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The Delta independent., 1925-03-20

automobile" is the natural inference,
but in this case it shoots wide of the
mark This particular harness maker
according to the story, turned the
motor invasion to his own profit
In the old days every town had its
own harness maker, but as the towns
and farming districts were motor
lied" the harness makers began to
drop out or to let their stocks run
down. Noting this, this shrewd vet
eran business man kept his stock
complete, and advertised its complete
ness so widely that business flowed
in upon him from points far beyond
his former trade territory.
Farmers a hundred miles away fliv
vered to his shop door. He retires be-
cause he has made his pile" and is
growing old, but he has sold his
harness business, this paper states, as
going concern" and at a very salts
factory price.
The Delta independent., 1925-03-20
HOTCHKISS
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Mrs. Arlie Barnie is here visiting
! her sister, Mrs. John Hofer.
/ ]. NJ. Jordan, who relocated here,
has been quite i'll and has been threat
ened with pneumonia.
]. S. Hostetter and wife are occupy
! ing the new cottage recently built on
| the DR.. Lewis ranch.
Carl Bradford, who recently vacat-
ed the Butts ranch has moved to the
McAnally place on Sunshine Mesa.
John Patterson is preparing to err
ect a store building adjoining his
brick building near the postoffice.
Theo Polling, one of our practical
farmers, is lying seriously ill with
pneumonia at his home on Rogers
Mesa.
Ralph Pagona is living temporarily
on the Clare Miller ranch near Lee
roux Creek, on northeast Rogers
Mesa.
The Fire Mt. canal management
have a force of men cutting brush
alongside the ditch banks, preparatory
to ditch cleaning later.
Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher and
daughter, Mrs. Biggs and children
have moved from the Sare block to
their own home just west of the city
limits.
The Langfords. who recently vacat-
ed the Wise property which was ac-
quired by the Baptist church for a
parsonage. secured rooms in the Sare
block.
John Carr and family are now com
fortably situated on the Jack Filing
ton ranch. John will continue to pro-
duce blue ribbon fruit and alfalfa
hay at his new home.
Miss Matte Slatten, who spent the
winter with friends in Chicago, has
been quite i'll recently. She is now
visiting the Fred Simmonds family,
former residents of HotchBiss.
The basketball team went to Pa
onia Wednesday evening of last week
and gave the team of that suburban
town a neck and neck contest" scor-
ing 80 to SO in favor of Hotchkiss.
The many friends of Mrs. Leon
Hotchkiss will be panied to learn of
her serious illness. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hotchkiss were presented with a
beautiful girl the first week in March.
The mail route of Carol NJ. Jones,
No. 2, has been extended three-fourths
of a mile west, from the Markley
corner to the Doug. Allen ranch. ac-
commodating about twelve more fami,
lies
We notice in a recent issue of a
Denver paper, that John +. Ramer
former resident of this vicinity, had
resigned his position as Minister to
Nicarauga. We will be glad to vel
come Mr.. Ramer back into our midst,
but know nothing Of his future plans.
Ab. Sucker of Hanson Mesa, the
young man who accidentally shot him
self through the shoulders last week
while hunting, is progressing nicely.
The 22-caliber rifle ball pierced his
side, missing his heart by close
margin. and came out through his
shoulder blade.
Elmer Bice and family. recently of
Codell, Kansas, now have possession
of their new home purchased from
Mr. Lonon, known as the Eberley
Barrow place on Barrow Mesa. The
Bices located more specially for the
benefit of Mrs. Bice's health. The
Lonons are living in one of the
houses on the Fire Mt. Fruit ranch.
The Delta independent., 1925-03-20
AUSTIN
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Mrs. Anna Crawford is spending
week in Grand Junction visiting
relatives.
Miss Mildred Wilson from Delta
was entertained on Tuesday night by
Miss Ruth Ritter.
Mrs. Wiley and Mrs. Keller from
Grand Junction and Mrs. Keiser
spent Monday with Mrs. Kehl.
Miss Emma Holbrook and Miss
Marjorie Garen of Delta spent the
week end with Miss Beulah Kettle.
Mrs. Keller of Grand Junction
visited some of her friends in Aus.
tin on Sunday and Monday of this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kettle have
been spending several days at Ridg-
way on a business trip and are ex.
pected home on Wednesday of this
week.
The Young Peoples Glasses of the
Baptist Sunday School enjoyed a st.
Patrick's day party on Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Phoe.
nix.
The Rev. Edmund Clark and wife
returned to their home in Austin,
after spending the winter in Colo
RADIO Springs with Mrs. Clark's
sister.
J C. Boone, field man for the Holly
Sugar Co, is moving out to tie Aus.
tin district and he and family will
occupy the house just north OF /.
Williamson's.
Mr.. Bemis, representing the Utah
Nursery Co. of Salt Lake City is dis.
tributing carload of nursery stock,
principally peach trees, to the grow.
ers of Lower Surface Greek.
Four representatives from the Orch.
ard City Community club, Edmund
Stabler, Guy Dixon, Charles Dixon
and John Griffith were present on
Tuesday evening at meeting at the
Pea Green school house to assist in
the organization of a Community
club
The Lazear community players will
present a three act comedy by Walt.
er Ben Hare, entitled "a Little
Clodhopper' on Friday evening
March 20, at o'clock at Kehrs
hall Austin. Admission for children
will be % cents and 80 cents for
adults.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Wilson are
bereaved by the death of their one
month-old babe Roy Wilson, on
Thursday. March 12. Brief funeral
services were conducted at the home
by Mr.. Clarence Spaulding, assisted
by Rev D. NJ. Kitch. Mrs Keefer
and Miss Williamson sang two very
appropriate numbers. The tiny form
was laid to rest in the Garnet Mesa
cemetery. The sympathy OF the
whole community goes out to these
folks in their sorrow
The play entitled IAN Old Fashion.
ed Mother" given under the aus
pices of the Ladies' Aid of the Meth.
odist church last Thursday evening,
was well attended and greatly en-.
ioyed by all present The production
was pronounced a success regardless
Of the fact that Mr. Chester Prltch.
ard who played the part Of the
County Sheriff. was compelled to be
absent on jury service at Delta, his
part being read by a substitute Sc
cured as a last resort. All the char
acters played their parts well and
did themselves credit, and Mrs
Pritchard, Alderman and Mr.. Powell
The Delta independent., 1925-03-20
To Summer Here.

