The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-12-23
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Gravely Hurt
by Horse Kick
Eleven Year Old Son of MIR. and
Mrs. +. M. Wightman
Seriously Injured

Freddie, eleven-year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Wightman, suf-
fered injuries while at play Monday
afternoon that are of very grave
nature, yet hopes are entertained at
this time that he will fully recover
from the effects of a kick by horse
which resulted In fracture of the
little fellows skull. The boy was
playing with his cousin, Francis
Wildes. of approximately the same
age, at the fathers ranch south Of
Fallon, generally known as the
Charles Wightman place. Each of
the little boys harnessed horse
and took 1t short way west of the
ranch home where they amused
themselves by snubbing out sage
brush. Finally in a spirit of Jest
they proposed that they test out the
pulling powers of the two horses
and they hitched both animals to a
large clump of willows and started
to pull In opposite directions. Fred
die failed to notice that his horse
was astride the chain running from
his breast yoke to the willow clump
and as he was urged forward the
chain excited the animal with the
result that he began to kick and
run as soon as his effort released
the clump to which he had been
fastened. The injured child had
fastened the lines about his shoul-
ders and was thus held within reach
of the horses feet which delivered
several frightful impacts to the
little boys head as he gallopped
away. Frances Wildes overlook the
horse and released Freddie from his
perilous position, sitting down and
holding the injured boys head In
his lap, in the belief that he would
regain consciousness. He later
called Frank Frietas. employed By
Mr.. Wightman at the ranch and
other aid was summoned Mrs.
Wightman was In town doing
Christmas shopping, while Mr..
Wightman was at the Grimes ranch
on business matters. Both arrived
short time afterward.
DR.. ]. c. Ferrell and DR.. c. H.
Lehners we're called. DR.. Ferrell ar
irving. at the scene of the accident
and aiding in the removal of the in
jured boy. A Reno surgeon was
summoned and the more than 70
miles of distance between that city
and the Wightman ranch was COW
cred in exactly two hours of time,
Herbert Nichols. of Reno, uncle of
the injured child, plotting the doc
tor to near Derby where w. A. Ked-
die picked him up for the fastest
automobile drive ever made over the
route. Mrs. Keddie accompanied
her husband and the approximately
20 miles between Hazen and the
ranch were made In just 80 minutes.
An operation was performed
within few hours following the ac-
cident and portion of the skull on
the right side of the head in the
region above the ear was removed.
The little fellow regained conscious
ness on the morning following the
accident and at this time his condi-
tion holds out considerable hopes
for his complete recovery, In the
event that complications unantici-
pated at this time. do not follow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wightman took
their little boy to Reno on this
mornings motor where he was
placed in one of the hospitals of
that city. This move was decided
upon last evening In order that the
best surgical attention might be
available If needed. Improvement
in the child's condition has been
rapid and physicians did not antici-
pate i'll results from the motor trip.