The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-14

VAACOAs ID Vie 1CpIAut VI ~ III tl0 6&4Ce
urday evening issued showed. It was
q nice crisp piece Of greenish paper
with artistic watermarks through It.
but what looked most imposing was
the sum indicated on the face, the
$l,349. 70-the joint total Of The Trib-
une and the Lenhart-C Crane funds.
All Of the family came forward and
gathered In q group when they
learned the occasion Of the visit.
Scott took the check with q trem-
bling hand as Secretary Ellsworth
handed 1t over. They had known
what was coming, but when the crisp
little slip Of paper which meant so
much touched the hand which had
crashed windows In the fire rescue
the last day Of the year. Scott became
too emotionally embarrassed to give
coherent utterancc to his thoughts.
II want to thank the people who
treated us so kindly" he said, "but
Just can't think what to say. You
say it for me in The Tribune"
Talk Over Use Of Find
Scott was assured that there were
no strings on the fund, but II he
wanted to thank the people who con-
trtbuted to tho cause, he could put
his thanks In no better form than 70
make wise use Of the money, to apply
part Of 1t to real needs and, II pos
sible, to make = sort Of endowment
for the future out Of the bulk Of the
sum. He was told the public began
contributing In the sense Of relief for
immediate needs Of the family, but
that the idea had grown into q fund
to set the family thoroughly on its
feet after the two big shocks It has
had in the deaths by rail and fire
tragedies Of two Of the children with
in q year.
Burns Not All Healed
The SCOTS are out Of the hospital
but they will have to make trips hack
for some time yet to complete recov-
cry from their burns Both still have
back burns TO heal. Mrs. SCOTS hack
was burned Is abe crawled out Of
their room. underneath the flames
swirling about e., In . furnace, s1ne
said. Scott WAS blistered as he rot
the boys out through the window be
burst with his firsts, when the door,
way proved impossible because Of the
volume Of flame.
Both said they were awakened By
inability to breathe. No wonder. The
room was afire and the air was fiery,
SO hot that the heat seemed 70 suck
1t away from their nostrils, they raid.
Mrs. Scott says she started 10 get
Walter. the baby. and Barbara ott,
walter clutched her and abe couldn't
move. Then Donald. . sound sleep0r,
awoke dazed like, and sat up.
Don Died waiting
"Sit there, sonny" Mrs. Scott says
she told the little fellow, 4and mother
will come back and get you then"
Scott was getting the boys out IA
another room. Harold rushed through
the flames and opened the front door.
Immediately tho fire got draft. the.
flames burst into . great roar and
shot thickly through the Windows.
Mrs. Scott found the room she had
left one roaring mass when she started
back for Donald. The child had q
terrible death.
Scott says the fire undoubtedly
was caused BY the heating stove "a
the room. The house had not been
completed On the inside. and Soma Of
the material used, was Of Z 5limSy
character that would burn readily.
As q result, tho stovo apparently ut
the wall afire - the family slept.
Scott had retired ahQQt midniGtt.
rhe fire awoke them shortly t16os1
$50.
Scott win try to get ti1s family Co
lng normally again. He win resume
his draying business q soon - 4 VIII
10 possible TO give Il regular attention
again.
They have q nice ct Of children.
y hops W % not looe any more
said Mira ecott ua0urnfully.
WILMA DRRD0 VHDR