Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-06-20

and the Exposition gates close at
at night--or supposed to-but one can
get out up to IL. and find cars to take
them to their destination.
Should one want to stop AT the In.
side Inn, the only lodging place on the
grounds, take the Market street car
at Union Station will land you at the
hotel entrance. The rates at the In.
side Inn are from sl.5O 10 81 a day on
| the European plan and from 81 up
on the American plan These rates
include 40 cents a day for admission
to the grounds. There are very few
rooms. however, at the lowest named
rates. and one can count on s2.5O per
| day on European plan and 81 up on
the American plan. There is one ad-
vantage In stopping AT the Inside Inn
You are right on the grounds and
can get up when you please and 20 TO
bed when you please, but whether You
| can sleep or not is another question
owing to the perpetual tramp of men.
women and children with irregular
hours, Should You desire to go out.
side the grounds or down town for an
hour or two, it costs 80 cents To yet
back, in addition to the regular 80
cents paid the hotel management as
no return checks are given
Just outside the grounds are ulmor-
Gus new temporary buildings. where
reasonable rates prevail at this time
although prices are liable to advance
later in the season. If the writer was
TO visit the Exposition again he would
secure room In some private resi-
dence and depend on restaurants for
meals. There are plenty of restau.
rants OF every grade and price. ones
rations costing according to your fas.
ildiousness and appette-I5 cents and
mp per day II one wants choice
steaks and meats. eating will prove
expensive, but In hot Welther it's best
10 foreso meats and depend ON vcge-
tables, fruits, etc, and if this Is done
one can get along very nicely ON 81
a day for board and room, and with 50
cents admission to the grounds. street
car iare. and possibly a few soft
drinks-thls for ladies-thc expense
per individual can be kept down to
II You are a souvenir hend. and easily
talked into buying things. there is no
telling what II will cost each day as
souvenir fakirs are as thick as flies in
summer, and some OF them are ant to
make one believe the moon is made
pf green cheese sure enough. aud that
lie Is really not worth living unless
you purchase everything in sight. If
You are al all susceptible you can he
robbed right and left and when night
comes you have only IA lot of really
worthless trash Strange as ii may
seem, the writer resolved to give all
fakirs the icy stare, and not sou was
spent on the grounds along the above
lines. and we are Just as happy today.
II you really must indulge In sOuven-
lrs. you ca buy them for about half
the money down town where the same
irinkets are sold. But what Is the use
OF blowing yourself in for something
that is no earthly good?
In the above we have endeavored ~
show what 1t will cost each day for
one OF moderate means 10 live and see
The Exposition properly. We believe
Ten days Is sufficient time for one to
see ,ne sights, unless you have time
TO burn and want to go into details
Then 1t will take a year Ten days
will cost you $50. Add to this your
railroad fare. At present the round
trip rate from Durango is Si7.95. eli.
ther by way of Pueblo or Denver. This
gives one Pullman privileges and good
returning until Oct. ~, II you are
| short of money and desire to save
YOU can take the special date rates of
$3G, which do not permit Pullman
| privileges. This rate saves SO in reg.
nar fare and SIS in Pullman tickets.
II you want to travel frst-class In
| every respect. the round trip. includ-
i, ing Pullman. Will cost you about SOS.
| Add TO this your meals. going and
| coming, II will bring the total expense
| of doing the Exposition in very com.
| Portable shape to 500. If two go to.
sether. by doubling mp on sleeper $15
can be saved. allowing $3.50 each for
| the Pike and side shows. which will
cover everything OF any merit And
we would advise of parties of two or
more. as living is greatly reduced by
TWO working together, and 800 viii
| go a good deal further In this man
ner. By taking advantage OF the spe
| cial rates. good for 10 days, plenty Ol
time, the round trip can be made and
live very well on SIS each This re
view is Intended for our readers OF
moderate means who are saving up to
see the big show and want to make
the most of their time and money
Last but not least, do not take a
trunk unless II is absolutely neces
sary. Best to take couple of fair
sized yalises. II will cost you a dol
lar to have your trunk moved each
way. and it will prove a nuisance
| Again, do not count on taking a trunk
and leaving II at the depot. Storage
Will prove expensive, and you will be
unable to get in II at the depot Dur
ing the Exposition rush the order Is
absolute not to grant this privilege
and no matter what your pull, you will
not make II work We know from
experience.
Subsequent articles will tell about
| the Pike-iu which our friend Tully IL