White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-24
NEVADA STATE IN THE MAKING;
EARLY DAYS OF CHERRY CREEK

W
the country looked brighter to Mr.
Carlson, who decided Cherry Greek
was the best town In America and
who later came to be one OF the
foremost citizens of the county.
John Yelland, also a beardless boy.
came to Cherry in 1880. Josh, as he
vas best known, like Mr.. Carlson,
| started out with the belief that there
was just one thing lacking in Amer
| lea, and that was the presence of the
girl he had left In England. This de-
feet Mr.. Yelland remedied by sending
for the girl and they we're married In
Salt Lake City. Mr.. and Mrs. Vel.
land then moved TO Spring valley,
where their perseverance and pluck
won them success In ranching and
stock raising. Mr.. and Mrs. Yelland
raised family OF four children, two
boys and two girls. who proved
credit to their parents and the COM
munity. When the world war broke
out one OF the Yelland boys left the
state with the first soldier contingent
and was the first Nevada boy to give
his life for his country.
A. Foppiano is another early resi-
dent who came to Cherry Creek in
1880, first being employed in the
NOou OuSiutSb ny tDt nIlleI. 1OuSt
like Carlson and Yelland. soon sent
back to his native land for his sweet.
heart, who Joined him at Cherry
Creek in the early 80. Mr.. Foppianc
became an American citizen as soon
as possible after his arrival and has
raised a family who. like himself, are
hundred per cent Americans.
A. Mcdonald began business In
Cherry Creek in tho early SOS when
he bought out the blacksmith shop of
r. Sisson Mr.. Mcdonald. like the
others previously mentioned. soon
sent back to Nova Scotia for his
sweetheart and they were married at
Cherry Creek
Charles Wah was one OF the firss
men to settle In Cherry Creek, start
Ing the first eatinghouse, and for
fifty years has been actively identified
with the community. In addition to
running his restaurant Charlie has
engaged In the Chinese merchandise
business and been ctively interested
I'm the mining game. During the last
half century he has-grubstated more
prospectors. fed more penniless men,
given more for charity and done az
much or more TO build up Cherry
Creek than any man in the district.
The writer has had business dealings
with Charlie Wah for over thirty
years and Is proud TO call the we'll
known Chinaman his friend.
Ed Crowley and Jim Cunningham,
known by the firm name OF Cunning.
ham & Crowley. we're Engaged In the
contracting. livery stable and team
Ing business in the early '7os urtiI
the early SOS, when they dissolved
partnership. Mr.. Cunningham took
the freight teams to Mounta,h Home.
Idaho. during the Wood river excite
ment. VILE Mr Crowley kept the liv-
cry stable and business at Cherry
Creek. Mr.. Crowley ran for county
commissioner in 1882, defeating John
Henry OF Ward for the long term.
In 1882 Cherry Creek. Egan,
Schellbourne, Centerville, Ruby Hill
and Aurum had more votes than all
the rest of the county combined. Ii
was at this time that Cherry Creek,
together with the adjoining camps In
northeast White Pine county, COM
hined with view to moving the
county seat from Hamilton TO Cherry
Creek A petition calling for
change In the site OF the county seat,
without specifying TO what town II
should be moved. was quickly signed
the TCQutIcQ ot toAPoytAf
to secure legislative action on the
question. So far as Is known to the
writer, only two taxpayers In the Ell.
tire northeast section refused to sign
for the change, these being himself
and the late Hon. Charles Green. The
writer and Mr.. Green. perhaps two OF
the Oldest taxpayers In the district,
had seen the birth and death of 80
many mining camps that they were
opposed to the expense of moving
the county seat. with the consequent
construction OF courthouse, In =
town only sixteen miles from the
county line and in a section depend
ing almost entirely on the mines for
Its prosperity.
Taylor. Ward, Hamilton and Eew'
ark, In the southwest part OF the
county, stood together IN the Tight
against removal, and for years there
after combined politically against any
section desired by the northwest sec
ltion. However. before the Legislature
met in 1884 to pass on the removal
question the crash OF Cherry Creek
came in 1893, effectually killing any
ambition the town had toward secni-
Ing the county seat.
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