DORIS MOUNTAIN
Flathead County - Flathead National Forest - 29N-19W-6
August 4, 1930: "Kendall Rutherford, 19 years of age, was the fourth victim of drowning within the last two weeks when he lost his life while swimming in a small lake in the South Fork district yesterday afternoon. The lake, unnamed, is located in the headwaters of Fawn creek, a tributary of the South fork of the Flathead river. Rutherford was a forestry student of Wyoming and was stationed on Doris lookout.
Officials of the Flathead National forest today said Rutherford had joined a party of men at the lake who were preparing to take a swim. He was apparently overheated and breathless from exertion in coming down from the lookout which is about half a mile distant and probably 700 feet higher than the level of the lake.
The members of the party whom Rutherford joined, tried to persuade him from going into the icy cold water until he had cooled off but he hurriedly stripped off his clothing and plunged into the water and began to swim for the opposite shore, a distance of about 200 yards. When about 100 feet from the opposite shore he began to gasp for breath and show signs of distress. Within a few seconds Rutherford cried for help several times, struggling furiously to go on. Completely exhausted he sank, coming up twice, but finally went under the third time." (The Daily Inter Lake)
Officials of the Flathead National forest today said Rutherford had joined a party of men at the lake who were preparing to take a swim. He was apparently overheated and breathless from exertion in coming down from the lookout which is about half a mile distant and probably 700 feet higher than the level of the lake.
The members of the party whom Rutherford joined, tried to persuade him from going into the icy cold water until he had cooled off but he hurriedly stripped off his clothing and plunged into the water and began to swim for the opposite shore, a distance of about 200 yards. When about 100 feet from the opposite shore he began to gasp for breath and show signs of distress. Within a few seconds Rutherford cried for help several times, struggling furiously to go on. Completely exhausted he sank, coming up twice, but finally went under the third time." (The Daily Inter Lake)