The Pierz Journal (Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota), 1910-05-19

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VOL. 1.
PIERZ, MORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, MAY 19, 1910.
NO. 48
CORN EXHIBITS AT
THE STATE FAIR
base ball .sunday   ifARMERS BUILDING     MADE A HIT
To Be Most Important Department This Year.
Following- is written   by  Mr.
F. W. Murphy, one of the mem-
^if   bers of the board of managers,
who is deeply interested in the
matter of corn raising-:
MAKE CORN KING.
In recent contests Minnesota
farmers have demonstrated the
fact that that corn is not only a
sure crop to produce, but that
it is one of the most profitable.
The Field Crop Breeders' Association of this state and other
smaller societies have during-
recent year., encourag-ed the
growth of more and better corn,
and in this work they nave been
assisted by a number of enterprising men thruout the state.
In this field of endeavor to
make many ears of good corn
grow where but one indifferent
ear grew before, the board of
of managers of the Minnesota
State Fair has entered. Prizes
aggregating $1,500 will be offer-
,A ed in the premium list for the
1910 fair for Minnesota grown
corn. In many localities corn
of the present year will not be
mature enough for satisfactory
exhibition as ripe corn at the
said fair, and lor that and other
reasons corn of the 1909 crop
may be entered in the exhibition.
At a recent meeting of the fair
board the state was divided into three distinctive divisions
for county exhibits and the
same division will govern in the
corn contest. Each division will
receive the same amount of prize
money. A sweepstake prize
will be awTarded for the best
single ear, and corn from all divisions will compete in the open for this premium.
While the amount offered for
the corn feature in lv)ii> is not
A, as large as the board would
like to have it offered, yet, in
view of the fact that the premiums have been increased largely in nearly every department
this year, it was deemed a sufficient offering of prizes for the
first contest.
It should be kept in mind
that the exhibition of corn is to
be made one of the special features of the fair this year, and
we earnestly ask the co-operation and support of all interested in the production of corn in
our effort to add to the prosperity of the Minnesota farmer and
to widen his field of usefulness.
We have been so busily engaged in raising wheat in this
state that we have not given
the attention that we should to
corn growing and stock raising.
The increased production of
corn will be followed by a livli-
er interest in the raising of live
stock, and advancing land values follow a change from the
growth of wheat to the raising1
of corn and stock.
The conservation of soil fertility is one of the momentous
considerations of the present
day. To leave to the rising
generation fertile farms and a
well regulated system of   farm-
A base bill game has been
arranged between the Onami-
a and Pierz teams to be played on the local diamond next
Sunday. This promises to
be an interesting* game.
ing, rather than deserted farms
impoverished soil and wasteful
methods, is now beleived to be
our positive, laudable duty.
The growth of more and bet
ter corn will create a necessary
and expeditious system of crop
rotation. A well filled corn
crib will straightway create a
desire, and I may say a necesi-
ty, for good hogs and" cattle to
convert its contents into a convenient form for disposal in the
market. The keeping of this
stock will result in bringing upon our farms much needed fertilizers in the way of manure.
When more stock is kept more
pasture is required, and the use
of different parts of the farm
for this purpose also aids in the
rotation system and does its
part in preserving fertility.
As stated before, the growth
of more corn and the keeping
of more live stock on our farms
is boundtoincrea.se their value.
As land values advance a point
is reached where the average
farmer begins to take stock of
his own conditions and realize
that he is not producing enough
from his land to pay a satisfactory rate of interest on its
value. He considers the cause
and finds in nearly ever3* instance that he himself is the
blame for such condition, and
that it is not the weather, the
land or anything else than indifferent and careless methods
of farming. He immediatley
changes for better methods, and
the reader need not be that nowhere pn this footstool do results come surer and more satisfactory for any extra attention
devoted to it than come from
any additional care given to a
Minnesota farm.
The history of corn production in the United States teaches us that rising land values
and certain prosperity follows
increased yields and more acres
thereof. Therefore I appeal to
all loyal citizens of the North
Star state who will lend us
their aid and co-operation in
this important enterprise.
Who will win these prizes'?
I trust that each country school
district in this state will, thru
its directors and teachers, encourage the growth of some
good variety of corn during
this year. Now is the time to
take the matter up vigorously.
