Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-16
LITTLE MISS BARNES
TELLS OF EXPOSITION

The first place we went when we
reached the grounds was the pet show.
OF course the cats and kittens took
my eye. There were some beautiful
Maltese and White Persian with rib
bons around their necks, and some
dear little Black Persian kittens.
They looked like little black balls with
shiny eyes. The cages were fixed
so pretty with cushions and drapery
One darling little snow white kitten
had its cage all in light blue, and
beautiful blue rosette on its neck
From the top hung white rings and
balls on baby blue ribbon. There
was one tiger cat trimmed up in red
and many others.
There We're all kinds of dogs; cute
little terriers with pink and blue rib
bons, big collies with yellow rib
bons, and tiny poodles. There was
one dog not very attractive and no
body noticed him, for his cage was
not decorated. When | passed he
threw back his head and gave one
terribly mournful howl. | went back
and pated him and talked TO him.
Then he looked happier. When left
he howled again. Poor thingl A
number of children were there to take
care of their pets. One boy let me
hold his guiena pig. 1t was cute
with a red ribbon on its neck. There
were some long haired white guiena
pigs. Then there were some beautiful
chickens and many odd kinds, and
there were long haired rabbits. They
looked like big muffs. There were a
few goats, one sheep, one darling
little Hungarian pony and bear
The boy was in the cage with his
bear. He made il stand up and walk
all around on its hind legs for pea
nuts. Then he put his head down
and the bear kissed him One large
cage had big pool in it for ducks,
another had tree in it for doves.
Then there were canaries, magpes,
parrots and other birds. 1t was a
pretty noisy place with ROSTERS crow
ing. ducks quacking. parrots screech-
ing and all the rest and the peo-
pies 'ohs" and "ahs," too.
Next we went to the Machinery hall
and saw the large printing press,
as big as a room, also linotype ma
chimes, all kinds of electrical machin-
cry, big steam plows, rollers, etc
And we saw the big boroys again
and little ships. We saw the great
war guns and an immense pump
which caused a waterfall. II was
interesting even tho | did not under
Stlflu IL ALL
After leaving there we went to the
Marine and ate our lunch. Went
in TO the Denmark building One room
was furnished in gilt and white,
piano even was gilt and white. An
other room had queer shaped furni-
ture of birch. The statues and pic
lures everywhere harmonized with
other things so that the effect was
beautiful and quaint.
We went into the City of New York.
The walls of the room were hung
with pictures and in the center of
the room was large relief map OF
New York.
We went into the Illinois building
and saw the memorials of Lincoln, |
papers, pictures, books and statues
Very interesting.
We went next in to the Carnation
condensery and saw them testing and
condensing milk. The people were
all dressed i'll white and everything
was clean. The big boilers are huge
From there we went to the PHILIPPINE
building. They were selling all kinds
of baskets, hats, fancy work and
trinkets made in the Islands.
In the Utah building the principal
exhibit is a miniature scene Of a
copper mine. There were little trains
travelling around the mountains. min
iature steam shovels were digging
out dirt. The background OF the
whole thing was picture, so blended
that it is hard to distinguish the line
between them.
Then we found the Australian build
ing and saw the kangaroos. Oh!
aren't they odo looking things? 1t
nearly took my breath when | first
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leap and jumn across the yard like
a streak of lightning, on those huge
legs, with its tail Hopping behind;
and their front legs are SO tiny!
They were selling them. Myl
Wouldn't | love to have u pet kanga-
roo! In the building were stuffed
animals, native of Australia, and u
wonderful exhibit Of wool, also hides
and leather.
After this we were tired. | had
wanted to 20 on the battleship Oregon
but grandma said there were so many
steep, winding little stairways that
couldn't get around. Well, we took
launch ride out to the Golden Gate
and across. ! sat on the upper deck
ON the side so | could get the wind and
also the full motion of the boat. Ii
was some motion, too, believe me
1t rocked back and forth and from
side to side (while crossing the
Golden Gate where we got the cur
rents from the ocean, until no one
could walk about without holding on
OH IL was fun! Part of the time ii
rocked in sort of a revolving motion.
Our trip lasted over an hour. Wei
passed Saulselita, and got beautiful
view of the Fairgrounds. The sky
was cloudy except a strip that was
over the grounds which was tinted |
with grey and pink. Oil 1t was
lovely, beautiful. was sorry when
the trip was over,
We took an auto-train and went to |
the Zone and ! took a ride on the |
horoscope. Don't faintl | am still |
alive. Grandma was afraid to go.
Afrsl. Al