The Pierz Journal (Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota), 1913-05-22

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THE   PIERZ   JOURNAL
VOL. 4.
PIERZ, MORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, MAY 2_>. 1918.
XO. 49.
HAPPENINGS
HERE AND THERE
Perham The hotels at the
different lakes around Perham
are opened and ready for quests.
Large string's of fish are being
caught daily.
St. Cloud. St Cloud has just
experienced the healthiest year
it has had for a number of years,
according to the report of the
department of public health of
St. Cloud.
Swanville—John Levine, the
7 year old son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Levine, of Upsola, answered death's call, after a short
illness caused from blood
poisoning which originated from
a cat scratch.
New York Mills-Miss Minnie
Reynolds has resigned from the
central office here after holding
the position for the past six-
years. She left for Pleasant
Park, where she will assist ber
parents at the summer resort.
Little Palls—E. E. Collins,
secretary of the newly organized
Little Falls Gas company, states
that a crew of men will start
work next week examining the
old gas mains in the city to see
Avhether or uot they are serviceable.
Royalton Banner: A contract
has been let jointly by ths town
boards of Little Falls town and
Bellevue for the construction
of a road on the town line beginning at the west corner near
the Mississippi river and extending east 140 rods. Fred
Keehr will do the construction
at a contract price of 15400.
Onamia—Both saw mills at
Onamia are how in operation.
The mills secure a supply of
logs every year although it
seems that there are none left
in the country for such extensive operations. John McClure
operates one mill and Charles
Gravel the other. Both cut
quite a quantity of lumber each
day.
Onamia When Lars Eriksson
returned home last week from a
tour of the laka reigon, he had
instructions from Duluth to go
to Nisswa, a place about 15 miles
north of Brainerd, to put up a
pipe organ in the Congregational church there. The organ
came from Massachusetts and
it will take Mr. Eriksson several weeks to erect it. He left
for Nisswa Monday morning.
St. Cloud — Joseph Elg, a native of Germany, aged Go, a city
charge, died at St. Joseph's
home. So far as is known, he
has no living relatives in this
country. He had married when
a young man but he and his wife
had been living apart. He
came to St. Cloud a number of
years ago and worked at
various places until he received
a stroke of paralysis.
LOCALS AGAIN WIN   SIXTH ANNUAL        LOW FARE FOR       VILLAGE COUNCIL    BUCKMAN HERE       WEATHER AND
SCORE 6 TO 3.
(Hy the   Journal's Sporting- Editor. I
"There is no use in talking, you
will have to give it to the Pierz boys."
The above extract taken from
last week's Journal thoroughly
proves the correctness of the
entire article. If anything
more were needed, we would
respectfully refer you to last
Sunday's game. Yes, it was a
bingle, a regular humdinger too.
We regret it exceeingly that
the time is so limited as to not
enable us to put up a more ap
propriate monument—one built
from Italian marble. However,
we will erect just a plain, everyday one from granite, which
follows:
To The
Memory
OF THE
Blues.
Gets Draft For Insurance,
St. Cloud Times: Grand
Knight Chris Schmidt, of St.
Cloud council Knights of Columbus, received a draft for $2,000
from the order, payable to the
heirs of Frank A. Kerich. a
former member, who was killed
in an auto accident near Little
Falls recently.
Keep posted by reading the
Journal's "Business Locals"
.column.
The Transcript says: If the
Pierz players have any grounds
for the confidence which they
express over the result of the
game Little Falls will need the
support of a large bunch of
rooters Sunday as well as the
band. The locals are not
worrying and expect to beat
the players from the Soo village
so bad that they will not hanker
after any more games here this
season.
Did they do it? Not as anyone heard of. It was simply a
case of, "we have met the
enemy and they are ours." To
a man in this neck o' the woods,
it looks as though the Blues
need a few good players and not
quite so much over-contidence
and brass bands.
T'is too bad the band did not
have a dirge, for it was sadly
needed upon their return   home.
There is no doubt but that
the Pierz umpire may have
made a few errors which are
excusable. But he certainly
made no bad breaks, such as
the Blues' umpire did. It's out-
advice, sonny, to get a book of
rules on the National game, then
select some quiet nook and
study 'em. A failing- attempt
at bunting* is always a strike
and not a ball.
The sporting editor greatly
regrets to see such marked exhibition of disgraceful conduct
as was evinced at Sunday's
game by some of the Little
I^alls rooters as well as a couple
of the players. Such as throwing- rocks at basemen, coaches,
etc., also promiscuously throwing of bats and endeavoring to
spike. Such conduct only puts
a blemish on the good old game.
