The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-12
GoettIeib Keitzer Gored to Death
BY Vicious Bull
BODY IS FOUND IN FIELD
He Was Father of Mrs. Lydia
Frank of Mankato; Village
News
Especial to The Free Press.l

aesday afternoon at the farm OF
Goettlieb KeitZer, five miles west Of
town, when Mr.. Goettlieb KeitZer was
gored to death by a vicious bull. Just
how the accident occurred will new
er be known. Mr. KeitZer ate his
dinner, then took a pitchfork and
sack and went to field to dig quack
grass. In about an hour after the
father left the son hitched up his
team and went out to the field where
his father was at work There was
draw in the land here, and the son
noticing all the farm stock at this
place, and not seeing his father, drove
over to where the cattle were. In
the drove was a large Holstein bull
weighing about 1880 pounds and this
animal was standing by his father.
The boy could not get near and at
every attempt the bull would plunge
at the boy. So he went and got a
nearby neighbor and went to the
Busby home to phone for DR.. Glenn
ent. Commissioner Davis of Lake
Crystal and H. c. Kraus, who were
near by viewing a county ditch, soon
reached the spot and the bull was
finally brought to bay. They found
that Mr.. Keitzer was dead, his left
side being crushed. The bull had
carried him five rods from where
his hat and pitchfork laid. The men
put Mr.. Keitzer into a buggy and
took him to the house, and summon
ed the children.
The bull was vicious animal and
should never have been allowed to
have his liberty. 1t took all kinds
of strategy on the part of the men
before the animal was chained in his
stall. The news of this fearful ac-
cident cast a gloom of sorrow over
the whole community, where Mr..
Keitzer had lived so long. He was
very prominent and influential man.
He was a wealthy farmer, having
lived on the farm where he met his
death for fifty years. He has been
married twice, his first wife dying
about thirty years ago, leaving six
children. A few years later he mar
ried his present wife, by this marriage
having six children. All the twelve
children are living, all of which are
married with the exception of Her.
bert Eyrick, and Veronica, who live
at home. All the other children live
in the county with the exception Of
Fred Keitzer, who lives in Canada.
The surviving children are Mrs. Gus
Woltschlager and Mrs. Will Iker of
Vernon Center; Mrs. Peter Johnson
of Amboy, Will Keitzer Of Willow
Creek, Mrs Minnie Boelka of JEFF
fers. Mrs. Lydia Frank of Mankato
and Ernest Keitzer of Madelia. The
funeral will be held Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs F. c. Wilbur are the
happy parents of a twelve pound
baby boy. The little chap arrived last
evening Grandma and Grandpa Sill
bur are more than pleased that the
little newcomer is a boy and papa
and mama feel as if they have an
ideal family, three girls and three
boys.
Mr. and Mrs. R. ]. Just. who have
been living in the Frank Schwan
house, have moved and are about
settled in the Hugh Francis home
Mrs. James Rambo is in from the
farm this week on a visit to her son
Will and family.
Messrs. Lee Champlin, A. E. Quinn
by and Hon. Miles Porter, all OF
Mankato, and Attorney G. W. Champ
lin Of Lake Crystal attended a meet
ing of the Home Coming association
held at the home of President F. H.
Barnes. The meeting was a very
harmonious, enthusiastic and wide
awake one. Everybody is deter
mined to make this first home COM
ing a success. Each committee re-
ported favorably and everything lis
tens good Another meeting of all
committees will be held the first OF
June, to make final arrangements.
The meeting was attended by about
thirty-five
Arthur Matson, George Brown,
Hans Marson, Clifford Mead Joined
party of men in Mankato Tuesday
evening and departed for Montana
to look for land, if suited with the
country, will invest or file on claims
Frank Hartwick was Mankato
visitor Tuesday
The young people of the village
and surrounding country are expect
ing splendid time Friday evening,
when the Moore's Novelty Dance or
chestra of Estherville, Iowa, will play
for dance at the opera house.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bowen are
nicely settled in the Factor house.
They have been living in the Wy
man cottage. The change was made
SO as to have room for garden and
to keep poultry.
Mrs. Dayton, whose home is in
Nevada, Iowa. is here visiting her
sonin-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Starbuck in North YER
non.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Good and fam
lily attended the class play in Amboy
Friday evening. Their daughter, Miss
Gladys is a member of the gradual
ing class, taking prominent part in
the play.
Like the poor, the mumps and
small pox seem to be always with
us. Charles Traverse and We're Flem-
ming of North Vernon have been
sick and confined to their beds for
over a week with mumps, while Ed
McMonagle has been equally afflicted
with small poX.
Mrs. John McMonagle has returned
to her home in the village after
spending the past six months visit
ing her children in various parts of
the state.