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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-11-29

The Indians Who had first extended III:
hand Of welcome 10 the pslefseei
| there we're invited TO attend and b-in.
their friends.
In Holland the settlers had psrtskez
Of Spanish sIsE a. the common dist
Of the Thanksgiving day. but in a rev
country. with new foods 10 use. geese
turkeys, water fowl and ducks were
eaten Bread made Of barley and corr
took the place OF wheat bread. a. /,
necessity. and Goldfish had IS frs,
inning as = matter Of 10th hlstory AID
sastrOEomy among white people The
guests Of the forest brought deer a. q
friendly Contribution towards the feast
and this is presumed By many persons
TO Be the first real Thanksgiving day
In America Yet, since there ~zs no
Special religious service upon this &C
casion- recognized authorities tlzclzlrl
this theory OF tie origin
Rather. they point 10 July %. 1928.
when Niles stzndish returned from =
voyage with sadly needed provisions
and the glad IIding that = ship vas
nearing the shore. When his ship.
the Anne, Rad anchored and relatives
and friends necessarily left behind in
Holland becsRze The &ayflowar could
not accommodate all those seeking r.
hEio1s freedom IN the new World. had
joined the little colony al Plymouth.
the eoloaistz we're 80 oyer5oyed TIA: a
public service Of prayer AID thanks
giving was considered meet. This.
holding both religious and social. Gle
ments. il il the minds Of New Eng
lsnders, the basis Of the national ceIA
bration today.
But two centuries and half elapsed
before the nation as a uni. followed
The early example. Local celebrations
throughout Massachusetts became
common meanwhile. and in 1880 a
public Thanksgiving day was held in
Boston By the Bay colony, though the
first written record Of such q day sin
remaining in the colonial records OF
The Bay state credits February %
1881 This had ben appointed a. 2
fast day BY Governor Winthrop on &C.
count Of the seTere reyerseg with
which the colony had met. The weath.
sr had been unusually cold the entire
winter game was scarce and The Lyon.
which had been dispatched 10 England
Tor food. was given up az los; on the
high sea. The children had come n
Juggling musssls out Of the frozen
ground - help in sustaining life. and
finally five kernels OF corn were given
out as the daily ration OF each colonIst.
Inc fast day appointed then was not
merely for abstinence from food. for
That was practically imperative any
Wy. but il was 10 BE- a special day OF
duplication for food and greater com
Tort = day or two before the appoint.
ed time the Iong-looked-for Lyon came
sailing into the harbor laden with pro.
visions and the fast day became
feast day instead.
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CONFIDENCE IN
FLoTATIoN PROCESS

/ TEo Eolths hsaos. frcri an existing
in6ic2iioos the o1tPzT Of sOlS- SEivs-
and copper from The ntaes % the Cod
field district VIII Be materially sax.
Dsnret 81 that tine i + expected
that the rlotstioa plant CT the Gol6hsld
Consolidated Mines company. with :
daily capacity % 1850 tons. I'll - Z
operation o. . capacity scale. and sew
I %rzl lccal properties that hare hesa
under steady eGsyelOPzsaI for uzaT
uloaths past srs likely 70 have accord
Cd TO them place zuoaz the reErfzr
Trodueers OF The district SAYS ths Tr.b-
Uoe
Unexpected 6slzys II he application
q the nO.atioa process here g = large
scale hsve caused diszppo5a.-sa-. but
there Is 10 lack Of faith II It's ultimate
success or the part Of -ezsIlurgists
and other competent mining 2urhori-
lies When the process becomes avail
able on = large scale there Enl D an
abundance 0! ore O! grade averaging
considerably higher thar that treztsG
here II recent months.
Properties that have teen unab.s 10
market thsIE product. owing 20 the
distance from smelling csnte-s. viii
10 longer find their operations Oh
strUcted BY this difficulty. b-t viii b
given ready market At home for all
sUlPhit= ORES Tie cos- OF transport
ing ore from the mines o. the dEsty.c,
20 the Consolidated nlI Is less ;hAn
eight cents PsE -oa- IS against fretE,.r
charges Of from S. 10 SIl Peg :tu 10
points where treatment can bs Secured
II has oeen demonstrated bere that 10
cal sulphtGe ores can D. treated p,
notauion a. = cost lass than orehslf
the rates charged by shelters and r-irh
saving Of much Of the heayy metal.
lursical loss charged against shippers
Treating Low grade ore al the rate O..
80 tons daily b. notzyioa. the FIo--
ence company was enabled 70 cut is
total costs 10 1915 CT ton. bur much
Of Its ole on upper levels was found 70
d unsuitsd for hotsiion.
The lo"o-ton nols'!Ua plant OF the
Goldfieid Consolidated is expected 70
Be IN operation early In January. when
the additional tilIe-ing and settling
equipment will b in place and Eher,
no further obstacles are expected 10
arise
Results that indicate possibilities OF
the greatest moment have attended the
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RENO ARCHITECT IN
LINE FOR BIG JOB

