The Pierz Journal (Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota), 1913-10-16

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PIERZ   JOURNAL
VOL. 5.
PIERZ, MORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, OCTOBER 16, 1918.
NO. 18.
HAPPENINGS
HERE AND THERE
Mrs. Ole Whither of Paynes-
ville was killed by a bull last
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Puff celebrated their twenty-fifth wed-
diug anniversary Thursday- A
dinner was served to the out-of-
town quests and relatives at
12:30, covers being laid   for 35.
St. Cloud—Fire Thursday
night,- destroj'ed the crusher
plant of G. J. Hilder, the building and machinery, worth $10,-
000, being- partially covered by
insurance. It is believed the
building- was struck by lightning-.
Motley—Andrew Gustafson,
a wellknown farmer living north
of Bridgeman, had the misfortune to lose his barn by fire.
His little son climed up and got
some matches out of the cupboard when no one was around
and went out back of the barn
to play with them. The tire
resulted.
Foley—Hog cholera has made
it appearance in Benton. A- D.
Franssen, who resides at Mayhew Lake, reports the loss of
60 tine spring pigs from this
disease in one week. No other
losses have been reported in
this county, although farmers
in other parts of the state have
suffered severe losses in this
respect.
Brainerd—The first shipment
of ore from the South Cuyuna
range in Crow Wing county was
made from Brainerd last week.
Twelve cars of 60 per cent ore
was shipped from the Bur'ows
mine to the Superior docks.
There was a great celebration
in Brainerd as the developement of the mines means much
for that city.
Cold Spring—Fire broke out
in the basement of the Merchants hotel threatened to become
destructive late Thursday afternoon and it was only after the
firemen had fought for two
hours that the blaze was extinguished- The tire broke out
when an acetylene tank was
upset in the coal bin.
Swan River—Wm. Simmons
of Little Falls and Frances
Ringwelski of Swan River, were
nnited in marriage Tuesday
morning at the Swan River
Catholic church. The bridesmaid was Anna Ringwelski.
The groom was attended by
Joseph Grecza. Only immediate
relatives of the bride and groom
were present.
Another farmer was cured
last week of buying catalogue
house cream separators when
John Dahl narrowly escaped
loosing his life in the explosion
of an Economy cream separator
which he was turning. The
bowl of the separator was lit-
terally blown to pieces and
several of the castings broken
The separator was in the kitchen
of Mr. Dahl's home, and the
milk was thrown to every part
of the room. That Mr. Dahl
escaped without injury seems
almost a miracle. He at once
telephoned to V. Lockwood to
deliver him a No. 15 DeLaval
separator. The Sears, Roebuck & Co"s., separator, which
blew to pieces, is on exhibition
at Mr. Lock wood's store and
makes a good advertisement for
the separator he sells—Motley
Mercury.
COUNTY SEAT
CULLINGS.
(From the Transcript.)
When the board of managers
of the Little Falls baseball club
wound up the 1913 season they
signed notes for about $300 to
make up the deficit. Now the
baseball men see a fine opportunity to make up a good portion of the money needed by
giving a dance.
The jury in the case of the
George Palmersheim, administrator of the estate of Peter
Palmersheim, vs. John Mischke
brought in a virdict in favor of
the defendant at 10 a. m., Saturday after being out about 40
minutes. Damages in the sum
of $5,000 were asked for the
death of Peter Palmersheim on
grounds that he was killed by
the kick of a stallion owned by
the defendant.
An iron drill is working
steadily very near the village
limits of Randall on the north.
In fact it is so near the boundary
line that some claim it is in the
village. The drill is under the
personal supervision of Daniel
Write of Duluth. It is claimed
that the vein of ore in which the
drill is working- extends in ci
southerly direction under the
village proper. Nothing can
be learned as to the value of
the ore found by the drill.
The afternoon was passed in
idleness at the court room
Thursday, no cases being ready
for trial. The case of the state
vs. Frank Pointek was to have
been taken up but was settled
out of court. Friday morning
the case of George Palmersheim
as administrator of the estate
of Peter Palmersheim, vs. John
Mischke was taken up. The
defendant in this case is sued
for #5,000 damagesfor the death
of Peter Palmersheim, who, it
claimed, was killed by a kick of
a stallion owned by Mischke.
