The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26

later than Sept 80. 1905. Persons In
tending to take advantage Of these rates
should consult their local ticlzet agent.
A Further Concessions.
A further concessions gained. and one
la National Encampment west OF the
/ Mississippi River. was secured by Col.
8. II. fowler. Junior Vice Commander
in-Chief Of the Grand Army Of the Re-
] public and Chairman Of the Grand
i Army Committee. Col. fowler Is a
thoroughgoing business man, deeply in
/ terested In the welfare OF the veterans,
and has been laboring fndefatigab1y in
their behalf, particularly to get them the
very best rates possible to the National
Encampment. The great concession Is
this: Visitors to the G. A. r. Encamp-
ment In Minneapolis. Aug. Is to Is.
will be given stop-over privileges for 10
information was received by Col. s. n.
fowler just this week. The local Com
mittee has been endeavoring for some
time to induce the railroads to make
| such q concession. as many Eastern
people will be glad to avail themselves
| OF an opportunity to visit In Chicago. as
we'll as attend the Encampment at MID
neapolis. and undoubtedly the glory OF
the achievement really belongs to Col.
fowler.
Commissioner Donald, OF the Central
Passenger Association, sent word that
the arrangements had been completed.
and persons holding Encampment tick
cts will be granted this stay In Chicago
for an additional charge OF only SO
cents. The tickets must be deposited
with Commissioner Donald at the Gen.
trail Passenger Associations validating
office, when the holder reaches Chicago,
| and will be issued again when the hold
er desires to continue his trip. This
means that after staying the limit of
time in Minneapolis you can take an
other 10 days after you reach Chicago
and visit around where you please for
10 days, getting back to Chicago In time
to take up your Journey home.
! The Minneapolis Committee in charge
OF the G. A. r. Encampment plans are
/ especially pleased with this concession
by the railroads. Col fowler announced
that he considered 1t in the light OF a
victory for the Committees. 1t Is ex-
pected that this will induce many to
make the trip who would not otherwise
come West simply for the Encampment
/ "validation."
j At the same time there comes that
perfectly f1endish "validation" Of tick
let's in Minneapolis half an hour before
you leave the city. This is one Of the
very Objectionable features of National
late years has deferred many hundreds
OF veterans from coming to Encamp-
ments. They are getting too old, and
are not strong enough to stand in line
for hours, as they sometimes must, and
every member Of their family who has
ticket must do the same thing, carry
ing all the heavy hand baggage which
lis necessary on these long trips. The
cruelty OF this valuation business prob
ably reached its height in Boston. Vet
Grams In that inhuman crush there died
after reaching home: women tainted
and had to be carried out above the
crowds. children had spasms in the
line for six or eight mortal hours in the
dust, heat, flies and stencil OF that mis-.
cradle little valuation office, found that
they had missed their trains and had to
go through all the misery again, some
OF them nearly losing their transporta-
ton, because after being ''validated"-
what q misnomer!-they could moi
catch their trains. took the next one
and had their tickets refused because
they were not used within half an hour
after "validation." and had untold trials
getting things Strengthened out.
The "validation'' Office here is In 8
room in the old City Hall 100 feet long
and 60 feet wide. and 1t is promised thai
so clerks will be on hand to Validate
holder has to get himself and baggage
to his station, and remember that one
J OF the things that Minneapolis has no,
is real Union Depot. Each railroad
Or corporation has its own little vint
} and fig tree OF a station, which you car
} hunt UP at your own pleasure, and the,
, are scattered to the points Of the com.
; pass. It seems to me that the matter
OF valuation OF tickets should be made
a subject OF legislation in the Nationa
Encampment and something done to al
} leviate this most Objectionable feature
OF attendance upon National Encamp
ment.
! particular benefit, but for those wht
J would like to know about the variou.
depots the following information II
: given:
The stations.
The Union Station.-This station /!
located at the foot OF Hennepin anG
Nicollet avenues and Is used by the fol.
lowing railway lines: The Great North.
ern: the Northern Pacific; the Chicago
st. Paul. MINNEAPOLIS & Omaha North
western Line); the Wisconsin Central
the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy.
i The Milwaukee Station.-This station
Is located at Washington and Third ave.
nue. south, and receives the trains OF
the following roads: The Chicago, Mil.
Waukee & st. Paul; the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific; 500 Line (througf
trains).
i The st. Louis Station.-This station
Is located at Washington and Third ave.
nue. north, and receives the trains o1
the Minneapolis & st. Louis Road only
Great Western Station.-This station
Is located at Washington and Tenth
avenue south, and receives the trains O,
the Chicago, Great Western Railway.
i 500 Line Station.-This station is 10.
Gated at Washington and Fifth avenue
north. and receives the local trains OF
the Minneapolis, st. Paul & Sault Ste
Marie Railway.
i Street cars pass each station, and by
using these with transfers any part OF
the city may be quickly reached.
i Street Cars.
Minneapolis has a very fine system OF
street-car lines-an electric and all
trolley-and it is not q difficult matter
to get anywhere, q nickel giving you 9
ride Of some Is miles In some dfrec.
lions, and transfers taking you to al
most any part Of the city for one fare
Those strangers who want to get about
the city should have a well-defined idea
i OF where they want to go, with the d.
rections written on q piece Of paper II
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