Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-12-27
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Grangeville Is centrally located In the
great lamas Prairie OF Idaho county. Ida
ho--a vast region of country with the nat
ural resources to make rich ana pros
porous community. The farming lands Oh
Canas Prairie comprise nearly million
acres of the most productive wheat, nay
and orchard land in the northwest. The
opening of the adjoining Nez Perez In
dian reservation will add 76o,OOO acres oil
additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding Grangevlle, thus encourag-
Ing the speedy construction OF railroaus,
the absence OF which has hitherto retarded
the growth and development of the rich
and fruitful country OF which GrangeViile
is the commercial metropolis.
Grangeville is the prettiest town in Ida
no. 1t is situated in the most productive
part of Camas Prairie and surrounded by
wheat fields, hay helds, gardens anu Or
chards. 1wo miles south Is the timber
line, of vast forests of the very best TIM
Der Tor building purposes. while great de-
posits OF manganese rock, marble, gran
lite, lime, onyx, opal and other DulIulhb
material exist within ~ miles Oh the
town. Water is obtained at u depth OF L
to 20 feet. Three Mile creek runs through
the town, afrording, when utilized uniin-
tied supply for large population ana
power Tor manufacturing enterprises.
The mineral resources of the country
surrounding Grangeville are very great.
The old placer mining camps OF ORC Emo
Elk CITY, Florence. Warrens, and the rich
bars OF the Clearwater and Salmon rivers
are all directly tributary TO ana depenueh'
upon Grangevilie for every pound OF theii
supplies. Great hydraulic and dredging
plants are being eStabilLhed In THESE
camps TO extract the gold from the ma
placer nelds which have heretofore IAN
Idle Tor lack of means TO develop them.
Quartz INNING IN all the camps Is rapid
4 n.4H arr a n
uustry, and with increased transporta
ton facilities u population of 100000 sous
will ind subsls lance in Idaho county. I'M
gold quartz mines OF ELK City IN NUMBER
extent and richness, promise 10 make TN
greatest gold camp in the Paclhc horth
west, The low price of silver Is turning
the attention of mining men TO gold pro
duclng properties, and as the mlnera
zone tributary to Grangeville Is rlch II
gold their great development IN the hea
future is assured. The appropriation
the Idaho state Legislature to build sys
tenn OF state wagon raods 10 these mines
giving them au outlet to Grangeville, WI
greatly increase the prosperity OF tn
mines and OF the point from which the
receive their supplies. The opening OF IN
Idle Indian lands and the consequent con
struction of the Northern racine an
Union Pacific road extensions, Will ais
be a very important factor III promotln
trading and Quitting point 10 the larses
and most fruitful part OF the LANDS tnu
thrown open to white settlement. In
entire region is a fruitful one. 1t Is pal
adise for farmers, stockmen, miners, hui
tiers and prospectors. and offers homes ie
Immigrants and opportunities for cap
talists.
The trade OF all this vast region Is Gel
tered In Grangeville. All the banking an
manufacturing interests Of the county al
here. The business interests or the TOW
are represented by two banks, two hol
mills, several large mercantile ESTABLISH
ments, hotels and other interests mol
particularly specified In the advertiser
columns of the Free Press. There are tW
churches, each with Its Sunday schoe
Methodist academy, public grade
school, a brass band. military compan
several secret societies, and an active ar
enterprising population of 100 souls. II
future of the town was never so brig
and assured as at present
For further particulars concernir
Grangeville and Idaho county, Its agricu
tural lands and mining properties. adore
Free Press Real Estate Bureau,
Grangeville, Idaho.