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Prescott Transcript

Location

Prescott, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1855

Page

2

Pierce County Wisconsin First Annual Robiety Report

Long historical sketch of Pierce County Wisconsin describing geography soils climate rivers and timber. Notes abundance of lake Pepin and St Croix influence, mineral stratigraphy and soil fertility, timber resources, farming potential and settlement patterns. Mentions townships Rush River Trimbelle Creek and early settlers including Dan Taylor and Thompson & Pomeroy mills.

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River Falls Growth and Prospects Highlight Local Prosperity

River Falls settlers describe the village as rapidly growing from a planned town site laid out by N N and C B Powers. The Fleurin Mill Co. four story mill and two saw mills drive industry along the Kinnickinnic river, with Powell brothers dry goods, a local hotel, a foundry and machine shop rising. The community emphasizes a Congregational church, a circulating library, Lyceum, singing school, and strong social unity among new residents from New England and Middle States, forecasting a bustling manufacturing town on the river.

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