r. J. DeLonchamp. well known Reno
architect. Is one OF eight architects
who plans received consideration GU,
OF 81 submitted for the $l.eee.oeo state
building that Is 10 BE- erected on the
north side OF the civic center in San
Francisco. The eight favored archi,
tects will submit further sets OF plans
which viii Be opened on February i,
1917. when the architect for the build.
ing will be selected. Each OF the eight
architects selected forthe final compe
tition will receive 4 prize Of $1,000. "
gar44ie=s Of acceptance or repetition OF
their drawings
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Og<aiSoaz Al SsP,A Of tie SILVER Pick
Consolidated coEp9ny The main
shsft has been sz-k 20 6epth Of over
iles teeS and fo- tks iAS1 80 feet has
eeea N quartz coziGHning many seams
and snail deposits Of pay ore. In sp-
Pesrz,ee this ore and The quartz In
which il Is tound s-s similar 70 those
fond 81 6eFth Ia Tire principal produc-
ing mines OF Gotdhsld and Al the con
oitOas revealed he-e Indicate that an
Gre bearing channel OF great extent
has been exposed. While the wide dis
C1Sctto1 Ct eCzieAzsat encourages the
oslis that important deposits viii Be
fosrd IN lateral development
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko OlOss

E4EO OlOoS-
Carson City 0s0l5.
Department of the Interior, L. s.
Land office At Elko, Nevada, Soyem.
Der !. 1916.
Notice Is hereby given that JOSEPH
II. PERSON, OF Lamoille. Nevada
who, on July 81. 1913. made Carson
City homestead application OSOI5. nov
Elko. No. OlOs9, for the VIZ NW4
and NWA SWIz Of Section 10. Town,
ship "a North, Range IS East, Mount
Diablo Meridian. has filed notice Of in.
tention TO mako final three year proof.
TO establish claim TO the land above
described. before the Register and Re
ceiVer Of this office. on the fifteenth
day Of December. 1915.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Ted Pollard. OF Lamollle, Nevada.
Paul Winters. OF Lamoille, Nevada,
John Castor. OF Lamonle Nevada:
Nick Castor. OF Lamollle. Nevada.
JOHN Z. ROBBINS, Register
First publication. Nov. 6. 1916.
Last publication, Dec. 8, 1916.
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OBSCURE ORIGIN
OF THANKSGIVING.

II is just 81 years since The las
Thursday in November was adopteC
by the President of the United State.
as the day set spar1 from all other
Of the year TO be observed by the PEG
pie Of the nation as Thanksgiving Dzy
II was the first Thanksgiving ce.e
brated after the close Of the Civil Wal
and the proclamation BY Presiden;
johnson a few weeks prior. appointing
such = date. was issued because II
was a generally understood fact that
Lincoln had planned. during the dan.
days at the end Of the struggle. TO have
some one day in November reserved
yearly by all states in the Union
Throughout the war the celebration
had occurred only here and there in
scattered communities. And always
before. IN the various states which did
celebrate the day. il was purely = sec-
uonal affair. for which the governor
issued proclamation upon his owu
iniatiTe- November, 1855. Witnessed
the beginning Of the holiday as a M
tional Institution. Since that date the
governors OF al states and territories.
upon receiving the Presidents procla-
nation. publish their OWL, naming the
day in formal fashion IL i an Amer
can festival day. unique in more than
one respect. but most perhaps because
IL is the only religious festival cele-
bTated in this country upon The recon
mendauon OF the government
Il had a tangled beginning \ score
of origins are claimed And ore is
rather at sea in selecting his par1icu-
lar belief. In the Congressional l.
brzry II was a hsppy chance which
discovered these various sources and
their grave and gay histories outlined
IN chain Of sketches
In the middle states the dag Is Oh
served more a. religious matter than
as = holiday. but in New England il is
e festival. domestic feast day and
the chief OF all holiday Americans
Ike &c belieT7 that ThankzgIY:7g day
Is purely and simply American, e-.a
II Is: but IS Instituted in NeE England
the Idea was borrowed from the Dutch,
among whom the Pilgrims had dwell
for ten years after having British soil
and before emigra.i1g to Aneric.
The Hollanders had been accustomed
10 celebrating October .. both ri
hgioasly and socially. In honor OF their
deliTerznee from the Spanlards, and
when the first harvest in the new
home Of the English emigrauts had
Yielded well it seemed the natural'
thing 10 rejoice in a period Of public
thanks giVing.
Some deserted Indian huts stored
with corn had furnished the nucleus Of
that harvest, and an Indian chief yroI
had once been In England and conge-I
quenuy trusted Englishmen. gave tra'
Pilgrims instruction a. to the planting
OF the grain and the procuring Of.
game as we'll Upon this first haryesr
rested the wellbeing OF the little col
ony, 50 many OF whose member had
peTished In that first fierce winter
which followed the landing Of the MAY
Hover in December. 1920. The har-
diest. Who survived were humbIy CRATE
ful for the rich harvest in October
which followed the neighborly natives
suggestions, and Governor Bradford
ordered a three-day feast and celebra.
ton as recognition Of such plentitude
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-11-29
CUBAN POTASH STORY
GIANT FRAUD ATTEMPT

