The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-08
SPECIAL TRA|N---LOW
RATES TO BISMARCK
500 LINE MAKES CONCESSIONS
TO TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
AND EXPOSITION -INSPIRING
PROGRAM WILL BE GIVEN.

The State Teachers Association
meets in Bismarck the 21st, 22nd, and
23rd of October and promises to be a
splendid meeting. Speakers Of note
have been engaged and an inspiring
program Of great educational value
will be given. The fourth State In
dustrial Exposition occurs at the same
time. The exposition will probably
surpass all others, in its diplay Of
state products and the excellence Of
it's entertainment features.
The State Normal school at Minot is
arranging for special train from
Minot to Bismarck which will make
much more convenient connections and
permit Of attending the entire asso-
citation without spending undue time
or expense. in travelling. The train
will leave Minot at midnight after the
arrival Of the principal connecting
trains and will arrive in Bismarck in
time for the morning sessions on We'd
nesday. Regular stops will be made
from Minot to Drake and from Drake
to Bismarck on flag. On the return trip
the train will leave Bismarck Friday
night after the close of the Associa-
ton and return to Minot early Satur-
day morning in time to connect with
the principal Saturday trains. The 500
railroad is granting a special rate TO
the exposition Of two cents mile.
From Minot to Bismarck and return
the special rate will be $3.50. The
rate from intermediate points can be
secured from local agents.
The regular sleeper fares will be
charged for those who do not care to
occupy the sleepers while in Bis
.marck. One way sleeper fare from
anv point between Minot and Bismarck
viii BE $1.OO for either upper or low
er berth in tourist sleeper, 81 for 9
lower berth in standard sleeper and
$1.6O for an upper berth. Those who
desire to retain the sleepers while IN
Bismarck will find them very conven;
lent and inexpensive. The train Will
be parked at the 500 depot which is
but two blocks from the Bismarck {
auditorium. All sleepers so retained
must be chartered and fiat rates have
been made Of $500 for q lower berth
IN tourist sleeper for the full time, or
s$4 90 for an upper berth. The same
accommodations in the standard sleep
e viii be 5000 for lower berth or
81. 90 for an upper. Each berth will
accommodate two persons. AS the
special rate for transportation from
Minot to Bismarck and return is $7.6O
the expense for sleeping accommoda-
tons and railroad transportation for
the round trip from Minot would be
SO. 10 for each person, where two oc-
cupv lower berth in the tourist sleep
81. For parties on the intermediate
points this expense will be reduced
somewhat by the difference in the
regular transport tion. The sleeper
rates are the regular minimum rates
and will be the same for all points.
The State Normal school is acting
as agent for the teachers Of the north
west in this matter and does not in any
way guarantee the train or assume
financial responsibility for it. Eighty
advance round "trip reservations must
he received and fares deposited with
the railroad BY Oct. IL, in order to in
ssure the accommod ations. This will
gnecessitate that reservations must be
ACCOMPANIED with the full amount Of
the round trip fares and sleeper reser-
vations. All teachers and visitors to
the exposition who are interested
should correspond and send reserva-
ton fees to President a. g. Crane,
State Normal school, Minot, North Da--
kota. II sufficient number is not re. !.
ceived all fees will be refunded and
notified shortly after
October 18th. MA.
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