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    April 21, 1001.
THE ILLUSTRATED BEE.
Why People Go to
The Pacific Coast
Tho summer vacntlon and whero to spend and it don't mnko much dlfforenco us
It is tho question that Is uppermost In tho fnr ns thoso mutters nro concerned,
minds of many people Just at present. Tho Tho routo you select to such a meeting do-
railroad men tho country over reallzo that pends upon tho road which lion the most to
tho pcoplo of tho United States are In a offer.
prosperous condition and aro going to
tho Rockies. It Is decomposed grnulto and on tho trains. It describes tho principal to him ever since. Ills son, Samuel S. San
when spread on tho track packs Into ono places nloug tho routo of tho Union Pu- ford, who Is one of the llnest musicians in
solid mass from which no dust can ailo clllc and calls attention to tho historic spots this country, has no Mich Ideas, howowr
Tho track is as oven as n hard lied and that wo will want to notlco ns wo go west, lie smokes a wry oxpoimlw brand of clgui..
heavy rnlls can mnko It, and tho trains About 100 pages of tho book Is devoted to and alwujs procures lliem of it certain
glide smoothly over tho plains and th. California, and when jou have Mulshed that dealer. The other day Henry S.infoid went
mountains with nono of tho Jarring and you will bavo your mind niailo up as to Into the same piare and said be wanted
Jerking which Ib so annoying. what you want to see and how to gel (here, some cigars. "Coiiululj, .Mr. Saiiford,"
it is so liiuniy to navo sucu a complete uiu ine salesman, ino same iirumi ns jour
description following along the route of son smokes?"
such a good rallioad. "How much are they?" Inquired Mr. Sun
1'hillHM to e mi the 'tinst. fol'il.
vvi, i ,v., i ..,. t ,., "Ono dollar apiece," replied the salesman
near, no,
Comfort mill Cum enlenee.
"Tho equipment of tho Union l'aclllo
trains Is nnother thing which decided nie
in favor of that route. Old you ever go
I havo found out that It Is thirteen hours through tho train they call tho 'Owrland
Bhorter to go by tho Union Pacific, and that Limited which goes west from hero In tho be no end of excursions to (be principal
'Oh.
said the mlllloualie.
Hint Is ono of tho m,x'1 Tnl to smoke high-priced rlgiirs
travel.
1,'rnm i.nnt in U'ltnt n t tm nt l.itiu nf. a.l.,. t i. i, . . .. .... . . .. .. n... .1 .....t.. ...... ,11, lulu i.f I'lillftinil'i
- ' - ... aiiuuK' iM nuim an iiem 111 our cnRQ. 1 11111 nu innriuiiirf 1 nere is not 11 liner iiiiiu 1 1111- ,-....." ... ........... .. . , . , , .
Ins P that will draw largo numbers of wnnt to leave qulto so soon this Bummer, nlng In tho west than that. The first car advantages of going west at such a time. h '
people, but nono will draw more heavily but wo must bo thoro for tho opening of Is ono of thoso combination buffet cars. Of You are given opportunities which don't t
In this western country than tho conven- tho convention. This ndvantngo means thn course It Is not supposed that many of tho como at any oilier time. The new count ,)m, ()f m0Hl imji,.,.,,,,,, uilslakes mad
Hon of tho Epworth lenguo In 8nn Fran- I can look after my business nearly a day Epworth league people will make much use Hno of the Southern Puelllo bus Just been ,)V u,(1.ni,,, ,.UhciI by the hss ..'
Cisco, uoieguiea u mo numircus from nil longer than If I went over any of tho elegant smoking room In the back openeu ami iiioj saj jou ge( a nue a HlnKl ,t , l(.ogrnm from Hrlsb.iue
part of that car, but going "own inai way 10 i.os .u.gcies. un () ft UmU) ,,. R,,m.y. ,s it leached
there are some of us mo one sine aro mo iiioiiuiiiiiis nun mioicii- li(,mml lt ,.,,m. "(Jnwrnnr general twins
over tho united
States will b o
whirled th rough
Ouinlia during the
early days of July,
but they will be
accompanied by as
tunny, If not more,
pleasure seekers
who nro taking ad
vantage of tho ex
traordinary 1 11 -ducements
that nro
offered on account
of that convention.
