Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-12
SAN JUAN COUNTY
IN. M PIONEERS.


IN. M PIONEERS.
The gathering of pioneers of San
Juan county, n NJ, must have been
a great success If we are TO Judge
from the account In the Aztec Index
and for the benefit of many renders
we append The account as follows;
Old hearts were gladdened. re-
juvenated and the youthful spirits of
long ago, revivifled at the meeting of
the old settlers Friday night. The
stately matrons cast on conventional.
isms on the occasion and entered with
alacrlty and enthusiasm into the fes.
tive festivities OF the dance. Twenty
seven years ago Uncle Joe Howe and
Grandma Blancett danced in this val
ley and Friday night they elicited
the plaudits Of the younger general.
tion by their bouyancy as they led In
| the first set
| Bill Mccoy. AL Hubbard and Dean
| Howe furnished the music and II
was simply Incompatible. II was this
trio who three decades ago furnished
the music that soothed the savage
beasts and saved scalps that were
threatened by the Utes and Navaios.
There were $50 people present The
hall, large .as 1t is, was congested, and
more hilarious and congenial crowd
never met in this or any other coun-
| try.
| Nedar's daughter Helen. was there
so was Demetrius. In spirit at least,
and when they left they We're happy
and contented and sang: Down In the
deep let me speep when | die" but
banlshed the latter thought, as the
hills were resonant with the voices
of female parties Of young and old on
their way home. singing Rocked in
the Cradle of the Deep
| The first on the program was a
grand march by the old settlers, In
which were conspicuous the very first
inhabitants OF the valley and their
lineal descendants.
Then cotilion by the ancients
was in order, entitled Mary Blaine"
or Bill Mccoy yellin louder still. or
| AL Hubbard fiddlin' away and Dean
Howe still bumpin' in. and this is
what or Bill did say: First two give
the right hand cross; keep your steps
in time balance back and toe a crack
and balance four In line"
Break in the center and swing half
round join your hands again; break
in the center, and right and left
through and so on round"
"And all promenade"
Then we had "The Buffalo Girls"
which went like this: First lady
swing with the right hand gent. with
the right hand swing around. with
| the right swing around; partner with
the left with the left swing around,
and lady In the center and seven
hands around; lady step out and gent
step in; seven hands up and circle
again. Promenade all"
Then came the yarsuyianna. with
or BIZ Mccoy drumming his banjo
| OF AL Hubbard scratching the belly
II his fiddle and or Dean Howe climb.
ing. too, Grandma Blancett hoelng II
down
With a few waltzes. schottisches
and polkas the old timers surrendered
the floor to the younger element.
The last time Mr. Fred Bunker
tripped the Light fantastic" 1t was
with Mrs. Cell" Blancett at the ded-
icatlon of Col, Williams store build.
ing in Sept. 1890. and again Friday
night they were seen on the floor,
dancing to the tune of Arkansas
| Traveller, while Mike Real was dane
ing with Mrs, Frank Cooper. whom
he knew and held on his knee as a
/ sApI nf a L.,
the early 7O's in Central City, Colo
| RADIO
The cornet solo work OF Mr.. Mul
len was greatly appreciated by all
and especially that two-step. Georgia
Camp Meeting" which Mr.. Mullin
was obliged to repeat owing to the
furious applause.
Among the old people present were
the following;
Mr., and Mrs. G. w. Mccoy; Geo
Tinker and daughter: r. B Hen.
bricks and wife; Falkner and wife.
and daughter. Burr Mlleson and wife,
Joe Howe and wife. Bert Knicker
booker and wife; Harry Mccoy and
wife: Bunker and wife: c. G.. Brewer
Mrs. Lucinda Blancett. Mrs. NJ NJ.
Blancett; e G. Berry; Pete Knicker-
booker: Al Hubbard and wife; Her
man Rathjen; Mr. and Mrs. Alben (;
Mr.. and Mrs Clint Hubbard. Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Prewltt and family. John
Brown: Boon Vaughen; Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. Jarvis: Mike Real, Alonzo Hi.
ton, Dean Howe, Riley Williams. Jake
Hobbs. Sam Rindinger, DR.. and Mrs.