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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-09-30
LOCAL TEAM WINS
FOURTH At FAIR
Girls Representing the Kenne-
+ wick Schools are Given Place
In the Canning Contest
(By School Correspondent

Saturday night the girls forming
the Kennewick schools canning club
returned from North Yakima with
one of the four prizes offered by the
state fair for the canning club con-
test. There were, nineteen teams
competing during the week and Ken
newick was given fourth place by the
judges, who were domestic science
teachers from the towns in the upper
Yakima valley. While fourth place
is not as high a rank as the girls hope
to win another year it is none the
less creditable for team that has
had so little experience in canning
club work, when they were competing
against so large a field as nineteen
teams. Burdette Hoadley, Genevieve
Craver, Julia Sonderman and Ruth
Hudnall are the members of the team,
although there is membership of
twenty-six in the local canning club.
First prize, a canning cooker, went
to the Kiona- Benton team; second, a
prize of SIS went to Toppenish; third,
$1,000 to the team representing the
Stubblefield Home of Walla Walla,
and the fourth prize, $500 to Ken
newick.
The rules under which the competi-
tion was carried out called for thirty
points to be awarded an exhibit of
home products by each canning club,
twenty points for skill and deftness
during the contest, twenty points for
sanitary condition of aprons, towels,
ETC., used in the demonstration and
thirty points upon the quality of the
product, judged upon fullness Of the
pack, arrangement of the pack and
naturalness and clearness Of the
! pack. The Kennewick girls had an
exhibit of home products consisting
Of one hundred and nineteen different
varieties of canned products and they
scored high in that division. Their
score was also very high for santa
ton, but were marked down upon
fullness and arrangement of packed
product. This is largely a matter OF
experience and those teams, such as
the Toppenish and Kiona-Benton that
have been working all summer, have
had a better opportunity to perfect
themselves in the work than have the
Kennewick girls, who did not starr
this work until later in the year. The
experience Of the contest has beer
valuable and the girls would have
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-09-30
STATE SECRETARY
VISITS kENNEW|CK
|. M. Howell Spends Several
Hours in City-Accompan-
led by Good Roads Man

Secretary of State 1. M. Howell
and Frank Fretwell, secretary Of the
Washington Automobile Chamber of
Commerce, spent several hours in
Kennewick Sunday. The two men
are making an automobile tour Of the
state, Secretary Howell for the pur-:
pose of checking up automobile IL.
censes with the county auditors and
of reorganizing the system Of weights
and measures inspection, and Mr..
Fretwell for the purpose Of studying
road conditions.
In speaking Of the new automobile
law Secretary Howell expressed the
opinion that as soon as the law be.
came thoroughly understood it would
prove a very popular measure both
with automobile owners and the pub
lie at large and that the surplus which
is to be turned into the county road
funds will become an important item
in the road building program through
out the state.
"We are asking the cooperation OF
the county officials, garage men and
the citizens in general in enforcing
the new law" said the secretary. "The
law was drawn not only for the pur-
pose of raising revenue but for giving
the people greater safety in travel.
All minor violations, such as the fail
ure of automobiles to carry the re-
quired number of lights or to display
license tags should be promptly re-
ported to the proper authorities.
While in the city Mr.. Howell found
one automobile without license and
the owner was given until Wednes-
day of this week to get his tags on.
Secretary Howell is reorganizing
the weights and measures inspection
force with view Of greater efficiency
and economy. In the main this is ac-
complished by giving the inspectors
larger territories. In this district In
spector Anderson has Benton, Frank
lin and Adams counties. Mr.. Howell
4
plans to enlarge the territory and in
crease the inspectors pay sufficiently
to enable him to cover the district by
automobile and to furnish his own
car.
Build It Now
Mr.. Fretwell, who has travelled over
the Kiona-Richland road several times
this summer and is pretty familiar
with most of the sand banks and ruts
is strong for the Improvement Of the
road this fall. He says he expects
to have his organization take the mat
ter up with the state highway COM
mission. 'T know" said he, "that the
late fall or winter is the only time
to build roads in this country and ]
know of no more pressing road i'm
nrovement in the state than this one.
It is an important lap in one Of the
main highways across the state. II
its Improvement is delayed until next
spring it will mean that it will be
nearly impossible during next sum-
mer's tourist season"
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r;fth Annual Grape Carnival
Almost Comes Out on the
Right Side of Ledger
RADGER CANYON BEST
REVENUE PRODUCER YET
Committee Will Have to Collect but
Very Small Percentage OF
the Guarantee Fund

