The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-07-09
CHERRY CHEEK ITEMS.

Cherry Greek always popular with
the people for holiday occasions, was on
the Fourth of July visited by people
from far and near to attend the cele-
bration of our national independence,
and more orderly and respectable
crowd never met in Nevada town.
At II o'clock large assemblage met
in Nevada Hall to attend the literary
exercises, which passed off without any
fault but with much eclat. Mr.. John
Wearne was president of the day. Miss
Una Reilly read the Declaration of In
dependence, Mr.. NJ. E. Bassett deliver
ed the oration, Mr.. Adolph Sundberg
sang a solo. The choir was composed
of Mrs. McDermid, Misses Nora Mason,
Emma Kitzmeyer and Una Reilly and
Messrs. MeDermid, Jno. Howard, M.
E. Bassett, A. Sundberg and DIR. Ascher
accompanied on the organ by Mrs. DIR.
Ascher, all of whom acquitted them
selves most ereditably. DIR. Ascher re-
cited an original poem. Patriotic songs
were sung and sentiments expressed,
and the big hall frequently resounded
with the plaudits of the audience.
At O'Clock Main street was occupied
by a throng TO witness the foot races
and games. The three-legged race for
boys caused much amusement. The
prize was won by Alfred Mcknight and
Harvey Reilly. A mixed race for boys
and girls made lots of fun, but the girls
took the lead and kept it, Mary Frank
being first and Clara Howard second.
The prize for the wheelbarrOw race
was won by e. Hewlett The foot race
for boys was won by Jno. Henry; egg
race, won by E. Claunch The foot
race for men, in which seven athletes
competed, was won easily by DR.. Asch-
er. The weather was too warm for the
ladies to run a race. though many of
them were disappointed. The horse
races came off ON the race track about
o'clock. John Phalan and Geo. f.
Parker were judges. There we're three
entries in the 3-year-old and upwards
600 yards, the winner, Mollie, owned by
Lew Carpenter. The horse owned by
Len Wines came in only half head
behind, Geo. Kirk patrick S horse made
bad third. There were three entries
in the yearling race. The winner, own
ed by Frank Henry, the second owned
by Vim. Mcknight and the third own
ed by Clarence Fillmore. These races
attracted big crowd and it is expected
with the growing prosperity of the
town that by another year the races
will become famous as of old.
The festivities wound up with grand
ball in Nevada hall, which was we'll at
tended and everybody pronounced the
whole affair a grand success.
Our townsman John Wearne left on
Tuesday to attend, as delegate, the
Mining Congress in Salt Lake City.
Jas. w. Stevens, Superintendent of
the North Mountain Co., left for Salt
Lake City Tuesday morning on busi-
ness connected with his Company.
Twenty-Five miners were put to work
this week at the Star mine to fill the
places of men who quit there recently.
DIR. j. A. Ascher received his COM
mission as surgeon for the Nevada
Troops, but has declined, as life at home
is now too sweet to think of leaving.
Nothing short of draft will induce
him to join the army now.
On receipt of the news from Santiago
of SIMPSONS great victory, anvils
doomed for an hour and all our people
were filed with joy.