Mr., and Mrs. c. H. Norven, Marg.
aret and Charles Eugene, Jr., arrived
Tuesday morning from Fullerton.
California, to spend the summc with
Mr. Norvell's parents on the ranch.
Margaret brought a beautiful bouquet
or sweet scented California rogeg.
which with asparagus fern had been
gathered from out Of doors. They
said the poppies har just began to
bloom as they were leaving.
The Delta independent., 1925-03-20
Mrs. Henderson Home.

After an extended visit with her
daughter in Portland, Mrs. ]. s.
Henderson and daughter. Mildred. re-
turned home on Wednesday morn
ings passenger. Mr.. Henderson met
them at Grand Junction, returning
with them.
The Delta independent., 1925-03-20
Selma More Cars.

Laycock's Garage reports the sale
last week end of five Star Standard
Touring cars to the following parties:
Milo Gibbons, Montrose; Joe NILS
Olathe; B. w. Brooks, Delta; ]. 5.
Bradley, Delta, and Leon Read, OF
Cedaredge. Three carloads Of cars
are expected to be unloaded at Grand
Junction today, several of which
have been sold to Delta parties. e.
D. Knowles from the Denver office
of Durant Motor company will pay
this office a visit this week.
The Delta independent., 1925-03-20
NOTICE

The Delta Rifle club win meet nj
w. E. Hines residence Friday even.
ing March 2O at 1880 O'Clock. Capt,
Carl OF Delta will have something of
Interest to say Please come.
w. 10. BRENTON, Secretary
The Delta independent., 1925-03-20

The new Temple of Agriculture"
in Chicago will be the biggest build,
ing on earth. Anything to keep Chi,
cago busy.
The Delta independent., 1925-03-20

A good beet ranch for rent to the
right party, q mile to beet dump
Machinery furnished. Must act
quick c. b. Elliott.
The Delta independent., 1925-03-20
STORY WITH A MORAL.

