Semi-weekly herald., 1916-10-05

tpiE tFtliI - Stt-luBetNsf spirit
has prevailed thruout, and this week
will see the elimination of all eff
forts.
Realizing the value of creditable
displays, stoclmen, breeders of high
grade horses, cattle, sheep, swine,
farmers, fruit-growers, poultry-men,
dairymen, the housewife, the schools
and many others, have come this year
with carefully prepared exhibits in
condition to attract the most atten-
tion.
Acknowledging as a recognized
fact that fine exhibits are highly
beneficial as an educational PROPOSE
ton as well as giving in a concise
and comprehensive manner the full
est information of inestimable value
to those seeking information with
desire TO obt... Inc ya.iety Of live
stock or product best adapted to their
personal needs, the exhibits this year
are the best ever shown here. In ad-
dition to benefitting the local resi-
dent, the stranger and seekers of
/ homes are convinced Immediately that
this is the 'land of opportunity" by
the magnificent display of what is
really produced here.
So that a duh moment may not
creep in, an excellent program of
amusement has been arranged, which
includes six races: quarter-mile run
ming, 500 purse; one-half mile In
dian race, $l5 purse; potato race,
free for all, $15 purse; one-half mile
running, $175 purse; one-half mile
squaw race, SIS purse and one-half
mile, free for all, for saddle horses,
race horses barred, $50 purse, and
baseball game every day. Durango
VS. Bayfield, today.
The creditable display of exhibits
attracted many people to the grounds
carly today.
Potatoes.
You could travel from one end of
this country to the other and not see
better exhibit of potatoes. The
standard varieties are at their best in
the San Juan this year. 1t would be
difficult to say just who has the best
display. That will be a matter for
the Judges.
Fruit Exhibit.
The fruit exhibit in the agricultu-
al building is one of the big attrac-
tions of the fair inasmuch as many
believed this year to be failure so
far as fruit is concerned. The fine
Jonathans, Wagners, Roman Beau
ties, Wolf River and many other va
rites cannot be surpassed anywhere
San Juan Flour.
The Graden Mere. Co. is demon-
strating at the fair grounds the fact
that the best of bread can be made
from the Pride of Durango flour.
The Colorado Western Power Co.
connected up an electric range for
the purpose and the fair visitors
have an actual demonstration of the
excellent bread made from San Juan
wheat and flour.
Large Attendance.
The attendance at the fair grounds
was large altho the weather was not
the most favorable. While the main
part of the large crowd gave their
Immediate attention to the h,,ll game
hundreds We're interesting themselves
ir looking at the various, displays on
tae fair grounds.
Ball Game
The game of ball between Duran.
60 and Bayfield, was called promptly
or time with Bayfield, at pat Nc
scores were made by the visitors.
Durango came to bat and went out
in short order.
Tho second inning was of no value
to Bayfield, and Durango had the
same luck.
The third inning was a blank for
the visitors and also for the home
team.
The fourth inning brought one run
for Bayfield, and nothing for Duran
go,
In the seventh inning Bayfield,
scored o but Durango again had
goose egg to its credit.
In the eighth inning Durango scor-
ed l and Bayfield, nothing.
In the ninth inning the visitors did
not make a score but Durango made
?, the final being 8 to 4 in favor of
Bayfield,.
Races
In the half-mile Indian pony race,
a horse owned by Buckskin Charlie
Of Ignacio won.
Dick, owned by jim Nash, was the
first to come under the wire in the
quarter mile running race. Little