The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-07

EStage and lack Ct space hindered the
work to some extent. %. .... ..
| Judges for each team were changed
with every problem, so that different
set of doctors scored the performance
of the teams in the various contests.
Not a word of complaint was heard
from the miners concerning the mark
ings, all seeming satisfied with the
impartial work of the Oskaloosa doc
tors. ...... ISIS.
! Joseph Davies in charge of the Blu
reau of Mines car which was located
n Oskaloosa during the demonstration
assisted by Mr.. Ryan, conducted the
| demonstration.
| Alex Miller of the Hiteman team
caves the 18th day of June for Butte,
Mont, where he enters the employ of
The United States Bureau of Mines,
being placed in charge of a mine res
| cue car.
Mr.. Davies who heads the car that
sas in Oskaloosa will soon &c to Col
)rado to enter the services of a large
mining concern.
Program of the afternoons contests
were not distributed until the opening
Of the events. This prevented the
teams from studying the problems prl-
or to the contest.
| Following the demonstrations, Mr..
Davies explained the operation of the
breathing apparatus worn by the min
| RS in mine rescue work. A couple of
outfits were shown. ...s.
The lower floor of the Masonic The
tire was well filed for the contests,
md the crowd remained through the
program of the events Had the pro
gram been held at the fairgrounds the
cams would have enjoyed good
| lied crowd of Onlookers.
Frequent expressions of the visitors
made certain that the mine workers
were delighted with the reception and
| entertainment in Oskaloosa. The day
| vas enjoyed by all.
The Problems Worked Out.
The problems worked out by the
competing teams follow:
One Man Event
| Man has been overcome by gas. 1t
is impossible to carry him in erect
position. Carry him twenty feet to
| place where bearer can assume erect
position, then Carry for twenty feet
by shoulder carry. Perform artificial
respiration by Shaffer method for
one minute. Time: 10 minutes.
Man found on charged electric
wire unconscious, burned on right
hand and forearm Remove and treat
conditions. Time: minutes.
fright cheek cut and bleeding;
right forearm cut and bleeding.
bright red blood from both wounds)
Time: minutes.
Two Man Event
IA car has run over patients left
foot, cutting it off in front of ankle
joint. There is severe bleeding.
Treat and carry patient thirty leet
by two hand seat. Time minutes.
2.-Severe burns on face, neck, ears,
and both hands, from steam. Treat
and carry patient twenty feet with
out a stretchcr Time: 8 minutes.
Simple fracture of right forearm;
right lower jaw broken. Treat and
carry on improvised streucher.
4.-(Tie EVENT.. Patient found uncon.
scious, lying on electric wire, face
down. There is simple fracture of
the right forearm. Rescue and treat
the case. Artificial respiration for
two minutes. Time: minutes.
Team Event ...
1.--Driver steps off to sprag trip, his
jumper catches on corner of car and
throws him under cars, which pass
over him. Sustains dislocated right
shoulder; fracture of left knee-cap;
wound three inches long on calf of
right leg, slight bleeding; cut on
outer surface of left forearm, bleed
ing in spurts. Treat and prepare pa
tient for transportation. Time: Is
minutes.
2.-Miner overcome by after damp, re-
quiring immediate removal. burns
on hands, arms, neck and face. Car
ry patient 10 feet on an improvised
stretcher Two of them at that time
should\ be supposedly overcome by
gas. Time: Is minutes.
8 -Miner caught by fall of rock, back
injured left foot badly smashed,
right leg fractured inches below
knee, nose broken and lower jaw
fractured. Treat and carry on i'm
provised stretcher under and over
obstacle. Time: Is minutes. d'ts
4 (Tie EVENT.. eager caught between
cage and brow timbers, and sustains