The National tribune., 1900-08-09
ONE MILLION VISITORS.
Chicago Prepared to Entertain the Coming Host and Make t
34th Annual Encannpmen Of the GAR Grand Event.

tion Mai. Geo. H. Heafford. Chairman
of the Committee on Transportation, has
issued the following:
From the territory of the Western Pas
senger Association, which includes the
country west, northwest and southwest OF
Chicago up to and including Utah, on the
west, the passage rate to Chicago and re-
turn will be one tirst-class regular tariff
fare for the round trip, with 4 minimum
rate of 81 per capita.
From points nearby Chicago mot ex-
ceeding 100 miles, the rate of passage will
| trip, except from Milwaukee and its i'm
mediate vicinity, for which the rate will
be one fare for the round trip.
| The dates of sale i'll above territory will
be as follows:
From points within a radius Of 200
miles of Chicago, from Aug. 26 to 80, 1900,
| inclusive.
| From points on and east of the Missouri
| River, and from st. Paul and Minneapolis
and vicinity, and in the territory beyond
| Il radius of 200 miles of Chicago, Aug. %
to -, inclusive.
From points west of the Missouri River
| and west of st. Paul and Minneapolis and
and Wyoming, Aug. n to -, inclusive.
From points in Colorado, Wyoming and
North Dakota, Aug. 23 to 26. inclusive.
From points in Utah and Montana, Aug.
23 to "A, inclusive.
From points on the Pacific Slope, pas
sengers will apply to the ticket agents in
that territory for information as to rates
of passage and dates of sale of tickets.
Tickets sold from all points in above
territory will be good to leave Chicago for
return passage home without any restric-
ton as to deposit feature, or otherwise,
on any date up to Sept. /, inclusive.
Tickets sold from points beyond a radius
of 200 miles of Chicago may have their
time limit extended to leave Chicago up to
and including Sept. 30, by depositing same
at the Joint Agency Office location to be
furnished later) at Chicago on any date
from Aug. 27 to noon of Sept. =, inclusive,
upon payment of 90 cents at time of de-
poSit.
From points in Texas and in the IN
dian and Oklahoma Territories the rate
to Chicago and return will be one fare
plus 81 Tickets will be on sale Aug. 24
and -, good for return passage from Chi
cago without deposit Of ticket on or be-
fore Sept. 1.
If tickets are deposited with Joint
cents paid at time of deposit, extension
of limit of ticket may be obtained to leave
Chicago on or before Sept. 30.
From the territory of the Central Pas
senger Association, which covers the coun-
try east of Chicago as far as Buffalo and
Pittsburg, and south to the Ohio River,
rate of l cent per mile for the distance
travelled has been granted.
From points within 10 miles OF Chicago
roupd-trip tickets will be sold, good on
date of sale only, and good to return from
Chicago for more than two days from date
of sale.
The prescribed forms of tickets for con-
tinuous passage only in both directions
and good going only on date of sale, will
be sold from Saturday, Aug. %, until
Wednesday, Aug. 20, inclusive, and all
iron-clad signature form of tickets will be
good to return without deposit, stamping
or other form of execution, at Chicago u,
to and including trains leaving Chicago
not later than midnight of Friday, Aug.
81, but in no instance later than that date. |
1t is further provided that the iron-clad
signature form Of tickets may be made
good for return passage from Chicago up |
to and including Sept. 80, provided they |
are deposited at the Joint Agency in Chi |
cago on or before - o'clock noon of Sun |
day, Sept. 2, and payment of fee of 80 |
cents is made by the holder at time of de- |
posit. The location of the Joint Agency |
will be established at some convenient |
point in Chicago and announcement Of |
same will be made later.
The above specified form Of tickets will |
be sold from Saturday, Aug. %, until |
Wednesday, Aug. 80, inclusive.
From the territory of the Trunk Line
Association and of the New England Pas
senger Association, which takes in the
country east from Buffalo and Pittsburg