Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-11-04
Boomers Ferry Berald
ESTABLISHES THE STANDARD
The Oriental Limited of the Great
Northern Railway, a Marvel in
Train Equipment.

OF an overland trip in the early
days of the Northwest are known
to all who read. In this early day
a trip across America meant ten
fold the danger that a trip around
the world means today. What
wonderful changes have been
wrought and what was considered
hardship fifty years ago, which
few could combat, is today pleas
urable pastime-something to an
ticipate, something to delight.
UNNECESSARILY more so is this
the case since the Great Northern
placed in service their regal train,
"The Oriental Limited" The fact
must be considered that in under
taking a journey of several thou
sand miles the ease and comfort
with which it can be accomplished
is a first consideration. In the
contemplation of a journey the
traveller selects that means of trans
portation which affords him the
quickest, easiest and most comfort
able trip. 1t is no exaggeration to
state that the "Oriental Limited"
is the fulfillment of inventive gem
Jus in train equipment. Few peo-
pie realize the care bestowed, the
complicated, smoothly working
mechanism which makes the whole
a thing of beauty and perfection in
the art of transportation.
1.-THE Oriental Limited" is made
up of locomotive of the most ad
vanced and powerful type, elegant
day coaches, seating "a people; new
tourist sleepers, which have been
such feature of the Great Northern
overland trains; new dining cars
palace sleeping cars; and, what is
decided innovation in transcont-
mental train equipment, a compart-
ment observation library car.
OBSERVATION BUFFET LIBRARY COM
PARTMENT CARS.
These cars are the first of their
kind to be used on transcontinental
railways. They are the embodi-
ment of comfort and convenience
and typify the height OF inventive
genius in car building. In the
construction of the cars the purpose
in view has been to furnish the
travelling public with every comfort
and luxury which they could sec
ure at first class hotel or at their
club. Ease, elegance and excellence
is the combination sought in the
building of these cars. The observa-
ton rooms are finished in vermil-
lion wood and the chairs are up
holstered in green leather, the re-
mainder of the furnishings being in
harmony with the general color
scheme. The card room is finished
in English oak with green leather
seat coverings. The four state
rooms, which are unusually roomy,
are finished in mahogany, COCO,
vermillion and tonquin, while the
furnishings are olive, reddi h rose,
green and maroon plush, in the or
der named. The drawing room is
finished in mahogany and ali fur
nishings are golden brown plush.
The rear half of these cars is de-
voted to the observation room,
handsomely furnished with easy
chairs, writing desks, etc. Wide
plate glass windows afford an un.
INSTRUCTED view of the surrounding
country. Those who enjoy being
in the open air will find comfort,
able seats on the protected real
platform.
Current periodicals, a branch OF
the Booklovers library and the lat
est newspapers obtainable at start
ing point and en- route are provid
ed in these cars. This car alsC
contains a spacious card room witt
a well stocked buffet, nicely furnish
ed and pleasingly arranged for tn,
comfort and convenience of the
passenger.
Luxurious in appointment, wei
nigh perfect in mechanical con
struction, complete in every detail
from headlight to rear end lantern
there is nothing left to be desired
The operating force will at ono,
appeal to the passenger for tn
selection of the attaches iron
the conductor to porter i
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