The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-03-02
RIVER FALLS, WIS,

CONTAINS a population of 500 bona .tde
" inhabitants. 1t is pleasantly situated OH
tho K;rnickinnic River, at the junction of the
two branches of the stream. 1t has the most
available Water Power in the st. Croix VAL
ev: the river, including both of It's branches
eIIipe at this place $50 feet within the sh Q
distance of one mile.
We have now in operation FIGURING
Willis. Saw Mills 60 Machine Shops,
doing large and fourishing business. A
.arce share of our Water Power is yet unoccu-
pied and unimproved, The inexhaustible
rantities of hard wood timber, of the bes
quality, within a convenient distance OF the
alls makes this one of the most favorable
points in the Northwest for the manufacture
IF Wagons, Plows, Reapers, Threshing Ma
hines Furniture. DC, The attention OF Ma
hinists and Manufacturers, is called to thu
natter. All the utensils used by our farmers,
md the furniture in our dwellings. are now
lrought from the States south and east of us
1T very heavy expense, the freight alone
Yffering a splendid profit on the manufacture
+ our own doors. Upon the completion OF
,ur Railroads, manufactures can be sent to all
arts # the North Vest, as cheaply as from
my other point.
liver FALLS has been fixed upon as the
Junction of the ST. Croir end Superior
and Raytfe!d, and the North Western
Land Grant Rail Roads. By
means of these roads we shall
be put in railroad COM
municat'n with the
East, with Lake
Superior,
and with all Minnesota.
The FIRST CHARTERED ACADEMY in this par
f the State, is located in River Falls, and now
n successful operation under the charge 0!
PROT. e. Wilcox, long and favorably
nown in Western New York as Principal o
ne ilson Institute, Niagara County.
The several Religious Societies are organi-
ed and in prosperous condition. The Con
.regational Society have nearly completed 4
.eat and commodious house of worship. We
invite emgrants from the East seeking homes
n the West, to come among us, and help to
3uld up these institutions which make Life
,leasant and home delightful, and share with
$ in the prosperity of the future, for River
1alls is certain to become one of the most i'm
,}ortant inland towns of Wisconsin.
EETATER POWERS for s0le or lease on
w the most favorable terms by
N. n. POWELL.
1 FEW choice pieces Of farming land in
"A this immediate vicinity, for sale at a bar
gain. n. N. POWELL.
'ENHE Subscriber offers for sale $50 lots in
1 the village of River Falls. among the most
desirable for business or residences in the
village. N. N. POWELL.
900 ACRES on Lake st, Croix, conve-
ZOO nent to mills. One-fourtl4 in hand
and the remainder in one and two
years. VIII exchange for logs.
N. N. POWELL.
~ LOTS in the vicinity of the tcademy
|. CTo 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. POW ELL.
900 ACRES, 21a miles from Green's Mill
CZO on the Eau Gala River. There is
quantity of good pine timber on the
above tract. The soil is CT superior
quality, Terms, one fourth in hand,
end the remainder in lumber deliver
ed at Green's or Holmsn'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 Goth. 1858. 49-tf
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