Williston — While hunting rabbits near this city Jack Kluth had one hand almost entirely shot away. He had rested his gun against a clump of bushes and in reaching for it took hold of the muzle [sic] and the most natural thing happened — the gun exploded. Every bone in the hand was smashed while three fingers were completely carried away. The wrist, too, was dislocated by the force of the explosion.

Turtle Mountain Star, 12/29/1910