Tho carnival committees financial
-.nort shows the total expenses OF the
M r;fth Annual Grape Carnival exceed
i the receipts and 25 per cent OF the
= su.rantee fund by only a few dollars.
The : report which was read to the club
.t the weekly luncheon yesterday was
q erected with applause from the club
: ..mbers, some of whom expected
!, .rother substantial call on the guar
rhs queen contest, which in former
80. has been relied upon as one OF
=. chief revenue producers, was elm
;r.ted this year and the attendance
~ smaller, but these losses were
made up by Badger Canyon, which
,velled the receipts by more than
$500.
The report as read yesterday shows
. deficit Of $15.72, but several other
wsms Of miscellaneous expenses have
heen handed to the committee since
th.t time 50 this deficit will be slight
" increased.
The report follows:
Receipts
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-09-30
MURPHY SUIT THROWN OUT

The case of orpha Ely VS.. P. J.
Murphy was thrown out of court last
week by Superior Judge Bert Linn.
Mrs. Ely had brought suit for $4,000
damages on the grounds of breach Of
promise. The court held that the
promise Of marriage had been made
conditional upon the cohabitation Of
the two parties and as such was not
a binding contract under the law.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-09-30
COMMISSION HOLDS
HANFORD HEARINGS
Charges for Irrigation Water
and Electric Power in Up
per Valley Investigated

Irrigation troubles of the Hanford-
White Bluffs waterusers were aired
at two hearings before the state pub
lie service commission in Hanford
Tuesday. One hearing was upon the
gravity irrig ation maintenance
charges of the Lyon interests which
purchased the Hanford Irrigation d
Power company's holdings at receiy-
er's sale, and the other was upon the
power rates of the Pacific Power u
Light company.
The first hearing was opened at ten
o'clock Tuesday morning and was ad-
journed at noon, only two witnesses
having been called. The question OF
the commissions having jurisdiction
was raised and2 by agreement at
torneys for the different interests are
to meet with the commission in Sc
attic next week to settle this point.
/ The principal witness of the morn
ing was Mr.. Patten, of Seattle, who
was one of the first directors Of the
H. I. & p. company, and who is still
a large land owner under the project.
Mr.. Patten related the trials and trib-
ulations Of the company since its in
corporation and contended that if the
plant and canals of the company were
put into good repair and economically
operated the system could be main
tanned at a reasonable per acre
charge.
In this case the waterusers are pro-
testing against the maintenance
charge of 81 per acre which was inau-
gurated by the present owners. The
charge of the old H. /. & p. company
was $1.50 per acre and the charge
during the receivers management was
81 per acre. This charge is made for
contract allowance of 80 inches of
water per acre per year. The water
users were represented by M. M
Moulton, of this city and the irriga-
tion company by Attorney Todd, Of
Seattle.
Power Hearing
Mr.. Moulton also represented the
powerusers at the p. p. & L. hearing
and sought to prove by large num-
Der of witnesses that the present pow
er rates are prohibitive and that il
reduced 40 or so percent there would
be large increase in the quantity
of power consumed in the district
Testimony of the witnesses showed
that they are paying from $11 to SIC
per acre for power during the pump
ing season.
w. w. Cotton, of Portland, chie1
counsel for the Power company en-
deavored to prove that even though
the present rates were reduced from
40 to so per cent, the farmers coult
not then make a success of theil
farms. He even went so far as K
maintain that If the farmers wer,
given free power they could not farm
Continued on Page Four)
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In submitting the report DR.. Cros-
BY said in view Of the falling off in
attendance and the apparent indif-
Terence of local farmers in exhibiting
tnelr products he questioned the ad-
visibility Of continuing the carnival.
Notwithstanding the fact that we
made trips up and down the valley
TINS year, urging the farmers to bring
IN their stuff and make displays, we
succeeded in interesting but very few
iarmers," said he. eve had two or
three farmers competing in the live
s.ock department and two or three in
.ne other departments. If not more
.nan about dozen farmers are in
.erested enough to make displays it
ooes not seem that the carnival is
worth the work and money required
TO make it a success"
Mistake, Says Henderson
Assistant Attorney General Scott
O. Henderson, who was luncheon
guest, In brief talk said he consid-
cred the abandonment of the carnival
grave mistake. "It is perhaps true
mat the attendance this year was
: smaller than other years, but this has
ceen the experience of fairs and
sw1 srUws s all over the country" he said
while there was falling off in To-
sai attendance, believe you had more
ou'side visitors at the carnival thar
eser before and I know the impress.
slon which these visitors carried
away with them was very favorable
nave been surprised in travelling
o'er the state at the number of peo.
pie ! have met who have either at
Tended or have heard of the annua
slape carnival and without exception
ss. a.se people have spoken very favor
ably Of it.
!. seems to me that the carnival i.
"ortn while if for no other reaso,
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-09-30
MAsoNs. ATTENTION

