Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29

ASSURED
Everyone Sholluld nd
for Its Success
Large Purses
Everyone wants the fair.

Such was the report at the directory
meeting OF the Colorado New Mexico
Fair association at the board of trade
room last evening. Ten of the direc-
tors were present, another by proxy
and two unavoldably absent. There
were also many members of the com
mittees as we'll as several Interested
citizens and the cry went up for the
directory to go ahead and make the
fair this year the biggest, best and
grandest In the history of the asso-
citation.
To start with, after the reading of
the minutes of the previous meeting,
the motion and second to postpone
the fair was withdrawn. the situa.
tion being thoroughly discussed. 1t
was shown that the guarantee fund
amounts to 81 800 with several yet to
q And then followed long and
al discussion over program and
adoption OF premium list. Mr. Parsons
was present and urged that the In
dian feature be made prominent and
big as heretofore, ably seconded by
Mr.. Graham, and this seemed to he
the feeling of all citizens present, and
the appropriation for their care and
races was increased $500. Some IA
vored taking this amount from tho
horse races. but as the program covers
four days instead of three as hereto
fore, the majority of the directors
thought the report of the race commit
tee should be adopted.
The live stock committee asked for
an increase of 5000 in their appropria-
ton. The matter was thoroughly
gone over. 1t was shown that farmers
are improving their stock and 1t would
be a splendid advertisement If they
could be induced to make exhibits. and
the extra 5000 was allowed, making
the premiums In this department ap-
proximately 800 and this means the
best display of fine cattle and horses
ever brought together in the south
west.
Mr. John Turner, as chairman of the
agricultural committee, said he had
reported schedule along the lines OF
economy and If appropriations were to
be increased he could use more money
but 1t was believed the premium list
as previously adopted was sufficiently
liberal and means a fine display OF
farm products.
committee from the smelter foot
ball team asked for a small appropria-
tion for football game with Silver
ton to be played one of the fair days.
This was granted and will prove an
attractive feature.
By a majority vote the directory in
structed the secretary to collect the
guarantee fund the tenth of Septem-
ber with the understanding that the
amount not used would be pro rated
back at the close of the fair. the
money simply being guarantee
against bad weather and excess ex-
penditures over receipts. With good
weather, although the appropriations
were increased 5000 last night, the re-
ceipts should nearly balance expendi-
lures.
The advertising committee was in
structed to push the publicity OF the
fair and let all the world-more espe-
clally southwestern Colorado and
northern New Mexico-know about
the big fair to be held the first week
in October. To this end bills will
soon be out along with the premium
list and amusement program.
AS to side amusements and midway,
the amusement committee reported
correspondence with several concerns
and Independent specialties and 1t Is
quite likely Durango will have a mid
way that will be pleasing to the home
people as well as visitors.