The Pierz Journal (Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota), 1914-06-25

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PIERZ   JOURNAL
VOL. 6.
PIERZ, MORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, JUNE 25, 1914.
NO. 2.
HAPPENINGS
HERE_AND THERE
Brainerd—Over 2,000 people
attended the shop picnic at
Deerwood, Saturday, despite
the rain.
Little Falls, June 23rd—Two
women met death by drowning
atFishtrap lake Saturday afternoon, when the boat from which
they were lashing capsized. Both
the women were from Staples
and were sisters.
St. Cloud—-Altering his plea
from not guilty to guilty, A.
Em blom of Sauk Centre, was
fined $10 and costs for having
pushed an old and infirm man
from his crutches and caused
him to fall upon his back as the
the result of a heated argument.
Onamia—John Door, an Indian, was brought before justice
court by Marshal . Eichmiller
charged with drunkenness and
disorderly conduct. He was
sentenced to a $JTO fine, or in
lieu, to work out the amount in
the village steeets. He worked
one day on the streets then paid
the tine.
Spooner—A big black bear
had no terrors for the 11-year-
old son of A. Friestae living
near Carp, according to the
story that comes to town. While
building a smudge on his father's
homestead for the benefit of the
cattle, a large black bear came
out from the brush and faced
him. The little fellow grabbed
his ax and swung for the bear
but missed, then he laid down
his ax and took a club and pelted the animal which immediately turned tail and made forthe
brush. The boy than ran for
his home to secure his father's
gun, but his mother very wisely
refused to let him have it.
COUNTY SEAT
CULLINGS.
(Froai the Litte Falls Transcript.)
Otto   Brick, who is employed
in the   bank   at   New Pierz, was
in the city to attend   the alumni
banquet Thursday.
Meyer-Kippley,
The marriage of Frank Meyer
of Spring Valley, Wisconsin,
and Otillia Kippley of Agram,
took place Tuesday morning at
9 o'clock in St. Joseph's church
at Pierz. Andrew Meyer, a
brother of the groom was
groomsman and Mary Kippley
a sister to the bride attended
her. The wedding dinner was
held at the home of the bride.
The young couple will leave for
Spring Valley, Wis., the latter
part of the week where they
will make their future home.
Sullivan News.
Sam Perkins and wife of
Rucker picniced at the lake
Sunday.
Dr. Watson of Royalton motored up to the lake Monday
returning Tuesday with a tine
string of fish.
The Wm. Lynn family were
Onamia visitors Friday.
The Rnckerit.es and Sullivan-
ites held a Sunday school picnic
in the grove at T. S. Look's
Friday. Everybody spent an
enjoyable time, especially in
witnessing the pie eating contest, sack race and elephant
race.
Miss Mazie Look left Saturday for Long Lake where she
will spend the summer,
C. E. Look and son Rodney
were Pierz goers  Saturday.
Platte News.
The Misses Cecelia Valentine,
Frances Valentine, Margaret
Hoppe and Tillie Olson, and
Edward and Alfred Richner
spent Sunday evening at C.
Reese"s.
Mary Sigette who was employed at the Columbia hotel at
Pierz came home Saturday.
Sara Richner spent several
days with Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Richner near Little Falls, last
week.
Christ and Emma Reese and
Peter Johnson called at B.
Richner's Sunday.
You can hear saws buzzing
and hammers pounding every
day and may wonder what it
air means. It only means that
George Sigette's hall is feist approaching completion. Hurrah for a good time then.
Rose Waninger returned from
Dakota last week. She was accompanied by her sister Clara,
who ha's been employed there
since last fall.
Well, our barber shop is going
to change hands again. This
time from "Christ Longlegs" to
"Edward-Get-Rich-Quick.
Agnes Smith called at J. Nelson's Sunday.
The road boss lias everybody
busy now-a- days. That's right,
we'll soon have some dandy
roads, seeing that we have some
good managers.
Doesn't make any difference
if there is no track in Platte
the train runs just the same.
Sunday evening a local with
seven coaches an engine and a
coal car came clown our public
highway "iickety split." The
caboose unfastened and was
ditched. One Margaret Hoppe,
seriously wounded. Peter Johnson, our wrecking crew, came
to the rescue, and the coal car
and engine stood sparking aud
cooling. Tillie Olson collected
the tickets and ranaway with
the pockets all picked.
ORCHARD AND       VILLAGE COUNCIL
GARDEN NOTES.1       PROCEEDINGS.
During the last week of June: The council of the village of
Keep the cultivator going. ; Pierz met in special session last
Elms   and  other  shade  trees , Saturday evening at 8 o'clock.
ma j' be pruned.
Strawberries ought to be plentiful. v
Many of the flowering annuals
should be in bloom.
