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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (March 31, 1913)
MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1913. Li. 0BAK9E EVENJN OMSRYER, PAGE THREE IC A TOT (fjf A fl fl fllMIIRK UlLoU HJiU . MIL MIIN U ILo u o $2,250 in Prizes to People. A magnificent five-passenger Model F. P. '12 Mcln tyre Touring Car heads the list of prizes. There is now inaugurated an undertaking which for generosity, enter prise and a whole-souled .le- ' sire to meet our thousands of friends and customers more than half way ha3 nev- er been surpassed in this section of the country. Con ceived in an atmosphere of bigness, planned on a gener ous scale, aptly describes the Lyon & Taylor joint con test of the Observer and Henry & Carr, F. L. Lilly, 0. E. Silverthorne and A. V. Andrews herewith an nounced. - Not only will there be, aa first prize, the beautiful fore door, five passenger auto mobile, but as a second prize there will be a purchasing certificate for $800 to apply on the purchase price of an other' Mclntyre five passes- ger Model F. P. '12 car. There will also be other les ser prizes given certain can didates as announced in lat er issues of the Observer. The First Prize. The Mclntvre Automo bile is a car which any one might well be proud of. "Built for Service" is the phrase which most neariy covers the many and great advantages of this machine: All of the latest features and devices approved by the most up-to-date automobiia practice are embodied in its ' makeup. Witness its fore doors, center control, self starter, etc. All the most up-to-date features are in cluded, but there is not an experiment about the car. The workmanship and qual ity of material used in the Mclntyre are absolutely the best to be purchased. Back ed by 40 years experience as . one of .the largest manufac turers of horse drawn ve hicles in the United States and with their established reputation for quality to maintain, there is no ques tion as to the worth of this splendid automobile manu factured by the W. IE Mc lntyre Co., of Auburn, Ind. Notice the long wheel base of 114 inches; long enough to insure easy riding, yet not so long as to prove cumber some in narrow country roads or in crowded city streets. Power to meet any and every demand is insur ed by the big 4x5 T Head Motor. This long stroke mo tor will take the hills and sand with a rush that will Eastern bring a glow of satisfaction to the cheek of the fortunate possessor. While speed was Dot the primary intention of the builder, the Mcj.nl.yre j ct has speed in pleaty. The di 'ver of this car never has to sit back in the dust for a speed of- from five to fifty miles an hour on dL'ct drive is at his command at all The Second Priz9. As announced above, the second prize is an $600 pur--, chasing certificate to apply on v Model F. P. Mclntyre .'12 touring car. This pur rnasing certificate may be applied on a car with top, windshield and speedometer at $1650. ' These are tho rc '.tail prices of the Model F. P. '12 and consequently the winning of this prize will en- . able someone to obtain a splendid automobile at a very low figure indeed. v Competition Will Be Keen. 'You can be sure that as splendid a prize as this will not be without seekers, therefore, we would advise you to use the nomination ballot printed herein. Write your name or that of a friend upon it and drop it m ti" ballot box at the Observer ofiice. This will credit you with 5,000 nomination votes to wards the first prize. Enter now and get the boost which comes of being winning quality thus early in the game. Anyone Is Eligible. There is no age or sex ' qualifications placed on the entry of candidates. Men, women and children all are- welcome. The tow head of the baby and the gray hairs of the elder will be found side by side in this contest. You do not need to have been a subscriber to the Observer, nor do you have to subscribe now in or der to enter. Neither is it necessary that you should have traded with Henry & Carr, A. V. Andrews, F. L. Lilly, or 0. E. Silverthorne. Come you come one and all all. This automobile goes absolutely free to the person receiving the greatest num ber of votes by the time an nounced for the close of the contest. How to Get Votes. Votes will be given on the following schedule : 100 votes for ereh dollar in cash trade at Henry & Ore Carr's, A. V. Andrews, I L. Lilly's, 0. E. Silver thorn's. 100 votes for each dollar paid on account at Henry & Carr's, A. V. Andrew's, F. L. Lilley's 0. E. Silver thorn's. 10,000 votes for each dol lar of new subscriptions to the Observer. 