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WEST SHORE.
YELLOWSTONE PARK CONTEST.
Dili department will appear weekly, and the answers will be given
monthly, in the issue published the nearest to the twentieth of the month.
All anwer to pozzies published the previous month most reach this office
not later than the tenth of the month in order to compete for prizes.
The following prizes will be awarded monthly :
Fob. Puizi.es For the best pottle of any kind, two dollars in cash. For
second best, subscription to Wist Shore for six months. For the third
best, subscription to Wist Shore for three months. Winners will be
announced in the last issue of each month.
For Solutions For the first complete set of answers received, two dollars
In cash. For the second, subscription to Wist Shore for six months.
For the third, subscription to West Shore for three months. Answers
must reach this office by the tenth of the month following the publica
tion of the putties. In case of no complete list being received the near
est complete will be awarded the prites.
Grand Prizes For the greatest number of putties accepted and published
during the year 1801, an elegant life site portrait, either crayon or water
color as the winner may select, executed at the photographic establish
ment of B. C. Towne, corner of First and Morrison streets, Portland,
Oregon. For the greatest number of correct answers received daring
the year 181)1, one of Towne's portraits as described above. The sec
ond greatest in each of these classes will receive a subscription to Wist
Shore for one year ; the third greatest, for six months ; the fourth great
est, for three months. ,
No. 14.
DOUBLK DIAMOND.
From 1 to 2 A river in Russia.
From 3 to 4 A group of Islands
northwest of Africa,
From 5 to 0 A river In North
western Africa.
From 8 to 1 To be driven In
haste.
From 1 to 4 Propositions given
and admitted.
From S to 2 A dark complex
toned man.
From2to6-Notfalse.
Arlington, Orrgon.
. 4
W. F.
No. 1ft. KMC. MA.
F.ntlrt), a name for man or boy.
Curtail, and a woman's name you'll see,
Behead, and a part of the body find,
An Important organ, as you'll agree.
Take head and tall see what we all
Will do until grim death we see.
Transpose, and find an adjective
All undeserved by you or me.
Obliterate the first, traniioe,
Anil are comparative degree
Of same edjectlve-that Is all
Come, solve this, friend, thus pleasing me.
LafnyiUt, Oiriion.
No. 10.
Al.ril AllKTICAL fcQUARE.
1 A river of Russia. 2 A specie! of willow. 3 Draws. 4 Fabu
lous beings. 5 The part of the foot marked by a greater stress of rolce.
(Pros.)
Fori ll'iiyni, Indiana, Fiiarur.
intense desire to view the natural wonders
: mil thu orrand and beautiful scenery of the
famous National Park of the Yellowstone
Is possessed by nearly every person In
America, and nothing but the expense of
making the trip to and from the park, as
well as through it, prevents thousands
from visiting it every summer. As it is,
thousands of those who can afford to grat
ify their desires revel in its beauties annu
ally. The West Shore has perfected
arrangements whereby one of ita readers
can enjoy all the pleasures of a visit to
this great workshop of nature free of ex
panse, and it only remains to select the
Demon who shall enjoy it. Although the
excursion will be free, it will not be given to one who is not willing to show
an earnest desire to receive it by working hard to earn it, not with the
hands alone, but with the brain. The person who will send as the longest
list of words made from the name " Yellowstone Park," in accordance with
the subjoined rules, will be given a free excursion to and through the park.
From any station on the line of the Northern Pacific, from St. Paul to Port
land, the successful competitor will be taken up, given first class accommo- .
dations, including Pullman sleeper and meals In the dining car, taken to
the park and through it and returned to the point of starting, free of all
expense whatever incidental to travel. This includes hotel bills, stage fare
for five days in the park, and everything that is a legitimate expense in
making the trip.
In addition to this grand prize there will be given fifteen cash prizes to
the fifteen next longest lists, one prize of $25, one of $10, and thirteen of
$5.00 each.
This is a purely intellectual contest, from which all competitors will
derive much benefit, whether successful in winning prizes or not.
CONDITIONS AND RULES.
The contest closes May 31, 181)1.
All lists must be accompanied by a subscription to The West Shore for not
less than six months, to be sent to some address not now on oar list.
Lists must be arranged in alphabetical order, with the total number of
words noted at the end.
Only words that can be spelled by using the letters contained In the name
" Yellowstone Park " will be counted, and no letter can be need in one
word more times than it occurs in that name.
The latest edition of " Webster's International Dictionary " will be the
authority for settling all contests.
Proper names and geograpical names will not be allowed.
Two words swelled alike, though having different meanings, will be counted
as one word, and where a word Is spelled in more than one way, but
one spelling will be counted.
Only Knglish, or fully Anglicised, words, such as are given a separate head
ing in large type and are defined, will be counted. This excludes all
words printed in italics in the old dictionary or having this mark, " B "
before them in the new edition.
Only the third person singular, nominative of nouns; the infinitive form of
of the verb, without the word "to;" and the positive of adjectives,
will be admitted.
Prefixes and suffixes will not be admitted as separate words.
Of two lists having the same number of words, preference will be given to
the one first received.
The result of the contest will be announced as early In Jane as possi
ble, and the successful competitor can make the trip any time in June, July
or August.
Remember that
THE WEST SHORE PAYS ALL EXPENSES.
A large deposit of fire clay was struck some time ago at Latah, Wash.,
four miles from Spokane on the Union Pacific, and has since been worked
on a small scale by a firm which has been turning out fire brick and tiles.
The superior quality of the clay and the brick turned out is attracting at
tention. The brick are pronounced the finest on the market" The clay is
particularly suit ible for the manufacture of pottery and terra cotU building
materials, and It la a matter of a short time when capital will Interest itself
in the matter, and another great Industry will be founded.