A final planting of Golden
Bantam sweet corn should be
made.
Rutabagas may be planted.
Sow on new land for best results.
Currants will be almost ready
All members were-present.
The application of M. K. Wermerskirchen for liquor license
was rend and a satisfactory bond
give:;, it was resolved to grant
M. K. Wermerskirchen the right
to sell intoxicating liquors for
the term of one year in the west
room and on the first floor of her
hotel building on lot one, block
two in Bergerhausen's addition
to the village of Pierz, commencing on the 21st day of June
EXPLOSION AT ST.   ADDS ITONAL
to   pick.     They   make the best
jellie when about half ripe.
Perennial  seed  may be sown
now and wintered oyer in a cold
or protected place.
Set out late celery. Choose
a location that is near water as
it is often needed early in the
fall.
It is a good plan to nip the
new shoots of black raspberries
when eighteen inches high. This
makes a more bushy plant.
As soon as the strawberry
crop is off mow the bed and burn
or rake the dry foliage. Plow
up till but a few young plants
in the rows. Cultivate these
and another crop may be taken
of next year.—LeRoy Cady, Associate Horticulturist, University Farm, St. Paul, Minn.
20th day of June 1915.
Adjourned subject to call-
Barney Gross,
President.
J. B. Hartmann,
Recorder.
It is reported that the Shamrock IV. is the fastest boat the
English have ever sent to race
an American yacht. That is
just the kind we like to beat.
Rucker News.
J. M. McGenty o* St. Cloud
was a business caller in this
neighborhood last week.
Mr. Bruber had several sheep
chased and . badly torn by dogs
Sunday. One of them was so
badly injured that it had to be
killed and another will probably die.
Mrs. Scott's mother and sister, Mrs. Emma Young and Miss
Vessa Young, of Oklahoma, are
visiting her.
Mr. and Mrs. JohnLese drove
to St. Cloud Friday.
The John Dorman family accompanied by Wm. Goble, motored to Kingston Monday.
They Organize.
Although a little late they are
still in the ring, so to speak.
Ol' course we have reference to
the newly organized base ball
team at New Pierz. They are
a good looking bunch and will
no doubt make their mark in
baseballdom. Following is the
lineup:
Jack' Spark—Pi teller.
E. Ferdinanson—Catcher.
Frank Langer—First   Base.
Otto Brick—Second Base.
N. P. Fiehtiuger—Third Base.
H. Solinger--Short.
Al. Johnson—Center Field.
P. Kelseuberg—Right Field.
J. Terhaar    Left Field.
Pete Beka—Manager anil um
pire.
Alfalfa Proverbs.
Alfalfa enriches the ground.
Alfalfa is  a drought resister.
Alfalfa is the best soil doctor.
Alfalfa adds humus to the soil.
Alfalfa increases the milk
flow.
Alfalfa is high in feeding
value.
Alfalfa balances the corn ration.
Grow your protein—don't
buy it.
Alfalfa sod grows larger corn
crops.
Alfalfa is the greatest of all
subsoilers.
Alfalfa has no equal as a hog
pasture.
Alfalfa keeps stock in good
condition.
Altai la should be grown on
every farm.
An alfalfa field is a hog's idea
of heaven.
Fox tail is the greatest enemy
of alfalfa.
Growing alfalfa is good business farming.
Alfalfa means more money
and better homes.
Baise what you feed and feed
what you raise.
Alfalfa does things and never
loafs on the job.
Alfalfa with a fair chance
always makes good.
Alfalfa Alls the hay mow and
pays for the privilege.
Alfalfa is the cheapest and
best feed for beef cattle.
Beet Gattle Prices.
Can we expect fhe present
price of beef to continue? Will
not the importation of beef
animals from Argentine have
an effect upon our market? are
questions that wTe hear every
day.' One cannot say whether
or not the prices will remain
high, nor can we tell the effect
of the foreign markets on our
own. The indications, however, are that prices will remain up mighty good. The
population is increasing. The
big ranges are gone and the bulk
of the beef will have to come
from the small farms. These
farms cannot produce it as
cheaply as the ranges do and
therefore they must have a
higher price. If the price goes
below the cost of production
people will quit raising beef.
The beef from foreign countries
will of course come to our markets it there is a profit in doing
so. Argentine is the one country that is exporting much beef.
We do not need to become worried over this however, because
the packing houses in South
America are mostly owned by
Chicago interests. These people will not allow the prices to
seriously interfere with the production of beef in the United
States, because if they do it
would mean that our farmers
would quit raising and the foreign countries could not produce enough to supply our consumption. The indications are
that we can expect good prices
for beet especially during the
next few years.
Nature's Bounties.
