The Pierz Journal (Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota), 1914-03-05

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JOURNAL
VOL. 5.
PIERZ, MORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, MARCH 5, 1914.
NO. XX.
ncial Statemen:
VILLAGE OF PIERZ.
Financial Statement of Jos. B. Hartmann, Recorder of
the Village of Pierz, county of Morrison and state of Minnesota, showing the financial affairs of the said Village for
the year ending February the 28th, 1914, showing all moneys received, with the sources, dates and amounts thereof;
all moneys paid out, to whom and for what purpose; all
outstanding and unpaid orders, to whom issued and for
what purpose; all moneys remaining in the village treasury,
and all other items showing the financial condition of said
Village of Pierz.
1913
1914
1913
1914
RECEIPTS,   .
, March 12th.    Balance on hand, '  $873 24
12th,  J. B. Hartmann, light sold Feb  120 70
June    30th, M. Wermerskirchen, liquor license . .. 490 00
May   19th, John H. Grell, liquor license  490 00
March 13th, Prank Faust, liquor license,  490 00
April   21st. J. B. Hartmann, light sold March, .... 102 26
June     3rd, J. B. Hartmann, light sold April, ..... 106 17
July     5th, Village Treasury, bond for loan sold,..   5,000 00
24th, Justice Sitzmann, fine of H. Brussel ...        2 00
12th, J. B. Hartmann, ligiit for May,  87 19
24th, J. B. Hartmann, ligiit for June,  79 24
Aug.   22nd, J. B. Hartmann,   light sold July  81 80
22nd, J. B. Hartmann, penalty  41
Sep.    22nd, J. B. Hartmann, light for August  94 10
22nd, J. B. Hartmann, penalty  58
15th, J. B. Hartinann, Water rent  ' 52 05
Oct.    30th, J. B. Hartmann, light for Sep  124 79
Nov.    18th. J. B. Hartmann, light for Oct  152 45
18th, J. B. Hartinann, penalty  1 18
Dec.    24th, J.TJ. Hartmann, light for Nov  198 10
24th, J. B. Hartmann, penalty  45
, Feb.    7th, H. Bares, liquor license application... 10 00
Aug.   7th, Nick Mueller, liquor license  490 CO
April  26th, J. B. Hartmann, 50 gallons gasoline. .. 9 50
28th, John H. Grell, appl. liquor license .... 10 CO
June    2nd, M. Wermerskirchen, appl. license  10 00
, Feb. 18th, C. B. Gravel,  Water rent January the
1st 1913 to Jan. 1st 1914  40 00
23nd, H. Bares, liquor license  490 00
"      24th. J; B. Hartmann, Water rent  21 75
24th, J. B. Hartmann, light for Dec. 1013.. .. 213 79
24th, J. B. Hartmann, penalty  1 C8
"      23rd, J. B. Hartmann, light for Jan  190 00
"      23rd, J. B. Hartmann, penalty  16
Total receipts,  $10,032 '99
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DISBURSEMENTS.
W. S. Nott & Co.,  last half payment on 500 feet of
fi re hose	
Barney%Eller, work on electric switch house	
Commercial West, notice for sale of bonds	
Little Falls Water Power Co.,  light plant bond	
J. B. Hartmann, judge and paper special election...
Frank Marschek, ju<lrte of special election 	
John Hoheisel, salary for November ,	
E. H, Kerkhoff, salary board of health	
John Virnig, Labor at grading- 16J_ hours	
John Nimsch, work on streets	
Wm. Blake, man and team on street work	
Mike Schraut work on streets 3 hours	
Tony Wolke, express and hauling	
Frank Faust, chief, P. A. l^rtmann fire	
Jos. B. Hartmann,  salaiw for November	
Westinghouse Manufacturing Co., meters	
E. L. Kaliher, wood alcohol	
Adrian Grell, 2 teams and man 16*2 hours work	
Dispatch Printing Co., publications	
John Borgerding & Co., lumber and cement	
Electric Eng'g Co., jars, copper and solution	
Frank Faust, salary as health officer	
John Hoheisel, salary for December	
J. B. Hartmann, salary for December	
Joseph A. Grell, merchandise	
The Pierz Journal, electric light notices	
Manhattan Oil Co.. 350 gallons of motor naptha	
John Smith,   work on hose	
Tranrcript.  publishing bids	
Tony Wolke freight and  drayage	
W. S. Nott & Co., die and thread cutter	
John Hoheisel, salary for January	
Little Falls Water Power Co., service January	
Little P _lls Water Power Co.,  service wire	
Little Falls Water Power Co., street lamps	
Little   Falls   Water   Power  Co.,   switch-board and
plant	
Little Falls Water Power Co.,  freight & drayage...
