The weekly Minnesotian., 1854-02-04

country, it was not laid off into . town until
1859, when this move was made by The propri-
etors, Judd, Walker & Co. 1t is divided into Is
blocks. and subdivided into GO lots, ranging
from 40 by $50, to 76 by 202 feet in size. There
are between 80 and 40 good buildings here, in
cluding large store, hotel schoolhouse, and
the best water sawmill in the Territory, run
ming two saws and lath saws Messrs Judd.
Walker & Co., at this place, cut, RATED, and run
to st. Louis, the first lumber manufactured in
Minnesota, or Western Wisconsin. The place
| is growing, and will continue SO to do.
! The next is BAYTowN. This is new one.
ght from the hands Of the surveyor, and has
not yet been recorded. 1t is situated miles
below Saltwater on an arm or bay of Lake st.
Croix, from which is derived the name, and is
one Of the best locations for a town in Mime
sofa. a good steamboat landing extends along
the front of the town one mile, with very deep
water, and a grade arising therefrom at the rate
Of one foot i'll seven for about l50 feet back. 1t
is then level and as handsome as the Almighty
could have made it had he worked on it six
days and done nothing else. Its proprietors
are Mcssrs Nelson, Carlton d Co., who have
laid it out with an eye single to the good of
themselves. and for the comfort Of those to whom
they sell. The streets are wide the blocks
are OUU Icct SQUARE. anu are llltO 4
lots each, each lot being $50 feet square. This
gives every purchaser corner lot, and large
one at that. The prOprietors have commenced
by building q large steam saw-mill which will
employ about GO men. Several lots have been
sold and buildings are going up rapidly. The
owners of this mill and town being enterprizine
and liberal men, this place is bound to go ahead
"a la Young America.
There is still another place in Washington
} oh o1t lave frxx
, life, is place of Importance. and as it will
have q bearing upon the farming lands of thai
section of which hereafter purpose to write.
cannot pass it unnoticed. This is ARCoIA, thu
, residence of Martin Mower, Esq, who has a
, this point on the river, two saw mills-on,
driven by steam and the other by water. III
also has store well stocked with dry good
$ and groceries, blacksmith and carpcntc
shops. There are also four or five houses whcl
have been erected for the use of the men in hi
employ who might have families. Did Arco
S lay. upon the west side of the Mississippi. i
n would be city, but we run rather slow OF
: the Saint Croix, it makes no pretensions to b
;, a village yet.
We will now cross to the east, or Wisconsin
r side of the river. The oldest and highest "
stream is SAINT CEON. This town is at the fall
of the st. Croix river, and one mile above tn
c town of Taylor's Falls. The Improvement G
It the water power at this place was commence
about fifteen years ago. A large sawmill run
ming saws and employing when in order 10
hands, creates the principal business of tn
place. Several boarding houses, stores, and
large hotel building, (the largest this side G
Milwaukee) with several private residences
l make up the town. 1t is well situated mcr
Il chandisc &C., destined for this place, are land
J. ed at Tayior's Falls. The prosperity of tn
e town has been for several years locked up in tn
d pigeon hole of a Wisconsin chancery court. |
IS has. however, been at last released, and will
II with the necessary amount of capital to stoc
1t and furnish the goods for the trade connectc'
: herewith, become a flourishing place. Mr.. W
|, \. Hungcrford is the present proprietor of tn
', mills and town.
n Next below we come to OcEoLA, the count
y scat of Polk county. A large water sawlril
II store, boarding houses, &c, make up the place
it The increase of business resulting from its ben
y made county scat, will have tendency t
e build up town at this point Mcssrs Kent .
n Brothers are the proprictors.
e Next below is 1IUnSON, the county seat of S.
S Croix county. This town is situated on the lax
l. shore, at the mouth of Willow River. The in
i. provcmcut of the water power of Willow Rivel
n was the first commencement. Itiswell located
e There is large saWmili here the United State
l Land Office one Printing Office, from which
e. issued a weekly paper. two hotels, six stores
ID mechanics shops of all kinds, and several vcr
d handsome private residences. Population,
OF bout 500.
n Next in order is pOINT PRESCOTT the county
seat of Pierce county. 1t is situated at tn
IN mouth of the ST. CroX river. has large stca,
n sawmiii running two saws one hotel, sever;
> stores and private residences. is well located
he and has good steamboat landing. This plac
$ has improved very rapidly during the last tw
> years.
lie This closes the list of towns now in cyistenc
g on tLis river. The buildings of which they al
"a composed are mostly wood, are well built. an
IN painted white. This gives to all our towns
IS neat appearance. Most Of them are we'll loc
II ted and have an abundant supply of sprin
t. water. Good schools kept at all Of them :,
ID there is q sawmili at nearly every town, buil'
ne ing material is plenty and cheap.
In my next shall take a turn amongst Il
ie farming lands Of .he st. Croix.
III Yours. I. Il. d.