Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-03-20
FACTS Asour GRANagvILLE

Grangeville Is centrally located In the
great Larnas Prairie OF Idaho county, Ida
ho-a vast region OF country with the not
ural resources to make a rich ana 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 VIII add 765,vU0 acres OF
additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding GrangevIle, thus encouraS-
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 Grangevllle
10 the commercial metropolis.
0rangeviile Is the prettiest town In Ida
no. II rs situated in the most productive
part OF Camas Prairie and surrounded by
wheat fields, hay neids. gardens ana 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 otner building
material exist within ~ miles OF the
town. Water Ii obtained a. a depth of Il
to " feet. Three Mile creek runs through
the town, ai1ording, when ufthzed, uniiIn-
tied supply for large population anu
power Tor manufacturing Enterprises.
The mineral resources OF the country
surrounding Grangeville are very great.
The old placer mining camps OF ORC Emo,
Elk CITY, Florence, Marrens. and the rich
bars OF the Clearwater and Salmon rivers
are all directly tributary to and dependent
upon Grangevilie for every pound oil their
supplies. Great hydraulic and dredging
plants are being estabnlhed In these
camps to extract the gold from the nat
placer fields which have heretofore lam
Idle for lack Of means to develop them.
Quartz mining In all the camps 10 rapid
~ assuming the proportions OF great IN
dustry, and with increased Transports
ton facilities q population of lUO,OvO souls
will ind subsistence IN Idaho county. The
gold quartz mines OF Elk City in number.
extent ana richness, promise TO make The
greatest gold camp IN the Pacinc north
west The low price OF silver Is turning
the attention OF mining men to gold pro-
ducing properties, and as the mineral
aone tributary to Grangeyilie Is rich in
gold their great development IN the near
future IL assured. The appropriation oil
the Idaho state Legislature 10 puild a sys-
tam 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 OF the
Idle Indian lands and the consequent con
etructon OF the Northern facinc ana
Union Pacific road extensions, wlll also
be q very important factor IN promoting
the growth OF Craig sville, since this Ii the
uaoluk anu oututtihS poiut " tHe idf6SSl
anu most fruitful part OF the lands thus
thrown open 10 white settlement. The
entire region, Is a fruitful one. 1t is par
adiss for farmers, stockmen. miners, hun
tiers and prospectors, and offers homes fol
immigrants and opportunities for capi-
talists.
The trade of all this vast region Ia cen
tered In Grangeville. ALI the banking anu
manufacturing interests Of the county are
here. The business interests OF the town
are represented by two banks. TWO noui
mills, several large mercantile establish
msnts, 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. brass band, military company.
several secret societies. and an active and
enterprising population of 750 souls. The
future of the town was never so bright
and assured as at present.
For further particulars concerning
0rangeville and Idaho county, its agricul-
tural lands and mining properties. address
Free Press Real Estate Bureau,
Grangeville. Idaho.