The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-07-25
Grand Army viii Take
Santa Fe to Frisco.


san Francisco TO take the Grand Army
and their friends to the national en-.
campment, which meets August 18th 4
to 22d inclusive, and they expect to
take care OF the old soldiers in fine |
shape.
Their train will consist Of standard /
slepeers, and reclining chair cars. One
train win start from Purcell. another
from Kansas City, and one from
Chanute. OH the Southern Kansas di-
vision on August 11th A travelling
passenger sgent will accompany each
of these trains 50 as to look after
the patrons Of the line. Arrangements
have been made for special stops at
points Of interest enroute.
The first stop will be made at Las
Vegas. n. H., this town being reached
at noon on August 18th. The party
will then be taken to Santa Fe, which
is IS miles from Lamey junction, on
the main line. A stop of hours will
be made a. Santa Fe to afford pass
engers All opportunity TO inspect the
Oldest town in America. Santa Fe
lacks but two or three years Of being
300 years old. This city is a typical
Mexican town, many OF their build
ings, especially their churches. being
built OF aGoba, and have stood for
more than $50 years.
The mex stop will be made at Albu-
querque. -Four hours will be spent Wis
iting the old Mexican town of Albu-
querque, ard the new American town.
and to inspect the Alvarado the fin
est depot hotel in the west, which is
the properly Of the A. T. & S. f. Ry.
Co, and under the management of
Fred Harvey The Harvey manage
ment has a collection of indian curios,
Mexican filifree. and Mexican drawn
work, the value Of which is over $780,
OOo This collection is displayed in
one of the rooms in the hotel, WI
is known as the mugeum. Lovers of
quaint and antique collections will
spend two or three delightful hours in
this museum.
A stop Of one and one-half hours
will be made at Laguna, which is 10
Gated 6S miles west of Albuquerque
This village has a population of 1,25C
Pueblo Indians. The town is situated
on q high plateau. and the houses are
built Of stone, and adoba, and are ent
cred through the roofs by means o
ladders. these Indians are the mos
thrifty Indians in America, being sci
supporting. They have a perfect sys
tenn Of irrigation, own their own herd
of horses, droves of cattle, and flock
of sheep; spin their own yarn, an
make their own clothing, and blankets
Their homes are spotlessly neat an
clean. A visit to their houses win b
made by the passengers.
The neN Vtop will - made at Car
yon Dlablo where a few 7inutes wi
be spent 20 enable the people to Sc
an arm Of the Grand Canyon Of tn
at the Grand Canyon of the Colorad
river, in Arizona. This point will b
reached about s o'clock in the mori
ing. and 6 stop will be made unit
7 o'clock IN the evening, thus affordin
an opportunity for the passengers
see the canyon both at sunrise an
sun set. and also affordlng ample tin
t ovisit o'Eeips and Rowes point.
The next stop will be made az Bar
ton, California, for breakfast. si
Bernardino will then be visited. II
train will leave that point at noon f
journey around the kite shap'
track.
A stop OF four hours will be made
Redlads, sffordig ample time TO viz
Smiley heights. ad the Naval oran
Groves. Fedlands and the valley 81
rounding, are the most picturesq
points in California. AMI the TO
hours stop here will be most deligI
fully spent The train will leave Re
lands about 4 p m, and pass throu
Ontario, Pomona and Passadina
daylight and will reach Los Angel
at 6 D. m. The places Of interest
and arounl Los Aneles which Will
visited ara too numerous TO menti'
The greater portion Of the party v
remain at Los Angeles for seye
days. The special train viii the
fore be abandoned at Los Angeles, a
regular tain service on the Sou
ern Pacific viii be used up to
Francisco. Diverse routes have b'
authorized, and a portion Of the pa
will run viz Salt Lake, and Colora
and Others through Portland and