Select some excellent seed and
breed to a tvpe. If you are in
need of instruction or in doubt
on the subject, write a letter to
the secretary oi the Minnesota
Field Crop Breeders' Association, the Agricultural School or
to anyone that you know has
knowledge of the subject and
you will very likely receive the
information you request.
''What shall the harvest be?"
Farmers    of    Morrison    County
Show That Prosperous Wave
Has Favored Them.
That    the    Morrison   county
farmer is not faring  badly but,
to the direct contrary, is   prospering,  is   shown   by the large
1 number of buildings under con-
1 struction   thruout   the   county
and by the manner in which the
(farmers are extending the   lim-
j its   of   the   tilled farm   lands,
i Dr. J. H. Neuman, who has   occasion to visit all parts   of   the
' county  while imaking  his   professional calls, says that never
in years has  he seen  as extensive  building   carried on as is
in progress at the present time.
In all parts of the   county,    especially in the   north   western
portions, he says that the farms
are taking on a different appearance due to the erection   of   so
many new   buildings.    Houses,
barns,      sheds,   henneries,    all
buildings are in course of erection and   all   are   buildings   of
substantial  nature.    The   little
old   barn   which   characterized
a number   of   farms,   is   giving
place to a large and  well   constructed housing for the   stock,
while the new homes are   being
enlarged and   made more comfortable.
The farmers are showing their
know-ledge of the fact that tilled land under cultivation is
turning a flow of currency into
their pockets, as large additional tracts are being broken and
placed under cultivation for
the first time, this year.—Transcript.
r_.YPC.Dr. Walman,
L__ I ]__-_«_..'« the Eye Specialist of the Walman Optical Co
will again visit Pierz, May 27.
Office at the Hotel. Dr. Walman comes thoroly prepared to
examine eves and fit glasses.
Special attention is given to
straightening cross eyes, ever}'
case taken is guaranteed satisfactory.
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Everything New, Neat and "Nitty"
f   THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE SODA .
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t   MINNIE FAUST, -  - - - Proprietress!.
SCHOOL REPORT
Final report of district 98.
No. of pupils enrolled 31
Average daily attendance 28
The superintendent and
and the school board were visitors.
The following pupils were
neither absent nor tardy during
the month ending May 13:
Barbara Altrichter; Anna, Mary, Oliva and Mike Girtz; An-
astasia and Leonard Hoheisel;
Fena. Rosie, and Thomas Kastanek; Katie Hoheisel; and Fena and Herman Block.
The following pupils received
perfect attendance certificates
for each of the eight months of
school: Katie Hoheisel; Fena
Block; Oliva Girtz; Barbara Altrichter; Annie Girtz; Herman
Block; Mary Girtz; Fena Kastanek; Thomas Kastanek.
Simon S. Meyer,
teacher.
MEAT    ESTS
Housekeepers very often
find that the tests they use in
marketing, to ascertain an ar-
tide's freshness, prove un-
trustworthv. Cold storage
meat and chicken, for example, may only be discovered
in the cooking and eating.
There is no test in tiie sc ence
of brewing that can iropi »ve
or even stand comparison with
golden grain belt beer. Telephone your nearest dealer or
be supplied by E. S. Tanner,
Little Falls.
A week  ago   last   Sundav,
three young lads, about 16  or
17  vears   of   age,   came   out
from Little Fall*-.,   apparently
to have a   good   time.    Thev
were intoxicated and on their
way home were verv loud and
abusive,     When   passing  the
home of August Otremba, one'
mile west of the village,   they ,
drew   revolvers   and   pointed!
them at Mr. Otremba's children   calling  them   vi'e and a-,
busive     names.    The   voung;
rowdies are   known   here  but,
in  respect   for   thtir   parents
their names will not be   made
known.
'Patricia" Presented Before a
Large and Appreciative
House.
The Roman tragedy, "Patrici-
a" was staged here Sunday evening by the young ladies of
Sacred Heart Church, Little
Falls, for the benefit of the local church. Altho the threatened stormy weather prevented
many of the country people
from attending, yet the house
was fairly well filled and the
amateur players met with a
hearty reception,    r—"
Considerable histrionic
talent was displayed by the
players. Miss Delia Brick as
Patricia, Miss Phyllis Randall,
as Flavia, a Greek slave girl,
and Miss Addie Stoll, as Empress of Rome, deserve special
mention.
