The Pierz Journal (Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota), 1916-05-04

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VOL. NO. 7
PIERZ, flORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, MAY 4,  1916.
NO. 46.
ABIT THE STATE
of E       Ipferest to
Readers.
GATHERED FROM ALL SECTIONS
. Happenings of the Week Briefly Told
for the Convenience of the
Busy Reader.
News Gathered
Here and There
August. M. Knabcle, who had lived
In Minneapolis fifty-one years, is dead.
Mrs. Sophia de Meules, aged ninety-
two, a resident of St. Paul since 1852,
is dead.
E, C. Dean of Fairmont has announced his candidacy for judge of
the Seventeenth judicial district.
Ira B. Mills of Moorhead, chairman
of thc state railroad and warehause
commission, has filed for re-election.
Rev. Lambert M. Nicholas, thirty-
eight years old, pastor of St. Joseph's1
Catholic church of Stillwater, is dead.
Continued high water in the St.
Louis river has made it necessary to
close down all lumber mills at Cloquet.
Rev. Harry B. Hendley, a prominent
Congregational minister, formerly of
Minneapolis, is dead at Tacoma,
Wash.
The forty-fourth annual meeting of
the Minnesota State Firemen's association will be held at Chisholm June
13 to 15.
Ole Peterson of Spring Lake; a carpenter, fell from the roof of a. lumber
shed and broke his neck. He died in
a few hours.
Robbers entered St. Andrew's Episcopal church at Cloquet and stole a
silver communion set consisting of
chalice and plate.
Red Wing has voted to retain saloons by 158 majority, drys gaining
about 100 votes since county option
election last June.
C K Cottrell, treasurer of the Simplex Tractor company and a veteran
of the Civil war, is dead at Minneapolis, aged sixty-seven.
Fred Ostlund, a pioneer of Watonwan county, committed suicide by
hanging himself from a rafter in his
hay loft while despondent.
Joe Smonesch, a St. Cloud fanner,
lost his watch to a St. Paul thief, but
the latter failed to get $6,789 in money
pinned to the farmer's shirt,
Adolph Le Brun, seventy-nine years
old, a resident of St. Paul since 1857
and a fur trader among the Indians
for fifteen years, is dead at St. Paul.
C R. Barns, seventy-five years old,
a veteran Twin City newspaper man,
is critically ill at St. Paul and little
hope is entertained for his recovery.
Rev. George M. Eyrich, pastor of
the Evangelical Lutheran church of Lo
Sueur, is dead of heart disease. Rev.
Mr. Eyrich was born in Germany in
1850.
The county commissioners of Meeker county have appointed John O'Brien
treasurer of that county to fill the vacancy  caused  by  the  death  of I.  M.
Andrew J. Volstead of Granite Falls,
representative in congress from the
Seventh Minnesota district, has filed
for renomination as a Republican candidate.
~->_A. D. Davidson of Duluth, prominent in Canadian railway circles and
former land commissioner for the Canadian Pacific railroad, is dead at Rochester.
The Minnesota Woman's Home Missionary union met in thirty-ninth annual il Faribault. Mrs. Lettie
Crafts of Minneapolis was elected
president.
Mrs Elizabeth M. Washburn, widow
of the late United States Senator William Drew Washburn of Minnesota, is
dead at ICnglewood, N. J., in her eightieth j i
Stanislaw Kozlak, who according to
re< ords advanced money to bring 1.371
Polish Immigrants to Minnesota, is
dead al Minneapolis. Mr. Kozlak was
born in Galicia.
Lowell 10. Jepson Of Minneapolis has
filed as a candidate for the Republican
congressional Domination In the Tenth
[ct.  He was Congressman Schall's
opponent in 1914.
Walker, which is In the Indian
treaty territory, is to havo saloons, according to a new ordinance passed by
tbe village council. The license fee
has been placed at ?500.
Construction of a new packing plant
in South St. Paul by Armour & Co.,
to cost approximately $2,000,000, is
announced. Work on the plant will be
started within a few weeks.
In  March.   1,782  cars  of  immigrant
movables   destined   to   piontfi   in   the
Northwest were handled by the Min-
ta Transfer Railroad company, of
which Minnesota  received  745.
Fremont   has   the   richest   two-acre
etery   in   Minnesota,     Miss   Ann
Thompson,   who   died   last   Pec.
had   provided   in   her  will   that   $5,000
be set aside to maintain the plot
er,   a   Northern   Pacific
brakeman,  died  at  a  Crookston hos-
the  result of an accident at
Molvin.    lie fell  under ihe wheels of
in. both legs and one arm being
severed.
new   $50,00C    ar New
I'lm will  be dedicated Gov-
ud  staff and  repre-
itives oi all the national guard orations of the state will bo ln attendance.
