Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-04-10

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April Matt Blake 81 Little Falls
came out last Saturday to assist his
brother, Jacob Blake in making
preparations for the price cutting war
which started this week among our
merchants Matt returned to Little
Falls Mondy evening.
An effort is being made to
reorganize the Pierz ball club and we
are told with success. Parties that
are interested are looking for another
ball ground. The diamond thew had
last year has been purchased by Dr..
kerkhof and cannot be had for ball
playing.
A cut-price war has broke out
among the merchants in Pierz and
nearly all have reduced prices on
their goods. The fronts of our stores
are p!astered with advertisements and
they have the appearance of billboards
announcing the coming of a circus.
One sees all kinds of signs to draw
the attraction of people. They read :
Ten day bargain SALE 'sSiaughter
sale for ten days" big sale the next
fifteen days Goods sold at half
price Goods sold below COST
Special Sale for ten days. etc.
Tuesday and Wednesday Of this week
were the beginning Of the cut-price
war and we are anxious to see how
the matter is going to end. Some
parties say they are going to wait and
see how things develop, they NAV get
goods free of charge later on. Outside
parties that have been here and seen
the preparations that have been made,
and have read the show bills saw thew
wish they could move to Pierz because
living must be much cheaper here
than elsewhere. An effort was made
to get our salO0nkeepers to :join the
cut-price movement and sell two
glasses of beer for five cents. The
signs are already made tsBeer 2 fol
5 cents but up to this writing the
saloonkeepers have not posted their
notices.
We are informed that the bridge of
the new 500 line across the Mississippi
near Royalton is now completed and
that the steel crew will Commence
their work inside of q week. Our
informer thinks that we may expect
the steel crew to arrive at Pierz in
about three weeks. We state this as
given us. For the last year we have
heard all kinds of reports about the
new 500 line, most of all were not
true. We therefore advise all that
want to be sure to 60 and see for
themselves.
AS announced some time ago, two
new heating plants are to be put in
by the St. Joseph Congregation. One
into the parochial school building, the
other into the parsonage Bids were
received up to Tuesday, April :, 1905
at 2 O'Clock p. m. W. h. Ryan was
the lowest bidder and got the contract.
Aug. Eichmiller returned from
Vergas, Mimi, his former home.
where he has been visiting for two
weeks, and started for Onamia, his
present home, last Tuesday.
James Love sold his bowling alley
and has moved to Osman Leigh's place
in Agram.
Frank Armstrong of Royalton was
here few days last week assisting
Mr.. Shaw, state and school land
appraiser.
Peter WIRING, county commissioner
from this part of the county, who has
been sick lor some time, has recovered
and is able to be out again. He wen,
to Somerset, Wis, last MonGay Il
consult the wonder doctor at tina
place.
Mrs. Math Nelles, daughter of Geo
f.. Hoffman, is visiting with he
father and other relatives in Pierz anf
vicinity. 1t will be rememered tina
Mr. Nelles and family went to Wash
| lngton few days ago to make tina
| staet their future home.
Henry Wuellner requests US +
announce in the Pierz news that al
members of the Pierz Farmers Mutua
Fire ms. Co. that have not pai,
assessment No. 2 by the 18th day o
April. will have to pay a penalty
The board of directors will meet il
the village hall in Pierz Wednesday
April 18th.
Last week Thursday fierce blizzar,
and light snow storm passed owe
Pierz The wind tore limbs from
trees and upset outhouses, small barns
etc. It was the worst storm we hav
had during the whole winer.
Ed. Tanner, manager of the Mime
apolis Brewing Co. S branch in Littl
Falls, and W. F. Woodward wer,
visitors in Pierz Friday last week.
Another bunch Of young men LEFT
Pierz last Monday for Hampton
Dakota county, Mimi, where the,
will be employed for the summer
months They are Stephen Priemes
berger, Joseph Boser and Geo. Held.
John Priemesberger. who lives one
mile north of Pierz, has bought lot
six of block four, Church addition to
the village of Pierz. for $500.
J. j. Drummer started to move to