The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1882-01-07
THE MEN WHO MAKE HISTORY.
A. C. CLEVELAND.

From Thompson X Vests History of
NevadGl
The subject Of the following sketch
is a native of the State of Maine, and
swas born at Skohegan, Somerset
county. He remained in his native
S ate until he reached the age of IL.
During his life there he acquired a
fair education, and in January. 1858,
started for California on the steamer
Star of West, the boat that was first
fired on during the war OF the rebel
lion. Upon reaching the Pacific
Coast, Mr.. Cleveland engaged in min
ing in Tuolumne and Calaveras coun-
ties until 1862, when he went to Plu-
mas county and engaged in the stock
business. In May. 1868, he crossed
the mountains to Nevada, and located
in Virginia City. His business at that
time was principally mining. In
1868 he went 10 Washoe county and
engaged in the lumber trade. He
was one of the first to build a V-nume
for the purpose OF conducting wood
and timber down the mountains, hav-
ing one in operation as early as 1868
Simonds' place on Simonds Creek,
at the head of Little Valley, near
Lakeview station. The flnme was
two and one quarter Mills in length.
In 1866 Mr.. Cleveland was elected
Commissioner for Washoe county,
and was a delegate to the State Conven-
lion that year, and during a contest
before that body, between the Win
ters and the Blasdcl delegations from
Storey county, Mr.. Cleveland was IA
member Of the Committee that de
cided the matter, and held the decid-
ing vote. This he cast for Blasdel,
in strict conjunction with his instruc-
tions by the County Convention, he
having pledged himself to do So, al
though Winters was his special
friend and employer, and pecuniary
benefits, as we'll as threats, were nsed
to deter him from doing so. 1t was
threatened that the patronage of the
Kentuck Mining Company would be
taken away from him unless he dis
obeyed his instructions, but he stood
firm, and consequently lost the pat
ronage. General Clark says of him
'tHis word is of more value to him
lndn HIS money.
In 1868, Mr.. Cleveland was elected
to the Assembly of the State Legisla-
ture from Washoe county. In the
fall Of 1868, he went to Hamilton. and
has since been a resilient of White
Pine county. During the winter of
1869, he built the toll road running
north from Hamilton. In 1870 he
was elected to the State Senate from
White Pine county, and in 1871 he
VAS appointed to prosecute the claims
of the State at Washington, and sue
ceeded in getting an appropriation
for the State OF $50, 900, In 1873 he
moved to his present ranch in Spring
Valley, where he is engaged very ex-
tensively in stock-raising.
In the pursuit OF this business he
has taken great pains to improve the
breeds of his cattle, and has i'm ported
a number OF very valuable thorough
bred animals. The enterprise dis
played in this, and the success attend
ing it, has set an example to the
graziers of this State that will result in
great public good. Having an extern
sive and valuable range. and great
faith in the a%daptability of the conn
try and climate to the rearing of SUI
perior stock. he has entered upon the
business with confidence and jndg-
ment. supplemented by his usual
energy.
He was married January 10, 1868,
to Miss Kate NJ. Peters, of Carson
City. He has seen much life, and 1t
is universally admitted that he is
satrna as sleel.o