The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-06-22

PLACE AND
ITS HISTORY
HOW IT'S FOUNDER CHANGED
ACRES OF SAGEBRUSH INTO
ORCHARDS AND GARDENS.
A STORY OF A THRIFTY LIFE
Estate Consists of 10000 Acres and
Is Watered by the Cleveland
Creek-A Model Ranch.
(From Daily June 2Oth.)


(From Daily June 20th.)
Editor News: AS crossed over a
summit overlooking Spring valley,
way off on the opposite side, saw
what seemed to be large grove of
trees, and here and there, dotting the
grove, l thought l could see build
ings. l asked myself if that was the
monument builded by the Hon. A. c.
Cleveland during his busy life of
nearly forty years in Spring valley.
AS neared the ranch became salts
fed that it was the Cleveland place.
Coming to a gate at the south en-
trance of the Cleveland estate Is a
driveway nearly half a mile in
length, lined on either side with high
shade trees, on both sides OF which
are meadow and large orchard.
looked in wonderment, for | knew
Mr.. Cleveland in his life time very
well, and always had a great admira-
ton for his sterling character. Open
ing the gate, drove down the line of
trees, sacred to the memory of one
of the best men who ever honored
Nevada by building home within
her confines, or who ever sat in her
council chambers with Nevada's lead
ing men. Pulling my team to
standstill in front of the old home
stead l inquired for Mrs. Cleveland,
who soon put in an appearance, and
gave me such a warm Cleveland
greeting that it at once removed all
thoughts of every other subject but
that of Mr. Cleveland. The very at
mosphere seemed to breathe his
warm breath, and the tint of the
grasses and the buds of the trees
seemed to mirror the kindly face of
the man who sowed the seed from
which they sprang, and | soliloquized
and asked myself why he was called
to leave his work just at a time
when he had carried it to near the
summit of perfection, and was just
ready to enjoy the fruits of his labor.
Coming into Spring valley with Mrs.
Cleveland early in the '70s he under
took to build for himself and wife a
home, in it's trueGt sense. For years
they sowed, but did not begin to reap
the reward for their labors until the
hair of youth had began to turn sill
yer, long years after. AS the trees
planted became shade giants, as the
fruit trees began to bear, as the
strawberry, raspberry, currant and
gooseberry bushes became burdened
with the product of thrift, as the
splendid herd of thoroughbred Here
ford cattle had multiplied, as the
band of stock cattle increased and
the colts became horses, as he saw
land that had been sagebrush be-
come grain and hay-bearing, as the
waters of Cleveland creek filled the
mission of giving the plains below
drink, and all under the supervision
of his brain and hand Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland began to see that indeed
they had builded a home that is
home in the truest sense of the word,
and brings to mind Payne's poem of
Home, Sweet Home"
The Cleveland estate comprises up
wards of IL, 900 acres and is watered
by Cleveland creek. The buildings
are all models of comfort for both
man and beast. The large band of
cattle, from which are gathered
every fall beef, and the horses, and
the grain and several other products
are sources of income to the ranch
that would have put Mr.. Cleveland
without the pale of want, and he
could have satisfied his every desire
that money can satisfy, but an ALL
Wise Providence willed it otherwise
and he had to go and leave his life's
work partially unfinished
Mr.. Cleveland had been prominent
in the commercial and political life
of Nevada for over thirty-five years,
and through his wise council the ship
of state had been steered from many
a shoal that meant wreck. He was a
wise counsellor for his party, and had
filled many places of trust and honor,
and when he took up residence in
White Pine the county secured one of
the states best men. Mr.. Cleveland
builded for himself and wife monu-
ment in Spring valley more lasting
than granite, and one which will con-
tinue to grow as long as time en-
dures.
The Cleveland ranch is known
from one end of the state to the
other, and his herd of Hereford cat
tie was known from Pacific tidewa-
ter to Kansas City, Mo.
The ranch is watered by Cleveland
creek that has its source high up in
the Shellbourne range of mountains
and carries upwards of 5000 miners
inches of water, coming down the
mountain side to the valley below,
giving the thirsty soil drink, keep
ing vegetation "a-comin'." The
farm produces 500 tons of fine hay,
much grain, potatoes and all other
vegetables, apples, pears, peaches,
apricots, plums of every variety,
strawberries, raspberries, currants,
goosebeerries and everything known
to the temperate zone.
Mrs. Cleveland has disposed of her
splendid herd of Hereford cattle.
The ranch produces every want of
man excepting tea, coffee, sugar and
spices. 1t is well stocked with cat
tie, horses, hogs and chickens
When one looks upon Mr.. Cleveland's
life work he can't help but marvel
at the task he undertook of reclaim
ing $4,000 acres of wild land, max
ing it blossom as the rose" He
certainly accomplished much in a
generation to beautify the world
and make it better. Cleveland is
headquarters from every point of the
compass, and the latch-string is al
ways on the outside. A. G. Cleve-
lands ranch has been noted for forty
years for its hospitality. and when
Mrs. Cleveland was called to COM
mand by the death of her husband,
"Cleve's" mantle fell on able Shout