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Personally Conduc Independent TOURS 10 '1, Pasonally and All- cTOU 'l Colo -1 ROCK ISLAND VACATION TRAVEL 714 LA SALLE STREET [2 A Saga of workshop for frequent holidays and rebuild WHEREwith rest other and nations,recreations, as a matterAmerica, of course,until all her facilities for joy and relaxation, has kept constantly -on the job- and made them believe they But the younger generation of today, with spirits and its love of life, has demanded—and wrought change in the old philosophy of -all work and The regular vacation has come to stay and has its Even -father,- known the world over as - band- and -business slave,- is learning a new those who come trooping home, glowing and eventually he, too, decides to drop care for awhile, to away- as he longed to do in his boyhood days and venture in the rebuilding of his But always, to young and to old, comes the of -WHERE?" Not too far—not too near— will provide interest, recreation, change. Change scenery, habits, sensations—what is the answer? be several, BUT—when good old Dame Nature the scenic beauties of her new-born world she outstanding wonder-section to each But for America she reserved the the Rockies today mean Beauty is everywhere, of course, beauty of Colorado means just snow-capped peaks hewn gorges, —to Americans it visions of dreams-come- youth renewed, of found. For Vacation Land it is Rainbow's 3 Zestful, Restful OT all may linger indefinitely among ranges and peaceful valleys, for the of the great Industrial Army is a brief But Colorado is well named -the carefree,- as experts and western hospitality have combined to visitor the most of this great wonderland with— the smallest outlay of time And it is this combination that makes it possible for step on a Rock Island train, travel to Colorado in comfortable way, see the principal points of interest, stop best hotels, ride in the finest motor cars, eat the take the most enthralling trips, and step off again in town without ever having had to think of hotels, of meals, sightseeing trips, taxis, or trains — one's traveler's checks would last The unusual and unsparing attention to details with these tours have been planned, particularly the nation of sightseeing and rest periods; the personal ful supervision; the complete relief from all absence of the trials of ordinary travel pledge to an ideal and carefree These tours are available at actual cost, on arranged schedule providing first-class throughout, with all essential items of expense paid for before the 1 1 Idling in [ 4 1 'Dates and Personally-Conducted All-Expense-Plan Season Minneapolis, Dallas, and Fort Worth on 9r, 29th,OURS July will 6th, leave 13th, Chicago, 20th, 27th;St. Louis, August Memphis, 3rd, 24th, sand 31st, and from Des Moines, Omaha, and Kansas City on day following, Sunday—a two- tion—giving ten full days SATURDA From Chicago—Leave Chicago (La Salle Street Station) via Lines, 11:30 Central Time. Train carries through From Minneapolis—Leave Minneapolis (Rock Island Station) Island Lines, 10:20 P.M. From St. Paul—Leave St. Paul (Union Station) via Rock 11:00 P.M. From St. Louis—Leave St. Louis (Union Station) via Rock 11:15 P.M. From Memphis—Leave Memphis (Grand Central Station) via 7:45 P.M. From Dallas—Leave Dallas via Rock Island Lines, 9:15 P.M. From Ft. Worth—Leave Fort Worth via Rock Island Lines, Central SUNDA From Des Moines—Leave Des Moines via Rock Island Lines, Central From Omaha—Leave Omaha (Union Station) via Rock Island Lines, P.M. Central From St. Joseph—Leave St. Joseph 7:45 A.M. From Kansas City—Leave Kansas City (Union Station) via Lines, 11:00 A.M. Breakfast, luncheon, and dinner provided in dining car, except sengers from St. Louis will be served breakfast in the Union taurant at Kansas City on The foregoing schedules contemplate passengers from Moines, Omaha, and intermediate points using train No. 5; from and St. Paul, train No. 32 to Des Moines, connecting with No. there at 8:10 A.M. Passengers from St. Louis, Memphis, St. Joseph, and will use train No. 25 leaving Kansas City 11:00 A.M. Passengers from Dallas and Fort Worth and points north will No. 18 to McFarland, connecting there with train No. 25, leaving P.M. Central At Belleville, Kansas, or Limon, Colorado, sleeping cars members from Memphis, St. Louis, Kansas City, St. Joseph, Fort Worth, will consolidate with sleeping cars containing from Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Des Moines, and Omaha, that all may arrive at Denver at the 5 Itinerar Sunday—Thereing season—in is always crossinga satisfying the thrill great —especially food in In an amazingly short time—historically speaking—Iowa, Kansas have emerged from pioneer days—interesting but lean!