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ANCIENT QUEST OF
QUIYERANOW TOLD
gracing the Province Whose Fabul-
ous Wealth Lured Coronado to
Nebraska Land.
REV. M. A. SHINE SOLVES PUZZLE
All doubts about Nebraska being
the ancient province of Quivera, in
quest of which General Francisco
Vasques Coronado and his Spanish
adventurers journed thither 375 years
ago, arc set at rest by Rev. Michael
A. Shine of Tlattsmouth, an eminent
members of the Nebraska Historical
society. His solution of what he calls
"the famous Quivera puzzle," ap
peared in a recent number of the
Catholic Historical Review and later
printed in pamphlet form, a copy of
which The Bee received from the
author. A map shows in detail the
route traversed by the expedition, in
search of prospective booty, to the
ancient provinces of Quivera and
Harahey, and the booty less return
route.
Many Differ as to Details.
Various historians and investiga
tors differ materially as to the route
covered by C oronado, the location of
Quivera, and the northern limit of
the journey. Rrower and Hodge of
the bureau of ethnology, National
museum, fix the northern terminus
in the vicinity of Manhattan, K;:n.,
from which point small parties ex
plored the country around. Along in
1880 the late Judge James W. Sav
age compiled an exhaustive paper on
the subject and traced Coronado as
far north as Gage and Furnas coun
ties in Nebraska. A revision of that
research abridged in Savage & Bell's
"History of Omaha," traces Coron
ado to the vicinity of Columbus in
I'latte county. Father Shine contends
that Coronado penetrated as far
north as the boundary line of Platte
and Nance counties, crossed the
Loup river valley and reached the
Elkhorn river at a point unidentified.
Basis for Conclusion.
The conclusion reached by Father
Shine are based on . translations of
several chronicles of the exploration
of Coronado, with the notes given by
Mr. George Parker Winship in Part
One of the "Fourteenth Annual Re
port of the Bureau of American Eth
nology" together with the
acceptance of Bernalillo and Pecos as
the ancient sites of Tiguex and
Cicuye. The records of Coronado,
Castaneda, Jaramillo, Postrera and
the "Relacion Del Suceso," regarding
the route, -the distances covered and
the time consumed, arc compared and
analyzed, and the arrival at the Platte
river in Nebraska established by
measurements.
"The twelve days, or seventy-two
leagues, required to go (from the
Platte river crossing) to the end of
the Quivera settlement," writes
Father Shine, "would mean about 190
miles. This distance would bring
them to the junction of Beaver
Creek, with Loup or Wolf river, near
the boundary line of Platte and
Nance counties. This locality was a
part of the last Pawnee reservation
in Nebraska.
Along the Loup.
"They found the first village thirty
leagues beyond theN crossing, in the
vicinity of Georgetown, Custer
county, on the south fork ot the
Loup river. Proceeding from there
in a northeasterly direction they
would cross all the larg tributaries
of the Loup river, which were the
favorite village sites gf the Pawnee
confederacy. All the descriptions
gfven of Quivera apply so perfectly
10 this region that it is not necessary
to repeat them, The twenty-five
leagues through these settlements
means the distance north or north
cast to the F.lkhorn river, bcVnd
which was indeed the real province
of Arache, Tarequc or Harahey,
which means nothing else than the
fountry of the Ariki-ra, or Horn peo
ple, so called because of their pe
culiar head dressing. To the south
east 'of Quivera, or down the river,
were the Guas, or the province of
Arae (evidently a misprint for Guas),
who are none other than the Kan
sas Indians, later on called Quans
and Kaws by the French.
Meaning of the Name.
'The meaning of the word Quivera
and its derivation now becomes plain
and simple, for it is nothing else
than the Spanish pronunciation for
the name of this Indian nation, the
Skidi-ra, or Wolf people. Coronado
arrived here on July 11, 1541, the forty-second
day from the Red river and
the twelfth from the Platte crossing.
He remained here until August 6,
when the return trip began. It re
quired twelve days to reach the
crossing; they arrived there on Au
gust 17, 1541. On this return trip a
cross was raisrd and an inscription,
made with a chisel, was plated at
the foot of it. 1 am inclined to be
lieve this inscription was cut on a
stone that is loratrd somewhere with
in a radius of fitly miles around St.
Paul, Neb."
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RCUBEO OF SEVLS BUCKS
What the Three Omaha Theater
Stock Companies Offer for Week
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VY I tcr is tliat tin; summer
..r-L- &P3ki-in is to be
M&TjCil continued for an indefi
J mf nerioH. Headed bv
Miss Lang and Mr. Carleton the or
ganization this week will present one
of William Gillette's comedies, "All
the Comforts of Home." The play sets
forth the tribulations of Alfred Hast
ings, a scapegrace nephew of Mr.
