Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-25

ed bright and clear with apparent
promise of better behavior on the
part of the elements. The sun shone
just warm enough to take the chill
from the air. Residents and visitors
were alike hilariously gay over the
pleasant prospects. The crowd that
thronged the streets yesterday was
augmented by fully 300 people who
arrived on last nights and this
mornings incoming trains. 1t is i'm
possible to give an exact estimate of
the number of visitors in the city but
1t is safe to say they are sufficient
ly numerous to insure a record break
ing attendance at the fair ground.
In describing the event in progress
it is only fitting that special men
tlon be made of the picture the down
town district presents after the shad-
ows of evening have fallen. Hun
dreds of brightly colored incandes-
cent lights transfer night into day.
and fun and frolic are everywhere
supreme. The beautifully lighted and
decorated business blocks added ma
terially to the scene.
Yesterdays unpleasant experience
is forgotten and there is delerium
OF excitement and enthusiasm that
promises to last until the close of the
event Saturday night.
The flavor of the west and the ro-
nance of the past and present which
always characterizes these occasions,
are even more marked than usual this
year. There are aged Indians of the
most primitive type strolling along
the street beside the motorist and
gazing with wonder upon the aviator
who has acquired the cunning of the
winged animals. There are men of
wealth who are glad to follow in the
wake of the cowboys and rub should
ers with the denizens of the open.
Click and clan are forgotten and So
clal lines or class disticton are
happily thrown to the four winds,
when everybody is on pleasure bent.
Formality gives way to rollicking
good times.
Durango's hotels, restaurants and
rooming houses, with the experience
of fourteen celebrations, are caring
for the crowds in such way. that
only enthusiastic comment is made
on the kind of hospitality extended.
Out to the fair grounds this morn
ing quiet seemed to have settled
over the racing stables. Men and
horses were taking a rest prepara-
tory to their strenuous afternoon. Ex-
hibitors were busy giving their last
finishing touches to their display. The
class of exhibits both as to quality
and quantity have never been excelled
in the history of the association, and
are eloquent evidence of the fact that
horticulture, agriculture and stock
raising in this section is rapidly be-
ing made business with scientific
basis. These are also an eye opener
to those who were not aware of the
extent of the prosperity rampant in
our country districts.
The event of the morning was the
industrial parade. Owing to the con-
dition of the streets the participants
were not as numerous as usual but
ba flnatr tha+ hal n att .trnn1I hnx
done credit to city many times the
size of ours.
Durango's excellent band of many
pieces announced the coming of the
parade. The line of march was fol-
lowed as designated in Mondays Her.
aid. George Logan, marshal of the
day, preceded Sheriff Fassbinder and
his deputies and Marshal Mccartney
and the members of the police force.
All were mounted. There was no
more auspicious moment for the eye
than when the Indian braves, clad in
gay blankets and war bonnets made
their appearance. Immediately in
their wake was a company of inter-
esting faced squaws whose attire
gave evidence that modern fashions
were permeating their realm.
AS usual the fire department made
an excellent showing. Men and
horses were at their best and the
equipment was in fine condition.
The Pagosa Springs band had a
part in the parade and furnished
music along the way. They make a
good appearance and their music
brought forth favorable comment.
The Graden Mercantile company
float was work of art and crea-
tion of real beauty. 1t was Japan
csc chariot, decorated in oriental
colors, shaded with Japanese umbrel-
las and manned by charioteers in
white. The prancing team Of four
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