Beckham County, OK - Deaths: Frank Puettgen, 1913
Tuesday, 23 Sep 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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PUETTGEN, FRANK
(14 Aug 1913, Sayre Standard, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
Frank Puettgen, a ranch hand employed on the Sutton Bros.' ranch near Stacey, received 
injuries Tuesday evening from a runaway, that resulted in his death some twelve hours 
later, without his having regained consciousness.
Puettgen was working on the ranch of R. G. and J. P. Sutton, which is at the head of the 
Little Pumpkin, and at the time the accident occurred was raking hay.  R. J. Sutton was 
in the field with him and saw the latter part of the runaway which resulted in the young 
man's death.  The team took fright at some object and threw Puettgen in such a manner that 
he was entangled in the doubletrees and lines and while held in that position he was 
bruised and battered by the horses' heels and contact with the ground until death resulted.
When Mr. Sutton arrived at the place the team had stopped the young man was barely alive.  
E. W. Shy and Mrs. Shy soon after arrived and aided in taking the injured man to the Sutton 
ranch, where a physician was called, but all efforts to resuscitate him were unavailing and 
he died yesterday morning about 4 o'clock.
Puettgen was about twenty-three years of age and came to Miles City a little over a year ago.  
He was acquainted with the Sutton Bros. before he came here, knowing them at Sayre, Okla., 
before the Suttons moved to Montana.  For a time after coming to Miles City the deceased was 
employed by James Daly and afterwards worked on the Tom Scott ranch at Stacey.
The body was brought to Miles last night, the Sutton boys driving the seventy-five miles 
between here and their ranch in twelve hours.  Undertaker Plimpton prepared the body for 
shipment and it will be sent to friends at Doxey, Okla., tonight.  - Daily Yellowstone 
Journal (Miles City, Mont.) Aug. 7th.
CARD OF THANKS
To the friends who so kindly assisted us following the sudden death of our beloved son and 
brother, we desire to express our sincere thanks and appreciation for their words of sympathy 
and assistance.
Chris Puettgen,
Mrs. Lena Welter,
Mrs. Pauline Price,
Mrs. Gertrude Blum,
Mrs. Tillie Guest.
(14 Aug 1913, Sayre Headlight, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
Word was received in this city on Thursday last of the death of Frank Puettgen, son of Chris 
Puettgen, residing six miles northeast of this city.  Frank had been in Montana for some time 
past, and almost as soon as word of his death was received the story was circulated that he had 
been shot and killed.
On Monday afternoon the body arrived at Doxey, and with it came copies of the Yellowstone Journal, 
published at Miles City, Montana, which gives the following account of the young man's death.  
(same as copied from Sayre Standard, 14 Aug 1913)
Mrs. Frank Welter of El Reno and Mrs. Fletcher Price of Van Buren, Arkansas, who were called here 
to attend the funeral of their brother, Frank Puettgen, returned home Tuesday.
--While the remains of Mr. Puettgen were being laid away at the grave yard, the depot at Doxey 
accidently caught fire, but it was put out before there was much damage.
Mr. Chris Puettgen intends to go home with his daughter, Mrs. Price of Ft. Smith.  He says it 
won't seem like home without Frank.  They will leave Tuesday evening for Ft. Smith where he will 
make a short visit. 

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