Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-01-07
ENORMOUSLY RICH.
Products OF Clearwater Coun-
try Exceed 100000.

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There is no better evidence of
the widespread interest being
taken in the Clearwater country
than the numerous descriptive
articles on this section now being
published throughout the country.
One hardly picks up paper with
out seeing something about our
mines, stock, grain and fruits
The Seattle Times says:
The year just closed has been a
banner one for the production of
wealth in the Clearwater and Lew
iston countries. The aggregate
export OF wealth produced was in
excess Of S5,0OO,O0O. What is
known as the Lewiston and Clear
water comprises all of Asotin
county, Washington, Nez Perce
and Idaho counties in their en-.
tirety, and South Shoshone
county, in Idaho.
In the area thus included there
is a population, including 1000
Nez Perce Indians, of about 40, 900
people, many of whom are resi-
dents on timber claims and pros
pectors in the mountains, and are
not producers of wealth.
The section included in the
Clearwater country comprises an
area of many resources, including
grain, meadow, fruit, garden, and
grazing lands, enormous bodies of
fine timber, and the mines of
Thunder Mountain, Buffalo Hump,
Elk City and Perce.
The grain production in the sec
ton in 1903 aggregated 1906 900
bushels, of the value of So, 463, ,675.
Estimates on grain exported aud
to be exported from last years
crop are from the following sta
tions: Asotin, Canyon creek and
A1powa Landing, 100000 bushels;
Lewiston, 130, 900; Waha, $4,000;
Lapwai, 225,OO0; Sweetwater
300, 900; Culdesac, 600, 900; Basalt,
5000; Agatha, $4,000; Lenore,
325, 900; Peck: 125, 900; Orofino,
20, 900; Greer, IS, 900; Nez Perez
Tramway, 100000; Kamiah, TO-.
900; Kooskia, $40, 900; Ststes, l25,
600 bushels.
Genesee, Kendrick and Ju
liat.a railway stations, in LataE
county, were the shipping points
for grain to the extent of 1876, ,00(
bushels raised in Nez Perce county
OF the crop it is reported that 81
per cent was wheat, 10 per cen
oats, 20 per cent barley and 3 pei
cent flax.
The wheat SO far sold has
brought an average of 60 cents &
bushel; barley, 80 cents; oats, 4(
cents, and flax 80 cents bushel
The value of the exported grair
crop is given as: Wheat, SAL,
795, $50; oats, SlS4, 200; barley
1916, 300; flax. S207, 225.
The shipments of baled timothy
and grain hay from the Clearwater
country are given as 5000 tons
and it is estimated that at least as
much more will be fed to stock
and shipped into the mines The
value of the hay crop is given al
$3.50 900. Shipments of live stock
include hogs, s40O, 900; cattle
s425, 900; sheep, 100000. Value
of wool clip of this year, $3.50, 1000
Grass seed threshed and sold ir
this section aggregated in value
$40, 900; flour and feed exported,
$50, 900; fruits and vegetables ex.
ported had a value of 5000, 900.
The timber production of this
section exceeded $500 in
value, while cordwood, ties, poles
and posts were worth $50, 900.
Dairy and poultry products with
honey and wines, aggregate S95,.
600 in value.
The production of the precious
metals is given as 100000, the
estimate including the production
of the mines OF Pierce county,
North Fork of Clearwater, Elk
City district and its surrounding
placer camps, and Buffalo Hump.
No account is taken of the produc.
tion of the Thunder Mountain and
Salmon river districts.
The grand total of the sums
above is s3,915, 175, which it car
be safely taken is under rather than
over the actual production.