The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-24
A MIDSUMMER OUTING.
Adventures OF q Gay Party OF
OsceoIa's Citizens.

/ O6SCOhh &hkHAG1Ss
To the Editor Of THE WHITE PINE News;
Did you ever ''go fishingY" List!
oh, list while plain, unvarnished
tale unfold" and make record OF
incidents and accidents: The Mar.
riott family has had an outing. Mrs.
J. 81. Marriott and children, u. H.
mad to stay at home. He Is postmas-
ter, and here comes one of the glories
OF his position, Lee r. Marriott, Geo.
Doyle and wife and heir apparen /,
Mrs. Kallenberger and her children,
Mike Jerraski (chef de cuisine) and my
worthy self-seventeen In all-left the
hydraulic" in two wagons, loaded
down with live freight, bedding, cook
ing utensils and lots Of goodies, bound
for Cleveland creek, determined on
''roughing it,"
II was lovely morning and the drive
was refreshing. Arriving In camp and
horses cared for, all busted themselves
fixing camp. A fine lunch was spread
and ate with hearty relish. Leaving
the womentolks to clean up things, we
husky men and boys, went prospect.
Ing for fish and were moderately sue.
cessful. All ate an enjoyable supper,
the fish just caught being the attrac.
tion. The evening passed pleasantly.
We men smoked the 'pipe Of peace, "
the womenfolks entertaining by giving
a history of their female acquaintances.
At about ap m. all sought their 'virtu.
GUS eouches, to sleep, aud perchance
to dream" neither of which were they
destined to enjoy until the 'wee, small
| hours OF early morn, and here comes
Incident No. l: During the after.
noon the clouds had been gathering and
became more threatening as bed time
approached. Adopting precautionary
measures, the smaller children we're
slowed away in covered wagon and
q movable cover was taken from the
other wagon and spread over the
women, to protect them az much pos.
sible, should rain come. Others spread
their beds intent on taking things In
the spirit In which they were sent
pleasure or punishment. Judge vel
About 1880 the silvery midnight moon
hid itself from vision,
Inc CLOUDS Began 10 open,
And the rain began to fall"
The old adage was again verefed: ut
never rains but 1t pours, and &c! how
1t did pour! Although 1t only lasted
about half an hour, we outsiders got
wet through and through, and when
morning dawned we we're wet, tired and
sleepy.
1t opened out lovely day and when
Old Sol spread his rays down upon us
and dried our clothing, we spread out
our bedding, ate hearty breakfast,
took hook and line and soon forgot our
nights unpleasantness. All gathered
in camp at noon and ate cold lunch,
and were of again on fishing bent.
soon alter, cry went up which star.
tied US, and here comes
Incident No. 2: Mrs. Doyle, who was
fishing in pool just below where the
waters were seething and boiling over
a reef OF rocks, missed hor fovtise AID
fell in. Fortunately Lee r. Marriott
was near by, saw the accident, and with
the instinct OF his race Immediately
plunged in, fought the raging waters
and brought her safely to bank. More
| willing hands helped to land them both,
and thus prevented q calamity which
would have been sad, sad ending of
an outing that was entered Into With
hearts filed with Joy, and would have
distressed the whole community here.
abouts. True, the water Ia the pool
was not over three or four inches deep,
but who can say how this would have
terminated II 1t had not been for the
gallanbry OF Lee r. Marriott, and 1t
does me good to be enabled to record so
brave a deed by one OF my own flesh
and blood. After while both parties
were fully recuperated and again en-.
tered into the pleasures Astounding.
Again we ate OF fish and other good
things-bacon, that rather rare, but
wholesome standby. The evening pass.
ed in singing, cracking Jokes and tell
ing lies, and the night slipped by In
forgetfulness, for all slept the sleep Of
the righteous, and the sun WAS up
laugh ing at us when we arose. A
hearty breakfast was had, some took
hook and line, others wandered around
enjoying the beauties Of nature. After
a sumptuous dinner, break camp for
home was in order. Cooking utensils
were. cleaned, fires put out, bedding
rolled up, etcetras gathered and wag :.
ons packed, ready for move, when
Incident No. 3 occurred: In looking
| Ne Jul nv oo WV WoTo utlb5lQRs oCOut8
went out up the creek and down the
creek; on top of the high hills on
either side, where good view OF the
surrounding country could be had, but
no horses could DO seen. Here Was q
quandary, but some seemed to enjoy
1t, for they went around singing 1--WE
Won't Go Home It'll Morning. For.
tunately we had four horses to one
wagon coming over, It bringing the
heaviest load, and, believing the horses
had struck out for home we concluded
to follow their example; so divided
things as near as possible, hooked up
and started. After pleasant drive In
the cool OF the evening, we arrived
home at $3.50 p. m, a tired, but happy
crew, thankful for the relaxation and
pleasure obtained by our outing, and
believers 10 the axiom: There Is no
| pleasure without some drawbacks. -
And now, Mr.. Editor, should YOU
go fishing" be guided by our ex.
perience. To avoid
Incident No. l: Don't go near the
water and you won't fall In.
Incident No. 2: Take tent with you
and, the chances are, you won't get
| wet.
Incident No 3: Don't turn your horses
loose. Tie them up, and tie them