The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-01-13
Two M y!C1lMs
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burns CAuS0 Oy n kASVA"o eAP'Oo'OA
on New YArs morning while lighting
a fire in cook stove, Jewell Eireo'
his 1e-yed-old daughter was thrown
into the freet at Sheridan. Wyo., by
Robert huver with whom she had
been boat,ing while attendind school.
Her casekvas referred to Probation OF:
flcer Esyx and q temporary home was
found ii her with Sheridan barber,
Robert Parrish Fauver was engaged
In so1nj kind Of litigation with Robkes
and let sheridan. forcing the child
onto Aarity and licking her clothes
ur in he house, compelling the proba-
tion dicer to solicit needed garments
from jtrangers and friends. according
70 adiices received here.
El,3d had intended making trip tc'
Siberian to provide another home, Tor
his daughter as Fauver had notified
Kim with this month her board and
lodfng bill would be advanced to $40
A honth. Another son and daughter
reside at I4ewist"wn. Mont.
Elrod was unable to get word to
Sheridan and worry over his daugh-
tfr's plight has interfcrred with his
,ecuperation. causing nervousness
that makes the attending physician
anxious. He has severe burns on his
( left leg and left hand than are net
properly responding to treatment.
Elrod and Harry Berg had been en-
Saged by Wilbur Miles at Moorhead to
as sist in rounding up and feeding
lunch of cattle for Burt Peterson
They had attended dance and Elrod
the next morning was starting tc' pre-
pare breakfast. He sought to hasten
a smoldering fire with gasoline but
SpoS
can instead An explosion resulted that
knocked Elrod through the door and
the flaming contents o. the can spread
TO all parts Of the one room. convert
ing it instantly into blazing furnace
Miles and Berg jumped frcm the bed
clad in their underwear and each one
rushed to window and jumped
through. Berg escaped with only his
hair sinsed hut Miles sustained a
bruised. shoulder and burns on his arms
ard legs, Both extinguished the fire
in their underwear by rolling in the
four inches of snow. Elrod. with his
clothes atire. ran to the water tank
only to find it frozen. over, and. then
effectively used snow in Kidding his
body Of the flames.
Berg in scanty attire had. difficulty
in wranglinS horses that. We're later
hftched to bobsled and took the
three to Peter S'mpscn's. two miles
distant, wher first aid was applied by
smearing sweet cream over the bufns.
The building was log structure,
IS by IS feet and had just been COM
1leted this fall by Miles. Building and
contents were 4 total loss. estimated
at over $4,000.
Miles himself Nseems to have been
followed by jinx. for the fire IL only
a Succession Of disasters that nave ne
fallen him, While lin Miles City on
business errand he fell victim to In
fuenza during the widespread epidemic
and in course of time was pronounced
dead, For five fours he was laid ou,
eE a slab in the cooling room. While
ne retained his mental faculties hi
was paral yzed from head to toe. He
heard and understood conversations
about his impending burial. among
which was a summons sent to a barber
to have him shaved as the first pre-
tminary Finally in sheer despera'
tion he discovered that he was able t.
move his big toe and with only I
weak movement at that. At an op
portune time while a nurse was pass
ing his cold slab he extended his las
energy in wriggltng the toe to attrac
her attention. She was scared almos
from her wits but investigated ar
lifting the sheet from Miles body AT
tirmed her suspicious ay observing :.
very slight twitch to his ha!f.c'osc
eyelid Emergency treatment was ap
piled and with powerful restorative
Miles was started on he road to re
cuperation. snatclel ,r.r the grave
it were.
Upon regaininc his health Miles wa
discharged from the hospital and re
turned to his home at Moorhead. IL
miles south Of Miles City. to learn fo
the first time that his wife had die
three weeks before as a victim tc' n
.fuenza While he had laid sick
Miles City. p. f. Michaels. neigt
bor, had gone there to take him
his sick wife but his condition Wa
too low to permit his removal and
was not tcld of his wife's sickness.
At another time while dressing
chicken. Miles bruised finger I
tagging it against a broken bone Al
blood poisoning ensued that sent hi
to a hospital in Miles City for thr'
weeks. The disease spread to
shoulder hut he eventually reccvere
Turns recently inflicted We're upon Il
same arm.
Miles is a man Of about IS years
age. and came to this country abo
i've years ago and has since proved
on his homestead near Mocrhead. ]
engaged in cattle raising but the
plorable winter of 1Sl9-1920 exacted
heavy toll from him in livestock loss
and this fall his remaining cat'
were taken by a Miles City bank
redemption Of security for loans
vNnced tc him.
Miles lost all his personal effects
the fre. even to the last effect OF
beloved wife that had been treasur
hy him. Despite the hard blows de-
by fate. Miles remains optimistic. !
visible assets are some cups loan
Ia simpson, or use at the dance:
mattress loaned tc a. neighbor and
discarded pair Of shoes LETT at
Moorhead store whom he had recen
purchased . new pair. In addition
possesses . sorrel horse that he
trained = 3ump any fence or corral
the ccU0tPy.