Don't do it, but play a gentlemen's game and leave such practice for bull dogs and puguglies.
A prominent citizen of Little
Falls was heard to remark:
"Vot's der madder mid our
poys? They all go mid der
pack alley home, all readyyet?''
The All Stars or Sporting
Editor's Colts, area noble bunch
of young men and we justly feel
proud of 'em. They will yet
make their mark in the annals
of base ball.
COMMENCEMENT.      N. M. D. A. MEET.
Diplomas for 138Eighth grade
graduates of the schools of the
county will be ready at Supt.
Barnes' a.s soon as the various
teachers call and affix their
signatures.
The students took examinations in arithmetic, geography,
grammar, United States history,
agriculture, reading and spelling. The whole list totals 138.
Aside from this number several
did not pass in one or two subjects and these latter will take
the high school board examinations on May 23rd.
Following is a list of the
eighth grade graduates from
Pierz and vicinity:
District 14—Mary Berg, Mary
Braun, Clara Faust, Thomas
Feucht, Herbert Hartmann,
Margaret Lokowitsch, Gertrude
Nohner, August Neisius, Mary
C. Shaefer, Juliet Virnig.
District  IH—Lillian   Kuschel,
District 30—Bennie  Ortmann.
District 41- Lawrence Billig*-,
John Billig, Leo Herold, Elizabeth Herwers, Marie Mischke,
Herminia Mischke, Anna Zenner, August Kapsner.
District 55—August Gau.
PROCEEDINGS.        NEXT SUNDAY.   MARKET REPORTS.
The     Northern     Pacific   and      The   village   council    met   in
Great   Northern    railways   will  special   session   last   Thursday
Chance For A Bright Boy.
The Journal is in receipt of a
special announcement from the
state fair managers, sent by
Supt. M. E. Barnes, which explains how any boy living- on a
farm and between the ages of
lti and ll.) years old may enter
the competetive essay contest.
Each boy making- application,
as set out in this circular, will
be required to write an essay,
of not less than 400 or more
than 700 words, upon one of the
following subjects, to-wit: corn,
cattle, hogs, clover, alfalfa, and
their relation to farming in Minnesota. All essays must be in
the hands of the local committee
before the Hist day of June.
For further particulars call at
the Journal office.
issue tickets June 2 to 6 inclusive, good for returning up to
and including June 10, to the
convention of the Northern Minnesota Development Association.
Person  buying   tickeis   must
in the village hall at  8  o'clock
p. m.    All members present.
The bond of John H. Grell.
granting him the right to sell
intoxicating liquors in his place
of business in the village for
the term of one year,   commeuc
obtain   receipt   and   certificate  ing May _6tb, 1918,   and   termi-
froin their local  agent   and   im-; nating May 15th. 1914. was read
mediately upon arrival at Hinck-  approved.      The   sureties   are:
ley turn same over to Secretary   "The   American    Surety   Com
Mackenzie.    Return tickets will   pany, of New York."'
be sold at lc per  mile.
Tar Weakens Rope,
Rope is often tarred to protect it from the weather. This
is a somewhat doubtful practice
as the acid in the tar weakens
the rope to such an extent that
engineers estimate tarred rope
to be only two-thirds as strong
as clean, new rope.
No kind of oil or other preparation has so far been found
that would not injure the rope,
except tallow. Tallow and
graphite are used in making
transmission rope, and for lubricating- it when in use.—J. M.
Drew, Universtiy Farm, St.
Paul.
Rucker News.
(Too Late For East Week.)
On motion council  adjourned.
C. E. GRAVEL, President.
J. B. Hartmann, Recorder.
Platte News.
PLATTE NEWS
Tlie following- crowd ol young
folks gathered at the T. Smith
home Sunday: Misses Cecilia
and Francis Valentine, Emma
Reese, Helen Johns, Ed- and Alfred Richner. Wilson and Mill
Hayes and Theo. Rychner.
Alex and Anton Johns arrived
home from the drive Thursday.
They say the water is too cold
and they will seek employment
elsewhere.
A young batchelor from Muh
got lost Sunday, but by turning
all the hooks and crooks, he at
last landed in Platte and at the
very place he was headed for.
"All's well that ends well.''
A large crowd of young people
The   Pierz   Winners   and   the
Muckman   team   will cr<
on the   I'ierz   ball   ground  next
Sunday   afternoon.    The  Buck-
man bunch played with the Roy
alton fast team last Sunday, ami
might have  won the   game,  but
for an error by  one of the players in the   last inning,     Accord-
ing to   that   Muckman is   not
easy as   they   look, and a  m
game   may   l>e   expected    when
they meet our boys Sunday. The
band   has   promised   to  be  out
and a good all around time may
Temperature tor the Week.
