The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-08-31
THE INVITED GUESTS.
To the Golden Spike Driving Excursion.
Programme for Their Enfesfaiomenf.

While the formal ceremony of driving the
gold spike n the point Of connection on the
Northern Pacific road IL The ostensible great
event 10 which President Willard has invited
his guests, IL Is really but minor incident
In probably the greatest complimentary ex-
cursion ever projected, extending over
period Of d couple of months and including
TO many trip from Germany 10 Puget Sound
and return.
This Is q proper personal compliment by
Mr.. Willard to the German capitalists who
invested In Northern Pacific loans on his
represent atoms when the outlook was not
very brilliant, and brilliant method TO ad-
vertise his road and secure the friendly inter-
est Of Influential Europeans by enabling
them 10 personally observe the country it
traverses and the business resources tribu-
tary to It. The programme is admirable
with the exception of emitting Butte, where
the visitors would be enabled TO witness
quartz mining aud reduction on a scale not
afforded at any point on the tour.
We are indebted TO Mr.. Ed. Stone, general
land agent, tor the following programme of
the trip. As there was no "nviiation" visi-
bic in connection with IL, the inference Is
that Jay Gould must have gobble.l ours dur
ing the recent deal.
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD OPENING
EXCURSION.
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"Wednesday, August 29.-Guests from the
East will leave New York by either the New
York Central, Erie or Pennsylvania rail-
roads. Pullman cars will be attached 10
the express trains. Tickets from New York
TO Chicago are herewith enclosed and guests
will travel by the route indicated OH their
tickets. Hotel orders for entertainment in
both those cities are also enclosed. Friday,
August 81, arrive III Chicago. Breakfast at
Grand Pacific Hotel or Palmer House.
During the day All excursion will be made
to Pullman, Oh the invitation of George NJ.
Pullman Esq. Return to Chicago In The
evening and remain over night.
september 1.-Two special trains will be
made up at Chicago, consisting Of Pullman
sleepers and dining cars, and will leave at
1890 q. IN. one running over the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, and the
other one over the Chicago & Northwest
ern.
Sunday, September 2.-Arrive at St. Paul
ct Z a. m. and proceed at once without change
of cars to Lake Minnetonka. Rest during
the day and excursion on the lake. In con-
sequence of limited hotel accommodations
guests will sleep on the cars.
Monday September 3.-The day will be
spent In visiting the cities of st. Paul and
Minneapolis, aud guests will return to Min
netonka a. about p. IN. In the evening
1t o'clock . banquet will be given at the
Hotel Lafayette by the citizens Of St Paul
and Minneapolis.
Tuesday, September AIN the morning
the trains will pass through the lake region
Of Minnesota arriving a. Fargo at II IN.
Leave Fargo at p. m. and pass through the
wheat fields Of Northern Dakota, stopping a
short time ut Dalrymple Farm at Casselton,
stopping at Jamestown, and remaining all
night at Bismarck.
Wednesday, September 5.-Leave Bis
marck Ut 10 .. m, passing over the great
bridge across the Missouri 70 Mandan.
Leave Mandan and reach Little Missouri at
4:30 p. m. Walk 10 the summit of a bluff
for q general view of the Bad Lands. Leave
Little Missouri at $50 p. m. Reach Billings
about $3.50 .. m, and remain over night In
the cars.
Thursday, September 6.-Leave Billings
ct 1890 Q. m, reaching Graycliff at p. IN.
Here about two hours will be devoted to
witnessing war dance by the tribes of In
dams inhabiting the Crow Reservation. |
Leave Grayclif at p. m, crossing the Belt
range Of mountains, over the Bozeman tun-
mel At p. M, and arrive a. Helena at | a. |
m. and remain over night.
Friday, September Twill be devoted to |
visiting Helena, the capital Of Montana, the |
United States assay Office, the neighboring
gold nines and Mullan tunnel, sleeping in |
the cars at night.
Saturday, September s.--Leave Helena at |
Z q. IN. and reach the point where the last |
rails on the Northern Pacific railroad are to |
be laid at Ga. m. The ceremonies will begin |
at 10 a. m. and end at noon. The train will |
leave at 2 p. m.
Sunday, September 9.--Arrye at Spokane |
Falls and rest during the day TO visit the |
town and the falls Of the Spokane river.
Monday, September 10.--Reach Wallula |
junction, and leave at a. m, following the |
line down the Columbia river, and reaching |
Portland, Oregon. at 6 p. m.
Tuesday, September 1l.--Inspection of |
the city of Portland and vicinity.
Wednesday, September 12.--Excursion on |
the Willamette and Columbia rivers.
Thursday, September l3.--Excursion up /
the Willamette valley, on the Oregon and |
California railroad, aud return to Portland. |
Friday, September 14.--Leave Portland |
for an excursion 10 Astoria on an ocean
steamer, and remain on the steamer over |
night. /
Saturday, September 15.--Leave Kalama
by rail at a. m. for Tacoma, Puge. Sound.
Leave by steamer on the Sound at IL m,
arriving 1T Seattle at 3p. M, Tacoma at @ p.
m, Kalama at 10 p. m, and Portland at
midnight.
Sunday. September 1G.--Best at Portland
all day. Leave on the return trip at 7 p. m.
and arrive at ST. Paul September Goth, pass.
ing by daylight over the divisions Of the
road traversed by night on the outward
journey.
Returning guests will be furnished trans
portation from St. Paul to their homes by |
G. X. Barnes, General Passenger Agent of /
the Northern Pacific railroad. Guests are |
TO wear substantial clothing,
and to take overcoats and umbrellas or water |
proof coats. There will be no occasion when |
evening dress will be worn. Trunks can be
taken II desired, and guests will be able to |
get access TO them from time to time In the /
baggage cars attached to the special trains.
GEORGE V. SIMS.