John Hoheisel, for service wire	
Jos. B. Hartmann, salary for January	
Rich Prairie Milling Co., coal delivery, telephone ..
John Hoheisel, salary for February	
John Hoheisel, service wire etc ,,.,	
Little Falls Water Power Co., 5 meters	
A. P. Stoll, postage and telephone	
Little Falls Water Power Co., service for Febr	
J. B. Hartmann, salary for February	
Tony Wolke, coal, express and draj age	
W. H. Ryan, stove repairs	
The Pierz Jonrnal. stationery	
Jos. B. Hartmann, salary for March	
Bares ."v: G ross, pound yard rent one yea r	
John phili'ppi, work on engine house	
Little trails Water rower Co., hoods and postage. ...
Little Kalis Water power Co., one meter	
V estingnouse Manufacturing Co., meters	
frank Faust,  school fire	
igm. priemesberger, coal and hauling	
C. _. Gravel, salary as president one year	
M. Wermerskirchen,  salary one year trustee	
Anton Tembreull, salary trustee	
200 00
1 35
3 76
5,000 00
2 10
2 01
50 00
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9 50
10 00
375 88
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1 75
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J. M. Blake, salary one year trustee	
Little P'alls Water Power Co.  light service April....
John N. P _ust, Koeck's smoke house fire   	
A. p. Stoll, salary for April	
Jos. B. Hartmann, salary for April	
Joliu Hoheisel, salary for May	
J. B. Hartmann, salary for May	
John Hoheisel, service wire etc	
E. H. Kerkhoff, annual financial statement.	
Little Falls Water power Co., light service May	
A. P. Stoll, salary for May	
Carl Kapsner, clerk at special election	
Henrj' Gassert, 4 hours work on well	
A. Sitzmann, judge of election	
J. B. Hartmann, postage, repairs, livery to L. F....
Walter S. Booth & Son, village tresurers book	
Minneapolis   Steel   Machine   Co.,    publishing   steel
steel tank	
Frank Faust, practice and fires	
Wm. Eller, judge of election	
Fourth of July Committee, decorating etc	
John Hoheisel, salary for June	
J. B. Hartmann, salary for June	
Frank Faust, parade for firemen   	
F. Kammermeier, street lamp ladder complete	
Little Falls Water power Co., light service June ....
Little Falls Water power Co., one meter	
A. P. Stoll, salary for June	
John Hoheisel, three 250 Watt, lamps	
Jos. Boser, 14 hours work digging	
George Held, 14 hours digging	
p. H. Bares, livery tl Little P'alls    ....
John Schmitt, special police	
New Pierz Grain Company, 4,420 pounds of coal ....
John Hoheisel, salary for March	
John Hoheisel, service wire and lamps	
Andrew  Faust, for treasurers 2 percent of $3,742.36
for the years 1912 and 1913	
Little P'alls Water Power Company,  meter reading
in March	
John Hoheisel, salary for April	
Joseph P. Meyer, special police July 4th	
Charter Gas Engine Co., exchange chamber	
E. H. Kerkhoff, publishing license notices etc	
German State Bank, tax on liquor state Auditor ....
John Hoheisel, salary for July	
Jos. B. Hartmann, salary for July	
A. P. Stoll, salary for Jul}'	
Wm. Birkel, 85 gallons of gasoline at 18c	
Little Falls Water Power Co., July service	
P. A. Hartmann, merchandise	
P\ Faust, chief of fire dep't, fire at P\ Riekes	
John P. Berg, work on streets grading	
Peter Tretter, engine service grading streets	
John P. Berg, work surveying on streets	
Lambert Koeck, 30 houre work on streets	
John Ziegler, 30 hours -work on streets	
John Hoheisel, salary for August	
A. P. Stoll, salary for August	
Fr. Waninger, 14^ hours work with 2 men and team
at 65 cents per hour	
Fred Priemesberger, 8 hours work electric poles and
rolling up hose	
Steve Priemesberger, 8 days use of steering pole....
