Volume 9 , Issue 21

October, 1905 News

The following 1905 tidbits appeared in The Alva Pioneer, Successor to The Alva Star, Alva Chronicle and The Alva Republican, Alva, Oklahoma Territory (O.T.), Woods County, Friday , October 6, 1905.

J. E. Fritzlen Shot... "Accidental Discharge of Shotgun Dangerously Hurts a Well Known Citizen -- Friday afternoon J. E. Fritzlen, the well known proprietor of the Fritzlen cattle ranch a few miles north of the city, accompanied by his friend Geo. Lenhart, left Capron in a buggy and drove south towards the river to spend a few hours shooting plover and other small game, and while driving down a hill the horses started to travel too rapidly and in some mysterious way one barrel of the shotgun, which Mr. Fritzlen was holding upright between his knees, was discharged and the contents (No. 8 birdshot) tore a great big handful of flesh out of right side and riddled the muscles of his right arm above the elbow. But fortunately the side wound did not reach internally.

As quickly as possible, Mr. Lenhart drove to Capron and Dr. Yates stopped the flow of blood, while a springwagon with hay and mattress was made ready to take Mr. Fritzlen to his home in Kiowa. On arriving there, Dr. Cloud and assistants were ready to properly care for the wounded man, and while there are even chances for his recovery, the danger is not passed. Mr. Fritzlen has many friends all over the southwest who join us in hoping for his speedy recovery."

Accidental Death... "The sad news reached this office of the death of Samuel Azbill, son of Mr. and A. C. Azbill, 3 miles east and a 1/2 north of Ingersoll, he was 13 years old and his death occurred at 6 o'clock yesterday morning. It seems he was choaking himself with a towel that was hanging on a roller on the side of the wall. His mother on leaving the house told him to quit his foolishness and go and attend to the milking. After being out several minutes she returned to find her son with the towel twisted around his neck dead. We were unable to get further particulars but will publish a full account later."
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