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[Dear Annie, I had the following story and obit sent to me from a contact in Montana. I think it is interesting input for your web site. It tells a story of the dangerous West, with some of my annotations, and obit style of that day. Larry Gogolin (Lgogolin@aol.com)]

The Dillon Tribune (Montana)

Oct. 18, 1889

- Yesterday at noon, Robert Harvie and George Love were found dead in the "Perhaps" tunnel of the Comet mine near this place. The two men were at work in [the] mine alone and no one knows definitely how the accident occurred. When noon came the men failed to come to dinner and parties went to call them. They were found in the tunnel lying faces downward and dead. Their bodies were bruised somewhat, and it is reported that the neck and arms of one were broken. The men had been at work in the mine only a few days. Love has been a resident of the community for several years, but Harvie came from Idaho Springs, Colo., lately. Both were single. Dr. Meade, of this place was deputized as coroner and went to the scene to-day. The bodies will be brought here and further action will depend upon relatives. Mr. Harvie has a brother who lives at Idaho Springs and word has been telegraphed to him of the sad event. It is supposed that the accident occurred while the men were blasting, but just how or when is not known. The Dillon (Montana) Tribune October 25, 1889 Obituary. Robert Harvie came to his death by an exploxion in a mine, Wednesday morning, October 16. He and George Love, his partner of short acquaintance, were working about 100 feet in the "Perhaps Tunnel", of the Comet Mine, in the Elk Horn district, twenty miles west of Dillon. They had set off a blast of giant powder the night before. It is supposed that one cartridge had failed to go and was struck off by their tools. They were evidently at work and one seems to have been in a position to strike when the shock came. Neither of them seems ever to have made a move afterwards, not even a struggle. Mr. Love was buried at Bannack. Mr Harvie was brought to Dillon and, on last Sunday at 2 o'clock, was buried in the new cemetery. He was about 25 years old and single. He came from Lanarkshire, Scotland, (Carluke in is this parish) with his family about three years ago; to Colorado six months ago, and to Montana the 8th of July. He is said to have been a man of good habits, sober, frugal, and industrious. His father James Sr and one brother are dead. His mother, (Mary Ann Douglas ) two sisters (Kathryn Gemmell, my GRANDMOTHER Marian Cranston ) and two other brothers (Thomas , John or Douglas #122) live in Scranton, Pa., one brother in Manitoba, (? one of the 3 above) and a brother and sister in Scotland. (William , Elizabeth ) The brother James,(who died in a mine in Idaho 2 years later) who was present, came from Idaho Springs, Colo. where he works in a silver mine. The service was at the grave, conducted by the Presbyterian minister, since the family were of that faith. The good people of Dillon showed the genuineness of their sympathy by going to the grave in large numbers in spite of non-acquaintance and short notice. Mr Pearson showed every attention and the choir volunteered and did a most tender office. The sympathies of the entire community are with the broken hearted mother and bereaved family. C.R. Compton