Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-08-10
somman.s Excursion Itinerary.

| b. f. Bowman is distributing a neat lit
| tie circular pamphlet giving the itinerary
of his Denver Portland excursion that
starts Sept. 1st. II contains full outline
OF the route and rates, description OF the
chief points and events OF interest to be
visited, with all particulars needed by the
tourist.
Capt. Bowman's party will leave Friday,
Sept. LIST, in special Pullman tourist sleep
ing cars that will start from Boston,
Springfield and White River Junction.
The route selected is Boston a Maine to
Newport, VT, thence Canadian Pacific to
Montreal, proceeding via Canadian Pacific
Ry. to Detroit; Wabash r. r. to Chicago;
Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul Ry. to
Council Bluffs; Union Pacific Il. X. to
Denver (via Cheyennel, The man party
will return via Union Pacific and Chicago,
Milwaukee Il st. Paul Ry. to Chicago, and
tickets will be honored either via Council
Bluffs or via Kansas City, Mo-, through
Kansas. Special arrangements can be
made for return via some other route If
passengers desire same. From Chicago,
the party will return via same route as on
the outward trip.
The rate for round trip from all points
in Vermont will be $3.50. Children be-
tween five and twelve, half fare. The
charge for sleeper is s5.75 for a double
berth each way. Meals can be secured en-
route at dining stations or on dining cars,
or baskets may be carried.
Tickets will be limited for return to
Sept. ~, but by depositing ticket at joint
agency on or before sept. II and he pay
ment Of fifty cents, limit will be extended
to Oct. Z.
At Cheyenne, the party will be given OPP
portunity OF attending the Frontier Days
Carnival. This is a grand tournament of
the West, given TO commemorate the early
settlement of the country, and TO show
what life really was In the West in early
days. This will be the only route permit
ting attendance at this carnival without
extra expense.
The goal OF the excursion, of course, is
the national encampment, G.. A. r., TO be
held at Denver Sept. III The grand par
ade will be held Wednesday, Sept. 6, and
on Sept. z, S and 3 tickets will be on sale
at Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo to
principal points in Colorado, also Salt
Lake CITY, at rate OF one fare for the
round trip. Among the many interesting
trips may be included the following
Georgetown Loop trip, Pixies Peak, Grip
pie Creek, Leadyille, Glenwood Springs
and "Around the Circle, a ], 000-m mile trip /
covering some OF Colorado's finest scenery.
In connection with and addition TO this |
Denver trip, excursion rates are given to
Portland, Ore, to visit the great s5,0O00OO
Lewis and Clark exposition. Tickets to
at Denver for the encampment and at any
point west thereof, also at points west OF
st. Paul, MIMI, and Port Arthur, Canada. /
Passengers may use any direct line from
Denver to Portland, and return via any
direct line.
The rate from points in New England |
will be 5000 for the round trip, and on
payment Of I'll additional passengers may
go or return through California, thus TAX |
ing in Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, San I
Francisco, Portland and Seattle.
Tourist sleeping car rates for this trip |
win be S5.75 from New England to Dem |
yer; s4.75, Denver to Los Angeles, san 4
Francisco or Portland, and s975 from I
Pacific coast points to New England. I
Tickets to the Pacific coast win be limited 4
to November 30.
Capt. Bowman, who Is an old hand at 1
steering excursion parties, will go him. 4
self and look out for the comfort OF all. 1
T. G. Wallace, travelling agent OF the 1
Union Pacific, was in town Tuesday con- 4
ferring with Capt. Bowman, whose party 4
now promises to be large one.