The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-20
VETERANS MUST
PAY FULL FARE IF
THEY GO TO LAKE
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partment has selected for this place
William Bostaph Of ogden. and he viii
undoubtedly be chosen.
Hor junior vice commander-in-chieI
the more prominent names mentioned
up 10 this time are those of c. B. VIII
son Of Chicago and Alfred b. Beers
The department Of Connecticut Is strong
N its endorsement Of Comrade Beers,
having adopted resolutions urging his
election
II is expected that by the END OF the
week she candidates for the various
other places viii be well lined up, 50
that within short time the campaign
win be on in earnest.
The transportation committee OF the
Colorado and Wyoming departments Of
the Grand Army has selected the Den
yer & Rio Grande railroad as the official
route for the encampment. \ special
train VIII leave Denver over that line
on Saturday. Aug. Z. at 1915 a. m, ar
irving in Salt Lake at 4 O'Clock the fol-
lowing day.
No selection of an official route for
the return trip has been made, the del
egates AMI the other visitors being left
their own choice OF a return route. The
Denver special viii pick up passengers
for the encampment along the line.
That Colorado will send a big crowd
TO the Cncampment is evidenced by the
spirit OF the press in that state. The
newspapers of Colorado are deVOting
much space TO the encampment. edito-
rally urging the veterans of Colorado TO
turn out in full strength. A sample OF
the editorial comment found in Colo
RADIO papers is the following from the
Pueblo state Journal:
Colorado should give hearty support
TO the national encampment of the
Grand Army Of the Republic that Is to
be held in August at Salt Lake City
This entire section of the country
should labor earnestly for the success
of any great national gathering held
within its confines, and not SAT- Lake
City. but all the Rocky mountain re-
gioo has been honOred by the selection
of our neighbor city by the veterans
Colorado being the largest IN point
of population of any Of the states Iii
rectly bordering upon Utah, should Ger
tainly send the banner delegation to the
encampment. especially since the eX-
pense of attendance is less for TINS state
than for any other.
The railroads have done their DCsJ to
promote the success of the gathering,
and especially in Colorado, the Denver d
Rio GTandC. which is the official route,
has made weIl-nigh perfect arrange
ments for the accommodation OF the
veterans and others who wish TO Visit
the encampment.
1T viii be to this states everlasting
if it fails to take advantage Of
these opportunities and to show proper
courtesy TO its sister and neighbor
state and respect to the veterans OF the
great civil struggle. and it is believed
that no such stigma viii attach to Colo
RADIO. but that the Centennial state viii
rise TO its opportunities and demon
strate that it is rightly regarded as the
leading commonwealth Of the Rocky
mountain section
John :. Nichol. adjutant colonel J. B.
Clark post No 162. Pittsburg, writes
that the itinerary for the trip has been
we expect to have a good
party" says the letter and a most en- /
joyabIe time from reveille to taps We
are coming with our flags and banners, /
pretty women, and we that were many.
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