Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-26
CoLORADO-NEw MEXICO
FAIR DAY BY DAY
Tuesday

A heterogeneous crowd thronged
Durango's street this morning. There
were scores of visitors from ncighbor
ing towns, sightseers, COW punchers,
cowboys and cowgirls and Indians ga
lore. The latter seem to have copied
our present day styles a little closer
than usual. Did you notice some Of
the tight skirts in evidence? Such
riot of colors, you wonder if the de-
scendants Of the original inhabitants
are posing for diamond dye cards or
perchance they got their inspiration
for their color scheme from the rain
bow.
If the weatherman had just deliv
cred perfectly good brand Of his
wares in calm sort of a way we
would have had nothing but praises
for his efforts, but to bring an other
wise perfectly fine variety of weather
with such a gale as has been con-
stantly in evidence since an early hour
this morning has not been appreciated
by the best tempered person in Du-
range, and isn't it enough to ruffle
the temper of a saint. All old timers
realize Durango's reputation is at
stake and are busy making their best
apologies TO the out of town folk,
assuring them that wind storm like
this has never been known before.
The visitors look skeptical and say
they hope not.
But regardless of the wind good
sized crowd for the first day wended
their way to the fair grounds where
the ball games, races and Indian
sports are in progress. Judging by
the numbers present today we may
expect a veritable jam for the last
two days.
However large the crowd, Durangos S
hotels, rooming houses and restau-
rants, with the experience of thirteen
previous fairs, are able to provide
ample accommodations.
The principal events scheduled for
this afternoon are one-quarter mile
running race for a purse of $50 first
prize, SIS second and $40 third. The
Messrs. Carter, Duckwith, Neher and
Brown have entered horses in this
race. Lee Brown, Jesse Haller and
Ben Neher have horses entered for
the three-eighths mile running race
The purse for this is $50 for the
first prize and s25 for the second
The ball game this afternoon is be-
tween Alamosa and Durango. The
purse is $3.50, divided 500 and $50.
The big parade tomorrow at II
o'clock is feature in which all are
interested. In addition to the Indiar
sports and the ball game the pro
gram in the afternoon will include {
one mile running race for purs,
of 800 offered by the fair associa
ton and $40 by City Attorney Moody
and big side bet by the owners Of
the horses entered. Jesse Haller'!
Delmore and Rose May, owned BY
Brice Patterson, will be two of tn,
horses entered in this race. Rosl
Graden will race the horse owned by
Neher, the man to run 220 yards ant
the horse 440 yards.
The nights will be transformed il
hours when fun and frolic will be
supreme. The Durango bands viii
furnish music on the street until 8
late hour and the Indians will ado
their part to the festivities.
The finest exhibit ever shown by
San Juan county, New Mexico, is now
in the fair grounds. This exhibit is
to be taken by George Allen to Albu.
querque to the New Mexico state fair
In the exhibit will be found every
variety of fruit and the packing, Sc
lection and arrangement has never
been equaled by the people of thii
county before.
On the other side of the separate
building occupied by Montezuma ant
San Juan counties there is the Les
exhibit of fruit, grain and vegetable
ever brought to Durango by the peo
pie of Montezuma county.
Particular attention has been givel
to selecting and arrangement and tn
building has been given a mos. ar
tistic effect.
All who have not already visite
this building should do during til
fair. These counties deserve mu:
credit for the enterprise they hav
shown in taking part in doing justic
to the interests of the San Jlan ba
sin.
The agricultural building at tn
fair grounds has in it a fine exhibi
Of all kinds of grains, grasses, fruit
and vegetables.
The quality of the exhibit has ncve
been better and this in itself is tn
beet advertising this section coul
have