Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-01
FACTS ABOUT GRANGEvILLE.

Grangeville is centrally located in the
great Camas Prairie of Idaho county, Idaho
"A vast region OF country with the natural
resources to m Ike u rich ard pr 'spcrous com
munity and support II populuus aud wealthy
.ity. The farming lands of Clmas Prairie
comprise nearly million acres OF the most
productive wheat. hay and orchard land in
the northwest. The opening OF the adioiu-
ing Nez Perez Indian reservation to settle
ment will add 765, 900 ncres of additional
arabic lands to the resources surround ny
Grangeville, thus encouraging e.speedy
construction OF railroads, the absence Of
which has hitherto retarded the growth and
development OF the rich and fruitful country
Of which Grangevllle is the commercial me
trophlis.
Grangeville is the prettiest town in Idaho
1t IL situated in the most productive part OF
Camas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
fields, hay fields, gardens aud orchards. Two
miles south is the timber line, OF vast forests
of the very best timber for building purposes
while great deposits of manganese rock mar
BILE, granite lime, onix opal and other buill-
ing material exist within ten miles of the
town Water is obtained Mt depth OF IL
TO 20 feet. Three mile creek runs through
the town, affording, when utilized, unlimited
water supply for n large population, and
power for manufacture enterprises
Il he mineral resources of the country sur
rounding Grangevie are very great. The
old placer mining camps of Orc Elmo, Elm
City. Florence, Warrcns, and the rich bars ol
the Clearwater and Salnen Rivers, are all
directly tributary to and dependent upon
Grangevlle 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,
velop them.
Quartz miningin all thes camps is rapidly
assuming the proportions of great indus
,tu nseIt I'm mt f,.ail
tiles n population of 100 900 souls will find
subsistence in Idaho county. The gold quartz
mines of Elk City in number. extent aud rich
ness, promise to make that the greatest gold
camp in the Pacific Northwest. The low
price of silver liz turning the attention OF
mining men to gold producing properties
and rs the mineral zones tributary to Grange
Vile are ich In gold their great development
in the near future is assured. The appropri
alton by the Idaho Legislature to build n sys-
TEN OF state wagon roads to these mines
giving them an outlet to Grangeville, will
greatly increase the prosperity of the mines
and oi the point from which they receive
their supplies The opening of the idle In.
dian reservation lands and the consequent
construction of Northern Pacific and Union
Pacific road extensions, Z i'll also be very I'M.
portunt factor in promoting the growth OF
Grangevile, since his il the trading and out
fitting point to the largest and most fruit
ful part of the lands thus thrown open to
white settlement. The entire region is a fruit
iul one. 1t is a paradise for farmers. stock
men, miners, hunters and prospectors, aud
offers homes Tor immigrants and opportun-
ties for capitalists.
The trade OF all this vast region is cen
tered i'll Grang vile All the banking and
manuiac uring interests of the county are
here. The business interests of the town
are represented by two banks, two flour
mills, several large mercantile est Adjustments,
hotels, and other interests more PARTICULAR,
specified in theadvertising columns of the
FREE fREss There are two churches each
with its Sunday school, a Methodist acade.
my, n public graded school, brass band
military company, several secret societies,
and an active and very enterprsing popula
ton of $50 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,
Grangevilie. Idaho.