The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-17
TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS.
n Pheasant Trip Arranged From
TcXns to The KOckIcs.

Ell A. Hsrshfeld, assistant general pas
sehger agent q: the Fort Worth and Dem
yer City, with office at Fort Worth. is
In houston attending the lumbormen's
meeting. and talking up the personally
conducted tour of the Rockies" which the
Denver road has announced.
speaking TO Posi- reporter, Mr.. Uirsh-
field said:
=, Approaching the fact that the people of
TEXAS are each summer realizing that The
ROCKY mountain region Is their natural
and most ideal resort section as against
the Eastern and Southeastern resorts
which have heretofore been literally pat
ronlzed by the Texas people, we have
decided 10 ina ugurade an Attractive va
cation trip which is offered to persons who
would appreciate q delightful summer
outing in the form OF special party on
~hics, We hope 10 have select rerreser
Southland.
We have announced q thrty-tay ,r;c
for n party limited 10 100 10 be handled
IN special ,l,lin service, consisting of four
sleepeI's and dining car, touring the Rocky
mountains under the personal escort of a
representative of our passenger depart
ment. who will be aided By representa- lvcs
OF other roads over which the train passes
going as far West aus Salt Lake city. st op-
ping en route at Trinidad. Pueblo, Color
ado Springs. Manitou, Cripple Creek
Leadvlle. Aspen, Dcnver, and providing
many interesting side trips.
Our party will remain four days at Salt
Ilths Nlty, me same IrnStn oil tune at
Denver, and from three hours 10 lav
at the other places visited. winding 10
with, ten days, at Manltou.
Asked If indications for the success of
the project looked encouraging, MIR
Hrshfieid replied:
81 am truly gratlled to note the interest
and desire on the part of the very peo-
pie we had hoped to nave with us, 10 take
in mis- "trip, and especially to mud that
the best BUSINESS people in the State real
ize that aside from the pleasure attend d.
ant on the delightful trip we have Of
fcred, that the bringing together of the
people of the two sections Will be effective
IN Strengthening the rapidly growing So
cial and commercial relations which no
one can dispute, have of late been mani
Tested.
~ am enthusiastic on the subject. as II
ls unquestIonably the most beautiful anS
interesting trip that has ever been con
templated out of Texas. and although the
time which Is consumed dh-rty days. In
taking the trip for the rate offered. the
tickets are so limited that mernhnrs of
onr party who so desire can remain In
Colorado the entire summer at their own
expense. and we furnish them with Steep
ing tickets and meals en- route returning
10 Fort Worth In addition to the railroad
transportation.
1--WE have issued a very attractive little
brochure, fully outlining the trip. which
Is in every ticket office IN JeNas.
ooh YES; ! was about 10 forget an TN
portant and attractive feature of this trip.
we are advised that the various CONNER
oqyl and social organizations throughout
Colorado and Utah where stops VIII be
made are preparing 10 entertain the YA3lt-
ing Texans. which you can see VIII add
wonderfully to the pleasure OF the party.