LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1911.
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Summer Tripis and Other Educational' fiizes'tb Be Givee-Away
to the Enterprising Candidates who Gather the Mo
During 60-Day Campaign ...... ANYONE MAY COMPETE ,
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Opportunity KeodssSit 0
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Conditions and General Informaiton.
Any respectable person over 12
years ot age' is eligible to enter this
contest.' '
The con t j st manager reserves the
right to reject any nominations, and
all candidates must abide by the
rules of the contest. s : ,
No employe of the Observer is ellg- ;
lble to enter this contest and every
candidate will be given the same ad
vice and assistance from the news
paper Votes will be issued on renewals
and paid-in-advance subscriptions. A
coupon and nomination blank will lIso
be published in the Observer, which
will count for the number of votes
specified thereon.
The first thing to do is to enter your
name as a candidate. . ...
Then either call, write or phone the
Observer office for a receipt , book
with which to secure subscriptions, v
Then let your friends know you are
in the content, and request them to
save their votes for you.
Candidates may nominate themselves
or may be nominated by their friends.
Votes will be allowed on subscrip
tions secured anywhere In the world.
Votes not transferable.
Any question which may arise will
be set' led by the Observer, and Its de
cision will be final.
Send la Yoar Nomftnatioa.
You will find a nomination blank in
this paper. It Is good for 1,000 votes,
which give you a fine start
Then enlist the aid of your friends
and neighbors. Use your telephone.
Let everyone know -that yon are' a
candidate before they promise their
help to a more enterpriaiag contest
ant. . -; . " '
Be ambitious aad determined to win.
If you have friends yen eaa a4 ae at
once, write them. ' ' ''" '
Votes will be givea oa both new and
old subscription payments,
Call or send to the Observer office
for a receipt book. The contest mana
ger will be glad to have you call ae
that he can explain details and give
you helpful plans. Telephone or write
If you cannot call aad a representative
will give you fall details la aeraea r
In letter. . . ; . . -
Secure evtry eoaaea and aemlaatioa
blank as aooa as you ran, as they all
count ; But work for the votea Issued
by payments on aabflcrlptloa, for they
count the most
Ask .Yoar Friends te He la Yen.
It you belong to a society, church
or any organization, let your fellow
members know that you xpect tbelr
DISTRICT NO. 1 La Grande, city only. Four Trips to Portland Rose
' Festival.
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DISTRICT NO. 2 Union County, La Four Trips to Portland Rose
Grande Excepted Festival. V: -
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DISTRICT NO, 3--Wallowa County, Pine Three Trips to Portland Rose
Valley, Lagle Valley' restival.
Free-For-AH Pm Regardless of Districts.
Four Tours of Columbia River and Seaside Resorts
These are extensions 'of the trip to the Portland Rose Festival and include all expenses. If winners de
sire the newspaper will appoint an experienced guide to personally conduct this party. The candidates
need take no money in their pockets from the time they leave home until they return. They will be guests
of this newspaper .V;;-
Three Ocean Voyages to San Francisco
These are extensions of the trips to the Portland Rose Festival. The ocean trip to San Francisco in the
summer is a delightful experience.
Trips Include
Transportation by rail and steamboat, berths, meals and hotel accommodations, box parties at the great
-Heilig theatre, tour through Portland, vaudeville theatres, electric car trips to all points of interest and
amusement ii and about Portland. ; - 4
correct mistakes. Don't hesitate to .
ask questions. The contest manager .
is at the Observer office to help you.
Telephone 'Main 13. -
Tou Can Easily Win a Trlae.
For every payment made In sub
scription, on and afterApr!l 1, a vote
certificate is Issued. You can circu
late among the patrons of the Observ- .
er and gather up these certificates.
Your Friends Will Help You.
. Hundreds of people will 'have no
personal friends In the contest. You
can secure their friendship and sub
scriptions IF YOU OJiLY ASK THEM.
They will also Becure votes for you
FftOM THEIR FRIENDS.
A little organizing among your
friends for systematic work in your
interest will go a long way toward '
malting you a winner of one of the :
trips or other prizes. , .
Increase Your Vote Each Day.
. 'Don't lose a single day. ; Get some
subscriptions each day. That is the
way to win out Get a receipt book
and start at once. . V:
DlstabatioB of Prises. , .
To insure a Just, distribution of pris
es over the field of this newspaper, the
territory has been divided Into three
districts. Certain prizes are allotted
each! district Candidates within a
district compete with one another. For
eertain prizes the districts may com-
ete against one another. But in the
. main the competition Is within the
districts themselves.
To the Portland Rose Festival, be
ginning June 6, the highest candidates
ia ach district will be takes as fol
Iowa; ''""''.'-
, 'Four from the eliy of La Grande;
fear from Union county outside of La
draade; three from Wallowa eoaaty,
Plae and Dagle valley. , ,
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Free for 11.
Lessons In Music -- Business College Scholarships
Or tuition to Whitman coUege OT some other convenient school of higher education? One correspond
eace course m music, one correspondence course in the I. G. S. or some other approved system of home
e
help. U will be givea freely If you
nly- ask. before K to given to some .
ether contestaat.
Don't forgt that ehildren can do
the most effective work In collecting
ooupne and nomination blanks, as .
well as secure you many subscrip
tions. ' . f ' '
Should yoa father, aiothef, brother,
sister, or friend aetoag te aa orgaal
zatloo, get theu to secure the votes
and assistance ef the members. v ,
Do aot let a day pass by without
securing some subscriptions and votes.
The s'eady, persistent dally work is
what will win you the prize. - Keeping
everlauttngly at tt la what brings iwxS-
- cess.' . -.y 1 v :
' Anyone, anywhere, eaa vote for aar
candidate. Caadidates ceii secure votea
anywhere. ;. ; ;. .-v.;.,
These valuable yrlcea will be woa
by someone. Why not by you?
It Is easier to ask questions than to
; The three winning ' candidates who,
at the end ot the contest have the moat
votes, may extend their trlpa te Baa
Francisco, as guests of thla aewspa-
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; r The next foar , winning eandldatea. ;
t wfco, at the ead of the contest rang
la numerical order In standing . ta
otea, may extend their. trips to sea
aide or Colambla river , sammer re-
'sert. ;:''') -;-V
h la Ilea of she trips, scholarship la
caasie and la schools may be aeleot
f C Before the end of the eonteet a
I Mat ef such optional or exchange prlz
ea will be announced. Prize may "be
' added aa the contest proceeds and a
the number ot candidates tnultlpllea,
. to the end that a proper proportion of
all those ' who actively compete may
receive prizes. ' ' !
EXTRA MID -CONTEST PRIZES W5LL BE AD1
As the contest proceeds extra prizes will .be given to those who attain the highest standing. Those who
begin at once and vigorously prosecute a campaign for votes in the very beginning of the contest are the'
most likely to win the extra prizes. - V;
Get in line; get in touch with the contest manager by letter or by.personal interview at once.
The Observer Office
LA GRANDE, OREGON '