The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-09-16

a steady rain all day sunday pre-
vented holding the first aid contests on
the ball ground and neeessitated using
the gymnasium of the high school,
which proved well adapted for the pur-
pose, both from the standpoint of the
participants and that Of the spectators.
There was a large attendance, the gal
lery being well filled and a large num-
Der of spectators on the ground floor.
The contest was given under the
auspices of the Occur d'Alene Mine
operators, the American Mine Safety
Bureau of Mines. The latter was rep
resented by ]. l.. oBardman, in charge
OF the bureaus rescue car No. 5,
which had been in this district several
weeks for the purpose of affording in
struction to the employees of the vari-
nus mines in first aid and rescue work.
The committee of arrangements con-
sisted Of e. Percy Smith, assistant
Smelling company; Stanly A. Easton
manager of the Bunker Hill & Sullivan
Mining & Concentrating company; p.
r. Gearon, manager Of Success Mining
company; J.. F. Mccarthy, manager Of
Hecla Mining company; Charles Me-
Kinnis, manage OF Caledonia Mining
company: Earl Greenough, manager
Marsh Mining company; John T..
T1ua.l.aa TTA34aJ Cfnfas DINaa1 rf
Mines.
The Contest.
The following teams consisting of six
men were entered. Morning mine, one
team; Interstate Callahan. one team
Tamarack g. Custer, n team. Sue
cess, one team; Bunker Hill & Sull'-
van. two teams; Stewart, one team
Heela, two teams; The competing
teams we're assigned positions along
the side and across one end of the
gymnasium, each team being number
ed from l to 10. Spread in front Of
each team was a canvas 6xS for the
victim to lie upon, and within
lent reach were the bandages, gauze,
splints, etc, for use In treating the
injury. The men wore overalls and
jumpers. A local physician was as
signed to each team to grade it's work.
The contest consisted Of a one man
event, two men event, three men event
and a full team event. Each event
consisted of the solution Of one prob
lem selected from four; the contest
ants of course not knowing which
problem would be selected, The prob
lens follow;
One man event--A man is caught by
premature blast and is overcome by
powder smoke has a cut on front of
jaw and on middle of chest. Treat.
Two men event-A falling rock
strikes a miner causing a cut on top
of head, a compound fracture of the
right jaw and a d~islocatlon of the left
shoulder. Treat and assist to walk.
Three men event-A man is caught
by an ore car, is dragged some dist
ance, receives laceration on left thigh,
cnt full of mud and dirt; a compound
fracture OF left wrist with arterial
Treat and use three men carry.
Full team evept-Rock and timbetH
falls on man, When found he has .
broken back and a cut on face just
below right eve, Treat and carry on
i~mprovised stretcher.
In the full team event fifteen min
utes was allowed, in all other events
ten minutes. The work of the teams
was of absorbing interest, and all
showed a surprising degree Of profile
iency, Great care was evident in
dressing the imaginary wounds, apply
ing bandages and in removing the vic
tins. all Of which demonstrated con-
elusivelv that first aid drill in the
mines had resulted In giving every
injured the benefit of immediate
attention from associates whose skill
COMPARES favorably with that Of a
trnined hospital force
The Records Made.
First, second and third prizes were
which gave added interest to
the contest. The first prize was a
loving cup to become the per-
property of the winning team
presented by the mine operators. Win
ners of this prize were also presented
with bronze medals pS the American
Mine Safety association. The mem
bers of the team winning second place
were presented with silk umbrellas
and those of the third team with gold
scarf pins in the form of miniature
candlesticks. These prizes ]
we're given by the operators. e
The first prize was won by the
Iecla team of which Joseph Sahlberg
vas captani, and the second prize was Il
won by the Hecla team Of which Roy N
cook was captain. The third prize o
vas won by the Bunker Hill & SuIli- p
ran team captained by J. w. Alexan- I
Ter. = Z
Following are the records made by a
he various teams: Hecla, under p
round, 99% Hecla, outside, as& d
sunker Hill g. Sullivan. outside, 98A d
bunker Hill & Sullivan. underground, IN
Tamarack & Custer, 97A; Nor II
inc. s6% Stewart. 94K; Interstate W
20 lie 49, no. 49, III