White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-16
(By B. 4. MlLLER.)
PART THiRTY-FlvE

Gated at Round springs. eight miles
east of Hamilton, on the Ely-Hamil-
ton stage route. Mr.. Parker pur-
chased the springs and adjoining
range land from George Halstead as
a pasture for the several thousand
sheep he had brought overland from
Utah.
Sheep were no more popular with
the eattlemen in those days than in
later years and when Mr. Parker
crossed the Utah-Nevada state line
with his band he was not sure that
he would be permitted TO reach
Round springs. However, Mr.. Par
ker was careful along the trail and
did not allow the sheep To trespass on
al he ranges of the cattlemen except
Tor necessary feed along the way and
brought the animals through safely
This fairmindedness. which has al
ways made Mr.. Parker look at the
other fellows side of every case, soon
won him the regard OF his fellow res
idents of the county. and in a short
time he came to be recognized as one
of the leading men in the community
When Mr.. Parker first arrived at
Mr.. Cleveland permission 10 water
Mr.. Cleveland spermissi on to water
his HHtfH di tHt EiIfdIt1a OU tHf Uidtt
the writer happened 10 be at the
ranch. Mr.. Cleveland not only gave
the desired permission but invited
Mr.. Parker 10 stay all night and also
asked him 10 bring his men and
teams 10 the house that the men
might have supper and the horses be
cared for. "Cleye, who never turned
any man from his door. and Mr.. Par
ker, whose consideration for the
rights of others won him the respect
of all. NJ this time formed a fast
friendship which was only ended by
death itself.
Mr.. Parker made many friends
from the time of his first arrival In
the county and was elected county
commissioner on the republican ticket
shortly after the county seat was
moved to Ely. and at all times he was
regarded as one of the county's safest
and most trustworthy officials Mr.
and Mrs. Parker had a family of sew
eral children when they came to Me-
Vada and all grew up TO be respected
citizens of the county.
Joseph, George and Van Newman.
pNthers. were three OF the steadiest
'ard best liked men IN the county. The
TWO latter were virtually raised in
the county. being only young boys
when they first came to White Pine
The writer first met the family at
Cherry Creek In 1880 when George
and Van were quite small. while Joe.
then young man. was working al
The Star mill. Joe had the deserved
reputation of being an excellent mill
man.
When Cherry Greek ceased TO be a
producing camp Joe Newman moved
10 Taylor and was employed first at
the Argus and later at the Monitor
mill. When these properties ceased
operations he moved to Ely when that
town became active and was a part
ner OF W \ McGill in a meat mar
ket. Mr.. Newman married daugh-
Ter OF hlr and Mrs. A. l.. Parker IN
me late DOS and the couple were
dihcng the most popular residents in
the county seat Mr. Newman died
understand. shortly after the writer
ieit the county
George Newman followed mining
during his early manhood up To the
time he was elected sheriff of the
county IN the late '90s and ! under
stand has been connected with the
ohlee, either as sheriff or deputy. al
most continuously since the time he
INST entered politics and served with
signal success for many wears
Van Newman, the youngest OF the
ihree brothers, was not a permanent
resident OF the county during his
early years, having engaged In bust
ness in a number OF different lively
ning camps in the state. Van was
p5pular and successful In every en-
terprisc In which he engaged and
ranked as one OF the county's pest
citizens.
A. c. House. one OF the states
early pioneers who was highly re-
garded. arrived In White Pine county
In the early sos He operated meat
markets at different times In Cherry
Greek, Taylor and Ely. Few bust
ness men, even in the early days of
generous pioneers, were more kind
hearted or had more sympathy for
the poor man than Mr.. House. who
was never known to turn man,
woman or child away from his shop
hungry and who seemed unable to
say No to anyone as long as he
nad pound of meat In the shop.
nr House. who was deservedly pop
war, was elected county assessor on
,ne democratic ticket early in the
""' ttutuTy anu nlteu the once
win great credit. He died shortly
atter the writer left the county.
y. b. simpson. another Of the Ely
early-day settlers. moved from Tay-
lor, where he had been in partner
snip with Fulton Brinton in the liv-
e.y business. While still a resident
ol Taylor Mr.. Simpson married the
aamghter OF Mrs. w. r. Bassett and
ouilt one Of the irst residences to be
erected in Ely. In the winter of
nese-7. Big Sim. as he was CON-
monty called. was one of the best
nn nhown and most popular boys of Ely.
ne ne was a good-hearted fellow and
naa = faculty for readily making
lnends He was not engaged in any
rt'cular business or employment
W uu.er his arrival in Ely in 1885 until
~ n; Mciill and Bill Lyons started
e on cna,nman mine along in the late
svs and put Sim on as shift boss
AFTER this he began to interest him.
seI IN the mining game and. in com