A midwestern newspaper chron-
icles the retirement of a veteran harm
ess maker in a thriving town in a
certain state. Another victim of the
The Delta independent., 1925-03-20

The Spring Quarter at Western
State College begins March 90 Many
new courses start at that time.
The Delta independent., 1925-03-20

deserved honorable mention. The
production will be staged again this
week at Eckert and next week at
Lazear.
The Delta independent., 1925-03-20

Someone is going to get big bar
gain in piano The Baldwin Piano
Co. of Denver has left on their hands
in Delta. Write them for particu-
Iars 12-14c
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-30
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE.
ClOSQIRE

Notice is hereby given that that
certain mortgage. executed and de-
livereG by Herman Hildebrandt and
Paulina Hildebrandt, his wife. mort
gagors, to August r.. Johnson, mort
gage. dated the 18th day of June,
1916. and filed for record in the
office of the Register of Deeds of
the County Of Burleigh and State
of North Dakota, on the 23rd day
Of June. 1916. and recorded in Book
lao of Mortgages, at page "a. and
assigned by said MORTGAGE to f. j.
Quain. which assignment was filed
in the office Of said Register of
Deeds on August lS, 1925 and re-
corded in Book IFS Of Assignments
at page 248, will be foreclcsed by a
sale of the premises in such mort
gage, and hereinafter described, at
at Bismarck in the County of Bur-
leigh and State of North Dakota, at
the hour of two o'clock p. m. on the
3Oth day Of October, 1925, to satisfy
the amount due upon such mortgage
on the day of sale. The premises
described in such mortgage and
same are described as follows:
The Southwest Quarter (SWA) OF
Section Five (5) in Township One
Hundred Forty-two l42D North OF
Range Eighty 800 West Of the
Fifth Principal Meridian containing
One Hundred Sixty I6O) acres more
or less according to the United
States Government Survey thereof.
There will be due on such mort
gage at the date Of sale. the sum Ct
Two Thousand One Hundred Fifty
six and 24-1OO Dollars ($2.156.2D.
together with the legal fees and
costs Of foreclosure.
Dated September Fl. 1925.
+. p. GUAM.
Assignee Of Mortgage.
ZUGER e. TlLLOTSON,
Attorneys,
Bismarck. North Dakota.
9-2l-28-l0-5-12-l9 1926
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-30
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Chicago, Sept. 30 u s D o AZ
R-Hogs $4,000; uneven; medium
and heavyweight butchers and pack
ing sows steady to 10 cents higher;
others unchanged; big packers TAX
ing lower; bulk desirable 140 to 225
pound averages $3.50 to $3.50; top
$l3.7O; majority good and choice 24O
to $50 pound butchers $l2.75 to $l3.-
20; bulk packing sows $l1.6O to $l2;
.strong weight killing pigs largely
$500 to $l3.4O; heavy weight hogs
$l275 to $l3.40; medium $500 to
1870; lights 1925 to $137O; light
lights $ll.S5 to $3.50; packing sows
Sll.3O to 1920; slaughter pigs $l2.-
80 to $3.50.
Cattle 10000; fat steers strong to
25 cents higher; mostly steady to
strong; good to choice heavies show
ing most advance; trade active grain
fed steers comparatively scarce best
heavies $l5.75; medium weight $l5.-
30; yearlings $500; stockers and
feeders active, western grassers
strong, Is loads string S7.65 to $7.7O,
she stock and bulks about steady;
) vealers fully 25 cents higher $3.50
10 $3.50.
Sheep $4,000; better grades fat
lambs steady; others weak; spots
lower; bulk desirable natives $500
to $l5.25; few to city butchers $l5.-
so; good fat range lambs $3.50;
some held higher; four and five year
old range breeding ewes $3.50; few
lots fat native ewes $3.50 to SITS;
steady; no feeding lambs sold; de-
mand good.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-30
SEPTEMBER
WHEAT TAKES
6 CENT RISE
Early Trading Is Marked by
Phenomenal Jump in
Cereal Price

