El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-21
SUMMER RATES
FOR CL0UDGR0FT
Lodge to Open June 1; Con
solidated Ticket Office
Here in Doubt.

That there will certainly be sum
mer rates to Cloudcroft. FL Paso's
summer resort. was the statement of
general passenger agent Garrett
King. Of the T. p. and S. W. Tuesday
at noon. At the present time, accord
ing to Mr.. King. there are no round
trip rates in force anywhere I'm the
United States. and i'm this respect
Cloudcroft is only being treated like
all other resorts. But. said Mr.. King,
with the announcement Of the new
one way rates. which viii occur be-
tween May % and June /. summer
rates viii probably be made imme-
diately.
1t is said that the minimum rate in
the new schedule Will be three cents
mile, and upward. and any eXcur-
sion and summer round trip rates
will be based on the new single fare.
The FL Paso and Southwestern rail-
way company is preparing to open the
Lodge at Cloudcroft June 1, accord
ing TO Mr.. King.
To Have Daily Trains
a daily train service TO Cloudcroft
is assured. but passengers viii go up
in the afternoon from AlamogOrdo
and return from the mountain resort
I in the morning This viii make a
round trip in the same day impossible.
/ The Cloudcroft traffic viii have to be
handled out OF FL Paso over the
Golden State limited. which VIII
leave Fl Paso about noon. on its
arrival at AlamogOrdo at in the
afternoon. the train viii leave for
Cloudcroft. Returning, the Cloud
croft train viii leave next morning
in time to connect at AlamOgord0
with the FL Paso bound Golden state
On June . the 'jitne' train running
between FL paso and Tucumcari VIII
be taken off Tt leaves Fl Paso in
the morning and arrives here return
ing. in the evening
Uncertain About City Offices
It is by no means certain. though
likely. that Ell PasO viii secure city
consolidated ticket office, according
to high railway officials a commit
tee appointed by p $. Eustis, chair
man Of the passenger traffic commit
tee OF the United States railway adj
ministrati0n in the west. and headed
hv Mr.. King. with W r. Brown and
W g. Mccormick as members. are
asked TO investigate local conditions.
and to make report showing why
TT Paso should be allowed city
ticket office.
Unless the committee can show TO
the administration good reasons for
the establishment OF an uptoW 2
office. the chances are good that all
ticket business viii be transacted In
FL Pas0 at the union station office,
which will have to be enlarged for
that purpose, il was said
Secure Figures For L. 5.
The committee held a session in
I 1Ir. Kings office Tuesday morning
and made arrangements 20 secure
figures OF ticket sales at the various
city offices Of the different railways
{ in FL Paso. for submission to the adj
ministration- The report Of the com
mittee viii probably be ready for
/ transmission to Mr.. Eustis within the
next two or three days.
The case Of every city in the
/ United States" said Mr. King, 'is be
; ing handled i'm the same way. and
: each case will be considered solely OF
/ its merits. No general rules viii h'
] observed. but If the individual re-
/ port Of the FL Paso committee d
/ thought by the administration @.
I show sufficient reason for citl
/ ticket office. It viii be established