A MAN ACQUAINTED WITH THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE COUNTRY

A Man Unaquainted with Geography of the Country Will Attain Much Useful Information From A Study Of The Map Of The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R'Y.

SAFE

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R'Y.

Its central position and close connection with Eastern Lines at Chicago and continuous lines at terminal points West, Northwest and Southwest make it the true mid-link in that transcontinental chain of steel which unites the Atlantic and Pacific.  lts main line and branches include Chicago, Joliet, Ottawa, La Salle, Peoria Geneseo, Moline and Rock Island, in Illinois; Davenport, Muscatine, Washington, Fairfield, Ottumwa, Okaloosa, West Liberty, Iowa City, Des Moine, Indianola, Winterset, Atlantic, Knoxville, Audubon, Harlan, Guthrie Centre, and Council Bluffs, in Iowa; Gallatin, Trenton, Cameron, St. Joseph and Kansas City, in Missouri,; Levenworth, and Atchison, in Kansas; Minneapolis and St. Paul, in Minnesota; Watertown and Sioux Falls, in Dakota, and many other prosperous towns and cities. It also offers a CHOICE OF ROUTES to and from the pacific Coast and intermediate places, making all transfers in Union Depots. Fast Trains of the fine DAY COACHES, elegant DINING CARS, magnificent PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING CARS, and (between Chicago, St. Joseph, Atchison and Kansas City) restful RECLINING CHAIRS CARS, seats FREE to holders of through first class tickets. 

SPEEDY

THE CHICAGO, KANSAS & NEBRASKA R'Y

(GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE)

Extends west and southwest from Kansas City and St. Joseph to Fairbury, Nelson, Horton, Topeka, Herington, Hutchinson, Wichita, Caldwell, and all points southern Nebraska interior Kansas and beyond. Entire passenger equipment of the celebrated Pullman manufacture.  Solidly ballasted track of heavy steel rail. Iron and stone bridges. All Safety appliances and modern improvements. Commodious, well built stations. Celerity, certainty, comfort and luxury assured.

RELIABLE

THE FAMOUS ALBERT LEA ROUTE 

Is the favorite between Chicago, Rock Island, Atchison, Kansas City, and Minneapolis and St. Paul. The tourist route all Northern Summer Resorts. Its Watertown Branch traverses the most productive lands of the great "wheat and dairy belt" of Northern Iowa, Southwestern Minnesota and East-Central Dakota. 

   The short line, via Seneca and Kankakee, offers superior facilities to travel between Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Lafayette, and Council Bluffs, St. Joseph, Atchinson, Leavenworth, Kansas City, Minneapolis and St. Paul.

   For Tickets, Maps Folders, or any desired information,apply to any Coupon Ticket Office in the United States or Canada, or address,

E. ST. JOHN, General Manager

E.A. HOLBROOK, Gen'l Ticket & Pass'r Agent

CHICAGO, ILL.