Wonors Go to Miss Hoadley Crowned Queen in Grape Carnival
Miss Nima V. Hoadley treasurer of the Charles H. Collins Co. won by 1 740 votes over Miss Josephine McCleverty as Kengewick’s First Annual Grape Carnival queen. About two thirds of the 30 550 votes were cast Wednesday afternoon and evening with final tally at 6 00 pm. The event raised roughly 285 for carnival expenses amid a festive crowd and local celebrations across Pasco and Attalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nima V. Hoadley
Chas. H. Collins Co
Kengewick
Josephine McCleverty
Hotel Koontz
Miss McCleverty
Miss Hoadley
Laders
Collins
Ryan Newton Co
Spokane
Pasco
McCleverty
Carnival Commentary and Fair Notes at Nar's Event
A chaotic montage reports on Carnival activities including a dog team side show described as the worst ever and a merchants pageant led by Tokay I at 7:30 pm. It notes ticket counts, the queen’s court, vendors, and a humorous coronation by Bishop Gardner amid crowd noise and playful commentary.
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Alaska
Tokay I
Cess Nima
Mayeste
Jack Cora
Gardner
Band Making Great Progress in Yakima Valley Carnival
The Commercial Club Band, after coronation events for Queen Tokay I, played at the Tabernacle and will perform again after the street pageant. Fifteen musicians boosted by Prof. Kimball’s arrival show rapid improvement, with weekly practices seen as valuable and enjoyable. The band hopes to claim titles as “The best band in the Inland Empire” and aims to compete widely next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabernacle
Tokay I
Prof. Kimball
Kimball
Yakima Valley
van Holderbeke
Spokane
Thornber
Kennewick Hotel
Gardner
Sly
Nima
Lannon
N.I. L.E. Club
Booster Tour For Kennewick School Ma'ams
Secretary Gardner of the Commercial Club hosted a group of school ma'ams last Saturday to boost support for the Kennewick valley. They traveled the Highlands and sampled watermelon and fruit, aiming to inspire the teachers to write home papers describing the wonders of this country. Several teachers, new to the term, gained a clearer view of local progress, and letters home are expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner
Commercial Club
Ma’ams
Kennewick Valley
Highlands
Grape Carnival Captivates Kennewick with Finest Displays
Kennewick hosts its First Annual Grape Carnival in a packed tabernacle with booths from White Bluffs Hanford Attalia and Richland. Exhibits include 40 boxes of grapes two crates of strawberries and vivid vineyard displays. Crowned Queen Tokay I amid a coronation parade as Thornber Kimball and others offer talks and packing demos.
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Kennewick
Foreman McKain
Tabernacle
Louis Hill
Louis
White Bluffs
Hanford
Attalia
Richland
J. F. Bonn
Kennewick Orchard Co
C. F. Schenk
D. J. Reinhart
Booth
G.N
N. P
O. W. Rich
C. E. Cox
P. E. Mors
I. Smith
Myers & Wieland
F. J. Spohn
W. H. Allison
Richland Nursery Co
Death at Prosser Sanitarium Follows Spokane Fever
Thomas Conroy known as Scotty a former hotel resident died at Prosser sanitarium after a severe fever and acute tuberculosis. He was brought from Spokane last week, had no known relatives or property, and will be buried at Prosser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Conroy
Scotty
Spokane
Prosser
Plant disease studies to aid valley ranchers
F E Desellem district hort inspector announces Dr H B Humphrey Plant Pathologist from Pullman will study tomato blight and orchard diseases in the valley. Ranchers urged to report cases to Desellem or Storland within one to two weeks to aid on site diagnosis. Prosser Washington September 18 1911 Kennewick Courier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. DeSellem
Humphrey
DeSellem
Mr. Storland
Mr. Humphrey
Kennewick Man Receives Railroad Promotion
Ed. Sanders former Kennewick division section foreman, after a year with the North Yakima division, has been promoted to road master on the Pasco Walla Walla stretch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Sanders
Kennewick
North Yakima
Pasco-Walla Walla
Remonstrance Meeting On Cement Sidewalks Planned
A special council meeting next Saturday night in the council chambers will hear remonstrances against the proposed cement sidewalks. Those opposed to the improvements will have a chance to air grievances during the session.
Big Klickitat irrigation and power canal launches major Northwest project
The Klickitat Irrigation and Power Company begins construction on a vast canal to irrigate Horse Heaven in Klickitat and Benton counties. The project, backed by English capital, covers 122 miles of main canal, extensive storage for 150 000 acre feet, 300 000 acres under water, and multiple tunnels and laterals. Chief engineer L M Rice leads the effort with crews moving from Goldendale toward Cedar Valley to set camps for tunneling.
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Klickitat
Big Klickitat River
Klickitat County
Benton County
Yakima County
Goldendale
Cedar Valley
L. M. Rice
Seattle
Klickitat Irrigation & Power Company
New Chef at Hotel Kennewick Hires Erin Conway
Hotel Kennewick announces Erin Conway a well known chef from larger cities joins as head cook with William Grant as second cook. The cuisine department aims to make the hotel famous through the Inland Empire. The Claussens express pride in securing Conway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennewick
Erin Conway
Wm. Grant
Claussens
Conway
Wheat land sale in Horse Heaven transfers acres to Tacoma investors
J J Slack of Kent Washington sold several thousand acres of wheat land near Kennewick to Orielle Billup C A Sutherland and J G Newbegin all Tacoma men. The sale places the property in the heart of Horse Heaven’s premier wheat belt. Harry H Collier of Tacoma and executive committee member of the American Poultry Association visited en route from Walla Walla to North Yakima to oversee Kennewick’s poultry show and state fair duties.
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J. J. Slack
Kent
Washington
Tacoma
Orielle Billup
C. A. Sutherland
J. G. Newbegin
Kennewick
Horse Heaven
Harry H. Collier
American Poultry Association
Walla Walla
North Yakima
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A. R
Gravensland
Scott Henderson
Kolb
E. L. Kolb
J.M. Holmes
Prof. van Holderbeke
Northwest
W.S. Thornber
Cornet Solo
C. O. Kimball
Queen Tokay I
Valley
Remonstrance Meeting
Big Ditch
Klickitat and
Benton Counties
Horse Heaven Sales
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