The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1922-02-16
Frank Pickolick Aged SO Years
Caught Near Orogrande,
Early in Month.
SLIDE TOOK ANOTHER
John Coder, Former Resident
Here, Killed in Elmore
County.

One Of the sad tragedies Of the
mountains I'm the Oragrande mining dis
trict came to light Monday afternoon
when Gus Schultz telephoned the in.
formation that the body Of Frank
Pickolick, a well known miner, aged
S6 years, had been found in a small
snowslide near his cabin, about four
miles from Orogrande, Sunday even
ing. The slide is said to have been
about 200 feet long and seven feet In
thickness. Arrangements were made at
once to get the body out to Grange
vile where the widow and five small
children reside, and it was learned to-
day that the remains would reach this
city on the regular Clearwater stage
tonight.
. Accompnied by E. Fl. Hanson, an old
time friend of the family, the body
reached here on this evenings Clear
water stage.
In conversation with Mr.. Hanson II
was learned that the point where the
slide occurred was about a half pitch,
the slide being considered small, NOV
ing only about 40 feet. Before coming
to the place where the body was found
the searchers located Mr.. Pickolick's
axe and some bait on tree some
was enroute home when engulfed in
the snow. His ski tracks disappeared
ON the brink of the slide where the
body was later found. Several holes
were sunk in the deep snow before the
search was rewarded. The body was
buried under three feet 10 inches of
snow and from outward appearances
bore no evidence of struggle.
A tObOggan was hastily constructed
and the body was hauled by the men
to the road a mile and q half distant
where a team from Elk City met the
party.
1t was known for several days that
Frank Pickolick was missing from his
trap line, which pursuit he followed
dubing the winter months. AS soon as
possible a crew Of eight men gathered
together to inaugurate a search which
resulted in the finding Of the body on
Sunday night.
Among the searchers were Gus and
Charles Schultz, q. II. Hanson, J. A.
Cameron, George Brown, J. ]. Schooner,
Dewey r. Thibeau, II. T. Thompson,
Robert Puelz and other men from the
surrounding district were on their way
to the scene to aid in the work.
Funeral services will be held at the
Catholic church at 10 o'clock Satur-
day forenoon, Rev. FIR. Boniface of
being directed by Undertaken E. s.
Hancock.
Frank Pickolick was born In CrOa tia,
Hungary, on September 3, 1885, and
had spent 10 years in Idaho, 18 of
which he was a respected resident of
this county, where he was engaged
In mining. He leaves to mourn his un-
timely taking off. the widow and five
small children, the eldest being seven
years Of age in March. a sister in
Montana, who is too i'll to attend the
funeral of her brother. Two nephews
of Mrs. Pickolick, of kellogg, Idaho,
arrived here this evening to be with
her In the hour Of her great affliction
and to attend the funeral. The widow
also has an aunt residing at Kellogg,
Idaho, and other relatives residing
at Vienna. Austria.
Deceased carried fraternal insur,
ance to the extent Of $500.
Since news of the accident was re-
ceived neighbors have done everything
possible to relieve the stricken family.
John Coder Killed.
r. r. Coder received message Mon
day morning stating that his brother
John, 2S years old, had been killed In
a snow slide on Lime Creek, a short
distance from Hill City. and that his
body had been recovered on Friday
last The message was sent by Harry
Coder, another brother. who went
from Pocatello to aid in the search for
the body.
Burial occurred at Mountain Home,
r. r. Coder being unable to attend the
funeral
Deceased was reared in this county
where his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Fl
Coder resided for more than thirty
years removing to Ashland. Oregon
about seventeen years ago. He was un
married.
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