Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-17
FACTS ABOUT GRANGEVILLE'

Grangevie ia centrally located in the
great Games Prairie Of Idaho county, Idaho
"a vast region of country with the natural
resources to IN Ike rich and prosperous com
munity and support populous and wealthy
atty. The farming lands of Camas Prairie
comprise nearly IL million acres OF the most
productive wheat, hay and orchard land in
the northwest. The opening OF the adjon-
ing Neg Perce Indian reservation to settle
ment will add 765, 900 acres of additional
arabic lands to the resources surrounding
Graugevillc, 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.
GrangeviIleis 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
miies 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, onx, opal and other build
ing material exist within ten miles Of the
town Water il obtained at II depth of IL
to 20 feet. Three mile creek runs through
the town, affordiug when utilized unlimited
water supply for Il large population, and
power for manufacturing enterprises
The mineral resources OF the country sur
rounding Grangeville very great The
old placer mining camps Of Orc Elmo, Elk
City, Florence, " arrcns, and the rich bars Of
the Clearwater and Salmon Rivers, are all
directly tributary to and dependent upon
Grangeville for every pound of their supplies
Great hydraulic and dredging plants are be-
ing established in these camps to extract the
gold from he fat 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 facl-
tiles population of 100 900 souls will And
su bslstence ~ 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 il turning the attention OF
mining men to gold producing properties,
aud as the mineral zones tributary to Grange
Wills 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 mnes,
giving them an outlet to Grnngevile, 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 rcservation lands and the consequent
construction of Northern Pacific and Union
Pacific road extensions, W i'll also be very i'm
portant factor in promoting he growth of
Grangeville, since this is the trading and out
fitting point to the largest and most fruit.
white settlement The entire region is "a fruit
fui one. 1t is a paradise for farmers. stock
men, miners. hunters and prospectors, and
oners homes tor immigrants and opportuni
tier for ca pit alists.
The trade OF all this vast region is CEN
tered in Grang eylle All the banking and
manuiaci uring interests of the county are
here. The business interests of the town
are represented by two banks, two -four
mills, several large mercantile esta blishments
hotels, ana other Interests more particularly
specified IN theadvertising columns OF the
FREE tREss. There are two churches, each
with it's Sunday school, II Methodist acade-
my public graded school, n brass band.
military company, several secret societies,
and an active and very enterprising popua
tion of 100 souls The future OF the town
was never 80 bright and assured as at pres
emit.
For further particulars concerning Grange
vile and Idaho county, its agricultural lands
and mining properties, address
FREE PRESS REAL ESTATE BUREAU,
Gfangeyile. Idaho