Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-04-12
FACTS ABOUT GRANGEvILLE.

OranReVlue IL centrally located in IN
great Camas Prairie Of Idaho county. Idah
"A vast region Of country with the nntur,
resources tn make rich and prosperous con
munity and support a populous and wealr h
'atv. The farming lands OF Camas Prairi
comprise nearly million acres Of the mos
productive wheat, hay and orchard land i,
the northwest: Tho opening OF the odjoin
ing Neg Perez Indian reservation to SETTLE
ment will add 765,00 ncres of additions
arabic lands to the resources surroundin.
Grangeville, thus encouraging the speed,
construction OF railroads, the absence q
which has hitherto retarded the growth on
development OF the rich and fruitful countr,
OF which Grangeville is the commercial M
trophis.
0rangcville Ia the prettiest town In Idaho
II is situated in the most productive part o
CRmas Prairie and surrounded by whco,
fields. hay fields gardens aud orchards. I've
miles south Is the timber line, of vast forests
Of the very best timber for building rurpos es
while great deposits of m anganese rock. mar.
BILE, granite, lime, onix. opal and other build
ing material exist within ton miles of I'll,
town. Water IL obtained at depth OF u
to ~ feet. Three mile creek runs throu yh
the town, ahording, when utilized unliml o.,
water supply for II large population, aud
power Tor manufacturing enterprises.
The mineral resources OF the country aur.
rounding Grangeville are very great. The
old placer mining camps Of Orc Elmo, lin
city, Florence, Warrcns, aud the rich bars oI
tue Clearwater and Salmon Rivers. are all
dirertly tributary to and dependent upon
Grangeville Tor every pound Of their supplies
treat hydrauiic and dredging plants are be.
ing established in these camps to extract =, he
gold from the fiat placer fields which ha We
heretofore lain idle for lack Of means to de-
vsop them.
Quartz miningin all thes camps 10 rapi,ly
assuming the proportions OF a great indus.
try, and with increased transportation facil.
ities population of 100000 souls will fna
subsistence In Idaho county. The gold uuartz
mines OF Elk City In number. extent and tich.
nesa promise to make that the grpatest q, 10
camp in the Pacific Northwest The Low
price Of silver ia turning the attention ~
mining men to gold producing properties.
and Us the mineral zones tributary to Gran 70
viiis are itch In gold their great dcveloprn. nj
In the near future is assured The appropri
alton BY the Idaho Legislature tn build n sss
TEN OF state wagon roads to these mines,
giving them an outlet to Grangcville, viii
greatly increase the prosperity OF the mir,s
ana OF the point from which they receive
tneir supplies. The opening Of the idle In
dian reservation lands and the couepoucnt
construction Of Northern Pacific and Union
Pacific road extensions W i'll also b. very i'm.
portant factor in promoting the growth of
Grangeville, since this is the trading and out.
hitting point to the largest and most fruit
III part OF the lands thus thrown open tn
white settlement. The centre region is {. iruit.
fui one. IL lis a paradise for farmers. stock
men, miners, hunters and prospectors, and
oners homes Tor immigrants and opportuni-
Lies for capitalists.
The trade of all this vast region il cen
tered in Grangevill" All the bankinp md
manufacturing interests oi the county are
here. The business interests of the town
are represented by two banks, two -four
mills, several large mercantile I'd, n blishments,
hotels ana other Interests more particularly
ssPecifed IN tbeadvertising columns OF Inc
FREE fREss. There are two churches. each
with its Sunday school, a Methodist aca,le-
my: public graded school, a brass band,
military company, several secret societies
anu an active and very enterprising popula
ton Of $50 souls The future Of the town
snt. r.
FOR further particulars concerning Grange
vilie and Idaho county, it's agricultural Ian ds
and mining properties, address
FREE PRESS REAL Estate BUREAU,
Grangeyille. Idaho.