Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers. "An Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties") Spokane, WA: Western Historical Publishing Co., 1905. p. 527. OTTO PEETZ assessor of Sherman county, Oregon, and proprietor of a billiard hall and cigar store, in Kent, was born in Douglas county, Minnesota, March 16, 1873, the son of Carl and Catherine (Schott) Peetz. At present the father is a retired farmer residing near Moro. When our subject was about one year of age his parents removed from Minnesota to King county, Washington. This was in 1874, and there they remained until 1886, when the family came to, Sherman county, and with them our subject. In 1892 the latter went to Grant county, Oregon, where he found employment on several farms, and also conducted a sheep ranch for others, and, at one time, for himself. During the month of December, 1899, he returned to Sherman county, and remained with his parents on the farm about one year. When about fifteen years of age he was severely injured by a horse which fell upon him, the principal injury being confined to one of his legs. In 1898 he suffered an attack of measles, which seriously affected this limb, and three years later it became necessary to amputate it in order to save his life. Under the care of physicians he remained for a period of eleven months, three months of which time were passed in St. Vincent's Hospital, Portland. A number of operations were made in endeavors to save the injured limb, and following amputation of the same it was twice opened for the purpose of removing dead and decaying bone which might have seriously affected his health, and perhaps caused, his death. On his recovery, in March, 1903, he came to Kent, erected a building, and engaged in his present business. He conducts a billiard table and has; a fine stock of cigars, tobaccos and temperance beverages. During the summer of the same year of his arrival he secured land under the homestead laws, nine miles southeast of Kent, June 6, 1904, Mr. Peetz was elected assessor of Sherman county, on the Republican ticket, receiving a majority of one hundred and eighty-two. Previous to this he had always been patriotically active in party work, but had never aspired to office ; in fact his nomination came as a complete surprise to him ; it was made in the convention by acclamation. Great credit is due Mr. Peetz for the heroic manner in which he has borne his sufferings, and for the energy and sagacity displayed by him in overcoming so many business difficulties, as he has. He possesses the confidence of all his fellow citizens, and, as has been shown in the details of this sketch, is a very popular young man in the community in which he resides. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2010 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.