BELATT, R. C.

Killed by Explosiion at the North Pole (mine).

Sunday morning R. C. Belatt, a miner at the North Pole was killed by a premature explosion of a blast, and Frank Kunock was seriously injured. The deceased was from Ohio and had worked at the mine only about one month. He was a K.P. and Woodman of the World in good standing. Nothing is known of his family. The body was brought to Case’s undertaking establishment Sunday afternoon. Kunock is improving and will recover.

The Sumpter miner, October 4, 1899

Posted by W David Samuelsen on October 29, 2012

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