The Pierz Journal (Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota), 1914-04-02

              PIERZ   JOURNAL
VOL. 5.
PIERZ, MORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, APRIL 2, 1914.
NO. 42.
HAPPENING
HERE_AND THERE
Twenty-one cases of smallpox
are reported near Eden  Valley.
Two firemen were burned to
death and several others injured, in a fire which destroyed
a quarter of a block in Sioux
City, Iowa.
Jacob Engelhard, an old and
respected citizen of Richmond,
died at his home Monday afternoon, the cause of death being- a
complication of diseases.
A woman who committed
suicide in San Francisco and
whos name was given as Mrs.
Nina Lindrot of Los Angeles, is
said to be Mis. F- E. Swain of
Little Palls.
Fredrick Wayerhauser, a
brother to Charles Wayerhauser
of Little Falls, and one of the
richest men in the world, is
seriously ill with pnuemonia at
his home in Pasadena, Cal.
"Paynesville is as dry as a
desert," said Elmer Schmidt at
the court house today. "They
turned the keys in the doors of
the saloons as soon as the vote
was announced and they have
not been opened since.
Edith Kampa, aged one year
and one month, died at the St.
Cloud hospital last week after
suffering" several days the result
of having- swallowed a hazel
nut shell which became lodged
in her windpipe.
It is reported the J. E. Barr
Pickling- company, of St. Cloud
is looking- for a location to install a pickling" plant and that
one would be built at Motley if
they could have an assurance
that a certain acreage would be
grown to supply the plant.
Sight has been given to the
left eye of a 9 months old child
of Herman Kane and wife of
Gettysburg-, Pa., through the
grafting" of the cornea of a pig's
eye to the child's eyeball, according to a statement of physicians at a hospital there.
The schools in the city of St.
Paul have been ordered closed
for two weeks, beginning April
3rd, under instructions from the
health commissioner, on account
of the many cases of diphtheria
and scarlet fever. In Minneapolis the situation is much more
serious than in St. Paul. The
hospitals are overcrowded and
many patients have to be left
at their hotel or boarding" house
or rooms.
COUNTY SEAT
CULLINGS.
(From the Litte Falls Transcript.)
A warrant was sworn out foi
the arrest of Georg"e Sig"ette of
Platte town, on a charge of
blind pigging, the complaint
being- made by Nick Smith of
Platte.
Severn and Gertrude Koop
made a short visit with Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Stoll. Miss Gertrude returned to Brainerd Monday and Severn left for Minneapolis the same day.
Southwest Buckman News.
George Docken made a trip to
Little Falls with his Ford car
Sunday.
Fred Keehr and son Bert,
were Buckman calleas Wednesday.
August Meyer bought seed
wheat from John Meyer of East
Buckman.
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Block
of Pierz called on friends in this
vicinity Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr Hartman is hauling" hay
from the Docken Bros., farm.
Nick Kinzer and wife and Gus
Dropp and wife attended the
auction held'at the Hesch farm
Tuesday.
Dan Gullas was a business
caller at Buckman Tuesday.
Miss Louise Meyer spent a
few days this week with her
cousim Magdalen Sand
Mrs. Henry Roos Jr., and
children of Royalton who have
been visiting- with Mrs. Roos'
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Baltes
at Buckman, left for their home
after a brief call on Mr. and
Mrs. H. Roos Sr., and family.
Mike Harold of Pierz bought
300 bushels of oats from M.
Sand.
Math Bauer aud C. Perkins
were Pierz callers Friday.
P. J. said: "It was a very
fine day out Sunday nigiit, but I
found myself looking- for the
right road a couple o' times 'fo'
I got home."    Call again.
John Kinzer returned from
Rice Wednesday after spending"
a few day at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Schmit, at that
place.
Miss Isabel McLeod called at
P. Schreder's Friday after
school.
Gust Hodorff was a Little
Falls business caller   Saturday.
MUST DRAG
THE ROADS.
Every town board should provide road drags or road planers
for use on the roads this year.
There will be a fund in each
town for road dragging- purposes, and that fund cannot be
used for any other purpose than
providing- drags and dragging
the roads. The law provides
that, "The town board in each
town, on recommendation of the
town road overseer, shall enter
into contracts for the dragging
of the roads of the town, giving
preference to the main travelled
roads and roads constituting
mail routesT" There is no
cheaper or better wTay of keeping- roods in good condition especially clay roads, than by the
systematic use of road drags.
Supervisors and road overseers
should remember that the provision of the law with reference
to the dragging- will be strictly
enforced.
AND HE WON
A HOMESTEAD.
Granite News.-
Mrs. Henry Rieke left for Sullivan, where she will spend the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Portner visited
at J. Muellners Sunday evening".
