Long before Bing Crosby recorded the song “I’ll be home for Christmas” in 1943, folks were trying to get home for Christmas. In the Dec. 21, 1900 issue of The Flume, it was reported that the railroads were helping by lowering fares.
For Christmas Day. Everyone desires to spend Christmas at home. To help you do this, the Colorado and Southern has put in the very low rate of one fare for the round trip to all points on its line in Colorado and New Mexico. Tickets will be for sale Dec. 22, 23 and 31 and Jan. 1, good returning until Jan. 2. (The Fairplay Flume, Dec. 21, 1900)
Half rates for the holidays. Colorado Midland Ry. Tickets at one fare for round trip will be sold by all agents Colorado Midland Ry. between all points in State of Colorado, Dec. 24, 25, 31 and Jany., 1. Good returning until Jany. 2, 1901, inclusive. (The Fairplay Flume, Dec. 21, 1900)
Getting home and then getting back for the holidays wasn’t always just a quick car trip with the family.
