Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1894-05-31
AN UNEXPECTED CALL.

| AN UNEXPECTED CALL.
A Former Citizen of Hurley Killed by
Fractous Pony.
On Fridays mail there was received
from Chamberlain a copy of the Mis-
souri, Valley journal of the 24th inst
which contained the following sad in
| telligence. The name given however
was Olof Blaken.
KILLED ON THE ROUNDUP.
Ole z. Blicken, a bright intelligent
young man at one time student OF the
South Dakota University, at Vermil-
| lion, met his death last Monday morn
ing at IL o'clock. The spring roundup
had worked down from the west and
was in the vicinity Of Van Horns
ranch, near which place Blicken had
claim. He borrowed a bronco from
one of the COW boys and started after
| Van Horns sheep. The animal was u
vicious brute and when Blicken had
mounted he pulled too strongly on the
curb bit causing the beast to buck and
finally threw the rider falling heavily
upon him. The horn of the saddle
struck Blicken in the chest, INTERNALLY
injuring him SO badly that he died at 4
o'clock p. m. at Van Horns ranch. The
COW boys made up a purse and left it
with Mr.. Van Horn. Our Informant
insists that no blame can be attached
ed to the boys as it was chiefly through
Blicken's unfamiliarity with riding,
that the unfortunate death occurred.
:,I-a IN
at one time worked for Geo. Wright. of
this city. He was 25 years old, had no
relatives in this country but has null
titude of friends at Hurley and Yer
million who will mourn his untimely
and sad death. His old father resides
in Norway. The remains were inter
red near Medicine Creek.
Ole was member of Hurley lodge
No. rs /. o. O. +. and Especial meeting
was held Friday evening and Bro. l..
Brauch was prevailed upon to leave at
once for the reservation for the pur-
pose of bringing the body to Hurley
for interment. Mr.. Brauch started
Friday evening, arriving at Van Horns
ranch, 33 miles west of Chamberlain
Saturday evening, and he was very
greatly pleased to find that in his last
moments Bro. Blicken was under the
care OF J member Of the order, in the
person of Mr.. Van Horn. who perform
ed the duties of true Odd Fellowship.
Sunday morning he went to the
place of burial, about four miles from
the ranch, exhumed the body, which
had been placed in a casket, and re-
turned to Chamberlain. Monday morn
ing he started for Hurley, notifying
the lodge here of the tact. Though
only about three hours notice was CIV
en-, 40 members Of Hurley lodge, be-
sides number Of citizens. were at the
depot ready to perform the last sad
rites over their departed brother. The
body was taken directly to the ceme-
terry and with uncovered heads the
burial service of the order was gone
through with.
Ole had been resident Of Turner
county for about eight years. and had
always been found faithful, hard
working young man wherever placed
and his friends were as numerous as
his acquaintances. He was ambitious
to get an education and would work
hard to get money for school expenses
during the winter. attending the state
university at Vermillion during one
winter He went to the reservation
last summer and took claim, and had
returned this spring for the purpase Of
improving the same, and was working
for Mr. Van Horn when the accident
occurred which cost him his life. Mr..
Brauch says that no blame is attached
to any one and that the cause Of Blick-
ems death was his inability to handle a
bucking broncho. He has no near
relatives in this country.
J. o. o. r.
The funeral service of Bro. Ole p.
Blicken will be preached next Sunday
at III Il. m. at the NJ. E. church by
Rev. Hopkins. All members ofthe
order with their families are earnestly
requested to be present
Nv order of Corn