The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-09-15
ACCLAIM SCOUTS
OF BUTTE HEROES
m GREATEST or EMERGENCIES
SHOW RESULTS OF TRAINING;
BOLT KILLS YOUTH.
Flrse Aid Probably Ssves Lives Of
Boys Torn BY Lightning; Scout
Executive BEN Owen PFatDee
Youths for Their Efforts to Resus-
state Wounded.

the unflagging efforts Of highl,
trained boy scouts Of Butte and theil
leader, Ben Owen, was told by mem
bers Of . group Of 10 scouts and thetl
chief, who were victims OF bolt o.
lightning that struck In the midst o.
the party Of mixers on Red mountain
near Melrose, resulting In the death
Of Henry Heideman and the wound
ing Of Tommy Lanphier, Carl Sinner
and william Kent.
How all of the members OF the
party that, besides the dead youth
the wounded ones and Owen, includ.
ed Homer Bradford, James Veal and
John Mccarthy, were hurled and
stunned on the south slope Of the
rocky peak, and how first aid ap-
Piled by the less injured probably
saved the lives of the three wounded
scouts, was told upon the arrival Of
the survivors with the body of Heide-
man, which was brought here after
a days labor in the mountains.
Praise for Scouts
Praise for the manly and heroic
efforts of the scouts was given by
Scout Executive Owen while the
wounded boys from their cots were
enthusiastic in their descriptions OF
their leaders work in endeavoring
to resuscitate Heideman and his ef-
forts in aiding them while he him
self was suffering from severe
shock.
The three boys who suffered most
from the accident were brought to
Butte by DR.. John A. Donovan, who
left Butte following q telephone call
that came several hours after the
bolt struck and as q result % extra
ordinary efforts on the part Of scouts
and residents Of the district.
William Kent, who suffered burns
about his eyes, face and back, is
probably the worst injured. He is
ct the home Of his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Kent. 1117 Farrell ave-
nue.. He will recover, as will the
rest, 1t was stated.
Tommy Lanphier, son Of Thomas
Lanphier of the Lanphier-Casey brok-
erage firm, was taken to st. James
hospital, where he is being treated
for shock and burned foot.
Carl Sinner, son Of Sam Sinner OF
the Sinner Furniture company. SUI
fered burns about the chest and back.
He is at his home and reported do
ing nicely.
Had Scaled Mountain
The members Of the party were
picked boy scouts and were on the
first lap of q four-day hike with 90
pound packs. They had scaled the
northern side Of Red mountain after
leaving the scout summer camp at
Highlands and were on the south
slope Of Devils Spire. q rocky and
dangerous locality, when the bolt
struck.
The party was headed by Scout
Executive Owen and the scouts were
picking their way on q narrow path.
Every member Of the party but John
Mccarthy was hurled to the ground
when the flash came, according to the
story of Owen and the other surviv-
ors. Heideman, who was killed. was
bringing up the rear.
A terse order from their leader
was all that was needed for every
scout to take his place in the rescue
work, it was related. Two Of them.
Bradford and Marvin, began the long
descent for help, while Owen rushed
to give aid to Heideman, who was
seen to be badly hurt. The other
boys gave artificial respiration to
Kent and Sinner, who were knocked
unconscious. Lanphier was badly
stunned and delirious for some time.
It was reported.
Owen worked for more than an
hour endeavoring to bring Heide-
man back to life. When it was seen
the efforts were useless. the body
was laid away in q recess and more
attentions were given to the wound
ed. The scouts in the meantime had
done their task. Kent, Lanphier and
Sinner had been made comfortable,
q brief consultation was held and the
long and dangerous descent was be-
gun.
Sliding on their backs while they
held Lanphier, who, wounded in the
heel. was unable to walk, the party
laboriously went down tho steep
grade. Young Kent and Sinner were
assisted by their comrades.
Few steps could be taken upright
In the slow descent along dangerous
slide rock and dim path. When,
After hours, the bottom Of the noun
tain had been reached, wagon with
. bed Of straw, brought by c. ]. Nell
son. q rancher, who had beer notified
BY Scouts Bradford and Marvin. met
the party. Then another slow journey
began to the ranch home.
Cared for at Ranch
There warm food prepared by Mrs.
Carl johnson was given the boys and
fresh bandages were applied to the
wounded. In the meantime G. ].
Clark, who heard Of the accident
from the scouts sent out for help, was
making long journey by foot to the
Highlands camp. He reached there
about II o'clock to inform Assistant
Scout Executive Henry Searls OF the
fate of his comrades. Searlee imme-
dtately set out on foot far q rangers
cabin several miles distant. There
he telephoned to DR.. Donovan in
Butte.
When the three injured boys had
been taken from the ranch a party
composed of Ben wen. C. ]. Nelson.
Il. AcAuley. Clifford Peterson. G.. ].