The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-08-18
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RICAT|ON CONGRESS-

PUEBLO. Colo., Aug. lSs--An ad.
justment of railroad rates in conneetion
with the Eighteenth National Irrisa-
tion congress, Pueblo, September 1880,
that is fair and equitable, 80 far e.
country seems at last effected.
The hrst vice-president Of the Bur.
lington lines, G. g. Furnham, at the
conclusion OF hong and earnest effort
on the part Of the Hill lines, has in
formed Secretary Faxon Of the board
OF control that selling dates from the
Pacihc northwest country will be ad-
vanced to September 20.
This gives the Psciic-northwest near.
~ as much OF . chance a. California,
50 far as selling dates for the Irriea-
tion congress are concerned.
At first, the best the Transcontinent
Passenger association would do was to
sell on September % from Pacific
northwest points. At the urgent re-
quest OF Secretary Faxon, who desired
that section, which 10 always heavily
represented at the sessions Of the con-
gress, to have fair show to reach
Pueblo by at least the opening day of
the congress-, vice-President Durham,
OF the Burlington, and Assistant Trafic
Manager M. J. Costello, Of the Great
Northern, began . vigorous effort to
change the situation.
The selling days have now been ad
vanced to September 30, extending
from then to and including September
%, and it will now be possible for
friends of the congress to leave the ex.
treme northwest and arrive in Pueblo
in time for the beginning Of the con-
gress sessions.
Meanwhile, California is favored. and
has l3 selling days in September prior
to the congress. There IL no doubt Of
large delegations from not only Cali.
fernia but all over the coast country
and Pacific northwest.
Word has been received here 1T con-
gress headquarters that Z rate of 455
for the round trip has been fixed from
Caiafornia common points by the
Southern Pacific. Similarly low rates
WIN apply from Oregon, Nevada, Ari-
zona and New Mexieo.
Charles 8. Fee, passenger trafic man.
ager, and James Horsburgh, Jr.. rener-
al passenger agent, Of the Southern Pa
cifc, in circular letter to passenger
agents and local agents, say:
AS this meeting Is one Of grsat i'm.
lportance to all interested IN. irvieated
agriculture, it IL desired that you OBJ
tain the fullest possible publicity and
endeavor to secure the appointment Of
representative citizens Of your com
munity as delegates. Please secure the
cooperation Of your local editor In or
der that the subject may be placed be-
fore his readers in an effective way.
Use your best efforts to assist in work
ing up strong delegations from the
states and territories served by our
lines, advising promptly names and ad-
dresses of delegates appointed"
The Western Pacific railroad. recent
ly opened mp to San Francisco, d also
taking an active interest, and through
officials Of other Gould roads in Pueblo
and Denver IL asking for full informa.
tion and insisting It win do its full
share Of the work Of promoting the sue
cess Of the congress.
Meanwhile, roads from the east into
Pueblo and Colorado are doing equally
well. The Santa Fe and Missouri Pa
cifc, as well ~ Union Pacific and Rock
Island, have made excellent rates. The
Colorado b Southern has done the same
from Texas points.
The Pacific Coast Steamship company
has also manifested active interest,
making a rate Of go for the round trip
from California points, and Of 476 for
the round trip from British Columbia
and Warrington points for tickets cold
September g..