The Conservative * 15 BURLINGTON ROUTE PUBLICATIONS California Seventy-two pages , beautifully printed , bound and illustrated ; sixty-two pictures of the matchless valleys , mountains , lakes and groves of the Golden State. It is neither a guide-book nor a railroad advertisement. In a charming style it describes the state from one end to the other , particularly that portion of it round about Los Angeles. Six cents , Cullforniu ISxoursions A folder of twenty-four pages de scriptive of the Burlington's personally-conducted excursions to and from California. Contains a map snowing route from Boston to San Francisco and Los Angeles. Outs made from actual photo graphs illustrate the comfort and convenience of Burlington tourist-cars. West-bound folder tolls all about the excursions to the Pacific coast ; east-bound folder , all about the return trip. Free. . Colorado Seventy-two pages , flfty-six handsome illustra tions. The front cover specially designed in colors very fine. This book , written in a most delightful vein , gives pleasing glimpses of a mountain world , whose colossal beauty never wearies or changes or grows old. A bird's-eye map of Colorado , showing tourist resorts is appended. Six cents. Sylvan Lnko A folder of sixteen pages , containing a half dozen unusually beautiful views of the most picturesque spot in the Black Hills. In one of the remote nookrf. hidden away among the towering and fantastic rocks , is this little lake of clear , cold water , with an admirably appointed hotel on its craggy bank. Free. Free.Hot Hot Springs A thirty-two page folder , illustrated by a doz en views of scenery in and about this famous health-resort of the Blaok Hills. Contains an accurate list of the hotels and sanitar iums with rates and accommodations. Free. Little JournoyH in the IJluck Hills A booklet of thirty- two pages , with ten illustrations , descriptive of several facinat- ing trips offered between Hot Springs and Spearflsh , 8. D. , whore the railroad winds among peaks , up and down grade , into and out of mighty canyons , through.gloomy forests , by great preci pices , and past beautiful dells. Free. The Yellowstone National Park A thirty-page folder , containing a largo and absolutely correct map of Yellowstone Park , several fine illustrations , and a vast amount of valuable information about the trip through Yellowstone Park. Free. Kstes Park , Colo. Illustrated , twenty-four pages. Treats briefly and interestingly of the scenery , fishing , flora , climate , hunting and other features of Colorado's most beautiful park. Free. Roses on the Train the care taken by the dining-cars. Seven greenhouses cut flowers every month for this purpose. Free. The Valley of the North Finite in Northwest Nebraska A booklet of thirty-two pages , that just flts the coat pocket and contains much instructive reading matter. It treats of a fer tile valley recently made accessible by the extension of the Burlington lines. It tolls of the uncommon opportunities for success offered there. Free. Ouster Battlefield An attractive little book of twenty pages. Contains a brief account of the battle of the Little Big Horn , Juno 25,1870 , where Major General Custer and 201 men of the 7th U. 8. Cavalry wore massacred. Eight illustrations. Worth sending for worth reading. Free. At Your Service A unique little booklet of twenty-four pages , which contains a good deal of information about the Bur lington Railroad , and incidentally tells how to use to advantage its general agencies which are scattered all over the United States. Free. A Map of the United States Three feet four inches wide by four feet long ; printed in six colors ; mounted on rollers ; shows every state , county , important town and railroad in the Union. A new addition also shows the country divided according . to territorial acquisitions. Sent on receipt of 15 cents in stamps less than cost. J. FRANCIS , GEN'L PASS. AGENT , OMAHA , NEB. 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