The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-11

BAN FRANClSCO, CAi., Aprii totn, iooo
CIRCULAR No. 3.
The General Committee of Management OF
the Twentieth National Encampment. q. A. r.
which will convene in San Francisco on Aug
ust Sd, 1886, publishes the following infOrma'
ton for the benefit of those who propose to
join In the grand excursion to the Pacific
Coast.
TRANSPORTATION.
TranscOntinental Regarding fares from
Eastern points, we can state that the very fa'
vorablc rates made from points on the Mis-
souri, River as heretofore announced, have
been supplemented with corresponding reduc-
lions by Eastern lines for the benefit of Com.
rades of the G. A. r., members of the w. X. c.,
and of kindred organizations, their families
and female relatives, who may desire TO attend
the National Encampment, or visit California
during the summer of 1886 and we call your
attention to the following extract from the re-
port of our subcommittee on Transportation
1--WE beg to inform you that In connection
with the $50 rate from Missouri River tcrmi-
mails To San Francisco and return, what are
known rs the Iowa lines have made connect
ing rate of S12.50 from Chicago to said termi-
nails and return, and the New York trunk lines
have likewise decided upon connecting rate
OF $500 from New York to both Chicago ana
st. Louis. and return"
The New York rate will probably be the
ruling figure Tor the neighboring territory,
while for the country east thereof, that Is, the
northeastern states, small additional rate
will naturally be added to the New York rate,
and for the territory between New York and
Chicago corresponding TcuuctlOns VIII uil-
dOubtcdly he established.
This will make the through combination
rate from New York via Chicago ss7.5O. AT
the same time we are inclined TO think tnat
even Il lower rate will be made, based upon st.
Louis figures, which must be alike applicable
to all competing lines
In this connection we re-publish the follow
ing, for the benefit of all cOncerncd:
Tickets will be placed on sale thirty days
prior to August Sd, and must be used through
10 San Francisco before that date.
Tickets must he used for return passage to
eastern terminals within eighty-five days from
August 3D.. Tickets will not be good for return
passage previous to August Sd.
Return tickets will be EXTENDED for sixty
DAYS on payment of SIS 90 additional in San
Francisco.
If after the arrival here, the holder should
desire to change his return route, he will be
able to secure an exchange of tickets by such
other route as he may then prefer, by present.
ing his original ticket and paying ten ($1O) dol
lars additional for such exchange.
Parties desiring to return from San Francis
co via Portland, Oregon. can have return tick,
cts issued accordingly by payment OF $l2.5O
when the tickets are exchanged. this amount
being special rate made for steamer passage
from San Francisco to Portland. If exchange
for return via Portland is made at San Fran
cisco or Portland, $1,000 must be paid in addi-
ton to the Sl2. so provided for above.
$50 pounds of baggage will be carried free ON
q. A. X. excursion tickets.
Stop-ovor privileges will be allowed within
the time limit or life of the G. A. Il. tickets In
either direction. but it must be borne in mind
that westward these tickets will not be good
for passage after August 3D..
Those purchasing q. A. X. tickets ana COM
ing west early will enjoy more comfortable
trip, avoid the Inconvenience OF the crowd
that will wait until the latest dates prior to
opening of Encampmcnt, and will secure long
or time here, giving opportunities TO visit
neighboring localities, and stop-Over privilege
es before commencement OF the Encampment.
Local. For the benefit of our visitors who
may desire to visit interior and coastwise
No thu pf railroad fare have been fix