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Leigh News,
Tracy Waller and Wm.   Goble  gathered at   C. Reese's   Sunday
were Pierz goers Tuesday.
Lowell Cunning-ham left   Friday to visit relatives at  Brain-
evening and   spent the   evening
playing out-of door games.
Some of the   boys working on
Another car load of lumber,
windows and cement arrived for
the depot.
tion   men   made a  trip   to
Pierjs on a hand car Friday.
I". A. Morrill came up from
Little Palls Saturday anil spent
Sunday with friends returning
Monday.
Don Someis  closed a sue.
ful term of school here Wednesday. Mr. Someis will soon leave
for his home in Michigan.
Alice. George ami tdils Leigh
attended the dance at Vineland
Saturday night.
The Hillman and Rucker boys
against Sullivan Sunday on the
Rucker ground. Sullivan was
badly beaten.
A- N. Ivtinsoii ot Mt Morris
went to I'ierz Monday.
The Market Report.
Wheat, Xo. 1
Wh 7.
Barley
17
Ear Corn ir,
Butt.
Dab 20
in
Flour.  Mest .
Straight
Low grade flour
Mran      i.i:,
Shorts 1,20
Cracl nds 1.00
G rou nd Peed _
Potatoes    15
Means                                  | ;,(| • 75
Onions      ,   70
Butterfat Market.
The Average during  the v
was 28
erd and   Nevis,   on   his waytojthe   drive  spent   Saturday  and
Sunday at   home.    They' had a
his homestead in Canada.
Henry   Ferguson     and    John ! lay off
Brown   helped   Marion  Benton
and   family   move   to   Hillman
la.st   week.      Mr.   Benton   will
work on the section.
Freedhem News.
Fiirmers around here are getting the ground ready for  corn.
A.   M.   Carlson  was   plowing]
for A.  J. Bergquist last   week.
Mrs. A. Isaacson was a Pierz
caller this week.
School in district 104 closed
with a picnic on the 15th, after
a successful term taught by J. B.
Svienty.
O. R. Holmtrom was a caller
at Freedhem Tuesday.
Frank Beckman made a trip
to Pierz Thursday.
Mrs. Fred Johnson, of Ripley,
visited Mrs. A. J. Bergquist
Saturday.
Mrs. A. J. Bergquist who has
been sick with a sore foot all
winter, is slowly improving.
F.   Mason,   of   Belle   Prairie
bought   cattle   and   hogs from
Mrs. A- Isaacson last week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Walberg were
Pierz visitors Saturday.
C. Stromquist, who has been
sick, is now able to be out again.
Mrs. N. Hebler went to Pierz
Saturday after a load of potatoes, which she got from her
mother, Mrs. Fuhrmann.
Charles Beckman and wife
and daughter Ruth, attended
the picnic given by the school
in district 104 Thursday.
Mrs. A. Bloom departed on
Wednesday for Minneapolis,
where she went to attend the
wedding- of a niece. She returned home on Saturday.
Charlie Sanborn went to Pierz
Thursday.
(t. W. Waller and daughter,
Stella, went to Pierz Friday.
A car load of lumber was
shipped from Waller's mill
Friday.
Louis Saltow has rented John
Brown's place and intends putting it into corn.
Edith Jones left Saturday for
her home near Little Falls.
Arba Waller has been having
a siege of the measles while in
Minneapolis.
Lawrence Kramer left Sunday
for Little Falls, to go on the
drive.
Mrs. Sanborn returned from
Minneepolis Tuesday.
Victor Bruber and daughter,
Emily came down from Duluth
Monday.
R. Estabrooks went to Pierz
Saturday.
There was a dance at James
King's new home Saturday
evening. A large crowd attended and all report a good time.
Charlie Grier is the latest
measles victim.
Muriel Robison, who has been
very* ill with pnuemonia, is recovering.
J. M. Grier i.s helping- at Mr
Pint's new home.
Hans Jacobson worked on
James Taylor's barn this   week.
Come on! don't let Platte be
1 "has been", but make it a
'will be."
Lost Five Steers.
Joe Hortsch lost five of his
eight steers under a straw pile
Wednesday morning. They were
feeding in a dug-out in the straw,
when   the   pile   caved   in   and
Mary Sigette left for the home
of Chas. Young, where she will
work all summer.
