Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-01-10
sAoTs AsOUT GkANuEvILLE

Granseville IL 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 OF
Camas Prairie comprise nearly IA million
acres of the most productive wheat, hay
and orchard land In tbs northwest. The
opening OF the adjoining Nez Perez In
dian reservation VIII add 760,OVO acres OF
additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding GrangeVille, 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
In the commercial metropolis.
Granseviile is the prettiest town in Ida
no. IL Is situated IN the most productive
part of Camas Prairie and surrounded by
wheat fields, hay nelds, gardens and or
chard5. 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 other building
material exist within ~ miles of the
town. Water IL obtained at IA depth OF u
to ~ feet Three Mile creek runs through
the town. aftording. when usilized, unlim-
tied supply for large population and
power for manufacturing enterprises.
The mineral resources of the country
surrounding Grangeville are very great
The old placer mining camps OF ORC Emo,
Elk CITY, Florence, Warrens, and the ricn
bars of the Clearwater and Salmon rivers
are all directly tributary TO and dependent
upon Grangevilie for every pound ot their
supplies. Great hydraulic and dredging
plants are being estapibled In these
camps TO extract the gold from the hat
placer fields which have heretofore lam
Idle for lack of means to dev eiop them.
Quartz mining In all the camps is rapid
iy assuming the proportions OF great IN
lnpreaAeu
ton facilities population of lOV.OvV souls
Will find subsistence IN Idaho county. The
gold quartz mines of Elk City III 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 10 gold pro
oucing properties, and as the mineral
zone tributary TO Granseville Is rich in
gold their great development III the near
future Is assured. The appropriation OF
the Idaho state legislature To uuiid u sys-
tenn Of state wagon raous To these mines.
giving them an outlet to Grangevllle, VIII
greatly Increase the prosperity of the
mines and Oh the point from which they
receive their supplies. The opening OF the
Idle Indian lands and The consequent con-
struction oil the Northern PacIIic ana
Union Paclnc road extensions, Will also
be a very important factor in promoting
the growth OF Grangeville. since this is the
trading and outnttins point to the largest
ana most fruitful part of the lands thus
thrown open to white settlement The
entire region Is a fruitful one. 1t is par
adlse tor farmers. stockmen. miners, hun
tiers ana prospectors, and offers homes for
Immigrants ana opportunities Tor CAPT
tallsts.
The trade OF all this vast region Is GEN.
tered in Gransevilie. All the banking and
manufacturing interests of the county are
here. The business interests or 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, a public graded
school, a 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.