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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><o:p> </o:p></a></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'></span><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Peggy Chong [mailto:peggychong@earthlink.net] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 21, 2017 12:38 PM<br><b>To:</b> Chong Peggy <peggychong@earthlink.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Did you know a blind man worked as a miner?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Yes, a blind man worked as a miner for more than twenty years. SHee his obit below.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Peggy Chong<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Blind History Lady<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> Obituary <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> The Anaconda Standard, 19 September 1914<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> (Montana)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> THREE ARE DEAD IN MINE CAVEIN<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> PROMINENT BUTTE MINERS MEET TRAGIC FATE IN SHAFT AT MAIDEN ROCK<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> HARRY RODDA IS ONE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> William Bailey, pioneer of the district, another, and James Martin the<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> third—Young boys dig the victims out of the mass which falls upon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> them—Dog gives warning, but its actions not interpreted at first—All had<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> intended to return to city on the day of the accident.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> William Bailey, foreman of the Original mine up to four years ago, and in <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> charge of a part of the Clark mining properties in Butte for many years; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> Henry Rodda, the well-known blind miner, and James Martin, a local miner, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> who made his home in Meaderville, met a frightful death Thursday at Mr. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> Rodda’s mining claims near Maiden Rock in the extreme southern part of <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> Silver Bow county on the Big Hole river.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> The three were working at the bottom of a shaft about 20 feet below a<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> tunnel level that ran in at the side of the hill where the prospect was<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> located. A cavein from the tunnel into the shaft, or winze, probably<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> caused by the recent rains, started and caught the men at the bottom.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> Tons of rock and earth fell upon the three men and smothered them to<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> death without the slightest chance for them to escape.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> No living person saw the accident. A little black and white dog, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> "Bernee," belonging to Harry Rodda, and his constant and devoted follower, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> was with the three men when the accident occurred. With an intelligence <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> that seemed remarkable, the little dog ran back to the tent where the men <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> had been camping. It was nearly a mile and a half from the mine and was <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> next to the tent where a number of Butte boys were in camp.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> Dog’s Vague Message<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> The dog took a position in front of the entrance to the tent and began to <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> howl. He kept this up, and when the boys noticed him he acted in a frantic <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> manner, rushing off in the direction of the mine and then running back <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> when the boys did not follow him.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> The boys remarked about the strange actions of the dog at the time and<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> thought there might be something wrong, but the idea of a cavein did not<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> occur to them then.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> Messrs. Bailey, Rodda and Martin had left for the mine at 8:30 o’clock in <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> the morning and it was about 11:30 when the dog returned with the warning <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> which the little animal sought to convey.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> William Webb, George Rowe, Arthur Treverthan, Bert Haycock, William Uren<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> and E. Perryman, young men from Butte, were in the adjoining camp. Webb<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> was doing the cooking for the crowd. In the afternoon most of the boys<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> went off hunting into the hills. Webb, who had also been cooking for<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> Bailey, Rodda and Martin, started to prepare dinner at 4 o’clock. At 4:30 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> dinner was ready, but the three miners did not come. The others ate their <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> meal. They talked and wondered why the miners were not back. They recalled <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> again the strange manner in which the dog had been acting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> Dog’s Actions Interpreted<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> Finally Webb and Uren decided to go to the mine and see, and they arranged <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> with the others that if there was anything wrong, they would fire a shot <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> to call them.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> When the two reached the mine, they saw at once what had taken place and<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> fired the gun to call for help. The other boys hurried to the mine and<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> the six started in to dig down to the imprisoned men. They hoped to find<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> them still alive.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> Never in their lives did they work as hard as during the hours that<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> followed. Darkness had come on, but they lighted a fire and kept right at <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> it. In describing it Webb said:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> "The mine is on the side of a steep hill and we had to go straight into a <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> place where the drift was choked by a former landslide. At that point a <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> shaft had been sunk about 20 feet. There was a windlass at the head of the <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> shaft and we worked with this and a big bucket removing the earth as fast <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> as we could. We took out about six tons of earth and rock and I should <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> judge when we came to the body of William Bailey it was about 11:30 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> o’clock at night.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> "We kept on working down, and about 1 o’clock in the morning found the<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> bodies of both Martin and Rodda. They were together when the fall of rock <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> caught them."<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> As soon as the last bodies were found two of the boys hurried to a store<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> conducted by Mr. Bennetts, near Maiden Rock, and telephoned to Divide.