The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-28
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Good news for Minn S a
Legionaires and members of the
Legion Auxiliary! Their team
work and cooperation with depart
ment headquarters has won Tor
them, from all the railroads OF
Minnesota, rate of one cent per
mile to Kansas City and return
GOOD EITHER IN SLEEPING
CARS OR DAY COACHES, foc
all Legion members and the de-
partment members of their fam
lilies. Previous to October 18TH
this rate was good in day coaches
only. Much credit is due our
Minnesota senators and representa-
tives, who helped us secure this
big concession from the railroads
of the northwest.
Reduced fare certificates neces-
sary to obtain this low rate tc
Kansas City, should be secured
thru the local Legion adjutant, oil
direct from Legion State Adjutant
St. Paul. This certificate, whec
presented to local ticket agent
secures purchase of ticket to Kan
per mile. You may ride in day
but of course there will be usua
extra charge for chair or sleeping
car service. Ask local ticket agent
to be sure to have the low rate
instructions, so he will have nc
hesitancy about granting this new
low rate, when the time for youl
trip arrives.
The new low rate to the Legion
National Convention is available
from midnight October 9th t.
midnight November 5th, by which
time the trip must be completed
No extensions or stop-overs are al
lowed. Trip must be made by
most direct route. Here is fine
example of how it pays to be g
Legionaire-a trip to Kansas City
for one-fourth the regular cost
Join now and you will be entitled
to this low rate.
"All aboard the Minnesot a
Legion Special, the Rock Island
conductor will sing out Sunday
morning, October 3Oth. The Legion
band will burst forth, "Hail, Hail;
The Gangs All Here, and off we
go to the biggest convention ir
history. To march in the big
parade of $4,000 Legionaires, be
hind Marshal Foch and Genera
Pershing. The special leaves MIN
neapolis $50 AM, st. Paul 9:1C
AM, Pennington 1905 AM, Fari-
bault 10:40 AM, Owatonna 1905
AM, Albert Lea liza AM, Mason
City 1880 PM, arriving at Kan
sas City 11:15 PM, making the
trip in seven hours less than fast
est regular train time
Ask your local ticket agent to
tell you what the one cent pei
mile rate would be from youl
home town to Kansas City and re,
turn, via nearest connection with
special train and mail check fol
that amount to Legion State Ad
jutant, St. Paul, not later thar
Oct. 25th. In return you will re
ceive a prepaid Order For Tick
ct" and a reduced fare certificate
which when presented to local tick
ct agent, will secure your ticket
Here are a few examples of tn,
low rate:-From st. Paul $10.61
from Fairibault $9.42; from DIVA
tonna $9.07; from Albert lie;
$8.42; from Mankato $10.54; from
Fairmont $9.29-and so on. d.
not send money to State Adjutant
unless you intend travelling OF
special train.
On October 18th more than 6Ol
Minnesota Legionaires had SEN
word to the State Adjutant, thru
their local Legion adjutants, that
they wanted hotel accommodation
in Kansas City during the bis
national convention October 31s
and November 1st and I'd. About
100 Legionaires from Wisconsin
and an equal number from NORTH
Dakota and Montana have re
served seats on special trains from
the Twin Cities to Kansas City
At the Minnesota Legion anC
Legion auxiliary members viii
make the trip to Kansas City, ths
majority of them on Minnesota
Legion Special trains. Every bud
dy is welcome.
Requests for hotel accommoda
tons at Kansas City should bt
sent to Legion State Adjutant thrr
local Legion adjutant, or direct
Minnesota headquarters has made
reservations for twelve hundred
but more than this number may
attend, so get request in without
delay. Duluth alone will senG
sixty Legionaires in addition t.
the 60 Legion members who com
prise the Official Minnesota Legion
Band from Duluth's David visited
Post. Mayor Leach of Minneapolis
Mayor Empie of Virginia, Mayor
Quinn of Faribault, Mayor Maert7
of New Prague and Mayor Essline