The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-21

wide radius assembled 70 euioy the so,
exhibition 81 fruits vegetables and farm
products and to participate 10 the sport.
and entertainment provided The
weather. was all That could be desired
and we believe without exception the
visitors returned 20 their homes with D
feeling of complete satisfaction.
During "Wednesday the exhibits wore
placed in the space allotted to them end
general air of activity was visible ov-
erywhere Ati0 0u. m. Thursday tbo pa
rade took place in the presence Of a
large ossomhlaes OF people. Miss Jose.
ahine Meyer and the president, Mr.. Geo.
=. Allen with iheir attendanie presided.
The procession followed by maids OF
honor Miss Louise Southard and Miss
Ester Brown and citizens with lriends
from distant points all 10 gay attire
nude the SCENE q very animated
one. After parading the principal steets
oi town Miss Meyers was crowned Queen
ol the Fair The ceremonies we're per
formed by George Allen and Joe Prev
III. The Queen 10 clear voice made
lew very appropriate remarks which
brought cheers from the audience.
Ihe exhibits we're now in the space al
loiied to them and short description
win be appropriate On the left was the
siigplay Of J. w. Kight which coHsisted
Of seventy varietiea Of apples twelve OF
pears, fourteen Of grapes. etc, which re-
veais tho tact shat all varieties Of fruits
produce well in this favored region.
Rodgers and Walling's display Of fruit
and vegetables was also Of very supel
ior grade, The next was that Of George
Beasler which was indeed very fne.
Samuel Rugh, r a. Carlson. d. b.
Ross. George Allen. w. N. Kight, Joe
Prewitt, Jack Martin A. Woodward, A.
4. Miller and d. J. Craig showed vory
superior grade Of fruit and vegetables
which revealed the fact that the gentle-
men are experts ia this line Of work
The exhibit Of canned fruit was very
creditable one and she ladies deserve
praise for the ipe exhibit displayed.
The culinary department presented a
large assortment Of delicious looking
bread, biecuiis, pies. cakes. etc. and was
good indication Of what our ladies' are
capable Of doing
The display OF fancy work received
very favorable attention from all present.
It was evident thar the fingers Of our
ladiee ere ..st cba- 7ss;.e n~s..
indeed beautiful and too much praise
cannot be bestowed upon the many ip
tricate and pretty figures executed.
Tho art department deserves warm
praise There were landscapes ia oil
and water colora, flowers, portraits aud
animals in crayon, pencil and ink, al OF
which Is true indication ihat our peo
pie are artistically inclined
Tho races attracted a large crowd OF
spectators each afternoon. The enthus-
iasm displayed was warranted, for it was
the universal opinion that they were the
best ever seen ia the county The mum
Der Of entries was large and included
the ieetest horses 10 Southwest Colorado
and Northwest New Mexico. The In
dians too, entered icto their chicken
pulling contest with that enthusiasm
peculiar to their race. However let it
be said 10 the credit Of the committee
in charge that the old time custom was
not resorted to but instead sack con
tanning money ives partly buried which
answered the same purpose The Indi-
ans certainly displayed the fact that
they we're expert riders and understood
their rather peculiar amusement thor
oughly
Che races began Thursday afternoon
and rssaltsd ia Alice. owned by the
Brown brothea winning fret money 40
the one-tourth mile dash Mocking Bird
Zoe Hatch's mare winning second place
she Indians chose i've Of their steeds
SOD nads quite an intersting race after /
which they entertained the spectators
with 9 chicken pulling contest tn tas
enc half nile race on Friday Mockra /
Bird won and hoFse owned by blr ]
Choeloy came in second.
in the burro race which followed /
John Arlington arrived home hrsi safe
snd sound but completely axhauted /
Pa uas evident that John earned bis
money
The sqnaWs also indnlged in quite
apirited race which greatly amused .ho
spectators
The fourth day witnessed relay race
which proved very interesting especially
a'iboae who had never uitnessod such
nl affair There were three riders and
Zach rider rode a fresh horse al the be.
ginning 81 each mile and the dexierity
ahown 10 saddling aud unsaddiinq and
so mounting was quite an interesting
aRhtsit also occurred to ua that sehem-
ius wasa good thing to resort to Is
Hce ol lhis kind However It resulted
iuhengy NoeIa hofse coming 10 hrst
md Frank Iond's second pory much b
ide surprise o. the spectators as these
ioraes were iar Ia the rear at the begin
niDgoi the lasi mllo
Another Interesting race which lol
lowed resulted ln mishap at iia close.
itWas q 0neiourih milo dash and tho
naera were LADIES' who displayed great
courage and a thorough knouledee Of
|nsincaa tho r'dsra were Miea lock
iffi lira aueh Cure and MRS Sul