REDUCTION OF FARE TO THE CAMP MEETING AT OAKLAND.
By C. H. Jones
Southern Pacific Company.
DURING the period of the Midwinter Exposition, up to June 30, 1894, the Southern Pacific Company will sell round-trip excursion tickets from Portland, Oregon; Ogden, Utah; El Paso, Texas, and all intermediate stations, including branch lines, at the special rates given below. As these rates are less in most instances than could be obtained in any other way, the committee has decided to advise our people who wish to attend the general camp meeting, to be held in Oakland May 10 to 20, to purchase these special excursion tickets. Such tickets will be good only for a continuous journey both in coming to and returning from the meeting, but will be available therefor within thirty days of sale. Special rates will be charged for these tickets, as follows:— 1. From stations distant from San Francisco 50 miles or less, one fare and one-third for the round trip, with fifty cents added. 2. From stations distant from San Francisco over 50 miles, but not over 150 miles, one fare and one-third for the round trip, with $1.00 added. 3. From stations distant from San Francisco over 150 miles, but not over 300 miles, one fare and one-fifth for the round trip, with $2.00 added. 4. From stations distant from San Francisco over 300 miles, one fare for the round trip, with $2.50 added. The amounts above mentioned to be added are to cover coupons for admission to the Exposition grounds as follows: For fifty cents, coupon for one admission; for $1.00, coupon for two admissions; for $2.00, coupon for four admissions; for $2.50, coupon for five admissions. For children under twelve years of age, half the above rates will be charged. Children under five years, free. Printed schedules of the exact rates to be charged have been sent to the various ticket agents, by whom they will be posted at their respective stations. Call on agents for exact rates. These tickets all read to San Francisco, and, unless otherwise specified, baggage will be checked to that point; but by special arrangement baggage can be checked to Oakland by simply stating to the agent that you are going to attend the general camp meeting of the Seventh-day Adventists, at Oakland, and requesting him to check the baggage to that point instead of to San Francisco. One hundred and fifty pounds of baggage is allowed on each full ticket. Should the purchasers of these tickets desire to stop over when returning, the opportunity will be afforded to do so upon payment of an additional one-fifth fare. San Francisco and North Pacific Railway Co.
Those coming to the camp meeting at Oakland over the San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad (Healdsburg and Santa Rosa line) will purchase a first-class ticket to San Francisco, paying the regular fare, and at the same time presenting a certificate, which must be filled out and signed by the ticket agent. After these certificates have been indorsed by the secretary of the Conference at the camp ground, they will entitle the holder to a return ticket at one-third the regular rate at any time from May 1 up to and including June 6, 1894. Tickets must be purchased on day of departure, as they will be good for passage on trains of that date only. These certificates can now be obtained, free of charge, by addressing E. A. Chapman, 1059 Castro Street, Oakland, Cal. We would suggest that where several persons are coming from the same place, it be arranged to have all the certificates needed sent to one person, and then passed around to those who are coming. Be sure to order enough for all.