The Pierz Journal (Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota), 1910-11-24

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VOL. 2.
PIERZ, MORRISON COUNTY. 7NESOTA, NOT        3ER '24, 1910.
NO. :
COUNTY   SCHOOL   AID
Wore    Money   Received    From
State For Special Aid
Purposes
__ .      19.
Northern Minnesota Development
Association Will Have Two
Interesting Days
County Treasurer Frank Ren-1 We publish below the pro-
Ick Thursday received from the i gram of the Northern Minneso-
state ch »r a total of $4840,   ta    Development   association's
as ii id to the Semi-grad
ed schools of Morrison county
for the year ending -July 31. 1910.
The above amount is in full of
this special aid to the following school districts of the county. $258 each to districts 6, 24,
31, 41, 7:1 and 7.")-. $92 to each of
districts 7, 10, 15, lii. 18a', 19, 22,
25, 28, 33, 35, 36, 37, 44, 18, 52,
OS, 74, 80; 84, 87, 90, 00, 118 and
120; and $S2 each to districts
■78, 81 86, 89, 91, 92, 93, 95. 98,
100, 101. 105, 106, 111, 126 and
128. This aid is entirely apart
from the regular state aid, and
the money for each of the above
named districts will be sent at
once to the clerks districts respectively----Herald.
In addition to the: hich
was receivedThursd !oun-
ty Treasur Prank Renick from
the state is special si'a te aid for
semi-graded schools, $2,728 lias
been received for division
among- fourty-four second class
schools.
These fourty-four schools are
entitled to $62 each. The districts drawing- that amount are:
Districts 1, 4, 5a, 9. 11, 12, 21,
28, 20a. 20b. 29c, 32, S3, 39. 43,
46, 47, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 60,
61, 65, 71, 76, 78, 82, 86, 89, 91,
92, 93, 95, 88, 100, 101, 105, 106,
111, 126 and 123.—Transcript.
i Notice I
I hereby thank the voters of
Pierz and stirrouuding towns for
the support they gave me on
on the last election day and I
shall try my best to "make
good'' in the office to which 1
was eleced. C. W. Bouck.
23-1
Brought, All They Needed
Hoist and Wm. Gile
meeting at Brainerd on   Thursday and Friday. Dec. 1 and 2:
Thursday. Dec. 1st., meeting,
called to order at the opera;
house. i
Invocation—Rev. J. R. Alton, j
Address of Welcome—C. A.
Allbright, president Crow Wing
Co. Development association.
"Reapportionment"' — A. O.
Eberhart, governor of Minnesota.
"Conservation, the Question
of the Hour"—Frank M. Eddy.
Sauk Centr-*.
Introduction of bills.
Appointment of Committees.
Afternoon session—2 o'clock:
"Good    Roads  and  the  One
Mill Tax"—Robert C. Dnnn, ed- j Mrs
itor of the Princeton Union.
"Commission    Plan    for   the
Handling    and   Settlement   of
State Bands"—Hugh J. Hug I
editor   Farm,   Stock   &   Home,
Minneapolis.
Evening session—7:30 o'clock:
"Consolidated Rural Schools"
—W. M- Hayes, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D. C, principal Mcln-
tosch Agricultural High school.
Friday, Dec. 2nd—10 a.  m.:
"Forest Fire Protection"—G
E.     Marshall,    chief   forestery
supervisor, U.   S.   g-overnment,
Cass Bake reservation.
"Band Development by Railroad"—R. Whitson, University
of Wisconsin, Madison, and W.
R. Frazier, Umiiversitp of Minnesota, Minneapolis
"Soil Development by Railroads"—D. E. Willard, development agent, X. P. R'y. Co., St.
Paul.
Reports of committees.
