Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-06-07
FACTS ABOUT GRANGEvILLE

Grangeville il centrally located in the
great Camos Prairie of Idaho county, Idaho
- vast region OF country with the natural
resources to IN Ike II rich npd prosperous com
munity and support populous and veal ny
'ity. Toe farming lands of CaInas Prairie
comprise nearly million acres of The most
productive wheat. hay mud orchard hand in
the norr INV, st. The opening oI the adlnin-
ing Nez Perez lntlinn reservation to seitl'-
ment will add 1861 900 acres Of additional
ara BILE lands to the resources surround ng
Grapgeville, thus encouraging the spec "
construction of railroads, the absence If
which has hitherto retarded the growth and
development OF the rich and fruitful country
OF which Gtang.ville is the commercial me-
trophlis.
Grangevilo ia he prettiest town in Idaho
IL is situated in the most productive part OF
Camas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
fields. hay fields, gardens aud orchards Two
miiss south is the tim her line, OF vast forests
OF the very best tim Der for building curpos ~
while great deposits oi manganese rock. mar
bic, granite. lime, onx. opai and other build
Ing material exist within ten miles Of the
town Water is obtained at n depth of 2
to 20 feet. Three mile creek runs through
the town, affording when utilized, uniimil ed
water supply Tor a large population, and
power for manufacturing enterprises
The mineral resources OF the country srr-
rounding Grnngevilie are very grent. The
City, Florence, Warrens, and the rich bars uf
the Clearwater and Salmon Rivers. are all
directly tributary to and dependent upon
Grangeville for every pound OF their supplies
Great h. draulic 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 d.
velop them
Quartz mining in nil thes camps il rapidly
assuming the prOport hons Of n great indus
try, and with increased transportation facil-
tiles IA population of 100 900 sou will tud
subsistence IN Idaho county. The gold quart 2
mines of Elk City in number extent aud icii-
ness. promise to make that the greatest g.ld
camp in the Pacific Northwest. The low
price of silver is turning the attention oi
mining men to gold producing properties.
aud as the mineral zones tributary tn Grange
vile are ich in gold their great drselopInp hi
in he near future il assured The apIrupri
alton by the Idaho Legislature to build a sNs-
TEN Of state wagon roads TO these mines,
giving them an outlet to GranEeville. viii
greatly increase the prosperity % the mines
aud of the point from which they receive
their supplies. The opening of the idle la
dian reservation lands and the consequent
construction OF Northern Pacific and Union
Pacific road extensions. will also be very i'm
portant factor in promoting The growth 81
Grangevile, since his il the trading and out
fitting point to the largest and most lrult
ful part oil the lands thus thrown open Il
white settlement. Theentise rtginn is fruit
full one. 1t is paradise for farmers stock
men, miners. hunters and prospectors, an'
offers homes Tor immigrants and opportuai
ties for capitalists.
The trade Of all this vast region is cen
tered in Grang vile All the banking an,
manufacturing interests of the county arr
here. he business interests II the tow
are represented by two banks. two hau
mills, several large mercantile esl Adjustments
hoteis, aud other interest more pa' tcnlarl.
specified in theadvertsing columns oil Iii,
FREE fREss. There are Two churches, eac
with it's Sunday school, IA Methodist acadt
my, public graded school, II brass baud
military company, several secret soeieti. :
and an active aud very enterpr sing popula
ton OF $50 souls The future oil the tow
was never 50 bright and assured MS at pres
ent.
For further particulars concerning Graua,
vile and Idaho county, its agrlculturalla hd
and mining properties, address
FREE PRESS REAL ESTATE BUREAU,
Grangevile Idaho