There will be a banquet and smok-
er Wednesday evening, October 6 in
the Masonic hall. A special invita-
tion is extended to all Masons in the
district from Carley to White Bluffs.
Come and bring brother with you.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-09-30
ASK BOARD TO
PRUNE BUDGET
Commercial Club Wants Reduc-
tion in Road & Bridge and
District Road Levy
COMMITTEE NAMED TO
FORMULATE A PROTEST
Business Men Look Upon $4,000
District and $4,000 General
as Excessive Items

When the board of county commits
sioners meets in Prosser next Mon
day to consider next years expense
budget and to fix the tax levies, q
committee from the Kennewick Com
mercial club will be present to re-
quest a severe pruning Of the esti-
mates for the general road and bridge
and road district No. funds.
The club took action to this effect
at yesterdays luncheon when L. E.
johnson, j. j. Rudkin and z. M. Sly
were named to formulate a protest
and submit it to the board. The club
also went on record as favoring a dis
trict road levy not to exceed 3.5 mills
and a general road and bridge fund
not to exceed $4,000. The budget
carries an estimate of $4,000 district
road fund, whereas the levy Of 3.5
mills will raise about S17,500. The
commissioners have provided for
general road and bridge fund of $780,
600 and the local committee will re-
quest that two-thirds of this be Topped
off.
Levy Unwarranted
Discussion at the luncheon was to
the effect that while one of the coun-
ty's greatest needs was better roads,
the present financial condition of the
yaov,1o xxyoe. ,,o@ e,,,h ~. - -a,-L -
heavy levies. 1t was also pointed out
that the state statute provides that
the general road and bridge fund be
expended on the main arterial roads
through the county and not upon the
lateral or feeder system. The club
members took the view that with the
proposed expenditure of S24,694 from
the permanent highway fund on the
road from Benton City to Prosser and
the $4,000 from the state highway
fund on the road from Richland to
Kiona, there will be no pressing need
for other heavy expenditures on main
arterial roads.
The greatest present need, it seems,
t is the improvement of lateral or feed
er roads which must be done from the
several district funds. Plans now un-
der way will practically complete the
main arterial road across the county
from east to west and there is not at
this time any urgent demand for the
building of an arterial road across
the county from north to south. The
speakers at the luncheon argued that
road expenditures during the coming
year should be limited to the main
tenance of the present improved roads
and the Improvement of feeder roads
both in the hills and the valley over
which the farmers haul their crops to
market.
1t is probable that other organiza-
tions in this district will make formal
requests for reduction in the dis
trict road levy. The Highlands I'm
provement club has gone on record
as favoring such levy as may be
necessary to meet the pressing de-
mands in the district. The Kenne-
wick Valley club, it is understood, at
its meeting last Thursday evening,
voted to favor district levy of five
mills. A call has been issued by the
taxpayers of Finley for meeting on
Saturday evening Of this week when
the taxation question viii be consid-
cred.
Evening star., 1915-05-23
carriage shop. is spending four days
leave at his home

