Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-09-14
facts ABOUT oKANGEvILLE.

Grangeville Is centrally 10 ,ated In the great
Camas Prairie OF Idaho county, ldaho-a
vast region of country with the natural re-
sources to make a rich and prosperous COM
munity and support a populous and wealthy
city. The farming lands Of Camas Prairie
comprise nearly a million acres OF the most
productive wheat, hay and orchard lands in
the Northwest. The opening Of the adjoin-
ing Nez Perez Indian reservation lands to
settlement during 1894 will add 765,O0O acres
OF additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding Grangeville, thus encouraging
the 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
commercial metropolis.
Grangeville is the prettlest town in Idaho.
It 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-miie creek
runs through the town, affording, 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 and 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 Ia rapid
ly assuming the proportions of a great In
dustry. and with increased transportation
facilities population of 100000 souls will
md 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 turning the atten.
ton OF mining men TO gold-producing prop
critics, and as the mineral zones tributary 10
Grangeville are rich in gold their great de-
velopment In the near future Is assured.
The appropriation Of el35000 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
prosperity OF the mines and of the poin,
from which they receive their supplies. The
opening of the idle Indian reservation lands
and the consequent construction of Northern
Pacific ard Union Pacific railroad extern
sions. will also be very important factor In
promoting the growth of Grangeville, since
this is the nearest trading and outnttine
point to the largest and most fruitful part OF
the lands thus thrown open to white settle
ment The entire region is a fruitful one. i
10 paradise for farmers, stockmen, miners
hunters and prospectors, and offers homer
for immigrants and opportunities for capital
lists.
The trade OF all this vast region is centeret
in Grangeville. All the banking and mani
featuring interests OF the county are here
The business interests OF the town are repre-
scented by two banks, two flour mills, severa
large mercantile establishments, hotels, ant
other interests more particularly specified II
the advertising columns OF the FREE Press
There are two churches, each with its Sunday
school, a Methodist academy, q public graded
school Qn course of establishment), a bras
band, military company, several secret SO
cieties, and an active and very enterprisinl
population OF $50 souls. The future of tn,
town was never so bright and assured as a
present.
For further particulars concerning Grange
Vile and Idaho comfy, its agricultural
lands and mining properties, address
FREE PRESS REAL ESTATE BUREAU,
Grangeville, Idaho.