Daily camera., 1897-08-21

Thirteen thousand Eastern tourists,
exclusive of the passage of Christian
Endeavor travel. according to official
figures, have spent the period from
June to July 81 in Colorado.
Since June /, the date on which the
sale of summer tourist tickets to Den
yer, Colorado Springs and Pueblo was
commenced, total of 3,909 such tickets
has been received at the three JOINT
agencies mentioned above.
During the period June 29 to July 3,
inclusive, the one-way rate to COLORADO,
plus corresponding rates out of Colo
rado, the latter being in effect from
July Is to August II, inclusive, were go
far below the established tourist rates
that naturally they had the effect OF
greatly curtailing the sale of regular
form of tourist tickets, especially at the
time when the bulk Of tourist travel
was due. According to figures compiled
by General Passenger Agent Hooper OF
the Denver G Rio Grande, which was
made up from the sales reported to him
Sssy-tnc- fns otrfIns Iiiraes, 5000 passengers
destined to Colombo arrived during the
period June 30 tb July inclusive. This
number, added 10 the 5000 tourist tick
cts passing through the joint agencies
and the office of Chairman Flynn,
makes a total of 1900 tickets with Col
orado as destination arriving since
June l.
The sale of tourist tickets to Colorado
will continue until September 10, 1t is
expected, Notwithstanding the large
volume of tourist business ticketed to
Colorado at the greatly reduced one
way rates referred to- that the total
number of regular tourist tickets into
Colorado this season will not fall short
Of that of last season, which i,904.
The heavy reduction in the rates from
the East to California and return, au-
thorized on account Of the Christian
Endeavor convention held at San Fran
cisco last month, resulted in the sale
pf &c, 900 one way tickets to California.
In the opinion of railroad men it is but
fair to assume that these through rates
attracted a great deal of tourist busi-
ness to California, which, under nor,
NAL conditions would have reached
Colorado as its western destination.
This season California received the
hu,k of what the railroads term sum
ner vacation" travel. This is evidenced
by the comparatively small attendance
at the yearly meeting of the National
EducAtional association held at Mill
waukee last month, the annual meet
InRs of which always draw very
large travel. especially when held at
noints in a thickly populated section OF
fhe country. For the Milwaukee meet
ing held last month the sale of tickets
from all points throughout the United
states, according to the statement rem
dered by the joint agent of the. rail-
ways appointed to execute such tickets
for return passage, was less tnan o'oVo'
vet for the annual meeting OF the same
association held in Denver in July, 1895,
the records show that over 14.O0O tick
efa were executed for return passage.
All things considered, Colorado has
Jared very well in the matter of tour
al travel this season. August Is daily
! aeeing large trains Of tourists from the
East and reports from the mountains
indicate that the resorts are crowded.
a conservative estimate Of the number
of tourists arriving in the state during
the whole summer, places the total at
5000.