Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-29
rACrs ABOUT GRANGEvILLE.

Grapgeville il centrally located in the
great C,lmas Prairie Of Idaho county, Idaho
"A vast region of country with the natural
resources 70 III Ike a rich and prosperous com
munity and support populous and wealthy
,:ity The farming lands of Camas Prairie
comprise nearly u million acres of the most
productive wheat, hay and orchard land in
the northwest. The opening OF the adjon-
ing Nee Perez Indian reservation to settle
ment will add 76J, 900 acres OF additional
arabic lands to the resources surrounding
Grangevile 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 Grangeville is the commercial me-
trophlis.
Grangevillei is the prettiest town in Idaho
IL is 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
OF the very best timber for building purposes
while great deposits of manganese rock, mar
Bile, granite, lime, oDix. opal and other build
ing material exist within ten miles of the
town. Water is obtained at depth of ~
to 20 feet. Three mile creek runs through
the town, affordiDg. when utilized, unlimited
water supply for n large population, and
dover for manufacturing enterprises.
The mineral resources of the country sur
rounding GraDgevilie are very grent. 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
Grnngeville 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 u great indus
try, and with increased transportation faciI-
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 g',itl
camp in the Pacific Northwest. The low
price of silver il turning the attention ul
mining men to gold producing properties,
and as the mineral zones tributary To Grang'-
vile are ich ia gold their great Development
in the near future Is assured The appropri-
alton by the Idaho Legislature to huild sys-
TEN OF state wagon roads to these mines,
giving them an outlet to Grangnville, will
greatly increase the prosperity OF the mines
and Of the point from which they receive
their supplies. The opening OF the idle In
dian reservation lands and the consequent
construction Of Northern Pacific aud Union
Pacific road extensions, = i'll also be very i'm
portant factor in promoting the growth %
Grangeville, since this is the trading aud out
fitting point to the largest and most fruit
full part OF the lands thus thrown open tC
white settlement. The entire region is iruit
iui one. 1t is paradise for Mrmers. stock
men, miners hunters and prospectors, an,
offers homes for immigrants and opportuni
ties for capitalists.
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 fou
mills, several large mercantile establishments
hotels, and other interests more PARTICULAR
specified in theadvertising columns Of th'
FREE Press. There are two churches, eac
with it's Sunday school, Methodist acad,
my, n public graded school, IA brass band
military company, several secret societies
and an active and very enterprsing popult
ton of 750 souls The future OF the tow
was never so bright and assured as at pre-
ent.
For further particulars concerning Grang
willie apd Idaho county, its agricultural land
and mining properties, address
FREE PRESS REAL ESTATE BUREAU,
49,. Grangeville. Idaho.