carriage shop. is spending four days
leave at his home.
william Hensler. machinist of the
west gun carriage shop. is absent on
account of the death of a relative
Samuel Elder and 4. &. Santy former
machinists. at present at the bureau Of
engraving and printing, paid visit to
the yard Wednesday
An entertainment WAS given by the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Lambskin
aiuo May IL At new Northeast Temple
The following program was rendered:
March. "Centennal.' by Rebew orches-
ira: overture. Home Circle orches-
ira sketch by Ladies' Auxiliary. enti-
lied. Sister Masons'': solo. by Miss
nice stone accompanied by Miss
E.dSthe fyles: monologue. by Mrs. lie
RoN Mack. selection. by orchestra
Hearts and Flowers: Our BOYS" the
Lambskin Band: solo. Mr. Gayhardt;
selection. by orchestra. Spring Maid:
Datch comedy. Mr.. stevens and Mr.
the Flag"
Dancing followed
Injuries received at the yard have
been announced from the dispensary as
follows:
May 12-H. Andree, Iacerated wound
back left thumb: J. W. Elliott. COM
pouHu fracture three toes left foot, Sc
we're deep wound left loin and abras sion
right forearm J.. Hin. slight lacera-
ton left ring finger: c. T. Nance, slight
abrasion left forearm. A. l.. Waters
electric burns left hand and fingers
and index and middle fingers right
hand: A. B. Wood. lacerated wound
left great toe
May 13-J. T. Dougherty, abrasion
right thumb: V. V. Gerard, incised
wound right thumb: A. O. Hough, incis-
ed wound left thumb: II. W. Rearick,
slight scalp wound.
May 14-H. Schwimm. fracture NTH
metacarpal left hand; w. A. Campbell,
incised wound right little finger; c. r.
Smith, punctured wound base right
thumb: A. J. Thompson, confusion and
laceration left thumb: A. r. West, irri-
tation both eyes.
May 15-H. W. Davis, slight contu-
sion left instep: w. H. Dyer. incised
wound left thumb: NJ r. Frazier, slight
abrasions both shins: r. r. Sheppard,
superficial burn chest: c. A. Smith.
confused wound tip left great toe: A.
fudge. lacerated wound right index
finger, p. NJ. Clrich. incised wound top
of head.
May Nv. &. Bowsher, superficial
burn upper and lower lids right eye:
B. r. McNalley. confused wound left
middle finger: II. p. O'Malley, slight in
cised wounds left index. middle and
ring fingers: Z, J. Peckham confusion
and abrasion right shin: J. w Watts
slight abrasion left shin.
Evening star., 1915-05-23
DISTRICT BUILDING.

Commissioner Brownlow spent a busy
week in other than official activities.
Wednesday morning he presented di-
plomas to thirty-four graduates of the
National School of Domestic Arts and
er's. Thursday night the Commissioner
delegates to the National Civil Service
Retirement Association. in G. A. II.
Hall. Yesterday he attended the shad
bake of the Board of Trade at Chesa :
peake Beach.
Economical Buying" was the sub
ject of an address by John H. Sherman,
superintendent of weights and meas
ures. before members of the w. c. T.
Y. at their clubrooms Wednesday aft
ernoon.
George S. Wilson, secretary of the
board of charities of the District. war
IN Baltimore during the week attend
Ing the annual national conference of
charities and correction, which was in
session in that city for ten days. Mr..
Wilson returned to Washington Thurs
day.
Thomas ], clafrey. secretary to Com
missioner Newman, was among those
who witnessed the Presidents review
of the Atlantic fleet.
The engagement of Miss Daisy Made
lyn Watkins of Fairfax Court House
Va, and Lewis B. b. Oliver. clerk in
the Office of the auditor, has been an
nounced by the parents of the young
woman, Mr.. and Mrs. George Deyo
Watkins. Mr.. Oliver is a resident Of
Fairfax Court House. The wedding is
to take place in June
F.. B. Proctor, craftsman in the
water department, was on the sick list
the early part of the week.
Miss A. NJ Prescott. a stenographer
in the office of the board of charities
was in Baltimore for several days dur
ing the week.
B. c. Moore. clerk in the Office of
the auditor. is experimenting the erec-
tion of new house at Browns station,
Md, for which purpose he is taking
several weeks leave.
Miss NJ. P Allen of the Office of the
board of charities was in Baltimore
over Sunday.
r. v. Roberts, a rodman in the sewer
department. is spending leave of two
weeks in Albany, n. Y.
C.. T. Shoemaker and S Mckimmie
were two clerks in the office of the
auditor who were on the sick list dur
ing the week.
J. T. Laws. clerk in the office of
the public utilities commission, was
away from his desk Tuesday on account
of illness.
Benjamin A. Harlan, chief clerk in
the office of the public utilities commits
sion. was another employe of the Dis
trict building who attended the Board
of Trades shad bake at Chesapeake
Beach yesterday.
r. f. Robertson. a stenographer in
the water department, is spending the
week end in New York city.
Evening star., 1915-05-23
DEPT. OF COMMERCE.

