The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-06
RIVER FALLS, WIS.

RIVER FALLS. WIS.
CONTAINS a population of 500 bona .ffde
~ inhabitants. 1t is pleasantly situated on
the Kinnickinnic River at the junction of the
two branches of tie stream. It has the most
| available Water Power in the st. Croix Val
ev: the river, including both Of It's branches
falling at this place 100 feet within the sho
distance of one mile.
We have now in operation 2 FIGURING
Mills, q Saw Mills q Machine Shops,
doing large and furnishing business. A
large share of our Water Power is vet unoccu-
pied and unimproyed, I he inexhaustible
uantities of hard wood timber, of the bes
quality, within a convenient distance Of the
Falls, makes this one of the most favorable
points in the North West for the manufactur-
of Wagons, Plows, Reapers, Threshing Ma
chimes, Furniture DC, The attention of Ma
ckinists and Manufacturers, is called to Thu
matter All 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 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 cheaply as from
any other point s........
RIrER FALLS has been fixed upon as the
Junction of the ST. Croir and Superior
and Bayfield, and the North Western
Land Grant Rail Roads. By
means of these roads we shall
be put in railroad com
municat' II with the
East, with Lake
Superior,
ana 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 favorably
known in Western New York. as Principal o
the Wilson Institute, Niagara County.
The several Religious Societies are organi
zed and in prosperous condition. The Con-
gregational Society have nearly completed a
neat and commodious house of worship. We
invite emigrants from the East seeking homes
in 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 is certain to become one Of the most i'm
portant inland towns of Wisconsin. r
WATER POWERS for sale or lease on
w the most favorable terms by /
N. n. POWELL.
A FEW choice pieces Of farming land in
"A this immediate vicinity, for sale at bar
gain. n. n. Pow ELL.
FENHE Subscriber offers for sale $50 lots in
l. the village of River Falls, among the most
desirable for business OF residences in the |
village. N. n. POWELL. /
900 ACRES on Lake st. Croix, conve-
-OO nient to mills One-fourtA III hand |
and the remainder in one and two |
years. VIII exchange for logs.
N. n. POWELL.
~ LOTS in the vicinity of the academy. |
etfo those who will contract to build and |
improve these lots, 10 per cent. ef the pur-
chase money only VIII be required the |
remainder on time to suit purchasers.
n. n. POWELL.
900 ACRES. 21s miles from GREEN'S Mill |
oAO on the Eau Gala River. There is a |
quantity of good pine timber on the |
above tract The soil is of superior
quality. Terms. one fourth in hand, |
ana the remainder in lumber deliver
ed at Green's or Holman's mill the |
coming winter. This is Il rare oppor-
tunity for an enterprising man of small
means to secure home.
N. N. POWELL.
ELL,