Prospective tour
ists In this city tire
already laying their
plans for tho trip
and navo been In
quiring tho rates,
tho routings that
aro possiblo and
tho side trl3 that
nro available after
tho meetings nro
over. Whuthor
slmplo tourist, or whether Leaguer and other route.
tourist, combined, all aio going to 'd:) Ail vimiIiiui-m Are .Miiuy
California" nnd the l'nclilc slopo before "Tho last day on which ihu rates nro at tho dining cars of tho Overland time maiio ine selection, mice rouies aro oi- any on uio question or personal manner ami
they return. available Is Saturday, July 13. Wo havo and tlmo ngaln. I have been In the kitchen fered and either ono of them Is good outward appearance.
Tho trains from this city will carry tho tho choice of trains west from hero, any of and 1 have watched tho service. In all of enough, but some olfor u little more than "If you are looking for a Job and have one
rich and thoso of modcrato means. The which carry us through to San Francisco that tlmo I havo wondered how they kept the otbeis. Wo can come straight 1 10 In sight." said he, "and have but Illl In
oxnonscs of tho Journey havo been re- without change of cms, If wo so desire, everything so neat and so wholesome. An If wo got In a hurry or wo can go up the Ihu w lid, spend ?l!0 for a now suit of
1 ' ' Now wo havo nevor you look through them you become hungry coast by rail or by steamer. clothes, (W.IM for a pair of shoes, M) cents
- seen much of tho Hock- nnd when you havo eaten a mcnl In ono of "Hero Is where another iidvuntago comes for a hair cut and shave. Then walk where
les. nnd so will nrob- them vou wish vou could eat there nlwaH. to us lu choosing tho Union Paclllo. The that Job Is and ask for It like a inan.' I be
"That train Is prepared to caro for nil
grades of the traveling public. If your
purse won't stand the prcssuro of tho Pull
man sleeper nnd thu meals In tho dining
1ILUFFS OF GREEN RIVER ON UNION PACIFIC
husbands who will nig away on ine inner is ine raeiiic. lr)t .. NX,U,M lh( lxxws- oilllotr
take the trip and to "There Is Monterey with its famous Hotel sl,l( imnlml , ,,, ,,..,.- ,, fow
whom that part of Monte. Mount Hamilton and Hie Kick ,M(, ,,.,. ..,(v K,,m,,Vi ,l0 f(, t sir
the train will be a obserxatorj , Sanln Cm., Los Angeles, Al.,hur Keiinr.lv. governor general of
delightful place. Santa llarlmra. San Diego, the old missions q,,,,,.,,,,!,,,,,!, yi.teiilny gave birth at llov-
Then there Is the and scores of other .iitorestlng places, which ,,,.,,molll House, llrlsliane, to twins, Hie llrst
barber shop. One of nro going to be placed within easy reach ,. ,,.. .,.,, u,(,K,all, arriving
the finest shaves 1 f tho people who congregate In California , ,,, ,.,,, ,. of ,,. mnruliig, there
ever had was on that thh summer. waH ,,, , vlt,vl n ,. I(, ))iett
train. "H will Hike several days to see the sights ,, u WMH p,,!,!,...! ,y ,( f t, news-
"Tho Pull mu n f San Francisco nnd besides we want to ,mm,rH , UnuUm ln lirMn,.,.H, and
sleepers which that tnko a Hip out on the Paclllc. The people vnmvtl unexpected sensation. Sir Ar-
traln curries are the who attended tho Christian Hndeavnr eon- ,,.. fr,,mjM lmi,iled out with conclusive
llnest made. If you volition In San Francisco a lew years ago f()m, that hoiiio ono hud blundered, iih there
oversleep on u train wero enthusiastic over tho way they wero ver wns u Lady Kennedy. Sir Aiiliur being
you can sleep In received in California and tho special trips u llu,l(,lor. Tu, ,,,,,! im.HHiige, which fol
them, for they slip that wero arranged for them. Several told 0Wed, read: "(lovernor genernl tin us llrxi
ulong with the most mo that It seemed as though the people md," referring to n rnllwuj ,(.ieinony.
