Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-17
A Great
Railway.
THE CHICAGO, MILWAU-
KEE AND ST. PAUL.
Its 1000 Miles of tracks
with its superb trains reach
ing to all parts of the West
and Northwest.


Chicago to the west and northwest asst
deservedly should be. It's very name is
significant showing it 10 be the great
thoroughfare between these three mar
vel cities of the west Yet the lines of
this road between these cities are but
small part of the 1000 miles owned and
operated by this company. Their lines
extend from Chicago southwest to Kan
sas City Mo-, and northwest to Mime
apolis and St. Paul, Mimi, Fargo. and
Roscoe. Dakota, with two other main
lines running from Milwaukee clear
through the great states of Wisconsin
and Iowa to the heart of the Dakotas,
thus forming a complete net work
throughout this vast territory. Its road
bed is one Of the best, its rolling stock
is the very finest that the ingenuity of
the nineteenth century inventor can
produce.
The c. Nj. & st. P. was the firstcom-
pany IN the west TO adopt the yestibule
system thus making telescoping inposs-
ible aud rendering travel smoother and
more comfortable. Its through trains
are all lighted by electrici'y,f special
car containing dynamo being attach
ed to all trains. This road have also
adopted and have the exclusive
right of the electric berth lamp, thus
enabling one to retire and read at Will
not dependent upon the general lights
of the car.
The marvellous northwest and west
with its huge farms and magnificent
cities are brought close TO the door of
the Worlds Fair City by the main lines
OF this road, while spurs and branches
shoot out in all directions to all the
minor cities and towns in the lumber
regions or rich mining country. In no
avenue of modern travel in the world
Is the journey of the traveller rendered
so safe or pleasant as on the lines of the
{. M. and st, T. Ry, The traveller finds
none of the dscomforts of a few years
ago as the elegant vestibuled trains Of
fer all the advantages and luxur-
ious surroundings afforded by the finest
hotels. The advantages of the vesti-
bule system are that the interior of
the trains has the appearance of one
huge parlor. The cars of this system
have no swaying motion, but run as
smoothly as could be desired, no dust
or disagreeable draughts of wind, no
danger from open car platforms, but
closed as they are, permit of passage
from one ear to another with the same
ease and safety rs is experienced in 90
ing from one end of your car to the
other. This is specially desirable when
parties occupy more than one car as it
permits of easy intercourse. This fea-.
ture commends Itself to ali, excursion
parties especially.
But it is in the matter of safety that
the vestibuled trains find their greatest
advantage, as it is almost impossible to
wreck them, so soidly are they con-
nected, and what to other cars would
be utter demohshment to vestibuled
train is unuoticed. The dining car sys-
tenn Of the G. M & St p, R'y is unsur-
passed in the world. Its cars are vir-
tually palatial hotels on wheels The
traveller finds himself amid the most
delightful surroundings, enjoying his
meals consisting of a choice assortment
of all the delicacies of the season as
well as an abundance of the standard
dishes, fine wines, and other luxuries.
Nothing can be more delightful than
trip through the west or northwest on
one of the magnificent vestibuled trains
of the Chicago & Milwaukee railraad.
The scenery along their lines is unsur-
passed for beauty and grandeur. COM
prising natural beauties of all phases
ftom the rugged hills and silvery lakes
of Wisconsin, Minnesota and the
Dakotas to the broad smiling prairies
of Illinois and Iowa.
The free reclining chair cars run on
this road are great boon to the weary
traveller, as they render the journey a
pleasure, in strange contrast to the
straight stiff-oack seats so long in use.
No road in the United States run
finer or more elegantly appointed Pull
man palace sleeping cars than the e.
M. & st. 2. Rv. Every car is as its
name suggests, a palace" car, in
which the traveller is whirled across the
country with far greater comforts at
hand than is accredited to the tabled
Journey of the beautiful Lallah Rookh.
One feature of thiscompany that makes
travelling a pleasure is the uniform
courtesy of every employee of this
great line whose every aim is to render
the passenger all the attentions one
could ask for. This desirable qualityof
courtesy to its patrons has proven a
great factor in the upbuilding of the
vast passenger traffic enjoyed by this
line.
The management of this road is ever
alert to appreciate aud adopt the latest
improvements which have for their
purpose the safety and comfort of their
patrons. This rule applies to all branch
es of the road, but, IN no particular
so much so as in the passenger depart
ment which is looked after with vigil
liant and careful eyes by the head of
this department. Mr.. George HI. Heat
ford is the general passenger agent of
this road with headquarters in the
Rand & McNally building in Chicago.
Mr. Heafford has been in the passenger
department of this road for number
of wears as assistant to Albert Won
Halter Carpenter, and on the retire
ment Of Mr.. Carpenter, was promoted
to the head Of this vast system. 1t is
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