Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-07-22
Back From White River

from a week : noaC on Tue Whlte
River. They report an enjoyable
time and a good catch of fish.
They made the trip to the river
in the Craig Maxwell, going 215
miles on less than 10 gallons of
gasoline, and without a puncture
or an accident of any kind.
While on the trip Mr.. c raj ex.
emplited his fitness as a proper
candidate for the reception of a
Carnegie medal, as proof of
which we submit the following
from Thursdays Springfield
Leader:
Climbing up the side of a POO.
foot cliff last Tuesday afternoon,
the heroic efforts of n. j. Craig,
Il Mansfield banker, saved the
lives of two small children, who
were about to plunge to a horri
BILE death down the side of the
rock.covered cliff. Information
of the rescue was received in
Springfield today. Seven.year.
old Clyde Hopper, son of VIM
Hopper, who lives half a mile
north of Galena, was carrying
his baby sister along the side of
the bluff. Clyde was showing her
how far down the base of the
cliff was. As he stood on the
brink of the chasm the tuft of
earth on which he was standing
gave way, and both plunged over
the side. Clyde saw a branch
growing out Of the side, and, e
tanning his hold on his baby sis.
ter, he clutched at the branch.
The hold was a good one and the
fall ended. Hanging by the small
branch, which was in danger of
breaking from the earth at any
moment, the boy held his sister,
with death below them. The
screams of the frightened child.
rem attracted N. j. Craig, who
was fishing q short distance a.
way. The scene was just a short
distance from the Limberlost
club house. AS he neared the
base of the cl if, he saw the boy
holding onto the branch with one
hand and to his little sister with
the other. Hold on, I'm com
ing" he shouted. Up the steep
side he went. 1t took five min.
utes to make the climb. The boy
was caught just a few moments
before the branch, badly strain
ed, broke. Mr.. Craig descended
in safety with the two children,
The Leader of July II said:
N. j. Craig of Mansfield, who
caught the largest fish ever
CLEANED from the waters of the
White River, stopped over in
Springfield enroute to Galena in
his Maxwell car, 1915 model, last
evening. He was accompanied
by his wife and Mr.. aud Mrs. FL.
B. Paul. They will take canoes
at Galena for a float down the
James River into the White for
1875 miles. They expect to be on
the trip for a week or more. e
turning via Springfield. Mr..
Craig is well known among the
nimrods Of the Ozarks as the
man who, assisted by VIII. Ham
by, landed a 67.pound catfish last
year while on a trip down the
James and White Rivers. The
float was similar to that Mr.,
Craig and party now plan TO
make. The Craig party started
from Mansfield at $3.50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, arriving in
Springfield at $40 p. m, They
will leave this morning about s
o'clock, going to Galena by way
of Crane. They inquired the best
trail to follow of AL White at the
Western Motor Car Co., who is
well posted on the routes leading
out of Springfield. They will
take their canoes, loaded with
supplies for a week,and start the
float down the Ozark streams.
They will camp along the way
where fishing seems promising.
They will float in the James wat
ers for as miles, when they will
enter the White River. They will
proceed for another so miles in
the White. They will be within
rs miles OF Galena when they