The Taney County republican., 1911-06-29
An Outing on White River.

BraZeal anu j. -. Z dIIlSu uloVC W O1du
son to meet the patty of fishermen from
Jefferson City and other points in the
state, headed by Governor Hadley, fol
the purpose of escorting them down the
river to Forsyth, where the Governor
was to deliver a speech on Monday
night.
After the smaller party arrived at
Branson it was decided that we would
divide up and send two boatloads OF
fishermen out ahead of the main party
to catch enough fish to feed the visitors
on their arrival in Forsyth. Joe G.
Upton, J. B. Hicks and John Ray left
B.anson Sunday evening about seven
o'clock and came down the river to
Hensley's ferry where they camped fol-
the night and then took an early start
next morning for Forsyth via the river.
They landed in Forsyth Monday even
ing with thirty-three good fish. The
writer and A. J. Brazeal left Branson
Monday morning as early as they could
get away in a beat managed by Marion
Cottrell, one of the best guides on the
river, and foated to Forsyth, arriving
here about seven o'clock that evening
with fourteen nice fish and three fine
frogs. The river was extremely low
and very clear, so that the fishing was
not as good as it might have been.
The bass is wary old bird and is pref
ty hard to fool if he can see clearly.
Take the river when the water is little
higher and not quite so clear, and old
Mr.. Bass will grab at anything that
happens to light in the water in his
neighborhood.
The Governors immediate party left
the train at Branson about II O'Clock
and went Immediately to the boats
which were in waiting and started down
the river. They floated down to the
Casey ford, about three miles from
Forsyth by wagon, but about ten by
water, and there disembarked and drove
across to the county seat. The Gov
ernor was met by large crowd of the
citizens OF this county who had come
to hear him speak, and after an elegant
dinner at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
H. Groom, went to the court house
where he addressed the crowd. The
court house was not nearly large enough
to hold the people who had gathered
to hear his address, and many were un
able to hear him at all. It was sug-
gested that the meeting be adjourned
to the open air, but the Governors
physician forbade him to speak out of
doors. The address was we'll received
and was followed by short addresses by
Frank Wightman, DR.. Cutler and Prof.
Buehler.
On Tuesday morning the entire party
started from Forsyth together, the fish
ing boats taking the lead. and another
nee string of fish was taken into camp
that evening and cooked for supper.
A stop was made about noon for lunch
aid Tuesday night camp was made at
BlackwelPs ferry. Along in the after
noon messenger hailed the boats from
bank and said that message had been
received at Forsyth for the Governor,
and couple of the party walked mile
or so to telephone where they could
get In communication with Forsyth.
Ihe message was one announcing the
death of DR.. Mckee, of the state insti-
tuition for the deaf and dumb at Fulton,
and the Governor announced that he
would te compelled to leave the party
not later than noon the next day in
order to make connections to get to
fulton in time for the funeral. It was
the wish of the Governor that the rest
OF the party should continue their trip
on down the river and allow him to re.
return alone, but the rest would not
hste1 to this arrangement, and it was
decided that Moore's ferry would be
the end of the float. The original plan
was to have spent Tuesday night at the
mouth of Beaver, go on to the big
spnng at Hickey's Wednesday, and