Gilbert, James or Sam

Picher Oklahoma, Sep 6 James Gilbert, 39 years old, a hard rock lead and zinc bruno man at the H. & K. Mine near Hockerville Oklahoma, was fatally injured about 10 o'clock last night and Lee Pruitt, about 30 years old, a shoveler, was severely injured as the result of being struck by a falling slab. Gilbert died about an hour later, his death being due to internal injuries. Pruitt's injuries consisted of several bad cuts about the body in addition to numerous bruises. Gilbert is survived by his wife and a married daughter, the latter residing at Poplar Grove Missouri. The deceased and wife reside at Hockerville Oklahoma.

The funeral will be held from the family home Sunday afternoon at 3:30 under the direction of the Todd undertaking company of Picher. Burial will be in the G.A.R. cemetery at Miami.

Hockerville Oklahoma, Sep 7 Sam Gilbert, 38 years old, of this town, was fatally injured and Lee Pruitt, 28 also of Hockerville was slightly injured by a slab of rock which fell on them while they were working at the H. & K. Mine, known as the Old Toltec Mine, one mile south of Hockerville, at 9:30 o'clock Thursday night. Both men were taken to the Picher hospital in Todd's ambulance from Picher Oklahoma. Gilbert succumbed to internal injuries at 11:15 o'clock last night. Gilbert was working as bruno man and Pruitt as a shoveler. Gilbert is survived by his wife, and a daughter, Mrs. Jessie Caruth, of Poplar Bluff Arkansas. Funeral services will be held from the family home at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Burial will be in the Miami cemetery.

Pruitt is married. He is expected to be able to leave the hospital in a few days.