Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-15

Grangeville Is centrally located IN the
great Iamas Prairie OF Idaho county, Ida
ho--a vast region OF country with the nat
urai resources TO make a rlch ana pros
porous community. The farming lanus OF
Camas Prairie comprise nearly "a million
acres OF The most productive wheat, hay
ana orchard land Ia THIS northwest. The
opening OF the adjoining Nez Perez In
dian reservation VIII add 10000 acres oil
additional arabic lands TO the resources
surrounding Grangevile, thus encourag-
Ing the speedy construction of railroads,
the absence Of which has hitherto retarded
the growth ana development OF the rIch
and fruitful country OF which GranseVlIlv
Is the commercial metropolis.
Grangeville is the prettiest town in Ida
no. IL IN situated IN me most productive
part OF Camas Prairie ana surrounded ny
wheat iields, hay neids. gardens ana or
chards. Two miles south is the timber
line. Of vast forests OF the very hast tim
Der for building purposes, While great de-
posits OF manganese rock, marble, gran
lite. lime. onyx, opal anu other building
material exist within ~ miles OF the
town. water is obtained az Il depth Of l.
to ~ feet Three Mile creek runs through
the town, anordinS, when urilIzed, unlln-
Tied supply for large pOpulauon anu
power Tor manufacturing Enterprises.
The mineral resources OF the country
surrounding GrangevllIe are very great.
The old placer INNING camps OF ORC Emo,
ELK CITY, Florence, Marrens, ana the rlch
bars OF the Clearwater ana Salmon rivers
are all directly tributary to and dependent
upon GranseviIle Tor every pound OIL their
supplies. Great hydraulic ana dredging
plants are being estaDilLned in these
camps to extract the god from the nat
placer nelds which haVL heretofore lam
Idle Tor lack OF means to develop them.
Quartz m4nIns IN ali the camps is rapid
ly assuming the propos uons at a great IN
dustry. and with increased transporta-
ton facilities population OF iOV,OvU souls
Will md subsistence IN luaho county. The
gold quartz mines OF Elk CITY III number,
extent ana Richness promise to make the
greatest gold camp IN the PacinS north
west. The low price OF sils OF is turning
the attention OF mining men TO gold pro
ouclng properties, and as the mineral
zone tributary TO GrangeVllle Is rich III
gold their great development "a the rear
future Is assured. Inc appropriation ot
the Idaho state Legislature To puIld a sys-
tenn OF state wagon raods to these mines.
giving them Au outlet TO GranseVlIIe, MllI
greatly increase the prosperity OF tho
mines ana OF the point from which they
receive their supplies. The opening of the
idle Indian lands and the consequent CON
strucuon OF the Northern Pacluc anu
Union Pacinc road Extensions, VIII also
be n very important factor IN promoting
the growth OF GraLge Ville, since this Is the
trading and Quitting point to the largest
thrown open TO white settlement. The
entire region is fruitful one. AZ is a par
auise for farmers, stockmen, miners. hun
tiers and prospectors, and offers homes Tor
immigrants and opportunities for eapi
talists.
The trade OF all this vast region is CEN
tered in GrangeVllle. All the banking and |
manufacturing interests Of the county are |
here. The business interests OF the town |
are represented by Two banks, TWO tiour |
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, |
4 Methodist academy, u public graded |
school. brass band. military company,
several secret societies, and an active anu |
snterprising population of 100 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.