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> >From there a message was sent to Coroner Drew. It reached him about 3<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> o’clock yesterday morning. He called up Sherman & Reed and sent the<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> undertaker to take charge of the bodies and bring them to Butte.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> Prominent Among Miners<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> William H. Bailey, aged 62 years, was prominent in Butte among mining men. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> He was a resident of the city for 30 years and was recalled yesterday by <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> early residents of Walkerville, where he first worked when he came to the <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> big camp. From Walkerville he went to the West Stewart, rising to the <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> position of foreman. He was next connected with the Original, first as <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> shaft boss, and until four years ago was foreman of the property. He was <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> long identified in Butte with the Clark interests. He was shift boss at <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> the Original for 18 years.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> He, with Harry Rodda, was interested in the claim at Maiden Rock, which<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> they were working when they met their death. James Martin had gone there<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> for a visit, about two weeks ago, and was also to share in the profits if <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> a lead were discovered. All were to return to Butte last evening for a <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> visit with their families and friends.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> Mr. Bailey is survived by his wife, who with an adopted daughter, Miss<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> Helen Bailey, lives at 621 North Main street; two sisters, Mrs. Louis<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> Reeves Jones, and Mrs. Emily Keast of England; two nieces, Miss Mamie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> Burt, former county superintendent of schools; her sister, Miss Anna<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> Burt, and two nephews, William and Joseph Burt of Butte. Mr. Bailey was a <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> member of the Odd Fellows, Elks and Knights of Pythias lodges of Butte.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> Harry Rodda<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> Harry Rodda, known to all Butte as the blind miner and for years <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> proprietor of a candy and popcorn stand on West Park street, who was <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> killed while working with his partners in the prospect near Maiden Rock, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> was 57 years of age, a native of Cornwall, England. He came to Montana the <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> first time 36 years ago and located in Marysville when that was one of the <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> big camps of the state. On his return to England, where he spent three <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> years, he married Miss Carrie Bennett, who is among those who survive him.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> On his return he came to Montana again and made his home near Maiden<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> Rock, at the lime quarry. It was at this place, Oct. 28, 1890, that he<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> lost his sight as a result of a premature blast in the quarry. Despite<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> this loss of his sight, he continued to work in the quarry until 1906,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> when the family moved to Butte to make their home. Shortly after his<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> arrival in Butte, Mr. Rodda suffered a shock from the death of his son<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> William, which was greater to him than the loss of his sight.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> Before he lost his sight, Mr. Rodda’s ability as a musician was<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> recognized and he was a member of the old Alice band. After losing his<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> sight he gave up the study, but not his delight in music.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose and was prominent in the<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> doings at the miners’ picnics. He, with another blind man, often<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> participated in drilling contests at these affairs and he took a keen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> interest in the miners’ outings.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> Mr. Rodda is survived by his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Thomas Blythe,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> 636 Colorado street; Mrs. Owen Bennett of Colorado Springs and Miss Vera<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> Rodda; two grandchildren, Carrie and Harry Blythe, and scores of nephews, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> nieces and cousins. He also leaves three sisters in England. His two <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> brothers were residents of Butte until their death several years ago.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> James Martin<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> James Martin, who was one of the three men who lost their lives in the <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> cavein at the prospect, was 36 years old and well-known in Butte. He lived <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Uren, 85 Main street, Meaderville, and <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> worked on the east side of the hill. He was employed at the Elk shaft <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> until it was shut down a few weeks ago, and from there was taken to Maiden <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> Rock by Mr. Rodda with the promise that he would share in the profits if <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> the prospect turned out well.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> Although he leaves no relatives in this country, he will be remembered by <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> many members of the Sons of St. George, Victoria lodge and many residents <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> of Meaderville.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> He was born at St. Just, Cornwall, where he leaves his mother, four<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> brothers and three sisters. He came to this country 10 years ago, first<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> going to Nevada, where he worked silver mines, and came to Butte four<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> years ago.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> Coroner Drew went to the scene of the accident and investigated it. He <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> will hold an inquest at 2:30 o’clock Monday afternoon.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> D. J. McGrath, deputy state mining inspector, interviewed all the<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> witnesses who were on the scene when the bodies were recovered to<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> determine if possible the cause of the accident.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> The funeral arrangements have not been completed. They are pending the<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> arrival in Butte of Mrs. Owen Bennet, daughter of Mr. Rodda, who is on a<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> trip to Colorado Springs. It is possible, if she arrives in time, a<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> triple funeral will be held Sunday afternoon.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> Contributed by Bob Bolitho<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>