The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-21
THE VICTIM OF A BLAST
wflber Diller Killed in an Ex-
plosion at the Silver Star.
WAS INJURED INTERNALLY
The Body Was Literally Riddled With
Small Pebbles-Little Known OF His
Relatives-A Pretty Wed
ding at the Hotel.

snecial Correspondence of the Standard.
Twin Bridges. Sept. S.-The remains
of WILDER DiIler, who was the victim OF
a premature blast in the Broadway
mine at Silver Star, were laid away
Friday. the funeral services being con-
Quoted by Rev. II. II. Reed OF W
Rridges. The deceased and two com
panions were working on the 300 level
Mr.. Diller was working in the face and
the other two were stopping. From IN
formation at hand il appears as though
the dead man was loading ms mole
and was using the spoon Tor a lamp
ing stick. Mr.. Parish and John ser
kins, the partners. were started anu
thrown to the ground by a terrific ex-
plosion. After recovering from the
shock they FASTENED to the face ana
found their comrade almost lifeless.
He was taken to the top and 10 the
cabin and a Twin Bridges physician
summoned, who found, upon ehsihlha-
ton. internal injuries that would prove
fatal. The body was hteraliy rluuLeu
with small pebbles and the eyeslsht
zone. The patient lived about three
hours after the accident. But little Is
known OF the dead mans relatives. HIS
parents live in a Kansas town anu
some relatives are known TO De IN boul,
der. this state. He was single anu
bout 20 wears of age. The
is owned by f. r. Merk OF this place.
The Twin Bridges hotel was the scene
of a very pretty but quiet Wedding last
Tuesday evening. The high contractlnb
/ parties were Miss Nellie smith. daush-
ter of Mrs. II. ID. Smith. and Mr.. New
ton Lille. The beautiful words, whlcn
made the young couple as one, were
snoken by Rev. Reed. pastor OF the NJ
y church. The bride Is a popular
young ady and was principal OF the
hubble schools last term. Inc groom Is
the well-known manager OF Mrs. L. l..
smiths mercantile interests here ana
Las q host of friends. who will wish
he and his bride all kinds of good luck
In their matrimonial relations.
A move Is on foot by the enterprlslng
citizens. looking toward the improve
ment Of the NJ. Z. church property.
George Ross, a Butte business man
who has been spending his vacation
in the Bridges and vicinity, met with
an accident the other night that VIII
cause him TO cary his arm in a sing
for the next few weeks. He had hired
a livery rig and had started OUT OF
the barn, which was brilliantly lisht-
ed. and as the night was very dark,
he became bewildered. Being almost
a he guided the team on the
hay scales in front of Chalmers saloon
and knocked the upright portion down.
The force of the shock threw Mr. koss
out and he was picked up and taken
10 a doctors office, where it was found
his left arm was thrown out or place
AT the shoulder. The arm was soon
restored to it's normal condition and
after a short time MI. Ross will be able
to handle the rod and gun again. The
vehicle was slightly damaged and the
horses escaped unhurt. m sccldeht
is apt to result in an interesting law
suit between the livery man and the
owner of the hay scales.
A very expensive c~onfagration oc-
Cured on the Big Hole Saturday after
noon, in which Mr.. Matt Flynn lost al
most everything he owned in the way
of buildings. machinery, etc. Mr.. Flynn
is the owner of a fine ranch and deals
quite extensively in live stock. Sat
urday he had corralled a bunch Of hors-
es a distance from the ranch and be-
ing without a rope went nome after
one and found the place in flames,
With some assistance the barn was
saved. but the house, so tons of hay
and a quantity of farm machinery was
:. totally destroyed. 1t is not known just
[ how the fire originated, but 1t Is sup
posed the fire fend was on hand, as
suspicion points direct 10 that conclus-
I ion.
Judge NJ. H.. Lott. George Harrison
and Mrs. HARRISON visited Helena las
week. The Judge and Mrs. Harrison
represented the local lodge of Mason'
/. in the grand lodge session.
r Postmaster G.. A. Pease visited BUTTE
/, Saturday and returned Sunday.
LYNN Comfort has returned from tn
Centennial valley, where he went on
vacation trip.
Miss Bishop has returned 10 her Dbl
: Ion home. While here she was IN
: guests of the Misses Drehmer.
Miss Maude Mcclure returned 4
Butte Sunday. She is one or the pop
MAR teachers of that city and has beel
spending her vacation with vale,
friends. -.
Miss Jennie Coz Is visiting friends J.
:, Rozeman. She was a delegate to tn
: Christian convention recently hel
there.
Roy Gilman and George Wilcomb LEI
: this morning to W. Meagher an
. Jefferson counties for a -four receiver
u The first natural death in the histor
Of the Orphans home occurred sun
dav evening" An infant died OF cho
era infantum. In the absence OF VIE
Mountjoy. the funeral services wei
& by Rev. Reed.
II The Northern Pacific has made q ral
Of one and one-ffth fare for round tri
a from Livingston to Helena, Butte an
In intermediate points. This Is for IN
benefit OF those n viii visit u
a Twin Bridges fair.
y DON'T TAKE SAMOAN NAMES,