John Turnquist, while engaged in digging a well on a farm two miles north-east of town, was seriously hurt Saturday.  He had reached a depth of about 50 feet and was at work in sand rock which had to be loosened up with a crowbar.  A freshly sharpened one had just arrived from the blacksmith shop, his brother tied a rope around it and proceeded to lower it to John.  When the bar was about half way down, it slipped from the rope and fell the sharpened end striking the unfortunate man in the back piercing his left lung.  Dr. McBurney was called and dressed the wound and made him as comfortable as possible.  He may survive, but the chances are greatly against him.

Greenwood Gleaner--Mid May 1896

Obit: Turnquist, John E. (1863 - 1908)