The Pierz Journal (Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota), 1911-02-23

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JOURNAL
VOL. 2.
PIERZ, MORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, FEBRUARY itH. 1911.
NO-
POPULATION Of
OUR 3UHG 13 545
Official Count of the  Tliirteenth
Census  Has Been   Published
If We Could Count What   Geographically Belongs to Village;
South of And.Faust's.Pierz'
Population Would be 600
The director of the census has
issiled an advance statement
based upon ah official count of
.he returns of the Thirteenth
census of the population of a
number of villag.es in Minnesota, from which we take the following: places in our neighborhood:
Village of Bowlus 164
,,        ,,   Buckman 137
,,   Motley 4-28
,,        ,,   Onamia 314
„   Pierz 545
,,   Randall 195
,,       ,,   Royalton 676
,,   Swanville 397
JRECIEVE8 PROCEEDINGS OF
ALEXANDRIA CONVENTION
John Dornbovv, chief of our
fire department has recieved
the 176 p.ige pamphe. containing* the proceedings of thr-
thirty-eight annual meeting-of
the Minnesota State Pire Department Association held at
Alexandria. Minn., June 14
and 15. 1910.
The booklet gives a brief
history of every fire depigment in the state and is oj
interest to tvery fireman.
John Dom bow , Hubert
Bares and C. E. Gravel are
the members of the Pierz
Fire Department who went to
the Alexandria convention.
Wm. Rucker was in town
Wednesday transacting business.
FOR SALE CHEAP—notorcycle
Bicycle and Camera*.
Inquire at SOO EEPOT.
Advertise in the Journal for
results.
FOR SALE CHEAP
Improved   farm 'A.   P.   iTQLL
Wednesday,  eleven  travel
ing men visited the village   of
Pier*..    Enough for one day.
CHANCE TO GET 6000
STOCK   NEAR   HOME
Breeder of Red Polled Cattle.Du-
rocJerseyMogs & FancyPoultry
Bought BuckmanFarm Near
Little Falls
J. T.. Metcalf of Little Falls,
breeder of Red Polled cattle,
Duroc Jersey Hogs, and white
Wyandotte and Ph mouth
Rock hens, passed through
Pierz Thursdav on his wav
to Wahkon. He claims to
have the best strain of hogs
and Red Polled cattle in the
State. Mr.Metcalf is Jiving1
on the Buck man-Car nes farm
about two miles east of Lii tie
Falls on Pierz road. He invites you to come iu and look
at his stock.
APPLICATION    FOR LIQUOR   LICENSE
Notice is hereby given thatFrankFausc
haa fi ed with the Recorder of the Village of Pierz his ai plication for license
to sell ititoxicatiog liquors in the
west room on the first floor of his,
building situated on Lot (3) Three
1-ilock (1) One, in the Village of
Pierz, County of Morrison. State
of Minnesota, from the loth day of
March. 1911,until the 14 day of March
ary. 1912, and herebv he agrees to obey
all the laws of the State and ordinances
of said Village of Pierz, relative to the
sale of said liquors Said application will
be considered at the meeting of the Vil
Iage Council to be held at the Village Hall in saidVi;lage on Thursdav, the
]4th day or March, UttI, at b o'clock
in the evening, and all persons who may
have reason to object to the granting of
BUch license are herebv notified to appear at -.uch time and place and exhibit
their reasons.
Dated this 20th day of February,   I9IL
[skalJ Frank Gui.ll,
36-3 ' Recorder,
H1LLMAN
Mrs. Joe Zellar of Granite
took the tram    Saturday,   for
Kimball, where she   wi.l visit
her mother who is very ill.
G. W.    Arnold,   the   Hiliman
section boss, and   family   left
for  Canada,   Tuesdav, where
the\r will   make   their   future
home.      The Hiliman   sleighing  party   spent   Sunday   in
Granite.    Earnest Goble and
father were   business   calle s
in Hiliman.    John Miller, the
new   section   foreman       has I
moved his family into the section    house.     Aug.     Drews!
made a business trip to Little j
Palls Monday.    G. W.    Mas-1
sy of Little Falls, was in Hill-
man   on    business   Tuesday
Harry Leigh came down ftom
Helverson's     camp   Sundav
J.   W. Rath ban of   Agram   is
visiting J. P.   Leigh.     Violet
and Alice Leigh attended the
dance at Onamia Thursdav e-
vening.    Searl and Earl Love
spent Sunday   with   relatives
at Vawter.
