Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 142, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1918 — FARE FOR G. A. R. GATHERING IN OREGON ANNOUNCED [ARTICLE]

FARE FOR G. A. R. GATHERING IN OREGON ANNOUNCED

Official announcement of the railroau iare to the Grand Army Encampment to be held at Portland, Ore., during the week beginning August 18, was made Tuesday by Robert W. Mcßride, of Indianapolis, adjutant general of the national organization of the Grand ,Army of the Republic. The, announcement follows: “The rate allowed is one cent per mile for the round trip. This rate is open to members of the Grand Army of the Republic, the Woman’s Relief Corps, Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, Sons of Veterans, Daughters of Veterans, Sons of Veterans’ Auxiliary, and National Association of .Army Nurses of the Civil War. Also to members of the families of any of those organizations. Purchasers of tickets can have a choice of routes both going and coming; can go by one route and return by another; with unlimited stopover privileges west of St. Paul, Minn. The tickets will probably be on sale about August 1 (the precise date has not yet been fixed) and they will be good for sixty days from the date of sale. “In addition to the foregoing there is a war tax of 8 per cent on the face of the ticket. Pullman rates are at this time sl3, to which should be added 10 per cent, making $14.30 from Chicago to Portland. It is possible that the recent order permitting an increase of fares may somewhat affect the Pullman rates, but as to this I am not as yet informed. In order to purchase tickets those entitled thereto must present to the railroad ticket a certificate, forms for which are being prepared and will be sent to local organizations for issue.” It is 2,250 miles from Rensselaer to Portland and the fare therefore for one way would be $22.50 plus 8 per cent war tax.