The defense claims that the
kick which caused the man's
death was not delivered by the
stallion. Peter Palmersheim
was killed over a year ago.
A Krit car belonging to F. P.
Farrow and used in the Farrow
livery service was destroyed by
fire late Tuesday afternoon. Mr.
Ed. Forsted, one of Mr. Farrow's drivers, was returning
from a trip to Pierz when the
machine caught tire about tive
miles east of this city. The exact cause of the tire is unknown
but it is thought that it tirst
caught in the lubricating oil.
The tire spread so rapidly that
the driver had barely time to
save himself. It is thought
that with the exception of three
tires the machine is a total loss.
Mr. Farrow was unable to state
at this writing, wheather or not
a policy carried on the machine
is still in effect. The Krit is
the fourth machine which Mr.
Farrow has lost by tire. The
tirst was a Reo and was burned
on the road in a similar manner.
The other two were destroyed
at the time of the disastrous
tire in the \. K. Hall   building.
GIRLS WIN OUT
IN THE CONTEST.
Who Was It?
The southern part of the
county took a large share of the
premiums in the acre yield corn
contest, winners of the first,
second, third, fourth, eighth,
ninth and eleventh places giving Royalton as their address.
The first two premiums went to
girls, the only two girls to take
part in the contest.
Cash prizes amounting to $50
were paid to the first seven contestants. The money for the
premiums was subscribed by the
Ro3'alton Commercial club and
the Little Falls business men.
In addition to the county prizes
$800 was raised by the Minnesota Bankers' association to be
awarded to the winners throughout the state. The state is divided into three districts and
$200 will be appropriated among
the 15 winners in each zone. A
$200 scholarship at the Minnesota School of Agriculture will
be awarded to the one getting
the highest rank in the state.
The two girls who scored highest in Morrison county will be
elegible tor prizes in the Central zone and for the sweepstake prize.
Any of the contestants in
Morrison county are eligible to
exhibit a half bushel, 10 ears or
a single ear at the state fair
next fall for premiums.
In Morrison county the contest was managed by C. R.
Rhoda of Royalton, S. K.
Klinka of the Little Falls high
school and M. E. Barnes, county
superintendent of schools. Mr.
Klanka and J. J. Doerschik of
the Royalton schools checked
up the yield during the summer
and gave the contestants what
assistants they were able to.
Both of the agriculture instructors gave considerable time to
contest and are responsible in
a large measure for the good
results obtained.
TJnde the rules of the contest
each contestant was allowed to
plant four acres, the acre from
which the yield was taken to be
selected from the four and to be
cared for entirely by the contestant. A report at the time
planted, when cultivated and at
the time of harvesting was required from each contestant.
Following are . the yields
checked by the committee:
First, Helen Boyle, Royalton,
81 bushel, 36 pounds, $15.
Second, Dorothy Skinner,
Royalton, 75 bu. 12 lbs. $10.
Third, Keunet Barden, Royalton, 71 bu. 29 lbs. $8.
Fourth, Alvin Landmeier,
Little Falls, route 8, 70 bu. 66
pounds, $7.
Fifth, Peter Erickson, Swanville, 65 bu. 45 lbs. $5.
Sixth, Otto Anderson, city
route 3, 50 bu. 6 lbs. $3.
Seventh, Ernest Yourstone,
city route 6, 56 bu. 33 ibs.$2.
Eighth, Edward Barron, Royalton, 53 bu.
Ninth, Duke Geer, Royalton,
52 bu. 62 lbs.
Tenth, Daniel Hill, city route
4, 50 bu. 19 lbs.
Eleventh, Martin Loza, Royalton, 21 bu.—Transcript.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET.
The Board of County Commissioners met in regular monthly
session last week. Following
will be found some items of interest to the people of this end
of the county, transacted by the
commissioners.
Petition for formation of new
school district in the town of
Morrill was laid over.
Petition of John Herwers to
be set off from district 18 to 41
was granted a hearing.
Final hearing on application
of Egnatz Pella to be set off
from district 98 to 112, same
was duly granted.
On motion the following  bills
were allowed:
Joseph L. Hesch,   work
on county road     $77 75
Tony Jammer,   work on
county road       70 00
Louis Fuecht,  work  on
county road       19 00
Joseph   Dahmen,   work
on county  road       15 75
James A. Dengel, chattel   mortgage   blanks       4 40
H. Gassert, mileage and
committee work       18 20
$100 was appropriated to the
town of Richardson and $150
appropriated to the town of
Pierz.
