The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-09-17
CHRISTENING OF WIDE WEST
MILL AT CHERRY.

The event of the week in our camp
has been the starting up Of the Wide
West Mill and the celebration of the
event in a very unique manner.
The Supt. Mr.. J. II. Leishmans lad
had very great experience in Boston in
the erection and business management
of large ed itices and manufactures and
for his ability was selected by the own.
ers OF the Wide West to come West
and take charge of the erection Of their
Mill and the management of their pro-
perty, and as he says, being the recip-
lent of faYors from many of our people
he desired TO reciprocate, and the Co.
having invested many thousands OF
dollars in mine and mill, expecting to
operate their business here indefinitely,
desiring the good will of every body and
said. " Let us have feast; pass the
loving cup; be friends; your interests
are our interest, and may we prosper
| together With this feeling Mr..
! I.eishman gave special invitation to
some twenty gentlemen including his
! staff to assemble on Wednesday even
| time, and never was u more genial eve-
Mug spent in our town,
The residence was decorated with
Japanese lanterns. The host and host
ess met their guests with a most de-
/ hghtfully cordial welcome. and one and
all, from the old pioneers TO the most
recent arrivals, from the hour OF meet
/ ing to the moment Of departure had a
most enjoyable time, The tables were
loaded with the choicest OF Havana's
and LIQUID refreshments TO suit the
taste OF all. Tho supper furnished by
Mrs. Pietrini was par excellence. DIR.
McCurdy was the toastmaster, and an
opportunity was given to almost every
person present To speak to some senti-
ment, which was done To the edifica.
tion or amusement of the listeners.
/ Messrs. Jas. Pasco aud A. Sund dberg
furnished vocal and Instrumental music
which was much appreciated. Other
gentlemen displayed the qualities OF
their vocal powers, but nothing was
more warmly cherred than the Sweet
Bye and Bye by NJ. MeAulay. Mis-
Marguerite Leishman sang very sweet
ly, ~ Love You in the Same Old Way
On Tuesday carriages, decorated
with bunting aud flags, parade our
streets inviting all TO free ride to the
mill. The battery frame and machin-
cry WAS decorated with suitable mottos;
seats were provided for the many Ia
dies and gentlemen. The assem- blage
exports were seen walking through the
mill examing the various parts, all pro.
nuuucing everything first class. \
bottle oil pure water from the well
wrapped in an American flag was sus.
pended in front OF the battery Dr..
MuCurdy took his place in the plat
form before The battery, Miss Mar
gurite Leishmen by his side, and Mrs.
Leishman at the throttle of the engine,
Steam was up, the steam escaping, the
whistle blew. the children screamed,
tho nurses were terrorized. Tho DR..
made short speech, unheard. Miss
Leishman swung the bottle with Il
christen thee the Wide West mill :,
Mrs. Leishman turned the throttle,
the battery dropped ON Wide West orc
and everybody wished abundant sue
cess to the enterprise. Every one re-
NAMED y considerable time to watch
the pulp from tho battery How oYei
the plate and the table, meanwhile Nj.
Mr. Leishmun was busy with his kod 20
taking views of the interior. The Ger s.
inany over, start was made for town e
,tt,nd thu banquet provided in Neya
d,uall \ bout seventy found it con
,snirut To attend-all sitting at on'
tahc, Mr.. l. ,isqmsn presided, aud al
rs,tisfying tho inner man from th,
, abundance furnished by Charley Lento
: the toastmaster. DIR. McCurdy, an