Secretary Redfeld attended the re-
view of the Atlantic fleet at New York
city Monday and Tuesday.
of the coast and geodetic survey. en-
tertained the congressional delegations
from New York and New Jersey aboard
the coast survey steamer Isis during
the New York fleet review
L. Grant Smith. private secretary to
Secretary Redfeld, was in New York
during the early part of the week. He
witnessed the ceremonies in connection
, with the fleet review from the coast
survey steamer Isis.
DR.. George c. Havenner. chief clerk
of the department, was away a part OF
the week on account of Illness
G. Fred Thompson of the chief clerks
office was away during a part of the
week.
Thomas r. Stewart of the Secretarys
Office and a member of the Commerce
base ball team. was on leave Thursday.
Thomas j. Fitzgerald, assistant chief
clerk of the department, made his debut
as a base ball player during the week.
He played in the field for the Commerce
team.
Miss Fannie l.. LarnSon, VINO was 1of
a number of years employed in the
division of vital statistics. has been re-
instated in the bureau of the census
by transfer from the childrens bureau.
Martin McDevitt has completed his
work in the division of manufactures
and has taken up field work for the di-
vision of statistics of cities, beginning
in Jackson. Mich.
William W. Sawyer. who has been IN
charge of the collection of statistics OF
manufactures in the Cincinnati metro
politan district, has completed his
work and returned to Washington
This district which is one of fifteen
metropolitan districts. each comprising
one of more large cities together with
contiguous territory. is the first for
which the manufactures field work has
been completed.
James ~ Bobbitt has begun fieid
work On city finances in Little Rock.
Ark His territory viii also INCLUDE
Shreveport, La. and certain leAas
cities.
Charles A. Williams. who has charge
of th,. collection OF statistics OF manu-
factures in India napolis and nearby
territory reports the WORK progressing
excellentlI and that he expects to COM
plete his assignment in the near iu-
ture.
Evening star., 1915-05-23

his home for the last two weeks on
account of illness. His condition is
said to be favorable and he is expected
to return to work in the bureau in a
few days.
Miss Annie Mcnamara Of section IL.
who has been OF the sick list for the
last two months. is regaining her
health and expects to return to the
Henri Sappey is the best "rooter" the
bureau ball team has. He is present
at every game and his energetic root
ing has gone a long way toward pull
ing his favorites out of tight holes.
Mrs. B. f. Humphreys of the surface
division has been granted an extension
of leave because of sickness.
The friends of Miss Lois Mooney, in
section II Of the printing division, SYM
pathiZe with her in her illness. Whicn
has necessitated her remaining away
from the Office for the past two weeks.
Joseph johnson of the printing divi-
sion, who recently left local hospital
in an encouraging condition. has not
been progressing in his convalesence
as was anticipated. 1t is doubtful II
he will be able to return to his en-
ployment in the bureau within the next
month.
Capt Charles Ross of section of the
printing division. who leads the bowl
ing team of that section, is much dis
appointed because of the fact that none
of the other bowling teams OF the bu-
reau has accepted the challenge is
sued by him recently to play cham
pionship game.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Plate Printers Union will take place
in Typographical Temple May rs. Mat
ters of great Importance to the print
ers will be discussed.