Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-04-05
fACTs ABOUT GKANGEvILLE.

Grangeville il centrally located in the
great Camas Prairie o' Idaho county Idaho
II vast region OF country with the natural
resources tn IN Ike a rich and PHOSPHORUS com
munity and support n populous and wealthy
ity. The farming lands Of Camns Prairie
comprise nearly million acres Of the most
productive wheat. hay and orchard land in
the northwest. The opening of the adinin-
ing Neg Perez Indian reservation to settle
ment will add T65, 900 acres of additional
arabic lands To the r"-fiurres snrroundtn ny
Grangevil'e, thus encouraging the speedy
construction Of railroads, the absence OF
which has hitherto retarded the growth and
DEVELOPMENT OF the rich and fruitful country
ut which Grang vile is the commercial me
trophs.
Grangevillei is the prettiest town in Idaho
II If situated III the most productive part of
Canas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
fields. hay fields, gardens and orchards Two
miles south is the timber line oi vast forests
of the very best timber for building nurposes;
while great deposits of manganese rock mnr.
bic, gran tie, lime, onix opul aud other build
ing material exist within ten miles of the
town Water is obtained at n depth of -
to 20 feet. Three mile creek runs through
the town, affording, when utilized unlimited
water supply for a large population, and
power for manuiacturiug enterprises
The mineral resources of the country sur-
rounding Grangevilie are very great The
old placer mining camps OF Orc Fno Elk
lily, Florence, W arrcns. and the rich bars III
the Clearwater and SALMON Rivers are all
directly tributary to aud dependent upon
Grangevile for every pound of their suppiies
Great hydraulic and dredging plants are he
ing established in these camps TO extract the
gold from the fiat placer fields which have
heretofore lain idle Tor lack OF means to de-
velop them
Quartz miningin all thes camps is rapidly
assuming the proportions of a great indus
try, and with iuprpnRpd
tiles population oi 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 ruld
camp In the Pacific Northwest The low
price OF silver IL turning the attention of
mining men to gold producing properties.
anu rs the mineral zones tributary to Grange
VILE are rich in gold their great Development
In the near future is assured The nppropri.
alton by the Idaho Legislature to build a sys-
TEN oil state wagon roads to these mines
giving them an outlet to Graugevlle will
greatly increase the prosperity oi 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
Grangeville, since this is the Trading and ont.
hitting point to the largest and most fruit.
ful part OF the lands thus thrown omen to
Whi'e settlement. Inc entire region ia IA fruit
iui one. lt is 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
tered in Grangeville. All the banking ana
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
specihed in theadvertising columns of the
FREE REss. There are two churches, each
with its Sunday school, Methodist acade-
my! public graded school, brass band.
mintary company, several secret societies.
and an active and very enterpr ring popula
ton OF $50 souls. the future of tile town
was never so bright and assured as at pres
emit.
For further particulars concerning Grange
vile and Idaho county, it's agricultural lands
and mining properties. address
FREE PREss REAL Estate BUREAU.
Gfangeville. Idaho.