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Show PRODS "MISSED HOLE;" MAY LOSE EYESIGHT Spr-clal to The Trlbuno. BRIGITAM CITY. Jan. 5. -John Richards Rich-ards jirodded a "missed hole" Tuesday while working on a claim In Box Elder canyon, and ns a result he win brought to a local hospital today suffering with two fractures of his right arm. many severe se-vere bruises and he may also lose the sight of both oyes. Richards and another man from Mantua Man-tua woro employed by Illllman & Zimmerman Zim-merman and last Saturday they fired a numlM-r of blnsts Just bofore leaving. They supposed that all had boon fired, until Richards struck thu dynamite with his pick Tuesday afternoon. He was thrown twenty foot by the explosion and flying gravel and stones tore through hlx clothing, many particles bulng Imbedded In his flesh. Thu Injured man Is being carorl for by Dr. J. D. Harding, who was unable to say today whether his eyeslsht can he .saved. . - |