Minneapolis Tribune, publishing bids for tank	
Little P'alls Water  Power Co.,  light service (Inring
month of September	
John Dombovy, blacksmith work	
A. E. Macho, 24 yards cement work	
J. Borgerding & CO.,	
Anddrew Faust, treasurer, interest on village orders
of 1912 and 1913	
Barney Eller, hauling cinders	
A. P. Stoll, salary for September	
J. B. Hartmann,  salary for September	
J. B. Hartmann, 60 gallons of g'asoline	
John Hoheisel, salary for October	
J. B. Hartmann, salary for October	
John Hoheisel, for service wire	
A. P. Stoll, salary for October	
Frank Faust, fires and practise	
Electrical Eng. Co., telephone wire	
Phil S. Randall, giving grade for walk	
John Hoheisel, salary for November	
J. B. Hartmann, salary for November	
A. p. Stoll, salary for November 	
John Hoheisel, service wiring	
Val. and peter Meyer, braces and repairs	
Little Falls Water Power Co.,  light service Nov.   . . .
Westinghouse Manufacturing Co., meters	
A. P. Stoll, postage and telephone	
J. P. Batzer, mileage witness Karst case. ...   	
J. B. Hartmann,  oil, express, stamps, telephone....
p. A. Hartmann, 177 yards rebate on cement walk..
Mike Leese, 64 yards rebate on cement walk  	
Wm. Burkel, 65 gallons gasoline    	
John Hoheisel, salary for December     	
J. B. Hartmann, salary for December	
A. p. Stoll, salary for December	
John Holieisel, service wiring	
Little P'alls Water power Co.,  light service Dec.
E. H. Kerkhoff, publishing notices, proceedings etc.
J. M. Blake, merchandise	
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7 00
10 00
50 00
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45 75
53 60
7 00
2 00
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4 50
3 45
1 84
16 75
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30 00
50 00
10 00
40 00
9 75
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10 00
7 00
6 00
2 45
2 45
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22 10
50  00:
day of February, 1914, and that the sum of ^1,006.82 is remaining
in my hands as treasurer.
Given under my hand this 2tlh day of February 1914.
ANDREW   FAUST,
Treasurer of the Village of Pierz.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2nd day of March 1914.
A. SITZMANN, Justice of the Peace.
The following citizens and freeholders of the Village of Pierz,
Morrison county, Minn., were appointed a board of audit by the
council to examine the books of the Treasurer and Recor ler of
said village: B. Gross, Carl Kapsner and Wm. Eller. The said
board met February 24th, 1914, and reported as follows:
We, the undersigned board of audit hereby certify, that we
have examined the books of the Treasurer and Recorder of the
Village of Pierz, and have found them correct as stated in the
foregoing annual financial statement.
BARNEY GROSS,
CARL KAPSNER,
WILLIAM ELLER.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2nd day of March, 1914.
A. SITZMANN, Justice of the Peace.
WEATHER AND
MARKETJEPORTS.
Temperature for
The last week.
Highest     Lowest
Thursday 42   25 above
Friday 41 21 above
Saturday   22	
Sunday In ._  .
Monday      25  .._
Tuesday :
Wednesday., 36	
0
11 below
8 above
21al>ove
19 above
27 28
62 84 i
57 20 I
50 00
4 00
18 25
22 75
50 00
50 00
10 00
7 00
15 47
48 40
7 20
20 35
10 40
31 00
5 25
5 25
5 25
50 00
7 00
9 42
1 40
3 00
4 40
77 60
5 60
4 «()
4 OH
33 60
5 1 50
7 (X)
10 00
10 50
50 00
10 00
14 65
7 00
25 45
27 18
17 00
50 00
10 00
7 (X)
8 25
14 75
113 60
40 50
5 30
5 44
16 81
26 90
12 80
10 79
50 00
10 00
7 00
11 30
129 40
36 50
16 21
Annual Light Report
Ledger Accounts,
Dr. Balance.                                                             Cr. Balance.
Transmission lines $5,000 00 L. F. W. P. Co     $ 88 40
Meters	
Plant, switchboard
Street lamps	
Books, stationery .
Elec. service wire.
Ledger accounts re-
cievable	
Vill. Pierz acc't,..
731  81  Bond Issue     5,000 00
117 51 Incandescent light    1,389 09
243 54
78 27
144  10
160 95
1  31
$6,477 49
6,477 49
Village Of Pierz Account,
Amount received by the village
from Light Board.
1912.
Light for Oct...
Light for Nov. ..
