Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-08-02
VISIT TO STARRY
REALMS TREAT At
OUR GREAT fODEO
FAMOUS AVIATOR TO SOAR ON
OPENING DAY, SEPTEMBER 4,
AND PASSENGERS WILL BE
TAKEN ABOVE THE CLOUDS

Do you wish to see one of the
worlds swiftest and most powerful bI
planes. driven uy Daredevil Henry An
derson OF California, sweep from the
Elko Rodeo grounds up up and up
into heavens blue vauIr, so high that
1t VIII be mere dot to unassIsted hui.
man eyes?
DO you wish TO soar aloft, yourself? ?
to be like an angel for awhile, watt
Ing softly but At express train speed
through the silver clouds and golden
sunshine of the far upper spaces above
the earth?
DO you wish to breathe the pure
ozone and sail through the mist-lIke
stardust ~ the height of a mile or
more?
Do you wish to fly so high that puny
man on earth will seem to your gaze
OF the proper size compared with other
wonderful works of nature-an inch or
two In height and brother to the ant?
DO you wish to experience the ey-
quisite sense of freedom and devil.may
care contertment that constitute the
Joys Of the avIator's life?
Do you wish 10 study the maryels
OF sound from height OF 5000 feet
where you can hear earth-sounds un-
noticed on terra firma and sense. II
you do not hear, the thunder.rumbIe
of the planets and the music of the
spheres?
do you wish to prove your courage
and nerve hy mounting with the ayia.
tor through the vaulted blue?
All these things you may see and
experience during the four days OF the
great Elko Rodeo, Sept. 1851.
The Rodeo management has signed
the contract with Henry Anderson, the
famous aviator. for one flight to the
height of AT least 3.4 of a mile on the
opening dav. He stipulated that he
would earn the money (and II is a big
sunni before asking for his pay. After
this first spectacular flight, the bird
man will rCarrange his big bipIane
which Is 100.horse-power military
type, for carrying one or two passeng.
ers and this royal sport will be con.
tinued throughout the four days of the
Rodeo.
II the people are generous enough I'm
their appreciation OF the aviator, he
will probably do some daredevil stunts
Lot included in the contract. He Is
a great master of aviation, like Art
Smith, and is q youngster with nerves
of steel.
Anderson has his choice of many
engagements for September but &C.
cepted the Rodeo offer because of the
fame of our picturesque and incompar.
able attraction.
No expense Is being spared by the
Rodeo management to make this cele.
oration one neyer-to-be-forgotten.
Nels Ouderkirk said today: "People
should como from far and near, by the
thousands, for this will be the great.
est, most enjoyable attraction ever or.
ganiZed In this part OF the West. Our
own people Of Elko County should he
here EN- masse.
Everybody Is eager for flrst.cla
unique amusement and spectacles of
thrilling interest. They will be salts.
lied at the coming Rodeo. We con.
tributed, am told. about $4,000 for
tho commonplace attractions OF a.
street fair carnival The Rodeo Will
be n thousand times more attractive
and worth that much to our city and
county. Everybody must cooperate TO T,
some extent In making the Rodeo =,
brilliant success. To begin with, I
suggest that every good citizen. man
and woman. mail away to some dis
tant friend h marked copy OF the news.
papers containing notices Of the Ro.
deoo or, better still. write and tell
them about II and invite them to come.
No one Will be disappointed. II ia 70.
ing to he q stunning, thrilling, fast and
furious four days OF unailoyed enjoy.
ment."