Joseph Wittman is a guest at
Kahlhamers.
Miss Susan Rassier called on
her sister last week.
Alfred Reinhart enjoyed a
visit with Mrs. Portner last
Sunday.
Chas. Rieke started sawing
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Tretter spent
Sunday afternoon at the J. Portner home.
Our school was closed three
days last week, as the teacher
was ill.
Mr. Lemmer called on Charles
Rieke Saturday.
Louis Gassert, Joe Scbmuda
and Edward Primes visited at
Kahlhamers Friday evening-.
South Agram News.
John Boser and wife of Bull,
visited at the J. J. Brummer
home Saturday.
Henry Kipple}' returned from
the woods last week.
Frank and Henry Kippley
were in Little Falls Monday.
Fred Smith and wife visited
at the J. J. Brummer home
Thursday.
Fred Sporlein was in Royalton Friday with pototoes.
Curing Meat.
Meat that is to be cured
should always be thorougiily
cooled and be cut into convenient sizes, before it is put into
the brine or packed in dry salt.
The pieces most commonly used
for this purpose are ham, shoulder and bacon pieces from pork;
and the cheaper cuts, such as
the plate, shoulder and ribs, of
beef. Mutton is yery seldom
cured and preserved, but is
mostly used fresh. All the
pieces that are to go through
the curing- process should be
well trimmed, so as to have no
ragged edges or scraggy ends
left, as these portions will become dry and be practically
wasted.
The two methods of curing
meat that are commonly nsed
are the brine process and dry-
curing. Brine cured meats are
probably the best for farm use,
for several reasons. In the
first place on most farms it is
impossible to secure a desirable
place in which to dry-cure. It
is also less trouble to handle
the meat when brine-cured; as
the only attention that it re
quires is to properly prepare
and pack the meat in the vessel,
and prepare the brine for it.
Whereas, in the case of the dry-
curing method, it requires considerable time to rub and salt
the meat at different times.—
Andrew Boss, Agriculturist,
University Farm, St. Paul.
John Grell received word
from the United Statds Land
office at Washington, D. G, a
few days ago, to be on hand at
the Fort Peck reservation, Montana, on May 29th for the purpose of selecting his claim.
When John went to Wyoming
last fall, he stopped off at Miles
City and registered for the
drawing. He held a winning
number. He is entitled to a
government claim; but the second drawing is to determine the
order of selection of the winners.
SCHOOL APPOR-      ADDITIONAL
Mr. Wieland and two sons
Arthur and Walter and Mr.Kohs
with Will and George attended
the farmers meeting at Freedhem last Tuesday evening. They
say they received a lot of valuable information but most of it
was washed from their memory
on the way home.
Arthur Wieland took advantage of the last snow fall and
started to haul lumber from the
saw mill using two sleds. One
was full of emptiness and for
show merely, as he wanted to
get all the good he could from
the snow.
A medicine man was around
here last week. Everybody is
well supplied with remedies for
all sickness, from toothache to
dyspepsia. Never the less the
childred enjoyed a half holiday
from school in dist. 104 last
Monday, as the school ma'am,
Miss Hanson, was sick.
Mr.Holmstrom was a business
caller at Little Falls Saturday.
Gilbert Olson sold some hogs
toMr.McGeeThursday, and also
a horse to Mrs. Ekwall. "More
pay and less work" is his motto.
C. Johnson was a business
caller at Wieland's Saturday.
Christ  Johnson  was a Little
Falls caller Sunday.
There will be a necktie basket
social given at the school house
in dist. 104 April 11th. Everybody is invited to come. Girls
bring a basket and a necktie
and boys come prepaired to buy
them. Don't worry about food.
Coffee and cake will be served
to those who do not buy baskets.
Saturday evening, April 11th.
Henry Olson was a visitor at
C. Johnsons Sunday evening.
TiONMENT $12,329
	
The Independent  School Dis-
i
trict  of  Little   Falls  gets   the
largest   amount,    $2,692.80   for
1224  scholars.     Royalton  gets
•W75.20,   Pierz   $481.80,   Motley j
$237.60, Swanville $253.00, Bow-,
lus S193.60 and Randall $103.40. j
Apportionments among the oth-'
er districts   of the   county,   the (
LOCAL NEWS.
First quarter tomorrow.
Next Sunday is Palm Suuday.
Motley  will  soou  have  a
drug store.
No  empty  houses in   tlie
village of Pierz.
There  is rumor of a new
district,   number  of scholars in
the district and the amount. We  lumberyard.
publish only the districts in our .    a number of strangers were
WEATHER AND
MARKETREPORTS.
Temperature for
The last week.
