Rancher Narrowly Escapes Death in Icy Road Accident
A farmer was buried beneath a load of hay on a side-hill road near the Bartlett ranch, requiring a desperate rescue by his son.
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As Mr. Boldt and his son were driving along the road by the Bartlett ranch on Tuesday evening with a load of hay, they turned out for an icy spot. The road was sidling and they overturned the load of hay, completely burying Mr. Boldt. With the assistance of hastily summoned help from the Bartlett ranch, the son was enabled to dig his father out. Mr. Boldt was badly shaken up and sustained a severely bruised ankle, which may be fractured. The young man was uninjured as he sprang clear of the load when he saw it was going.
“They turned out for an icy spot, where the road was sidling and overturned the load of hay, completely burying Mr. Boldt.”
The rugged nature of early agriculture in the Highlands district meant that an everyday errand could turn into a life-threatening disaster. This story highlights the isolation and physical peril inherent in early 20th-century farming life before modern road infrastructure.
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