perfect enso. You wero proud of their stato and uuxloua ti"
cun bo Just as coin- havo visitors go over It from one end lo H. 11. Vreeland, the president, manager
fortnble lu them ns thu other. The reports that nro being and brains of Hie Metropolitan ltallwny
in the Hurst home in sent east this spring Indicate that they company, that owns all Hie siirfaco lines of
the city. They aro nro making even greater preparations for New York, began life as a brakemaii and
llulslnil with thu this vcur. won bis way up by sheer Industry and
best taste, every bit "When the homecoming lliuu is riuclu'd ability.
of tho furnishing bring lu perfect harmony, wo will have made up our mind which way lie was making u speech to young men
Do you know. I bnve stood nnd looked wo nro coining, but an yet we have not hoiiio nights ngo, and spoke very empbatlc
ably toko tho afternoon
train, which will give
us a daylight trip
through tho llnest scen
ery In tho world,
"Well, what If you do
go over one of those
other roads that tuku
you through tho Klo
Grande country?
jou know that
eloHo Interest between that great trans- boys applauded.
continental line, the Southern Paclllc, the Veslerday a spruce-looking young mini
Oregon Railroad it Navigation company, and walked Into Mr. Vreelnnd's olllco.
tin) Oregon Short Line, innkcs It pissililo "Please glvo this card to the president ."
car. you enn tnko tho ordinary sleeping car, t offer three of the best rouies that one he mild.
which is always on that train. It Is not can select out or California.
the cheap car which used to bo Bent out ItiileN t He Itiineinliei etl.
for a tourist car; It Is n roomy, comforta- ..TnUo llml tr) , (u,(,an
ble sleeping enr, tho only difference being ,,,,,, ,, ,,, ,
Do that the furnishings and tho upholstering Wvi, unU, J,, h ,,, llllM(,.tMllt,l!(l
the Is not of such flno quality. A fow years ., ..... ... '
, . it . wjauiai uii iiiu iiiruii riliui i I, nil'. ill llicri'
trains go through there ago wo thought those enrs were good (J thu olht,r tr) M ,)y ,M1' rnim Sil
Mr. Vreeland looked at the card when It
reached li 1 tit. On the sauio were these
words:
"I have paid $l!l) for HiIh suit of clothes.
fll.M) for a pair of shoes, fill cents for a hair
cut. 1 have walked from llaiicm I would
like a Job ns conductor nu your railroad."
He got his Job.
Ileforo tho outbreak of the lloxers' re-
GHBAT SHOSHONE FALLS, IDAHO UI3ACHEI) VIA
UNION PACIFIC.
duced to bottom notch and scarcely a trip In Ogden and
at night, and what can enough for any of us and wo used to be Prnncl8C0 .,B Mmt sll:lt4l;) , ,.,.,,
you soo then The quite comfortable In them. You can take Blld cnBt ,, , shl, ,,,,,
you across tho moun- It tho car. tho grandest scenery In the vo. Id. There's wih LI Hung C ig was calling on tho
tains in tho daytl.no. "Besides, there aro he chair cars, wt.lch M fi , America iiilnlste:, Mr. Conger .... I he
and from tho car win- do not cost a cent extra. There are some bcp California which , ko oV th wea er
dows and platforms you people who won't r do In a s ceper ami you , , , , '
can get some elegant will nnd plenty of them making the trip to h , Tho trip along the Columbia dr, overj where. 11 Is dry In my eon. .try.
