Semi-weekly herald., 1910-09-29
FAIR BIG
SUCCESS
Apple Display Attract
ing Much FavOra-
bile Comment

Durango Is extending the glad hand
of welcome ,q the hundreds of visitors
within her sstes. A large number Of
The outside Representative werc ia al.
tendance at The fair yesterday The
grand stand was not onuucly filled but
ihe bleaehefs held their usual quota.
Tho second day Is usually looked
upon as the eal opening, but much
interest was Manifested IN the FIRST
DAYS attractions.
Durango ia highly elated over the
baseball victory Aztec team has so
covered itself with glory tbls year that
the score Of 3 10 0 looked mighty big
to the locals,
}. J eiggs acted MS official starter
for Che races and John Waters, Con.
rad Rlester, John Zinc and L. l.. IIamp-
ton judges.
The half mlle Indian race was the
initial equine attraction or the four
entities three, a black bay and white
We're surprisingly wen matched. Al
most neck aud neck they ran until
just before they reached the wire the
bay Increased his speed and captured
first money
Fully twenty minutes were taken to
give the six entries ior the oue-iourtb
mile running race an equal start and
then two horses were left under the
pole. In short there was every owl.
denee Of Ioekeylng on the part OF those
making the entfips al the close OF
the raae, Matt Ffs+'ffif ION. president OF
The association. announced that ir
there was any more such work going
on not one horse would be recognized.
Mr.. HARRINGTON received no end of ap,
pause and commentator for the po-
sltlon he took The race resulted in
j w. Fuller winning hrsl money Joe
d second and Pearl third Time 2S
seconds.
Two squaws rode for first money in
the hair mile squaw race. Did they
run? They surely gave the spectators
an exhibition wen worth their price
of admission
BLACK Rock proved to he the most
fleetsfooted brave Of the twelve con.
testants IN the lo0-yard Indian race.
In the three-oiahths mile running
race the results were as follows: Buck
FIRST, Fanehion second and Delmore
third. Time 3S seconds.
The chicken pulling contest was Tie
crowning attraction of the afternoon,
Naynios utes and cowboys trying
their luck heap strong" Ute dash
ed away with the prize.
Much interest was shown In Charles
Thompsons demonstration of the mix.
ing machine. The band filed in with
inspiring music what might have been
Otherwise dun moments.
All agree that the exhibits are un.
usually good and surpass all previous
years in nearly every line. The agri.
cultural and horticultural merits OF the
southwest have never been better dis
played All tho principal orchards are
well represented.
James Galloway Of McElmo canon,
who has just returned from the state
fair at Pueblo. and who has most
creditable exhibit Of his famous Nc.
Elmo orchard, says that the display is
as fine as any al the state fair and
he cannot understand why La Plata
county does not make more efforts to
advertise her resources in outside
events. Mr. Galloway says the coun-
ties in the southwest could combine
in their advertising efforts to the profit
Of all OF them.
The variety Of fruit, vegetables and
grains shown gives one Unfamiliar with
our resources splendid idea of the
possibilities OF the section.
Mr.. Galloway's exhibit Is in a fine
condition Notwithstanding it came all
the way from MeElmo.
The school displays from both the
public and Indian school are eloquent
testimonials OF their splendid stand
ing.
Durango people have always been
proud Of the proficiency OF their ladies'
in the so-called domestic arts. A visit
to the pantry department will con.
vince any one that they have occa.
sion to be.
The needle work and art display Is
second to none ever exhibited in Colo
RADIO
The Herald will devote considerable
space at the close of the fair to the
splendid apple exhibit by Edgar Bu.
ehanan, Ole Lee. the Jack Turner or.
chard. Andy Buchanan and others dis.
playing fruit.
The dry farm exhibit of Mr.. Smith
Is attracting probably more attention
than any exhibit In the agricultural