Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
FACTS ABOUT GRANuEVILLE

Grangeville Is centrally located in the
great Lamas Prairie of Idaho county. Ida
ho-a vast region of country with the nat
ural resources TO make "a rich ana pros
porous community. The farming lands OF
Camas Prairie comprise nearly 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,UO0 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 GrangeyilIe
10 the commercial metropolis.
Grangevile Is the prettiest town In Ida
no. 1t Is situated in the most productive
part Of Camas Prairie and surrounded by
wheat fields, hay nelds. gardens and 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
lite, lime, onyx, opal and other building
material exist within ~ miles OF the
town. Water Is obtained at depth or Il
to ~ feet. Three Mile creek runs through
the town, afording, when ustlized, unlinl-
tied supply for d 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 Emo,
Elk CITY, Florence, Warrens and the rich
bars of the Clearwater and Salmon rivers
are all directly tributary to and dependent
upon Grangeville tor every pound oil theiI
supplies. Great hydraulic and dredging
plants are being estabnLhed in these
camps to extract the gold from the Hat
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 proportions ct great in
dustry. and with Increased Transports
ton facilities a population of lVO,0JO souls
will find substance IN Idaho county. This
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
ducing properties, and AS the mineral
Zone tributary to GrangevllIe Is rich In
gold their great development - 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 Grangevllle, VIII
greatly increase the prosperity of the
mines and OF the point from which they
receive their supplies. The opening OF the
Idle Indian lands ana the consequent con
struction of the Northern Pacific ana
Union Pacific road extensions, Will also
be q very important factor in promoting
the growth OF GraLgevilie, since this is the
trading and outfittins point TO the largest
hud ioSt ~ NAui paiA VI thS
thrown open to white settlement. The
entire region Is a fruitful one. Ii is a par
adise Tor farmers, stockmen, miners, hun
tsrs and prospectors, and offers homes for
immigrants and opportunities for capt.
talists.
The trade OF all this vast region is CEN
tered in Grangevlle. 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. 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, Its agricul-
tural lands and mining properties. address
Free Press Real Estate Bureau,
Grangeville, Idaho.