WASHINGTON. Nov. 29.-That the
recent announcement Of the discovery
OF vast potash deposits in Cuba was a
scheme TO defraud American concerns
OF several million dollars. was the re-.
port today to the Bureau Of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce by E. e
Montrcnlier. engineer employed by. tho
Cuban government.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-14

fifty-four roses. .Telegrams of con-
graduation were also sent to Lieuten-
ant Governor McClain, who has the
same birthday.
Compensation Board.--The Compen-
sation Board will meet here next
Wednesday. Several local cases come
up then.
On the FishWay. - Commissioner
Butler and Chief Clerk Featonby went
to McCalls Ferry to-day to inspect the
big dam and to consult about fishways.
Corbett Chosen.-A. G. Corbett, of
Clarion, has been elected chairman of
the new board of trustees of the State
Normal School at Clarion. The State
Is now in control
Attending gs.-Superintendent
n. c. Schaeffer. Deputy Tietrich, Sec
rotary Becht, Director NJ. 3. King and
others connected with the State edu-
cational departments are in Philadel-
phia attending "schoolmen's week" at
the University of PENNSYLVANIA
Ready for TrOut.-The State fish
wardens are all ready for the opening
of the trout season tomorrow. Con-
ditions are reported good in spite of
the weather.
Stewart at Erie.-Adjutant General
Stewart was at Erie for the meeting
of the trustees of the State Home.
Discussed Accidents. - Anthracite
mine inspectors were at Wilkes Barre
yesterday and to-day in conference
with Chief Roderick regarding mine
accidents The chief wants them re-
duced in number Immediately.
Kcphart Here.-Harmon NJ. KEEP
hart. chief clerk of the Senate and
candidate for State Treasurer. was
here to-day. He is looking after nomi-
mating matters and says he is very
much candidate despite rumors to
the contrary.
Look at Sitc.-Second Brigade Off
GERS were at Ebensburg looking over a
camp site which had been suggested
for the Second Brigade. 1t is some
what in advance of the usual time for
talking of such things.
To List Casc.-The Hummelstown
water complaints which have been
filed lately with the Public Service
Commission will be given hearings in
May, in all probability. The other
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-14
Recent Deaths in
Central Pennsylvania

Marietta. - Evan Hacker, n resi-
dent of Lincoln, died at the General
Hospital. aged about 43 years. lie
was a painter and artist.
Ephrata. - John Hacker, SO years
old, died at his home after a linger-
ing illness of acute peritonitis. His
wife and several children survive.
Wiconisco. Harry Watkin, aged
81, died at his home in Center street
on Tuesday. He is survived by his
wife and eight children.
Lebanon. - John II. Cilley, a re-
tired contractor, died here of pneu-
monia, aged II years. He was ma
tive of Londonderry township, and
was one of the founders of Mt. Gretna
as O summer resort.
Red Lion. - Milton f. Smith, York
county's first cigar manufacturer a
former chief burgess, postmaster and
for many years president of the
school board of Red Lion died at his
home here last evening
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-14