Discussion of measures will
occupy balance of day and evening,
Election of officers  for  ensu-
Watch for the Market Dav Bar-
9,
gains In our next issue. Vou
can save money by coming
to Pierz SATURDAY,   DEC.  3
;NG  SCARCITY   IN CO.,MORE CRUSHED RGGK
Inability to Secure   Teachers for  Half Dczen Additional   Carloads
Rural S in State Does     i     of Road Making Material to
Not   Include  M*
be Received at Once
tunty  v.
Altho thru i-i-;    The macadamizing of tl
dent of l will bi
formation has been given out o
a scarcity of   teachers   for
schools  in  rural   communil
the trouble is  not  exp rushed   rock t!
in Morrison county.    In  accor- j number completed I
j dance, with the report from  .he'dred   car rail-
I superintendent se\ Is j road  offered   to   haul   free
* unable to Open
I on account of a scarcity   of   in-! all of   tbe   r
jstructof ea   ran;1 Lg to what good ad .
-from $40 to $60  per  month,   an, an  additional   half  doz
the
■__£_. _..'.£«»_=■_.__: 13»W11«--MJ
CHOSS GREAT  DIV!DE;   DONSK---GB >LL
Albert    Trachowski    ana
Mrs. Raphael Veith Are
Laid to Rest
ing y-ear.
Officers
>f  Northern
Br. C
and son Abner of Bake   Benton
returned Saturday   irom   Sulli-
v 1 1   la! ring   with   them
a large oue,;.    The hunters are
authority for the statement that
due to inclination on>their part,
none   ol the   other   deer   were I    Treasurer
brought to the city as they were | Eveieth.
thereby   saved the trouble  and I    Ex.Committee---F. A. Patrick,
expense of   transporting   more | Duiuth*. P. M. Koll, Cass Bake
venison    than   they   in
needed.—Transcript.
or   JNortnern   Minnesota Development association:
President— H.    J.    Maxfi
j Wadena.
■cretary -- W. R. Mackenzie,
lidji.
Water   J.   Smith,
li,
reality jT. R. Johnson, Crookston.
Mrs. Albert Trachowski died Joseph H. Grell and Lizzie
last Friday Nov. 18. at 5 o'clock j Donek were married in the St.
p.m. with dropsy. She was j Joseph's church last Mondav
born June 22, 1841 at Schoenen- >ri)i John   Virnig,   son
dorf, Bohemia, married hebr. H. I ,- »j._ v.,-n.«.- n-_.__ i _. A m.n
,,.,.,'     , __    a        •      -loeo   oi "dim v u my v-as hest man
1854 and came to America 1808. i      , T,    .   ^       ,       . ,   ,
Mr. and Mrs. Trachowski lived j fd -Katie Donek, sister of the
in the state of Iowa about one i hnde, was bridesmaid After
vear and then settled on their j the marriage ceremony at the
farm now rented by Henry Kru-! church the bridal party en-
schek, about three miles north-j-joved a sumptuous wedding
West of Pierz. She had been j dinner at thv home of the
suffering with the disease  with; brides parents, at which were
which shedied since last spring, pfesent  the   relatives  and  a
and   several   times   during   thej|eWCj0
last few months her death was j     'fhe
momentarily expected. She was'
a member of the Christian Moth ,
er's Society under the auspices! was    wel1     attended,     which
of, which   she  was buried  last evinced the popularity of both
Monday   morning at 10 o'clock the bride aud the groom.   Mr
in St. Josephs cemetery. land Mrs. Grell are   both   well
Mr Raphael Veith of Mon-!and, favorably known and
trose, Colorado, arrived Satur-j"ted n0  father introduction
Itoour readers.      Ihe Journal
unites with their manv friends
increase 10   per cent  o
: existing scale of last year.
Su, tident of Schools?.!.
■E. Barnes says that in Morrison
.'county no such trouble has had
| to be    contented   with   as   the
ricts have all been supplied
with competent instructors, lly
commencing- endeavors   to   se-
Married   at    the    St.    Joseph's Icure rural school teachers at an
r-i       l   i     t ka     j earlv date and not allowin
ohucrh uast Monday matter to pass by untL1 shor,,y
before the schools are to open,
Mr. Barnes says the county
schools have not been forced to
extend the vacation period
while a desirable teacher could
be found to take charge of the
school.—Transcript.
