The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-08-10
RIVER FALLS, WIS,

RIVER FALLS, WIS,
CONTAISS IL population of 500 bona fdS
" inhabitants. 1t is pleasantly situated on
Tie Kinnickinnic River. at the junction of the
two branches of the stream. 1t has the most
available Water Power in the st. Croix VAL
lev the river, including both of its branches
alling at this place $50 feet within the shor
distance of on9 mile.
We have now in operation 2 FIGURING
Mills, 2 Saw Mills & Machine Shops,
doing large and fourishing business. A
large share of our Water Power is vet unoccu-
pied and unimproved, The inexhaustible
uantities of hard wood timber, of the best
quality, within convenient distance of the
Falls, makes this one of the most favorable
points in the North West for the manufacture
of Wagons, Plows, Reapers, Threshing Ma
chimes, Furniture, dc, The attention of Ma
chflists and Manufacturers, is called to this
matter. AL the utensils used by our farmers,
and the furniture in our dwellings. are now
brought from the States south and east of US
at very heavy expense, the freight alone
offering a splendid profit on the manufacture
at our own doors Upon the completion of
our Railroads, manufactures can be sent to all
PARTS Of the Northwest, as eheaply as from
any other point
RIVER FALLS has been fixed upon as the
Junction Of the 81. Croix and Superior
and Eayfeld and the North Western
Land Grant Rail Roads BY
means of these roads we shall
be put in railroad cem-
nlunicat'n with the
East, with Lake
Superior,
and with all Minnesota.
The FIRST CHARTERED ACADEMY in this part
of the State, is located in River Falls, and now
in successful operation under the charge OF
Prof 3. Wilcox, long and avorably
known in Wes.eru New York. as Principal
the Wilson Institute, Niagara County.
The several Religious Societies are organi-
zed and in prosperous condition. The Con-
gregational Society have nearly completed q
neat and commQdious house of worship. We
invite emigrants from the East seeking homes
m the West, to come among us, and help to
build up these institutions which make life
pleasant and home delightful, and share with
Us in the prosperity of the future, for River
Falls il certain TO become one of the most i'm
rprtHt inland towns of Wisconsin.
yxTATER POWERS fqaSsx lease on
w the most favorable tef..
A FEW choice pieces of farming land IL
IA this Immediate vicinity, for sale ut bar
gain. n. n. POWELL.
TIME Subscriber offers for sale $50 lots in
i the village of River Falls, among the most
desirable isr business or residences in the
village. n. \. POW ELL.
600 ACRES on Lake st. Croix, conve-
LOO nicnt to mills. One-fourth in hand,
@nd the remainder III one and two
years. viii exchange for logs.
n. II. POWELL.
- LOTS in the vicinity of the academy.
s)To those who will contract to build and
improve these lots, 10 per cent. of the pur-
chase money only viii be required the
remainder on time To suit purchasers.
n. n. POWELL.
900 ACRES, o. miles from Green's Mill
OLO on the Eau Sails River There IS a
quantity of good piHe timber on the
above tract. The soil is of superior
quality, Terms, one-fourth in hand
and the remainder in lumber deliver
ed at Green's or Holm2n's mill the
coming winter. This is rare oppor-
tunity for-an enterprising man of small
means to secure home.
n. n. POWELL.
River Falls. May 26th, 1858. 49-tf
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