The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-10-11
IN EVERYLAND AND
CLINE
NICHOLAS GEORGE WALKING
AROUND InE WORLD
Walks Into the Silver State once at
O'Clock This Morning After a
1z,zl7 Mile Journey. on Foot

This morning foreign looking man
shapeIy OF limb, clad in tight-ntting
knee bfeeches, bicycle stockings and
saAdle shols, walked into the Silver
State Office. lie wore a broad hat under
which a mass of long, curly hair over
flowed his athletic forearms and should.
ets. Diagonal y across the Lreast OF the
Ordinary Lack sweater whica conplet.
Cd his garo, was pinn, white badge
which proclaimed in large black letters
that he was Walking Around the
World ~
Our strange visitor brought forth a
look and. requested our signature
therein, and forthwith originates the
following story:
On November II, 1904, Nicholas
George, ureek member of the Inter
rational Club OF Tourists, at Budapest,
legan a journey on foot around the
world on wager of $4,000 that he
could rot complete circle of the globe
as pedestrian unaer course outlined
by the club within three years and
three months. And on the date mention
ed George left Cairo, in Egypt. and
started on his long journey. Down
through the. Valley of Eden and Old
Egypt he made his way, and at every
place at which he stopped signature
is inscribed and seal set in the hook
he carries with him. Through Absyn-
MIA and on to the southern coast Of
Africa at Capetown he plodded. From
Capetown he took a boat to Australia
and walked across that continent to
Melbourne. From there he continu.
by boat to Hawaii, thence to San Fran
cisco, which he reached the latter part
of last July. Since the first of last
September he has teen making his way
from the coast overland and his en-
trance into Winnemucca completed
land journey of 1927 miles, all Of
which was trayersed on foot.
George will go to Chicago, from Chi5
cago to Montreal, from Montreal to
Washington and from Washington to
New York He will embark at New
York for Scotland and traversing the
British lies to its famous capital, LonI
don, he will take steamer for France!
from France the journey will be made
! through Germany and Spain and from
there to the starting point at Cairo.
The ardent pedestrian has 1873
miles yet to cover, but as he has twen-
.ty-two months more in which to aom-
lpl te the journey he feels confident Of
finishing his task within the required
time and OF thus capturing the $4,000
prize.
A consideration of the bet is that
George shall turn over to the club the
book which contains authorizations Of
the places which he has visited. But
what a book this is. Inscribed upon its
wellworn pages are the writings of
many people OF wide and varying caste.
The hieroglyphical writing of the Abls.
sinian and the peculiar letter formation
of the old Egyptian countries are all
contained there. The signatures and
$ ais of many prominent personages
also appear, among whom are the gov
.ernor general of Khartoum, the emperor
Of Abyssinnia, Arthur Duke of Cor
naugh, tro her of King Edward Of
England; the governor general of Cape
town, the lord mayor of Melbourne and
ALSO of Sidney; the governor of Ha-
waii, the governor of California and
the governor of Nevada--no, not the
Governor of Nevada, for Governor
Sparks was not at the capital when
the Greek world-walker visited Carson
City
/ George Vim continue his journey
from Wipn npeca tomorrow. He is an
educator ,aAn and speaks seven lam
guages. His actions and manner indi-
cate the many, different kinds and
al lua aEs h<,I L.