The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-31
SANTA FE PUTS
ON A LIMITED

Sixteen years ago the Santa Fe put
on the first limited train ever run to
southern California, This service
started semi-weekly in winter only
and is now run daily the year round
Having set the pace for limited
trains among western lines. the San
IA Fe announces that beginning De
cember list it will put on the first eX-
ira fare train ever run to California.
The new train will be called San
t. Fe-de Luxe 1t will be operated
once a week. during the winter, be-
tween CHICAGO and Los Angeles, via
Kansas City and Albuquerque.
The schedule will be siXtythree
hours between Chicago and Los An
gees and ffty-one hours between Kan
sas City and Los Angeles. Westbound
il will leave Chicago s p. m, Kansas
City a. m, and arrive Los Angles
a. m, third morning. EaStbound j.
will leave Los Angeles 6 p, m, ar
i've Kansas city II p, m, second
evening, and Chicago II a. m, third
morning An extra fare of $500 will
be charged in each direction.
A Notable Advance.
This exclusive de luxe service
marks a notable advance in trans-con-
tinental travel, and the Santa Fe is to
be congratulated on the innovation.
More and more California is becom'
. ing the playground of America. Re.
peated demands of those who have
Z winter homes in California make this
extra fare service a necessity, as the
California Limited train of the Santa
Fe can no lonAer accommodate all
comers Fortunately the Santa Fe Is
in position to meet the demand,
having today practically double
track line half way to California the
gap is being shortened every month.
Powerful locomotives and a perfect
roadbed asure the additional speed
with safety.
A Luxurious Train.
The Santa Fe-de-luXe will be equip
ped with compartments, drawing
room and observation sleeping cars,
club cars and dining car, all newly
luilt from special designs and with
carte blanche as TO expense The
cars are all steel underframe with
wood interior, insuring maximum ot
{ safety. comfort and artistic effect
The train will carry a barber, ladies'
maid, stenOgrapher and other aCces-
sories of high-Class service, in addi-
tion to the regular train employees.
Bathing facilities VIII be provided
Market reports and daily bulletins of
important world happenings also will
ne tclegraphcd the train en- route. A
library of western fiction, magazines.
periodicals, etc. will he furnished.
Telephone connection at terminals,
afternoon tea and numerous other
comforts and conveniences will be de-
vsed The dining and club car as
usual will be under the management
of Fred Harvey.
An Arizona Connection,
While this train de luxe is intend
ed primarily for through travel he
tween Chicago, Kansas City and cali
fornia. there will be excellent conneC-
ton at Williams for Grand Canyon of
Arizona.
The celebrated California Limited
train of the Santa Fe will be con
tinued ON present schedule with new
equipment the coming season. The
comforts and advantages Of this
train are So we'll known to overland
travellers as not to require special
mention here Passengers on the Cal
ifornia Limited will not be required
to pay extra fare.
The Santa Fc now has -four daily
California trains. The newcomers
will build mp it, own clientele. as
there is steady increase in Pacific
coast travel Wise travellers more and
more are looking to the far west. rath-
er than 10 Emo.e for their outing