Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-08
FACTS ABOUT GRANoEviLLE.

Grangeville is centrally located in the
great Camas Prairie OF Idaho county, Ida
ho-a vast region of country with the nat
ural resources to make 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 III the northwest. The
opening OF the adjoining Nez Perez In
dian reservation Will add 10000 acres OF
additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding Grangevile, thus encourage
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 Granseville
Is the commercial metropolis.
Grangeville is the prettlest town In Ida
no. II is situated in the most productive
part of Camas Prairie and surrounded by
wheat fields, hay fields. gardens and or
chards. Two miles south is the timber
line, of vast forests of the very hest tim
Der for building purposes, While great de-
posits OF manganese rock, marble, gran
ite, lime, onyx, opal and otner building
material exist within ~ miles OF the
town. Water Is obtained "a. a depth of IL
to ~ feet. Three Mile creek runs through
tho town, afrording, when utilized, unlim-
tied supply for large population ana
power for manufacturing Enterprises.
The mineral resources OF the country
surrounding Grangeville are very great.
The old placer mining camps of ORC Elmo,
Elk City, Florence. Warrens, and the rlch
bars of the Clearwater and Salmon rivers
are all directly tributary TO and dependent
upon Grangeville Tor every pound OF their
supplies. Great hydraulic and dredging
plants are being estabiLaed in these
camps to extract the gold from the HAT
placer fields which have heretofore lain
idle for lack OF means to develop them.
Quartz mining in all the camps Is rapid
ly assuming the propositions ct IA great In
dustry, and with Increased ;ransporta-
ton facilities population OF lU.WV souls
Will ind subsistence in Idaho county. The
gold quartz mines of ELK City IN number.
extent and richness, promise TO make the
greatest gold camp in the Pacific north
west. The low price OF silver Is turning
the attention OF mining men TO gold pro
duoing properties. and AS the mineral
zone tributary to Grangeville Is rich In
gold their great development IA the real
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 Grangevllle, 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
struction of the Northern Paclhc anu
Union Pacific road extensions. Will also
be a very important factor IN promoting
the growth OF GraLgeville. since this Is the
trading and Quitting point to the largest
thrown open to white settlement. The
entire region is a fruitful one. 1t is par
adise for farmers, Stockmen miners, nun
ters and prospectors, and offers homes foI
immigrants and opportunities for capt.
talists.
The trade OF all this vast region Is CEN
tered in Grangeville. All the banking ano
manufacturing interests of the county are
here. The business interests OF the town
are represented by two banks, two dour
mills, several large mercantile establish
ments, hotels ana other interests more
particularly specified in the advertising
columns of the Free Press. There are two
churches, each with Its Sunday school.
a Methodist academy, public graded
school, brass band, military company.
several secret societies, and an active and
enterprising population of $50 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,
Grangeyille. Idaho.