Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-12-02
VOLUME XXXIII.-NUMBER >.
THE PALACE CAR.
WHAT IT COSTS AND HOW IT IS
USUALLY EQUIPPED.
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Palace CaFs.

sNonteen heds. In front iaan "OnseT.
walton room" Next come two drsw
ing rooms. both fairly spacious lie
hind this is = dining room twelve
feet long. The middle par, oi the car
is occupied by births. which are com
Portable sofas during the day In the
rear are a gooL sired Kitchen, a china
closet n pantry, a bathroom and bold
storogc closet All linen for table aud
beds. tableware. crockery aud every
other necessary are supplied Three
servants are supplied also without
extra Charge skilled cuok. waiter
aud a porter. who are under the ~.
drrs Of tenant. Heating and light
ing are thrown In After ten days the
rental is five dollars less per diem
Thus luxufiously housed. the occupant
can travel wherever he wishes all over
the continent by paying the railways
eighteen faios for transportation
However II more than eighteen pas.
sengcrs are carried IN the GER. so many
extra fares must bo paid Iic can
stop at whatever points he desires
and have his car sido.ltackcd. making
his home In u during his stay
II he chooses he can bring along his
own servants. linen. tableware and
wines. lie l. a, liberty to furnish the
commissariat himself. or the company
~ill supply oycrything in ,hs, way ior
him, charging only Is per cent over
aud alo,. cost and rendering him the
bills. The latter 10 by Tar the better
plan. inssmuch 49, trouble Ia saved
aud affairs are attended to more salts.
iactorily by the company. which un.
derstands the business and can buy
fooi cheaper besides. The cook ,s al
ways = capable person. and, having q
time sohedule iof a journey across the
continent, be will telegraph ahead "a
various points for such lusuries ~
may he oh,ainsble ~ the markets in
different eities, thus arranging foF
fresh fruits. butter and egEs, and even
Tor . newly vut bouquet ~ he put ou
the table every morning - breakfast
All oi this ls susceptible ~ variation
One can engage an ordinary sleerlng
car ioF go. = sleeping ear with buffet
iaf %, os dining and observation esl
combined ior sio. A han,ing oa'
provided ~i,h tennsl. iof dogs. racks
FOR guns, fishing tackle, etc Gusts only
tgb day Service aud all lneidentai'
are Ia every case thfosn in.
| Hut one can do better than this u
he has plainly oi money Ia spare ~
can hire csmpls,e travelling hotel
im t2lo pss day. IN the shape oi ~
eniise train, consisting Of four sleep
ing ears, . d,ninT ear aud buffet
smoker An observation ear msy hs
added al sn sspenss II 90 more
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the moslefn p.flos ear q, Includes q
bar. q barrier fhop. bathroom aud q
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