Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-09-04
The Towns of Morrison County.


The Towns of Morrison County.
By E. D. r1NahE, ESQ.
TIE TOWN OF PIERZ.
This town lies east of Little Falls,
and is already famous for the immense
crops Of wheat and other products
which are annually produced by the
enterprising Germans who inhabit this
region. The soil is rich loan, rival>
ling in its produetiveness the far
famed Red river valley, and possessing
many advantages in timber, water, &c.,
not found IN the former: The prairie
is beautiful, stretching away in undu>
latiug waves, dotted here and there
by cozJ farm bouses and handsome
barns; all denote the perseverance of
a people-who are secondsto none in In
dustry, enterprise and progress. A
beautiful church and modern school
houses attest the Christian zeal, INTEL
ligence and refinement of our German
fellow citizens. Only few years ago
this prairie was q wide and unbroken
wilderness, now the home of civiliza-
tion, culture and wealth. Some of
these men who came here then with
scarcely team of horses, are now the
owners of hundreds Of acres Of valua>
BILE land, and their granaries are filled
to bursting with the golden yield Of
an abundant harvest; and if a fellow
wants to live long and grow. fat, let
him spend few days in. Pierz, and
smoke, laugh and drink lager with
these jolly sons of the "Fatherland."
The Germans hospitality is only
equalled BY his industry and frugality;
and we know how it is ourself, for our
Frau is Deutsch. Some of our most
able and efficient officers have been
chosen from among'our German citi>
zens, and they have proved themselves
the most jealous supporters of the peo>
pies interests. Hon. John Stumpf,
Of Pierz, most creditably and honora-
bly, represented this Legislative district
in the House of Representatives, and
Nicolas Meyer, Esq.,, has proved an
efficient county commissioner. Some
Of the most influential and famous old
settlers on this prairie arc the Messrs.
Stumpf, the Messrs. Vernig, Mr.. j. j.
Gross, Mr.. John Fleckenstein, Mr..
Frank Yerger, Mr.. VIM. Grel], Mr..
John Hoffman and many others, who
are known to be devoted to the inter-
ests of their German fellow citizens,
and to the interests of Morrison coun,
ty. Messrs. Blake & Bentfelt are the
merchants who supply the people with
the good things to eat and wear at
bottom prices, and they have the full
confidence of the people and an envia>
BILE reputation for fair and square DEAL
ing Peter Newman, Judge of Pro-
bate for this county, is a resident of
Pierz, and gentleman who is making
friends as a prompt and obliging off,
c1al' This town is only in its infancy
as yet, but its wonderful productlve~
ness will eventually make it rich and
powerful, and the influence of Pierz
will always be felt as a mighty lever
in Morrison county affairs. The at
tractiveness Of the country and the So
cial advantages to be enjoyed here, will
always make Pierz famous and desira.
BILE as a place of residence and the
completion of the Little Falls & Da>
kota railroad through Little Falls into
the town of Pierz, will assuredly build
up an important commercial centre
somewhere in that town.. and the
splendid farming country surrounding
it will make such a point no mean RI
val of Little Falls. And we are as.
sured, when We contemplate the PRES
ent and prospective advantages of this
town, that tho people here are des>
tined to enjoy wealth and prosperity !;
and with the ardent wish that our
German friends may realize it all and
more too, we bid Pierz adieu for the
present.
THE TOWN OF BELLE PRAIRIE.
Belle Prairie township lies porth of
Little Falls, and the boundary line is
within a mile of the Court House.
This is one of the prettiest towns in
the county, and one of the Oldest. The
population is composed largely of
French settlers from Canada and the
British provinces of North America,
although there are many prominent
American families in this town. Here
among the French population we note
the marked characteristics of the race
-vivacity and politeness Of manner,
and an unyieldiog devotion to the
customs of La Belle France. Belle
Prairie possesses an excellent soil, and
the beauty Of the landscape. is bewitch
ing and attra 2tive. Frn;,n, l1nftv h1nff