The board then adjourned.
Henky Gassekt, Chairman.
B. Y. McNaiky, County Auditor and clerk ex-ofticio of
said board.
BOY STRUCK BY
STRAY BULLET.
Postofflce Ruling,
There is a postoftice ruling
which imposes a tine of $500 or
a year's imprisonment on anyone who through carelessness
or otherwise takes mail from
the postoftice not belonging to
him and fails to return it immediately. This applies to
newspapers as well as letters.
To say it's the postmaster's
fault cuts no figure under the
ruling. Better look over your
mail before leaving the office.—
Exchange.
Kenneth Martin, age 13, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. K.
Martin, was seriously injured
by a stray bullet while at Sullivan lake Sunday afternoon.
The bullet passed almost
through his body, piercing the
liver and kidneys. He was
brought to this city and taken
to the hospital as soon as possible and a specialist summoned
from Minneapolis to aid the
local surgeons who were called.
During the night an operation
was performed and hopes are
entertained for the boy's recovery if no blood poisoning
results.
The accident occurred just
before the motor party reached
Sullivan lake northeast of Pierz
about 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr.   Martin   had   shot   a part-
ADDITIONAL
LOCAL NEWS.
These are fine nights.
John Dombovy is at his
anvil again.
J. B. Hartmann ie still laid
up with a sore leg.
Henry Roch returned from
North Dakota points last
week.
The storm last Thursday
night killed one of Paul
(rohl's cows.
The John Scheberl family
moved into their new home
last Thursday.
M. Buckman of Little Falls
came here Saturday on a Metz
car—the $400 auto.
Joseph H. Grell sold the
Henry Schulte farm yesterday to a party from Iowa for
WEATHER AND
MARKETJEPORTS.
Temperature for the Week,
Highest     Lowest
Thursday  70 53 above
Friday   55   42 above
Saturday    50   32 above
Sunday  55 31 above
Monday     75 42 above
Tuesday 65 54 above
Wednesday.. 55 29 above
ridge which fell in the woods at f 12,300
the  side  of the road.    Kenneth
went  after  the   bird  and while
still   away   from   the   machine  raiged on his  ])Iace iu piatte,
Martin   shot   at    another  whidl    measurec|   iq    by   11
inches.
The Market Report,
Wheat, No. 1,"      73
Wheat, No. 2..   71
Flax,         1.25
Barley   50--55
Rye       4s
Oats      30
EarCorn       50
Hay $5.00
Butter, Creamery ..       35
Dairy       20
Eggs       -.'2
Flour, Best      2.30
"    Straight       2.20
Low grade flour 1.50
Bran   1.15
Shorts     1.20
Cracked Corn 80 pounds 1.20
brought a "Hibernal" apple, 'Ground Feed      1.25
Potatoes        35
William Golqert of Platte
Henry (rail took up a collection of $40.00 among the
village motorists, which will
be used to improve the Little
Falls road.
A. E. Macho of St. Cloud
is here again this week, helping John Terhaar, tlie new
manager  of  the Borgerding
A man from a neighboring
village who was in the city
Wednesday night woke up
Thursday morning to find that
he had lost $30. Later it was
returned to him by a saloonkeeper who had taken it for
safe keeping.—Transcript.
Henry Nicolin of St. Paid
is here buying up wheat in
elevators. Mr. Nocolin formerly lived in Jordan and is
an old time friend of the
Hartmann and Wermerskirchen families.
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—W.   S.   Showen, Minco, Oklahoma Minstrel.
partridge which crossed ahead
of the car- As he shot Kenneth
called out "Papa you've shot
me in the legs.'" His father
hastened toward him, thinking
that some of the fine shot he
was using might have rebounded and struck the boy. As he
reached his son he fell and an
examination showed that a ri fie
ball had struck his side.
He was taken into the machine lumber yard
and hurried to this city as fast
as possible. A delay of a few
minutes occurred a few miles
east of the city when the machine run out of gasoline but
another car came up in a few
minutes and the boy was brought
to the hospital with very little
delay. He did not become unconscious and lost very little
blood.