wholesome. unadulterated humor is
the keynote of the bill at the Majestic
Theater to-day and
"NIiss Hamlet" tomorrow. Miss
Is Laughing Hit Hamlet" a clever and
ut Majestic uproartous comedy,
is a burlesque writ
ten around Shakespeare famous trag-
edy. Here and there lines of the
big classic are forcefully brought out
by the clever players of the piece. but
are Immediately offset by some ridicu-
lously funny remark made by another
member. Costumes and stage settings
after the time depicted heighten the
comedy effects as well as the. realism OF
the tragedy itself. To go into detail
on this attraction is next to impossible,
but suffice it to say that the ten play
ers who are required in the piece, are
quite capable. Around this big comedy
number is n variety bill of comedy, in
cluding the Exposition Jubilee Four,
trillers and comedians, who score the
applause hit of the bill with their har-
mony and tomfoolery. Three other
Keith acts of Importance on the same
bill will include: Ford and Hewitt. song
and dance artists; Naldy and Naldy, a
clever pair of singing comedians, and
the Mitchells. man and woman, Offering
a novelty in the way of comedy equi-
libristic turn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-14
LOCAL THEATERS


For expertness of work. elaboration of
illusion and artistic effect, Thurstons
new program of mysteries which he
beginning Monday, April II, has never
been eXcelled. His work is said to be
more agreeable than that of Kellar. He
is gifted with an unusually likeable
personality, and Immediately estab-
fishes intimate relations with his audi
ence. The magic of many countries is
combined in his performance, and the
entire entertainment moves with
smoothness and precision which gives
warrant to his assertion that in addi-
ton to his many inventions he has alb
sorbed the best points of magic of many
nations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-14
HOGEsTOWN SHOW DATES

nouncement has been made that the
HogeStown Horse and Cattle Show
will be held June IA and Is in Big
Head Woods. Exhibition of horses.
cattle, swine, sheep, poultry, butter
and eggs, will be made, and the in
novation of farm implement demon
stration will be continued this season.
Election of officers at Harrisburg yes
terday resulted as follows: John C.
Parker, Mechanicsburg, presidents
Harry w. Shaull, Mechanicsburg, sec
retary, and James Mccormick, Jr.,
treasurer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-14

"The Moral Fabric" the Triangle
Kay Bee feature in which Frank Mills
is starred, will
Colonial shows serve to introduce
"rhe Moral Fabric" a new face to the
Triangle program,
that OF Edith Reeves. who Is well
nown to vaudeville audiences all over
the country.
Miss Reeves has the chief supporting
role in the production, that of Mrs
Amy Winthrop, the wife. who is bored
by her conventional husband and who
becomes engulfed in the siren theory
of free love.
Miss Reeves recently forsook the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-14

and at regular admission. Once in
generation or so a book finds it's way
into history. Once in a decade the
THE Battle Cry of Peace" an inspired
revelation by j. Steuart Blackton,
shows Americas defenselessness You
see the most beautiful sky line in the
world in flames. The metropolis of the
western hemisphere, New York, is de-
vastated: the enemy approaching. The
defeat of the meager American forces.
The landing of the invaders. Our forts
destroyed. Our fleet is beaten in bat
tie.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-14
ENTERTAIN AT BELLAVIsTA

New Cumberland, Pa, April IA. -
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rosenberger of
Bellavista, entertained the following
guests on Wednesday evening: Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Gibson of Harris
burg. Mrs. J. Miley, Miss Alice
and Miss Margaret Heffie-
finger of New Cumberland, Miss Grace
Danner and Misses Almeda and Emma
Rosenberger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-14

ships on State highway routes; that
townships and counties may, under the
act of 1913, contribute to the cost of
reconstruction and improvement of
State highways in townships in the
same manner as provided for State
aid highways: that the entire cost of
maintenance and repair of such State
highways reconstructed by the aid of
townships and counties must be paid
by the State, and that the States share
of such reconstruction and main
tenance must be paid out of State
highway, as distinguished from State
aid highway, funds.
This opinion supplements that given
few days ago in regard to State
reconstruction and maintenance of
State highways within boroughs and
establishes n line of procedure which
will be followed for the remainder of
the appropriation year.
Birthday GPectings.-The office of
Governor Brumbaugh received many
birthday greetings to-day The at
taches Of his department sent him
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-14

