White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-06
MRS. A. C. CLEVELAND
IN RENO STREET
CONTINUED FROM PAGE oSE1

Mrs u G was the WIDOW OF
A. c. Cleveland n of the great cid
pioneers of the western country and
at the time OF his death, which oc-
CURED about seventeen years ~
conducted the Cleveland ranch in
Spring valley. "Cleve,' as he was
Familiarity know, was not only a a
of intellect but likewise a strong
character who loved the right and
would fight the wrong TO the jaws OF
death.
Mrs. Cleveland at an early age
came with her parents 10 California
and while in Sacramento met A. G..
Cleveland Ii was "A case of one OF
Gods chosen women meeting m of
Gods chosen men and later. follow
ing the graduation of the young wo-
man from the famous old Atkins col
lege at Bcneeia. from which the
daughters Of the California pioneers
blossomed forth, she became the
bride Of Mr.. Cleveland in the veal
1868. The groom had been elected
to the state Legislature and his bride
accompanied him 10 Carson City,
where she Immediately became Il
favorite in social circles. In the fall
of hat year The young couple came
to Hamilton, then the county seat of
White Pine county and a silver camp
Of great promise. The next step in
the happy married life was when Mr..
Cleveland was elevated To the state
senate AMI his popularity only SER
we'd 10 increase the popularity OF his
handsome young wife. After another
successful season at the state capital
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland went to
Spring valley and since their arrival
in that section n great landmark
Las heen the Cleveland rarch.
One of the first orders issued by
"cleye' WIS that a gun should never
be fired upon the premises. or this
the birds 500 became aware. Mrs.
Cleveland in like manner issued
orders that no traveller should pass
by without food and shelter If he 50
desired 1t. So the birds Of the air
and the beasts Of the field soon came
to know rs well as did all mankind
that At the homo Of the cleyelands
they would receive all that the hu-
man heart can pour forth.
Following the death of the revered
pioneer and statesman his heart
broken widow conducted the ranch
for a while and then IL was sold 10
the Adams-McGill Company. after
which she moved To Reno, the last
resting place of her husband. and has
since made her home there.
She was the aunt of William
Peters. who will ever be remembered
among the men who made the west
ern country. and but a short time
~ visited Ely 10 spend some time
With Mrs. NJ. +. Peters and her
daughter Frances. who were among
the closest to her
The deceased was born in Mis-
souri and had reached the ripe old
age of 10. years. She is survived by
a sister. Mrs. Clara Dnnwiddy of
Tonopah.
Funeral services were held in Reno
Yesterday aud the remains of the
eftimable woman were laid 10 rest
beside her departed husband in a
%p.asoleum she had erected at great
expense shortly after his death.
Among the old-timers who remem-
hers Mrs. Cleveland and knew her
best is Judge d. {. Mcdonald. who
contributes the following history as
TO her interesting and useful career.
The late Katharine Mcdonald
Cleveland was born in the state of
Missouri in the year 1916 her maid
Ell name was Peters. Her parents
crossed the plains when she was only
, years of & and located az Placer
Vile. Cal.
When about > years Of age she
WAS adopted by her uncle Mr.. Me
Donald. with whom she made her
home i'm San Francisco and Sacra-
mento. She graduated from Mills
seminary and shortly afterward
moved To Nevada where her father
kept a station on the Kingsley grade.
She taught school N Mills station.
about seven miles north of Carson
CITY. where she first met her hus-
band. the late A. c. Cleveland. who
was then engaged IN the lumber
business. They were married in
Carson City in January. 1856.
In 1869 they came 10 the White
Pine excitement and settled in Ham
ilton. In 1870 Mr.. Cleveland bought
and located the land in Spring valley
which has been known ever since as
the Cleveland ranch. and when he
had erected the necessary dwellings
thereon Mrs. Cleveland moved there
ia 1879. This home then was noted
for its true hospitality, they both hay-
ing the happy faculty of making all
visitors feel at home and entertain-
1 iflE III dilhft nN IidiitI "Hai iufi'
station I'm life. and those who shared
their hospitality will always have "A
kind memory of their visits. In fact.
the Cleveland ranch had such n re
putation hat people from FAR and
near often visited with them and
always found a hearty welcome. Mrs.
Cleveland being n favorite with the
old and young. she always made a
special effort to provide entertain
ment for the Younger set and vas
loved and respected by them all.
Mr. Cleveland died suddenly at
the ranch August %. 1898. Mrs.
Cleveland lived there and conducted
the ranch for six years afterward
One of her pet schemes was the col
onization of her large holdings. but
owing 10 delays and difficulties she
abandoned the idea and sold the
ranch TO Adams & McGill.
The next two years she spent in
travelling and then located In Reno.
New, where she built a Masoleum for