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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (April 9, 1920)
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Every day of delay means lost opportunity. i ■ i i i 1 9 I i i I I ■ atiia ii»iim « i!B n ia iiw i« iin (!n !i« t« iiiw iw m m m m iw |:w,iw|w ,|w ,n phiubm u>w ||w ||w |n |i||i |,|ainBu,a ||tH,,||i>|Tann||,a |Hni|n ,,a ||w ,« ,,n t |n |m,!,ntiHiTn,t|ii,» iti|n <|!nn|i <iwn,an|Bi,|w |<|i,,||i>,M!,|n ||n ||w |,|i |i!n |'niiBiiHiiwiiiiiiiwiiBiintiiBifiaiiiH iUiiHli,HiiiWnHliiBliiBliiHiiiHlhHiii^^ Grand Capital Prize i I I I g ■ I This magnificent prize is on daily Purchased from and on exhibition at Exhibition at the A u to U tilitie s C o . ■ Auto Utilities Co. salesroom. Local Dealers Independence ■ g g ■ Drop by that way and look it over. Dallas g I g Brand New 1920 Model 4-Cylinder Maxwell Touring Car, Worth $1230.00 Columbia Grafonola Solitaire Diamond Ring ■ i i ■ ■ Worth $125—Third Prize i ■ I Worth $100 Fourth Prize I Purchased from and on exhibition i at W illiams’ Drug Co., Independence I Purchased from and on exhibi tion at 1 I A. L. KULLANDER, Jeweler 9 and Engraver, Independence Free Summer Vacation Trip to Yellowstone National Park— Second Grand Prize Includes first class ’round trip transportation; Standard Pullman both ways; Dining car expenses enroute, and a 5-day all-expense-paid motor trip through the park, including hotel, etc. __ I ■ I ■ ■ I ■ I ■ i $ 5 0 0 I EM GOLD A SPECIAL FUND OF $500.00 IN GOLD has been set aside to be distributed in the form of salaries among active non-prize-winners on a twenty per cent basis. Any candidate who re mains active throughout the entire campaign, making a regular cash report, but fails to win one of the big prizes offered, will participate in this commission feature. THINK OF IT! One I I i dollar out of every five you collect goes into your pocket if you fail to win a prize. This arrange $50 IN GOLD Fifth Prize I ment insures compensation to all candidates, and means that THERE WILL BE NO LOSERS IN THIS RACE. Could anything be fairer or more liberal than this? $25 IN GOLD Sixth Prize i g a i I H e re ’ s W ho W ill C o u n t the V otes It i 9 the sincere aim of this newspaper to conduct this contest, from start to finish, in a fair, honorable and impartial manner. Every precaution has been taken to safeguard the interests of participants, and absolute honesty in all dealings is guaranteed. However, not all wisdom lies with any one man or institution, and for that reason an Advisory Board has been decided upon, whose functions shall be to decide any rpiestion of sufficient moment that might happen to arise during the competition, and from which a committee shall be selected to count the votes and award the prizes the last night of the con test. The personel of this board is as follows: Mayor W\ H. Walker, Dr. H. C Dunsmore, B. F. Swope, City Recorder, Maj. Lewis Rose, Rt. 2, Capt. C. L. Stidd Rt. 2, Verd Hill, J. S. Bohannon. All of these gentlemen are well known to everyone in Polk County and the final results as given out by them, will be beyond dispute. B H e re ’ s H o w V otes a re S e c u re d SECOND PERIOD THIRD PERIOD ■ Embracing the first four weeks (terminating May 1st), the fol lowing number of votes wiil be issued on subscriptions: Embracing the fifth and sixth weeks (terminating May 15th f the following number of votes will be issued on subscriptions g 1 y e a r .............. $1.50 2 y e a rs............ $3.00 3 y e a rs............ $4.50 5 y e a rs ............... $7.50 1 year __ . . . . $1.50 2 y e a rs __ 3 years ... 5 years .... .... $7.50 Embracing the seventh and last week (terminating May 22), the following numoer of votes will be Issued on sub scriptions: 1 year __ .. . . $1.50 1500 , 2 y e a rs __ .... $3.00 4,000 3 y e a rs __ .... $4.50 7500 5 y e a rs __ .... $7.50 15,000 FIRST PERIOD 3,000 8,000 12,500 25,000 2,000 0,000 10,000 20,000 IMHIBIIBliBIIBIlBIBIlBIIBilBIlBiaiiBIIBIlBIlBIBIIBilBliaillBilB IBI'BIVliEi i ■ i The above schedule of votes is on a declining sea le basis and positively will not be changed dur- ing the competition. However, a special ballot good for 50,000 votes, will be issued on every "club” of $15 turned in. This arrangement will be in effect throughout the entire campaign and is to be considered a part of the regular sc hedule. There will be no extra votes offered, extra prizes given or any other inducement wh ntever inaugurated during this campaign. Re- member this and lay your plans accordingly, No subscriptions will be accepted for less than one year nor for more than five years in advan ce for any one candidate. FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION CALL, TELEPHONE OR WRITE “ CONTEST DEPARTMENT” POLK COUNTY POST, INDEPENDENCE, ORE. Telephone No. 621 ■ Lloyd Swain, Campaign Manager. lOHiama I B'HB I B I B 1« IB IB 1« i'B ' B4:BllBl>BllSiaiiBi;BliBllSliBllBi:BIIBl BiaWlllBIlBliaiBlIlBIIIBIIBIIBIIillBMMIBIIBflBIHIiaiBlIlBIlBliaiBWa (