Pettibone, who is left in charge of
his uncle's home, while his relative
takes a trip to Europe for the avowed
purpose of removing his wife from
the attentions of a young man who
is reallv in love with his daughter.
The advent of the flirtatious Mr.
Bender and the jealous wife and the
attractive daughter at the house at
a critical time when Hastings has
liit iinnn a srlirme of lettillB rooms
to replenish his depleted purse, gives
rise 10 a scries 01 niianous jiiuh"ii
The fun is further heightened by the
appearance of a pretty actress. It
is a clever part to be played by Miss
Lang. Since the organization in
cludes such players as Mr. Ilolman,
Miss Foster and Mr. Carleton and
as the production is to be staged by
Mr. Kecfer, "All the Comforts of
Home ' should be diverting.
The Brandeis theater will open its
second annual stock season tomorrow
night and as during last summer, Ed
ward Lynch and associate players will
again bid for populainy. Mr. Lynch
intends to again men the title of
"The Stock Perfect," which he gained
last summer. Plays which have never
been presented in stock in Omaha be
fore will be produced and staged with
Mr. Lynch's customary attention to
detail.
For the first week beginning Mon
day "Under Cover," a "modern" melo
drama, has been selected and as the
play has been presented in Omaha
but once before and then by tle road
company, the choice should prove a
popular one. In "Under Cover" the
author has disproved the old method
of play writing that the dramatic
writer must not deceive his audience.
Mr. Mcgruc, the autnor, deceives his
through the entire four acts of the
play, for it is not until almost the fi
nal curtain that he takes them into
his confidence. The result is one of
the most sensational surprises ever
produced in a playund so important
to the enjoyment of the play that
newspaper writers refrain from dis
closing it in their reviews. A $200,
000 pearl necklace and the smuggling
of it into the United States forms
the basis of the story. It is an ab
sorbing melodrama which keeps the
audience in a thrill of expectancy for
three hours. Besides the detective
narrative, in which the secret service
is concerned, the p:ay Ifas a pretty
love st6ry running through it.
Matinees will be given on Wednes
day and Saturday only this season,
no Sunday matinee being given. An
other innovation this season will be
the opening of the new bill on Mon
day evenings instead of Sunday as 'in
the past. There will be over 200
good seats in the first balcony on
sale for every performance this sea
son at "movie prices."
The vaudeville program at the Em
press this week promises to be up to
the usual standard for this popular
playhouse. Beginning today the five
Gregorys appear in a novelty hoop
rolling performance. The Gregorys
present some stunts not common in
this class of act. Joe Willard, Known
as "The Alabama Coon," does sing
ing, dancing and talking. The Fer
nandes duo come with a novelty mu
sical act that has made good in other
cities and promises harmony galore.
They present something different
from the usual musical act. One of
the star acts will be the Eight Black
Dots giving a singing and dancing
act. In all there are sixteen people
in the four acts presented on the
vaudeville side of the Empress double
show. Charlie Chaplin also returns
in a new vehicle for producing mirth
called "Police.'
The Krug offers today George M.
Cohan's breezy comedy, "Forty-five
Minutes from Broadway." Gene
vieve Russell will present her concep
tion of "Mary" and Sport North will
appear as "Kid Burns," the debonair
"race track tout." Ralph M. Moody
Creighton Student
Dies from Lockjaw;
He Stepped on Nail
John Ryan, 19 years old, one of the
best known young men on the South
Side and a student in the law school
of Creighton university, died at St.
Joseph's hospital this morning of
lockjaw. Young Ryan ran a rusty
nail tn bis foot when he was building
a garage for hit father about a week
ago
He i: survived by his father and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. John J, Ryan,
three sisters and one brother, His
father is a forinrr fire and police com
mmsionrr on the Nuth Side.
l ittle attention was pan) to the ac
cident at the time, the wound (torn
the nail being only a minor one
I crtoaw developed and he ws rushed
t. ihe hospital An operation pr
j irined by lr A H. Konug n l I r
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Wm.T&rkhn -MByte
sings for the first time on any stage
his own composition, "Hang on to
Your Old Dollar Bill," and Robert
Grandi will sing "A Little Bit of
Heaven and They Call it Ireland" and
"Mother." Miss Hazel McNutt sings,
"I Hear You Calling Me." Miss Mc
Nutt and Mr. Moody jointly offer a
neat singing and dancing number, "If
it Wasn't for you." Miss Russell will
be heard in "So-Long. Mary" and
"Mary is a Grand Old Name.' Sport
North is down for "Forty-five Min
utes from Broadway." Ten perform
ances will be given during the week,
including Thursday and Saturday mat
inees. For the week of June 4 the
North star players will offer for the
first time here the all-star version of
Harriet Beccher Stowe's "Uncle
Tom's Cabin" in five complete acts as
played in all the large cities of the
east by E. M. Crane.
charge of various phases of the work.
