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Tonopah Daily Bonanza February 18, 1909
Meets Death By Drilling Into Missed Hole
Miner in Stone Cabin shaft has life ended instantaneously.
C.H. Joslin, a miner employed in the Jim Butler mine met death yesterday morning by
drilling into a missed hole. The accident occured in a drift on the intermediate level
between the 200 and 300 foot levels, where Joslin was working alone. He had been informed
that there was a missed hole where he was to work and evidently was under the impression
that the hole he was drilling would not come in contact with the loaded one. Frank
McDevit who was working in a drift about forty feet away, heard the explosion and hurried
to ascertain the cause. On entering the drift where Joslin had been working he found the
lifeless form of the miner partially covered over with earth and rocks. A hasty
examination showed that a rock had entered the man's forehead and carried away a
portion of the skull. The face of the drift was literally splashed over with brains and
blood.
McDevit then went to the surface where he telephoned for Superintendant A. T. Johnson
and the coroner, and on the arrival of these gentleman the body was brought to the surface
where it was coveyed to the morgue.
Joslin is well known in this city and has resided here nearly two years. His home is
in Ohio, where he has relatives who have been informed by telegraph of the accident. He
was about 26 years old and had been employed at the mine only two weeks. He was formerly
employed in the Extension, the Montana mill and in the railroad yards.
The date of the funeral will be announced later as the authorities are awaiting word
as to the disposition of the body. Joslin was a member of the local miners' union,
and if his relatives desire the interment will take place under their auspices.
Regards, Arline in Nevada