The fine, roomy stage, the
splendid scenery, the beautiful
costumes of the actresses, and,
above all, the charming and accomplished young ladies who
wore the costumes, made a ver-
y pleasing effect upon the audience.
We had no bouquets, handy
during the performance, so
please accept these with our
compliments.
AN  ARCTIC  CAMP.
Peary's Canvas Tents. Which Were
Absolutely  Snow   Proof.
"A man's tirst nielli in a canvas tent
In the fcrctic ls likely to be rather
wakeful." says Commander Peary in
Hampton's. "The Ice makes mysterious noises, the (loj.s hark aud BRht outside tbe tent. Where they are tethered,
and as three Eskimos and one white
man usually occupy a small tent and
the oil stove is left burning all night
the air, notwithstanding the cold, is
not overpure, and sometimes the Eskimos begin .banting to the spirits of
their ancestors In the middle of the
night. Sometimes, too, the new man's
nerves are tried by hearing wolves
howl in the distance.
"The tents are specially made. They
are of lightweight canvas, aud the
floor of the tent is sewed directly Into
it. The tiy is sewed up. B circular
opening lu it just large enough tu admit a man. aud that opening titled
with a circular Hap. which is closed by
a drawstring, making the tent absolutely stiinv proof. An ordinary tent
when tbe snow is flying would be tilled
In no time.
•'The tent Is pyramidal, with one pole
in the center, and the edges are usually held down by the sledge runners or
by suowshoes used as tent pegs. The
men sleep on the floor in their clothes
with a musk ox skin or a couple of
deerskins wrapped around them.
"The kitchen box for our sledge
journeys is simply a wooden box containing two double burner oil stoves
with four Inch wicks. The two cooking pots are the bottoms of five gallon
coal oil tins fitted with covers. When
packed they are turned bottom side up
over each stove, and the hinged cover
of the wooden box is closed.
"On reaching camp, whether tent or
snow igloo, the kitchen box is set
down inside. The top of the box is
turned up and keeps the heat of the
stove from meltiug the wall of tbe
igloo or burning the tent. The hinged
front of the box is turned down and
forms a table. The two cooking pots
are filled with pounded ice and put on
the stove. When the ice melts one pot
ls used for tea and the other may be
used to warm beans or to boil meat if
there is any.
••Each man has a quart cup for tea
aud a hunting knife which serves
many purposes. lie does not carry a
fork, and one teaspoon is considered
quite enough for a party of four. Each
ruau helps himself from the pot—sticks
in his knife aud fishes out a piece of
meat.
**The theory of field work Is that
there shall be two meals n day. one
in the morning and one at night. As
the days grow short the meals are taken before light and after dark, leaving
the period of light entirely for work.
Sometimes it is necessary to travel
tweuty-four hours without stopping for
food."
The Difference.
"MIstah Walkah. kin yo' tell me de
dlff'uuce 'tween a cold in de head an'
a—a chicken coop wit' a hole in de
rufe?"
"No. Sam; that's a hard one. What
is the difference between a cold iu the
head and a chicken coop with a hole
in the roof?"
"De one am a case o' influenza, au'
de uddah am a case o' out flew hens,
suh."
"Ladies and gentlemen, the vocal
wonder. Frofessor Wabble Izzeers, will
now sing the popular ballad entitled
'The Lips That Caress a Stogy Shall
Never Touch Mine.'"—Chicago Tribune.
CLOSING   EXERCISES
The closing exercises in the
school in district No. 39, Miss
Lizzie Keller, teacher, proved
a very c joyable entertainment for the pupils and their
parents, and a credit to the
teacher After the visitors
had arrived, recitations were
heard in sewral of the common branches, after which a
program consisting (ef recitation*-, readings, singing, etc.,
was rendered and heartilv
ec.joved by all present. After theoutdoor sports, consisting of a potato race and a nail
contest for thegirlsanda bean
i ace and a cracker contest for
the boys, and a stone contest
for the smaller children, all
wore treated to lemonade and
cake.
There were present on this
occasion besides the parents:
Rev. Sand of Lastrup, C. P.
Virnig of Pierz, and several
young; people.
All were well pleased with
the entertainment and Miss
Keller was heartily congratulated upon her success as a
teacher. She has apparently
won a warm place in the
hearts of the pupils and the
patrons of the district as she
has been engaged to teach the
same school next year.
