The Pierz Journal (Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota), 1909-10-07

              VOL. 1.
TAX SALE
Notice   has   been   served   by
county audi- ier that there
will be a tax sale of am
Morrison county held at
{he  court hou
Monday,   Nov. 8,   at 10  o'clock
in th >on.    rl will
continue  from day to day until
all such lands   sha II have been
red for sale. The list of real
y subject to this  sale is
r's office.
Owners or interestd parties may
em their property  by pay-
the   full   amount   due  the
county treasurer at any tin;
lore   the sale and   within  sixty
days a fter   proof of  s<
the notice   0
led  with
the county auditor.
PIERZ, MORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, OCTOBER 7, 1909.
SO.K>
OLD RESIDENT
GOES WEST
ATTEMPTED MURDER
P, H. BERG MARRIED
A wed hich   will  come
as a very   p
con
RAISE III PtRSQNAL
ASSESSMENT
The state tax commission has
made a   number  oi yes in
the persona] assessment ofMor-
risoa   county.      The    folio
items   have   oeen   increased   as
ed :
1 lnr-.es one year old, 15 per ct.
i-ses two years old,10 per ct.
Horses   three  years  old   and
15 per ct.
Wagons,    carriages,    slei
and bicycles, 10 per ct.
Automobiles and other power
icles, 60 per ct.
r ct.
Office furniture, 80 pel
Farm I mts and
machinery, 20 per d.
Gold   and    silver   plate   and
ed ware.   i:' per ct.
Diamonds    and    jewelry,     L0
ct.
idise,  IT) per ct.
Logs, lumber, laths and shingles in hands of manufacturer,
10 per Ct.
Item 17 All other manufactured materials A manufactured
articles, L0 per ct.
anufacturer's  tools,   imple-
rines
ct.
lie. her than
banks, brokers i jobbers,
10 per ct.
Item 22 Credits other thau
ban! i.iT.s or stock
ct.
:■ increased
'ncreased 45
ct.
urniture
of saloons  and sa i oms,
80 per ct.
John   A.   Hoffman   of   Little
••(>' icinity attempted to mur-
for Vane. B. C. where  be der deputy county auditor B.Y.  tracting pai
mplates making his future|McNairy Last Sunday.   H< Efman curred a short
.    His   son Henry who   is j claiming  that  his fprmer wi
now in North Dakota   will join'from whom he wa nt of
>n his trip to th   coast and I vorced. had ret
r of the family will Dakota,   proceeded at once to j of this chy nited   in the
follow in about a month. jarm himself with a revolver and   holy bonds of niatr i the
■ Kraemer to buyjgo in search of N. N.
md in the vicinity of who had acted as Mrs. HotTm;
■ h l !atholic church.
Mr. and Mrs'. I
their  W( r,   whicl
slarmrorn frank  heim's home but when informed Portland, Oregon,   and
\ ancouver and go into the fruit attorney in the divorce pr
rais; I.    lie ha ngrS.     He   went   to
hi
Olson of Mille Lacs i
Mr. K raemer i the old
est residents in the eastern part
of .V county.     Be came
to   tiiis   countj
years ago  and   purchased  land
near the   old  g< roa!d
running   from   Little    falls  to
lcs  and   has   made   his
home there ever sin i .and
Kraemer have raised five
boys and two girls. The family
is  well
thru out th.. their
many friends  will regret to .see
them leave.
.1 u s t
recti \
ed
a
fin
- fresi.
line of
candy
at
Fl
inn
s dru^
sto. L'.
that Bergheim was not there he  v
and on his way to the busi-|they   will  take   in tl
ness part of town  met
whom he evidently mistook for. visit
Bergheim   for  he   immediatelj
proceeded to   puncture him fu
el' holes a ad th ■ only thing that
I   McNairy's  life   was the
fact that the cleric at the hard-
store, where Hoffman pur-
' return the
their home at L in a
district.
chased the revolver, su
trouble   had    purposly   plae.nl j in Us and 1     I
nine cartridges in the automatic j here < hood.    For
lich   made it  impossible to  dischar
without first rei one cart
ridge. The man was arrested
by chief of police Gannon and
Lodged in jail.
MEETING POSTPONED
The regular monthly meeting
The journal desires to make
its market report,   so tar as it
. absolutely reliable and the
same    will be    corr  e.ed    e\
£    luesday  Oct. L2, on account of
of the board of county commissioners has been   postponed  to
.Thursday before iress.
quotations have ween corrected regularly each week with
the e n of flour  which in
istrict court
sion.
be in.if in
Roberl  Kluge, who lias :
pom Las been ovi fl ing in Brainerd all summer,
Flour has been selling hereforlc; Saturday  to   visit
THE MARKET
Changed i very Thursday
Wheat, No. 1 Northern
. ,        , . - Norl
,, .'! Northern
Flux	
Barley	
lije   	
Oats 	
Eiuv    	
Buiter, t !reauien   	
*   . ,     Dairv	
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86
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    ui
  ao
 -jo
20
...   .2 00
$2.90  and   >- Idle   it
quoted   $3.50   and $3.40   in   the
JOURNAL.     We   Will see   that no
mistakes shall occur again.
dd his g
at Platte and will make his i'ut-
e either at ' iver
or the   cities,    i Le   has not   de
cided whj
■  potato
f them.
lie Munich'
and   Al.
in Pie] a few day., the
first part of the week. Mr.Meyer
is looking over land '■ the
with a \
thispartof . :\ bisfuture
horn ■.