V,w . n ,,, off Lh. COa8.l.th B. 8U,nTr. J.n.th CarS" rlvur 18 ,U'sM "H "u "f ,h '"' I " "f onr papers the other
, . i , H,?.,8t'l.n S"V.'M, n" ,,,,tM voril oils of scenery nnd we are favoring that day that In many places lu the west the
for a little BlshtBcoing "It strikes mo tnat there are several ,, f(ir ))Ur retmn ., ()f vmnv wo
fault Lako City, and very flno reasons for selecting tho route ... ,. Siui..,... i,',.nu .i ,.v.,r ,i . i
... . ., . " ' pvi. nivi Itlllll. nillU lil. III) IUUI IMillMI) llUlt Illl
rain?"
"Oh. yes," said tho minister, "they often
pray for rain."
"Ami do they get It when they prny for
It?" asked LI.
"Well, sometimes their prnverH aro on
sweied and sometimes they aro not."
"All the snmo like Chinese Joss, hey?"
said the old man with a grin and a chuckle.
Is offered for tho summer which will yield uudor tho arrangement they havo now you I hnvo. From tho Missouri river to San ,, ,,,.,,,
tho pleasuro nnd at tho sumo tlmo havo can stop anywnero wesi oi uenvor ami Francisco tho Ulstanco is 3iu miles snorter
tho educational features to bo combined In Choyenno. io maKo
tho California outing. that stop and get
A business man of Omaha was carrying through in tlmo to get
a llttlo red folder of tho Union Pacific the well Bottled before the
other day when a friend recognized It as meetings open wo have
ono giving Information about this trip, and got to travel on a
an animated conversation followed. Tho train that makes good
ono who happened to seo tho folder hnd time,
not given tho subject much study, but "Another feature
found his friend was enthusiastic over tho nuout this road that I
trp have como to admire
1 Is the ease and com
(aliforiiiii lor (he 9uinit-r. foft wUh wh)ch th
"Yes, sir, I'm going to California for my trains glide along. It
summer trip," said tho business man, "and seems ro m a r k a b 1 e
I am going to tnko my wlfo along with me. that they can attain
I havo mndo that uelcctlon for two rea- the speed they do nnd
sons tho convention of the Epworth lenguo glvo no more effect to
ls In San Francisco In the middle of July tho passengers. You
and there Is tho grandest scenery In tho can tnko an easy nttl-
Rockics of any placo In tho world. Wo tudo lu the comforta-
do not half appreciate that scenery In l.hU ble scats and read If
country, but think If wo nro to see any- you llko as well as If
thing grand wo must cross tho Atlantic you were In your own
nnd travel In Switzerland. pnrlor. If it Is hot,
"Now. as far as tho convention Is con- nnd It probably will
cerned, Hint Is no attraction to mo, but bo In tho middle of July, you can open tho over tho Union Paclllc than any other road,
my wlfo wants to attend it. She has read car windows and thcro is nono of tho vile That Is why the trains on Hint road mak
of tho big meetings of provlous years and dust which hothors ono on the other roads. tho trip about thirteen hours quicker than
overy year has wanted to go, but some' "Tho ballast used by thu Union Paclllc all tho others.
thing has prevented. When tho announce, comes from Sherman Hill, tho point whero "The Union Pnclllc, you know, was built
THE SUHF, PEUHLE
HEACH. MONTEREY.
"Wo get tho same elegant tiain service
on tho wny homo that Is found on the
tnaln lino of the Union P.iclllc, for the
managers feel that tho Portland lino Is
almost as important ns that direct across
the country.
"What have I found about rates? It
struck me Hint there Is not a better bar
gain offered than tills trip to California.
Tho fare from the Missouri river points -Sioux
City, Omaha, Kuiihuh City ..nil Leav
enworth is only for tho louud trip, and
I think that Is extremely reasonable. You
can leave hero any time dining the week
of July (i to IS, thu only proviso being that
you reach Sun Francisco by July IS.
"Coming hmin the Journey must be com
menced the day the ticket is stumped by
(he Sun Francisco agent, but you can stop
ns many times ns you want west of Den
ver nnd Cheyenne. It Is merely nucessary
that you make It utulcrstoml that you want
to stop, and when you are leady for the
lust run mnku It clear that you aro ready
for a continuous trip. The tickets allow
you plenty nf time In California, for they
nro good until August 31."
