Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-01-25
FACTS ABOUT GRANGEvILLE.

Gfangeville il centrally located in the
great Camas Prairie of Idaho county, Idaho
"A vast region OF country with the natural
resources to IN Ike "A rich and prosperous com
munty and support u populous and wealthy
,ity. The farming lands OF Camas Prairie
comprise nearly II million acres of the most
productive wheat, hay and orchard land in
the northwest. The opening OF the adjoin-
ing Nez Perez Indian reservation to settle
ment will add 765 900 acres OF additional
able 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 Grangeville is the commercial me
trophlis
Grangeville is the prettiest town in Idaho
1t 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, onix opal and other build
ing material exist within ten miles of the
town. Water il obtained at depth of 2
to 20 feet. Three mile creek runs through
the town, afordng, when utilized, unlimited
water supply for large population, and
power for manufacturing enterprises.
T he mineral resources OF the country sur
rounding Grangevile are very great. The
City, Florence, Warrcns and the rich bars OF
the Clearwater and Sal non Rivers, are all
directly tributary to and dependent upon
Grangevie for every pound OF their supplies.
Great hydraulic and dredging plants are be-
ing established in these camps to extract he
gold from the Hat 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.
try, and with increased transportation facil-
tiles 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 OF silver is turning the attention OF
mining men to gold producing properties,
and as the mineral zones tributary to Grange
vile are Itch in gold their great development
in the near future is assured The appropri
alton by the Idaho Legislature to build a sys-
TEN OF state wagon roads to 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. i'll also be very i'm
portant factor in promoting the growth of
Grnugeville, since this is the trading and out
fitting point to the largest and most fruit
puTt VI tnt luuub tnue Thrown open To
white settlement. Theentire region is a fruit
ful one. 1t is paradise for farmers. stock
men, miners, hunters and prospectors, and
offers homes for immigrants and opportuni
ties Tor capitalists.
The trade of oil this vast region is cen
tered in Grangevlle 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 est blishments
hotels, and other interests more particularly
specified in theadvertising columns OF the
FREE PRESS. There are two churches, each
with it's Sunday school, a Methodist acade-
my, public graded school, brass band.
military company, several secret societies,
and an active and very enterprsing popua
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
aud mining properties, address
FREE Press REAL ESTATE BUREAU,
Grangeville. Idaho.