Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-03-27
FACES ABOUT onANoeviLLn

Grangeville is centrally located In the
great Camas Prairie of Idaho county, Ida
ho-a vast region of country with the nat
urai resources 10 make a rich and pros
porous community. The farming lands OF
Cannas Prairie comprise nearly million
acros of the most productive wheat, hay
and orchard land In tho northwest. The
opening OF the adjoining Nez Perce In
dian reservation Will add 100000 acres OF
additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding Grangevlle, 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
is the commercial metropolis.
Grangeville Is the prettiest town In Ida
no. ii Is situated in the most productive
part of Camas Prairie ana surrounded by
wheat fields, hay fields. gardens and or
chards. Two miles south iB the timber
line, of vast forests of the very best tim
Der for building purposes, while great de-
posits or manganese rock, marble, gran
lite, lime, onyx, opal and otner building
material exist within ~ miles OF the
town. Water Is obtained a. depth OF X
to ~ feet. Three Mile creek runs through
tho town, af1ording, when utihzed, unlim-
tied supply for large population ana
power Tor manufacturing enterprises.
The mineral resources OF the country
surrounding Grangeviiie are very great.
ELK CITY, Florence, Warrens, and the rich
bars OF the Clearwater ana .Saimon rivers
are all directly tributary TO and dependent
upon Grangeville for every pound oil their
supplies. Great hydraulic and dredging
plants are being established In these
camps to extract the gold from the hat
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 at great In
dustry, and with Increased transporta-
ton facilities population of 100000 souls
will 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 Paci1c 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 Ia the rear
future Is assured. The appropriation OF
the Idaho state legislature TO build sys-
tenn OF state wagon raods to these mines,
giving them an outlet to Grangevllie, 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-
structlon of the northern Iacihc and
Union Pacific road extensions. VIII also
be very important factor IN promoting
the growth OF Grang eyille. since this is the
trading and outnttins poipt 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,
adiss for farmers, stockmen. miners. hun
ters 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 flour
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,
a 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
arangeville and Idaho county, it's agricul-
tural lands and mining properties, address
Free Press Real Estate Bureau,
Grangeville. Idaho.