C. A. NYE WILL
BE ON Wi WlUw
DIRECTORS OF INS.
CO.  MET TUESDAY
CcNTER   VALLEY.
District   Court to   Convene    in
Little Falls    on      Monday,
March the 6>h
Q A. Brady, travelingsales-
man for the P. J. Bowlin Liquor Co. called on ins Pierz
customers Mondav.
FIRE DESTROYS
JEWELRY STORE
F. J. Gilbride Saves  Furniture
and Stock of Jewelry on Which
He Had no  Insurance
F. J. Gilbride r.f Davis S.
Dakota, our old jeweler ha*-
written his father-in-law Mel
Wermerskirchen that the
building in which was located
his jewelry store beside* a
barber chop, printing office
and bind hall, was totally destroyed by fire Fridav morning* at five o'clock. He further states that the stock of
jewelry and furniture on
which he had no insurance,
was al! saved. Mrs. Gilbride
who had been sick was better
at his writing.
WEST BUH.
Mrs. H. Wieland an,d son
Arthur were at the County
seat Fridav on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Beckman Ruth and daughter called
at Frank Bed-man's E>idav.
There was a social gathering
at John' Tretter's last Sunday, those who were in attendance are; Peter Tretter,
Andrew Kainzand sons,Mike,
John and Mat. Ziegler, Louie
Jamma, Herman Wieland and
wife, Paul Virnig, John Anders, Mrs. George Boser and
Carl Beimert and wife. All
enjoyed a jolly time.
Arthur weiland helped Gilbert Olson haul hay Tuesday.
Mrs. Theo Martin called
at Mrs. Robert Holmstrom's.
Wednesday.
Ed. Bloone sawed wood at
Andrew Enlund and at Robert Holmstrom last Thursdav.
It takes Peter Tretter to
make up surprise parties. He
was the leader of the crowd
that surprised Christ. Reese
twice in one week. That's
right Pete, help good things
along*.
GroverTaylor bought three
head of stock from Gilbert
Olson, which he intends to
lead from here to Princeton
in the near future, Pity the
poor creatures feet by the
time he gets there.)
Carl Beimert, who intended
to saw wood for H. Wieland
Tuesday, was reported sick
and had to postpone sawing
for some tim*--.
Mrs. John Sehr is reported
ill.
Peter Vanherke is hauling
hay this week.
MaryOlson is over her sick-'
ness and is attending school;
aofain.
District Court will convene
in Little Palls March the sixth
with the newly elected Judge
C. A. Nye of Moorhead on the
bench. This is the first appearance in LittleFalls of Judge
Nye in his official capacity.
BILL KILLED
IN COMMITTEE
Morrison County   Judicial   Separation Measure Said to Have
Been  Murdered
A local attorney has received a letter from St. Paul
stating that the hou^e tile
known as the "Morrison
County Judicial Separation
Bill" received its death blow
while in committee. This
measure would, if pissed, detach Morrison county from
the Seventh Judicial district
and attach the county to. the
Fifteenth district. With the
exceptiou of two, everv attorc
tie}' in the countv had signed
a petition asking that the
change be made.—Transcript.
Don Eadie of Duluth representing Schultze Bros, dealer
in shoes, transacted business
in Pierz Thursday.
Be sure and read "Buck-
man Farmer" and all the ads
on the last page.
Do not miss the ads this
week.
Mrs. H. R. Draper of Flood-
wood, Minn, arrived Thursdav for a visit with her son
C.~C. Draper.
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Billig
are here from Bowdle, South
Dakota, visiting friends and
relatives.
Mrs. Wm. Schauble took the
Soo line Thursday for Albany
and St. Cloud.
John Reding, Jr., and John
and Terhaar left for
Litchville this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wuellner of Agram transacted business in Pierz today.
Henry Zimmerman of Swan'
River, brother-in-law of H.^
Wuellner, has been visiting
with him a few davs.
Everv body is invited to attend the big basket social in
Buckman, February 26th
Come Royalton, Dixville, and
Pierz.    Come one.come all!
Passed     Resolution      to    Give
30 Days Extension to Those
Who Have Not Yet Paid
The directors of the Pi err.
Mutual Fire Company met in
the village hall Tuesday. A
few of the members of the Company have not yet paid their
assessments, and the directors
passed a resolution to give
them an extension of thirty
days. The assessments are
payable at the German State
Bank.
