Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-11-20
THE FLAG AND rue PASS.

The Joplin (Mo.l Globe says that the
soruples which prevented Roosevelt
from accepting the flag made by the
Boston girl are apparently of duty
when the railroad pass is rendered hun.
Then the Globe quotes from nm article
printed in the ST. Louis Post Dispatch
In winch it is shown thai no other &C.
cupant Of the While House has received
such continuous aud extensive fnvors
welt. The Post. Dispatch compiled Il
diary OF Mr.. Soosevelt's travels in spec
ial trains provided by the railroads with.
out money or price since September II,
1901, as follows.
September II, l90I-Left Washington
on Mckinley funeral train to Canton, o.
and return.
November 4, 1901 private car to
New York and return.
November %, l90l-Had private car
to Philadelphia and return to see army
md navy football game.
February Q, l902-Had private car
from Washington to Groton, Mass,
to see his sick son. Came back same
way.
February 81. l9O2-Private car attach.
ed to regular train from Washington
to New York and return to see launch
ing Of Emperor Williams yacht, the
Meteor.
April 7, 1902 Special train from
Washington to Charleston, s, G., and
return on visit to Charleston eXposi-
ton.
April Is, l902-Had private car to
New York and return to witness install.
lation of Nicholas Murray Butler rs
president OF Columbia university.
May .. 1902 Private car from Wsh-
ington to Annapolis AMI return to
present diplomas to graduating mid
shipmcn.
June 10, l902-Private car from West
Point an :r'rrn To attend ccntencial
ceremonies,
June 81, l902-Took special train from
Washington tol}ostOn to commencement
exercises at Harvard. This train went
and returned ms the first section Of the
Federal express.
July 8, 1G02-Spcciai car to Pittsburg
and return to mako Fourth OF July
speech there.
August 81, l9O2-SpeciaI car toWheel.
ing, w. va. and return.
September ., 1902-Specinl train from
Oyster Bay on two weeks tour OF New
England.
September 10, 49, Special tram
from Jersey City III projected six weeks
tour of the west. The trip was aband-
oned at Indianapolis because Of Il sore
on the Presidents leg.
October 81, l902-Spccial train from
Manassas for two days turkey hunt
and from Manassas TO Oyster Bay where
he voted, and then returned on the spec
ial to Washington.
November 10, l902-Specinl car from
Washington to New York and from New
York to Memphis, Tenn, 10y way Of
Pittsburg, Cincinnati and Louis
Vile.
November %. l0O2-Spccinl car from
Washington to Philadelphia and return
to attend Founders day celebration.
December 20, l902-Special car from
Washington to Rapidan, Va, to spend
Sunday with Joseph Wilmer.
January &c, I0o3-SpeciaI car from
Washington to Canton, o., and return
to take part in Mckinley exercises.
April /, l003-SpeciaI train from
Washington to Pacific coast and return.
This trip covered 22,G0) miles aud lasted
&C days.
JuEe o., l902-SpcciaI train from
Washington to Cleveland, o., and re-.
turn to attend wedding OF Senator Han.
has daughter.
July 10, l003--Spccial car from Wash.
inRton to Baltimore aud return to nj
tend National Sacngerfest.
June 81, l90j-Spccial train from
Oyster Bay TO summer vacation.
September q. 10O3-Special car from
Oyster Bay and spocinl train from To.
boken to Syracuse md return, WITH
another spccial car from Long Island
City TO Oyster Bay. the obi 'ct 81 the
trip to make a speech at the opening Of
the stats fair aud to review tho Labor
Day parade.
September lG, l903-SpccinI train
trom Jerecy City to Antictam md re-.
turn to dedicate monument.
Murdrrrrs taken 10 Cmr.nn.
--T " 49,. s.y