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UNACQUAINTED WITH THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE COUNTRY WILL OBTAIN MUCH USEFUL INFORMATION FROM A STUDY OF THIS MAP OF THE CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R'Y.
[Image Description: A contemporary map of the midwestern United States, showing Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, and Missouri, with major towns marked. The main purpose of this map is displaying the railway, the path of which is marked with heavily weighted lines. Blocks of text breaking up the following paragraphs advertise it as "SAFE", "SPEEDY", and "RELIABLE".]

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. Its main line and branches include Chicago, Joliet, Ottawa, La Salle, Peoria, Geneseo, Moline and Rock Island, in Illinois; Davenport, Muscatine, Washington, Fairfield, Ottumwa, Oskaloosa, West Liberty, Iowa City, DesMoines, Indianola, Winterset, Atlantic, Knoxville, Audubon, Harian, Guthrie Centre and Council Bluffs, in Iowa; Gallatin, Trenton, Cameron, St Joseph and Kansas City, in Missouri; Leavenworth 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 Trams of fine DAY COACHES elegant DINING CABS, magnificent PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING CARS and (between Chicago, St. Joseph, Atchison and Kansas City) restful RECLINING CHAIR CARS, seats FREE to holders of through first class tickets.

THE CHICAGO, KANSAS & NEBRASKA R'Y (CREAT 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 in southern Nebraska, interior Kansas and beyond. Entire passenger equipment of the celebrated Pullman manufacture. Solidly ballasted track of heavy steel rail. Iron and stone bridge. All safety appliances and modern improvements. Commodious, well built stations. Celerity , certainty, comfort and luxury assured.

THE FAMOUS ALBERT LEA ROUTE
Is the favorite between Chicago, Rock Island, Atchison, Kansas City, and Minneapolis and St. Paul. The tourist route to all Northern Summer Resorts. Its Watertown Branch traverse 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, Atchison, 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, General Ticket and Pass'r Agent. Chicago, Ill.