Geo. F. Hoffman of Buh,
went to the hoscital at St.
Cloud todav. He has not
been feeling well for some
time and will undergo medical treatment.
Faust's Orchestra returned
from Onamia, Wednesday
where they played at a dance
in McClure's hall. As Mr.
Boyer says, it was the best
music ever heard in Onamia.
N. H. Mueller went to Lastrup Wednesday.
Christ Lu«-.t sold a horse
Georg*e Sihtdy forSl2<>.  Henry Lu_t went to  Minneapolis
Wednesday. Adolph Niss visited at Mat. Meyer's Sunday. Clarence Ben-on s .wed
wood for R. Kurtz Tuesdav.
Lust Bros, wid start their
Saw Mill Mondav. Ad. Niss
ca led on Anna Billmyer Saturday. John Kurtz called on
Henry Lust Mondav. F. Val-
tin was hereon a short visit
from Fairfax, Nicollet, County, Minnesota. John Gohl
was a Center Valley caller
Mondav. E:\in Mohler was
at die Post Office Saturdav.
REVERSED THE
V/ASS DECISION!
OUR TEAM
LOSES A GAGHE
Poorly Lighted Hall and a  Case
of LaGrippe is Cause
of   Defeat
The Pierz basket ball team
went to St. Cloud Saturdav
and played against the Ath-
lethics in the evening. The
--core was 26 to 13 in favor of
St. Cloud. Our quint is accustomed to play under bright
lights and the        loss
of the game with the
Granite City boys can be attributed largely to the poorly
illuminated hall they had to
play in. Ahles, that evening,
was a fitter subject for a hospital than a gymnasium, and
-hould not have g*one on the
floor.
The piiipils of the local
school had a holiday Wednesday, Washington's birthday.
Thomas D. Connell of the
Minneapolis Journal was ih
Pierz Tuesday.
WOULD USE
STATE CONVICTS
House File No. 542 is a bill
introduced by Representative
C. W. Bouck to provide for
the use of inmate.of the state
prison and state reformatory
on the public roads of the
state.—Transcript.
Evils of Modern Fiction.
The Action hero of the day Is said
to be weak and unherolc, and the
charge is made that the women are
the cause. "There jo no doubt," said
a literary agent recently, "that heroes
of a wide class ol writers are decadent and unherolc. They do nothing
worth doing. They are weak and almost effeminate, and lack strength
of character. This ls not the author'g
fault It seems to be "the natural sequence of the conception of the uji-
to-date nerolne, for It Is Impossible to
imagine any decent, old-time hero putting up with the modern heroine. Th«
authors, too, seem to think that they
get strength Into their stories by dealing with what is repellant There la
no doubt that there is much that la
morbid in the predominating type ot
fiction heroes."
Joa-Schraut
This morning at 8 o'clock
at the church of the Immaculate Conception occured the
marriage ot MisS Agnes Joa,
of St. Martin, toNick Schraut,
of Pierz. The couple was attended by a btother and sister of the bride, Geo-geand
Theresa Joa. Mr. and Mrs.
Schraut will resideat Pierz.
—St, Cloud Times.
Jacob Blake is sick.
THIELEN CASES
ARE DISMISSED
Board Evidently Comes to Conclusion That Plaintiffs Were
in the Right
The eight remaining cases in
the matter of Theodore Thielen
of Pierz against the school
board of district No. 89, whicli
were to have come up for trial
in juctice court here Monday
morning, were dissmissed on
motion of plaintiff.
The three children of Theo.
Thielen had been attending
school in district No. 89, but
lived in district No 92. The
children attended school some
time and were recently sent
home and told that they could
not attend school in district No-
39 any longer. The children
brought suit in the sum of #50
each against the individual
members of the board and one of
the cases was disposed of last
week in favor of the plaintiff.
The father of the plaintiffs held
that as long as he paid taxes
in district. No. 39 he was entitled to school privileges there
although he did not reside in
that district. The court upheld his contention. It is understood that after the disposal of the first case the board
made some compromise with
the plaintiffs and that the children are again attending school
irt No. 39.—Transcript.
Admiral   Fisher's   Folly. .
