The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-15
CUT TOURIST RATE
General Reduction Planned by
All Railroads.
Santa Fe Announces New
Schedule to California.
SAVING OF ABOUT 20 Per CENT
Round Trip Rate From Topeka
to California Is S72.
Lower Fares to Points North
and East Promised.

According to figures already an
nounced and negotiations that are
still pending between the rate making
authorities of the various railroads,
the public is pretty well assured of a
general reduction in summer tourist
rates this year. This reduction hinges
around 20 per cent to Colorado and
Pacific coast points and it is reported
unofficially that the rates north and
east, designed especially for Mime
sofa, Wisconsin and the New England
states, will also come in for ma
terfal cut as compared with 1871
The first road to come out with
definite figures for California points
is the Santa Fee Thru J. M. Council,
general passenger agent, 1t was Off
cially announced this morning that the
Santa FEES summer tourist rates to
California and return, effective May
IS to September 80, inclusive, with
October 81 as the final return limit,
would be as follows:
From Chicago, $50 compared with
$1O6.8O and war tax in 1921.
From Kansas City and Topeka,
s72, as against $3.50 plus the war
tax of 8 per cent last year.
The Santa FEES summer tourist rates
to Colorado and Rocky Mountain
points, are still in the making, it was
said.
Cut 30 Per Cent Q. P. Says.
The Union Pacific's passenger de-
partment sent out a bulletin several
days ago stating that summer tourist
rates to Denver, Colorado Springs,
Yellowstone Park and points in Utah
would be 20 per cent lower this year
than last. Local Union Pacific pas
senger officials said today they had
received no information on rates to the
Pacific coast.
The Rock Island has issued bulle-
tin to the effect that it's summer tour
list rates west would be materially
reduced with the Missouri river as one
of the determining factors. From
points east of the river the round trip
rate will be one and one-tenth times
the regular one way fare, and from
points west of the river the rate will
be one and one-fourth the regular
one way charge, the circular said.
The Rock Island also has informa-
ton that there will be a summer tour
list rate to New England points of 80
per cent the regular faro. While
this would mean a reduction of 70
per cent from the present rate the
reduction in the tourist rate would
not be that much, it is said, owing
to the fact that there was reduc-
| ton in the latter rate last year
Rates To Be Uniform Says Bascom.
| C. E. Bascom, city passenger agent
| for the Rock Island, is authority for
| the statement that when the negotia-
lions are finally finished there will
be uniform tourist rates on all of the
railroads, and other Topeka passen-
ger agents express the same opinion.
Already the roads have agreed to
place the tickets on sale May Is and
to make the return limit October 81.
when the different conferences are
over the public will find that the rates
will be the same on all of the rail
roads," said Bascom. 1.-The early re-
ports of what this and that road is
going to do doesn't mean so much be-
cause the roads join together in the
making of these rates. The main
| feature now is that it is a positive
fact that the summer tourist rates
are going to be reduced and in many
instances the public will be able to
travel at pre-war cost"
Other Roads Announce Cut.
| Chicago, Feb. 15.-Regular passen-
| ger fare between Chicago, st. Paul and
| Minneapolis and Chicago and Omaha,
| will be reduced $3.50 by the Chicago,
Great Western Railway according to
an announcement by officials made
public today.
Railroads east of Chicago yesterday
| agreed TO reduce summer tourist
fares to all principal points 20 per
cent it was reported unofficialiy.