Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-29
FACTS ABOUT GRANoEvILLE.

GrangeVille Is centrally located in the
great Lamas Prairie OF Idaho county, Ida
ho-a vast region OF country with the nat
ural resources to make rich and pros
porous community. Inc farming lands vi
Camas Prairie comprise nearly a nilllon
acres of the most productive wheat, hay
and orchard land Ia the northwest. Ihe
opening OF the adjoining NeZ Perez In
dian reservation w1ll ADD 70o.OVu acres oil
additional arabic lands to The resources
surrounding Grangeyllle. thus encouraS
ing the speedy construction OF raiIroads.
the absence OF which has hitherto retarded
the growth and development OF the rich
and fruitful country Of which Grankeviiie
10 the commercial metropolis.
Grangeviile Is the prettiest town In Ida
no. 1t Is situated IN The most productive
part OF Camas Prairie and surrounded by
wheat fields, hay nelds. gardens and or
chards. Two miles south Is the timber
line, OF vast forests OF the very hest tim
Der Tor building purposes, White great de-
posits OF manganese rock, marble, gran
lite, lime, onyx. opal and otner building
material exist wlthin ~ miles Oh the
town. Water Is obtained a. "A depth Of II
to ~ feet. Three Mile creek runs through
the town, ai1ording, when utihzed, uniin-
tied supply Tor a large popuialion anu
power Tor manufacturing enterprises.
The mineral resources OF the country
surrounding Granseviile are very great.
The old placer mining camps OF ORC Emo.
Eik CITY, Florence. Warrens, and the rich
bars OF the Clearwater anu Salmon rivers
are all directly tributary to and dependent
upon Grangeville Tor every pound oil theil
supplies. Great hydraulic and dredging
plants are being estabiiLned IN these
camps to extract the gold irom the NAT
placer Fields which have heretofore lam
idle for lack of means to develop them.
Quartz naming IN all the camps Is rapid
" assuming the propositions ot great In
dustry, and with Increased transporta-
ton facilities population OF lUoVVo souls
will md subsistence III Idaho county. Ins
gold quartz mines OF Elk City III number,
extent anu richness, promise to make the
greatest gold camp IN the Paein~ north
west. The low price OF sil>sr Is turning
the attention of mining men TO gold pro
ducing properties, and the mineral
some tributary to Grangevllle Is rich IA
gold their great development IN the real
future Is assured. Ths appropriation OF
the Idaho state legislature 10 build sys-
tenn OF state wagon raods TO these mines,
giving them an outlet TO Grankevule, Wall
greatly increase the prosperity of the
mines and oil the point from which they
receive their supplies The opening OF the
Idle Indian lands and the consequent con-
strucuon of the Northern faclnc anu
Union Pacinc road e&tenslons, Will also
be very important factor IN promoting
the growth OF GraLgeviiie. since this ID the
trading and Quitting point to the largest
and most fruitful part OF the lands tnus
thrown open to white settlement. Inc
entire region Is a fruitful one. 1t Is a par
adlse for farmers, stockmen. miners, hun
ters and prospectors, and offers homes FOR
immigrants and opportunities for CAPT
talists.
The trade OF all this vast region Ia CEN
tered in Grangevills. All The banking and
manufacturing interests of the county are
here. The business interests or the town
are represented by two banks, two flour
mills, several large mercantile establish
ments, hotels and other interests more
particularly specified In the advertising
columns OF the Free Press. There are two
churches, each with its Sunday school,
= Methodist academy, public graded
school, a brass band, military company,
several secret societies, and an active and
snterprising population of $50 souls. The
future of the town was never SO bright
and assured as at present.
For further particulars concerning
0rangevills and Idaho county. It's agricul-
tural lands and mining properties, address
Free Press Real Estate Bureau,
Grangeyille, Idaho.