Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-15


t,raug ,lio > cenr / 10 ated II the rrea
anas Prairie f Idauo unt4 Idtio-i
vast region OF countr' with tht Daiurl re
sources to make "A rich and rosperous com
munity and supp ri n popu, Gus aud wealthy
city. The farming lands Of Camas Prairie
comprise nearly "a million acres of the mos
productive wheat, hay and orchard lands ii
the Northwest. The opening of the al Join
Ing Noz Perez Indian reese vatiol lands tt
settlement during 1891 will adj 10000 acres
OF additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding Grangeville, thus encouraging
she speedy construction OF railroads, the alb
sence of which has hitherto retarded the
growth and development OF the rich and
fruitful country of which Grangeville Is the
2 numerical metropolis
GrangeyiIle is the prettlest town in Idaho
1t is situated in the most productive part OF
Camas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
fields, hay fields, gardens and orchards. Two
miles south is the timber line, OF vast forests
of the very best timber for building purposes;
while great deposits OF magnesia rock, mar
BILE, granite, lime, onyx opal and other
building material exist within ten miles OF
the town. Water is obtained at depth
of twelve to twenty feet. Three-mile creek
runs through the town, affordng, when
utilized. unlimited water supply for large
population. and power for manufacturing
enterprises.
The mineral resources OF the country sur
rounding Grangeville are very great. The
old placer mining camps OF Orc Elmo, Elk
City, Florence, Warrens, and the rich bars of
the Clearwater and salmon rivers are all di-
rectly tributary to aud dependent upon
Grangeville for every pound OF their supplies.
Great hydraulic and dredging plants are be-
ing established in these camps TO extract the
gold from the fiat placer fields which have
heretofore lain idle for lack OF means to de-
velop them.
Quartz mining in all these camps Is rapid
1y assuming the proportions of Il great in.
dustry. and with increased transportation
facilities population of 100000 souls will
find subsistence in Idaho county. The gold
quartz mines of Elk City, in number, extent
and richness, promise to make that the
greatest gold camp in the Pacific Northwest.
The low price of silver is turUing the atten
ton OF mining men 10 Rod-producing prop
critics, and as the mineral zones tributary to
Grangeville are rich in gold their great de-
yeiopment in the near future is assured
The appropria ion of S135 600 by the Idaho
Legislature To build a system of state wagon
roads to these mines giving them an outlet
to Grangeville, will greatly increase the
prospe ity OF the mines and of the point
from which they receive their supplies. The
and the conseq ent cons truction OF Northern
Pacific and Union Pacific railroad extern
sions, Will also be very important factor in
promoting the growth of Grangeville, since
this Is the nearest trading and QUILTING
point to the largest and most fruitful part of
the lands thus thrown open to white settle.
menL The entire region is q fruitful one. II
is paradise for farmers, stockmen, miners.
hunters and prospeetors, and offers homes
for Immigrants and opportunities for capital.
lists
The trade of all this vast region is eentered
in Grangeville. All the banking aud manu-
featuring interests OF the county are here
The business interests of the town are repre-
senied by two banks, two flour mills several
large mercantile esi Establishments, hotels, aud
other interests more particularly specified in
the advertising columns of the FREE Press.
There are two churches, each with its sunday
school, IA Methodist academy, public graded
school lin curse OF est tblishment), a brass
band, military company, several secret So
cieties, and N active and very enterprsing
population of $50 souls. The fu ure of he
town was never s. bright aud assured as at
present.
For further particulars concerning Grange
vile and Idaho comfy, its agricultural
lands and mining props rites, address
FREE Press REAL ESTATE BUREAU,
Grangeville, Idaho.