Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-17
CANNON FALLS,

we IRE unuer many ooiiSu'iouS w enC CuiSoI
of the Cannon Falls Gazette, for his notices of US
personally and his kindness exhibited toward tho
TINES. Robert W. Hamilton, Esq, the editor,
came to st. Paul about two years ago, like
many other young men, with little else than
good name, but by energy and perseverance he
has accumulated, at least $40, 900, and now oc-
cupies an inaueatial position among his fellow
citizens. The Gazette has struggled into exist
ence, but in SO doing, has given the place where
it is published notoriety which it could net haye
gained in any other way. We cannot repay the
compliments of the Gazette better than to copy
the following article from its columns, which
shows forth in an able manner what Cannon
Falls once was and what it now is. a1.as p
CANNON FALLS. a.rll
This town is handsomely situated OF the Falls
or the Cannon, at the junction of the Big and
Little Cannon Rivers. 1t was first discovered by
Richard Freedom, Esq, two years before the In
dian Treaty. At that time there was no visible
sign or mark of the pale face within twenty miles
of the Falls, indeed the only evidence that even
the red man had ever been to the spot Was the re
mains of few old ''Tepees'' or ssWigwams" and
all Indian trail. The trail between Mendoza and
Red Wing passed along the banks of the Little
Cannon River. As Mr.. Freedom stood upon the
high banks of the Cannon, just above the Falls,
and gazed upon the forming waters below as they
swept swiftly along, dashing furiously over the
shaggy rocks beneath, and turned to view the
beautiful country about that then So cred spot to
the warriors and heroes Of the old Dakotas, the
han ~ hot h;oL,y h,,,
openings, the immense wster power, water po-
wer unsurpassed in the world in connection with
! the grand, lovely and truly magnificent scenery,
along the romantic banks Of both rivers, he saw
at glance, and proclaimed to his comrades
that here, on this prairie, now the possession oil
the wild untutossd Indian, will at some day not
far distant be one Of the largest inland towns in
Minnesota, and truly, for if natural causes car
do anything towards building up town, there
must be to IN at Cannon Falls, here are all
the elements combined. There are on one sids
rich, rolling and boundless p.-eiries, on the othe1
an abundant supply of good hard wo.c.d timber
| while the water powers on both rivers are a,
boundless In extent as the fathomless ocean in
| its depth.
After MIR. Freeborn's visit, steps were taken.
as soon as circumstances would permit, to secure
the presumption of land to the amount of some
fourteen hundred acres. Application was made
to the Territorial Legislature to secure a char.
ter to company under the name of the "Cannon
Falls Manufacturing Company" The charter
was granted and the Company now consists of
the following gentlemen: Joseph Daniels, ESQ.,,
OF st. Paul, President; Rev. Mr.. Peckham. Sec.
Henry L. Moss, Agent; Hon. W. Freeborn, Sher-
man Hale, Capt. Gillet, Luther and w. p. Sco-
field and Hoyt Brother. The estimated can't
tai OF the Company is $l5O,COO, Circumstances,
which we know nothing about, prevented the sat.
isfactory organization and harmonious working
OF the Company until very lately. Finally, how
yer, we are happy to say the difficulties or sup
posed difficulties were removed, the Company
properly organized and now all things 20 on har-
moniously. Among the improvements in con.
temptation for next summer is the erection of a
magnificent four story stone edi6ce, to be finish.
ed in the style of first class hotel. large sub
stantialy built, and well finished stone Touring
mill estimated at $4,000, but will probably cost
when finally finished over S35 900. " $50 4
A Banking House, upon sound and perman-
ent basis. is also to be established her early in
the spring. lpfeal1 sll,sa q III
Among the permanent improvements now here
worthy Of special consideration are our good no.
tells, our large and we'll stocked and crowd of
ordinary business establishments, and weekly
newspaper cory Of which you hare now before
you have now before you, established in July
last by R. W. Hamilton, o practicins attorney.
Of this Mace. y 81 iosf sA1 f-~if afte .Of~@'