Las Vegas Age, December 16, 2003  Clark County, Nevada
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LAS VEGAS AGE
1/10/1914

TOM BARTOGEE MEETS DEATH

WELL KNOWN MINER KILLED BY PREMATURE EXPLOSION IN TUNNEL AT NELSON

    Thomas J. BARTOGEE, a miner of the Eldorado Canyon district, was 
killed Saturday, January 3d, by the premature explosion of a blast in a 
tunnel on the Genghis Khan mining claim.
    In his testimony at the coroner's inquest, E. T. MERRILL tells the 
circumstances of the death as follows:
    "Tom stayed with us last night and we expected him up for lunch at 
noon.  When he did not show up I went to the tunnel, calling to him and 
receiving no answer.  I went into the tunnel and found him lying on the 
ground with his head covered with muck (rock).  Thinking he was hurt in 
a cave-in but still alive, I took hold of him and turned him over, when 
I saw his head all caved in and did not see any sign of life.  I left 
for camp immediately and called Dick HOGSED, who went back with me to 
the tunnel and found Tom dead.  After that we notified the Nelson office 
who called the coroner.  I went to the tunnel all of one hour after I 
heard him shoot his holes."
    The coroner's jury was composed of W. A. SCHAUSS, foreman; R. B. 
EMENS, J. E. BROWN, H. W. WEINEKE, R. HOGSED and M. T. MERRILL, with C. 
L. AUGMAHN ex-officio coroner.  The verdict is as follows:
    "That the deceased was named Thomas J. BARTOGEE, aged 50, a native 
of Germany and a miner by occupation; came to his death by a premature 
explosion while doing assessment work on the Genghis Khan claim on the 
3d day of January, 1914, about 12 o'clock noon.  And we further find 
that his death was wholly accidental."
    Tom HARTOGEE was a lovable, kindly man, loyal to all his friends, 
and made friends of all with whom he came in contact.  His death will 
leave a void in the hearts of many people in this section who have come 
to respect him for his good qualities and to love him for his kindly 
spirit.  We record his death with a very sincere regret.