Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-05
COST OF A WEEK AT OIAHA
Room and Board for Exposition Wis
itors at Mo Serate Prices,

| Perhaps the first consideration with
those contemplating visit to rhe
Grans-Mississippi Exposltio.l Il: stu
| ler is tho nj cost TO the few. 'nlOn..v
| j. no object tn the many, it may be
said that h. co>t OF d vi~i: 10 the Ex-
position at OsA;aha i moderate and rea-
sOnah!e.
III the first place, the railroads have
granted exceedingly low ":t4s, es,"c:o::y
! to the territory sc:>r ,,v Rooms can be
obtained at moderate cost in any part
Of the city. IL some eases including
| board, and those to whom time is money
| shonld rcine!nb. that the cotnpactJ ess
| Of the Exposition buildings aud the ac-
feasibility from the center OF the .itv
| makes it possible to ''sre the Aigllts'' in
much less time Than was required at the
Columbian exposition 1T Chicago. One
day spent in each OF the main build
inGs, with two or three days for the
state buildings and other attractions,
will occupy about two weeks, and a
good general idea of the fair can be OBJ
tanned in half that time.
Visitors should communicate immedi-
Ately on their arrival in the city with the
Official Information Bureau, 1919 Far
nam street. Baggage can be checked
direct to this address at charge of 25
cents to cover the cost OF hauling from
the depot. The bureau is under con-
tract with the Exposition management
to furnish free reliable information in re-
gard to rooms. board, transportation,
carriages, baggage, messenger service,
etc: The bureau has on its books some
5000 rooms, mostly in private resi-
dences, to which visitors eau be referred
entirely without CHARGE Comfortable
rooms can be obtained either near the
Exposition grounds or near the business
part OF the city for s a night, or IS a
week for single person, and for $1.50
a night or 50 week for two. In some
cases IA light breakfast is included in
these prices. There are also rooms at
higher or lower figures in all parts OF the
city. The hotels also furnish the usual
accommodations at the usual prices.
In some cases board can be obtained
10 the same house, and in every case the
Information Bureau will give informa-
tion as to the distance from any one of
the ROOMS on it's list to the nearest
restaurant or boarding house. Good
board can be had for SIS week for each
person, or at usual prices at restaurant s
all over the city. Plenty OF good dining
halls and lunch counters are in operation
IN close proximity to the grounds at
| which visitors will be fairly and literally
treated. There are dozen restaurants
on the Exposition grounds. besides
about two dozen lunch counters, tea
gardens, ice cream stands, ETC., at all OF
! which prices are reasonable. At most
OF these the usual charges are 5 cents for
| tea and coffee, pie, ETC., 10 cents for
saudwic and other things at cores
ponding prices.
| Admission to the grounds is so cents
for. each person above - years OF age.
Children between S and ~ years, 25
| Thes cents.e figures include everything
within the fences, except the amusement
features on the midway, which are in the
hands OF individual concessiOnaires.
! Paying SIS q week for room, another
$5 for board and 50 cents day Tor gen
eral admission to the grounds, makes
the cost Of q week at the Ex position
about SIS.