The operation performed Sunday night showed that the bullet, thought to have been fired
from a 30-30 ritie, had passed
through the kidneys and liver
and lodged against the skin on
the other side. The ball was
removed and hopes are entertained for the boy's recovery.
The bullet did not pierce the
stomach or intestines*.
The shot which struck Ken-
neth   came   from   the opposite |bur*   town   wl,ere   1,e   had been
Beans ..
Onions .
2.00
60
Butterfat Market,
The Average during the week
was 32c
South St. Paul Hog Market.
Andy Fenn came out Monday morning and with Henry
(xassert inspected the piece
of road built by G-eo. Waller,
this side of Hillman.
Tony Marshik returned
last week from North Dakota.
He brought with him a sample of wheat threshed July
28th. Can be seen at N. H.
Mueller's.
Meets A Sudden Death.
Richmond Standard: The
community here was shocked
Thursday morning to hear of
the almost sudden death of
Joseph   Hennen   of  Eden   Lake
rttfwn. The unfortunate farmer
was on his way  home   from the
; farm of Michael Nies in Luxem-
Ave. Price.
Thursday .   7.75
Friday 7.83
.   Saturday   7.00
Monday 7.95
Tuesday 1.7.92
Wednesday  7.95
St. Paul Live Stock.
Steers...  $6.50 to 8.88
Cows and Heifers,$4.50 to ..7.25
Calves, steady, $6.00 to 10.00
Feeders, steadv, ...$4.50 to 7.75
cutting  hay  when the fatal accident happened,    .lust how the
direction from the car  and   evidently came a considerable distance   as   the   report
heard.
The local physician  who  has
.1,..,..^  ~t  tk.»  .-,-^  ,+..4-^.+i,.,*   was stuck in the swamp,  and in
charge  ot  the  case states that
the patient's condition  so far is
. 'accident   happened   remains   a
j mystery, but it is supposed that
one of the horses he was driving
gratifying. The next three or
four days are the critical period
and if no blood poisoning sets
in within that time his chances
of recovery will be good.—Transcript.
attempting to help it out the
horse fell on top of him. His
neck, and practically all of his
ribs were broken and death must
have been instantaneous.
Mrs. Hoffmann Died.
Mrs. Gust Hoffmann of Buh,
died last Saturday morning
with a complication of diseases
with which she had been a sufferer for many years. Mrs.
Hoffmann's family name was
Peterson, and was born in
Norway almost 66 years ago,
and married to Mr. Hoffmann, October 1876. Always
cheerful and smiling, even during her long illness, a large
circle of friends will long remember her as a most lovable
character. She leaves a husband and a large family of
grown up children, liurial took
place ip St. Joseph's cemetery
Monday morning.
Machine Turns Turtle.
A young man by the  name of
| Leyendtcker,   22  years  of age,
was killed Sunday evening when
the auto in which he was riding
I turned   turtle   a short distance
from   Roscoe,   a    small   place
near   St.   Cloud.      The   young
man's uncle was in the car,  but
escaped injury.     The   machine
had gotten into a rut and in  an
attempt to   displace it too much
of a turn was made and the auto
turned turtle   on   the   opposite
side   of   the   road.     The young
;i  man   was   conscious   for   some
time and talked with   his uncle,
the latter making frantic efforts
to lift the   car.     No help could
Advertise   and    watch     your  be secured and the young man's.
business grow. jife was slowly crushed out.
A Good Potato Crop.  '
An Otter Tail county potato
grower has from this year's
crop produced 1,400 bushels olf
from six acres of land—223
bushels per acre. At the price
for which he has contracted to;
market the same, 50c per bushel
the crop will yield him $116 per
acre.
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Boy Shoots Grandmother.
Paynesville, Minn., Oct. 14th.
The 11-year old son of Emil
Krupke, a farmer living near
here, stepped aside, shotgun in
hand, at the door of his home,
to let his grandmother, Mrs.
Gustav Krupke, passed into the
house t0-nigut. The gun, which
the boy had been handed by his
mother in order that he might
try to shoot some wild ducks
that had come into the farm
duck pond, was accidentally
discharged and tlie contents
struck the aged woman in the
face instantly killing her.
The boy tied in fright, taking
the gun with him. Fear is felt
for his safety.
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