The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24
How Tourists Travel-Winter Routes to
California.

seventy five per cent Of the travel
to California goes tourist and the peo.
! pie OF the northwest 90 in that fashion.
While the mode Of travel is important.
the attractions en- route are to be con-
/ sldered as much as comfort, ease and
expense.
All Of these features are combined in
the service which the Chicago Great
Western has maintained for several
years from the Twin Cities to Califor-
j MIA, 1t runs four through tourist cars
weekly along different routes, all Of
/ which offer an excellent variety. Leav-
ing Monday, Minneapolis at TAO am
and st. Paul at $40 am, via Omaha
Sand the Missouri Pacific railway, con-
anection is made with the Santa Fe
t train, which leaves Kansas City at II
am: Tuesday. Colorado is reached at
night, in the shape Of plateau 1000
feet above sea level. The altitude gets
/ junction of the great plains and the
foothills of the Rockies.
III Beauties of Three States.
X AS he crosses Colorado, New Mexico
land Arizona, he sees the most beauti-
full scenery in the world. albuquerque
and Los Angeles at 1925 am, Friday.
Along the same attractive route from
Kansas City the Chicago Great Western
\ runs another tourist car, which leaves
Thursday, Minneapolis, at 1920 and
i st. Paul at 1850 am, via Des Moines,
arriving at Los Angeles Monday at
- Leaving Wednesday, Minneapolis at
! 10:45 pm. and st. Paul at 11:30 pm,
I the Chicago Great Western runs a tour
I, list car, which connects with the Rock
Island at II pm, Thursday, at Kansas
4 City, the Southern Pacific at Ell Paso
ei am q s}s nEH aT5iving at Los Ar
est point along this route is several
!. hundred feet lower than the highest
3 point on any of the other lines across
: the continent. Every mile along this
I line is mile from winter. From Eel
! Paso the traveller enjoys mountain
scenery on both sides, and for hundreds
of miles he witnesses beautiful piano.
y rama.
I Another Popular Route. ss
But if scenic beauty is one Of the
+ main considerations, the tourist car
{ which the Chicago Great Western runs
every Tuesday, leaving Minneapolis at
8 pm and St. Paul at $3.50 pm, is the
nections at Omaha with the Rock Is
land at 1:30 pm, Wednesday, arriving
at Denver at am, Thursday. Colora-
do Springs is reached at 1850 am,
Thursday, where the car is attached to
the D. g. R. G. train. This is the scenic
Aiue, duu dI! Cuo way lIOm .COlOraQO
Springs to Salt Lake City the traveller
enjoys pleasing variety Of mountains
valleys and canyons. Ogden is reached
at 1880 am, Friday, from where the
Southern Pacific reaches Sacramento at
1850 m, Saturday, and San Francisco
at 1923 pm.
/ On all of the routes mentioned Pull
man Tourist Sleepers Of improved pat
tern are used all the way through
These cars differ from the standard
sleeping cars only as far as the uphol
STEERING and trimmings are concerned
The same amount Of comfort and ease
are to. be obtained at approximately
q one-half the rate for berths.
If you are contemplating trip tt
8 California or the Southwest, r. II
Heard, General Agent Chicago Great
oilet, Minneapolis, viii be isp pleased ease TT s.
give you accurate information in regard
. to rates, reservation Of berths, etc. A
copy of Guide to Guide Books contain
ing comprehensive list of railway
literature will be sent on request.