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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1912
Page
1
The edition outlines new high school courses in manual training domestic science horticulture and agriculture. Enrollment exceeds expectations with bench and cooking facilities at capacity and many grade pupils joining. First year aims include bench tool use sewing and cooking, while advanced courses cover canning preserving and home management.
Crowell and Nelson win the contract to macadamize two and a half miles starting at Richland city limits. The bid is 7886 dollars with plans to add another mile by Richland, totaling three and a half miles. Construction starts around October 1 and lasts about 70 days.
Co F VanDeWater district freight and passenger agent for the O W R N visited the city and asked Secretary Nicewanger to offer a silver trophy cup as an extra first prize for the Best Five Crate Commercial Pack of grapes. The prize adds to Cryderman’s $20 suit of clothes as another handsome award.
The county's Tuesday primaries produced tight finishes. Republican leaders include Hugh C. Todd for governor, Harry Collier and L. P. Edge top lieutenant governor, Louis Gilbert for state treasurer, and W. C. Jones for attorney general. Voter turnout was light, with about 1700 Republican and 500 Democratic ballots countywide. Incumbents Snively and Walter won, while Mahan narrowly captured sheriff over Duffy after late totals.
County treasurer J. Kelly DePriest suffered an acute appendicitis attack Sunday night and was rushed to St Marys hospital in Walla Walla Monday. Doctors Crosby and Keylor performed immediate surgery. His brother-in-law Mr Hamilton and wife Mrs DePriest joined him at the hospital. He rests easily and doctors expect a rapid recovery.
At the September meeting the county commissioners approved expense estimates totaling 109310 dollars. The current expense fund is 42440 dollars and the general road and bridge fund is 30000 dollars. District road and bridge funds include 18000 12000 and 16000 dollars. Drainage district No 3 amounts to 870 dollars.
Progress on the second annual Columbia River Grape Carnival shows eager local grower participation and elaborate exhibits. Districts from Kennewick and beyond vie for top prizes with premiums fueling display quality and broad advertising for the valley. The event runs three days with afternoon and evening programs, booths built by McKain, decorations by G. L. March, lighting by L. A. Tweedt, and plans for out of town visitors from North Yakima Spokane Pasco Portland and Seattle. Exhibits will move to the State Fair after the carnival closes with inland visitors from White Bluffs Hanford and Richland returning home Sunday morning.
Miss Ethel Tompkins won the Grape Carnival queen contest by about 8 000 votes over Miss Georgia Bower. Sage House supporters poured in some 14 000 votes in the final half hour. The coronation is slated for next Thursday at eight.
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