Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-22
FACTS ABOUT GRANGEVILLE.

Grangevlle Is centrally located in the
great Oamas Prairie OF Idaho county, Ida
ho-a vast region OF country with The nat
ural resources 10 make ricn ana pros
porous community. Inc farming lands OF
Camas Prairie comprise nearly d miiiion
acres OF the most productive wheat. hay
and orchard land ia the northwest. the
opening OF the adjoining Nez Perce In
dian reservation VIII ADJ UD,VVU acres Oh
additional arabic lands to the resources
surrounding Grangeville, thus encouras-
ing the speedy construction OF railroaus.
the absence OF which has hitherto retarded
the growth and development OF the rlch
and fruitful country OF winch GrankeVlle
10 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 neius, hay neluA. gardens and or
charus. 1wo miles south Is the timber
line, of vast forests OF the very hest tim
bor for building purposes. White great de-
posits OF manganese rock, marble, gran
lite, lime. onyx, opal and other building
material exist wIthin 10 miles of the
town. Water Is obtained a. depth Of Il
to " feet. Three Mile creek runs through
the town, a1ording, when utthzed. unllm-
tied supply for large population anu
power for manufacturing Enterprises.
The mineral resources of the country
surrounding Grangevnle are very great
Elk City, Florence. Warrens, and the rich
bars of the Clearwater ana Salmon rivera
are all directly tributary TO ana dependent
upon GranseVille Tor every pound OIL theii
supplies. Great hydraulic ana dredging
plants are being estabnlned In these
camps TO extract the gold from the hat
placer fields which have hereof lam
idle for lack OF means to develop them.
Quartz INNING IN ali the camps 10 rapid
" assuming the propositions OF great IN
dustry, and with Increased transporta-
ton facilities a population of 1OO,VVV souls
Will ind subsistence III Idaho county. The
gold quartz mines OF Elk City IN number.
extent and richness, promise TO make the
greatest gold camp In the facihs horth-
west. The low price OF SILVER Id turnlns
the attention OF mining men 10 Solu pro
duclng properties. ana as the mineral
some tributary 10 Grangeville Ii rich III
gold their great development n the real
future is assured. The appropriation OIL
the Idaho state legislature TO puild a sys-
tenn OF state wagon raods 10 these mines,
giving them au outlet to GrankeyLie, Will
greatly increase the prosperity or 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 Fncinc anu
Union Pacific road eAtensions, Will alsv
be a very important factor IN promotlnk
the growth OF GraLgeville. since this Ii the
and most fruitful part OF the LANDS thus
thrown open TO white settlement. The
entire reg ion is u fruitful one. At IL a par
adlse for farmers, stockmen. miners, nun
tiers and prospectors. ana offers homes foi
immigrants and opportunities for capi-
talists.
The trade OF all this vast region Is cen
tered in Grangeville. All the banking ano
manufacturing interests Of the county ART
here. The business interests or the town
are represented by two banks. two fouI
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, public graded
school, brass band, military company,
several secret societies, and an active anu
enterprising population of 750 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,
Grangeyille. Idaho.