WILL BUILD
CHURCH IN MORRILL
We are informed by parties
from Buckman that a Catholic
church is to be built in the
town of Morrill during-the summer. Many donations have already been made and many others are promised. John
Schmolke of Buckman will
give the new congreg-ation a
ten acre tract of and land $500 in
cash.
GOOD   IN   SPOTS.
One   Man   Who   Discovered   That  War
Wes  Not Wholly Bad.
Loin Jackson loved to loaf. lie lived
in the mountains not far from Greenville, Tenn.. with his wife and a large
brood of children. Lem had a "houn'
dawn" thai he set great store by, and
he silent most of his time lounging in
a runway waiting to shoot a deer driven in by old Kose or sprawling on the
bank of a stream fishing. In that way
he was a good provider after a fashion, but not all the urging, scolding.
nagging and lironuisticking of his
shrewish wife could drive him to work.
Lem red the l.e/.y life eif a Rfp Van
Winkle until the outbreak of the civil
War, and then he joined the Confederate army. At i he end of i-ix months
Lem was slim through the right thigh,
ai.el it was I.ing before he was able tu
limp out e.f the hospital .'inil hack to
his regimi'iit. In die stfond year lie
was slim In the k"ft shoulder, and
he returned in duty his lefl hand was
bent fiir bu; k hy a shortened tendon,
but he was still able to rain-* III* rihV
Early in the fourth year ihey got him
again—a musket hall ihnni.h the I ■ d.i
— but he was I aek in th" ranks Inn;:
before the lighting \vi< en I<•<I. '■
one   wondered  at   I •(slenee  ii
.ticking  iee I lie' terrible- trade of  war.
Dr. (Jirdner met I.eni hobbling dowi
the street in (' reen vi!le one lllolT.in*.
il) .lime.  I SOS. still |Mlle and   weak  froit
'ill.     his    IT.'.!  I
and   wabbly,  his left   hand  sillily  hem
"I ibid   tee   ^;>e   vein   alive,   Lem."
the den-tor.     -i  ruin'mst* yon'tv clad  te
be  hem
"Waal," l.i'in ailiiiiiii'd "itli'iil enthusiasm. *'! s'|i<iim I I iat I bi ill erlniljr
home. li'ill'Hl '.ee he surdmiereil u>
down ie' .\|i|Mini.'itli>N. an' u e all had
to tin home "
"Hut aren r yoti el-id to be a way frimi
- nt  war'.'"
"Why. il ee . war hain't no bait." cried
llnliest i,i"ii "war luilli'l so bad
riieie's I.'i- eet ihty. wh--it you iion'1
have not '•!
NOTICE!
All persons of the village of
Pierz are hereby requested to
clean up their yards and remove
all refuse and unclean matter
from their premises by May 20.
Refuse must be hauled to tin*
Village dumping ground and
not burned up on the premises.
Jacob Neisius,
Pres. Village Council.
MORRISON COUNTY
TELEPHONE
COHPANY
A. E. Reynolds, Local Manager
OPEN HOURS
From 7:30 a.m. to 12 m.
1  P.M to 6 P.M.
7    ,,    to 9    ,,
Every day except Sundav.
The service Sunday will b*.
from 9 to 10 in   the morning
and 7 to 8 jd the evening.
WANTS
Advertisements in this e'.iluain
are  charged  for at   the  rate of
pi ts per line.
FOR SALE— Hay stum page
on sw '4 of sw r4 0f Sec. 15 T 11
Range 29.       S. Trebby
Lost—A pointer dog-, white
with black spots. Finder return to me for reward.
T. E. Ekstrand.
FOR SALE—120 acres of
good farm land, heavy black
soil, _!!_ miles from churchof Lastrup section 32, township 42,
range29. Address. Frank Werer-
ka494 Bantu st., St. Paul, Minn.
Nick Heiman representing
the Hamm Brewing Co. was
in the village yesterday.
Henry Langer, Jr. moved
into the house recentlv vacated by F. X. Virnig.
Miss Theresa Stumpf was
a gutst of Mrs. H. C. Bailey
the fore part of the week.
William Berg is building- a
cement sidewalk adjoining his
residence.
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DANCE AT FAUST'S HALL POSTPONED TO MONDAY, MAY 23.