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Newspaper
Prescott Transcript
Location
Prescott, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1857
Page
2
The Prescott region faced a devastating storm last Saturday night through Tuesday, with record rainfall swelling the Mississippi tributaries. Flooding damaged bridges and dam structures, including in Kinnickinnie and River Falls, threatening mills, and prompting warnings of high water throughout the county.
Residents of Beldenville prepare for a Grand Fourth of July celebration with plans for fireworks, parades, and community gatherings. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate local enthusiasm and scheduled activities on the Thursday preceding the holiday.
A Cherished river town tale outlines May arrivals to Superior from Cleveland and Chicago via through steamers, with hundreds of passengers and freight including iron barrels and horses. It highlights real estate sales, lighthouse plans, and claims of being the lake’s oldest paper, plus notes on the Ectian purchase and River Falls prospers in Pierce and St. Croix counties.
River Falls announces a July fourth celebration featuring reading of the Declaration of Independence and an oration by Prof. B Wilcox, music by Prof. G W Pratt, and a public dinner and evening festival. Profits will fund philosophical and chemical apparatus for the River Falls Academy as work on the building progresses.
From the Nor. It discusses Utah policy under Buchanan and Kansas pacification. It notes greater danger of civil war in Utah than Kansas, referencing Major Reiss and his paper The States, and mentions a war with the Mormons as a distant prospect and Utah’s strongholds garrisoned by troops.
A critical 1849 editorial warns that sending 10,000 volunteers to Utah could cost the nation up to fifty million dollars plus extensive military campaigns. It questions the feasibility of conquering Mormon strongholds, notes supply and commissariat burdens, and argues that war may threaten the Union’s principles if it tolerates an alien community. The piece reflects White House debate over intervention, governor appointments, and lasting consequences.
The state braces for a population surge as Lake Shore trains and Chicago boats deliver emigrants from Norway, Germany, and Belgium. Estimates suggest 100000 newcomers this year, with Norwegians arriving in large numbers and many families bringing gold. Farmers urged to expand crops to feed new settlers, keeping Wisconsin “the garden and granary of the North West.” Also noted is King Mongkut of Siam endorsing religious freedom for Christians, while urging prayers to Buddha.
Hon. Byron Kilbourne writes to the Milwaukee Sentinel after returning from the North test. He envisions about twelve hundred miles of Minnesota rail lines linked to the La Crosse road extending toward Dakota and the Missouri River. The memo urges Milwaukee business and property owners to visit the rural Upper Mississippi country to witness vast resources and future commerce potential, foreseeing Milwaukee surpassing Chicago in wealth and growth. The missive notes Minnesota and Milwaukee interests are aligned and urges cementing commercial ties for mutual benefit. The Madison fire destroys Washington Avenue buildings from Webster to Bruen's block, with major losses to Dudley Powers and others. Fire started near Foote's liquor store, aided by wind, hindering containment. Several insured and uninsured properties suffer heavy damage. Johnson & Fuller lose $2,400. other firms sustain varied losses. a painter loses tools. Madison Journal.
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