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Rubin E. Lee (Ruby) Thrash

Posted 2018-07-18 by Judy Wight Branson
The Arizona Republican, Phoenix, Arizona
Sunday, June 9, 1929, page 40, column 6

Arizona Mine Mishaps Cause Death Of Two

Prescott, June 8. - One miner was killed and two others seriously
injured in two mine accidents occurring 24 hours apart during the past
week. The blasts, both occurring in the Gold Crown mine ner Middleton
south of here, and claimed the life of Ruby Thrash of Prescott, and
seriously injured J. V. Beardsen of Crown King and William Cordell of
Phoenix.

Beardsen, working alone in the mine, drilled into a 'missed hole' and
was injured about the face and eyes in the explosion. He was rushed
to Phoenix for medical attention in the hope of saving his eyesight.

The following day, almost at the same time, Thrash, who had been
employed at the mine only the day before, and Cordell were injured
when a premature explosion caught them. Thrash died almost instantly
and Cordell was rushed to a Phoenix hospital, in danger of losing his
eyesight.

Transcriber's note: Mr. Thrash is buried at the Citizens Cemetery in
Prescott, Arizona.

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