Misses Cecylia Smith andMary
Langosh left for their home last
Saturday after having taught
successful terms of school here.
My! we are all so sorry to see
them go.
West Buh News.
The school in dist. 104 closed
last Thursday with a Picnic for
the children and tneir parents.
Mr. Svienty closed a very successful term of school.
The Sunday visitors at Wieland's were : Emil Zimbric and
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Borchers
and Clarence, Walter Carson
from Freedhem aud the Kohs
family.
A fine dance will be held .Saturday May 24th in Chas. Kohs'
new barn. Everybody is invited
to attend. The place is the old
Hanson farm, near H. Wieland's
place.
Mr. Kohs was up to Magnon
mill and by mistake happend to
come by Will Gilberts place.
Will was tickled to see a human
being around once.
Emil Zimbric called on Merton
Smith   Saturday    evening-   audi
stayed over night.
Arthur Wieland spent Sunday
at home.
Huh!   This   nice  breeze   from
the north will  surely make corn1
grow.     We   believe   it   will   be j
winter all summer.
Pulaski News.
Nick Brisk and A. Schroemel
made   a   business   trip to Little
Falls this week.
Math   Pilarski    and   Martin
Brisk have left for the dri\
Jack Brisk went to Winona
for the summer.
The pupils of district No. 123
had a very nice picnic on the
last day of their school which
closed Friday, May 10th.
Mary T. Langosh. who taught
at district No. 1_:!, left Saturday for her home at Delano.
School report for district Xo.
128: Number of pupils enrolled
_!:., number of days taught 20.
Those who were neither absent
nor tardy are: Stella Aplikow
ski, Nellie and Julia Froncak,
Anna and Vincent Skochinski.
A ary T. Langosh, Teacher.
Dane Co., Wis., News.
Mrs. Nicklaus Lamberty of
Cross Plains, who has been ill
for several months, died at her
home Wednesday last week.
She was t'4 years of age and
leaves to mourn tive sons and
four daughters
Rev. Father July, John King,
Mike Schmitz, A.R.Reible, Nick
Geir and P. Lynch of Mazomaine
attended a meeting of the Catholic Knights of Sauk City last
week Wednesday. P'our of the
party returning by auto, declare
that it was snowing heavily at
one o'clock Thursday morning
af few miles north of town.
John Roch Dead,
John   Roch   died   at   eleven
o'clock  hist night  in the Little
buried   them.    Three   were still   Fal,s   -losnito-   at   tht,   w   of
alive when the straw was taken
away, but tive were smothered.
Get   the   habit    the   Journal
habit.    It's a good one to tie to.
about (»0 years. The remains
were brought to Christ Faust's
place this morning. Murial will
take place next Saturday at 9
o'clock a. m.
Letters Uncalled For
Letters addressed to the following persons were received at
the postoffice and have not been
called for:
Howard Wine,
Ed. Palmquist,
Katie Morosh,
Mrs. Sophie (.olombiecki.
Xaver Swi set*.
Mostie Ginther,
Mattare Schraier,
M. .Miller,
Mr. McNaiis
South St. Paul Hog Market.
A ve. Price.
Thursda. .
Fridaj
.Saturday
Monday  «,.23
Tuesday      	
Wednesday	
St. Paul Live Stock.
Eteers     % -~.:\7
Cows and Heifers,$4.50 to     7.00
Calves, steady, $5 00 t,,-. 10
Feeders, steadv, ...$4.50 to 7.7.">
Touch ot High Lite.
"Are    you   badly    hurt'.'''    in
quired    Jim    Stubblebeard    of
Weary  Willie,   who lay   in   the
ditch.
"No, I only had a touch of
high life. I was struck* by a
Packard car.''
Business Locals.
(Too Late for Cla.sificatlon.)
The   Dietz  Cameron  Dam
slides Sunday evening, besides the .,1)00 feel of film always given on last .Sunday of
month, will be given next
Sunday evening for the price
of one show.     Ad
Jolm N. Kan
Mrs. .los. Diedrich of Holdingford visited witli the Win.
Schauble family a few days
of this week.
LOST    A   small   black  si
herd dog lost Tuesdav.    Le
word at  Journal   oliice   for
ward.—Ad
STRAY l-:i)    To my place last
yearling    cai
Owner may li ■m- by p
ing ownership and paying for
thisnotice. — Ad    Henry Lai..
We   pay 30  cents   for oats
at the mill.
ad C. K. Gravel.
Wanted — 20   young   |
about 3 tob weeks old.   Leav e
word at Journal office.
Get wise and read the ads.
that appear in the Journal from
week to week.