The border vidette., 1909-07-03
MANY PEOPLE MADE HAPPY. The Grand Ball and Barbecue at SaIerO
 a Great Success.
Patagonia. June 26th. 1909.

The postmaster aG faCagOnla was almost non .plused with the unusual a mount of mail he was compelled to handle the past week, in the form, of invitations to a dance and barbecue given by w. E. Balcom and wife at the headquarters eff the Salero Mines Oompany's camp. at Salero, for June 2 24th
 On the appointed day, almost every body in Pata gonia was hustling to get rid of every description. to ke his best girl and any other girl he could get, and by 5 p. m. there was not an available team in the town. The several stores in town did a rushing business. selling neck ties, hair ribbon. complexion powders, etc, etc, and when the numerous conveyances with their occupants dressed in their best bib and tucker, started on their journey, it made the stay at homes feel mighty blue. There was a cloud of dust all the way from Patagonia to Salero; but none of the pleasure seekers remained in one place long enough to allow any of the dust to settle on them; every one trying to get there first.
 Arriving at Salero we were met by Marshal Jim Foley who gave direct ions where to drive, and by very systematic plan all the conveyanses were pointed one way. thus avoiding confusion. The horses were unhitched and unharnessed, and placed n , large corral, which was filled to 'over- flow ing"
 The dance was held in the court yard, the entrance baing through an archway. On the left was the danc- ing pavilion occupying just about one half of the court. The entise court was festooned with gayly colored Jap anese lanterns and aceteylene gas With the many lights and the shining moon, the highly polished floor shone like mirror, and one became pos sessed of desire to trip the light fantastic, with or without music.
 Upon entering the court the guests were met and welcomed by the host and hostess.
 One half of the court was laid out in flower beds. in the center of which was a lemonade stand, with lemon ade that was lemonade, and there two of Mr. Balcom's able assistants served the thirsty guests. When the writer went up to the stand and asked very politely for glass of "cool re- freshing," he gave the customary wink, but lordy, that attendant was dull; he just poured out straight lem onade I guess he never worked at a lemonade stand before
 Well, about 8 p. m the sweet strains of music began to float in the cool mountain air and all the boys and girls feet began to get itchy -couldn't keep still-and they danced and danc ed and danced till morning.
 By 9 or 9:3O m. things began to look very serious to Mir. Balcom Guests kept pouring in from every quarter and it began to look as if there wou'd not be enough of refresh ments left to flag bread wagon by the time two thirds of them were serv- ed, hut he figured wrong, as there was plenty for all and some to spare.
 
 The company's reading room was converted into a banquet hall and there ice cream and cake was served It was about 1O:3O when Mir. Bal com announced that ice cream was getting cold. We'll, it was something a awful the way they made ice cream and cake disappear, and very amusing to see the smile on Doc Doron's face as ne watched the ladies make those eaped- up saucers of ice cream and great "chunks" of cake fade away. Doc said: "A doctors services are go- ing to be required here soon," but he was doomed to appointment,
 Our Justice of the Peace, R. J. Cur tin, was there also with his usual smile, but it was noticed that he began to look very grave and serious, as he saw