Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-04-17
FACTS ABOUT GKANoEviLL, i.

Grangeville Is centrally located In the
great Camas Prairie of Idaho county. Ida
ho-a vast region OF country with the nat
ural resources to make a rich and pros
porous community. The farming lands oil
Camas Prairie comprise nearly million
acres of the most productive wheat, nay
and orchard land IN the northwest Inc
opening OF the adjoining Nez Perce In
dian reservation Will ada 100000 acres oil
additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding Grangevllle, thus encouraB-
ing the speedy construction OF railroads,
the absence oil 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. 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 IL the timpeI
line, of vast forests OF the very best tim
Der for building purposes, wnlle great ue-
posits of manganese rock, marble, gran
tie, lime, onyx, opal and other building
material exist within ~ miles OF the
town. Water is obtained a. "A depth OF Il
to ~ feet. Three Mile creek runs through
the town, anording, when utilized, unlln-
tied supply for large population ana
power Tor manufacturing Enterprises.
The mineral resources OF the country
surrounding Grangeville are very great
The old placer mining camps or ORC Emo,
Elk City, Florence, Marrens, ana the rlch
bars of the Clearwater and salmon rivers
are ali directly tributary TO ana dependent
upon Grangeville for every pound oil theii
supplies. Great hydraulic and dredging
plants are being estabnLhed In these
camps to extract the gold irom the nat
placer fields which have heretofore lam
IDLE for lack of means to develop them.
quartz inning in all the camps is rapid
ly assuming the proportions at great IN
dustry, and with increased :ransporta-
ton facilities population OF lO0,oVo souls
will lind 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 PACING north
west. The low price OF silver Is turning
the attention Of mining men TO gold pro
ducing properties, ana as the mineral
zone tributary to Grangeville Is rich in
gold their great development n the rear
future is assured. The appropriation OF
the Idaho state legislature 10 puild sys-
tenn of state wagon raods 10 these mines.
giving them an outlet TO Gransevilie. Will
greatly increase tho 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 Pacific and
Union Pacific road extensions, Will also
be very important factor IN promoting
the growth OF GraLgeyille, since this Is the
and most fruitful part of the lands thus
thrown open to white settlement. The
entire region is a fruitful one. 1t Is par
adise for farmers, stockmen, miners, hun
tiers 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 ano
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,
Methodist academy, 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 agricul'
tural lands and mining properties, address
Free Press Real Estate Bureau,
Grangeville. Idaho.