$25 88
26 4H
RECAPITULATION
4 30
£4 60
1 75
65
2 15
25 00
50 00
80 04
144 10
243 00
117 51
56
35 09
10 00
9 70
30 0J
15 53
67 50
3 10
80 80
10 00
15 76
8 90
13 75
10 00
10 (X)
2 50
54
10 00
125 45
2 (X)
90
10 10
10 00
7 50
Total receipts during the last year  $10,032 99
Total disbursements ...     9,026 17
Nov. 1
Dec. 1.
1913.
Jan. 1. Light for Dec. ..    33 00
Jan. 15. Coll for Oct. Nov
and Dec   379 32
Feb. 1. Light for Jan ... 23 36
Feb. 18. Coll for Jan.... 143 is
Mch 1. Light for Feb... 32 52
Mch 28. Col! for Feb.. .. 120 70
Apr. 1. Light for Mch .. 16 28
Apr. 12. Coll for Mch... 102 20
May 1. Light for Apr.. . 16 28
May 19. Coll for Apr.... 106 17
June 1. Light for May... 21 36
June 20. Coll for May... 87 19
July 1. Light for June .. 15 92
July 1. Coll for June.... 79 24
Aug. 1. Light for July.. 18 44
Aug. 15. Coll for July... 82 21
Sept. 1. Light for Aug... 23 44
Sept 17.. Poll for Aug.. . 94 68
Oct. 1. Light for Sept. .. 29 16
Oct. 20. Collection Sept. 124 79
Nov. 1. Light for Oct. .. 39 20
Nov. 20. Coll for Oct.. .. 153 63
Dec. 1. Light for Nov... 35 21
Dec. 20. Coll for Nov. .. 198 55
1914.
Jan. 1. Ligiit for Dec . .. 44 ^s
Jan. 20.  Bal. call Nov...      1 08
Jan. 20. Coll for Dec   213 79
1.  Light for Jan.. .    38 04
20. Coll for Jan... .   100 16
25 60
Ammounts paid   out by village
for Light Board.
1912.
Dec. 31.  order 3061,  for
meters   375 89
1913. i
Jan. 8. order 3077 L F W
P Co juice Dec     98 00
Jan. 15.order 3075 L F W !
P Co Oct & Nov juice..  138 25
Jan 15. order 3076 L. F.
Dow & Co     72 711
Jan 15   order 3 74 T. H.
Philbrik        5 00'
Pert 1. order 3086 _ F W
P Co  56 j
Feb 1. order 3084, do.. .. 243 00
Feb 1. order3085, do.. .. 117 51 '
Feb 1 order 3083, do.. .. 144 10
Feb 1. order 3082, do.. .. 80 04
Mch 1. order 3093, do .. . 67 50
Mch 1. order 8095, do.. . 80 80
Apr 14. order 3111, do... 57 20
Apr 14. order 3109, do... 10 00
Apr 14. order 3110, do... 51
Apr 14. order 3112, Westinghouse Mfg Co    125 45
May 13- order3122, LFW
P Co     33 60
Temperature same
Week year ago.
Temperature  for   the corresponding week a year ago:
Highest    Lowest
13 Feb.27th.
—10... 17 below
"     " 28th.
-__15_  . 10 below
" Mch   1st..
.. 10... 10 below
"      "     2nd.
    5..25 below
"     "     3rd .
...18— 5 above
"     "     4th
...20--.15 below
"     "     5th.
...28—   3 below
Grain and Prodnce
Harket Report.
Wheat, No. 1,      82
Wheat, No. 2          70
Flax,        1.45
Barley   40-45
Rye         10
Oats      88
EarCorn       50
Hay $5.00
Butter, Creamery        37
Dairy       20
Eggs       28
Flour, Best      2.30
"    Straight      2.20
Low grade flour 1.50
Bran 1.15
Shorts   ..1.20
Cracked Corn 80 pounds 1.20
Ground Feed     1.23
Potatoes 	
Beans       2.00
Onions...         60
Farmers' Creamery
Butterfat Harket.
Average New York quotations
for the past week have been 32c
South St.
Paul
Hog Market.
Feb.
Feb.
Mch 1. Light for Feb,
June 13. order 3131, do..
July 7. order 3147, do. ..
July 7. order 3146, do ..
Aug 12. order 3172, do .
Sept 16. order 3180, Mar
shall Hardware Co ....
Sept 16. order 3178, L F
W P Co     58
53 ti!)
10 00
45 00
48 40
Ave. Price.
