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ANCIENT QUEST OF QUIVERA NOW TOLD y Jracing 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, are set at rest by Rev. Michael A. Shine of Plattsmouth, 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 and | ancient provinces of Quivera } Harahey, and the bootyless return | } route | Many Differ as to Details. -~ we< Various historians and investiga A tors differ materially as to the route covered by Coronado, the location of Quivera, and the northern limit of the journey. Brower and Hodge of the bureau of ethnology, National northern terminus Manhattan, Kin museum, fix the in the vicinity of from which point small parties ex- plored the country around. Along in 1880 the late Judge James W. Sav- age compiled an exhaustive u‘.)nr on the subject and traced Coronado as 4 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 Platte 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 Shine are based on translations 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 Burcau of American Eth nology” (1892-93), together with the \ acceptance of Bernalillo and Pecos as the ancient sites of Tiguex and Cicuye. ‘The records of Castaneda, Jaramillo, Postrera Father of and the “Relacion Del Suceso,” regarding . the route,-the distances covered and 2 the time consumed, are compared and analyzed, and the arrival at the Platte river in Nebraska established by mrasur(-mrnh “The twelve days, or seventy-two feagues, required to go (from the | Platte river crossing) to |hr end of the Quivera settlement,” writes , Father Shine, “would mean about 190 f 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 v o Along the Loup. “They found the first village thirty leagues beyond the crossing, in the vicinity of Georgetown Custer county, on the south fork of 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 of the Pawnee confederacy. ~All the descriptions given of Quivera apply so perfectly to 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 Elkhorn river, beyond which was indeed the real province of Arache, Tareque or Harahey, / 2 which means nothing else than the \ &ountry of the Ariki-ra, or Horn peo- “ ple, so called because of their pe culiar head dressing. To the south 4 cast “of Quivera, or down the river, W 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 g and Kaws by the French. Meaning of the Name. “The meaning of the word Quivera + | again bid for popularfy Coronado, | LCOMIE I pa i rons of th | thea tet that stock season is to be continued for an indefi nite period. Headed by 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 theé 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 really in love with his daughter The advent of the flirtatious Mr Bender and the jealous wife and the the house at |attractive daughter at la critical time when Hastings has | hit upon a scheme of letting rooms to replenish his depleted purse, gives rise to a series of hilarious situations The fun is further heightened by the appearance of a pretty actress |is a clever part to be played by |Lang. Since the organization in |cludes such players as Mr. Holman, | Miss Foster and Mr. Carleton and |as the prm]vluum is 1o l( staged by | Mr. Keefer, “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 Mr. Lynch intends to again meri 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 the road company, the dmur 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. Megrue, the autnor, deceives his through the entire four acts of the play, for it is not until almost the fi his confidence, The result is one of the most sensational surprises cver produced in a play.nd so important to the enjoyment of the play that newspaper writers refrain from dis closing it in their reviews. A $200, 1 000 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 piay Has a pretty love story running through it | Matinces | 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 \lun day cvenings instead of Sunday as 'in the past. There will be over sale for every pl‘r’urnmn(r 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 Giregorys appear in a novelty hoop rolling performanege. 