5,000 votes for each dollar of renewal and each dollar paid on back accounts at the Observer. Call at any of the firms who are carrying the Lyon Taylor contest and ask for all the information you desire. At this time it is well to announce that votes may be cast personally or by mail, but that all votes must bear the signature of one of the firms before they are valid. Votes not bearing the signa ture of a firm will be cast out. Vouchers calling for a certain number of votes will be issued by the , Observer and the other firms interested in conduct ing this contest. These vouchers can then be taken to this office and the votes secured. When more than one bal lot is cast at the same time for some candidate the bal lots should be fastened to gethere with a rubber band or placed Jn a seal envelope. This is requested as an aid for the judges and we are sure that everyone will use every care in this regard. Decision of the Judges. The decision of the judges in this contest will be abso lutely final. This is a fact that should be borne care fully in mind by everyone. The Rules and Regulations of this contest have been made such as to assure an absolute fair and equal race. No employes of either Henry & Carr, -A. V. Andrews, F. Lilley, or 0. E. Silverthorn or of the Observer can enter . as candidates, nor can any relative of the proprietors become a candidate. No vote can be transferred from one candidate to another af ter they are once cast. No society or organization may enter as a candidate. In short every rule has been . adopted which occurred a3 being to the best interests of all candidates. Under tkese conditions it is announced, as before, that the decision of tha judges will be abso lutely final. . . Rules and Regulations Gov erning the Coitest, 1. The first and second prizes will be given to the .two candidates who have re ceived the greatest number of votes at the close. 2. Ballot box will bo op en each Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock and the votes therein counted and the bal lot box resealed by the com mittee of three. The result of each week's count will be published the follow ing day in the Observer, the . candidate's name andstand ding to appear. 3. Nomination lists will remain open until official closing date is announced. 4. Any candidate of good moral character will 'be ac cepted providing nomination is made in regular form on one of the coupon ballots ap pearing any of the issues of the Observer. The Content Manager reserves the right to reject the name of cn un-' desirable candidate and to limit the number of entries. 5. Voting coupons may be oast by anyone providing they are obtained through any of the following sources : Coupons appearing in regu lar issues of the Observer or in letter, or card issues un der the name of the Observ er and any of the firms con nected with the conduct of this contest, or coupons giv en out by the Observer or either f the firms, for trade at their store, no matter what from. All others shall be declared void and thrown out by the judges. 6. No employe of any of the firms interested or the Observer will be permitted to enter the contest. No rel ative of the proprietors of the business houses interest- ' ed or tho Observer may en ter. No society lodge, church or any organization will be allowed to enter as a candidate. 7. No soliciting of votes will be allowed in the stores of Henry & Carr, A. V. An drews, F. L. Lilly, or 0. E. Silverthorne or in the office of the Observer. No votes will be issued directly at the above named business hous es, except the Observer. Vouchers will be issued cal ling for a proper number of votes. The votes will be ob tained on the voucher at the Observer oifice. 8. All votes must be de posited in the' ballot box lo- ; cated at the Obseryer office, and in the presence of the Contest Manager or some one appointed by him. In casting a number of votes v at the same time they be neatly secured by a rubber band, or be placed in a small envelope. Votes may be cast personally or by mail. All voting coupons and nom- , ination ballots appearing ii the Observer must be used' before the next issue in or der to be counted. Save Rules and Regulations Everyone interested in this contest should carefully save these Rules and Regu lations. They cover import ant points of the contest and will be constantly needed " a reference. Extra copies of the Rules and Regulations will be on hand at the Ob server office at all times and may be had on request. They Are Off. . The candidates for the splendid prizes in this con test may properly be regard ed as having started the race. The race is now on. Nobody knows who the can didates are as yet. Nobody will know all of them until later. You may be sure ' in the meantime, however, that there will be an im mense amount of work done. Don't delay, starting as a . candidate. The prizes are well wor- thy anyone s effort. ThiiA of the spins down the wind ing country roads; remem-. ber the trips to nearby towns; recollect that fbis splendid automobile and the other pi'izes go to someone absolutely free. The owner ship of these splendid nrizes will be decided beyond ques tion. : Nomination Blank : : Good for 5000 votes when : : uced to nominate a cew : : candidate. : : 5000 votes for .. : : nenry & Carr, : : A. V. Andrews. : : F. L. Lilly, : : O. E. Silverthorn. : : The Observer. ' (This is a Lyon-Taylor Contest, a company that stands on its reputtaion.)
