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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MAR$HFIELD,,OnGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1908.
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OFFERS MANY GRAND PRIZES, TO BE GIVEN AWAY
IN ITS POPULAR VOTING CONTEST
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THE COOS BAY TIMES announces a popular voting contest that will eclipse anything of its kind ever conducted in
Southern Oregon First Grand Prize a $400 Gabler Piano, to be given away to the most popular secret or fra-
ternal society, lodge, school or young lady receiving the largest number of votes under the conditions named else
where Second Grand Prize a Solid Mahogany $7500 Talking Machine Third Prize a Full
paid $7500 Scholarship in the Miller-Cleaver Business College, at North Bend Fourth
Prize a $5000 Lady's Tailor-made Suit Fifth Prize Lady's or Gentleman's
Gold Watch Sixth Prize Gentleman's Tailor-made Suit, made to
order for winner 7th Prize a magnificent Library Table
Other Prizes may be awarded during the progress of the Contest, but these
are the ones now purchased, and every one will be given away on votes cast
by subscribers to the Daily and Weekly COOS BAY TIMES. Remember,
these Prizes have no strings to them. No money is required from candidates
and subscribers pay only regular subscription rates. Votes are not sold under any circumstances, but are Given Away. Old subscribers, as well as new subscribers, may vote.
FREE PRIZES
FREE PRIZES
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Value of Special Ballots
subscriptions to the coos hay times in advance.
Votes.
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Dally Times, three months.
Dally Times,. six months...
Dally Times, ono year
Dally Times, two years...
WEEKLY.
Weekly Times, ono year...
Woekly Times, two years.
Old Now
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It will bo noticed that on all new subscriptions double votes will bo
Issued. Old subscriptions will recelvo one-half as many votes as new
subscriptions.
In all cases where ballots are issued subscriptions must be paid in
advance, except where there Is an amount duo on back subscription and
it may bo paid up and at least ono month in advance to receive votes
for tho entire amount. The full amount of money must be paid at the
time.
In addition to tho votes given on subscription there will bo a coupon
published in each issue of tho Dally and Woekly Times which when cut
out and filled in will count as ono vote. These ballots must be cut out
of tho paper and mailed or sent to the Times office before the expiration
of tho dato printed on each coupon. I
A new subscriber must bo ono not at present receiving The Times.
Stopping tho paper and starting it again or transferring tho subscription
from ono member of tho family to another does not count as a new sub
scriber. HALLOTS CANNOT HE HOUGHT;THEY MUST HE CUT FROM THE
PAPER OK SECURED HY SUBSCRIPTION.
Subscribers living anywhere may vote for any candidate In any dis
trict. VALUE TO NOMINATIONS.
Tho Times will give to each person making a nomination which proves
to be that of tho winner of any of tho prizes of this contest, ono year's
subscription to tho Daily Times. Any person has tho privilege of nomi
nating ono or more candidates. Nominations should be mailed to the
Times Contest Manager. Candidates can bo nominated at any time but
it Is a great advantage for candidates to have their name in the first
list published, so that friends may not agree to work for someone else
not knowing who are entered In thocontest. It absolutely costs no
thing to nomlnato a candidate Tho Jlrst list of candidates will ho pub
lished in Tho Times Tuosday, August 4.
Nomination Blank
Write plainly. It is advisable to
use this blank, but nominations can
be writen on any paper. Coupon is
printed for convenience only. Fill out
this coupon and mail at once.
I Nominate.
A ddress
District No.
As the Most Popular Candidate in the COOS
BAY TIMES Contest.
Signed
A ddress.
Date,
1908.
Each nomination sent in will
count FIVE votes if sent to THE
COOS HAY TIMES Contest Manager
before August 15, 1908. THE
TIMES reserves tho right to reject
any objectionable nominations.
Who May Enter this Great Contest
Any Secret or Fraternal Society, Organization, School or Lady is eli
gible for tho First Giand Prize, providing conditions set forth below
are complied with. ;
Any Person is eligible for tho District prizes. Socloties or Lodges
are not eligible for any but the Grand Prize.
Every candidate must be regularly nominated on tho blank printed
on this page or similar one.
Candidates must reside in the district or territory from which nomi
nated. No candidate will bo permitted to transfer votes to another after
leeching them for themselves.
The right is leserved to withdraw the offer in any district where only
one candidate is nominated or voted for.
Ballots sent in for names not properly nominated will be destroyed
uncounted.
A ballot will be printed every day during the life of contest. Tills
ballot will count one vote. All ballots will bo dated, and will be void
unless received at the Times ofllco or on or before the expiration dale as
printed. All ballots must be sent direct to the Contest Manager of tho
Times, postage fully prepaid. No employe of the Times or member of
any employe's family will be eligible as a candidate. Any successful
candidate shall have the right to name a substitute subject to our ap
proval. Tho decision of tho contest manager as to the award of tho prizes
shall be final and conclusive.
In accepting nominations all candidates must accept and agree to abl
de by tho above conditions.
In case of any contestants receiving tho same number of votes and
there is a tie, the winner will boidetermined by lot.
Contest Opens
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1908
Contest Closes
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AT 9 P. M.
HEMEMHEH, EACH DISTRICT WILL RECEIVE ONE PRIZE, REGARDLESS OF THE VOTES CAST IN ANY OTHER DISTRICT HOWEVER, NO CONTESTANT WTT f nv
CE1VE MORE THAN ONE PRIZE. ' "
The winning of theso rangniflcont prizos is not a question of money. It Is tho result of extensive acquaintance, loyal friendship and enthusiastic co-operation. Several Lodces
and hundreds of young ladles have mnny warm frlonds who will unito in nn effort to win the beautiful $400 piano for them tho time is short In threo months from tho fir t b
lication of the names of candidates, prizes will be won. Bo a winner. You risk nothing and may gain much. Think how much It is worth to win $400 piano or another valbl"
prizo and sololy as tho result of votes of admiring friends. You can if you will bo one of the fortunate winners. Tho Coos Bay Times has done Its part. The rest if"0
and your frlonds. ' you
Tho piano will bo awarded to the Lodge, Society, School or lady receiving tho greatest number of votes in the five districts. The other prizes ono in each district th '
son stnndlng highest In each district will receive a prizo first cholco going to tho one having tho largest vote, second to next largest and so on down. 6 Per"
First district will Include Marsufleld and Eastslde, second district tho city of North Bend and Empire, third district will Include all the city of Bandon fourth dist It
ulo tho town of Myrtlo Point, fifth district Includes the town of Coqulllo and each district will includo allterrltory tributary to tho various towns. '
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CONTEST MANA
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