Judge W. D. Mcllngh, in charge of
the flag demonstration, to in.
operate with Secretary I. W. Minor
of the local Flks club in this matter.
John L. McCagtie is chairman of a
subcommittee to arrange the co-operation
of the school children.
John T. Fates is chairman of the
committee in charge of the co-operation
of the various clubs and fraternal
organisation.
I, ( . Hvme is ihairni.in of the
Cfiminitter to work up tlir in np, ra
tion of the varnuis business Iniiisrn
t ioiiI'I Diet is chairman of the
I'oiinnittre on bands and music.
Another meeting is j lie held
Monday.
Best result are obtained by adver
tising in I he Pee,
Mt riist,
TODAY AND TONIGHT
lint Half, May 2. J, 30, 31.
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Graduating Nurses
to Hear Sermon at
Trinity Methodist
The haccmlauratc sermon for the
graduating class of Nebraska Meth
odist Episcopal hospital and dca
conness home will be held in the hos
pital chapel this evening at 8 o'clock,
Kev. John V. Poticher of Trinity
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PRICES:
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pal church giving
I be a d 1 1 1 c s
The tuciity-sei oml
mencement even i-rs
annual rein
ill lake plare
Monday eveuniK .i K
do, I. at
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drace Methodist i-.iosi
South Side, Kev. ti . I .m o, pre
siding. Chancellor t . A. FhIIhu-i vv i ' 1
be the principal speaker am! M. I.
Stone will present the diploma--.
Others taking part in the irogr,iin
will be Miss Amy Allison, superin
tendent of the training school for
nurses; Rev. J. W. Morris, Kev. G.
Metl;odit bp
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Plus-power! Divide the strands
into smaller units and you thereby
increase the strength of the cable
And now we have two to do
the work of one two compact
blocks of cylinders in place of
one large and heavy block.
It's six plus six-all twins-
Sturdy twins 66.
By dividing the units vvc have
not only made a lighter motor
but we have made a more
powerful, a quieter, a more
smoothly running motor.
and what is even more im
portant, we have made a safer
car by making a more agile and
responsive motive mechanism.
This is the most important
development that has ever
Ask the man
SMI HI MIM's.
Vn(IUtd Thlr In Omaha.
STOCK SEASON
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I, Wright and Fev. Adam Jung
! meyer.
I The alumnae banquet will be held
lTlied.iv. This car's eraduates are
Mi.rfj I, ora Rohb, I tori i Cochrane,
Martha Srhult, Mayc Morisette,
Dida t Feme ( a..sc!l. F.stl.cr Klu
berg, I'.'. niche ( lark, Bessie Welty,
Marie Johnson, Olive Calhoun, Dor
othy Vi1lett and Nettie Conant.
Best re'i'ts are obtained by adver
tising in 'I he Bee.
been made in the Packard car.
It is a big forge ahead. jnd
it means new possibilities for
motor comfort, safety, delight
for yu.
. Achievement! ' Time has
demonstrated that the Twin Six
is the great achievement in
automobile development.
Orr Motor Sales Company,
40th and Farnam Streets,
will cheerfully show you how
the new Packard will serve
better than any car has ever
served before. Prices, $2750
$3150 and upward f. o. b.
Detroit
who owns one
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Starting Today
Spndal Matinee Tuesday,
Decoration Day
BOYD
EVA LANG WM. P. CARLETON
And an unutual catl el lar, in
ONF. OF THF. H'NNirST FARCES EVER STAGED
ALL THE COMFORTS OF HOME
BY WILLIAM GILLETTE
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DELIVERY BOY IS TO BE
TRIED ON GRAVE CHARGE
George Patterson, 22 years old. a
delivery boy, will be arraigned in po
lice court Monday morning on a
statutory charge. Patterson, accord
ing to information brought before the
Welfare board, had repeatedly as
saulted an 11-year-old girl. Police
Officer John linger made the arrest
Friday night, and Deputy County At
torney Ray Abbott filed the complaint
Saturday morning.
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