Thursday 8.R0
Friday	
Saturday  __
Monday	
Tuesday	
Wednesday 8.86
i
Balance on hand       1,006 82
OUTSTANDING   ORDERS.
No. 3172, Frank Waninger, 111 yds. cement walk  §190 02
No. 3176, John Hoheisel, service Avire  90
No. 3177, Frank Hoheisel, 6 hoars street work  1 05
No. 3178, L. F. Water Power Co., juice for August.. . .■ 58 60
No. 3179, German State Bank, insurance  39 47
No. 3180, Marshal-Wells Hardware Co., Meters  44 9s
No. 3181, Jos. B. Hartmann, Express, Gasoline etc  7 63
No. 3182, Peter Poster, 2 days 3 hours work and team.. 9 20
No. 3183, Peter Poster, 87 yards cement walk  64 90
No. 3197, L. F. Water Power Co., juice for September.. 98 80
No. 3202, W. S. Booth & Son, Birth & Death record book 2 45
No. 3223, John J . Boser, Livery  20 00
No. 3224, Marshal-Wells Hardware Co., Meters  57 50
No. 3225, State Treasury, Two percent Tax  10 00
No. 3226, Jos. B. Hartmann, salary for August  10 00
No. 3228, John Hoheissl, salary for January  50 00
Total outstanding and unpaid orders  $665 50
j State of Minnesota,     1
I County of Morrison,    Vss.
i Village of Piekz. )
I hereby certify that the within statement is a true account
of all moneys received by me into the village treasury for liquor
license and all other sources, and also of all moneys paid out by
me as treasurer of said village  for the year ending on the 24th
Oct 9. order 31^6, do.. ..
Nov 10. order 3190, do...    98 80
Dec 16. order 3209, Westinghouse E. Mfg. Co...    40 50
Dec 16. order  3208,  L F
W PCo   113 60
1914.
Jan 7. order 3220, do.. .. 129 40
Feb 7. order 3231, do.. .. 112 00
Jan  3. order 3224,   Mar-
seall-Wells Kardw.Co.    57 50
South St. Paul
Live StockMarket.
44 9S  Steers 87.75 to 7.85
Cows and Heifers,$4.25 to . 0.75
60  Calves, steady, $5.50 to  0.75
60  Feeders, steady, -..$4.30 to 7-00
To Balance.
1 31
Total    2,512 03 Total    2,542 03
(Continued on the Last Page.)
RUCKER NEWS.
Mrs. Taylor and son, Donald,
visited at the George Waller
home Sunday last.
A   meeting   was   held   at the
school   house   Tuesday  evening
to   discuss   plans   tor    putting
through  a  rural   telephone.    A
goodly   crowd   expressed their;
approbation   of   the   sain*', and
further steps   will   be   taken as;
soon   as    possible.      The   next
meeting was set for March 10th,
I but   on   account   of that being
flection day,    the   meeting will
ibe held March Oth, at 7:30 p. m.
Catherine Sullivan came out
on the stage Saturday morning,
to teach the spring term of
school.
Mrs. Drews and daughter
Marie, visited at tbe Waiter and
Bruber homes Tuesday. They
were accompanied home by
Elizabeth Waller, who went
from there to Pierz Wednesday
for her music lesson.
John Grier, Jr., returned home
Monday evening from Northern
Minnesota where li,e had been
lor several months past.
Irwin Drews is edging lumber
lor Mr. Waller, with his gasoline engine.
Mrs. Tracy Waller returned
last Saturday from a week's
visit in Nevis.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Saltow
were business callers at Hillman
Monday.
New  Pierz News. •
(Too Late for Last Week.)
John Terhaar, N. P. Fiehtinger and Otto J. Brick left Saturday, visiting friends in Stearns
county. Mr. Brick joined the
Knights of Columbus at their
initiation in St. Cloud on the
22nd inst. They returned Tuesday.
A solo card party was held
at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
Tony Jamma last Sunday. A
number of neighboring friends
participated in the game and all
report having spent a very delightful evening.
Cattle  buyers   Levy   & Berg
shipped   a   car   load of   mixed
stock   to   the    South   St.   1
market   last   Tuesday.       They
will ship again next week.
Annie Hesch and Marie Marshik were pleasant callers at
home of Mr. and Mr*. Frank
Bolster Tuesday evening.
Mike     Tschida     and   family
moved  into  the   Stumpf liou.se
jnear the Soo tracks   last  week.
A man  is  killed   at hk work
in this country every 15 mii;