Mi
[villa I little
F\al Is   Monda y   and on
day underwent an operation for
appendicitis.
FOR SALE-rMy house and
lot in i be \ illa<re 61 Pier/, at a
vei v reasonable price. 1 will
also sell my furniture, which
is as gnod as new, at a low
price. l''or further information add rt ss or see
Mrs. John Bolster,
Pier/., Minn.
to   visit
his family.
lie inform;
i at   Br
A. C. S ;    rl   if St. Cloud was
here
Seifert has taughl scho
stea: many \
and   may   accept a   positio]
a number oi duct
ed dress-malting s, during
whi( I tture
and   pie made   her a
host ids.
Thi 11 -to-do
ed,   and   lias   b :en  touring
(lalifornia and d
man
in Pierz  he  acquired a re]
ty,   . him a I
s  he
a   hea
him
as.
Tin and
life.
FALL
f llfncrv
pc ning
, .   Straight     2 so
New   Kitatoe i       2J-
Compare
prices with others and
will no! r why J   sel I
Remember i am
the agent for a
in A! \ am giving
the consumer  my  commission.
Lemons per dozen j^c
Oranges        Navels 30c
Bananas 25c
Grapes p.r basket 25c
PI tins             ,. 40c
Apples ptr pick 30c
Peaches per crate $1.15
M x d Candy a lb. Ioc
Salmon Imperial br tl. Uc
<Jit Sardines 5c
Mustard 10c
Cooking   pears   will be
cheaper.
Fore   placing   your
fruit ord
A.E.REYNOLDS
I wish to announce to mv
ma y patrons that mv fall and
winter stock lias arrived and
is larger than ever before. It
includes all the latest sivle-.
up-to-date, and bears all vour
inspection You arc- cordial
, ted to ins, ect   t.
C ara Nohner       Pierz, Minn.
(Store opposite Faust's opera house)
The stock which belonged
to-.he lateGeo. H. Spofford
i>ting of .watches, jewelry eyeglasses, etc, will he
sold at a discount at Christ
Bergrs barhen hop by ord r ot
the Town Bo rd. Those wishing to purchase anything in
this lii.e c   il on Christ Berg.
Dr. KeTkhoff has   contra
with   frank   lie the
carpenter work, plastering and
"wtK*1-' JohnKr iers place  painting   on his   new   dwelling,
W6B fairly well attended and Bvery.hi-g I whiGhis    bgi        erected   in   the
GRANITE.
bctobfr *.
'909.
Th,
was sold at n reosonable fur price.    Mr
Kraemer will leave for Washington Oct.
7. where he will   make his  future home
Mrs. Kraemer   will   visit   relatival
friends in North Dakota ami Canada be
fere   leaving.     While   we   regret   tl
them leave, we   will wish   them a   pleasant   journey   and a happ}    home  out in
Washington.
•I. Olsen and family •> 6ved to thejohn
Kraen er   farm   List   Monday,   which lie
s d for live \ 0
Onerrore week ami fhreahirg will be
linish■ 'et In tliis part of the country and
grain \ ielded fairly well Wheat run
form 12 lolSbush. ami o-ts from 30 to 45
bush, per acre Corn, potatoes find garden stuff ,s very good.
John Muellner saw a big black bear in
rn lield last fKidayand would have
I taken after him, but was out of amuni-
] tion that dav. Now. hunters, wake up.
thine up your guns, and lay in a good
supply of amunilion and you are sure to
get a shot ut Mr  Bruin vet.
John Dehler hid his clover threshed
last   week   and got   16 bushels   from five
M. Flicker done the threshing.
Peter Schommer and Chas Ricke vis-
Sundav.
Geo. X. I.eeb made a trip to the town
Jac Girtz ano | from
war
nd   I
south part of town'
Sister Cornelia, O.S.B. of St.
Cloud returned to that city last
Friday  after   visiting   a    i
with relativi She   was
npaniedby her sister, Airs.
ew Paust, who will visit in
St. Cloud lor a lew days.
Did you see the artistic window display at Ivies'/ Joe says
he did it and not an expert from
the cities.
Mike Schommer of Lastrup.
was a business caller in Pierz
last Sunday, lie says he makes
it a rule to come to Pierz once
every year.
