River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-18
RIVER FALLS.
It's Surroundings, Advantages,
Educational, Industrial, and
Business Interests.

Business Interests.
AS we look abroad over the land and
behold the wonderful achievements
of half a century past-the thousands
of miles of railroad constructed. equip
ped with their wealth of elegance and
luxury, tn )alatial steamers that ulow
river and ocean, the great and popu-
lous cities in all their splendOr and
magnificence-whe we consider that
all has been achieved during a period
within the observation-disclosures
the present generation, and that too,
by human agency, we are led to eX-
claim: What hath not man accom-
plishedl The result is no less Won
derful, when we contemplate the lnyr-
lads Of cities and villages that lie scat
tered all over this broad land. Ii we
whirl through the villages of New
England or over the broad prairies "
the West, or traverse the rock-bOund
canons If the Sierras, hamleta ,.l a.s-
les every where confront us. Look
ing down from every hillside. and mir
rored from every rivulet, is evidenced
the progressive march of Empire.
Thus, in the case of our own fair
yillage-the accomplishment of a few
brief years-changes are constantly
and continually in progress. The
primitive past is Obliterated by the
developments that every where go
hand in hand with civilization. The
wild flower of the plain. the tangled
brush-wOOd. and forest trees, are sup
planted by rich waving fields of golden
grain ,and'nature sleepsIno longerin the
tranquility of repose; all, every thing
is.submiSSive to the will and power of
man; and as we glance over the enter
prising village of River Falls-we of
to-day at least-can scarcely compre-
bend or realize that it was ever other
than we see it now: Still changes are
continually and everlastingly going on.
1t has been one continual change from
the moment of its origin, until RIVER
FALLS OF TO-DAY stands forth a
bright Jewel in the diadem of noble
State. While there may have been
nothing really remarkable in the de-
velopnents of the past, or nothing pc
culiarly striking in the present, still
there is much OF interest to those who
have been closely connected and iden-
titled with the town in all the various
changes that have occurred from year
To wear. To those who have watched
its progress from its early origin
when Pierce county was a wilderness
until the present time, the accom-
plishments of by-gone years seem like
a hercuIean task. but are in reality,
the sure and legitimate results OF an
advancing civilization.
Endowed with many natural advan-
tapes, aided by the strong arm of an
enterprising husbandry, Pierce county
j. fast assuming position among the
lest and wealthiest of her sister coun-
ties throughout the State. and River
Falls-the most important town Ill the
county--has kept pace with the i'm
,.royements and advancement of the
country by which it IS surround ed.
But il is not of the past we propose to
.ueak for while the past--to many OF
ns perhaps-may contain memories
over which we love to linger, still tC
The present and the future, we turn
with a greater and more absorbing in.
trreSt.
THE STU ALTON.
Jrpon the margin of the beautiful
kinnickinnic, is q desirable one for a
town. and the regularity with which
the place was laid out, has secured
numerous handsome streets and ave-
uurs. and the business thOrOughfare
will compare favorably with many OF
the oldest provincial towns in the
60 ntry. Many Of the primitive
structures of earlier years have been
/, ,1,.sf fal q L -
ANA the work of improvement still
progresses. All over the village the
evidence of a prosperous past is clear
" manifest. The graded streets, the
substantial side walks. the handsome
lawns and dOoryards. the excellent
dwellings and substantial school ant
church editices, all beSpeak an onward
and upward tendency.
As terminus of a branch of the st.
Paul, saltwater & Taylors Falls Rail
road. good shipping facilities are Sc
cured and an element of growth sup
piled that in5ures permanent anC
lasting prosperity.
WATER POWER.
The Kinnickinnic river upon which
the town is located, is a narrow, raplt
running itream. with numerous fall'
or rlpids. and the natural proclivitle:
of the stream at this point, render
the location peculiarly advantageous
for manufacturing or industrial pur
suits. TIE falls. from which the toWI
derives its name. are n valuable eIe
mpmt in the utilization of the rive
for manufacturing purposes, not pos
s.SSa,l by any other location in Thu
IL md ~haRA
thing is nSidered-railroad facili
ties health. society school and churcl
privlieges-there are few, if any more
desirable localities Ill the west, 70
the Investment of capital. or the pro
null. ltiOn of manufacturing interests
surrounded as it Is by one of the fines
agricultural districts in the State, tn
VILLAGE IS self sustaining, even will
ONT the aid of the industrial features
Int when all the above elements q
growth and prosperity are combined
it makes the success of the futur
tlouhly sure.
STATE NORMAL.
In the outskirts of the village on a
elevated plateau" where circulate
the cool pure air, unobStrueted b
brick walls. and free from the duS
and turmoil of business life stands tn
State Normal school building--a MAG
nifcent brick structUe-and an il
stitution of which the town, as we
rs the State may justly feel prout
In addition to this we have the RiN
or Falls Institute. conducted by Prot
y. NJ. Woodbury.. an tnstitutio
that fills very important position
the Educational interests of Ii
Mace. together with goo
graded school with u b 5 "a Mt a
buildin 5, making the educational IA