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Show i-jUGHTNING BOLT if ' STRIKES RANCHER K Rock Springs, Wyo., July 20. Ah-ml) Ah-ml) Tler Luman Is in the hospital Hero w suffering from Injuries received from being struck by lightning on Tuesday afternoon at his ranch at Big Piney. Mr. Luman was at work In a field with his son and a hired man when lightning struck him on the head, traveling trav-eling the length of his boly. He was unconscious from the shock and was also badly burned about tho body, i Tolephono communication with Rock Springs was immediately had and John Hay, with Dr. Murray, hurried to tho scene, bringing Mr. Luman and wife to town, arriving Wednesday night at G o'clock. He is resting as well as could be expected aft or having hav-ing suffered a great shock, and It is thought no permanent Injury will result, re-sult, His escape Is considered miraculous. mirac-ulous. The son of Mr. Luman and the. hired man wore also knocked to the ground from the force of the bolt of lightning, but were not injured. Mr Luman is one of the prominent sneep-men sneep-men of this district and .s a stockholder stockhold-er in the Rock Springs National bank. |