Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-29
CBy e. A. Drake.)


Socorro, N. M, Sept 2S.-The So
zorro county fair is on, and on with a
rush and roar. You can hear it
from one end of Socorro county to the
other, and the echoes are resounding
all the way up and down the Rio
Grande valley For the Socorro
county fair Is about the biggest thing
that ever happened in this part of
New Mexico It's quite lot bigger
than its managers and creators
dreamed it would be, and they we're
expecting a complete success, SO II
isn't necessary to say the fair is sue
cess It is winner and a big one. 1t
seems tonight as If all Socorro coun-
ty is in town and a good part of the
population from the rest of the VAL
!e.
A conservative estimate tonight by
men who ought to know. places the
number of visitors at 5000. | have
no doubt II is a conservative estimate,
for there have never been so many
people in this town at one time be-
fore. and they are still coming. To-
morrow there viii be even bigger
crowd, for tomorrow will be the BAN
ner day
People began pouring into Socorro
last night from all directions, and
TINS morning the streets and the PIAZZA
looked like a city ten times the size OF
Socorro. The town is in gala dress
and the festive spirit is not only
abroad. but it has everybody in town
well in its grasp Business is forgot
ten. Everybody is engaged In pur-
suit of good time, and 1t isn't nec-'
essary to 60 far to find It, Some very
hard work has been done to make this
fair a success. The fair managers
and the people of soeorro have gone
into il with will and they arc feeling
mighty good tonight over their sue
cess
The fair opened at 10 O'Clock this
morning, when the special train bear
ing Governor George Curry and the
Socorro county reception committee
arrived. A big crowd was gathered
at the station and the governor was
given a most cordial reception as he
stepped from the train.
Tho Iiig Parade.
The parade formed Immediately. 1t
was an imposing procession, the big
gest parade Of the kind ever organ
iaed in this territory not excluding
even the big parades which are held
on each Thursday OF fairrweek at AL
buquerque Every section of. Soccr-
ro county was represented, and f'e
wild west features of the process n
were splendid. The parade, WI IN
lined out covered more than a II He
and a half.
At the head of the procession came
the governors carriage, and accom-
panying him Mayor IL O. Bursum and
Officers of the fair association.
Next came the cowboy guard. a
company of forty men from the
range. dressed in range costume and
gathered from the cattle country in
western Socorro county
Following them came a band of
forty Navajo Indians, brought in
from the reservation west Of Magda-
lena. and clad in the Indian costume.
The First Regiment band OF Albu-
auerque followed and then came a
band of fifty boys from ten to fifteen
years old, clad in Rough Rider uni
form and known as "The Curry Ca
diets" The cadets made a hit all
along the line. as did the splendid
representation from san Antonio, or
Fanized through the efforts Of A. II.
Hilton, Of San Antonio. This delega-
tion consisted of the Juvenile cadets,
a company Of boys from San Antonio.
and forty lady rangers, ladies' from
San Antonio, clad In the costume Of
the typical cowgirl of the western
range The ladies' made a splendid
appearance They we're we'll mount
ed and received lots OF applause.
About. hundred people from San
Antonio were In the parade-and that
town alone has contributed more than
zoo visitors to the fair
Following came a long line Of floats
and carriages and lots OF people on
foot representing every section OF the
county t..
Governor Curry's Speech
4 platform had been erected IN the
Plaza for the formal opening Of the
fair by Governor Curry aud here the
parade halted. The governor accom-
panied by the reception committee
and officers Of the fair mounted the
platform and was given another
hearty Welcome He was introduced
IN brief address OF welcome by
Mayor Bursum. and responding. said.
MIR Mayor. Ladies and Gentlemen
and Fellow Citizens.
when / speak to an audience In
New Mexico | feel that ! have the
right to address You always az fel-
low citizens.
I came 10 New Mckee when was
a boy Of fifteen years of age and
have lived IN your territory ever since
with the exception Of eight Years
which / spent IN the army and In the
interests ~ the government of the
Philippine islands but I want to say
thai during an re my absence main
tanned MY reWdenqe here ~ uy home
III the old county Nhtfs I cast my
fre vote More Than that WheneveE
vas asked 10 The Philippine islands