Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-09-07
The Ninth
8 Annual Fair
A Big Success In Display and At
tendance. ...

The Fair Of 1900 was favored by ex.
ceptionally fine weather throughout.
The first day hnd much larger at.
ten.innce than the opening day OF any
previous Fair.
The second Watermelon dsy-it
seemed ns IL NIL Colorado was here. The
SANTA Fc's many regular md excursion
trains brought visitors by the thousands.
During tho entire day the streets. melon
grove mud NIL portions Of the Fair
grounds were literally ianmsL with
people.
I'll. immens. rick OF Watermclons
with its rns-.t fringe of cantalonpcs pro-
yi,iei NIL of these iuxnries which the
happy thousands could eat, with many
left Ia cnrry AWAY uncnt.
The fruit display deserves first tn"n-
ton. II was large and Of high degree
\ of excellence. To Hon J. II. Crowley
the public il largely indebted for th.
displny-.f which detailed report will
be made next week.
Til. ladies' department in tho main
bn,lling proved TINT o,ero county ladies
have both tho industry and skill required
to prepare wonderful variety Of tooth
som" pantry storvs.
The honey display was very ;in".
The display Of live stock was highly
crc,litnblc To Otrso county. both horses
and cattle showing progress over pro-
vions years.
The art display. wl,ilc mol - largo as
last year wns much better 10 point of cx-
c~llcnc~.
The poultry aud Belgian har. depart.
ment attracted much intcfcs; aud con.
tanned many hnc specimens.
The speed ring program eon'ainri
highly Interesting events each day. keep.
| in. bath I'll. associations and til. English
Lumber ca. grand stands full Of do.
ii.h,c,i spectators.
The grand parade Of premium live
stock winners Thursday afternoon was
much enjoyed.
| Tho bronclio breaking cpntcst. while
not tho genuine article which vas cx.
pscfc,i. wns made an cxc,iin. affair by
tho way the horses went bnckins
through the ,lcns., crowds ~ people who
fo,i,.liy occupied forbidden ground.
That ssorc of ps,oplc were not serious.
" hurt q. remarkable.
THE finale Of tho Fair canno: bc spoken
| os with enthusiasm. Tho performance
81 tho tl,rrc Pickett brothers IN handling
.ic-rs vas not the fri.htfal affair pic
iurcd by the Dcnvcr Tunes: neither was
IL a part of tho program which sboald bc
rrt,caic,l another year.
The animals were handled very much
ns an tho plains. A scow of rcstdcnt
cowboys were on hand 10 lasso tho steers
aud then when they Ind bccn prrtty
urli suisluesi by home talent tho Pick.
ctss took them In hand. throwing them
by tho horns. Oue Vt the negroes came
near being gurrxi to death by mad
steer. Taken altogether, the cum and
steer feature was commonplace.
Several Thousand visiiors availesi them.
selves II the American Beet SuHar Co.'s
coursroos oace and inspected tho almost
completed sugar factory. Almost 100 OF
the company's fuscc wss detailed 10 shov
the visitors ibrongh the factory. and AZ
we're most forcibly impressed with tlsc
,mmenriiy ot the plant required 10 make
grain oi refined sugar.
Thursday the company entertained a
number Of specially invited visitors, In.
| GLIDING number of prominent railway
officials. After showing tho party sbronHh
tb. works n fine luncheon was served nj
tl, club house presided over 10 very
pleasant manner by Mrs. J. II. Graham.
Morri. Military Band Of Pueblo added
mucl, to the pleasure OF the Fair. Their
excellent music was perhaps most enjoy
,,i in the evening on Main street where
great crowds assembled under tho glare
OF wealth Of electric lights. enjoyin.
the cool air aud high grade concert.
During the Pickett brothers perform.
aucc Gene Hainea was thrown from hts
horse, His spur caught IN the girth,
holding his foot In the stirup. In this
poaition lie was dragged several hundred
| ie,t, but strange to say was uninjurcd.
| The trirhtfulness Of his position vas
s,,cl, q. 10 cause Mu. @. q. Waters TO
have serious nervous prostration.
Tia extensive brilliant illumina.
,;on with many colored electric lights
arr,.s Main street has been pleasing
feature eacl, e,enin. this week.
! - - .,,. MIA, .o,, IN. Grux