Wright, Harry

Injuries Fatal to Harry Wright, Mining Veteran

Harry Wright, veteran mining man of Commerce Oklahoma, who was injured in the Northeast Oklahoma railroad wreck Saturday afternoon, died at Miami Baptist hospital at midnight Tuesday. His injuries at first were not believed to be serious, but the injury to his left leg and internal injuries developed into complications that ended in his death after days of intense suffering.

Harry Wright was 49 years old. He was born Sep 4, 1875. His wife is his only surviving relative. He was a member of Miami lodge No. 140, A. F. & A. M., and also a Scottish Rite Mason, a member of the Indian consistory at McAlester. Mr. Wright had opened some of the richest mines in the local field, having been ground foreman and later superintendent of the famous Montreal Mine at Douthat Oklahoma, the Auburn Mine near Cardin Oklahoma, the Beaver Mine at Cardin and at the time of his death was foreman of the Cherokee Mine near Treece Kansas. For many years he was in the employ of C. F. Dyke and associates, with the exception of a short time he was with the Commerce Mining and Royalty Company. He had many friends throughout the Tri-State district.

A Scottish Rite funeral will be held at the Christian church at Commerce at midnight tonight. Funeral services will be held from the church Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock the Rev. Frank D. Hills of Miami officiating. The Masonic Blue Lodge will have charge at the grave. Burial will be in the G.A.R. cemetery, Miami under the direction of the Mitchelson undertaking company of Commerce.