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Show BLAST VICTIMS BURIEDSUNDAY Findings of the investigation into a blast at U. S. Mine which early Friday morning took the lives of Carl Johnson, 38, and Howard Tuttle, 47, resulted in conclusion that the tragedy was caused by a faulty dynamite fuse. The explosion occured in 90 seconds instead of the seven minutes the standard eight-foot fuse allows men to get to safety. safe-ty. Funeral services for Mr. Johnson John-son were held at 12:30 p.m. Sunday Sun-day in Bingham mortuary chapel with the Rev. Meredith Smith in charee. Interment was in Bing- ham cemetery. A native of Finland, Mr. Johnson John-son had worked at U. S. Mine for two years. Surviving are his widow and daughter, both of Finland. Mr. Tuttle had worked at the mine 12 days. He was an experienced exper-ienced miner and machine man. He had worked at Bingham off and on for the past 20 years. Born February 22, 1894, he was a son of Norton and Jane Shields Tuttle. Surviving are his brother, Edward Ed-ward R. Tuttle of American Fork, and a sister, Mrs. Claire Mather of Long Beach, Calif., and a daughter, Thelma, of Boise, Idaho. He was a World war veteran, serving at St. Mihiel, Chateau Thierry and Belleau Wood and was with the army of occupation. occupa-tion. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Bingham Bing-ham mortuary chapel with Bishop Bi-shop David C. Lyon in charge. Interment was in Bingham cemetery. |