Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-02
FACTS ABOUT GRANGEvlLLE

Grangeville 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
Camas Prairie comprise nearly a million
acres of the most productive wheat, hay
and orchard land in the northwest. The
opening of the adjoining Nez Perez In
dian reservation will add 10000 acres of
additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding Grangeville, thus encouraB-
ing the speedy construction of railroads.
the absence of which has hitherto retarded
the growth and development of the rich
and fruitful country of which Grangeville
is the commercial metropolis.
Grangevile is the prettlest town in Ida
no. 1t 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 depth of IL
to 20 feet. Three Mile creek runs through
the town, affording, when usilized, unlim-
tied supply for a large population and
power for manufacturing enterprises.
The mineral resources of the country
surrounding Grangeville are very great
The old placer mining camps of ORC Elmo
Elk City, Florence, Warrens. and the rich
bars of the Clearwater and Salmon rivers
are all directly tributary to and dependent
upon Grangevlle for every pound of theii
supplies. Great hydraulic and dredgins
plants are being established in these
camps to extract the gold from the Hal
placer fields which have heretofore lair
idle for lack OF means to develop them.
Quartz mining In all the camps is rapid
ly assuming the proportions of a great In
dustry, and with increased transporta
ton facilities a population of 10OOO soui'
will find subsistence In Idaho county. TIT
gold quartz mines of Elk City in number
extent and richness, promise to make thu
greatest gold camp in the Pacific north
west The low price of silver Is turnin,
the attention of mining men to gold pro
ducing properties, and as the minera
zone tributary to Grangeville is rich II
gold their great development in the nea
future Is assured. The appropriation o
the Idaho state legislature to build sys
TEN of state wagon raods to these mines
giving them an outlet to Grangeville, vii
greatly increase the prosperity of tn
mines and of the point from which the!
receive their supplies. The opening of tn
idle Indian lands and the consequent con
struction of the Northern Pacific an
Union Pacific road extensions, will ais
be very important factor in promoting
the growth of Grangeville, since this is tn
trading and Quitting point to the larges
and most fruitful part of the lands thu
thrown open to white settlement TIL
entire region is fruitful one. 1t is a par
adise for farmers, stockmen, miners, hun
tiers and prospectors, and offers homes 70
immigrants and opportunities for capl
talists.
The trade of all this vast region is cen
tered in Grangeville. All the banking an
manufacturing interests of the county ar
here. The business interests of the tow
are represented by two banks, two tiou
mills, several large mercantile establish
ments. hotels and other interests NOR
particularly specified in the advertiser
columns of the Free Press. There are tw
churches, each with its Sunday schoo
a Methodist academy, a public grade
school. a brass band, military compan,
several secret societies, and an active an
enterprising population of $50 souls. TIL
future of the town was never so brigf
and assured as at present.
For further particulars concernin
Grangeville and Idaho county, its agricu
tural lands and mining properties, addres
Free Press Real Estate Bureau,
Grangeyille. Idaho.