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About Crook County journal. (Prineville, Or.) 189?-1921 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 2, 1915)
I N 8 Ms. j f" yyjm.. OTMWat 1 I ywiro,iiaarFH;imB 1 1 IIIIIIMII lllli ! IliHl . 1 f J F K TOO .inn Ivy .udwi Piano, Columb: Grafonol a Workers! Commencing Friday, August 20 and continuing for a few short weeks, The Journal will Give Absolutely Free a Number of Valuable Prizes! You are allowed just 15 days in which to win a 15-Jewel Elgin Watch! First Grand Prize 4 x 5 Vs-J" I ANN . v - ' 1 7 $430.00 Ludwig Piano NOMINATION BLANK Crook County Journal's Voting Contest j GOOD FOR 1000 VOTES Dt : i ' I aomtntte M Postoffice u a candidate in the Crook County Journal's Popular Voting 'Contest Signed A ddresa .. - , ; This nomination blank will count for 1000 votes if sent to The Journal office. ut out this blank and send it to The Journal with your name or the name-of your favorite candidate. The name of the person making the nomination will not be divulged. Only the first blank will count fot votes NOT GOOD AFTER SEPTEMBER 18, 1915 Crook County Journal's Voting Contest This Coupon Will Count for 1 Quotes jj Eor... Postoffice' - - Good for 10 votes w'.ien filled out and snt to The Journal office by mail or-otherwise, on or before the above date. No coupon will be altered in uny way or transferred after being received by The Journal. The first grand prize, which will j be given away absoltely free to the person having the greatest number of votes at the close of the contest, is a style B Ludwig piano. It is finish ed in mahogony, and has a stoul to match. This instrument is the first one of this style Ludwig to come into this part of the counfry, and is the last word in piano making in the Ludwig factory. You are invited to call at Adamson's drug store and im-pect this beautiful instrument, play it yourself, or have your friend try it. You will agree with us that it is a wonderful instrument. The picture of the instrument which is published herewith is an exact reproduction of it. START EARLY This contest is going to start with a rush and continue lively until the finish, so that if you wish to get in to the race, do not hesitate, but make up your mind to go in hard and start early. Start now. Your friends will help you if you start early and help yourself and besides the votes will be easier to get if you get out before many other candidates get into the field. SEPTEMBER 4, AT 8 P.M. We will giveaway a beautiful lit tle Elgin ladies' gold watch at this office on the evening of September 4, at 8 o'clock, and the votes you get in winning this watch will all count in the final race for the grand prize s. This watch is a 15-jewel, Elgin movement, In a 25-year gold filled case, and will be given to the one having the greatest number of votes in this office on the day and hour named above. Do you want it? HOW TO OCT VOTES. These prizes will be given only on votes received by the various cadi- dates, and brought or mailed to the j Journal. You will be credited with 1000 votes on the Journal books by filling out the nominating coupon which is in this issue of the Journul, and each ID-vote coupon that you clip out, (ill in and mail to this office so that they reach us before the date .1 U. ......... ...ill , .t All n.lr subscribers will entitle you to 2000 votes each, and renewals to 1000 voU'S cadi. Should you collect for someone that is two years in arrears jw.rv.,.1.1 .in1 ir.it tt 0. ftr a .uifl r in advance besides, you will be credit-1 ed with 1000 votes for each year collected for, or 3000 votes. WHO MAY ENTER THE RACE This contest is open to everyone who wishes to enter it, excepting employe's of the Journal, or rela tives of the employees or manag ment. All contestants will be given ah equal opportunity, and no favors will be shown any one that will not be extended to the others as well. We will do evreything possible to assist candidates in the way of ad vancing ideas for candidates to work out, but in all these all candidates will be treated alike. PRICE OF THE JOURNAL , The price of the Journal is $1.50 per year, whether the subscription is new or renewal. For each $1.60 collected on a subscrption that is now running you will be credited with 1000 votes, for each subscriber who pays $1.50 or more in advance 1000 votes will be given for each $1.50. No votes will be given on less than a one year subscription. The second grand prize is a Graf onola U-ader, a"d the latest creation of the Columbia Graphophone com pany. As its name indicates, this ma chine is a cabinet enclosed grapho phune, lh a i;ioc..-ii:..n: of which is driven by a powerful multiple spring motor, and is silent and efficient. A limy be seen in the picture, which by the wry it an exact repro duction of the instrument, there is a cabinet for the records, and the sound is controlled by opening or closing the sound control shutters. The most pleading effects imaginable are thus produced, and by the rig J lation of this instrument, the widest possible variations of good music are obtainable. The cabnet is furnished in ma hogany and will ornament some home at the close of the Journal's subscription campaign, absolutely without cost to the winner. The third grand prize is a three month's course in The Dalles Busi ness College, tuition paid by the Jour nal. This tuition will cost any one $40, and will admit the one receiv ing this prize to instruction in any of the courao. taught in the school. The fourth grand prize is a Seth Thomas eight day parlor clock, finish ed in imitation marble, and is one of the most beautiful of theae clocks, It is on display atL.' Kamstra's jewelry store. The fifth grand prize is an elabor ate cut glass piece, which may bo seen at the Prineville Drug Comp any's store. RULES. This contest is open to uny, one who cares to enter, excepting the employees of the Journal, or rela tives of the editor, or member of the family of any Journal employee. No one will be allowed to solicit vol s (.r to inen'.ion votes to itnyoiiL' who is subscribing for the Journal while su h party is in the office. No limitations will be placed up on the numbi r of persons that may solicit and work for any one candi date. We will send receipt books to any one the candidates wish us to, who will in turn work for the inter est of said randidaU'. All prizes will be awarded on the dates and in the manner, advertised in the Journal, and any statement to the contrary shall be disregarded. If the successful candidate is not in the office at tho time, the prize will be sent to them at once. , No one will be authorized to make statements to the awarding of prizes or the standing of contestants but the editor, or in his absence, th foreman. " v ; . All contestants will be given equal opportunities, and the standing of the different candidates, their names and the number of votes held by ea-h will be published every Thursday afternoon in the Journal.1, ' j The first special prize will be given at this office on Saturday, September 4. This campaign will be lively from the start, so if you want any of these prizes, get in early Come to this office, if possible and we will assist you in getting a start. There is no question about what you will receive; the matter rests entirely with you. To the hard worker goes the best prize. Is that you? All who do not win a prize and work until the close of the contest will be paid 1 0 per cent of all money turned in by them. You can't lose. Nominate your friend or yourself Today! Come and get a Receipt book and go to work. Gt away from the start early and you can stay ahead until the close of the contest 1 ' L at ; Second G and Prize $75 Columbia Grcfopa f. m