Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-11-09
FACTS ABOUT GRANGEvILLE.

Graneeville is centrally located in the
great Camas Prairie Of Idaho county, Idaho
~ vast region of country with the natural
resources TO m Ike n rich and prosperous com
munity and support a populous and wealthy
city. The farming lands of Cumas Prairie
comprise nearly II million acres OF the most
productive wheat, hay and orchard land in
the northwest The opening of the adjoin-
ing Nez Perez Indian reservation to settle
ment will add 7G5 900 acres OF additional
arabic lands to the resources surrounding
Grangeville, thus encouraging tho speedy
construction of railroads, the absence OF
which has hitherto ret arded the growth and
DEVELOPMENT OF the rich and fruitful country
of which Grangevillc is the commercial me-
trophlis.
Gruugevile is the prettiest town in Idaho.
1t is situated in the most productive part of
Camos 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 manganese rock, mar
BILE, granite, lime, onx. opal and other build
ing material exist within ten miles OF the
town. Water il obtained at depth OF IL
to 20 feet. Three mile creek runs through
the town, afording when utilized, Unlimited
water supply for a 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, Warrcns, and the rich bars OF
the Clearwater and Salmon Rivers, are all
directly 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-
voop them.
Quartz miningin all these camps is rapidly
assuming the proportions OF u great indus
try, and with increased transportation facil-
tiles population OF 100 900 souls will find
subsistence in Idaho county. The gold quartz
mines OF Elk CITY in number. extent and rich.
ness, promise to make that the greatest gold
camp in the Pacific Northwest. The low
price OF silver is turning the attention of
mining men to gold producing properties
and as the mineral zones tributa AIRY to Grange
vile are ich in gold their great development
In the near future ID assured Tho appropri-
alton by the Idaho Legislature to build a sys-
ten OF state wagon roads TO these mines,
giving them an outlet to Grangeyille, will
greatly increase the prosperity OF the mines
and OF the point from which they receive
their supplies. The opening of the idle In
dian reservation lands and the consequent
construction of Northern Pacific and Union
Pacific road extensions, 2 i'll also be very i'm
portant factor in promoting the growth of
Graugeville, since this is the trading and out
lifting point to the largest and most fruit
full part of the lands thus thrown open to
white settlement. The entire region il Il fruit
ful one. 1t is n paradise for farmers. stock
men, miners, hunters and prospectors, and
offers homes for immigrants and opportuni-
ties for capitalists
The trade OF all this vast region is cen.
tered in Grang-ville. ALL the banking and
manufacturing interests OF the county are
here. The business interests OF the town
are represented by two banks, two -four
mills, several large mercantile esI blishments
hotels, and other intert SITS more pai tcularly
specified in theadvertising columns OF the
FREE tREss. There are two churches, each
with its Sunday school, Methodist acade-
my, public graded school, brass band,
military company, several secret societies,
and an active and very enterprisiDg popula
ton OF 100 souls. The future of the town
was never so bright and assured as at pres
emit.
For further particulars concerning Grange
vile and Idaho county, its agricultural lauds
and mining properties address
FREE Pass REAL ESTATE BUREAU,
Grangeville, Idaho.