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Show MUCKER TERRIBLY MANGLED BY OLDSHOT Greek Employed In Montana-Blngham Loses Both Eyes and Is Badly Lacerated Lacer-ated About the Body When He Strikes Old Blast With Pick. ' i A Greek by the name of Guss was badly mutilated by the explosion of an old shot which he" dug into while mucking in the tunnel of the Montana- Bingham Mining company. It seems that he was of the opinion that thei shot had been ' fired," but when, he 'struck it with his pick it exploded, put ' ting out both eyes and broke a leg and also an arm, and bruised him up in many ways. He was rushed to Or. F. B, Straup's hospital, with little hope for hi9 recovery. This occurred about 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Another man by the name of Ed. Johnson was working nearby, but he was scarcely scratched. On account of going to press eo early we were un- able to get the details. |