Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-05
CHAPTEROF
ACCIDENTS
As Usual They Follow in the Wake
Of the Celebration Of the GIor.
ious Fourth.
TOM LAMBS VERY CLOSE CALL
Bullet Pierces His Body, Passing
Within an Inch Of the Heart-W.
w. Dickinson is Injured.

The usual chapter of accidents
characterized the Glorious Fourth in
this vicinity, some of them being of
very serious character. The worst
one occurred on the George Day
ranch, on Spring creek, at about 6
o'clock last evening, Tom Lamb, the
well known sporting man, being the
victim. 1t seems that there was a %
calibre rifle on the place, and one of
Lambs friends, whose name is given
as Templeton, thinking the weapon
was not loaded, pointed it at Lamb
and pulled the trigger. There was a
sharp report and Lamb staggered back
stating that he was shot.
Close to the Heart.
The bullet entered the left breast,
and knowing that the wound must be
serious, every effort was made to get
the injured man to town as quickly
as possible. Arriving here, Lamb was
taken to the Office of DR.. T. H. Pleas
ants, who found that the bullet had
entered the left breast 2% inches
above the nipple. 1t missed the aorta
by about p of an inch, passed through
the upper part OF the left lung, and
after striking a rib finally lodged un-
der the shoulder blade. 1t was ex-
tracted by DR.. Peasants, who dressed
the wound, and Lambs friends made
him comfortable for the night.
Mr.. Lamb was quite weak from
loss of blood, and he is not out of
danger by any means. Yet if blood
poisoning does not set in, it is ex.
pected that he will recover all right
In cases of this kind, it is always
possible for something to be carried
through the wound by the bullet that
will result in infection.
Mr.. Lamb states that the shooting
was entirely accidental, and holds his
friend blameless in the matter.
Railway Man Hurt.
w. w. Dickinson, the well known
travelling agent of the Vanderbilt lines
was the victim of the first accident tc
occur here on the Fourth-a distinc
tion that Mr.. Dickinson would gladly
forego. Soon after midnight, Mr.. Dick
inson, with number of other gentle
the Fourth with few fire crackers
They secured some of the giant" va
riety, and all went well until one Of
the crackers which Mr.. Dickinson
held apparently failed to ignite. He
was just applying the fire to it a sec
ond time when it exploded, laceratine
the right hand badly. He was almost
stunned by the force of the explosion
and his friends, appreciating the ser
ious nature of the wound, escorted hin
to DR.. Attix's Office, where the injured
member was dressed.
A Broken Arm.
Leo Hasterlick "a boy residing on
Cottonwood, fell out of tree yester
day and sustained a broken arm. H,
was brought to the city. where DR.
Attix reduced the fracture.
Edward Evers, of Everson, came IL
from that place yesterday, suffering
from a broken arm. This, however
was not Fourth of July accident, no.
did it form any part of Mr.. Evers
celebration. He was thrown from ;
horse Sunday morning, and sustained
tuO AAJuAy III Tie 1dll. LII. ftdlpI
S. Hedges attended to him.
Sensational Rumor.
Yesterday afternoon, the report wa!
brought to town that one man hat
been killed and two badly injured
on the Kendall road. The story seem
ed to be we'll authenticated, and Cor
oner AttiX and Sheriff Slater wen
out to investigate. At the point des
ignated, they found their man, ant
he appeared to be dead all right. Blu
when DR.. Attix took a coat from abou
the individuals head, he proved to bt
very much alive. His name is Edwart
Anderson, and he was thrown from /;
rig, sustaining a sprained leg ant
wrist and skinned face. His injur
les are not at all serious. His two
companions, Ed. jenkins and maj
named McMillen, escaped almost un
hurt.
Many Minor Accidents.
There were numerous minor acci
dents, all resulting from the discharg'
of fire works or fire crackers, bu
none of these is serious, and hom
treatment will doubtless be all tina
is necessary.
DEATH OF JOHN HAY.