Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-11-08
FACTS ABOUT GRANGEviLLE'

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
Canas Prairie comprise nearly million
acres of the most productive wheat, hay
and orchard land in the northwest The
opening of the adjoining Nez Perez In
dian reservation viii add 10000 acres OF
additional arabic lands TO the resources
surrounding Grangeville, thus encourage
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.
Grangeville is the prettest 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-
posits OF manganese rock, marble, gran
lite, lime. onyx, opal and other building
material exist within 10 miles of the
town. Water Is obtained at a depth of II
to 20 feet. Three Mile creek runs through
the town, aifording. when urilized, unliin-
tied supply for a large population and
power for manufacturing enterprises.
The mineral resources of the country
surrounding Grangeville are very great.
Elk City, Florence, Warrens, and the rich
bars of the Clearwater and Salmon rivers
are all directly tributary TO and dependent
upon Grangeviile for every pound OF their
supplies. Great hydraulic and dredging
plants are being established in these
camps to extract the gold from the lat
placer fields which have heretofore lain
Idle for lack of means to develop them.
Quartz mining in all the camps Is rapid
ly assuming the proportions Of great in
dustry, and with increased transporta-
ton facilities a population of 100, 900 souls
will ind subsistence in Idaho county. The
gold quartz mines of Elk City in number,
extent ana richness. promise to MAKE the
greatest gold camp in the Pacihc north
west. The low price of silver Is turning
the attention of mining men to gold pro
ducins properties, and as the mineral
tributary TO Grangevlle Is rich In
gold their great development in the near
future Is assured. The appropriation of
the Idaho state legislature To Duild a sys-
TEN OF state wagon raods to these mines
giving them an outlet to Grangeviile, VIII
greatly increase the prosperity of the
mines and of the point from which they
receive their supplies. The opening Of the
idle Indian lands and the consequent con-
struction of the Northern Pacific ana
Union Pacific road extensions, VIII also
be very important factor in promoting
the growth OF GraLgsville, since this is the
aud most fruitful part of the lands thus
thrown open to white settlement. The
entire region is a fruitful one. Ii is a par
adise for farmers. stockmen, miners, hun
tiers and prospectors, ana offers homes for
immig rants and opportunities for capt
talislS.
The trade of all this vast region is cen
tered in Grangeyille. All the banking and
manufacturing interests of the county are
here. The business interests of the town
are represented by two banks, two hour
mills, several large mercantile establish
ments. hotels ana other interests more
particularly specified in the advertising
columns OF the Free Press There are two
churches, each with its Sunday school,
a Methodist academy, a public graded
school, a brass band, military company,
several secret societies. and an active and
enterprising population of 100 souls. The
future OF the town was never SO bright
and assured as at present.
For further particulars concerning
Grangevilie and Idaho county, its agricul-
tural lands and mining properties. address
Free Press Real Estate Bureau,
Grangeville, Idaho.