The American farmer has begun to harvest the biggest wheat
crop ever grown under one flag-
Aud not onlyr has nature been
kind in this respect, but corn,
oats, rye, barley and cotton all
promise togiveexcellent returns.
CLOUD QUARRY.
An explosion of a half keg of
powder at the Melrose gray
granite quarry located two miles
west of St. Cloud, resulted in the
almost instant death of Edward
Fischer of St. Cloud and the
serious injury of Peter Kraemer,
Joseph Danibly and Joseph Ki-
towski, all quarrymen who were
in the pit at work blasting
heavy granite blocks, from the
quarry pit.
The quarry at which the accident occured, is owned byLuke-
meier Bros, of Melrose and the
quarry is known as the Melrose
gray stone quarry. It is located
about two miles west of the city
on the Luxemburg road.
LOCAL NEWS.
Carpenters are scarce.
R. B.Millard of Little Falls
visited in Pierz yesterday.
Frank Boehm intends to
buy or build in tlie village.
Peter Wagner visited relatives in St. Cloud this week.
Mrs. Anton Jamma and
daughter Edith returned from
LeRoy, Wis., Saturday.
John Nolden, formerly of
Madison, Wis., is here calling
on friends.
An electric flash light contained in a watch case, lias
been patented in Germany.
Mrs. Wm. Andt of Little
Falls, attended the Meyer-
Kippley wedding Tuesday.
A young daughter arrived
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Meyer last week.
The use of auto trucks is
limited. Kiewel brought out
a load of beer yesterday by
team.
Miss Hilda Rassier of Lit-
tle Falls, spent several days
of this week here visiting relatives.
Edw. Fischer, the man killed,
was a brother-in-law to John
Mund, a bricklayer working on
the parochial schOol building.
Mr. Mund went to St. Cloud
yesterday to attend the funeral.
New Uses For Alfalfa.
A Minneapolis company with
a capital of §500,000 has been
organized for the purpose of exploiting alfalfa as a tonic, food
and beverage. The company
proposes to put on the market
alfalfa tea, a substitute for coffee, made from alfalfa, breakfast foods and medicines, table
sirups and sirups for mixing
cooling drinks at soda fountains.
Already some fountains in the
northwest have added "alfalfa
sirup" to to vanilla, chocolate,
strawberry, lemon and the usual
menu. Several food dishes
made wholly from alfalfa have
been served at special meetings
of business men and the food,
it is said, has been highly relished. So it appears that alfalfa may not always be confined
to use as a food crop for farm
animals. While its use as a
food, beverage and medicine for
humans is in its infancy, the
progress of this new use lor
alfalfa   will   be   watched with a
great deal of  interest by farm- j had heretofore  always  made
ers.    Should alfalfa  eventually | ft by team   from Little Falls.
become   popular   for such   uses
its value as a farm  crop   would
be greatly enhanced.
WEATHER AND.
MARKETREPORTS.
Temperature for
The last week.
Highest     Lowest
Thursday 70    53 above
Friday ,.   62 40 above
Saturday     62 50 above
Sunday 65..  .    44 above
Monday     76     58 above
Tuesday 77     46 aliove
Wednesday..  79 55 above
Temperature same
Week year ago.
Temperature   for   the corresponding week a year ago:
Highest    Lowest
1913 June   19 88... 58 above
" " 20—.82. .59 above
" "       21 80-.- 50 above
" " 22. ... 84.. 47 above
" " 23.—82-. _60 above
" " 24.— 82.     63 above
" " 25—82... 65 above
Grain and Produce
Harket Report.
Wheat, No. 1,      77
Wheat, No. 2	
Flax,	
Barley ._
Rye	
Oats	
Ear Corn	
Hay	
Butter, Creamery	
Dairy	
  (.i
       1.85
         40
       50
      38
       50
 $5.00
35
       20
      15
     2.40
Straight      2.8J0
Ignatius   Vonderhaar  and ..f^8 ------
•<■      -F-!*   tv,i-   i       ii i Mour, Best
wife of St. Michael 8 are here
visiting with his mother Mrs. Low gradeTlour 1.60
Anna Vonderhaar and other Bran . 1.85
relatives. (Shorts  l.lo
! Cracked Corn 80 pounds 1.26
C. Cad well of Cottonwood  Ground Feed.. 1.25
county, who, for several years Potatoes	
lived  in   the   Sullivan   lake Beans      2.00
country, where he owns land, Onions        60
is here on a business call.
C.  E.  Gravel  motored  to South St. Paul
Onamia Tuesday eveningand! Hog Market.
returned by   rail Wednesday'
morning.     The   heavy  rain Thursday
Tuesday evening put return
ing by auto out of question.
Ave. Price.
