Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-04-19
FACTS ABOUT GRANGEvILLE.

Grangeville il centrally located in the
great Camss Prairie Of Idaho county, Idaho
vast region of country with the natural
resources to m Ike a rich and prosperous com.
munity aud support "a populous and wealthy
city. The farming lands OF Camas Prairie
comprise nearly million acres Of the most
productive wheat, hay and orchard land in
the northwest. The opening of the adioin-
ing NeI Perez Indian reservation to settle
ment will add 765, 900 acres 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
OF which Grangevlle is the commercial me
trophls.
Grangeville is the prettfst town in Idaho
IL il situated in the most productive part of
Camas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
fields, hay fields, gardens and orchards. Two
miles south is the timber line. of vast forests
oil the very best timber for building purposes;
while great deposits of manganese rock, mar.
bio. granite, lime, onix, opal and other build
ing material exist within ten miles OF the
town. Water Ia obtained at depth OF ~
to 30 feet. Three mile creek runs through
the town, aifording when utilized, unlimited
water supply Tor n large population, and
power for manufacturing enterprises
The mineral resources of the country sur
rounding Grangevilie very great The
old placer mining camps Of Orc Elmo, Elk
City, Florence, Warrcns, and the rich bars of
the Clearwater and Salmon Rivers are all
directly tributary to and dependent upon
Grangeville for every pound of their supplies
Great hydraulic and dredging plants are be-
ing established in these camps TO extract the
gold from the fiat placer fields which have
heretofore lain idle for lack OF means to de-
ve,op them.
Quartz miningin all thes camps is rapidly
assuming the proportions OF great indus
cd fra nrt fa,
tiles "A population of 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 gold
camp in the Pacific Northwest. The low
price oil silver il turning the attention Of
mining men to gold producing properties,
and as the mineral zoues tributary to Grange
vile are ich in gold their great dev elopment
in the near future is assured. The appropr
alton by the Idaho Legislature to build a sys-
tenn OF state wagon roads 60 these mines
giving them an outlet to Grangeville, will
greatly increase the prosperity OF the mines
and OF the point from which they receive
their supplies. The opening of the idle ln-
dian reservation lands and the consequent
construction of Northern Pacific and Union
Pacific road extensions, W i'll also be very i'm
portant factor in promoting the growth of
Grangeville, since this is the trading and out.
fitting point to the largest aud most fruit
fu part OF the lands thus thrown open to
white settlement. The entire region is a fruit.
ful one. 1t IL Il paradise for farmers, stock
men, miners, hunters and prospectors, and
offers homes for immigrants and opportuni-
ties Tor capitalists.
The trade of all this vast region is cen.
tered in Grangeville. All the banking and
manufacturing interests OF the county are
here. The business interests OF the town
are represented by two banks, two -four
mills several large mercantile esta blshments,
specified in theadvertising columns of the
FREE PRESS. There are two churches, each
with Its Sunday school, a Methodist acade-
my. public graded school, a 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 SO bright and assured as at pres
emit.
For further particulars concerning Grange
vile and Idaho county, its agricultural lands
and mining properties, address
FREE PRESS REAL ESTATE BUREAU,
Grangeyille Idaho