The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-20
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This town contains 3O,720 acres of
land, of which $40 acres are certihcated
School lands, 5000 acres are certlheated
University lands, 76o acres of Railroad
lands, and $50 acres of Uncle SANS land.
4,74O acres are enclosed with good fence,
OF Which 3,o77 acres have been plough
Cd, and were caItivated last year. The
soil is not excelcd by any other in the St.
Croix Valley, and yields abundant crops
of whatever may be planted. The prair-
ie and timber are very nicely arranged;
in many places the section is about even
" balanced in number of acres between
the two. This natural arrangement
makes it very convenient for the farmer
in getting his rails, timber and fuel.
The town is well supplied with flowing
streams, and cold springs of water. The
country faces to the South, Southwest
and West SAL. tcfsy
The Western, Northwestern and
Northern part of the town is prairie, and
the central and Southeastern is heavily
timbered. The timber consists of the US
ual hard wood varieties. b.r
The Knickinic creek passes through
Section !, 2 and II, in Town 81, of
Range 10. The main Falls are in Sec.
(which are about II feet perpendicular,
which are followed by succession of
smaller leaps until the waters make a
descent Of at least loo feet. The South
fork rises in Section 3 and 10, in Town
81, of Range 18, and flows Westerly, and
forms ajunction with the main stream
near tie S. WI of See. /. in Town 81,
Range 10. BY means of the falls on
these streams at this point, an enormous
water power is gained for establ shing
all kinds of manufactures. The space is
ample for great number Of mills, and tie
quantity of water is abundant The stream
is formed by springs, and consequently
The water is warm in the winter. And
it is not so large as to break the little ice
that does form and carry it out by food
so as to INJURY any dams, bLi d ,ngs, or
fixtures that may be erected in or over
the stream. There are two good Touring
mills in operation here, good saw mil,
] general mechanical and manufacturing
shop. There never was a better country
for raising sheep than this, and there
never can be found better place for
erecting mills, for the making of all kinds
Of cloth, and all ether cunning things re-
curing great power to assist the ingenu-
'ty of man better or more advantageously
tuated than the place under considera-
IN. Situated in the midst of fertile
lain, with antique mounds on every side
and plenty of timber, sufficient for all
purposes hard by-no standing pools of
water or mucky morasses, with poisonous
malaria overhanging them, and moving
around on the morning breeze Ike weird
ghosts, but on the contrary, all the streams
flowing rapidly, and the air ever pure
and invigorating. Nature certainly de-
signed this place for something more than
quiet village, else she would never have
been so profuse in her handicraft about
the $ Fails" and if man will only use to
advantage what is freely furnished here.
the village of "River Falls" will soon rank
among the great manufacturing cities of
America. 1t is to be hoped that Lutte
will not take any exception to the above
language, for we have nary a lot in the
place. .-.., t.r mid .v-.e# g..
The located line If the L. G. & NJ. L.
G. r. R. passes through River Falls.
The village of River Falls is situated in
Sections i and II, in Township 81, OF
Range 10. 1t, was plated in 1854, 1--WE
Ielieve,) and now contains l2O dwelling
houses, and over 500 inhabitants, and
one Printing Press, the River Falls Jour
nal, owned and ran by Lutte A. Taylor.
x So Lute's great error consists
in preferring the ''higher law in opposi,
ton to human statutory enactments, The
first number Of the Journal was published
June 9th, 1857, bv l.. a. 81 H. A. Tay
Ior. In August, 1858, III. A. Taylor
sold out his interest 10. Lutte a. Taylor,
who is proprietor, and furnishes the Jour
nal for $500 per annum in advance
One large Academy, which has hcretof re
been under the supervision Of Prof. Will
cox, who has discharged his duties impair
tally, and given general satisfaction
Oae very respectable church, considering
the size of the rlace. Three blacksmith
shops; enc saw mill, which does good
business; two Touring mills that have the
reputation Of making n 1 article of
flour in the st. Paul market; one cabinet
&C general Hicclanieal and manufacturing
shop, ali supported or nun by waterpowsr,
aad enough power to drive a hanlred
more mills and establishments; f ,ur stores
that do good fair busines one lotel,
with our host II. III. Bving'on, with smi-
Eng face, ever ready TO ke tn weary
Traveller comfortable; one livery stable:
three church organizations; enc heral
organization, having for its object " free
thought, free speech, and flee inquiry =
and one cemetery association. The NOR
als of the place are good, and tie civil
tsuds that are always setting the people
ty the cars, and tearing everything all to
lieces in some other places, do not exist
here. A town with its twelve tribes, and
they always at civil wal, and ready to cat
each other up, does not present very
great inducements to invite strangers 10
come within the limits of the infected
territory We are glad to say that such
state of things have never existed in
River Falls. s,...s... g.
The heart bath hunger as the body
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