The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-18
TRIP TO THE WEST
North Carolinians Win Have Elegant
Special to California and Return.

OtdDOdEu All LllAS, ID DEO1l-
ses to be the tiggest success in this
line Of undertaking ever attempted in
North Carolina. The party will have
a special train Of the newest elegant
Pullman tourist cars and the trip as
planned is the most desirable II
through the west.
The start will be made between July
26th and August 9Th, and the trip sal
consume about five weeks.
The route, it IS thought, will be via
Atlanta, Birmingham, Memphis, st.
Louis, Kansas City, Denver, (where a
stop of two days will be made), Colora-
do Springs, (wnere a stop Of three
days will be made in order that the
party may visit Manitou, Garden OF
the Gods" Cheyenne, Pixies Peak, Cave
of the Wind" and Cripple Greek; these
side trips from Colorado Springs can
be made by electric car line which will
cost about 20 cents to each place,
with the exception of Pixies Peak,
which is four Or five dollars for the
round trip; Glenwood Springs, Salt
Lake City, (where a stop of a day and
one-half will be made; Los Angeles,
-four days stop being made here, and
the points of interest to visit will be
Long Beach, Mt. Low, Pasadena, Os-
trich Farm, (the largest in the world;
st. Catalina Island and Santa Barbara,
all of these points being reached by
electric car line. Thence by the Coast
Line route of the Southern Pacific sew
eral hundred miles Of which is in 5ignt
of the Pacific ocean on one side, and
the Rocky mountains On the other, to
San Francisco.
At San Francisco a stop Of five days
will be made in order to let the party
take in the various points OF interest IN
San Francisco and Central California,
thence via the Southern Pacihc's "ShaS-
ia Route to Portland, where a stop OF
two days and three nights will be made
to visit the Lewis and Clark EXPOSE
ton, thence to Tacoma and Seattle Via
the Northern Pacific, returning via Spo-
kane, Butte City. over the Northern
Pacific to Livingston. Montana, where
a stop Of one week will be made to visit
the Yellowstone National Park, This
will be the greatest feature of the trip
as this Park is by far the most inter
esting place in America for tourists.
Returning from the park the party will
resume the route over the Northern Pa
cifc to Minneapolis and st. Paul.
where a stop of two days will be made,
thence via the Chicago, Milwaukee ana
ST. Paul through Milwaukee and st.
Paul and down lie coast Of Lake Mich
ican to Chicago. where d stop OF two
days will be made, returning homo Via
the Illinois Central through Memphis
and Birmingham.
The approximate cost Of the trip Will
be for the round trip railroad ticket,
$3.50, and the Pullman rate for double
berth, which can be occupied by two
persons, about $4,000.
The side trip through the clio
stone National Park, including railroad
transportation, Livingston to Gardner
and return, stage, Gardner to Mammoth,
Hot Springs, Norris, Lower and upper
Geyser Basins, Grand Canyon n me
Falls of the Yellowstone, which Will
consume five and One-half days, lnclud-
ing meals and hotel accommodations in
the Park where stops will be made at
night, will cost about 1880.
In addition to these expenses all
other costs of the trip will vary ac-
cording to the ability to save or propen-
sity to spend, say about $4,000, Which
will include everything first class. Stops
will pc made at best hotels only, and
a great reduction made to the party.
This party will be under the personal
supervision of Rev. William Black ana
wife, of Davidson, n. c., who nave tax
en- several parties on successful tours
through the west, and with this eXpe-
rience the stops may be SO arranged as
to take in all the points of interest and,
vet waste no time.
Passengers wishing to make stops
not scheduled can do so by notice 20
Mr.. Black, as the tickets will be nnile-,
ed so YOU can return home as late as,
November.
Mr.. Gattis expects to start the cars,
from Wilmington, Charlotte and IA
leigh, consolidating them at Monroe,i
leaving at 800 p. m, 1928 p. M, n
400 p. NJ, respectively, to be handled
on SeabOard train Nc. IL to Atlanta
arriving there al 7:40 a. m. II The
number is sufficient to justify it the,
Dartv will be handled by special tain
from Monroe. AS stated above definite,
information relative to the date Will De
furnished within . week or ten days.
II is considered one Of the best ar
RANGED tours that ever left the souTh-
east, and the SeabOard will spare no
mains or expense to see that those who
take advantage Of the trip receive best,
accommodations and attention.
A passenger representative OF inc
lines over which they are travelling VIII
be with the party over the entire IMP
to assist Mr.. Black in the proper hand-I
ling Of the party.
Mi. c. H. Gattis, Travelling Passenger
Agent, S. \. L., italeigh, or Rev. WI
liam Black Davidson, N. c., will fur~iI
nish any information and Make Pull
man reservation for parties desiring to.
take advantage Of this splendid Opp0r-l
tUnity TO 90 to the Pacific coast.
THREE TRANIPS ARRESTED