Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-31
'COL R. N. WHITE WRITES
or TRIP OH MISSISSIPPI.

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on BOARD STEAMER QUINCY.
Near Louisiana. Nc, August p. 1915
what is more delightful than
trip from St Louis to ST. Paul on one
Of the Strekfus line Of steamers
TIE answer is obvious-anothsr ul9
BY the same route next year.
One year ago Dr.. Wallace and the
writer took this trip on the same boas
and are enjoying it eve better than
before The crew from the captain
to the cabin boy are on the job al TIE
tine to see that the passengers have
the best Of attention. and we cannot
imagine a more pleasant or restful
outing.
The Streckfus line is endeavoring
this year to advertise the beauties Of
the upper Mississippi - and why
shouldn't this wonderful country b.
better known II IS certainly as in-
pressive and beautiful as the HudsOa
or the Rhine: and we should make this
mighty scenic river Of ours known sIl
over the world.
This year the Streekfus Line has a
SWAY Vacation Trip. which is fes-
tured at $500 from St, Louis, St
Paul and Chicago, or $500 if the
trip is begun from any other point
along the river. For instance, a per
son can take a steamer from the
nearest river town, to St Paul, any
railroad from St Paul to Chicago, any
railroad from Chicago to St Louis,
and the steamer back to starting
point, all for $500 which includes
meals and berth while on the stea-
mer.
Every railroad running between St
Louis and Chicago,and ST. Paul and
Chicago. is advertising this trip and
selling a combination ticket. Every
Streckfus agent is selling the scom-
bination ticket over any railroad.
This is the first time the railroads
have eo-operated with q Mississippi
River. Steamboat Line. The Streck-
fus line is listed in the Railroad Sum-
mer Tourist Book as one of the routes
between St. Louis and St Paul. this
Rate Book going over the entire
United States.
The new CRATE furnace systems, il
stalled on all Of our steamers, has
melted this company a saving Of S.
34S.IO in fuel bills over the season Of
1915. They have proved a great sue
ces and practically every steamboa,
now operating is installing this fore
ed draft system The Streckfus Inns
made the initial step in an effort tc
secure more economical furnace con.
ditions. The idea was based on tn.
assumption that If a modern system
produced economical results in a sta.
tionary plant, it should produce GIN.
liar results in a steamboat plant
The results obtained are beyon.
expectations The company previous
lily burned Mine Run and Lump Coal
but are now burning the eheapes
grade Of slack o~btainable, costini
about % per cent less than Mine Ru.
Coal. and are burning about Il pc
6 cent less in quantity
+, Another innovation that has prove
successful after a years use is tn
serving of meals in china eompar;
: ment plates This eliminates the us
of several small p~latters or dishe.
8 and affords much quicker service; an
is used in all the large hotels in ser,
ing banquets.
The plates are an imported produt
s and cannot be purchased at the pre-
: ent time on account Of the war. tn
American potters have not been So,
eessful in making this type (
3 plate.
New pantries and equipment hay
been installed, new rocking chair
hsmmocks, canopies, etc. so eac
. steamer is now complete for a vac
: ZIONIST seeking a restful trip betwet
{ ST. Louis and st. Paul.
b The weather is fine. A dant
: crowd is IN board, and we are goir
D to have a u r enough pleasant al
Z restful vacation. We will have
b fine day in St. Paul, and after visi
= ing Minnehaha Falls are going to c;
d on Mr.. and Mrs. L. N. Gordon, w
= are guests at the Radison Hotel
b Minneapolis.
. am glad the Chaatauqua is su
q a splendid success, and that our DC
- pie grow stronger for such entertai
. ments every year There is no reas
why we should not have a fine Ly,
Il UNI Course every winter.
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