The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17
RAILROAD NEWS.
Big Business on Rock Island
Golden State Limited.
Topeka General Officers Report
Good Travel to West.
1T is A TRAIN DE LUXE
Scores of Features for Comfort
of First Class Patrons.
Other Items of General Interest
in Traffic World.
1T is A TRAIN DE LUXE

Officials of the Rock Island Lines in
Topeka report heavy travel this fall
on their de luxe train to California,
the Golden State Limited. This train
leaves Topeka every day for the coast
the only exclusive first class train
to the golden state that accommodates
Topekans through local stations.
The Golden State Limited is the
finest train that pulls into Topeka
Probably it is the finest train that &C
commodities passengers in Kansas. The
Rock Island de luxe to the Pacific
coast includes all of the features of
the new De Luxe trains placed in
service by other roads.
The Rock Island has been running
the Golden State Limited from Chicago
to California for many years. Each
until the last two years when it was
figured that no additional accommoda-
lions could be found for the exclusive
first class travel to the west.
The special features of this train have
been placed in pamphlet form and is
sued from the office of James A Stew
art. general passenger agent OF the
Rock Island in Topeka. The features
are described:
The service of the Golden State Lin
tied and Rocky Mountain Limited is
the result of an effort to include in
these all-year-round trains every prac-
teal feature of travel luxury.
1t is the hope of the management that
patrons VIII avail themselves of the
facilities provided
Garland ventilators il all the cars in
sure a complete change of air every
few minutes, but the electric fans Will
be put in operation where desirable
The individual electric berth lights
are not only of advantage when one
desires to read after retiring, but will
be found helpful in reading during the
evening before berths are made up.
They may be put in use by pressing the
button beneath the metal case in the
wall at the end of each seat
Sleeping car porters will be found
ready and willing to add to your COM
fort in every consistent way. and 1t
is simply necessary 20 press the but
ton to engage their attention
The dining car is operated on the a
la carte plan, with service at stated
hours as announced, but if for any
special reason it is necessary to avail
ones self Of its service at other times,
the steward will take pleasure in COM
plying, as far as possible, with requests
made.
The buffet library observation car is
for the comfort and use of our patrons,
without regard to their location in the
sleeping cars.
The buffet, which is separated from
the rest OF the car, affords comfortable
quarters for smokers, and liquid re-
freshments where not forbidden by
state laws.
A gentlenien's writing desk with suit
able stationery is provided, and the por-
ter will. attend to mailing anything you
wish to send from the train.
Worlds news briefs and stock market
reports transmitted to the train by wire
will be posted when received, as well as
baseball scores during the season.
The barber shop, which adjoins the
buffet, is in charge of a competent bar
Der, whose services are to be had at
reasonable rates.
The observation salon is available to
gentlemen as well as ladies, but no smok-
ing is permitted.
The ladies' writing desk is provided
with stationery, the supply of which will
be replenished by the porter, who has a
limited number of stamps for sale and
will attend to posting.
The library in addition to complete |
stories by well known authors. current
magazines and periodicals, contains a set
of the Authors Digest, which gives in
short-story form much of the best of the
worlds literature of all times.
In taking books to other cars please /
leave with the porter a memorandum of :
name and location in the train, to insure /
return of the book before departure from /
Valet service Is furnished at reason
able rates by the porter of the buffet /
library bservation car. Garments for 1
sponging and pressing may be left with /
him at night, to be returned next morn |
ing.
The observation platform is open to all. I
It's limited capacity suggests Its use for
no great periods that will permit others (
who desire, to make use of it.
Victrola .recitals are given in the OBJ +
servation salon at stated times each day /
Patrons are urged to make a selection
from the catalogue of records which Will
best serve to entertain.
Telagrams en- route should be addressed Z
in care of the Pullman conductor. Their .
immediate delivery will be made if you 4
will give the conductor memorandum
Of name and location of space.