Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-03-13
IDAHO COUNTY. IDAHO.
Fitch in Fruits, Farms, Timber
Mines, and business
Openings.
s,cn. I. r. Brown in Spokane Chr ,nicle.

Mines, and business
Openings.
Hon. !. r. Brown in Spokane Chr 'nicle
Mount Idaho, Idaho. March 3.
The Chronicle asks for letters
from parties in the northwest who
know of good locations for homes
and business. ! have lived here
since 1869, nearly thirty-four years,
and know the whole country pref
~ well; and shall endeavOr to state
,the facts strictly correct.
Idaho county is one of the largest
and best counties in the state. 1t
has vast amount Of agricultural
lands as rich as are to be found
anywhere in the state, the opening
of the Nez Perces reservation hav-
ing added much good farming
country. 1t has large territory
..iong .ne river that is rough but
fine for raising cattle and other
stock. We sell more cattle and
hogs every year than any other
county. We have fine fruit lands
TOO along Salmon river and in the
Clearwater valley, producing
peaches. grapes, apricots and
many other varieties.
AS to timber, there is great
amount of fine quality along the
Clearwater and also on the foothills
and tablelands of the Bitter Root
,range-white and yellow pine,
cedar, spruce, tamarack, red, yell
low and white fiy.
Then as to mineral: For over
thirty-four years great deal of
gold hos been mined from the
placer camps and on the rivers and
tributary streams. These old
claims are now being purchased by
capitalists who are putting in new
machinery that makes the ground
pay as well as in the early days.
In recent times, too, a large num-
der Of gold lodges have been locat-
ed which prospect well. In War
,rens, for example, two quartz
mills are running with good profit.
AT Florence one mill is crushing
rock that pays well-from S25 ia
$3.50 per ton. Many claims were
located in this vicinity last season
and they will have two or three
more quartz mills in operation be-
iorc the end of 1896.
The placcrs on Salmon river ant
the south fork Of the Clearwater
were worked in the early days, bu
IRE now doing as well if not better
than before. Here, also, is fount
good gold, silver and copper bear
ing rock. The mines at Newsom'
creek, Clearwater station, Elk Cit.
and Dixie camp are all coming t.
the front in placer and quartz an,
show up better than was ever ex
pected.
The time is not far in the distanc
when Idaho county will emplo
thousands of miners in this bell
making the best of home market
for the products of farmers an
stock growers.
Now as to good locations an
business openings for men an
families:
Cottonwood, located in the mids
of rich prairie lands, with MOI
~ God and timber than any otht
,Camas prairie town, needs cream
cry and has a large country
draw from; needs more than an,
thing else fifty-barrel roller mil
there being none nearer than Del
yer, ten miles east; good mark
for the product.
At Jackson's bridge some one
wanted to take hold of the tow
site and other wants are large ge'
,eral store; -four mill, a sawmill-
plenty of good timber; and a goo
nursery. Seventy thousand flu
,trees were brought into the cou
try last year and the demand W
increase. Also q public house al
stable.
Another good point for busine
is at White Bird creek fifteen mil
from Cottonwood creek. Tho sc
tiers want flour mill, a gcner
merchandise store and ~ fri
dryer.