Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-26
FACTS ABOUT GKAN0EvILLE.

Grangeville Is centrally located In the
great Lamas Prairie OF iuaho county, lua-
ho-a vast region OF country with the nat
ural resources to make a rich ana pros
porous community. The farming lanus Oh
Camas Prairie comprise nearly miilion
acres of the most productive wheat, nay
and orchard land In the northwest. Inc
opening OF the adjoining Nez ferce IN
dian reservation Will add 765,OOV acres Oh
additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding Grangeville, thus ehcouras-
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 Grangeviiie
Ii the commercial metropolis.
Grangeviiie Is the prettlest town IN lua-
no. 1t Is situated in the most productive
part OF Camas Prairie and surrounded by
wheat fields, hay fields. gardens ana or
chArds. Two miles south Is the timber
line, Of vast forests OF the very nest tiin-
Der for building purposes, While great ue-
posits Of manganese rock, marble, gran
lite, lime, onyx, opal and otner building
material exist within ~ miles OF the
town. Water Is Obtained a. a depth OF l.
to ~ feet. Three Mile creek runs through
the town, aftording, when utilized, unllm-
tied supply for large population anu
power tor manufacturing Enterprises.
The mineral resources or the country
surrounding Grangeviiie are very great.
The old placer mining camps OF ORC fho'
Elk City, Florence. Warrens, ana Tue rlch
bars OF the Clearwater and salmon rivers
are all directly tributary TO and dependent
upon Granseville Tor every pound oil their
supplies. Great hydraulic and dredging
plants are beinA establlhed 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 INNING In all the camps is rapid
ty assuming the propositions ut great m
nd wi
ton facilities a population OF 100000 souls
will ind subsistence IN ldaho county. The
gold quartz mines of Elk City IN number,
extent and richness, promise 10 make the
greatest gold camp IN the Pacihs north
west. The low price OF SLY ell Is turning
the attention of mining men to gold pro
ducing properties. and as the mineral
zone tributary TO Grangeville Is rich III
gold their great development n the rear
future Is assured. The appropriation oI
the Idaho state Legislature to puild sys-
tenn OF state wagon raods 10 these mines,
giving them an outlet to GransevlIle, 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 and the consequent con-
struction of the Northern PACING ana
Union Pacific road extensions. VIII also
be q very important factor in promoting
the growth OF GraLgeville, since This Is the
trading and outntunS point to the largest
and most fruitful part OF the LANDS mus
thrown open TO white settlemeAt Inc
entire region Is fruitful one. II is a par
auise for farmers, stockmcn, miners. nun
tsrs and prospectors. and offers homes ior
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 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 brass band. military company,
several secret societies. and an active and
enterprising 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. its agricui-
tural lands and mining properties. address
Free Press Real Estate Bureau.
Grangeville, Idaho.