Clark County NV Archives Obituaries.....MILLER, Joe March 1 1918
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Las Vegas Age - 3/2/1918
FALLS UNDER WHEELS AND LOSES HIS LIFE



    Joe MILLER, a miner formerly employed at the Sultan mine in the

Goodsprings district, was found Friday morning by the crew of a north

bound freight, lying beside the track near Jean, still alive and in a badly

mangled condition.  The injured man was brought with all possible haste to

the Las Vegas Hospital, where it was found that both legs were nearly

severed at the knees and that he had sustained other serious injuries.  In

an attempt to save his life the legs were amputated just above the knees,

but the injured man died from shock soon after coming from under the

influence of the anasthetic.

    It is reported that MILLER, who is on the list of drafted men, came to

Las Vegas expecting to remain here until called to the service.  He had

money, but was trimmed in a poker game in a saloon here by the local

gamblers and was probably beating his way back to Goodsprings on a freight

when he fell beneath the wheels.



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