Peter Newman bought a
new Ford touring car.
Jos. Doty of Royalton called on the trade Monday.
Roy Kenton and Wm. Goble
of Rucker were in town Tuesday.
Chas. Gravel of Onamia
was here between trains Monday.
Karl Kapsner lost two of
the cows reported sick last
week.
Jos. Hohiesel bought a
new three-seated, buggy last
week.
Henry Gau went to Minneapolis today to drive up
i'o 11 r Chevrolet c a rs.
The shipping association
shipped a car of mixed stock
to South St. Paul Wednesday.
News Gathered
Here and There
Henry Virnig left Tuesday for St. Cloud where he
will resume his studiesat the
Business college.
oilier  cold   one.     The   ther-
Frank Wise is reported seriously ill.
Peter Weidenbach brought
cattle to Genola yesterday.
Miss Theresia Wermeskir-
chen is now clerking at the
Barney Burton store.
Jos. H. Grell and J. B.
Hartman were Little Falls
business visitors Monday.
Jos. Primus of Melrose was
liere this week in the interest
of the International Harvester Co.
John Klein of the Melrose
marble works was a business
caller iu Pierz fora few days
last week.
Andrew Virnig will leave
next week for Duluth where
he will work for the Bridg-
man Russell Co.
Dumped Into Three
Feet Of Water
Arthur Krupp's crew came up
from St. Cloud by auto late Wednesday evening' and began work-
on the bank basement this
morning.
Tlie crew was pretty iv e ] 1
soaked >vith water -when they
arri . ,1 here at 11 o'clock. They
were all dumped into three fee!
of water about six miles south
of Royalton. To avoid a chuck-
hole the driver steered the car
so close to the edge of a grade
that it skidded and stood on
edge when the load was dumped
out. A split finger was the most
seriojis injury of the accident.
Some Interesting     Would Raise Deer
Country Items   to Bust Beef Trust
Sullivan News
St. Paul, May:    Beel   has be-'
come dear meat and   Minnes
Mr. Alt of   Estherville, Iowa,   officials would   meet   the   situa-
topping with the H. C. Smith  tj'■>" with deer mi
family.    He recntly pursch
part of Mr. Smith's farm.
An Opportunity to
select Competent Man
mometer sank to 25, seven
degrees below freezing.
Born--To Mr. and Mrs. Casper Brown, of Genola, last
Friday morning, a daughter.
'Ihe tenth child and welcome Mr- Orbeck  buil
he says.
A light fall of snow Monday put a damper on seeding
operations for a few clays. In
the Lastrup countrty seeding
is only beginning.
Harvey Hoskins has returned
to Stearns County with bis child-
who have been spending the
winter at Henry Britton's.
Onamia callers Saturday v
Mr.   and   Mrs.   Rob
John Britton, D.W. Sims, Pelei
Adkins and Tom Smith.
Warren, Fern and   David Dor
man visited with  llodney   Look
Saturday.
The youngfolks played a gaui<
of ball o:i IVl- r Ad li ins'   cli
field Sunday.    T ill b
on the field north of J*«u
MissjMary 1 Iran . ryld
Walmark   were  guests al •
Look's Sunday.
Interests of his constituents.   So well       Mr. and Mrs. T. S   Look spent
Week. did he serve the people that he was Sunday with Mrs.  Ford.
il   to the higher position, and  ri
Joseph   Orbeck, a Melrose ed  the Sixth district   in    con- Sullivan jitne]
contractor, was here on busi- "'' he now a8ka the   Republi'
Brainerd  Dispatch:     The  people  of
ihe Sixth district have an opportunity
to elect a   man   to   congress   whose
l-novviedge of the affairs In this    dis-
AsseSSOr   B.   Gr033. Started   trict will make hiin a valuable   mem-
not only to the district but to the
out Tuesday  morning assess
/- • " e and especially the northern part
ing. Thisyearxeal and person- oj Minnesota, and m tins respect   it
al property will be assessed. may be wel1 t0 add that c- B-   Buck"
.!  with the    up-
Mrs. Frank Kammermeyer Kiildi"f oi tlon °f the„ st,ate
■ early pioneer days.    He ha^s
Tuesday   morning was   an|and daughter   Frances   were   represented    his   district    in     both
visitors in Little Falls a few   ; ancnes °r ,he legislature   and   for
, ui,, r    i       , i several terms he closely watched the
days  the latter part   of   last
state forester, would   have Minnesota farmers raise deer to
the beef trust,  i|
o trouble at all t
for vension.    Tli
orting, grazing on even i
est land.   They rapidly incn
Mi doe                two fav
C. E. Look and wife took din-   nually.   They mature in half the
ner with the A. W. Cook  family  time steers require, he says.