Short Stories Well Told
i P
One of tho few weaknesses of William E.
mont was mado that tho convention this tho Union Tactile crosses tho summit of for a transcontinental lino and nnturnlly (jlndstone was Ihu Inipntlenco ho manifested
Raglans,
Etons,
Jackets,
In popular ...uleiiuls
and correct shapes.
ltngla.iH from $1:1.75 to
2:.W. Silk und Cloth
Etons from 110.00 to
iri.no. Hox Coats .mil
Jackets from tf.OO to
glimmer wns to bo
on tho P a c I fl e
coast, she said
Henry, I'm going
to that convention.
You don't need to
g o unleB3 y o u
want to, for you
won't ho Intorcstoil
In tho meetings.'
" Another thlir
nbout that 'trip Is
that wo aro going
over the Union
Pacific. That Is
decided upon. I
havo been watch
ing tho announce
ments and havo
been studying the
routos, nnd am
convinced that Is
best. You know
tho rntes aro con
trolled by tho pas
senger association,
Misses'
Eton
Suits . .
I ''or mlssi'H, ages 12 to
Pi years wearing short
skirts. .Strictly inaii
tailoreil noil .undo nf
liomcsiuns and cheviot
materials Unit will give
MIDWINTER ROSES, HOTEL DEL MONTE
tho promoters noleclcd tno siiortest rouic WU!I1 ,teeted lu a mistake. When con-
they could find. The management of those Vnced he was wrong ho ulwnys abruptly
later days Is cutting down tho distance turned the convertatlon or left tho room,
overy year. I noticed the statement the Mp. Eddls, the painter, used to tell a story
other dny that they have now cut olf thirty- imiIl ,ihl.UHslon ho bad with tho great
two miles of tho irlglnal mileage between fitatesiiian concerning color. Tho question
tho river and Ogu.n, making it nbout 1.000 wnSi which Is tho brightest color lu nu-
mlles. turo? Mr. (Hailstone snld red, Mr. Eddls
"This now nrrnngement with tho Southern ,ie. Mr. (iladstono declared there could
Paclllc, by which the Union and the Con- )u reasonable doubt on tho matter, and
tral Pacific aro brought Into closer touch, ,..o .,.., (il,t(,,.,ii.d i i,ln niilnlnn. Mr.
fulfills tho dronin of the builders of tho Eddls reminded him that In twilight tho red I "''''.y1.'''''
rnnil nnd now wo bavn a throtluh lino from it .n i i n... .i I I Ills weeK We
- " iiunum tiimijijiciii .mi iiiiik iii'ii.iu iiiu Mini; .
umana io nan rrancisco. w uen . go nny- ,,, T,n Mr. smihM out n photo-
whero I llko to go, and so I am going lo Krnlh r now,,r ,,,,. ,,, 0W,.rH
tnko tho route for San Francisco that can tmU ,m.tro wore perfectly (hit and Indls-
lano mo uiero mo mosi tnreci way, in ino t ,igulshablo from their leaves, the blue
shortest time, with tho greatest comfort woro nRht nll,i VH,,(. ln (,n ,ill)lr fonnK.
and at the same time show me the most Thcii-"C.ood-nlght, Mr. Eddls," said Mr.
signts tor ino money. Gladstone, ns ho look up hlB bat and strode
as ior uio scenery, i aiii sainiieii inai awuy,
I will get tho best thoro Is In tho Rockies
that enn be seen from the curs liv tnkln Tim now tircH'iiiuit nf Dm AiIiiium I.'vnrcHu
tho Union Pnelflc. I have been spending enmpnny, Henry Snnford, wns a country boy I Kxeluslvo dealers In Ladles' Iteady-loWe.ir
my evenings recently rending Hint new lu Connecticut onco, nnd tho habits of
guide to California which Is being sold economy ho learned on tho farm have stuck
olfor n
largo line of ladles' line
Miin-Talloreil Hulls at
$20.00 uuil fSi.ci. lu all
ihi- popular sliudcH.
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