Oliver, Bert

Picher Oklahoma, Aug. 1.--One man was killed and two injured when a round of shots exploded prematurely in a drift at Picher Mine No. 22 late Monday afternoon. Bert Oliver, 27, powder man, was instantly killed; Floyd Lynn, 35, of Joplin Missouri, was blinded, perhaps permanently, and Everett Sherwood, 27, suffered a broken leg in the accident. According to Eph Niday, ground foreman, Oliver was loading the last of a set of seven holes at the machine stand of L. D. Frazier. The hole was a rough stope hole. Sherwood, another machine man, came to ask Oliver to load the holes at his stand next and Lynn, foreman of shovelers was assisting in loading. The explosion followed while about 25 men were in the ground. Oliver was dead when the other miners reached him. An ambulance of the Todd undertaking company, of Picher was called and the two injured men were taken to the Picher hospital, Picher Oklahoma, where it was found that Lynn would perhaps lose the sight of both eyes. Both injured men are expect to recover.

The body of Oliver was taken to the Todd mortuary. A veteran, he was a former service man, having served 14 months overseas with the engineers. He was a member of the K. of P. Lodge in Picher. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Maude Oliver. They resided at the Blend Hotel, South Emily street, Picher. He had been employed by the Eagle- Picher mining interests for several years.

Lynn is married. His wife and two children reside on East Fifteenth street in Joplin Missouri. Sherwood is said to have been married but was living by himself in apartments on Columbus avenue, Picher.

Funeral services for Oliver will be held at 10 Thursday morning at the Union church with the Rev. Wesley Post officiating. Burial will be in the Dudman cemetery near Sarcoxie Missouri The body is being held by the Todd undertaking company, of Picher Oklahoma, pending the arrival of relatives.

Picher Oklahoma, Aug 5 "That is Bert's last shot, and it will soon be time for him to come home," was the remark made by Mrs. Bert Oliver at the Bland Hotel which was their home. A few minutes later she was grieved to learn that her husband had been killed by the same shot while working at Picher Mine No. 22)