Highest     Lowest
Thursday 37   21 above
Friday   45 16 above
Saturday   42 20 above
Sunday 40 ...      32 above
Monday      45 30 above
Tuesday 42     30al>ove
Wednesday.. 40 30 above
neighborhood.
District 19.__.49--.
,,  36.—61...
„  39 39...
 $108 80
  134 20
  85 80
in the village yesterday.
Edw. Priegesberger is employed in a creamery at Lake
41...106  233 20(     m0'
46_-._51  H2 2o'    St.  Mathias  and  Daggett
55 26  57 20 Brook have  organized a far-
62 16  35 20 mers club.
78.. ..36  79 20'
87_._-22 48 40
88 20  44 00
92.__.38  83 60(
97....25  55 00      D. Sutton and wife ofOna
98 35  77 00 mia were between  train call
99 44  96 80 ers here yesterday.
104 28  61 60'
1 Math. M. Meyer has been
appointed road boss for the
town of Hillman.
112 12.....
127....32....
129 39	
13-4 23	
26 40
70 40
85 80
50 60
The first robin of the season made its appearance yesterday—it was a round one
though—for it was April 1st.
  j    Fred. Weyerhauser, one of
Glad  to hear you got a new the principal stockholders in
buggy Ted: first I heard. .the Little   Falls  saw mill, is
Math. Valentine has been busy reported seriously ill at Pas-
the past month hauling lumber.
He will soon have enough to
build a new up-to-date house
and barn.
adena, Cal.
The   general   merchandise
store of L. G. Cairns of Rice
m, ,       , , was robbed of several dollars
The   town   board   appointed
Frank Brisk  as road   boss   last  worth   of    wearing    apparel
Saturday. | last Wednesday night.
.
The   following   young   folks1     pievz   ancl   Hillman   town-
gathered at   Valentines Sunday  ghi       m^   bought a R|,SSt.„
to celebrate Miss Cecilia's birth-  „.      .     _.      .,,    , .        r„,
, ... „ M.    .    SnnplexRoad Machine.  1 hese
day:     Misses   Frances,   Minnie ■
and Mai y Froehlich; Agnes and j machines are built SO two or
Vera  Smith and  Emma Reese;  four horses can be used.
Messrs.    Tony   Smith,     Alfred!
Richner, John Rutz, C. Reese1 M. A. Ziegler saw a flock
Jr. Theo. Rychner, John La-|of mallard ducks going up
pinski, Peter Froehlich, Henry Skunk river early yesterday
Boser and Wilson, Dewey and morning. Robins were first
Bill Hayes.    All enjoyed a fine armmd   his     lace   lagt
time. !   ,     .
Monday.
The "wet" and  "drys" are
having quite a fight over the
Temperature same
Week year ago.
Temperature  for   the corresponding week a year ago:
Highest    Lowest
1913 Mch27th....28... 14 above
"  28th 44. .18 above
"   29th 52... 41 above
"   30th..... 57.. 36 above
"   31st 52...29 above
Apr   1st.... 60... 34 above
"     2nd ....56...45above
Grain and Produce
Harket Report.
Wheat, No. 1,      80
Wheat, No. 2         78
Flax,       1.45
Barley ... 40
Rye       47
Oats       32
Ear Corn...       50
Hay $5.00
Butter, Creamery       35
Dairy       20
Eggs      13
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 _     1.25
Potatoes 	
Beans      2.00
Onions         60
Miss Frances Froehlich returned from North Dakota recently.
J. P. Leigh of Columbus,
Mont., arrived in Pierz Saturday evening in response to a
telegram received stating that
his wife was much worse.
Mrs. Leigh is now at the
home of Osmer Leigh of Hillman. In an interview with
a Journal representative in
regard to the Montana country, Mr. Leigh stated that
farmers are done seeding and
that when he left Thursday
night, 6 inches of snow fell,
which was welcomed by the
dry land farmers.
West Buh News.
Wm. and Geo. Kohs were callers at the Schneider home last
Sunday.
G. Beckman left for Iowa last
Thursday, where he will be employed the coming summer.
Wm. Balms had the misfortune to break his wagon while
hauling posts last week.
G. A. Olson and brother Henry
were Little Falls visitors last
Tuesday.
Mr. C. Kohs and his wife's
father, Mr. Raatz were out looking over some land last Sunday.
We understand Mr. Raatz intends to locate here.
C. Beimert is husking corn
now, as this weather seems to
indicate spring and a new corn
crop is coming soon.
Peter Tretters engineer resigned and farmers must now
furnish their own help to get
their sawing done.
Piatie News.
The many friends of Mrs. Geo.
Sigette will be glad to hear that
she successfully underwent an
operation at Rochester, and is
doing fine.
