Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-12-13
rAors AsoUT GnANoEvILLE.

Grangevlile is centrally located In the
great Camas Prairie of Idaho county, Ida
ho-a vast region of country with the nat
ural resources to make rich and pros
porous community. The farming lands OF
Cainas Prairie comprise nearly a million
acres OF the most productive wheat, hay
ana orchard land in the northwest. The
opening of the adjoining Nee Perez In
dian reservation Will add 10000 acres of
additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding Grangeville, thus encourag-
ing this speedy construction OF railroads,
the absence of which has hitherto retarded
the growth and development of the rich
ana fruitful country OF which Grangeville
is the commercial metropolis.
Grangevllle Is the prettiest town In Ida
no. IL is situated in the most productive
part OF Camas Prairie and surrounded by
wheat fields, hay fields, gardens and or
chards. Two miles south Is the timber
line, Of vast forests of the very best tim
Der for building purposes, while great de-
posts OF manganese rock. marble. gran
lite, lime, onyx, opal and other building
material exist within 10 miles OF the
TOWN.. Water is obtained at a depth Of II
TO ~ feet. Three Mile creek runs through
the town, a1Iording, when uttlized, unlim-
tied supply Tor large population and
power Tor manufacturing enterprises.
The mineral resources of the country
surrounding Grangeviile are very great.
ELK city, Florence, Warrens, and the rich
bars OF the Clearwater and Salmon rivers
are all directly tributary TO and dependent
upon Gfansevilie for every pound OF their
supplies. Great hydraulic and dredging
plants are being estabnLhed In these
camps 10 extract the gold from the hat
placer tieids which hav. heretofore lain
Idle Tor lack OF means to develop them.
quartz mining IN all the camps Is rapid
~ assuming the proportions Oh great In
dustry, and with increased transporta-
ton facilities u population of lUO,VOU souls
VIII ina subsistence IN Idaho county. The
gold quartz mines of ELK City in number.
extent anu richness, promise TO make the
greatest gold camp in the Pacific north
west. The low price OF silver Is turning
the attention OF mining men to gold pro
duclns properties, and as the mineral
zone tributary 10 Grangeville Is rich IN
gold their great development In the near
future is assured. The appropriation oil
the Idaho state Legislature TO build "A sys-
tenn OF state wagon raods to these mines,
giving tnem an outlet to Grangeviile, will
greatly increase the prosperity OF the
mines ana Of the point from which they
receive their supplies. The opening of the
Idle indian lands ana the consequent con-
struction OF the Northern Paci1ic and
Union Pacific road extensions, Will also
DO "a very important factor IN promoting
the srow IN Oh GraLgsvllie. since THIS Is the
tiAuIns ana oulntlins point 10 the largest
and most fruitful part OF the lands thus
thrown open TO white settlement. The
entire regIoi. is a fruitful one. 1t Is par
aoise Tor farmers, stoekmen. miners, hun
ters and prospectors, and oilers homes Tor
Immigrants and opportunities for capt
taiisls.
Tue trade of all this vast region IL GEN.
tered in Gransevllle. All The banking and
manufacturing interests Of the county are
here. Inc business interests OF the town
are represented by two banks, TWO flour
mills, several large mercantile establish
ments. hotels anu other interests more
particularly specified In the advertising
columns OF the Free Press. There are two
churches, each with its Sunday school,
a Methodist acauemy, Il public graded
school, brass band, military company,
several secret societies. and an active and
enterprising population OF 75O souls. The
future oil the town was never so bright
ana assured as at present.
For further particulars concerning
Grangeyille and Idaho county. Its agricul-
turai lands and mining properties. address
Free Press Real Estate Bureau,
Grangeville. Idaho.