The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-01
Western Railroad Men Antici-
pate Big Business.
Lewis and Clark Exposition viii
y Be the Magnet.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS.
Excursion Rates VIII Begin on
June I.
VIII Continue Through the
Month of September.

Passenger traffic officials of the west
ern railroads are looking forward to the
greatest business in the history of west
ern railroading, this season. There are
several extraordinarily large conven-
lions to be held at Denver and Colorado
Springs this summer, and the Lewis
and Clark exposition at Portland will
also prove drawing card.
The fact that western travel fell off
last year on account of the movement
to St. Louis is regarded as q, significant
reason for believing that the western
travel this year win exceed by far any
previous years record At least all
railway officials of western roads are
making the best of the time in prepar-
alton for the rush when it comes. The
Santa E'e, the Rock Island, the Union
Pacific and the Missouri Pacific are the
roads particularly interested in the
traffic in this territory as well as for
their share of the traffic originating
east Of Kansas City, St. Louis and Chi
cago.
Many people will buy tickets to the
Pacific coast, stopping off at Denver
and Colorado Springs to take in the
sights along the scenic lines of the Col
orado & Southern railway, the Denver
& Rio Grande railway, and the Bur
lingtOn and other roads.
The new NGOffat line, which when
completed win be the short line be-
tween 1gEjNGA anu EodlG LAKE. VIII III
tract a great many sightseers. The
new Moffat line is completed for dis
lance of about $50 miles. Several sin
gle miles of the road cost in the neigh
borhood of 100000 each to build, and
the new line is generally conceded to
be the best scenic route in Colorado,
far excelling everything else. The Col
OradO Springs & Cripple Greek railroad
which has recently been acquired by
interests identified in the ownership of
10 leland will also a
ular excursion line.
Most people will go west by one route
and return by the other. For instance,
if the westward trip is made via the
northern route through Salt Lake and
Portland and Seattle. the trip will be
finished by making the trip down
through California to San Francisco,
Los Angeles and the other noted Cali
fornia points, and east over the Santa
F'e via the Grand Canyons OF Arizona.
Here is a list of the conventions, etc,
which will be held in Colorado this sum
mer, together with the rates:
From June 1st to September Both the
usual summer rates of $50 from Chi
from Omaha or Kansas City to Denver,
| Colorado Springs or Pueblo and return,
are in erect.
on June 80, July 1, 2, 8 and the
special rates of $25 from Chicago; 81
from st. Louis; SIS from Omaha or
Kansas City and return, are effective.
These rates are authorized on ac-
count of the EpWorth League conven-
ton at Denver, July 5th to 9Th.
On August 80, 81, September 1, 2 and
8 the rates are again reduced, this time
to $40 from Chicago; $3.50 from St
Louis: $10.75 from Omaha or Kansas
City and return.
These latter rates are also authorized
on the occasion of the Grand Army en-
campment to be held at Denver Sep
| TENDER 4th to 9TH.