The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-07-27
Grand Army VIII Take
Santa Fe TO Frisco.

" ~ A"A niNNiu TRAINS I'd
San Francisco % take the Grand Army
and their friends 70 the national en-.
campmenr which meets August i'm
TO 22d inclusive, and they expect to
take care OF the old soldiers N ane
shape.
Their train viii consist of standard
slepeers. and reclining chair cars One
train viii start from Purcell. another
from Kansas City. and one from
Chanute, on the Southern Kansas a..
vision on August 1lth travelling
passenger agent win accompany each
OF these uains so as to look after
the patrons Of the line. Arrangements
have been made for special stons nj
points Of interest enroute.
The first stop will be made al Las
Vegas, N. ~, 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 hne. A stop of 6 hours will
be made az Santa Fe TO afford pass.
engers an opportunity to inspect the
Oldest towh 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 aCoba and have stood for
more than 250 years.
The mex stop will be made at Albu-
querque. -Four hours viii be spent Wis.
itiug the old Mexican town of Albu-
querque. ard the new American town.
and to inspect the Aisarado, the fin
est depot hotel in the west. which Is
the properly Of the A. T. & S. F. Ry.
Co, and vnder the management of
Fred Harvey The Harvey manage
ment has collection Of Indian ourlos.
Mexican fnihree. and Mexican drawn
work. the value Of which is over $780,
GOO. This collection is displayed ih
one of tho rooms in the hotel
is known as the museum. Lovers Of
quaint and antique collections wa
spend two or three delightful hours in
this museum.
A stop Of one and onehalf hours
will be made at Laguna which Is To-
Gated 6S miles west Of Albuquerque.
This village has population of 1850
Pueblo Indians. The town Is situated
on high plateau, and tho houses are
built OF stone, and adoba, and are ent-
cred through the roofs by means Of
ladders o'hese Indians are the most
thrifty Indlons in America being self
supporting. They have a perfect sys-
tenn of irrigation own their own herds
of horses droyos Of cattle. and focks
oi sheep; spin their own yarn. and
make their own clothing. and blankets.
Their homes are spotlessly neat and
clean. A visit to their houses win be
made by the passengers
The next stop Will be made at Can
yon Dablo where a few minutes viii
be spent % enable the people to see
an arm Of the Grand Canyon OF the
Colorado The next stop will be made
lat the Grand Canyon Of the Colorado
river, in Arizona THIS point will be
reached about o'clock in the morn
ing and stop will be made until
z o'clock IN the evening, thus affordng
an opportunity for the passengers to
see the canyon both at sunrise and
sun set. and also affording ample time
t ovisit OEeils and Rowe's point.
The next stop win be made at Bars
ton, California, for breakfast San
Benardino will then be visited. The
train will leave that point at noon for
a journey around the kite shaped
track
A stop o. four hours viii be made at
Redlads. affordig ample time 10 VISIT
Smiley heights. ad tho Naval Orange
Groves. fedlands and the valley sur
rounding, are the most picturesque
points in California, AMI the four
hours stop here viii be most delight
fully spena The train will leave Red
lands about 4 D. M. and pass through
Ontario. Pomona and Passadina by
daylight, and will reach Los Angeles
at G p. m The places Of interest in
and arounl Los Aneles which viii be
Visited are too numerous to mention.
THE greater portion Of the party will
iremain at Los Angeles for several
days. The special train viii there
fore be abandoned al Los Angeles, and
regular tain service on the South
lem Pacln' win be used up to San
Francisco. Diverse routes have been
authorized, and a portion OF the party
will run viz Salt Lake, and Colorado.