| Summary: | EXCERPTS TAKEN FROM THE EDGELEY MAILS OF 1905-06-07 Used By Permission A terrible explosion occurred at Ed Wood's blacksmith shop, last Saturday afternoon when a spark from the forge set fire to a box containing 20 pounds of dynamite. At the time there were in the shop, Ed Wood, Fred Wood, W. W. Miracle, Jo Holgate, Ole Edstrom, and Mr. Phares, who had just the day before purchased the shop and outfit. The explosion came without warning and blew the building to atoms. No one was seriously hurt, except Win Miracle, who was quite badly bruised. The others escaped with just a few little scratches. It was certainly miraculous how the boys escaped with their lives. Nick Jahn is hauling lumber for his new house. Efforts are being made to get the M. E. Church building started this fall. Those who have subscribed please leave the money with the treasurer, C. F. Quimby at the First State Bank. Miss Julia Spencer, sister of our genial depot agent, commenced a term of school in Bluebird No. 1 Monday morning. The members of the school board are very fortunate in securing Miss Spencer who has had Normal training. For Sale—One relinquishment. Here is a snap for somebody that wants a homestead. Inquire at this office. Co. Commissioner Proceedings; $14.00 to W. C. Batterson, livery hire for State's Attorney. $17.00 to H. D. Mack, mileage to summer school. $4.50 to E. M. Warren, expenses to Kulm. Notice—I have received orders from the manufacturer to reduce the price on all Victor talking machine records. Seven-inch 35c; ten-inch, 60c; twelve-inch $1.00. Jake Anderson. County Commissioner Steele was in town one day last week, paying bounty on gopher tails. There were 2300 brought in, 780 of which were brought in by a son of Ha Ivor Lee. The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. Church met with Mrs. Bennett, Tuesday, at four o'clock. The following officers were elected: Pres. Mrs. C. E. Hawley; Secretary, Miss Grace Steele; Treasurer, Mrs. O. R. Bennett. We would like to make a protest against some of our young ladies concealing a very pretty forehead behind a lot of loose hair. It may be the fashion—but hang fashions if they are going to damage the looks of a pretty girl or woman. A fine forehead is something to be proud of and we cannot spend so much of our time and waste so much ingenuity trying to make it appear that the Almighty had made them as destitute of forehead as an Indian. The frame is up for the Achttien store. Baby Iverson who has been sick for some time, is improving. Chas. Gunthorp was up from Edgeley with a party of land seekers, Monday. The household goods belonging to John Achttien came Tues., and his family is expected here in a few days. Work has commenced on the new church. A. Linke is doing the masonry work. The Rodman & Wilson restaurant has been sold to Patrick Brady of Kulm, who has already taken possession. We predict for him a good business. A petition is being circulated to have the post- office changed to Jud. While we had rather it remain as it is, if the railroad and townsite companies will not change to Gunthorp, it will be better for all of us to have it called Jud. If the name is approved by Uncle Sam the post office of Gunthorp will soon be no more. NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Land Office at Fargo, N. Dak. Dec 4, 1905. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before O. G. Monroe, clerk of the district court, in his office at LaMoure N. Dak. on Feb. 6, 1906 viz. Magnus C. Christensen, homestead entry No. 24525 for the S. E. Quarter of Section 4, in twp 134 N, of Rge 65 W. He namest the following witnesses to prove his continous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Thomas Hutton, Theodore Hull, Fritz Bork, L. R. Overlees, C .C. Schuyler, Register all of Edgeley N. Dak. O. R. Bennett, of Gunthorp, is spending a holiday vacation at his former home in Illinois. Wonder if there is not some star attraction drawing Mr. Bennett in that direction. A hot water bag makes a nice Christmas gift. Get one from Sturgeon. Sunday School will be held in the Achttien Building next Sunday. All are welcome. The machinery warehouse being erected for W. W. Miracle begins to assume proportions. The pond in front of theNo rth Star Lumber Co's yards has been drained. This is a great improvement to our little village. Ed Wood has rented the Noren blacksmith shop and will take possession June 15. Ed is a first class workman and deserves the patronage of our people. H. C. Fairbank has sold his farm 2J4 miles west of town to J. L. Steele consideration $20 per acre. Thus it will be seen that land tributary to Jud is increasing in value. Geo. Schulte, who has been breaking and building on his 640 acre farm a mile northeast of town, left Friday for Bird Island, Minn., to harvest a crop he has near that place, then he will return to become a permanent resident of LaMoure Co. Fighting is the order of the day. Two fights and one battle in three days. Jud has at last got a well that the people are all proud of. A couple of experienced men came from Minnesota with an outfit and started work with the result that inside of a week they had put down a three foot well ninety five feet deep and which now has forty feet of water in it. The gentlemen are experts in their line and thoroughly understand their business. Born to Mr & Mrs John Aulenbacher, Monday, a ten pound boy. Mother and child are doing well. Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited in Multi-page TIFF Editor.
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