Smothers, Grover

Picher Oklahoma, Jun 9.--Grover Smothers, 30 years old, a hard rock lead and zinc miner, was killed instantly shortly before 1 pm this afternoon when he fell from the can while being lowered into the King Brand Mine, two and one-half miles northwest of Picher. Smothers fell to the bottom of the shaft and his body was crushed badly. Smothers was employed as ground man at the mine, which is operated by the King Brand Mining Company. He lived at Picher. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Elsie Smothers. The body is at the morgue of the Todd undertaking company, of Picher. Funeral arrangements have not been made.

Picher Oklahoma, Jun 10.--An investigation is being conducted by Cherokee county Kansas, authorities into the death of Grover Smothers, 29 years old, who was instantly killed at the King Brand Mine to be viewed during the investigation. Smothers, it is said, had been lowered into the mine and for some reason was unable to get out of the can before it was hoisted from the mine. His position in the can when it started toward the top of the shaft led authorities to believe that the can might have been bumped against the sides, knocking him from the can and allowing him to fall some distance to his death. Smothers is survived by his wife, Mrs. Branche Smothers, his parents of Buford Arkansas, and several brothers and sisters. No funeral arrangements have been made. The body was prepared for burial by the Todd undertaking company, of Picher Oklahoma.

Picher Oklahoma, Jun 11.--The body of Grover Smothers, 29 years old, who was killed Tuesday in an accident at the King Brand Mine, was sent to Buford Arkansas, today for burial. He formerly resided at Buford. The body was prepared for burial by the Todd undertaking company, of Picher. An investigation was conducted at the King Brand Mine yesterday by Kansas authorities relative to Smothers' death. A number of affidavits of fellow workmen were taken and the body was viewed by authorities of Cherokee county. Their findings have not been disclosed.

Picher Oklahoma, Jun 12.--That Grover Smothers, who was killed Tuesday in an accident at the King Brand Mine, came to his death by falling from the ore can, was the decision reached in the investigation conducted by Porter Clark of Baxter Springs Kansas, Cherokee county coroner. Clark said today he did not consider an inquest necessary. The funeral of Smothers was held at Buford Arkansas, his former home.