Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-28
FACTS ABOUT GRANGEvILLE

Grangeville is centrally located in the
great Camas Prairie Of Idaho county, Idaho
"a vast region OF country with the natural
resources to m Ike rich and prosperous com
munity and support populous and wealthy
atty. The farming lands Of Camas Prairie
comprise nearly a million acres of the most
productive wheat, hay and orchard land in
the northwest. The opening OF the adjoin-
ing NeI 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 Grangeville is the commercial me
trophlis.
Grangeville is the prettiest town in Idaho
II 10 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. onix. opal and other build
ing material exist within ten miles Of the
town Water ia obtained at depth Of IL
to 40 feet. Three mile creek runs through
the town, afording. when utilized, unlimited
water supply for large population, and
over for manufacturing enterprises.
Quartz miningin all thes camps is rapidly
assuming the proportions OF u great indus
",
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,
aud ~ the mineral zones tributary to Grange
vills are Itch in gold their great development
In the near future is assured. The appropri-
alton by the Idaho Legislature to build sys-
tenn 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, will also be very i'm
portant factor in promoting the growth OF
0rangeville, since his is the trading and out
fitting point to the largest and most fruit.
full part OF the lands thus thrown open to
white settlement. The entire region is fruit
full one. 1t is a paradise for farmers, stock
men, miners. hunters and prospectors, and
Oilers homes Tor immigrants and opportuni
ties for capitalists.
The trade Of all this vast region is cen.
sIed in Grang vile, All the banking aud
manufacturing interests OF the county are
here. The business interests of the town
are represented by two banks, two -four
mills, several large mercantile est Adjustments,
hotels, and other interests more particularly
specified in tbeadvertsing columns OF the
FREE Press. There are two churches, each
with it's Sunday school, Methodist acade-
my, public graded school, II brass band
military company, several secret societies,
and an active and very enterprlsing popula
ton OF $50 souls. The future of the town
was never SO bright and assured as at pres.
sat
For further particulars concerning Grange
vile and Idaho county, its agricultural lands
and mining properties, address
FREE Press REAL ESTATE BUREAU
Grangeyile Idaho