The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-05-29
NUMBER 81.
Grand G. A. K. Excursion.

kncampmcnt, G. a. r, which
will convene III San Francisco ON
August Bird, 1856, publishes lnfor-
nation tor the benefit Of those
who propose to JOIN in the grand
excursion to the Pacific Coast, from
winch We extract the following:
Regarding fures from Eastern
points, we can state that the very
favorable rates made from points
on the Missouri River, as hereto.
fore announced, have been supple
mented with corresponding reduc-
tions by Eastern lines tor the
benefit OF Comrades OF the q. A
r., members Of the W. h. g., and
members of kindred organizations,
their families and female relatives,
who may desire to attend the Ma
tiOnal Encampment, or visit Cali
fornia during the summer OF 1886,
and we call your attention to the
following extract from the report
sub committee or Transportation.
1--WE beg to inform You that in
connection with the $50 rate from
Missouri River terminals to San
francisco and return, what are
known as the Iowa lines have made
a connecting rate OF $12. so from
Chicago to sand terminals and re-
turn, and the New York trunk
lines have likewise decided upon
connection rate Of S25,00 from
New York to both Chicago and St.
Louis, and return"
Tickets will be placed on sale
thirty days prior to August Bird,
and must be used through to San.
francisco before that date.
Tickets must be used for return
passage to eastern terminals within
eighty-ffye days from August Ord.
Tickets will not be good for return
passage previous to August 3rd.
Return tickets will be extended
for Sky days on payment of $25,OO
addluonal in San Francisco.
If after 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
presenting his original ticket and
paying $1,000 additional tor such
exchange.
Parties desiring to return from
Sanfrancisco via Portland, Oregon,
can have return tickets issued ac-
cordingly ny payment Of 1880
when the tickets arc exchanged,
this amount being specia rate
made for steamer passage from
Santrancisco to Portland. IF ex-
change for return via Portland is
made at Sanfranc;sco or Portland.
$1,000 must be paid in addition to
the $l2, 80 provided for above.
100 pounds of baggage will be
carried free on q. a r. excursion
tickets.
Stop-over privileges vii be al
lowed within the time limit or life
of the q. A K. tickets in either
direction, but 1t must be borne in
mind that westward these tickets
will not be good for passage after
August Bird.
Those purchasing G.. A. r. tick
cts and coming west early, will en-
joy a more COMO table trip, avoid
the incohycnlence of the crowd,
that will wait until the latest datos
prior to opening of Encampment,
ard will secure longer time here,
gazing opportunities to visit neigh
'Ooring localities, and stop-over
privileges before commencement
of the Encampmcht.
For the benefit of our visitors
who may desire to visit interior
and coastwise points, the rates of
railroad fare have been fixed at
one half the usual rates, or one fare
for the round trip, with reasonable
liuit OF time and privileges Steam
ship lines for like purposes, offer
two-third rates, including berths
and meals.
Excursions for large bodies to
noted points are being arranged
| By the Excursion Committee at
greatly reduced rates, which will
be promulgated 1T tile proper time.
Hotel prices range from So, so
to $500 per dav, Cor higher with
extra choice apartmcntsJ at such
houses as the "Palace," "Bald-
win "i1rand' or accidental. "
down TO about Sl,00 or 1925 at
other respectable houses Lodg-
ings may be had al all prices from
25c. tor a nights lodging, up to
| $500 or $500 per day in fashion
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