The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-12
KANSAS NEWS.
Ouiyera Ruins Will Be Told OF
by Noted Explorers.
Dedication Of Coronado MOnu-
ment at Junction City.
SUITABLE CEREMONIES
In the Midst of Beautiful
Walnut Grove.
Cant, Henderson and Prof. j. V.
Brewer Will Speak.

Junction City, Kas., Aug 12.-Captain
Robert Henderson of Logan Grove
monies a polished granite obelisk to
mark the locality where Francisco, Vaz-
quez Coronado. the Spanish general. es-
tablished his last bivouac in 1541 at the
end Of one of the most remarkable ana
stupendous marches known to history,
reaching from Mexico to Kansas valley,
where the province of Quivera was DIS
covered, being the habitat of wild
nation Of Indians.
From 1541 to 1896 the site of Quivera
was an enigma in American history,
because the place could not be found
and students were unable to correctly
determine where the seat of Ccronados
last bivouac was located.
The story of Coronado's search for
Quivera and the wild goose chase he
made under the direction Of an Indian
route of the army through Kansas is
as follows: Barber, Kfngman, Reno,
Harvey, Mcpherson, Marion, Dickinson,
Davis (nowGeary), Riley, Pottawatomie,
Nemeha, Brown and Doniphan coun-
ties.
The Indian was ordered to be exc
cuted when Coronado learned of the
deceit he had practiced. The body of
the Indian is said to be buried on the
farm of John J. ingalls,, near Atchison,
and while there is an Indian grave there
it has never been allowed to be opened
by the late senator.
Coronado was. told by the Indian that
Quivera had rivers seven miles wide
with fish as big as horses. The trees
were hung with golden balls and the
people ate out of solid gold dishes. He
afterward said he told the story to get
Coronado's army out of Cibola, where
it was devouring the provisions the peo-
pie had in store.
Kansas was not visited by white men
for more than 100 years after the Coro-
nado invasion. Then in 1873 Father
j a
missionary. and a man named Louis
Joliet, living at station on Lake Su-
perior, made the trip in canoes down
the Mississippi to the Arkansas river.
In 1896 the ancient site OF Quivera
was rediscovered by j. V. Brewer, the
well known archaeologist and explorer,
in the region of the Kansas river. Con-
tinued examinations resulted in the
publication of three memoirs and charts
showing the outlines of the province
and surrounding region, definitely de-
termining the complicated enigma by
a comparison with all the Spanish mar
ratives.
Captain Henderson became convinced
that the true site of Quivera had been
reached and finally described by Brow
er, and thereupon projected and erected
the Brewer granite obeliSk
to commemorate the earlier and later
discoveries.
The spire stands in the midst Of one
of the most beautiful groves of walnut
bears upon its face the names and
dates of the discoveries and also con-
tains references to Harahey, another
adjoining province of 1541.
These proceedings close the historic
record of the earliest and latest deter
limitations concerning the history of
Louisiana, purchased by Jefferson from
Napoleon Bonaparte in 1903 at cents
per acre. All of the state of Kansas
is within that boundary.
The Brewer collection of 30,0OO stone
and flint implements found at the
ancient village sites of Quivera and
Harahey constitutes the only complete
Quivera museums in the world. It has
definite and well determined history,
representing the stage of culture which
existed on the plains when white man
first trod the soil of the Missouri val
ley
Mr.. Brewer has been elected president
of the Quivera Historical society, and
is to deliver the principal address.
Many visitors here from all parts
of the country, number coming from
Washington, D. c. and from Minnesota
to take part in the ceremonies. The
Ninth artillery band of Fort Riley will
furnish the music and the Sixth bat
terry, field artillery will fire the salute.
The programme lasts all day, and at
night there will be campfires and a
dance.