The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-01-06
THREE BURNED BY
GASOLINE EXPLOSION

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Mistaking a gasoline can for a kero.
sene can in lighting Are put two men
in a temporary hospital in Broadus
and caused the destruction Of a log
building with one room, Is by % feet,
and all its contents, valued at approx
imately $4,000. Wilbur Miles sustained
burns and bruises about the face and
hands and Charles Elrod Sustained in.
uries to- his left hand. left leg and
lead. While both men suffer much
pain, thety condition is not considered
critical sind they win recover unless
unforeseen. complications arise. They
occupy N apartment ins the Paterson
buildingA ,nd are being nursed by Mrs.
Burt petSs son. -
The fire occurred abouta7 o'clock at
the ranck Of Miles, II rhiles west Of
MoorheaJ and about 81 miles sottth-
| west Of Z ,rCadus. Miles was feeding
cattle for. Burt Peterson and had en-
gaged Elfoi and Harry Berg to hel p
him in working the pasture prepara-
tory to gathering the waffle. Saturday
night Mifse attended . New Years
dance ut rete Simpsons. about two
miles away
The firl in the cooking steve had
| heen banked with coal for tka night
Early the next morning Elrod had
dressed hirself, leaving MileS and berg
asleep in tfd. F1rod shook down the
| fire in the stove. placed soxhe kinlling
On the smsldering embeEs and then
sought to hasten the fire by pouring
| ;r Kerosene. Nda1ooner E,ad he sf,.rted
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