The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-09-12
FESTIVAL IS
BIG SUCCESS
Richland People Do Themselves
Proud Splendid Exhibits and
Entertainment Features

Richards first Valley Festival,
on Wednesday and Thursday Of this
week. was an unquestioned success
and the people of that community
are to be congratulated not only for
the spirit shown in putting their
show through to such a successful
conclusion, but for the good farming
evidenced by the splendid displays
Of fruits, vegetables, grains and
grasses which filled the big tent and
the fine animals which were shown
in the live stock department.
Not only was the Festival well
worth while from the farmer stand
point, but the entertainment and
educational features which were fur
nished, were a great credit to the
committee in charge. The latter
consisted of lectures by Prof. R. A.
Barnett, head of the horticulture
and agriculture departments Of the
Washington State College at Pull
man; R. C. Ashby, preseason. of
animal husbandry at Pullman; Lee
Powell, district fruit inspector and
Lee NJ. Lampson, county agricul-
turist.
The entertainment features were
a ball game on Wednesday between
Richland and Kennewick which
was won by the Richland boys by a
1917 score, saddle horse races, buck
ing contests and concerts by a really
fine band of eighteen pieces. Last
Evenings concert showed that Rich
lard needs no help from anybody
when it comes to an exhibition of
musical talent. The program which
kept the big crowd thoroughly en-
tertained for an hour and half was
made up of selections by the band
ten.piece orchestra, vocal chorus
and several vocal and instrumental
solos. The dance given in Anon 's
hall each evening was an enjoyable
wind up of each days fun.
First prize for best general dis
play Of fruits and vegetables was
won by M. c. Poindexter; Alfred
Hammer, second; B. T. Simmons,
third.
First prize for best dairy COW
went to the animal exhibited by
Fred johnson; M. C. Poindexter,
second; A. E. Granlund, third.
The Jersey bull exhibited by Mr.
Wheeler was given the blue ribbor
while the Holstein entered by Saml
Ross took second and a Jersey owned
BY Max Hopp was third.
The best brood SOW was shown by
George Gress; second, Max Hopp
The best boar, Berkshire, was ex'
hibited by Rosencrans & Bernard
who also got third place on brooc
SOW. E. E. Floyd showed tn,
second best boar, also Berkshire
while J. H. Miller got third plac,
with Duroc Jersey Red.
Prof. Barnett acted as Judge O
the fruits and vegetables and Prof
Ashby judged the livestock.
The board of managers of tn,
Festival consisted of three member
from the Commercial Club and thre'
from the Grange as follows: T. J
Chalcraft, chairman; F. J. O'Brien
IA. NJ. Lausch, H. E. Compton, Prof
Ross Page and C. F. Breithaupt.
About 500 paid admissions wer
received at the gate. A vote o
! those present on Wednesday even
Ing was taken aid it was unanimous
iy decided to make the Festival al
annual event.
Nearly every business place il
kennewick abserved the mayor
proclamation by closing yesterda,
afternoon, and a stream of auto
and vehicles kept the dust stirre,
up along the turnpike to Richland
transporting the holiday crowd. Tn
hvery autos made about a dozel
rou! d trips during the day, the las
load II hennewick young folks no
ge'tng home from the dance unit