Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-04-24
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GraneeVille is centrally located in the
great oamas Prairie oil 1uaho county, Ida
ho--a vast region OF country with lhe nat
ural resources TO make "A rlcn anu pros
porous community. Inc farming lands oil
Camas Prairie comprise nearly d milllon
acres of the most productive wheat, nay
and orchard land in tbs northwest. Inc
opening oil the adjoining Ee2 Ierce In
dian reservation Will adu ibo.VUO acres Oh
additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding Grangevile, thus encouras-
ing the speedy construction Of raiirohus,
the absence oil which has hitherto retarded
the growth ana development OF the Iich
and fruitful country OF which GranSeViIle
Is the commercial metropolis.
Grangeviile is the prettlest town in Ida
no. 1t is situated IN The most productive
part of Camas Prairie and surrounded Wy
wheat fields, hay nelds. saiuens ana or
chards. Two miles south Is the TIMBER
line, of vast forests OF the very best tin-
Der for building purposes, WINE great ue-
posits of manganese rock, marble, gran
lite, lime, onyx, opal ami other building
material exist withiu ~ miles oil the
town. Water is obtained a. a depth OF Il
to ~ feet. Three Mile creek runs through
the town, aflording, when utilized, unllIn-
tied supply for large population anu
power tor manufacturing enterprises.
The mineral resources OF the country
surrounding Grangeville are very great
The old placer mining camps OF orc tho
Elk city, Florence, MarrenS, and the flch
bars OF the Clearwater and salmon rivers
are all directly tributary TO and dependent
upon Grangeville tor every pound OF thelt
supplies. Great hydraulic ana dredging
plants are being estabnLAed III these
camps TO extract the gold from the HAT
placer fields which have heretofore IAN
idle for lack of means to develop them.
Quartz inning i'll ali the camps is rapid
ly assuming the proportions ut great IN
"a ll n
ton facilities population OK 100000 souls
will ind subsistence IN Idaho county. lhe
gold quartz mines OF ELK Sity in number,
extent and richness, promise 10 make Inc
greatest gold camp in the racine north
west. The low price OF silver Is turning
the attention of mining men TO solu pro
ducing properties, and as the mineral
zone tributary 10 Grangeville Is rich IN
gold their great development ~ the rear
future Is assured. The appropriation OF
the Idaho state legislature TO puild sys-
tenn OF state wagon raods TO these mines,
giving them an outlet to Gransesllie, Will
greatly increase the prosperity OF the
mines and of the point from which they
receive their supplies. The opening Oh the
Idle Indian lands and the consequent con
strucuon OF the Northern Paelhc anu
Union Pacinc road extensions, Will also
be very important factor in promoting
the growth OF GraLgeville. since this is the
trading and outnttIns point TO the largest
and most fruitful part OF the lands thus
thrown open to white settlement. The
entire region is fruitful one. a. Is a par
adise for farmers. stoekmen, miners, nun
ters and prospectors. and oners homes Tor
Immigrants and opportunities for capt.
talists.
The trade Of all this vast region Is cen
tered In Grangeville. 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 and other Interests more
particularly specified In the advertising
columns of the Free Press. There are two
churches, each with its Sunday school,
q Methodist academy, public graded
school. brass band, military company,
several secret societies, and an active and
enterprising population OF 75O souls. The
future of the town was never SO bright
and assured as at present.
For further particulars concerning
Grangeville and Idaho county, Its agricul-
tural lands and mining properties. address
Free Press Real Estate Bureau,
Grangeville, Idaho.