Morning
I Fault's   hall
e friends.
wedding     dance    in
in   the eveniutr
in   wishing   tlu m a long  and
School Reports.
The Diver
The profession of the diver
is picturesque and profitable,altho the element of danger
deters many from entering. The
diver works only about tl
hours a day and is paid from
seven to ten dollars for his
services. After a nervous
strain drink goldep grain belt
beer. It steadies the nerves
and makes rich red blood.
Order of your nearest dealer or
be supplied by E. S. Tanner,
Bittle Falls.
Notice
This is to notify all that my
wile his left me, and that I
shall not be responsible for
debts contract'.d by her aft*_.r
t::is daie. Nov. 21. 1910.
Henry stumpf,
I'ierz, Minn.
11
Notice
persons
F,
\\ as
P. Tolmin   of St. CI ud
in town Wednesday.
_  pay   7  to  8  cents  tor  5,rcen
h des. Frank Gretl.
C.   VV.  Buick of Royalton
was in town Wednesday on
his way to Onamia He will
jelurn Friday and go to his
lanch ri Morrill and also attend a me.-'.ing of the stockholders of the Morrill Rural
Telephone Company.
Cross eyes are
■ positively straightened by Dr. Wai main's method
no matter how difficult the case
may be. The doctor will be in
Bittle Falls the first eight days
of   December. 23-2
EYES:
indebted to me
are requested to call at once
and settle their accounts.
Hubert Bares.
 ~"   .
John li . Schaefer dealer in live--
scc'-, hides n«-"d poultry. I pay
the highest price.
Miss Agnes Beclnar arrived
Mond-y from Minneapolis and
is visiting at h<-r brother
John's place for a few days.
"Sep" Schmidtbauer visited at his fathers place last
Tuesday.
E D. Allen of Eagle Bend
and H. Thru-sen of Minneapolis were in town Saturday.
Jos. Schm dtbauer of Granite transacted business in
Pierz Wednesday.
D. H. Haslow of Duluth '.-as
here calling on the trade
Tuesday.
Word    was
Blackduck
morning    by
/ed
roa
receiv
early      Sund
Aug.   Otre
that his son Charles who
gone there to hunt   deer
be\->n   taken   to  local   ho
sick with appendicitis,
left   for   Blackduck   Mod
morning.
The   moving   picture   sho
at the Opera  house last Sun
day evening was very well atl
tended and the house was full
The films were   plain and -at
i--f..ctory, but the  John Diet
slides    were   not    whit   the
were   represented   to  be, an
might have been much better
Frost in Ail But July.
Although the past summer can
boast of having fostered some
intensely hot days, the statement has been made aud verified that but one month during
the year 1910 has been without
frost. July is the month which
w*on this distinction. A frost
during the early part of June
and anSother in the latter part
of August with plenty of it
during September and May, the
month of independence alone is
not charged with having seen
frost.—Transcrip.
Highway    Commissioner
Inspects Road
J. II. Mullen, assistant to Sec"
retary Geo. W. Cooley   of   the
state highway commission, was
| in the city   Monday.     In  com-
pany with Secretary J. K- Mar-
' tin or the local Commercial club
Report of school district 131 j Mr. Mullen inspected the  work
for the month ending Nov- 15.      being done on   the   Pierz   road
No. of pupils enrolled 16 j leading east from the city   and
"s
JNo. of days taught .20 which was last fall treated" with
Those present every day are:  state crushed roce   in the same
Walter Spoealein, manner as the Pierz road is now
could be  used,  the matter
taken up   with the state hi
way commission with the result
that the railroad company pr
isi-d to haul   six more   cai
Littl
The additional amount of :
will arrive shortly  and the material   will   be   placed   on   the
Pierz road without interrupt
It is  expected   that the macadamized stretch will  be nearly
one half mile when completed
The   work* done   so far is   very
satisfactory.—Transcript.
