Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-22
FACTS ABOUT GRANGEvILLE.

Grangeville is c,ntrally located il the
great Camas Pra'r" of Idaho county, Idaho
"a vast region of country with the natural
resources to m Ike rich and prosperous com
munty and support a populJus and wealth by
tity. The farming lands uf Camas Prnrle
comprise nearly million acres Of the most
productive wheat, hny aud orchard land in
the northwest. The opening of the adion.
ing Neg Perez Indian reservation to settle
ment will add 100, 900 ucres 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
nj whirh Grangevlie In the commercial me
trophlis.
Grangeville is the prettest town in Idaho
II is situated III the most productive part of
tamas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
fields. hay fields gardens aud orchards. Two
mites south IL the timber line. Of vast forests
OF the very best timber for building PURPOSES:
while great deposits Of manganese rock mar
bic, granite. lime, oniN. opal and other build
ing material exist within ten mile. of the
town Water is obtained Mt n depth of II
TO 20 feet. THREE mile creek runs through
the town, affording. when utilized, unlimited
water supply for II large population, and
power for manufacturing enterprises
The mineral resources Of the rountry sur
rounding Grangeville are very grrat The
old placer mining camps OF Orc Elmo. Ella
City, Florence Narrens. and the rich bnrs'ut
theCIearwuter and salmon Rivers are ali
directly tributary to aud dependent upon
Grangcville for every pUund Of their supplies
Great hydraulic and dredging PLANTS are be-
ing estnblis he'd in these camps 10 extract the
gold from I, he fiat placer fields which have
heretofore lain idle ior lack of means to de.
velop them
Quartz miningin all thes cumps is rapidly
assuming the proportions OF a great indus
AL S..If p.,
tiles u population ri 100 900 soul. will iind
subrist"ure in Idaho county. The gold quartz
mines OF Elk CITY IN number. extent and itch
ness, promise to make that he grea test gold
camp in the Pacific Northwest. The low
price of silver is turning the attention a.
mining men to gold producing properties
and as the mineral zones tributary Ia q ranar-
vile are 'ich in gold their great aevel apmo ~
i'll the near future is assured. Tte apptopn
alton by the Idaho legislature To hntld = SNs
TEN OF state wagon roads to fhese miner
giving them an outleo To Grangev!ile, viii
greatly increase the prosperity oi the mines
and OF the point from which they receive,
their supplies. The opening OF the idle la.
dian reservation lands aud the eouseqnen
construction Of Northern Pacific aud Union
racine road extensions. : III also be very i'm
portant factor in promoting the gr0Wth al
Grangevie, since This is The trading and out
fitting point To the largest md mos irnit
inl part OF the lands thus thrown upeu L.,
white settlement. The entire region il II fruit.
ini one. 1t is Il paradise for farmers. stock
men, miners, hunters and prospeetors, and
offers homes for immigrants and opportuni-
Ties for capitalists.
The trade OF all this vast region is cen
tered in Grang vile All the banking ana
manufacturing interests oil the county arr
here. The business interests vi the town
nre represented by two banks, two nonr
mills, several large mercantile est abishnents
hotels, and other intert SITS more particularly
specified in theadverrising columns OF the
FREE PRESS. There are two churches, each
with its Sunday school, Methodist acade-
my, public graded school, IA brass band.
military company, several secret societies,
and an active and very enterprisng popula
ton OF 100 souls. The future OF the town
was never 80 bright and assured as at pres
ent.
For further particulars concerning Grange
vile and Idaho county, its agricultural lands
and mining properties, address
FREE Press REAL ESTATE BUREAU
GfaDgeville. Idaho.