Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-29

All Durango was most agreeably
surprised at the great crowds that
came in on last evenings and this
mornings trains. The crowd exceeded
by far the expectations of the most
sanguine. and all admit that the at
tendance this year is greater than at
any previous fair
The Rio Grande Southern last night
brought in three coaches packed The
visitors came from Telluride. Rico,
Dolores, Cortez and Mancos. The most
of the delegates and those who ac-
companied them to the Democratic
convention in Denver have returned
and are waiting over for the fair. be-
fore continuing to their homes. For
the past few days few have been
coming in every day and many more
may be expected this evening. The
eastern train last night had on two
extra cars and the entire train was
jammed with passengers. They came
from Creede, Del Norte, Alamosa,
Pagosa Springs and other stations
along the way. This morning at 8
o'clock the special train from Fort
Lewis arrived. bringing the pupils
and teachers. At 9:15 the train from
Silverton pulled in with five coaches,
with every seat filed. More will be
down from Silverton this evening and
few more tomorrow The ball play
ers and quite number of their friends
have been here a couple of days The
great crowds are severely taxing the
capacity of the hotels and rooming
. houses, and places to stop are becom-
ing a serious problem.
The stores and business houses are
decorated in honor of the occasion.
The Pagosa Springs ball team did
not come in as was exepcted Their
pitcher was unable to come and they
would not attempt to play without
him. The band came, however. and
large number of other visitors also,
The members of the band are:
Forest Sparks, Mr.. Becker, Robt.
Loucks, Roy Smith. Ed. Ward. DIR.
Caine, John Kyle and Dolph Weeks.
The parade was great-it surpass-
ed the expectations of the most san
guine. 1t commenced forming on Sec
ond street at the court house and ex-
tended over about four blocks.
At the head rode the marshal of the
81 John W. Wingate and his aides.
William ]. Thompson. Marshal Wick
line and Policeman Stansel.
The first place in the parade was
given to the Pagosa Springs band.
and marches were played alternately
by the visiting band and the home
band.
Next came the Red Men. a large
number of whom had turned out. Back
of the marching Red Men was their
float. which was very attractive. They
had large wagon decorated with
evergreens and bunting. At the front
end was alarge arch, on the top of
which was an eagle with spreading
wings. At the back was little wig
wan, and hanging on the sides of it
was awildcat skin. Red Men and sis
ters of the Degree of Pocahontas
stood abound, dressed in the garb of
the aborigines OF America.
Following this came a float by the
Woodmen. 1t consisted of three large
logs lying on a patfrom and a number
of Woodmen resting on the logs. hold
banner of the order.
The Silverton ball team came next
followed by the Durango ball players.
Then came the Citizens band. of
Durango.
The Fort Lewis Indian school came
next, and they made an excellent ap-
pearance, owing to their uniforms and
the fact that they have been drilled
10 march and keep time. The boys
came first and the big ones were in
the lead, the line sloping gradually
from the stalwart six-footer down to
the little ones FIVE or six years old.
The girls were also in uniform and
were arranged in the same order The
Offices in command and the burbler
both full blood Navajoes, we're mount
ed and presented soldierly appear.
ance. The school was the subject OF
much favorable comment from the
spectators. who lined the streets.
The pretticst float in the whole pa
rade (this is said without any fear
of CONTRADICTORY, was the one ad-
vertisiDg Florida water 1t was the
prettiest because 1t was ornamented
with lot of pretty little girls. and
there is nothing in tn world prettier
They sat under canopy OF the ma
tional colors picturesquely arranged
on terraced seats, and each one heiu
glass and from time to time pre-
tended to take drink Of water. con
tinually calling out: Drink Florida
water-the best In the world" The