History of New Rockford- April 29, 2019

On the morning of May 19, 1902, the little daughter of Sheriff and Mrs. J.E. Bennett caught her index finger on the right hand in the cog wheels of a washing machine. Her finger was badly torn, but could be saved. Miss Hamberg, the 12-year-old stepdaughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Weipert, was hunting gophers. Carrying her .22 rifle in her right hand, she accidentally touched the trigger and shot hers...