Thursday. -—	
Mr. and Mrs. Christianson
were I'ierz visitors Thursday.
John Boser and wife of Bull
droye up to the lake Thursday
and spent a short   time  visiting
friends.
SURRENDER
TOJURKS
British in Mesopotamia Give Up.
BESIEGED FOR MONTHS
Garrison Forced to Capitalate
to Avoid Starvation,
cans of the district to endorse his can-
ness  Friday   and   Saturday, aidacy for a re-eiectioa to the   place
"Buffalo"   he  so    abiy    flUeJ-    Mr-    Buckman'.
a ^        election will place a man in congress
^b    years  v;hy v.iU be at om,0 lamili.u. w?ith thc
be in running order.
Otremba's    lions
ago.
('. E. f ©ok, wife and children
visitedat Port Siebert Sunday.
Prank Johnson and the Christianson dined w ith the
Cook family Sunda
A happy crowd met at the
home of John Dahinen in the
town of Granite last Monday
evening and danced until
Uawn. All enjoyed themselves.
Jim Sheekey of Sec. 16,
Pulaski township, shook
hands with old friends in
Piejrz last Monday. Mr. Sheekey worked on the drive with
some of our old lumberjacks
25 years ago.
Joseph Nagel and wife and
Tony   Damuth of Buckman,
will leave for Tribune, Sask..
on or about May 15th, where
they will be employed on the
John Schmolke farm at that
place during I he coming summer aud fall.
The Columbia hotel is undergoing thorough renovation; the building as well as
the yard. A new coat of
paint in the barroom, a coat
of calc >mine in the rooms of
the second floor, is keeping a
small crew busy.
Frank Kammermeyer and
family have moved from the
village to the old John Vosen
farm in Huh, where they will
make their future home.
Mike Grittner, Mr. Kammer-
meyer's son-in-law. now lives
Pierz, before leaving for Sis-
seton, S. D.
Fred Lynn
ler Monday.
was a
miii
workings  and   whose  knowledge gain-
j ed by his previous term as    congress-
Jollll    GrirtZ,  who   has   been   man will be valuable, as ho will not be
working   in  Lastrup   tor   the   0bllBed t0 w acquaintance or
,,.,., pond valuable time in becoming    fa-
welfare  of    the   country   all  miliar with the   m employed,
winter  spent a few  days  in This fact> ai-d Mr- Buckman'a   thorough understanding of conditions, was
undoubtedly  a  strong  factor  in    the
ptlon that    his   candidacy
d when thc announcement was   for the   purpose of letl
John Weidenbach aud An- ,li:i<1<> ll,al h" would come before th"
, .... | people of his district    for    tlieir    en-
toma broSS .Will Unite in mar- • Bment Everywhere throughout
riage on Tuesday, May 16th.jthe SixUl district the Bentlment te
They   are   well   known    here   f°^ly In his favor and hl«   nomina-
I tion, winch is equivalent to   an elec-
and  have many   friends  that j tion, certainty seerns assured.
will wish them   happiness in I  _=
their journey through life.
Piatie News.
Penalty On Tax
Attaches June 1st
We have not seen the last of
winter yet, SO it seems.
Mrs.C. ReeoiandMr. and Mrs.
Theo.    [iychner   called   at   the
Kainz home Sunday.
Miss Sara Maletski cattled at
the Gallus home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Sigette
drove to Lastrup Sunday.
C. Reese purchased a horse of
.John Krych Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs.  Tlieb.   Rychner
called at Wold's Thursday evening.
Luther Lorentzon and family
visited at the Ben Compton
home Sunday.
Grain and Produce
riarket Report.
A 10 per cent penalty will be
added to all real estate taxes,
the tirst half of which is not
paid on or before Ma}- 81, and
the taxpayer will lose the privilege of paying half of liis assessment at a time.    The second
We should worry about school
bus No.   I .
The town hoard met  Tuesday
r the   purpose of lettin
tracts 'or road •dragging'.
South Agram News.
Those   that visile I al the Joe
Duclmer hoineSunday w<
Mr. aud Mrs. John Reding   and
family. Prances and Lucy Sporlein, and Rose, Julia and A
Stumpf.
Prank < >tremba,  Berth i I .e i
enfrost and   William   Brummer
attended the show at Pierz Sunday evening'.
