Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-02-23
The Worlds Fair Banner Property
of a Chicago Man
Refuses Oner of sGO,OOo Made by nm
E~n9lishnnn for the Trcnsure
Souvenir Woven by wOm-
en- of Tuenty-six States.

George w. Knapp, No. 534 Sheridan
road, Evanston, ILL.,, is the owner of Il
United States flag for which lac has
refused an offer Uf SG1,GUO. The oticr
WAS made by an English collector of Gu
rios. and was rejected by Mr.. knapp
with the remark that there IL not
money enough in England and Amer
lea to buy that piece of silk"
The flag WAS. made by the woIncn of
the United states as the official flag
of the words lair. 1t headed the open
ing professions; il WAS the la 81 dag to DC
unI uilcd, and the last To be lowered
Ut the exposition. Every thread oil
silk i'll the banner was laIvu Iruin the
cocoons and woven by AMERICAN MUl:i-
ell. The stall also is an inicrcsIing
composite OF historic Moods from ala
the states and territories III the union.
Since the worlds lair tl,s nag has
q to its ~iIonOr""ic i.is.u.y 10y lead
ing Ircsiuvi, MCE..Icy y iH"u. ural pa
rauc, SERVING us L...raEu3 nag at AT
lantL, in We" York aid t.svv mere. Mr..
l>naTp attends senuing 1t 10 the Paris
eNpost.,on, mhere IT Will doubtless be
the Official iiag.
The silk OF which the flag is made
was all grown ill America, - states CON
triDuiIEg the raw material. Not a
thread of imported silk WAS allowed
to enter the flag, which measures GXGh
ieet, with u fringe of gold silk four
Inches wide. 1t Is also TIE Hrst flag
TO contain IL stars on II blue A.cId.
But perhaps the most unique part
OF the flag is the stan. IL is made OF
n piece OF illinois cherry Is Icvt long,
surmounted by II golden eagle. The
stan is inlaid with pieces OF historic
wood, representing each state all ter
ritory OF tin union. The inlaid ji,ccs
are placed Ill "A Tow running down.
ward along the lower section OF TN.
SIAN, staring with Il design consisting
OF is sstis about five ieet from the
lower end OF The s;aIr. In the ccntcrof
Tie design Is Il larger star made from a
piece oI enc OF The oak of
iiG ola liberty bell in rhil.IcI.a:u, and
GEO"!Iu II, in Il circle, are grouped the
oilsr ~ stars. Connecticut is repre-
hc..'S'I Ly Il star 4 from a piece OF
tiIv ....s'a"S charter Il OF colonial his
loi.f' .~'-satIEusrits by a piece Of the
orU can from boston Nir-
S.iIL. ~. a piece Uf the old Monitor.
az" ,I,h OF the original Is colonies
has contributed wood equally historic.
The 81 remaining states are rcpre.
! scntr'! ~ squares and the five terri.
tories l.: acknowledgment Dicccs of
historic wood. Illinois has a piece of
walnut taken from the residence of
ShadrIch hond, first governor Of the
state, located ut the old capital at kas-
kaskIa. NcUIasku's square came from
he iingStaii OF old Fort kcurucy, while
the diamond OF Arizona is the oldest
piece OF wood in the flagstaff. 1t was
taken from the famous ruins of Casas
Grandcs, near the ella river, in pinaI
county, AriZ. These were standing
when NazIucz dc Coronado, the iirs,
SPanlsh explorer, visited Arizona in
1910. The wood was taken from the
only Joist remaining in tEc Du.iG.a-.
The idea of such a fag orjpiuatrj
with Mr.. Knapp soon aGtcr c.n"r,s.
appropriated money for the verdi,
ialr. lie old his plnns 10 Tie L...li Z,
worlds fair commissioners Hn,l .m .tari:
I, 1871, h board passed .. resolution
empowering Mr.. Knapp 10 wusk cat hi,
idea, The product TO bc the Official flag
OF b worlds fair. lie i.Gmc!iaic;
went TO work sriGiug circulars to IN,
commissioners Ui the various states and
territories, explaining The lians anu
asking for pieces OF i,iItCTic mJud. More,
u''hcuIty wa experienced in gnttinl
the native silk ami to vf,IyC If
put through an order plated with the
American S'il: Culture association. com
posed entirely Of women, Mr.. Knapp SO.
cured a i!"T made entirely by v.niuc.,
from sill; raised " woiaqa OF &c ,iarc1
s"rio's'y enough, tho Ga. was mad
III Arch street, Philadelphia, on the
9"HT street aud within a lew bio, =
ei inc i.I'i'c in which the wor,,.p
rum. 'i'nia wade the Paul fn1. O
lis yea: ., ore. IS flag
Tie Hog "rrivcd ia chr
~ ls92, and was, huuEv- ~" October
''nif. The lcXi u .'n' handsome
MAY hISgT !, On the n,rniay dny
tho b9nrd ".e flag was l.rs.u.,J !.
6y Mr.. lady munagc.s OF Tie Coi,
IL en- Japp. After the yyurjd.. fai,
-. 'lal flag was shown nj tbc nri,c
- .Icrs' exhibit in New Yorl, LEA
,Ire una the attention Of the English
uI,i'c'or was attracted to it. lie bcrnu
WIN an offer Of $4,000 for il and rniscd
,nc n.li daily until IL reached sG1 ono
Mr' Knapp grew angry then n; ,bc
I"h,"hmaT's evident conviction thai
"nynlihg in America could bc bn,nLi
i"'s ing is not for SALE" Mr.. Ennnn
S" ,ihcrc isn't money enough in
""R'"hu ana America TO buy g."
'"en Not Allowed nj Funerals.
cne OF the curious social lawso Of pc,.,,
rnrIn' ny The way. VIVA also in force In