Dr. Fortier, dentist, in Pierz
Sunday, Oct. 10,
I " ill pay a reward of $25 to
any one wtio will furnish evidence sufficient to convict the
person woo broke the window
in the store ac New Pier/..
Frank Otremba.
AugustOtremba of Colville,
Mmn. is visiting fora lew da\ s
with his parents, Mr. andAlrs.
Frank O.remba.
John Borgerdi-jr <S: Co    ah-
ktcpsa complete supply of Lumber,   Sasn   aid   Doors,    Lime   and
Cement.
J. Krautk
r. and .Mrs.
i,en.
Delia   Wermerskir.
•day
with her
r.   and   Mrs.
i  at   St.
.lames. %1 nn,
Schwank]   shipped   a
cattle   to South St.
last Friday, which he had
glit in Pierz and vicinity.
IND;. RICTCOURT
The   erse of J  so; h   I
Berodt   received   damag s  in
district  JS'o ^.7 in L'latte  town in which
the   bank   buwJ   tort*co er a  certain a-
mount loaned to the il strict, was t
ed in favor of the bank.
U flliam -ns found   gin
burglary and  sentenced  to th.- peniten-
tiarv ou the reformatory plan.
.anoer  I'ilon, charged   with mortgaging  property  which lie did   nol
lilty aril receivi d a .';
jail si
ln the case of the stale vs. Fred I
sou the  jiin,   after   being out   .'il hours
dis-igreed       and     the     c.-.se   was continued to next term.
The case   of the   state   vs. 'i'. S. Look
resulted in the acquittal of the defend
ant.
In the case of thestate va. Fred Koehx,
the defendant was acquitted.
SULLIVAN LAKE.
Oct. 5.—Peter Adkins. Wm. lo .
A. \V. C'cok   were called   to the   e
seat Wednesday ou court bush
Mrs. Lena   l'int of   Rucker  visited  at
Peter Adkins' Thursday.
Mrs. Wm. Lynn  called at Mrs. Pord's
on Friday.
Waller   t'.wus   was  a  hike  caller  last
Friday
C. F. Look v, liaay
on business.
Miss Mo et Cook. Mrs. T. S.
I   Mi. s  Brown
Looks Saturday.
Mis. Wm. Lynn and ton Fred D
trip to Onamia Saturday.
Mrs. L. P. Ford and daughter w<
of B. Ch. istiai son's Su:
mis. T. S. Look, Miss Brown and
Look visited at A. \\ 'AVal-
uiark's Sunday.
Tracy Waller Myrtle Ooble of
Ruck : at i'. Atkin's Sum
SPECIAL VILLAGE
ELECTION
A special villa a   i^
'. held h .ay   to
bonds for thi
spur tra. rail-
the   villi
suit of the election will     ,
vorable I
thirds major
carrj nown that quite
;' of the VOl
s])ur built
farther than the mill.
i    the     I
favor (-
the two pari
t ina-
tion   and   t!:
but what thi
it the pr
KIDNAPED A MULE.
Some  excitelf
up in the vill
rank Smith, J. Wi]
others, who are helping with the
ig  an   improvi -ed    ha;
made out of old
hitched up
throug-h thc street   up
church makinga loud hullal
urltil they were stopped byMar-
shal   Berg.    Mr. .Meyer was in-
lant at the roug"h us
ecially a
Wm. schreiner   has   roved   to   Little
Kails.    He lias  acci oi,.,| •, roeition
li (Mi I a. w i g i
HFLD UP
him I
at th.
■y   which   hi
a  short
ng clot
John Boehm   and
their
villa
in |Hh7 and a.
time
state     i;
dowi -'   (
there at
I
ot tl
Royal fancy Patent      $2.90
White Rose Patent       $2.80
\ For Sale by all tie leading merchant-. We
guarantee every sack. Having mode arrangements to s.'u'p wo. at, we are now pre-
pared to buy a I wheat at the highest market price.    Give us a trial
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YOURS EOX BUSINESS
RICH PRAIRIE MILLING CO.
Tony  Smith
dinner  with A. \V.
. barn and I
on sect eet in upper
1 Pierz.    Ine 'rank Y
GOLDEF^RULE
Headquarters for exclusive noveities in Men's
and Ladies' Fine Shoes-
We have n Ivrge array otfine
swagger shoes for men and
women such asyou will only
find in the big shoe stores in
the cities. Come and see them
and if in a hurry take a peep
in the show wi&dow. it will
giye you an idea of what the
smart set in the cities wear.
We also take pleasure In announcing
that all wearers ~,ot Selz shoes can
have them repaired at our store at a
very reasonable price. We have add'
ed a repair shop to our shoe department tor the convenience ol our patrons who buy Selz shoes.
F.X. Virnig & Co. Inc.
:g Shoe and Dry Cool in towu
EXTRA.    The proposition to vote bonds for a spur track was defeated at the. special village J     Lion today.