The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-07-28
Grand Army Will Take
Santa Fe 10 Frisco.

Santa Fe TO Frisco.
The Aselison. Topeka and santa Ne
has ARRANGED 20 run special trains to
San Francisco to take the Grand Army
and their friends to the national en-.
campmen1 which meets August l7th
to 22d inclusive. and they expect TO
take care OF the old soldiers IN fine
shape.
Their train win 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 di-
vision on August nth. A travelling
passenger ogent win accompany each
lof these halns so as 10 look after
the patrons Of the line. Arrangements
have been made for special stops al
points Of interest enroute.
The frss stop win be made M Las
Vegas. n. a., this town being reached
at noon on August 18th. The party
viii then be taken to Santa Fe. which
is rs miloa from Lamey Junction. on
the main line. A stop OF 6 hours will
be made q, Santa Fe to afford pass.
engers an opportunity to inspect the
oldest tovh in America. Santa Fe
lacks but two or three years of being
800 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 Aivarado. 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 hes o collection Of Ipdian curios.
Mexican flinree, and Mexican drawn
work, the alue Of which is over $780,
600. This collection is displayed in
one Of tho rooms in the hotel
is known as the museum. Lovers Of
quaint and antique collections wnl
spend two or three delightful hours in
this museum.
A stop Of one and one-half hours
win be made at Laguna, which is To-
Gated 6S miles west of Albuquerque
This village has a population of 1850
Pueblo Indians. The town is situated
on high plateau, and the 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 Indians in America. being self
supporting. They have a perfSct sys-
tenn of irrigation. own their OWL herds
OF horses. droves Of cattle end Cocks
of sheep spin their own yarn, and
make their own clothing, and blankets.
Their homes are spotlessly neat and
clean. A visit to their houses will be
mode by the passengers.
The nen stop will he made at Can
yon Dlablo where few minutes win
be spent q enable the people to see
an arm Of the Grand Canyon OF the
Colorado. The next stop will be made
at the Grand Canyon Of the Colorado
river, in Arizona Tns point will be
reached about o'clock in the morn
ing. and stop will bo made until
7 o'clock IN the evening, thus affording
an opportunity for the passengers TO
see the canyon both az sunrise and
sun set, and also affording ample time
t oyisit oGeiPs and Rowes point
The next stop viii be made at Bars
ton, California. for breakfast San
Bernardino viii then be visited. The
train will leave that point at noon for
q journey around tho kite shaped
track
A stop o. four hours will be made at
Redlads. anordlg ample time TO Visit
Smiley heights. ad the Naval Orange
! Groves. redlands and the valley sur
rounding, are the most picturesque
points in California AMI the four
hours stop hers viii DO most delight
fully spent. The train will leave Red
lands about 4 p. m. and pass through
Ontario. Pomona and Passadlna by
daylight and VIII 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 tho party viii
remain at Los Angeles for several
days. The special train VIII there
fore be abandoned az Los Angeles, and
regular hain service on the South
ern Paclh, viii be used up 20 San
Francisco Diverse routes have been