Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-04-10
FACTS ABOUT GRANGEvILLE

Grangeyllle 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 a rich and pros
porous community. The farming lands OIL
Camas Prairie comprise nearly million
acres OF the most productive wheat, hay
and orchard land In the northwest. The
opening of the adjoining Nee Perce In
dian reservation Will ada 765OOO acres oil
additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding Grangeville, thus encourag-
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 Grangeville
Is the commercial metropolis.
Grangeville is the prettlest town In Ida
no. II Is situated III the most productive
part OF Camas Prairie and surrounded by
wheat fields, hay helds. gardens ana Or
chards. Two miles south is the timber
line, of vast forests of the very best tim
Der for building purposes, while great de-
posits OF manganese rock, marble, gran
tie, lime, onyx, opal and other building
material exist within 10 miles or the
town. Water is obtained a. depth or II
to ~ feet Three Mile creek runs through
the town, aifording, when utihzed. unlim-
tied supply for u large population ana
power Tor manufacturing Enterprises.
The mineral resources OF the country
surrounding Grangeviile are very great.
The old placer mining camps OF orc Emo,
Elk City, Florence, Warrens. and the rich
bars of the Clearwater and Salmon rivers
are all directly tributary to and dependent
upon Grangeville for every pound oil theh
supplies. Great hydraulic ana dredging
plants are being establLhed IN these
camps TO extract the gold from the nat
placer fields which have heretofore lain
idle for lack of means to develop them.
Quartz mining in all the camps ID rapid
ly assuming the proportions nj great IN
dustry. and with increased transporta-
ton facilities IA population OF lOu,VV souls
win find 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 Paclnc north
west. The low price OF silver Is turning
the attention OF mining men to gold pro
ducinK properties, and as the mineral
zone tributary to Grangeville Is rich In
gold their great development IA the rear
future Is assured. The appropriation OF
the Idaho state legislature TO build sys-
TEN of state wagon raods TO these mines,
giving them an outlet to GranEeVllie, VIII
greatly increase the prosperity OF the
mines and of the point from which they
receive their supplies. The opening or the
Idle Indian lands and the consequent CON
struction of the Northern Pacinc ana
Union Pacific road extensions Will also
be a very important factor in promoting
the growth of GraLgeyille, since this Is the
and most fruitful part OF the lands thus
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 FOR
Immigrants and opportunities Tor capi-
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,
Methodist academy, public graded
school a 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
drangeville and Idaho county, its agricul-
tural lands and mining properties. address
Free Press Real Estate Bureau,
Grangevile. Idaho.