River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-02-24

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correspondent of the 81. Paul Press,
upon the location, natural advantages
and business enterprise of our village,
we make the following extracts:
River Falls, with the exception of
small part Of the north side of the
village, hes in Pierce county, Wlscon.
sin. II is about twelve miles southeast
of Hudson, and about fourteen miles
from Prescott, located on the Kinnic-
kiunic River, and contains at the pres
time about one thousand inhabitants.
Aside from the most delightful scenery
surrounding it, is the beautiful Kinnic-
kinnie, a stream Astounding in laughing
waterfalls, which either for beauty or
utility have but few equals aud no su.
perlors in the west.
1t estimated that the section natural
ly tributary t. River Falls will this sea.
son yield about t,co million bushels of
lcheaG Only about one eighth of this
crop is Toured in River Falls at the
present time, although the larger por-
ton Of it would find market there if
the town was supplied with the railroad
communication it needs. Capital once
directed to the advantages offered for
Touring at that point will soon create
market for all the wheat raised in the
valley about there
During the past ten years il has been
our fortune to travel over many sections
of the great West. We have seen
towns located on broad, open prairies
with no visible advantages in the shape
of diversified resources. We have seen
the woodland village creeping slowly
forward-retarded IN growth by lack OF
farming land-irst requiring to be
brought from the shades of the forest to
the warmth and sunlight by the pillow,
a slow siege waged against stones and
stumps; and on the other hand we have
seen towns soaring forward into promi-
uence under the influence of few ma
terlal advantages, but we have yet to see
the town that can array so many natural
advantages on its side, calculated TO give
it growth, wealth and influence to so
great an extent as River Falls. Dense
and heavy forests reach over two-thlrds
Of Pierce county, and extend to within
some four miles Of River Falls These
forests abound in all kinds of hard
wood timber Of the very best quality,
furnishing an endless quantity Of cheap
material for carrying On the manuiac-
turc Of all woodwork. Most Of this
timber land will make excellent farm
lands after the timber is removed, and
may now be purchased at prices vary.
ing from eight to fifteen dollars per acre,
with its wealth IF timber IN il. II the
village Of River Fails does not rapidly
develop into a great commercial and
manufacturing town it will not be ow-
iag to a lack Of the raw material nee
essary for that purpose
The present year will witness the
erection Of Normal School building,
the largest aud most costly one 10 the
state. II is worthy Of note that the
bids for the honor IF having this school
were very sharp between several points
in the State, and it speaks volumes to
the credit of River Falls that to them
Is given the location.
Another educational enterprise is the
River Falls Institute for the prepare
tion OF young men and women for enter
Ing college, university or seminary
Profs. VI. Il. Cady and II S. Baker,
with Miss Sarah j. Coe for instructor
in drawing and painting, form a facu.
ty well calculated to promote the OBJ.
jeets sought for.
The Congregationaiists, Methodsts,
Baptists and Episcopaians have
churches and Furnishing societies. Tie
Masons and Odd Fellows both have
hourishing societies. Thetown has
semi weekly and weekly newspaper, the
River Falls Journal. edited and pub
lished 10y A. Morse & Son, and up
with the growth Of the town in enter
prise and promise. The town has
no baubing Institution, although its
post Office sold about 100000 worth Of
money orders last year.
Last, but not least, the town has near
it the grounds of the ST. Croix Valley
Driving Park Association, containing
80 acres and the best mile track in the
state The Association completed its
grounds and held its first fair last fall,
which proved a most promising one
The officers Of the society are as follows:
DR.. A. d. Andrews, President; Mai.
Il. Burnett, Secretary; j. w. Perly,
Treasurer.
With many more enterprises tina
those above mentioned, River Falls lacks
one feature Of strength, a railroad con.
nection. In that respect, however, no
great anxiety is felt, as there are good
grounds tor surprising that when deem
cd vitality necessary by the citizens, aud
request IS made, Theron horse will
quickly find his way down their valley
10 transpOrt 10 market whatavpr pro.