Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-12
FACTS ABOUT GRANGEVILLE

Grangeville Is centrally located In the
great Camas Prairie OF Idaho county, lda-
ho-a vast region of country with the nat
ural resources to make rich and pros
porous community. The farming lahus Oh
Camas Prairie comprise nearly million
acres of the most productive wheat, hay
and orchard land in the northwest. Inc
opening of the adjoining Nez Perce H.
dian reservation will add 76oOO0 acres OF
additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding Grangeville, thus encouras-
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 GrangeVliIe
Is the commercial metropolis.
Grangeville is the prettiest town In lda-
no. 1t Is situated in the most productive
part of Camas Prairie and surrounded BY
wheat fields, hay fields. gardens and OF
chards. Two miles south Is the TIMBER
line of vast forests of the very hest tim
Der for building purposes, wnHe great de-
posits Of manganese rock, marble, gran
lite, lime, onyx, opal and other building
material exist within ~ miles OF the
town, Water is obtained a, "a depth OF u
to 70 feet. Three Mile creek runs through
the town, aifording. when utilized, unlim-
tied supply for large population anu
power for manufacturing enterprises.
The mineral resources Oh the country
surrounding Grangeville are very great.
The old placer mining camps OF ORC flno'
Elk City, Florence. Warrens, ana the rlch
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 being established in these
camps to extract the gold from the nat
placer fields which have heretofore lam
idle for lack of means to develop them.
Quartz mining in all the camps Is rapid
ly assuming the propositions at great IN
with Increased trAuSpOTla-
ton facilities a population OF lO0OOo souls
will find subsistence in Idaho county. Ihe
gold quartz mines Of Elk City In number,
extent and richness, promise to MAKE the
greatest gold camp in the Pacin" horth-
west The low price of silver Is turning
the attention of mining men to gold pro.
ducing properties, and as the mineral
zone tributary to Grangeville Is rich III
gold their great development N the 1eai
future Is assured. The appropriation OF
the Idaho state legislature to build sys-
tenn of state wagon raods TO these mines,
giving them an outlet to GranseVille. Will
greatly increase the prosperity OF tht
mines and of the point from winch tne9
receive their supplies. The opening OF the
Idle Indian lands and the consequent con
struction of the Northern PACING ahO
Union Pacific road extensions. VIII alse
be q very important factor in promoting
the growth of GraLgeville, since this Is th'
trading and Quitting point to the larges
and most fruitful part OF the lanus thu'
thrown open to white settlement. I'M
entire region is a fruitful one. 1t Is par
adise for farmers, stockmen. miners. hun
tiers and prospectors, and offers homes 10
immigrants and opportunities for CAPT
talists.
The trade of all this vast region Is cen
tered In Grangeville. All the banking an
manufacturing interests OF the county ar
here The business interests OF the tow
are represented by two banks. two nou
mills. several large mercantile establish
ments, hotels and other interests NOR
particularly specified In the adverusin
eolumns of the Free Press. There are Nv
churches, each with its Sunday schoo
Methodist academy. a public grade
school, a brass band, military compan,
several secret societies, and an active an
enterprising population Of zoo souls. tn
future OF the town was never SO prigf
and assured as at present.
For further particulars concernin
Grangeville and Idaho county. its agricu
tural lands and mining properties, addrei
Free Press Real Estate Bureau,
Grangeville. Idaho.