The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-12
Car Goes Over Embankment
Along Nymore Pavement;
Driver Badly Hurt
TWO OTHER PASSENGERS
ARE SLIGHTLY INJURED
Victim of Accident Is Pioneer
Resident Here; Inquest to s.
Be Held Tonight

Anton R. Erickson of this city died
shortly after 10 o'clock ;, Monday
night as the result Of injuries re-
ceived when the automobile in which
lie was riding with three other men
went over tho en1Dankment short
distance south of the ." Crookston
Lumber Co. mill on the Nymore
pavement, the car pinning Mr. Erick-
sons neck in such a way that it
caused his death in "a very: few
minutes, Omar Olson of. Blackjack
driver and owner of the car, .suf-
fered injury to his left leg, a spoke
from one of the wheels being driven
into the flesh when the, car rolled
down the embankment. Eels Lund
and Peter Bergman, employed at or
near Blackjack were the; other pas
senger5 in the car, but neither of
these men were hurt to any: extent.
Mr.. Erickson and Mr.. Olson were
taken to DIR. aE..,W. Johnson's office
for treatment, bat the. former had
already passed away, Mr.. Olson and
the other two men were then placed
in the city Jail to await action. All
three will undoubtedly be called in
to the inquest to be held this eve
ming. Mr.. 0lson's condition is quite
serious" but he is expected tosifWe.
Tho four men were apparently
out for ride and were coming in
to Bemidji on the pavement when
the car apparently went off the
edge of the paving and into the
gravel which is being used to widen
the road at this point. It is belived
that this caused the car to twist and
plunge over the embankment. :
- Mi. Olson, owner of the car, came
to :Blackduck only three weeks ago
from North Dakota: and :+thas been
making his home about three miles
east of that villageaslt lis understood
that he has a wife and six children.
The other men are said to be; EN-
ployees of the Crookston=: Lumber
Co: near Blackjack and otherwise
unknown to the driver, he having
offered them a ride to Bemidji from
Blackjack Monday night.
Mr.. Erickson with his family came
to- Bemidji in 1898 when the city
was yet very young. Previous to
coming here the family resided at
Crookston. He served as postmaster
of Bemidji for several terms and
has also been engaged in the land
business here. He is widely known
in this section of the state and the
entire community extends it's
hour of bereavement,
Funeral services will probably be
held Thursday, although definite
arrangements will not be made until
other relatives arrive here this at
tcrnoon.
He is survived by his wife, who
resides in this city, but who is now
visiting at the home of their
daughter in Neilsville. Mrs. Erick-
son and Mrs: Carl Stromme, her.
daughter, as we'll as Rev. Stromme
of :Neilsville are to arrive here this:
, afternoon. He is, also survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Jorgenson OF
San Francisco, one SON, b. r. Erlck-.
son of this city, and one sister Mrs.
Danielson of Crookston.
Funeral services will probably be:
held from the First Lutheran church
with interment in Greenwood. Mr.
Erickson was a member of he Be-
midi lodge of Elks, who will prob
ably have charge Of the funeral
services. = r. =