The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-22
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
ON WAY TO SOUTH
MAKES POSSIBLE HOME TRIP FOR
MANY STUDENTS TRAIN
WELL EQUIPPED.


WELL EQUIPPED.
The annual Christmas vacation
special train, which left Moscow
Thursday night after the close o
university exercises for the holidays
carried students to their homes IL
nearly every county of southern Ida
ho. Shortly after leaving Moscow
the train crosses into Washington ant
later into Oregon and does not gel
back into the Gem state until II
reaches Huntington, but from Weiser
on the stops are regular, for the uni
vers1ty records show students enrolled
from nearly every town across the
southern expanse of the state
Geographical barriers make the
trip from one end of the state to
the other under ordinary conditions
embarrassing. To go from any point
in south Idaho to a northern city it
Is necessary to travel through three
states and consume much more time
than would be used were there a more
direct route. This roundabout trip
also has several night changes with
stOpovers of an hour or two EACH
which In winter weather are highly
d1sagreeable. We're 1t not for the
special train, operated by the Union
Pacific system for the accommOda-
tion of the students, it is possible that
large part of them would prefer to
remain in Moscow during the two
weeks vacation period
Is Well Equipped Train.
This special is composed of the
best equipment on the Union Pacific
system and is generally run under
the personal supervision of E., A.
Klippel, Jr.. travelling passenger
agent. Mr.. Klippel has been the NOV
Ing factor in chartering all specials
Tor the university students, and his
is almost certain that whenever he
makes a short trip down from his
Spokane office he has some scheme
up his sleeve which will boost the
university
The train operates on a limited
schedule, and makes the trip from
Moscow to points in the south in |
much less than the regular time, !
stopping only at division points to
change engines. This service is re-
peated after the holidays and start
ing from Boise and picking up pas
sengers from farther south at Nampa,
the special collects the students and
reutrns them to Moscow in plenty of
time to attend their earliest classes.
The students have profound re-
gard for the railroad company Civ
ing them this service and especially
when they are able to get reduced
rates they appreciate the special
trains. Southern Idaho students at
tending the University of Idaho are
among comparatively few in the
country lucky enough to go to and
return homo from onI1Qpp in Cn0piq1
trains.
GOodbyes Were Many.
When the Christmas vacation
special pulled out from Moscow this
year there were many goodbyes, even
though the train was due to return
In two weeks. When the train re-
turns there will be big turnout to :
welcome the students back. Moscow =
seems to respond to the fascination :,
If a special train with the same fer
7Or as do the students. When the =
Southern Idaho y special, which 4
brings the students up for the open :, =
ing Of the school in the fall pulls
nto the station nearly half the crowd =
ahmed around the station consists
# townspeople.
There is one special whose pas =
enger list does not consist entirely
# students from the south and that
S the Friendship Special . which 4 =,
leads for Boise two days before the y
nnual Armistice day football game. u I
anne at Boise, this special train,
ponsored largely by Moscow and
orth Idaho business men, has be-
ONE an asset. Although the business o
len are the foremost hackers of this al
Armistice day trip the special al
rays carries large delegation of tt
tudents. This year, besides carry ia
lg the University of Idaho football to
cam, Pep band and rooters, the G.
pecial carried the Moscow high to
,hool eleven, which played Twin &C
alls at Twin Falls dt
Reduced rates are the inducement al
,r the Armistice day train. pl
This special, with its colorful al
rowd, accomplishes double purpose. 70
s sponsors make it point to have m
, least one representative from each da
oscow business institution and com 10
ercial organization on the trip to
lille in Boise the visitors are guests
Boise business men, with whom MI
alters of interest to both parts of
e state are discussed. Members OF th
0lSe commercial DOd1es, IN COM be
unlcatiOns to MOSCOW, say the Nj
'ec1al is without question marked in,
fluence in cementing friendship be- wi
veen the two sections of the state. is
The mountainous belt across cen be
al Idaho is a barrier which tends tn,
make universities of nearby states COZ
tractive to the Idaho. students. ba
trough aid OF the Union Pacific sys-
m, however, the special trains were KI
divided to solve the problem, and
ey are considered by university TO
ople to have been strong stabi- 90,
er and to have contributed con- n
ierably to the rapid growth experi- m
ced BY the university during the ter
IT few years ma
Return Trip Schedule. ed
The following schedule, on Pacific .AlI
ne, for the return trip has been the
by Mr.. Klippel:
TYy--