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 | Dots giving a singing and dancing lact. In all there are sixteen people |in the four acts presented on the vaudeville side of the Empress double | show. Charlie Chaplin also returns i a new vehicle for producing mirth called “Police.” The Krug offers today G Cohan's breezy mnmly. orty-five Minutes from Broadway Gene- vieve Russell will present her concep- | tion of * \Iar\ " and ann North will appear as “Kid Burns,” the debonair “race track tout.” Ralph M. Moody orge M nal curtain that he takes them into! will be given on Wednes- | 200 | | good seats in the first balcony on | | the star acts will be the Eight Black | THE OMAHA 3—C What the Three Omaha Theater Stock Compames Offer for Week Edward Zynch Al the zrande/a W BGrleton -At Boyd's sings for the first time on any stage his own composition, “Hang on to Your OId Dollar Bill,” and Robert Grandi will sing “A Little Bit of Heaven .mrl 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 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 Jeecher Stowe's “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” in five eomplete acts as played in all the large cities of the east by E. M. Crane 7 - charge of various phases of the work / and its derivation now becomes plain 3 i ity 1% Preaies "eie | Creighton Student than the Spanish pronunciation for ' ' 1 the name of this Indian nation, che | 1ie§ from Lockjaw; i Skidi-ra, or Wolf people. Coronado H S d . | arrived here on July 11, 1541, the for ] { the twelfth from the Platte crossing. s He remained here until August 6,[ John Ryan, 19 years old, one of the | when the return trip began. It re- |best known young men on the South quired twelve days to reach the |Side and a student in the law school ere . they arrived there on Au-|©of Creighton university, died at St p 1541. On this return trip a | ph's hospital this morning cr as Talb d an inscription, | lockjaw Ryan ran a o1 : e b nail in his f he was buile the foot am inclined | a garage for his father about a wee R \ f mile around St | \ 'wyvnl IH]‘?““ s s T L e B i ‘ r is a former fire police co . llu\vller the South Side Fn‘t‘mau Carr's Fanoy |™thie auenion was paid to the o cident (Hvrv . "‘\\.,\(1 ¥ DHVlnf’ Wins a B]ld(“”' ' peing gl 4 "mino aw developed and . { Ak 8 P "" ! al Al : v v p s faormed b D A H K A 1) y Patriotic Parade to | Be Held Flagday . : 0 N h A . feCa ere 8 10 bhe & parade KING SAYS HE HAS NEW INOUSTRIES FOR OMANA - ] ¥ . / HOUCK STRONG-ARMED AND ROBBED OF SEVEN BUCKS charge of to ¢o Minor Judge W. D. McHugh, in the flag demon aper with Secretary 1. W of the local Elks club in this n John 1. McCagpe I subcommittee to arra ation of t John T committee I of the v tration, is Atter TODAY AND TONIGHT First Hall, May 9, 5-GREGORYS Hoop Rolling Navelty JOE WILLARD Alabama Coon FERNANDES DUO Novalty Musienl Ant BLACK DOTS FLN 20, 5 ) 8 8 CHARLIE CHAPLIN 10e 20 Admission raday Ball TOPEKA PARK Baso OMAN, \ RO RMD | | | \Graduating Nurses to Hear Sermon at | _[Ihc vt Trinity Methodist Monday e for the mg Meth- | he the The graduating cla ] baccealaurat ermon Nebraska spital vill be held in the hos evening at 8 o'clock, Poucher of Trinity Vi Others taking will be Mi tendent of nurses; Rev. J. W odist Episcopal he and dea conness home pital chapel this John ¥ Rev Plus-power! DELIVERY BOY IS TO BE TRIED ON GRAVE CHARGE r | t will be held Tue [ ¢ ates are George Patterson, 22 years old, a A : f y Cochra {elivery boy, will be arraigned in po Yt ; iette. |lice court “Monday morning on a : o' | statutory charge. Patterson, accord % Cla P \\(lh\ ing to information brought before the el el Oy | Welfare board, had repeatedly as Sk Whsts 5 saulted an 11-year-old girl. Police Officer John Unger made the arrest Friday night, and Deputy County At Be A btained by adver- | torney Ray Abbott filed the complaint Saturday morning. 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—6+6. By dividing the units we 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 AMUSEMENTS AMUSEMENTS B‘RANDEI THEATRE The Coolest and Best Ventilated Theater 2ND ANNUAL STOCK SEASON EDWARD LYNCH And Assocliate Players “THE STOCK PERFECT™ Opens Tomorrow Night With f 191 in Omaha Sensa The Supremely Tolumphant Dramati “UNDER COVER” An Exeiting Play 81 Lave, Laughter, Mystary and Theilly BY ROY COOPER MEGRLUY Authar af the prosent sensational sussess, “Under Flra,” and last sea 'y ehable sweenss, "1 Pays 1o Advartine Change of B Every Monday - Sasts Ous Waek Adva 'a'OEs_ MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY . EVENINGS | \ ' WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY, JUNI H AARY MI been made in the Packard car. It is a big forge ahead. And it means new possibilities for motor comfort, safety, delight —for you, < Achievement! 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