Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-02-15
FACTS ABOUT GKA>GEVILLE.

Grangeyille il centrally located in the
great CumHs Prairie uf Idaho county, Idaho
vast region Of country with the natural
resources to IN Ike "A rich and pr ispcrous com.
munity and support II populnus and wealthy
city. The farming lnnds Of Cpmas Prairie
comprise nearly u million acres of he most
productive wheat hay and orchard land in
the orlhw,st The opening OF the ndjoin-
ing Nez Perez Indian reservation to settle
ment will add 765 900 acres OF additional
arabic lands to the resources surrounding
Grangeville, thus encouraging the speedy
construction OF railroads. the absence Of
which has hitherto retarded the growth and
development OF the rich and fruitful country
of which Grangevllle il the commercial me
trophlis.
Grangevile is the prettiest 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 manganese rock, mar
bile, granite lime, ouix. opal aud other build
ing material exist within ten miles of the
town Water is obtained at "A depth Of II
TO 20 feet. Three mile creek runs through
the town, affordng, when utilized. unlmited
water supply for a large population, and
power for manufacturing enterprises
he 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
directly tributary to and dependent upon
Grapgevile 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 miningin all thes camps is rapidly
assuming the proportions of n great indus
try, and with increased transportation fac
tiles IA population of 100 600 souls will find
subsistence in Idaho county. The gold quartz
mines OF Elk City in number extent and itch
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 tributary to Grange
vile are ich in gold their great development
in the near future is assured. The appropri.
alton by the Idaho Legislature to build "A sys-
TEN Of state wagon roads to these mines,
giving them an outlet to Grangeville, 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, : i'll also be very i'm
portnnt factor in promoting the growth of
Grangevie, since this is he trading and out
fitting point to the largest and most fruit
full part of the lands thus thrown open to
ful one. IL is paradise for farmers, stock
men, miners, hunters and prospectors, aud
offers homes for immigrants and opportuni-
ties for capitalists.
The trade OF all this vast region is cen.
tered in Grang-vlle All the banking and
manufacturing interests OF the county are
here. The business interests Of the town
are represented by two banks, two flour
mills, several large mercantile est Adjustments,
hotels, and other intert SITS more particularly
ZIP, cited in theadvertising columns of the
FREE fREss. There are two churches, each
with its Sunday school, "A Methodist acade-
my, public graded school, IA brass band,
military company, several secret societies,
and an active and very enterprising popula
tion of 75O souls The future OF the town
was never so bright and assured as at pres
ent.
For further particulars concerning Grange
vile and Idaho county its agricultural lands
aud mining properties, address
FREE Press REAL ESTATE BUREAU,
Grangeville Idaho.