The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-07-17
THE KENOSHA TELEGRAPH
KENosHA, WIS, JULY 18th, 1878.
EXCURSION ON ST. CRoIx RIVER 1V- 4


lance up the river. Notwithstanding
the st. Croix Land Grant and the long
Legislative discussions and the lobbying
last winter in relation to the disposition
of the grant, we had but little knowl-
edge OF the river or of the countries bor-
dering it. Audit was with pleasure we
started with the excursion party on the
morning Of the 10th. of June for voyage
up the river t. the head of navigation at
Taylor's Falls. The river was reached
from ST. Paul by railroad some twelve
miles at
SALTWATER,
a beautiful and enterprlsing city finely
located on the west shore of the st. Croix
River in Minnesota. Here the Nelly
Kent beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion was in waiting and, as soon as the
party was. safely embarked, steamed
grandly on her way up the river. The
booms and logs soon brought to remem-
brance our first steamboat ride on q river
of logs on the Wolf River with the Elit
orial Excursion party in 1859. Though
the booms and logs were far from being
as extensive and numerous as on the Wolf
River they were sufficiently SO to add
greatly to the novelty and excitement of
the voyage The banks of the river are
generally high and covered with timber.
Of the several landing places we can
say but little, and of the villages we
scarcely remember any but OsCEoLA in
Wisconsin. On approaching Taylors
Fails the elevated banks became changed
into perpendicular rocks and as the river
turns to the left as we ascend it gives
some grand views of the perpendicular
rocks ascending away above 0n each
side and especially on the left. On ap
preaching the Falls we arrived and halted
at the landing nearly on level with the
water. All are soon landed and sill enjoyed
themselves as Ieemed to them best.
LAND OFF1CEs LAND PATIENTS.
Immediately Oh landing we ourself
walked hastily up the street.-The the village
of TayIOr'S Falls and on inquiry soon
found the United States Land Office in
pursuit of Land Patents or Warrants
which have lain in the land office at
Saltwater and TaylOr's Falls since 1853
g 1859. The door being locked we
soon learned that the Register had gone tc
meet the excursion party at the landing
and getting word to him through an
acquaintance of his he was soon at the
Office in search for the patents and found
them. Uncertain before leaving home
about reaching Taylor's Falls and neg
Letting to take along the Certificates of
Entry we could not get the patents upon
the surrender of the certificates.
TAYLoR's FALLS
Fastening back to view the Falls be.
fore the boat started, just as we got to
the bridge crossing the river, the whistle
signal for all on board, was given and we
had but little time to view tho Falls.
This we regret the more as none of our
exchanges so far as we have seen have
given any particular description of the
Falls. Some Of them speak Of the
ST. CRoX FALLS
as well as Taylor's Falls but give no
description of either though certainly one
or both are worthy a description. Will
not the Rioer Falls Journal, Pierce coun.
ty, or the Journal and Record Gales6urg,
Trempealeau County, give description
of them? And also of the villages of
Taylor's Falls and st Croix Falls?
HTtr JUDGE BARRON
as we learn from the River Falls Journcl
Coined rs at st. PauI; and, more than
this, he had several teams in readiness at
the landing to convey such of his friends
as could conveniently attend, across the
river to visit the village, take look at
its surroundings-at his fine residence
at his wife, and take glass Of wine, if
such they desired" Others, being much
in the majority, viewed the scenery in the
immediate vicinity of the landing and
Taylor's Falls,the people of Taylor's Falls
pointing out things of greatest interest to
the visitors, but leaving much of interest
unseen for want of time.
THE RETURN VOYAGE