 7.U5
Friday 8.C0
Saturday KuO
Monday 8.01
Wednesday 7.90
Help the Editor.
One of the most difflult   tasks
in a newspaper office is   getting
A traveling salesman, who Tnesclay- 7.90
had made Pierz for the past
22 years, came' iu by train
the first time yesterday.     He South ^ RauI
Live StockMarket.
Steers $7.75 to 7
Louis Feucht received word ' Cows ;u,d Heifcrs,$4.26 to ..6.75
that his brother Charley, of
.Calves, steady, $5.50 to   9.75
Feeders, steadv, ...$4.30 to 7-00
Boyd, Wis., while on the way
here to visit Louis, took sick
and had been operated on in
the hospital at Perham. Louis
thinks of visiting him. ifor horses, tell liim he is mis
taken.    Feed your   horse on
tf   anyone   tells   you   thai
alfalfa   hay   is   not   suitable
the   facts   relative   to    births,
deaths and marriages in a   coin-1     Mrs.  Cregor    J.   Cittle   of
,    „       :... , ,. ,,      ;it, but be sure that it is bright
inunity.     Many   people   take it  LeRoy,  WIS.,   mother of M is. . . ..    . ..   .
J . .    , , .    and sweel   and that it   is sec
tor granted that when a  person Anton Jamma. died last week . , . .    ..
olid cutting at least and is, if
; anything a trifli ■. Many
teams keep fat and slick and
I strong on it. with no grain
l>t when the work is unusually heavy.—Farm Journal.
dies, the editor is familiar   with  Monday,   at   the  age   of   73.
Mr. (iiltl and   two daughters
every   detail   of   the  life of the
deceased    and    his    activities,
attended   tlie fclruber-Feucht
when as a fact  he  knows  abso-. wedding last fall and will be
lutely   nothing about   him, but  remembered by some here.
he   has   to   get   his information 	
from   other   sources,   same   as
other persons would have to do. i
It   is   the same   with   regard to      Of a good game   of base ball?
marriages or other more or  less   ll so turn out next   Sunday  and
Are You a Lever
Dairy Wisdom.
The bull  should  be hept in a
important   happenings   in    the come   to   the   ball   park   where   roomy   box   stall   adjoining the
In   almost   every the  locals   will  cross bats with  cow stable.
case   the   editor   has   to  dig up the swift   team   from   Wahkon.
the   particulars  or   to     satisfy The   Wahkon   team    bears   the
Allalla contains more protein  f-    ,,, „.   .,__    „,„-,_,-,   f~     .,,  „,»
taimei    has   money    to     spend  i)imself and   the   reaciei
Labor   is   in   demand.      Every . com
larger  yields freight car   win  SQQn bfi loado(|
with   its   treasure.     When   the
from the crops that follow.
Alfalfa contains more pr
per ton than clover or corn.
Alfalfa    is     the   agricull
wonder of the twentieth century '
there is money in circulation and
all business goes on   apace.    In
rs   of his  reputation   of   being   an excep-
Many a poor and unprofitable
dairy herd can be traced to a
nondescript sire.
It   is   better   to salt the o
paper with a meager   and   mac- tionaliv   last   one,   and    we   all,
I
curate   account.      The   average know what a high   standard the :
r'\ the presence of  Nature's   bpun-Lditor of  a   countiy   paper has Pierz boys have   attained,   it is i?verv day"    To or tl,ree   OU       l
thee   tiLrts  muTj-dU*0  ^^  :U1   thC   POlitkCl1   Calaimly  something   like   a million and a confidently expected that a game jto eacl' P lou*h-
"\'   Ul'ieS  ab muc. as c oyer   bowlers are forced to  be  silent hatfof things to do   and   think will be played that will interest     If   the   cream   is still   warm
or timothy, and is more valuable  unA ►,<_i,-,mf>H     i?Y,.i,n,1(r„
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hay.—Charles M. Carroll.	
can   hardly   overestimate   how money's   worth.     Let   all come lid o i the can down tight.
'June is the   month when the
farmers hustle," says an editor.
much he appreciates any   effort om and   help   the   boys both by
An exchange says:    Railroads How about July,    August,   Sep-|tb^y ma^e in fun-fishing him tbeyuur   presence   and   rooting
are to provide shower baths for  tember and eight other mouths?   facts for news items.—Ex. ■ as the small  piece  of   coin
hogs,   but   not   for the   kind of
hogs  you find  so   often  in the
coaches.
John Jinjily is building a
new barn.
Leo  Virnig   is home   from
St. John's college.
that you contribute. Its a good
thing so push it along by boost-
in--.
jtick of caustic pott
plied to  the   young cult's horns
iis the best method of dehorning.
urate the cream   while the
milk is still warm.
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