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Show Provo Men Killed By Missed Shot Joseph Mulilestlne, and John F. Snyder Sny-der of Provo, were killed Thursday ob result or an a.cldent In the Hiawatha tunnel of what Is known ns the Berkley Berk-ley mine, located at tho mouth of Rock Canyon, about three miles from town. Muhlcstelii nnd Snyder hnd been working In tho Knights-Roberts tunnel until a few days ngo when they changed to the Hlnwnthn. This morning morn-ing about 11 o'clock they struck n missed shot. An explosion followed, which uinnglcd Mhhlcstelu beyond recognition, rec-ognition, while Snyder was struck with rock from the blnst, which penetrated pene-trated his stomach. Muhlestetn wns killed Instantly and when Snyder saw his companion, ho covered him with a canvas and crawled crawl-ed to tho mouth or the tunnel, where he beckoned to Lnno Oakley, a farmer. farm-er. Oakley hurried to Snyder's help, and when he saw his condition lie telephoned the news of the accident to Provo. Snyder was taken to tin' hospital, but died about live, o'clock In the nf. teruoon. Mr. Muhlcstelii Is survhe.l by a widow wi-dow and six children. Snyder Is sur vived by a widow, two children, his mother and a number of brothers and sisters. Both men hnvo been Identified Identi-fied with Provo Interests during most r their lives. |