The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-05-02
Everett White is tha Hero WHO Went

Young Man.
CAME NEAR DROWNING.
Fred Taylor Had a Narrow Escape
Sunday From a Watery Grave
in the Jim River.
Fred Taylor had about as narrow
an escape from death Sunday and
still get away that a person seldom
encounters. He fell in the Jim river
at Whites mill and was in the wa
ter thirty minutes before he was
rescued.
In company with Glen Miller
Fred went to the river Sunday.
morning about 6o'clock to put in
several hours fishing. Along about
II O'Clock Fred's line got caught on.
something in the water and not being.
able to disentangle it got into a boat
land rowed out to where bis line was
fast. The boys were fishing on the
west bank of the river and right
near the dam. Just at that point
there is back current caused by the
water flowing over the dam and it is
very difficult to row against. Fred
Igot in the current and try hard as he
might he could not keep the boat
from being pulled nearer. the falling
water The lad is not a strong boy
and the oars would not respond to
his weak strength. At this point
the water is very deep at this time
of the year owing to the rise of the
river. Every minute drew him
nearer the miniature waterfall, and
what would happen. when he did
reach it he hardly had time to con
template as he struggled against the
current. Finally the boat drifted
beneath the waterfall and the instant
the water struck it capsized and Fred
disappeared beneath the water. On
coming up the boat. upturned, lay
across the stream and he was facing
the dam, with the water and foam
Isplashing in his face. He was able
to retain hold with one hand be.
meath the water and his arm lying
on the bottom Of the boat.
4 Miller and Yorty, who came up 9
4 few minutes later. tried in every
4 possible way to reach Fred. Ropes
were thrown to him, but he was Sc
4 far out in the stream that they fel
short. They did not dare to try anc
4 swim out to him because of the swift
4 eddying current. After Fred ha6
been in the water few moment:
Everett White and his younger
| brother, who reside near the river
lappeared on the scene, and became
4 aware of the danger of the youps
/ man. White ran to where the seem
of danger was and then sent for hi
\ father, j. r. White, to bring SOM
ropes. Everett made one attempt tt
swim out to Fred. A rope was tiet
around his waist and he braved th
cold water to save the life Of the bo
in the river. 1t was impossible
current was too strong. In the mean
time Fred Taylor was getting weaker
He had managed to hold on to til
boat and keep his head above water
but it was noticed from the shor
that he was gradually sinking a
more of his body was submerged tha
I. Pol
Another boat down stream wa
secured after long delay ensued
whereby it was necessary to cut dow
a tree to release the boat. This wa
towed to the place where Fred wa
in the water and Everett White tie
a rope around his waist, got into th
boat and showed Off to the other boat
He got hold of the boat to whic
Fred was clinging and while those Q
shore pulled him back he towed til
capsized boat to shore so that NJ
White was able to wade out and gras
the form Of the drowning boy.
Fred had been in the water fl
about thirty minutes and he W;
chilled through. He vas unconsciol
and he presented the picture
death. When rescued his nose W;
just above the waters edge with h
mouth tightly closed, consequent
but very little water was taken in
his stomach. He said that just b
fore he became unconscious he cou
see the water splashing in his fac
Mr.. White took the young man
his house a short distance from tt
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