Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-26
BACK FROM
FARMlNGTON
''BIuebell" Tells Herald Read
ers All About the
Big Show.

1t is all over. The Pennington fair
which last week attracted crowds OF
visateSS from far and near has Joined
the great majority of past happenings
Those upon' whom the burden fell
and there are always a few who dc
tf~2greater part of the work on such
occasions-may now take time to
breathe and talk it all over.
Did you ever notice that good share
of the enjoyment of any occasion
~comes affterward? The pleasure de-
rived from party, wedding or con-
cert comes when the guests are all
gone and you can discuss the event
with some familiar friend"
To whomsoeyer due-and those at
tending the fair who We're but fairly
observant could have no difficulty in
selecting the persons--the fair was
certainly success. The exhibit was
splendid and tastefully arranged
AS for the programme prepared and
carried out daily for the entertainment
of visitors-it went off without a hitch.
Some of us who have suffered injury
to our dispositions through weary
hours of waiting for the race or what
ever 1t was to begin on such occasions.
ie!t that the programme committee
deserved vote of thanks, or three
cheers. or something better. for their
promptness in putting things through
Visitors to the fair can have no rea-
son to complain of the treatment re
ceived. They undoubtedly were
royalty entertained There is nothing
small about Farmington. There was
plenty to see, plenty to do and plenty
to eat. Speaking for the Durango
ties present--didn't have time to
watch anyone else-the last was
sufficient recommendation.
Unlimited as to quantity. Sun
shine? Durango always thought she
could do pretty well us to quantity
and quality oil solar rays produced
within her environs. but she cant
hold candle to the Pennington pro
duct. Durango sunshine feels like a
Pennington frost. AS for the New
Mexico breezes. they are justly ia
nous. They can turn on gentle
zephyr down there almost any time
And sand! There's enough there to
hll up the Mississippi river. to say
nothing of the Animas and the Gulf
of Mexico.
There was but one thing to mar
the delight OF the days spent in the
sunny San Juan That was the fail
ure to work out the following prob
lem: Which is the most abundant,
Pennington fruit or Pennington good
will?
1t was rather discouraging, not only
to fail yourself. but to find every one
else initiated you. OF course, while
time still is, there is chance for
some one to work it out. but at pres
ent 1t Is unsolved.
Something else not so wee was the
crowd. Perhaps a better name would
be the overflow" for that was what
1t amounted to. They filled up the
hotels. then the residences, newspa-
per offices and store rooms. Still
, there were people to be accommodate
ed. When there We're no more barns
to be used, they put up tents in the
orchards. To walk along the streets
in the dusk and see the rows of tents
made it seem like regiment was en-
camped there.
Those Durangoites who let the ho-
tel keepers know they. were coming
got the best of the bargain. Well,
the others will know better next time.
Or, maybe, by next fall the Hyde Go.
will let a few apartments in their
canning factory or flour mill. Who
knows? They may take a notion
to put up steam-heated, electric,
lighted. elephone-cOnnected history
hotel. If Pennington goes on spread
ing herself the way she has done dur
ing the past two years. she'll need
At least to accommodate her visitors
on special occasions.
Still another item of which there
was plenty was good music. The
Pennington band did splendid service
and added greatly to the attractions
of the fair. There are sixteen men,
bers, and all of them good looking,
which means considerable. Looks
do not usually count for much In a
man, unless he Is in a band or wears
a uniform of some kind. Then for
the sakes of the people who have TO
gaze at him he ought to be good look
Iu6, udt WueIo lcuuy noobcfei
was out of the game. poor man--but
that's another story.
The band must have worked very
hard to prepare the amount of music
played. They seemed to be always
ready whenever called upon to dis
course sweet strains for the edifica-
ton OF the crowd. Much more credit
Is due the members since the band
has been organized but short time.
The exhibits were displayed in d
large tent that held them comfortably.
1t formed large oval. the fruit and
vegetable displays bordering the out
side edge. A partition running
through the center afforded wall space
on either side to show off the
needlework exhibited to the best ad-
vantage The other displays were
arranged on tables and stalls occupy
ing the inner space left on either side