Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-10
FACTS ABOUT GRAN GEVILLE

Granrevile is centrally located il the
great Camas Prairie of Idaho county, Idaho
-, vast region of country with the natural
resources to m Ike u rich and rDsporous com
munity and support "A populuus ana wealthy
iity. The farming lands Of Camas Prnire
COMPRISE nearly n million acres of the most
productive wheat. hay and orchard lati III
the northwest The opening OF the adln,n-
ing Nez Perez Indnn reservai ion TO settle
ment will add 765 900 acres of additional
arabic lnnds to the resources SURROUND ng
Grappevile thus encouraging the speedy
construction of railroads, the absenr" oi
which has hitherto retarded the growth ANA
DEVELOPMENT OF the rich and fruitful country
of which Grangeville IL the connercia' me-
trophlis.
Grangeville is the prettiest town in Idaho
it. is situated in the most productive part OF
Camas Praine and surrounded ny wheat
fields hay fields gardens and orchards. Two
milas 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, oniX opal aud other build
ing material exist within ten miles al the
town Water is obtained ut n depth al IL
to 20 feet. Three mile creek runs through
the town, nffording, when utilized, unlimii ed
water supply Tor large population, and
power for manufacturing enterprises
The mineral resources OF the country sur
rounding GrangevilIe are very great Inc
old placer mining camps OF ORC flno' Elk
V.
the Clearwater and Salmon Rivers are all
directly tributary to and dependent npon
Grnngeville for, every pound of their supplies
Great hydraulic aud dredging plants ARE be-
ing established in these camps To extract the
pold from he fiat placer fields which have
heretofore lain idle for lack OF means to de-
velop them
Quartz minngin all tines camps is rapidly
assuming the proportions OF II great indus
try, and with increased transportation fncli-
tiles population oi 100 600 sou VIII una
subsistence IN Idaho county. The gold quartz
mines of Elk CITY in number extent and ich
nrss promise to make that the greatest gold
camp in the Pacific Northwest. The low
price of silver is turning the attenti ~ %
mining men to gold producing properties
aud as the mineral zones tributary TO Grang'
vile IRE ich in gold their graf deeelnpmtn
in the near future is assured. The apIropri
alton by the Idaho legislature to build = sys
tenn of state Wagon roads to these mines
giving them an outlet to Grangeville, vii
greatly increase the prosperity III the min"
and of the point from which they r"celv
their supplies. The opening OF the idle III
dian reservation lands and the consequen
construction OF Northern Pacific and L mo
Pacific road extensions, VIII also be very IN
portant factor i'll promoting the grown I
GrangeVille. since this Is the u ading ana out
fitting poiut to the largest and most fruit
full part of the lands thus thrown open I
white settlement The entire region ia lru'
full one. 1t is paradise for farmers. stool
men, miners, hunters and prospectors, an
offers homes for immigrants and opportun
ties Tor capitalists.
The trade OF all this vast region in Gel
tered in Grang vile All the banking un
manufacturing interests OF the county Al
here. The business Interests of the tow
are represented by two banks, two du,
mills, several large mercantile establishment
hotels, and other iuter,sts more par ticular
specified IN theaivertlsing columns OF Ut
FREE iREss There are two churches, ea'
with its Sunday school, II Methodist acad
my. II public graded school brass ban
military company, several secret societi,
aud an active aud very enterpr sing popul
tion of $50 souls The future oil the toy
WIS never SO bright and assured as at pre-
emit.
For further particulars concerning Grans
vile and Idaho county, its agricultural Ian
aud mining properties, address
FREE Press REAL ESTATE BUREAU,
Grangeville. Idaho