Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-02-08

GraDgeville is centrally located in the
great Camas Prairie of Idaho county Idaho
u vast region OF country with the natural
resources to m Ike IA rich and Prosperous com
munity and support II populpus and wealthy
ity. The farming lands of Camns Prnre
comprise nearly million acres of he most
productive wheat, hay aud orchard land in
the northwest. The opening OF the adjoin-
ing Nez Perez Indian reservation to settle
ment will add 765, 900 acres of additional
arabic lands to the resources surrounding
Grangevie, 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 GrangeviIe is the commercial me
trophlis.
Grangevlle is the prettiest town in Idaho
1t is situated in the most productive part of
C0mas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
fields. hay fields, gardens and orchards. Two
miles south is the timber line, Of vast forest
OF the very best timber for building purposes;
while great deposits Of manganese rock, mar
bic, granite, lime, onix opal and other build
ing material exist within ten miles of the
town. Water is obtained at depth of 2
to 20 feet. Three mile creek runs through
the town, affording, when utilized, unlimited
water supply for II large population, and
power for manufacturing enterprises
he mineral resources Of the country sur
rounding Grangeville are very great The
City, Florence, Warrcns, and the rich bars of
the Clearwater and Salmon Rivers, are all
directly tributary to aud dependent upon
Grangeville for every pound Of their supplies
Great hydraulic aud 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 thes camps is rapidly
assuming the proportions OF n great indus
try, and with increased transportation fncil-
tiles population of 100. 900 souls will find
subsistence in Idaho county. The gold quartz
mines OF Elk City in number extent aud rich
ness, promise to make that the greatest gold
camp in the Pacific Northwest. The low
price oil 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 Grangevile, 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.
portant factor in promoting the growth of
Grangevlle since this is the trading and out
fitting point to the largest and most fruit.
ful part OF the lands thus thrown open to
white settlement. The entire region il a fruit
ful one. 1t is a 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 Grangeville, 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 establishments,
hotels, and other interests more particularly
specified in theadvertising columns of the
FREE Press There are two churches, each
with its Sunday school, a Methodist acade.
my, public graded school, brass band
military company, several secret societies
and an active and very enterprising popula
ton of 100 souls The future of the town
was never SO bright and assured as Mt pres
ent.
For further particulars concerning Grange
vile and Idaho county, its agricultural lands
and mining properties, address
FREE Press REAL ESTATE BUREAU,
Grangevile. Idaho.