Not a Licensed Barber
On the complaint of Arthur
Reynolds, who runs a barber
shop in Pierz,   Christ    l>erg   of
astern Village was
ed and brought before Justice
Randall for a hearing Friday
morning. The defendent is
charged with conducting a barber sho]) without being a licensed barber. For a number
of years, it is said, Berg has
served the people of Pierz, opening his shop Wednesday evenings and Saturdays. The
hearing was postponed to Dec.
1, as Berg intends to apply for
a license.—Transcript.
1  pay
hides
7  lo  8 cents  for  gree:a
Frank Grell
of his wife who died Nov. 14th.
Tho Mrs. Veith had never been
in Pierz, she expressed a wislCh :ppy life
shortly before her death, to be '
buried here. The funeral took
place from St. Joseph's church
•■day morning at ten o"clock
She left no children.
Mr. Veith is a brother to An- j
ton Veith of Buh and   is   quite   Average daily attendance.   ..14  aBo tlTe raid to the brickyard
well known here.    To him   and  -
Mr. Trahowski the Journal   extends sympathy.
Bernhard Spoerlein,
Frances Spoerlein,
Bouisa Spoerlein,
Bena Thommes,
Gertrude Thommes,
Katie Thommes,
Edward Eidenschenk,
Alois Ede*aschenk.
August Schmidt,
Theresa Meyer,
teacher.
,yES:
being covered.---Transcript,
I   pay  7  to 8  cenis  f>r green
hides Frank Qrell.
John ti. Schaefer, dealer in live
stock,  hides and poultry.    I pt*y i
the highest pric;.
Henrv Waninger of   Platte;
is building- another large barn.
A. F. Grains of Duluth was;
in Pierz Monday.
Christ Schlegei of L:
was in town jesterday.
James K. Taylor and wife
of Richardson were Piei z visitors Tuesday.
.rup
rocis without,   running  across
Ellen  Bittenberg,   teacher  a few and when one shot  was
! fired shooting began in every
direction and continued for a-
bout ten minutes.
Jerry Goble of Eden Valley
and J. Bornicamp of Minneapolis w ho had been hunting
deer the last few weeks in the
neighborhood of Rucker and |F'roelich went to her home in
Sullivan lai*e returned totheir | St. Cloud, Wednesday, to
respective     homes    Monday, i spend Thanksgiving.
Jerry Goble is a   brother   to      m.  .
\\r     'n   ui -4i       v. +i. The was a  partv
Wm. fjoble, with  wh' m   th"-
stayed.    Upon    arrival,
Bornicamp wa* taken ill,   i
, F  ,       S •    xi     it.    ten place, three miles south of  terdav
ha recovered   stifficn-ntly   the1
last week to kill a deer.    R.J. ,
r,., t     _.i_ , ipresent.
Crilman, a    brother-in-law   to |'
Mr. Bornecamp, had received
a report of  the  latters   illnes
Dr. Walman, the
__. I JL___nJ)^ Eye Specialist,
will be in his office in Bittle
Falls the first eight dayrs of December. Glasses careftMly and
scientifically fitted to the eyes
by doctor Walmau's original
svstem. 23-2
Paul and Thomas Popilek,
Jos Hamper and Chas. Ora-
vetz of Bowlus and J-oyalton
pass thru Pierz Monday on
their way home from a two-
weeks hunting trip a bout 22
or 23 miles northeast of Pie z,
rhev are well pleased. They
killed several deer and a few
bears. They tell us lhat hunters were so numerous in that
place, one could not go 100,
without.
LEIGH
Tracy Wilier brought a load of lumber to Hiliman Saturday.
Mrs. J. J. Bassaner left Friday for
Poloch, S. Dak., where she will spend the
holidays v.i;h her daughter.