Chicago, Sept. 30.-P)-Sharp new
u2turns in wheat took place early to-
day, with belated month-end adjust
ments and demands from millers
forcing September as much as six
cents a bushel higher at $l.43k.
Most of the trading, however, was
IN later deliveries, attention focus
ing largely on advices from Buenos
Aires, that half the Argentine wheat
crop is poor, although recent rains
were beneficial officials of rail
roads traversing Cordova and Santa
Fe provinces in Argentina were
quoted as saying that crop prospects
! Sfe very unsatisfactory. Chicago
opening prices, unchanged to "a
cents higher; December $l.39 to y
and May $l.42h to SLAB, were fol-
lowed by a further advance, Decem-
Der touching $1.40ts and May $1.43es
Subsequently, the market was un-
settled, free selling appearing on all
the bulges, whereas buying was less
aggressive. Despite unfavorable
weather northwest, all around de-
clines were witnessed, September fin
fishing seven cents under the days
top figures.
Corn and oats averaged higher,
sympathizing with wheat. After OPP
cning l cent lower to y cent higher,
December so to "a, corn sagged all
around and then rose higher than
before, both for December and May,
whereas September Jagged.
Oats started at Is to as cent ad-
vance, December 4O!. Later the
gains were increased.
Provisions lacked support.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-30
Financial
News
NEW BUYING
BRINGS BRISK
STREET TRADE
Sharp Demand Develops at
Opening Following Yes
terday's Rise

Unsettled by high money rates and
sporadic outburss Of liquidation, the
stock market today underwent ex-
tensive readjustments with most of
the representative issues losing
ground. Some Of the specialties were
again bid up to new high levels and
constructive operations were carried
out at intervals in various oil, pub
lie utility, rubber, shipping and food
shares, but these influences were
counteracted by steady selling of
high priced railroad. motor and to-
hacco shares and the heaviness Of
such influential stocks as American
Can and Dupont. The advance in
call loans to six per cent, the high
est renewal rate since early in the
year, acted as restricting influences.
New York, Sept. 3O-Buyi:.g opera
tions were resumed on large scale
at the opening of today's stock mar
ket with brisk demand developing
for many of the recent speculative
favorites. Detroit Edison, however,
fell back 2 points.
High priced shares again set the
pace for the early upward flight of
prices, with speculative activities in
the motor. Public Utility, Equip
ment and Food issues based on the
usual rumOrs of pending merger and
recapitalization developments. New
high records for the year we're estab-
lished by a dozen stocks within the
first half hour. Chrysler encounter
ed heavy profit taking and fell back
6 points, but other motors forged
ahead Foreign exchange were mix
ed. sterling easing off to $4.S3 1916
while Belgian French rose six
points to 4.42 cents.
Realizing in some of the motor and
high priced shares, General Baking
dropping from 224A to 2l7A and a
5ia per cent renewal rate for call
loans was too strong combination
for the general market to stand up
against, and prices fell away in all
directions. Subse quently, the mar
ket headed upwards again before
noon. United Fruit jumped 8 points.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-30
NOTICE FORECLOSURE SALE BY
ADVERTISEMENT

