Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-29


range and Ignacio resulted in score
of 3 to in favor of the former
Both teams put up good game ana
much enthusiasm was manifested.
The shadows of evening were fall
ing before the last of the big crowd
left the fair grounds. 1t is indeed an
interest spot with just the right set
ting for such an event as is in pro-
gress now.
To the northwest of the grand
stand there is the usual row OF smok-
ed white hogans where the Indians
with garb and garbage are camped.
The tribes are represented by Old,
young and middle-aged and score
of wee tots who do not show here
ditary preference, for arms, cradles
or wheeled go-carts. The most con-
| spicuous Indians are not those clad
| in blankets and war bonnets but
those wearing the uniform of police
| Through the different exhibit halls
Heterogeneous crowd makes their
way. There are women in tailored
togs, young girls clad in gowns OF
varied hues, there are French heels
pattering along beside high heeled
boots. The COW boys in their chaps,
sombreros, belts, spurs and other
accoutrements are among those pres
ent.
In the agricultural hall there is a
magnificent display of grains, artis-
tically mounted, and every conceiv-
able kind of farm produce from rad
ishes to the largest pumpkin grown,
all looking as though they were the
materialized products of finely IL
Illustrated seed catalogue. The horti-
cultural display included more than
half hundred kind of apples, doz-
ems of varieties of plums and pears,
in fact all sorts of things grown out
side semi-tropical climate. 1t shows
that fruit growing has materially ad-
vanced in our country even in the last
year.
There is fine array of fowls in the
poultry department, most OF them
with a family history that would
place them in the blue blood class
were they human folk. The chicken
exhibit is especially interesting and
extensive. While the live stock ex-
hibit is not as large as it has been
some times in the past, the liberal
| premiums offered has interested the
| growers who have the finest blooded
stock Noted among these are some
prize Rambouillett, Shropshire and
| Oxford sheep, Berkshire pigs and
Holstein cattle. A Berkshire boar
on exhibition tips the scales at 575
pounds. There is other stock of equal
value. The horses this year are un
usually fine. Certainly trip to the
fair grounds is not complete with
out a visit to the racing stables. The
owners of the animals are courteous
gentlemen who take great pains to
tell the visitors about the splendid
horses they have on exhibit.
The fine arts hall is of interest to
both sex. While the exhibits are not
large, in beauty they could not
be excelled anywhere. The embroid-
cry exhibits are the most numerous
and every one is the work of needle
artist. There is drawn work, Irish
crochet, punch work, tatting and bead
work, all real examples of art. The
hand painted bed spread made in
1775, by Ann Cooper, an ancestor of
C. A. Cooper's, attracts the attention
of all.
Since sewing has become part of
the work in our schools, new inter-
est has been added to our annual fair.
The displays this year indicate our
young girls are becoming more pro-
ficient in the useful art. The boys
of the schools are showing some
wonderful examples of practical sloyd
work. They have almost enough
handmade furniture on display to
furnish living room and it is all
wonderfully well made.
The school work department is we'll
patronized, teacher, pupils and pat
rons showing like interest Durango
and La Plata county school have the
reputation of being among the best
in the state, and their work display
ed attests to their right to hold the
honors.
The pantry exhibit is feast to
the eye and palate. Women praise it
and those of male persuasion long to
sample everything from cake to pick
les.
Agriculturalists and would-be agri-
culturalists (Which means about
everybody, show marked interest in
Schneider Automatic Spillway that is
being demonstrated on the grounds.
Irrigationists everywhere claim that
Mr.. Schneider has solved more irri-
CATION problems in a practical way
than any inventor of the age. Wheth-
er you are prospective purchaser or
just an interested spectator the in
ventor is pleased to explain the