Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-17
SAD DEATH OF
PINTO PETE"
One Of the Best Known Characters In
Fergus County is Killed in a
Runaway.
HIS NECK Is BROKEN IN FALL
Funeral Held Yesterday Afternoon
Little Known Of His Past-Had
Kind Heart.

was killed in front of the First Meth
odist church Saturday afternoon as
the result of runaway.
It seems that DR.. H. H. Wilson has
a team of horses at Mayor Pinkleys
stables, and Friday afternoon Mr..
Pinkley had the animals hitched up
to a two-seated rig, intending to take
them out for exercise. One Of the
horses was we'll broken, and the 9TH
er, though somewhat green, was con-
sidered gentle, and no trouble Of any
sort was anticipated. About the time
Mr.. Pinkley was to start, he was call
ed upon to make trip to the poor
farm and asked Dean if he cared to
take the Wilson horses out. The lat
ter agreed to do so and Gid Lineberg-
er and Earl Eastman went along with
him. They drove down to the depot
and back, and at the postoffice, Bert
Beatty and Pete Robinson got in. The
drive was without incident until the
corner of Fourth avenue and Main
streets was reached, when the green
horse commenced to kick, and turning,
the rig ran into a delivery wagon in
front of the steam laundry.
Develops Into Runaway.
BY this time the animals were run
ming away, and Eastman and Line
berger, who tried to help Dean with
the reins, were thrown out, but not
injured. When the team reached the
Methodist church corner the tongue
dropped and hitting the ground, threw
the wagon up, so that Dean was pitch
ed out on his head. The others were
also thrown out, but Dean alone was
hurt. He was picked up UNCONSCIOUS
and carried to DR.. Wilson's office.
where he was looked after by Drs.
Wilson and Symmes. There was a
bruise on the back of the head, but
the man appeared to be simply stun
ned instead of being seriously injur-
ed. He remained unconscious until
after 5 o'clock, when Mayor Pinkley
went up to See him. Asking Dean If
he felt any pain, he opened his eyes,
and then said @My head hurts" He
Immediately became unconscious
again, and soon passed away without
speaking any more.
His Neck Was Broken.
An examination showed that Deans
neck was broken, and of course the
case was entirely hopless from the
start. It is not believed that he fell
any pain at all, and his death was quiet
and peaceful. The body was removed
to Creel's undertaking establishment
and the funeral occurred at 2 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. There was 8
very large attendance and at the grave
services were conducted by Rev. w
A. Winters, of the First Methods
church.
Was an Old Resident.
Frank Dean had resided in Fergu
county for something like 20 years
He was universally known as "Pint
Pete," receiving that name from
pinto horse ridden by him for years
During all the time he lived here, h
handled horses in one way or another
and was one of the best hands at tn
business in Montana. He was abou
As years of age, and in his youth wen
to New Mexico and Arizona. 1t is b.
lieved that he was native of Kal
sas, and it was reported to Mayo
Pinkley that he had a brother livin
at Perryville, Mo-. but no reply wa
received to a dispatch sent Their
Dean never married, SO far as know
and it is certain he had no relative
in this state.
Had a Kind Heart.
Pinto Pete was not ambitious
achieve wealth or prominence, and
though he lived frugally and did NJ
dissipate, he rarely had any amour
of money ahead. His wants were sill
pie and easily supplied, but PIN
Pete" gave value received for eve
dollar received in this world. He'w was
ndnlN lellOW dl ali llluCo, anu pAA II
associates, rough men of the roun
up, respected and liked him. His hea
was as gentle as woman's and
cry of distress ever reached 1t TN
did not find a response there.
seemed in kinship with the whole CT
ated world, and his pity went out
the dumb beasts.
THE best friend the horse ever h
is dead then" said Jess Pinkley, wh
they told him pete" has passed
Friend Of All Animals.
1t is said of Pete" that when
horse with a sore neck or some 9th
hurt came into the barn, he attend
to it. unsolicited and without co
ment. just because he could not Dc
10 see a horse suffer Another incidt
related of him illustrates his charact
Last fall an Old tramp dog that b
been around the city for years
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