Show railroads to try cheap winter passenger rates chicago the railroads propose to popularize wittier winter travel by reducing passenger rates during a portion of the winter according to a statement made by el 11 W seddall chairman of the transcontinental trans continental passenger association cia tion the reduced excursion rates made during tile the summer have convinced the railroads that people will travel if the cost Is brought within their present means and the western roads propose to try it out on winter tra travel vel for a time by making a one and a quarter rate to the winter tourist points in arizona california washington or oregon and british columbia on sale between november 1 and december 22 with a return limit of january 25 it Is expected that the experiment of these low winter rates will demonstrate to the railroads a means of creating more passenger traffic le and that the lead of the western roads will be followed by those serving other sections |