NV cN EWu
Notice is hereby given that default
has been made in that certain mort
gage executed and delivered by An
nette Bliss, a single woman. mort
gagor, to Harry Morgan, mortgage,
dated on the 9th day Of September,
a. d. 1916, and filed for record in
the office Of the Register of Deeds
of Burleigh county, North Dakota,
on the LIST day of November, A. D..
1916, at lO:4O a. m. and duly record
ed in Book 26 Of Mortgages, on page
Al. and that said mortgage will be
fOreclOsed by sale Of such premises
described in such mortgage and here
matter described, at the front door
of the court house in the city of Bis
marck. North Dakota, on the Srd day
of November. A. D. 1925. at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon, to satisfy the
amount duA on such mortgage on the
day Of sale.
The premises described in such
mortgage and which will be sold to
satisfy the same are described as
follows:
Northwest Quarter (NWA) of Sec
ton Thirty-two (Sec. 32) Of Town
ship One Hundred Forty-two Twp.
1872 north, of Range Seventy-eight
(Rge. 78) west. of 5th P. M. contain
ing 100 acres more or less, accord.
ing to government survey thereof.
There will be due on such mort
gage on the day of sale the sum Of
Fourteen Hundred Ninety-seven and
6l-lO0ths Dollars (Sl497.6l) together
with the costs and expenses Of fore
closure.
Harry Morgan, Mortgage.
H. G. HIGGINS,
Attorney for MORTGAGE.
Address: p. o. Box 67l,
Bismarck, N. D.
0.28-lO-3.10-17-2&s91
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-30
Cats Eat Rats,
Blame Coal Strike

Wilkes Barre, Pa, Sept. 30.AHD-
When anthracite miners quit their
mines hereabouts, the cats went in
and are fattening.
Rats that ordinarily lived well
from the remnants Of food left by
miners were compelled to seek food
above-ground in stores and homes
in the vicinity Of the collieries. 1t
was Il challenge to the neighborhood
cats. They are not only waging war
on the rats that venture from the
shafts but they trace them to their
source
At first, the cats were inclined to
wait at the mine entrance for their
prey. Competition grew too keen and
finally many Of them ventured in
for the first time. Cats prowl the
workings now
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-30
Elect Wallace Head
of Pennsylvania Road

Philadelphia, Sept. 3O.--R-Wil,
liam Wallace, attorney, today was
elected president Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company. He sue
ceeds Samuel Rea, retired under the
eo"panv's pension regulations.
Mr.. Atterby, who has been a vice
president of the company for the
past l6 years, assumes his new du-
ties tomorrow. Mr.. Rea, who was
70 years old on Sept. 2l, will remain
a member of the board Of directors
The new president, one of the
most widely known railroad execu-
tives in the world, is SO years old.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-30
SOUTH ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK

So. st. Paul, Mimi, Sept, 30.-U
s ID o A)-tR)-Cattle $500; grass
fat steers opening slow; about
steady; she stock dull; weak; can
ners, cutters and bologna bulls fully
s'"odv. ""tive better grades and
feeders firm; common kinds fully
a.eauy; kililng quality plain; bulk
grass steers $500 to $3.50; fat she
stock largely 1915 to $3.50 for cows;
upwards to $4.75 for heifers; can
ners and cutters $2.75 to 1925; bo-
logna bulls mostly $500 to $3.50;
few heavies upwards to $4.75 and
above; desirable grades to packers
and feeders largely $3.50 to s725;
common kinds downward $500 and
under. Calves 5000, steady to
strong; good lights SLIPS to $1l.-
so; few choice $ll.75.
Hogs $4,000; very slow; few open
ing sales $l5.25; lower, few good and
choice l4O to 225 pound averages $12.-
so to $l2.85; top $l2.85; desirable
23O to 800 pound butchers $12.25 to
$l2.40; packing sows largely $lI.25;
smooth up to $ll.50; feeder pigs
mostly $l2.75 average cost Tuesday
$l2.50; weight PA.
Sheep 1000; steady; fat native
lambs $3.50 to $l4.5O; culls around
$1,000; fat ewes to packers $500 to
1880.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-30
MINNEAPOLIS CLOSING GRAIN


