Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-05
FACTS ABOUT GRANGEvILLr.

0rangsville 10 centrally located In the
great CamaS Prairie OF Idaho county. Ida
ho-a vast region Of country with the nat
urAl resources to make q rich and pros
porous community. The farming lands Of
Camas Prairie comprise nearly a million
acres OF the most productive wheat, hay
and orchard land in the northwest. The
opening OF the adjoining Nsx Perez In
dian reservation viii add $4,000 acres Of
additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding Grangevills. thus sncourag-
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 qrangeville
v the commercial metropolis.
0rangsville In the prettisst town In Ida
no. 1t 10 situated In the most productive
part Of Camas Prairie and surrounded by
wheat fields, hay zelda. gardens and or
ohards. Two miles south II the timber
line, Of vast forests Of the very hest 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 IL obtained q, . depth Of II
to ~ feet. Three Mile creek runs through
the town, afrording, when uShzed, unlim-
lied supply for large population and
power for manufacturing enterprises.
The mineral resources Of the country
surrounding Grangeville are very great.
The old placer mining camps Of ORC Elmo,
nix City. Florence. Warrens, and the rich
bars Of the Clearwater and Salmon rivera
are all directly tributary to and dependent
upon Grangevills for every pound OF their
supplies. Great hydraulic and dredging
plants are being establiEhed In these
camps to extract the gold from the nat
placer fields which have heretofore lain
IDLE for lack Of means to develop them.
Quarts mining In all the camps IL rapid
b assuming the proportions Of . great In
dustry, and with Increased transporta-
ton facilities population of 100000 souls
Will md substance In Idaho county. The
gold quarts mines OF Elk City In number.
oxtent and richness, promise to make the
greatest gold camp In the Pacific north
west. The low price Of silver 10 turning
the attention Of mining men to gold pro.
ducing properties, and as the mineral
zone tributary to Grangevilis II rich In
gold their great development In the near
future 10 assured. The appropriation OF
the Idaho state legislature to build = sys-
tenn Of state wagon raods to these mines.
giving them an outlet to aranYeville. will
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-
struotion of the Northern Pacific and
Union Pacific road extensions. will also
be . very important factor In promoting
the growth Of 9rangeville, since this 10 the
trading and Quitting point to the largest
anu must AEultIul part Oh tuo lhnuo tnub
thrown open to white settlement. The
entire region 10 q fruitful one. 1t Ii = par
adise for farmers, stockmen, miners. hun
ters and pr0spectors, and offers homes for
immigrants and opportunities for CAPT.
talists.
The trade Of all this vast region 10 Gen.
tered In 0rangevills. 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
msnts. hotels and other interests more
particularly specified In the advertising
Solumns Of the Free Press. There are two
churches, each with Its Sunday school,
Methodist academy. Q public graded
school. . brass band. military company.
several secret societies, and an active and
entsrprising population Of $50 souls. The
future OF the town was never 30 bright
and assured a. at present.
For further particulars concerning
orangsvuls and Idaho county. its agricul- |
tural lands and mining properties. address
Free Press Real Estate Bureau,
Grangevills. Idaho.