The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-07-29
Grand Army Will Take
Santa Fe TO Frisco.

has arranged to run special trains to
San Francisco to take the Grand Army
and their friends to the national en-.
Icampment which meets August I'm
70 22d inclusive. and they expect 10
take care OF the old soldiers IN fine
shape. D0
Their train will consist of standard
Siepeers' and reclining chair cars. One
train viii start from Purcell another
from Kansas City, AID one from
Chanute on the Southern Kansas IA.
vision on August 18th. A travelling
passenger agent viii accompany each
OF these trains so as to look after
the patrons Of the line. Arrangements
have been made for special stops A.
points Of interest enroute.
The first stop will be made at Las
Vegas, N. M., this town being reached
at noon on August 18th. The party
VIII 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 town in America. Santa Fe
lacks but two or three years of being
800 years old. Tits 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 al Albu.
querque. -Four hours viii 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. g. s. f. Ry.
Co, and under the management of
Fred Harvey. The Harvey manage.
ment has n collection OF Indian curlos.
Mexican fiiifiree. aud Mexican drawn
work, the value Of which Is over $3.50.
600. This collection is displayed in
one of tho rooms In the hotel.
is known as the museum Lovers OF
quaint and antique collections will
spend two or three delightful hours In
this museum.
A stop Of one apd one-half 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 these Indians are the most
thrifty Indions in America, being self
supporting. They have a perfect sys.
tenn Of irrigation, own their own herds
Of horses. droves OF cattle, and focks
Iof 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
made by the passengers.
The nen stop will be made at Can.
yon Diablo where a few minutes will
be spent 70 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. Thrs Point will be
reached about 8 o'clock in the morn
ing. and stop will be made until
7 o'clock IN the evening, thus affordinl
an opportunity for the passengers to
see the canyon both at sunrise and
sun set. and also affording ample time
t ovislt OI,eil's and Rowe's point.
The next stop will be made at Bars
ton. California, for breakfast San
Bernardino will ther be visited The
train will leave that point at noon fol
a journey around the kite shaped
track.
A stop o. four hours will be made al
Redlads. affordig ample time TO yisil
Smiley heights ad the Naval Orange
Groves. fedlaads end the valley sur
rounding, are the most picturesque
points in California, AMI the foul
hours stop hers will be most delight
fully spen.. The train will leave Red
lands about o. m., and pass through
Ontario. Pomona and Passadina b.
daylight and will reach Los Angeles
at D. m The places Of interest II
and arounl Los Aneles which viii b.
visited are too numerous to mention
The greater portion Of the party vii
remain at Los Angeles for seyera
days The special train will there
fore be abandoned at Los Angeles, an
regular tain service on the South
ern Pacln' will be used up 70 sa
Francisco Diverse routes have bee
authorized. and portion Of the part
= will run viz Salt Lake, and Colorado
and others through Portland and 81