Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-01-24
rACrs AsoUr GRANGEvILLE.

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 in the northwest. The
opening of the adjoining Nez Perez In
dian reservation will add 765,0O0 acres OF
additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding Grangevllle, 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 Grangeville
IL the commercial metropolis.
Grangeville is the prettiest town In Ida
no. 1t is situated in the most productive
part of Camas Prairie and surrounded by
wheat fields, hay fields. gardens and Or
chards. Two miles south Ii the timber
line, Of vast forests OF the very best tim
Der for building purposes, while great de-
posits of manganese rock, marble. gran
lite, lime, onyx, opal and other building
material exist within 10 miles OF the
town. Water Is obtained at a depth of II
to 20 feet. Three Mile creek runs through
the town, affording, when uNlized. unlim-
tied supply for large population and
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 rich
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 establiChed In these
camps to extract the gold from the fiat
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 proportions OF great In
dustry. and with Increased transporta-
ton facilities a population of 100000 souls
will find subsistence in Idaho county. The
gold quartz mines of Elk City in number
extent and richness, promise to mako the
greatest gold camp In the Pacific north
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 In
gold their great development In the near
future Is assured. The appropriation of
the Idaho state legislature to build a sys-
tenn of state wagon raods to these mines.
giving them an outlet to Grangeville, Will
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 Pacific and
Union Pacific road extensions. VIII also
be a very important factor in promoting
the growth OF GraLg eyille, since this Is the
trading and Quitting point to the largest
and most fruitful part of the lands thus
thrown open to white settlement. The
entire region is a fruitful one. 1t is a par
adise for farmers, stockmen, miners hun
tiers and prospectors, and offers homes for
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 -four
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, a 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
Grangeville and Idaho county, it's agricul-
tural lands and mining properties. address
Free Press Real Estate Bureau,
Grangeville, Idaho.