Mr. and Mrs. J. .1. Brummer
aud children called at Theodore
Stumpf home Sunday afternoon.
J.J.  Brummer  started   Mon-
half must be   paid on or   before: day to build a new barn at Fred
Head the Journal ads.
Oct. 31 to avoid penalty.
If the first half is not paid before the tirst day of June, however, 10 percent will be added
to the entire assessment and the
tre; surer has no authority to
collect any real estate tax in
payments after May 31. If the
penalty is charged because of a
delay in making the tirst payment, the time for paying is extended until Jan. 1., after which
,,.,      (   >T     1 i  ,,   5 per   cent more   will be added,
vheat. No. 1,  sd.ll
Wheat   No. 2 1.08 wit1' ad(htioiial   costs after   the
Wheat, No. 3...  It8 delinquent  tax   lists are   made
Flax,  1/5 oat-
Barley  63  — :                    	
'lNe \:      There art  buildings   jroing up
m   the   Kammermeyer home Oats      371      tho Pranb HooU| p,a<,e
Ear i !orn      65
Mrs.    I se   visited   with
Sporlein'a   place,
the building is 86 z :
Lena, Katie and Gertrua*-
Thommes visited at J. J. Brummer's Sunday afternoon.
cilia Terhaar left for Fargo,
X. D. where she will be employed by Rev. Father V
Mr- and Mrs. Edward Stumpf
and baby and Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Mueller of Buckman visited the
Herman Terhaar home Monday.
Kcfes Frcm Cur Exchanges
Little  Falls is
fora Fourth Ion.
The   application    for
liester I
ly of   Burtru n,   wa*
the   Si it
thei th.
Th id   for J -,e,v
creamery  to
Prat ie   has   been let.    '
At t he"
m ic
The   I
h is a
Clari
ply the village with   electru
issa has a city owned   plant
and the Falls
fered to take il
plaiu eath    i
■ I
railr
and on.    A
insp'
result   ti
have been ordered insta11
London.   April    30.—Major
Charl • r   of
This   iir
a   Hri;
guns and munitions
tug.
■ ore ol
i I    on    i
Her   than
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BRITISH BATTLESHIP
RUSSELL DESTROYED
Mis-, !!, ss: m is lie!
Mrs. 11. J. 1 ■'■
Alice are
ver home for the summi
Mrs. Dora Fergu *on i
Ralston i   at   the
Pint home hist Sunt!
John   Lewis   assisted   by   his
brother,   Frank   Lewis  and bison,  Jack,   are   building
j' farm at Peavy la
t reo. Wood and iamil\
t S. D   . \
Rucker News.
in Upper town.
Hav - 7-00      -"   •   v-    K;VS<-'   visited   witn
ay, May Bret was an-  Butter, Creamery .. her daughter Mrs. Theo Rychner
prilday.     About two       "        Dairy       27 Thursday afternoon.
Flour, Koyal.
Mond
other Ap
inches snow in the forenoon.  '
gradually    turning    into   a
hght   rain,   a cool   wind   to- Low«rade flour.
wards evening andduringthe ,,
° t>i.
ni
d0W
freeziug, a ligh during Ground Feed  1.40
ans     -i
Onions        CO
Mrs.    .
ital   at   Bdrrett, Minn..
cal treatment.
Th
that
the late arri lome
without any.
The   Kohs   family   of Gravel- The Waller bunch have come
ville   visited   with F. Wolf  and om the v all butG.
10  family Friday. W. who  could;
m.. yet.    Glad to have th
Mrs.
Mrs.
Belle Prariie News
Ida Hanson and Carl John-
sou -.tors
Sat
K. L. Muncy is building a new
barn.
('has.   Kuhs is the owner
new Allen touring car.
A   new   ball   will   be   built in
dheui this spri:
Mi for
lier In and
all in this vicinity   are   mi-
much an  intimate   and so
ciable frn
The   Program   given   at   the
hooi   l: - itur-
day evening ided.
a   Little
M r
daugbtei
ay.
t quite so promptly
deli
-
for
nig.
i
I
sunk
Tin
was rescti.
FRENCH MAKE GAINS
IN INFANifiY ATTACK
T.r   -        ««»"«-"     Bran. 1.25 Chas.   Compton   called   at   the Ul  a
ght the thermometer went Shorts  lM Wolt and   Ryclmer homos h_
>wn   down to -Jo. six  below  Cracked Corn 80 pounds 1.40 Monday.
London
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bardmentz
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URGES  AD EFE
Colonel Roosevelt Talki
Association.
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people living in Ui
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that tl
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Get Ten Per Cent In:
the night
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