Miss Addie Fleischhacker of
Crow Wing Co. is visiting her
uncle Frank Kluetsch.
Well, I presume that John
Smith and family are now all
settled in their new home. We
all miss them already and hope
they will find Pierz a pleasanter
place to live in than Platte.
Rucker News.
recent electior
Motley.    Crosb
bv nine   and
osby and
went "wet"
by one
Mr.   and  Mrs. Jesse King are  majority.   A contest has been
the parents of a son, born March
25th.
filed in both capes.
There was no school  Tuesday
and   Wednesday,   owing   to the
Mrs. Peter Theisen of Jacob's Prairie, Stearns Co. died
South St. Paul
Hog Market.
Ave. Price.
Thursday   8.1:;
Friday 8.33
Saturday	
Monday 8.37
Tuesday 8.28
Wednesday 8.28
South St. Paul
Live Stock Market.
Steers..  $7.75 to 7.-5
Cows and Heifers,;-; 1.25 to ..6.7$
Calves, steady, $5.50 to  9.75
Feeders, steady, ___$4.30 to 7-00
illness   of   Miss   Sullivan,   the at her   home   Sunday   night,
teacher.
We will soon lose an other old
resident, when Chas. Rychner
moves to Belle Prairie in the
near future.
John M. Grier left for Berg-
ville, Minn.,   Monday  morning.
Louis Saltow took a load of
potatoes to  Onamia  Thursday.
The party at the Ferguson
home last Saturdaj' evening, in
honor of Henry's birthday, was
well attended. Everyone seems
to have enjoyed themselves.
Raymond Cotes returned to
his home at Kimball the first of
the week, alter a lew days visit
at the Dorman home.
.Miss Marie Drews of Hillman
spent last Sunday in this neighborhood, a guest at  the   Waller
Alfred Richner returned hornet home.
recently from Gravelville, where
j She was a sister to P. J. Gau,
who left yesterday morning
to attend the burial ceremonies held today.
A very pleasant surprise
was tendered Miss Juliet Virnig at her home in honor of
her birthday by a few of her
friends on Sunday evening.
Those that attended are the
Misses Gertrude and Marie
Grell, Clara Hesch, Clara
Faust, Theresia Wermerskirchen and Irene Bentfeld.
caller   at   Onamia   Friday and
Saturday
he has   been  employed  for the
past year.
One of our young ladies says
she is thankful for the nice free
auto ride she had. Its better
than riding behind donks.
Eggs   are   getting   so  cheap
that   the   farmers   are   feeding ;uul Mrs   Lawrence Kramer
them to the horses, dogs etc.
Some time ago the southwind
blew so hard that the north wind
commenced and blew, they blew
so   hard,   all   the "wet"   places
1 went "dry."
Several of our  busy girls
have started a Sewing  Bee.
They meet every 2ndWednes-
Mrs. Ferguson was a business   , .   ,,       _   ,,       .•_.
„., , day   night,   at   the  different
homes,   and at   present  they
And   how  very  important  a
Mr.   and   Mrs.   L.  A. Saltow
step they   have taken,   m re-
entertained tne following guests
last Sunday,   in   honor   of their «ard   to   the   coimng   dnnvh
third wedding anniversary: Mr. bazaar.    They will take very
and Mrs. Ernest Goble  and .Mr. interesting   parts.    Members
are the Misses Clara Hesch.
Mrs.   Waller  has been on the Clara   Faust,   Theresia Wer-
sick list for   the past week, but nierskirehen, Irene Bentfeld.
is much improved now. Susan   Preiner    and    Juliet
Bert Sanborn returned Friday Virnig.     New   members  will
from Minneapolis. be added SOOU.
Central Granite News.
Mrs. Peter Weidenbach called
on Mrs. .Math. Gross Tuesday
afternoon.
Ludwig Gross and Paul Dah-
men took some lumber from tlie
Lust Bros, saw mill Monday.
Miss Marie Gross returned
from Duluth Saturday, where
she had been working since last
fall.
Hubert Weiss called on John
Gross Sunday.
Mrs. Hubert Virnig and little
Esther visited at Gau"s Tuesday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Welle and
children visited at tne Ben Athmann home Thursday.
Math, and John Gross drove
to New Pierz Monday.
Those that called at John
Gross' Sunday were: Paul and
Fred Dab men; August, Theodore
Marie, Lizzie Gau and Hubert
Weiss.
Henry Dahmen visited at Peter
Weidenbach. Sunday.
Theodore Gross will leave for
Camrose, -Alberta, Canada, next
Tuesday. From there he will
be accompanied by P. J. Gau Jr.
and both will leave forCold lake,
Alberta, where they intend to
take a claim.
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