The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-09-26
AUTO WRECK FATAL
To FERGUSON
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NNO
From the most reliable information
it appears that the four young men
were riding in a big machine on the
Broadwater road. That is where the
huge plunge and pleasure resort of
the capitol is located, several miles
west Of the city itself.
Whether the boys were going to the
plunge or returning to Helena could
not be learned. While travelling the
road, however, reports from Helena
say that the wheels of the machine
became caught in a muddy rut. In
attempting. to get out of the rut
and onto solid road the automobile
swerved to one side, slid a short dis
lance and turned upside down, pin
ming its occupants underneath.
Helena reports indicated that the
machine was travelling at a high rate
of speed but this was not confirmed.
1t was not learned who was driving
the machine.
Passing motorists saw the car lying
upside down to the side Of the road,
it is related, and were attracted by
groans from underneath. They in
vestigated, sent Immediately for help
and all four occupants of the i'll fated
car were rushed Immediately to a
Helena hospital.
Immediately upon Identification
word was sent the parents in Boze-
man and Mr.. Story and Mrs. Ferguson
left at a o'clock this morning for
Helena. Since it is told that Mr.. Fer
guson expired between eight and nine
o'clock this morning, it is probable
that Mrs. Ferguson reached her sons
bedside before he died although it is
not likely that he gained consciousness
as his injuries were extremely serious.
The young man was a member of
the Bozeman Elks lodge and among
those notified were Don NJ. Langohr,
as chief executive. Immediately a
committee was named to visit the
bereaved mother and it was learned
then that she had gone to Helena to
be by the bedside of her son.
The extent of Wallace Keown's in.
iuries had not been learned late this
morning but it is thought that he is
seriously injured internally. Com.
%munication with Helena about II
o'clock established the fact that ht
| had not regained consciousness anC
: that doctors held out but little HOPE
for his recovery. 1t is thought tina
h his lungs might either be puncturet
= or crushed.
The other two boys, Nelson "Son'
Story and Roy Ferguson, only brothe
of FLAP" Ferguson, are not %seriousl,
injured, according to advices receive
here. Each are badly shaken up an
in the hospital with cuts and bruise
but will o
clap" Ferguson has been living i
n Helena for the past year, having gon
over there last fall to take a pos
y ton as timekeeper at the Story Roc
Company crushing plant.
r He was born in Bozeman in Apri
1901, and was % years old. He a
Il tended the grade schools here an
graduated from Gallatin county hig
n school. He was also registered at tt
State college here for a year.
Ell Deceased leaves behind to mourn h
death his mother, who lives on Tra'
n avenue, and his brother Roy. H
father, Henry Ferguson, respects
and citizen of Bozeman, died aboV
two years ago. He was prominent
known here, having been game ward'
and deputy sheriff. Roy Fergus'
VS. lived here with his mother, havir
graduated from Gallatin county hil
school last year.
IL Nelson "Son" Story is the son
Lieutenant Governor Story and W,
and prominently known in this CT
tn and over the state. He has been livil
To- in Helena recently, being in charge
mt the rock crushing plant of the Sto
pie Rock Company of that city.
er- Wallace Keown is also well kno'
lat here as the son of James Keown, n,
ord special agent for the Northern Pa
md fic railway company. Mr.. Keown
ne, starter for the races at the fair a
ev- his son, with Roy Ferguson, went
ON Helena this week for the fair. W
The lace Keown was a student at
of State College here.
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