"The Precious Packet" by Fred Jack
son, featuring Ralph Kellard and Lois
Meredith in the lead
Lois Meredith ing roles, will be
In "Thc shown to-day only at
Precious Packet" the Regent.
The story is that
of a young Englishman. who, disap-
pointed in love, leaves the home of his
father and joins an organization COM
posed of penniless mobiles. He is sent
on an important message in the seI-
vice of his country.
Many exterior scenes were taken in
the woods of Canada and fairly breathe
of the great outdoors. The running of
the Derby, the death of valuable race
horse. and the overturning of an auto
mobile add excitement to the produc-
tion.
Booth Tarkington's clever serial
story, "The Flirt," which ran for sew
eral isues in the Saturday Evening Post,
will be the attraction tomorrow. The
plot deals with the caprice of girl
whose one desire in life seems to be the
ensnaring of mems hearts, only to
lightly cast them off when her unhappy
work is accomplished.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-14
Novelty From Wnr Zone

The "Louverne Ladies' Brass Band"
who are travelling this season with the
Billy Single" Clifford Company, play
ali French women whose headquarters
are at Paris. France. They have been
playing for years in their native coun-
secured by Mr.. Cliffords foreign agent,
and everywhere they have been heard
they have been a big feature for the
headed one section of the great Labor
Day parade and received rounds of ap-
plause over the whole line of march.
The band parades the principal streets
at noon and plays a concert following
the parade. walk This Way" is at the
Orpheum Theater tomorrow, matinee
and night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-14

To-day and tomorrow the manage
ment of the Victoria Theater provide
the opportunity for
'"Che Battle Cry witnessing the photo
of Peace Today drama that has
and Tomorrow shaken thousands to a
realization that IN
order to preserve peace we must be pre-
pared. "The Battle Cry of Peace" will
be shown here only for these two days
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-14
PASSION WEEK SERVICES

New Cumberland, Pa, April Is. =
Passion week will be observed in
Baughman M m orial Methodist
church beginning Monday evening,
April II.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-14
STATELIMITED ON
HIGHWAY WORK
Opinion Given to Commits
sioner Cunningham by Mr..
Keller Lays Down Law

An opinion was
given to-day to the
State Highway De-
partment by Deputy
Attorney G e n eral
Keller to the effect
that existing legis-
lation does not au-
thorize the High
way Commissioner
to build State-aid
highways in town
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-14

vaudeville stage for motion pictures,
the silent drama offering her a broader
field of endeavor than did the speaking
stage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-14

Mae Murray, the beautiful Lasky star,
was somewhat perturbed as to whether
or not to appear at the British Red
1t to be understood that she is just as
willing to appear for the Germans, as
she is perfectly neutral.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-14
THE GLOBE ~rhs Big Friendly Store"
l@DH M[ ]Ml lw HCH CHCM]#DMO@ @]MO OMO@OMO O@O Ow

cases will wait meanwhile. The High
spire water case will be closed soon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-14
|AMlJsS6 S6M01CSI
THEATRICAL. DIRECToRY

ORPHEUM-To- might, THE Frolics of
1915" (burlesque); tomorrow, matt
nee and night, Walk This Way" Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, next
week, with matinees Monday and
wednesday, Thurston, the Magician.
MAJES = Vaudeville and Moving
Pictures.
Motion Picture Houses
COLONIAL-'The Moral Fabric"
REGENT-"The Precious Packet"
Battle Cry of Peace"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-14

Cleo Ridgely and Wallace Reid will
begin hehearsals shortly on an original
scenario by Cecil b. De Mile and
Jeanie Macpherson, entitled Behind the
Mask d Paramount picture.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-14

FRITZ Brunette loves trouble. mo
gaiety for me-" says dainty FRITZ. "the
more unhappy | am the better | like
It. Some people enjoy going through
sorrow for NEON the screen"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-14
Motion Picture Houses


Jane Cowl will be a star next season
panies to carry over the country the
elevating moral inculcated by Common
Clay Harvard Prize play.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-14

Edith Wynn Matthison will appear
next season in The Rib of the Woman"
written by her husband, Charles Ram
Kennedy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-14
Easter Cloves
Easter Collars

The style distinctive Arrow brand
with many new shapes. The new
Lexicon" just in for Easter-2 for
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-14
Special Neckwear at Soc

Thousands of the handsomest Ties
you ever saw-all weaves, all colors,
all color pattern combinations-eX-
traordinary values.