— modern agricultural district of great wealth and future promise. interested traveler Sunday is all too short for the ride through distric MondaDenver — the Gateway to Vacation Land—is y-7:25 A.M., and from the Union Station the party through the Welcome Arch to the Brown Palace Hotel, where bath and all meals for the day At 10:00 o'clock a sightseeing trip through Denver's and park sections is provided, returning in time The afternoon and evening are left open so that each one may be meet friends or fill the time as suits Tuesday—Afterhotel breakfastat 7:45 in at the the comfortable Brown Palace, motor the cars party of Mountain Parks Transportation Company bound for National-Estes Park, seventy-five miles to the northwest, going Loveland and beautiful Big Thompson Canyon, which is twenty- long and one thousand feet deep Estes Park Chalets is reached at 12:00 noon where room and meals vided until The afternoon is a fine time for rest or a short hike, and in there is community singing wednesday—situatedis a delightful as it is headquarters in a great National for sightseeing Park, Saddle horses are available at low rates for those who ride, and be ordered for longer trips if desired. Box lunches are provided planning to go In the evening there is entertainment in Cosmopolitan Hotel, A view of the [ 6 Thursday—Fortrips the over day Lily there Mountain is no setand program Sheep except In the evening a Beefsteak Barbecue is provided followed by Party and community Friday—TheLake, highlight located highof this among day isthe a motorsnowy peakstrip to that After the return from Bear, dinner, dancing and community the Saturday—Afterthrough breakfast lovely Horseshoeat the Chalets Park autosand over take famous Fall River Road, which winds its way upward over the of the Rockies, which it crosses by means of Fall River and Over on the western side of the range, still within Rocky Park, looking down on beautiful Grand Lake, two miles among its cliffs and peaks is Grand Luncheon, dinner and room are provided at Grand Lake Lodge, theevening there is music and a lecture on' 'Wild Life in the Rocky Sunday—AtChurches Grand of Lake various Lodge denominations — all meals are andat the a short distance, by either trail or motor, of A variety of out-door activities—boating, bathing, fishing, hiking back riding—may be For the evening there is no set program, but the huge open fire in lounge of the Lodge is always a center of Monday —Breakfaststart for the at Grandreturn Laketrip toLodge Denver is followed by motor, by an 8 one along the Frazer River, through the ''Mountain Iceberg" trict, past the west portal of the famous Moffat Tunnel, over Sunken Gardens, Brown Palace showing the West Denver High School The Chalets, via Berthoud Pass, and into Idaho Springs at noon. Lunch at the Placer Inn, and there's a little time for rest and exploration little town of hot springs and rich mines. At 1:30 P.M. the ride through the marvelous scenery of the The way leads into Denver's Mountain Parks by way of Chicago Echo Lake, along the shoulder of Mount Evans, thence downward out Mountain, where a stop is made at the grave of Buffalo Bill Cody), and at Pahaska Tepee, the Museum of Cody's souvenirs. road leads down the famous Lariat Trail and through the little Golden, which was the first capital of the state and is now the seat Colorado School The Cosmopolitan Hotel in Denver is reached at 5 P. M. and rooms with bath The evening is left free so each may visit the theatre or movies Tuesday—Afterhotel, breakfast by automobile, at the for Cosmopolitan Colorado Springs, the party a mile trip to the south along the foothills of the Front Range, arriving Broadmoor Hotel, in the beautiful Country Club district of at 11:30 Rooms and meals provided here for the stay at At 2:00 P.M. the hotel is left for a motor trip through Garden Gods, up to Cave of the Winds, then to South Cheyenne Canyon, and other interesting points in In the evening there is dancing in the ballroom, and guests will interested in the different attractions offered by the Broadmoor— Theater, the swimming pool, the shops, and the beautiful surround Wednesday—Afterhotel breakfastat 8:30 for at the the summit Broadmoor, of Pike's cars Peak, which consumes about [8 The Lounge—Grand For the afternoon and early evening there is no set program, tennis, boating, and bathing may be enjoyed at Motor cars leave the Broadmoor at 10:00 P.M. for the which the train leaves at 11:00 P.M.