Minneapolis. Sept. 3O.-Wheat con-
tinued yesterdays rally early in to-
days session. An advance of 2 l-2
to 2 7-8 cents was recorded but reac-
tion in outside markets carried local
futures down, although they showed
better resistance.
Cast advance 3 Ia cents early with
wheat strength, late receipts and
strong cash demand the factors. Bar
ley futures were firm. December
rye bulged 2 7-8 cents with wheat,
and sagged back with the leader
December flax seed was up cents
at one time and lost half of the
gain on late trading.
Cash advance Ia cents early with
above medium quality. Medium to
choice ruled strong to cents high
err. Fancy was in keen demand. Win
ter wheat was firm. Durum was
steady.
Corn was steady. Oats were steady
for general run Of offerings, firmer
for choice. Rye was firm and un-
: changed. Barley started one to two
cents higher. Slow demand followed.
but prices held. Flax seed was
steady.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-30
DULUTH CLOSING

Duluth, Sept. Wheat
showed strength again today under
good buying but realizing sales re-
suited in forcing prices down from
the high spots set during the ses-
sion. Trading in durum was on the
largest scale in some time back as
a result of Mills having booked fair
amount of business over night for
Macaroni flour for December ship
ment. At end Of first three hours,
spring wheat futures were up l 7-S
cents and durum futures showed ad-
vances of around | l-2 cents.
Spot wheat and durum were chang
ed over to December basis for wheat
and to the October basis for durum
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-30
MINNEAPOLIS POTATOES

Minneapolis, Sept. 30 P)- Pota-
toes, light wire inquiry; demand
light; market weaker; carloads de-
livered sales freight only deducted,
Minneapolis and st. Paul rate sacked
cwt. round whites U. s. No. and
partly graded $l.6O to Sligo. Moor
head market; demand light; raining;
no digging; too few sales to estab-
lish market.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-30
CHICAGO POTATOES

Chicago, Sept. 3O.-Potatoes re-
ceipts SO cars; total U. S. Shipment
1856; trading fair; market steady on
bulk; trifle firmer feeling on good
sacked stocks; Wisconsin bulk round
whites l65 to l75; Wisconsin and
Minnesota sacked round whites ITO
to $50; few fancy higher; Colorado
sacked brown beauties 200; Minntso-
ia and South Dakota sacked early
Ohios few sales 200.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-30
WEAK EYES ALARMING

London England ophthalmists are
alarmed over the failing eyesight
of the Englishmen. According to a
published report one out of every
four children born in England today
need spectacles. If another war
should come in 20 years the report
states, quarter of the English army
would have to go into battle wearing
glasses.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-30
Will Give Facts
on Narcissus Ban

Washington, Sept. 30 William NJ.
Jardine, Secretary of Agriculture,
viii within few weeks issue his
final conclusions on the restrictio ns
on the entry Of narcissus bulbs into
the United States it was announced
by him today. These restrictions,
adopted nearly three years ago to
go into effect January l, 1926, have
been the subject of wide discussion,
both favorable and adverse.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-30
GRAFTON APPLE
TREES IN BLOOM

Grafton, N. D., Sept. 30.-Apple
trees are in bloom on the farm of
Hugh Morrison in the Acton viciI."
ty ten miles east Of Grafton.
The story was proved by blossoms
brought in and put on display here.
The Morrison family has also been
picking strawberries during the en-
tire autumn season and expect to do
so for while yet if no killing frost
interferes
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-30
BIRDS IN MAIL BOXES

Unity, Miss--James Messer, rural
mail carrier here, says that some
farmers on his route are very much
put out because their mail is not put
in their boxes. Messer says the boxes
have been taken by wrens to build
nests in, and that until the farmers
find other places for the birds nests
they will just have to kick, as he does
not care to run bird off the nest
every time he puts letter in.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-30

day while riding on a train to
political conference, an explosion
shook the cars, and kato jumped clean
out of his seat. At first 1t was
thought it was an attempt upon his
life, but an investigation proved that
the blast was part Of a construction
project, but had been improperly
timed