By laying the flrst modern Dreadnought down, Admiral Fisher Increased naval expenditure on a single
battleship to enormously more than
what It was before. That was not all
he did. By his action he put all the
battleships in the British navy out of
date In a day, and made them fit only
for the boneyard. So superior was his
ship in armament and gunfire to all
others, that navies nowadays are
classed only by the number of Dreadnoughts they possess. For this mls:
take, lp.Etead of be!n.<-; cashiered or
hanged, he was raised to th-j^British
peerage as a reward cf mejd^c—. His
folly Is being repeated everywhere.
Even Dreadnoughts and armored
cruisers, arcj going out of date fast.
Nothing short of super-Dreadnoughts
and Dreadnought cruisers—the latter
costing about $7,500,000 at the lowest
—will satisfy our craze for that stupendous piece of folly called "naval
power."—Alexander G. McLellan, ln
Atlantic.
The     United    States    Supren
Court Overrules  Highest
State   Tribunal
Two    Hundred   Morrison    Anj
Todd   Coi-rtty   Homestead^
ers    Lose Claims
Attorney  P. B.'Gorman,!
this citv, last evening receil
a telegram  from   Washing^
notifying   him that   the  U.
Supreme Court had  revers
the Minne^-aSup'emeCoJ
in the   eel.-1.rated  V\ ass <
involving*   the  rights of s
200 homesteade- s in Morrisorl]
and To Id counties.
The Wa>s cr.se was a lesl
proceeding which included a-j
bout 200 like suits. The land
in question was claimed hyl
the Northern Pacific under|
one of its grants. The home-i
steaderscontested the validity
of the company's claim. 1/1
\va« contested through th]
land office and into the Stat;
SupremeCourt, which held
favor of the settlers. It w*j
appealed to the U.S. Suprei
Court, where it was twice J
gued, the second time in Jf
uary, at both of which
Gorman appeared ...fcii
homesteaders.
The  present decision   is
reversal of the deci-ion of ihe
State   Supreme Court  and ofj
all previous rulings.
Mr. Gorman stated this afl
ternoon that he is unable tol
make a statement until after!
he has seen the decision and
that his information thus f,ir
is merely the meagre facts !>et
forth in the telegram received^
last night.
This decision  will be a
ere blow   to the  settlersrf
general regret   will be  fe
the   outcome.     Mr.    Gori
has devoted much time tol
case, appearing a' all the-hl
ings and   making* two trips
Washington.  It is to be gra
lv regreited   that his earl
labors have been in vain.—
Cloud Times.
Have    your   glasses   correij
fi ted by Dr.  Kerkhoft.
BOY'S FINGER
SEVERELY INJUI
While Sawing Wood, SawJuma
OnloIndexFinger ofRightHanJ
And Cut it Almost Off
arKei uay
In North End
arch 4
Queer Mobby of  Eminent Man.
Dr. A. H.  Mann, who has Just received from the senate of Cambridge
j university the honorary degree of M.
| A., has been prominent in the musical
i life of th-- university for many years.
j Like   many  other   professional   musl-
I  clans, he is devoted to antiquarian re-
| search, and otherwise varies his strlet-
l ly   professional   duties   by   collecting
I used railway tickets.    No one knows
better than Dr. Mann how to get by
the ticket collector without giving up
j  his ticket, and he is said to have collected (with the help of friends) over
twelve thousand tickets which the uniformed ticket collectors overlookei
George, the eig*ht year,
sondf AndrewSeurer iiviriJ
the old Cunningham   farM
North Granite  had  the"
fortune last Thursday  M
noon of com ing too close I
teeth of a cross cut saw.'I
older brothers were hanM
the saw while George hell
Stick of wood in the saw hf
When the boys started al
cut, the stick   rolled   anJ
saw jumped onto George|
dex linger of  the right
and cut it almost off.
BUH.
Mike Nsgel was in Pierz 5'r_u.dal
Every ore should take eff hi«
Mike Nagel for he has a big baby
mi p. I'io.kii. staying witn &ei
ter, inrs. Nagel.
G. A. Olson was  a   Freedhem
Friday.
Grover Ta>lor has returned to L
old West Buh.He sold his hay at Pri
ton for 813.50 per ton on the mend.
Grover  Taylor   bought   so-. I
stock from Mr. Olson   whicli
to ship to Princeton.
John, Edward and   Co*
Stangl returned from   Frp
Wednesday       where
worked in the woods.
,   Dressmaking
Grell's More
above
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Attend the dance In Faust's Hall, Monday,February
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