The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-09-02
BIG SHOW IS
Ne ARLY READY
committee Rapidly Putting the
Finishing Touches to Plans
for Grape Carnival
uARDI GRAs NIGHT TO
BE CLOSING FEATURE
..;.;or in Industrial Contests to
Be interesting Sports Pro-
gram is Arranged

p,.re for the fifth annual Grape
c.,r;val are being rapidly completed.
The entertainment features have been
contracted and promise to be the best
Ill, = the history Of the carnival. Work
Az :. The fence and building starts this
:. ~.sk in order that everything will
:. = readiness for the placing OF ex-
bibits the last Of the week.
One interesting feature OF the car
,;v.l will be the Benton-Franklin
county industrial contest. This is to
consist Of fruits, vegetables, canned
foods. poultry and swine in competi-
t;on In addition there will take place
! canning contest. This is to show all
the steps from the placing and clean
ing Of the apparatus to the sealing OF
&he cans. in the process OF canning
With the pressure outfits. The dem
onstration will cover two hours work
and the decision will be based on the
amount and quality Of the finished
product.
Teams will compete from Kiona,
Prosser, Pasco, Finley, Kennewick
and q number Of other places. The
team winning the contest will go to
the state fair at North Yakima, trans
portation and all entertainment fur
nished. Team placing second will be
furnished entertainment but trans
portation will be furnished otherwise.
This is the first time such a con-
test has been featured at the carnival
and it deserves the best Of support
by the community. It is new move
in educational work and promises
manifold returns.
It will facilitate matters very much
If those planning exhibits will make
arrangements as soon as possible fol
the space needed. Entry blanks may
be filled in at the Office the first OF
next week. 1t is also advisable fol
those planning exhibits to consult with
the different superintendents. Those
wishing advice in regard to the fruit:
and vegetables will see j. F. Perry
who has been placed in charge of thi.
department..
It will be appreciated if those wish
ing display spaces will make known
the amount of space needed. Their
still remain a few concessions whicl
have not been sold. Anyone desiring
concession ought to make arrange
ments as soon as possible.
More Prizes
Several changes in the premium lis
have been made. There has been sue
demand for separate class fo
pure bred Holsteins that the commit
tee decided to offer the following j
this class:
Lot 1-best bull, $5.OO-$2.5O. Lot
best COW, $5.0O-$2.5O. Lot 3-bes
heifer, $5.00-$2.5O.
TRADE Holsteins will still be eligibl
to the class for cattle as provided ft
In the premium list.
A special prize has been offered b
the Martin Grain & Milling Co., thu
the Hamilton Supply Co., for the be-
bread made from Martins Best flou
1st-two sacks; 2nd-one sack.
A change has been made in the pr
mum list for the best set table, Il
prize being an electric percolator o
Tered by the P. P. & L. Co. The priz
oliered for hand painted china are
read:
Fest cup and saucer, Soc; best s
gar and creamer, SOC; best group {
ot plates, Soc; best single piece, so
best individual display, electric toas
er, T. P. & L. Co.
All entries to be the work of t
INDIVIDUAL making the entry and
article which has won at a previo
contest will be eligible to premiu
Mrs. Lewis Bliss, superintendent
snis department desires all those W
expect to make entries to see her
snsir earliest convenience in regard
exhibit space.
AS was the plan last year, there "
os considerable lumber to be dispos
u at the close of the carnival. II
lumber will be disposed of at a We
lo~ price and any one in need of
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