Mis-s Violet Leigh  went  to  Glenwood
John B. dnar left Monday
for Minmupolis where he will
visit relatives for a short time.
A. P. Drake, a real estate
dea'er of St. Paul was in town
Wednesday.
A copv of a Washington
paper sen± to Oliver Brunett,
states that William H. Virnig,
son of Joseph Vir.ig Sr. of
upper town had been elected
county commissioner of his
c< unty. William went to
Washington about five vears
ago and has since been in the
general merchandise business.
He was appointed postmaster
of the town a few years ago.
In the state of Washington,
we understand, there are no
township supervisors and the
countv commissioners attend
to the duties of both offices.
While doing his  chores one
Tbusday for a   visit.    Fioru
will go to Akley and   spend   Tl_ankrgiv-
ing with her brother John.
A. J. Nelson of Lakin spent Sunday
with O. C. Leigh and family.
•V illie Drews drove to Mt. Morris
Sunday.
Frank Lovo returned to his home in
Vawter Saturday.
Frank Carson came up from Lakin
Friday.
Father and Elvin Lammer and Rein-
hard Chalmers, who were stayir.g at the
Carson's, hunting, t'ok the train for
their homes at Holdingford Friday.
Harry Leigh and Bill Arnold spent
Sunday in Oni.uiia.
Aiby Waller drove L. Garland over
from Granite Monday. Mr. Garland
took the train for Minneapolis.
Lars Talberg drove up from Mt. mor
ris Sunday.
ihere she | evenirig last week, Jos.Otremba of Buckman was tripped by
one of his hogs. In the fall
he was painfullv; though not
seriously injured and we hope
soon to see him out again.
The was a  partv   held   last
,,y  Sundav tveningatB. Harold's
Mr. i   ,
i place
but j
better known as f Pos-
:e, three mile
All     neighbors    were
Frank Shamal, Mike. Nagel.
Grover Taylor, John J. Sehr,
John Hoheisel ard JohnPavlu
were our   rabbit hunting- yes-
Tuey killed	
New subscribens:
Frank Gohl.
and came up Saturday to take
him home. He 'was pleased
to find him well enough to
hunt and that his services
were unnecessary.
George Kiewel
Frank Ht igel,
Wm. Hohn,
Hilga Roch,
Adam Virnig,
Entitled io Gliarg
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Tonv Smith of Drummond,
Minn, came to town   U'ednes-
i. dav   to  spend   Thanksgiving
with us.
Frank X. Marshek came up
from St. Cloud Wednesday to
spend Thanksgiving with his
parents.
Frank Long and wife spent
Thanksgiving with their
daughter Mrs. A.E.ReynOlds.
SULLIVAN LAKE.
Nov. 24—miss Mazie Look and Addie
Brown called at A. W. Cook's Tuesday.
Our hunters have all returned to their
homes—and one deer killed.
Mrs. hndahl is improving since going
to the hospital.
Quite a Ir.rge crowd attended the
dance at C. E. Look's Saturday night,
Mrs, T. S. Look had the misfortune to
get her thumb caught in a trap lust
week. Fortunately no bones were broken.
JoiZellare c.-Uled at __\AdkinsMor_day.
We hear that Ole Christianson is getting along line altho not able to be out
of tho hospital as yet.
Iliif Wa'.mark left for Hoflr*. an Monday for a few days visit with relatives.
__,oui_;vi_!e Cou-
Frank Mischke will grind
feed every Wednesday and
oftener if necssary.
Bids Wanted.
Notice is hereby given that the
supervisors of Buh town will meet
at Henry Kingen's place in Lastrup on the 6th day of December
ioio ac io o'clock r>. m. to receive
bids to furnish the town 4000 ft.
j oi oak  bridge plar.ks.   The board
I reserves the right to reject any or
' all bids
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Frasik Konen,
Town clerk.
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MOVING   PICTURE SHOW  AT  BUG AM AN  EVERY  SATURDAY   EVENING