The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-10-10
TRAIN TO BE HERE
AT $50 SATURDAY

People from all over Humboldt
county will be in Winnemucca next
Saturday to partake in the celebration
of Liberty day, so proclaimed by
President Wilson That day will be
the 426th anniversary of the discovery
of America and our President has re-
quested that citizens of every COM
munity in the United States shall cele-
brate that day in fitting manner. /,
Liberty Train to Arrive at $3.50 p. VI.
Winnemucca is to be especially
favored and fortunate on that day and
because the Liberty loan special train,
created for the purpose of stimulating
the sale of fourth issue Liberty bonds,
carrying carloads of war trophies OF
great interest and accompanied by
speakers of renown, a wonderful band
and other features, is to be here on
that day.
This city has never had real
patriotic demonstration such as are
very common occurrences in other
cities and towns in the United States,
principally. strange as it may seem,
because OF the absence of a band.
But Saturday there is to be every
reason for a celebration the magni-
tude of which will be second TO no
other, population considered
Parade TO BE Mammoth
After the arrival of the Liberty loan
special. at which time most of the
people of Winnemucca are expected
to be at the Southern Pacific depot.
parade will be formed at the depot for
the purpose of escorting our distin-
guished visitors to Winneva hall. The
parade will be headed by the marine
band of twenty-five pieces. followed
by the draft battalion. members of the
Red Cross, the Red Cross canteen
service. students and teachers of the
high school and the grammer school
and long line of citizens on foot and
in automobiles.
There are to be no especial decora
tions, because of war economy, but the
dear old Stars and Stripes will be
Reception to Trains Personnel
Upon arrival of the parade at Win
neva hall the mayor and the city coun-
Gil win invite the people accompany
ing the train TO a reception and din
ner at the Overland cafe.
Trophies to BE Exhibited
Immediately after the reception at
the Overland the cars in the special
train carrying the war trophies will
be opened for public observation.
There are two carloads of the trophies
fresh from the battlefelds Of France
Rally in Nixon at 1880
Commencing at 1880 o'clock literary
and musical exercises will be held in
the Nixon opera house. There are ten
prominent speakers, including four
soldiers, accompanying the train, be-
sides the Mare Island naval band of
twenty-five pieces and the Mare Island
naval quartette. At this time the
speakers accompanying the Liberty
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gether, with music by the naval band
and singing by the naval quartette.
Big Dance to Follow
AT the close of the speaking, etc.
there is to be a big dance under the
auspices of the newly organized Win
nemucca branch of the National Rife
Association. composed of a number of
members of the local draft battalion.
The dance is to be given in the Nixon
opera house and will be for the pur-
pose of raising funds to equip the
rifle range in this city to be used by
the association members in rifle prac-
tice. The dance will be the wind-up
Of the biggest patriotic demonstration
ever attempted in Winnemueca.