Show basin phosphate promoter dies from shotgun accident wt colo may a S colonel A E humphreys millionaire denver oilman oil man died here in mercy a hospi tal aa as the ault r sull of ail an accidental gunshot wound the accident oc burred aheu the lull full charge ot of a shotgun striking C clonel hui chres in the face colonel as wounded hile alone in hia home engaged in examining his r ing ins and fishing fieh liiK tac kle tor 0 a fishing 1 and hunting trip w li hf h contemplated he ile wag was removed to ti mercy hospital where burgeon surgeons nursed for hours in a vain effort to save bis his life lite I 1 mr ws hai been doing extensive exten alve bork ork on phosphate mining claim located near vernal ernal according to harry ratliff superintendent In of the vernal operation operations 1 for t alie he late mr ee es the lo 10 cal cat wark had ben outlined for a live ear period and will coutin ug aa as formerly |