The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-12-27
CARNEGIE REWARD
SOUGHT FOR A
CITY BOY
Heroic Conduct Of BRYAN
Harding Worthy Of
Recognition.
R1sKED LIFE TO SAVE
Unselfish Endeavor Twice Brought
Boy Close to Death in Waters oi
Lake Lowell-Benumbed by Cold,
Exhausted and Weighted Down by
wet Clothes, still tries to save Chum.

The tragic death of young Kent
McVey by drowning in Lake Lowell
on December IA, and the part played
in the attempt at rescue BY l6-year-
old Bryan Harding, has attracted very
unusual attention from many of the
prominent citizens of Caldwell TIC
fact that young Harding after narrow
ly escaping death in the cold waters
of the lake; while painting and ex-
hausted from his efforts in climbing
out of the water; answered
the silent appeal of his COM
panion whose hands appeared
under. the 6-inch ice on which
he was lying; and unseldshly
breaking the ice and precipitating him
self again in the icy grave of young
McVey, seems in the estimation Of
everyone to entitle him to recognition
by the Carnegie hero fund commits
sion of New York.
The two lads were skating about
four o'clock in the afternoon, and
espied lame duck, to which they
Immediately gave swift chase. Nc
Vey was in the lead. and suddenly
disappeared in an air hole in the ice.
Harding was close behind, but sue
"ceeded by. swerving in, avoiding
the hole. He hurried back to the hole
where McVey was struggling to give
his chum help. SEEKING stick which
was lying close by, Harding extended
It to McVey, who in his efforts pulled
Harding in the water. Harding as
sisted his friend to the edge of the
ice and then managed to extricate
himself from the hole after a long and
exhausting struggle. His clothes
weighted by the water, his feet hamp-
cred by the weight of the skates, and
his body numbcd by the deadly cold
ness of the bath, Harding was for a
few moments utterly spent, unable to
more than drag himself few inches
from the dangerous hole Wien he
hod caught iis breath, he turned to
say an encouraging word to his friend
whom he had left holding to the edge
of the ice, when he was horrifed to
find him missing. CHANGING about, he
saw near him under the thick ice, the
two hands of his chum, as though up
lifted in silent duplication. Spring
TO rhis own safety. Harding began
release young McVey. At last his at.
tempts met with success so far as
breaking the ice was concerned. II
suddenly gave way and once more
Harding found himself struggling
against the benumbing, heavy waters
With the utmost effort he at last ex.
tricated himself a second time from
danger, now only to find that young
Mcvey had entirely disappeared. .
His only idea was to secure helI
for his friend At once. Across the ICE
he sped and back again, to await thu
help he had secured. When the party
arrived at the hole, no sign Of Move,
was to be had. With the help o.
Harding, however, the body was soor
recovered, a few feet from the place
where the hands had appeared undel
the thick ice.
Bryan Harding for few days wal
in danger from the severe shock ant
The wettirg he had received. tn,
splendid constitution that Lad stoo.
him in such good stead in his fight fo
the life of his friend, pulled hin
through safely and he was soon out
none the worse for his experience.
Bryan Harding Il the son of Len
Harding, the well-known contractor
and enjoys an excellent reputation
= He has Z quiet, unassuming manner
and stands well in his studies at tn
local high school. Apparently he at
taches but little importance to tn
part played by him in the tragedy. re
counting his narrowing experienc
with quiet simplicity that but lend
added dramatic interest to the telling