' "TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1908.'
' THE 'MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
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The Morning ;Astorian announces a popular contest that will eclipse anything of its kind ever conducted
inthis part of the country. First Grand Prize, one 1200,00 Automobile ; Second Grand Prize, one $500.00
Piano ;Fiye t trips,, one in each district; Five scholarships on the Behnke-Walker Business College, Portland,
Oregon, onejn each district; Five gold watches, one in each district. To give all an opportunity we have
divided the City of Astoria and the surrounding territory into five districts, and the most popular ladies in
these district will receive the above grand prizes. A person who subscribes for a month, six months or a
year gets extra votes, .besides the vote in the paper, from 40 to 6000. Special ballots issued M this office.
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LIST OF
17 GRAND PRIZES
Automobile, valued at m2lOO
One Piano, valued at $500
Five Pull Course, Business CoHegeScholarships
Five Ladies' Gold Watches
: Five Free Tripsi One in Each District
READ THE COefflONS AND NOMINATE YOUK FAYORITE
VALUE OF SPEQAL BALLOTS
By Carrier and Mail
, DAILY
Subscription to Morning Astoria One Month $0.60.
Subscription to Morning Astorian Three Months 1.80.
Subscription to Morning Astorian Six Months 3.50.
Subscription to Morning Astorian One Year , 7.00.
Subscription to Morning Astorian Two Years 14.00.
VOTES
60
300
1000
2500
7000
WEEKLY
VOTES
Subscription to Weekly Astorian One Year $1.50 300
Subscription to Weekly Astorian Two Years...... 3.00 1000
ON ALL NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS we -will issue double votes on the
above scale. Old subscriptions will receive one-half as many votes as rew
subscribers.
' In all cases where ballots are issued subscriptions must be paid in ad
vance. The full amount of money must be sent direct by mail, paid to local
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The paper will fee delivered by mail or through agents, as requested.
Besides the votes given on subscriptions there will be a coupon published
In each' issue of the Morning Asforian which when cut out and filled in, will
count as one vote. These coupons must be mailed to the Morning Astorian
Contest Manager before the expiration printed on each ballot.
Ballots cannot be bought; they must be cut
from the paper or secured by subscription
Nomination Blank
Write plainly-. It is advisable to use
this blank, but nominations oan be
written on any paper. Coupon is print
ed for convenience only. Fill out this
coupon and mail it at once.
I Nominate.
Address
District No.
As the Most Popular Candidate in THE MORNING ASTORIAN
Contest.
Signed
Date 1908. Address.....
Each nomination sent in will count FIVE votes if sent to THE
MORNING ASTORIAN Contest Manager before Sunday, April 26,
1908.V THE MORNING ASTORIAN reserves the right to reject any
objectionable nominations. 1
$65.00 VALUE TO NOMINATIONS
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The Morning Astorian will give to each person making a nomination
which proves to be that of the winner of any of the prizes oi this contest, one
year's subscription to the Morning Astorian. Any person has the privilege of
nominating one or more candidates. Nominations should be. mailed to the
Morning Astorian Contest Manager before April 26, as the names of the can
didates will be published on that date. Candidates can be nominated after
this date but it is a great advantage for each candidate to have her name in
the first list published, so that friends may not agree to work for someone else
not knowing who are entered in the contest It absolutely costs nothing to t
nominate a candidate. ; , ' ,
Who May Enter This GreatContest
f Any young lady under 35 years of age is eligible, providing conditiona
set forth below are complied with.
Every candidate must be regularly nominated on the blank printed on thi
page or a similar one furnished by this paper. '
Candidates must reside in the district or territory from which nominated.
No candidate will be permitted to transfer votes to another after receiving
them for themselves. v . ' ,
The right is reserved to withdraw the offer in any district where only
one candidate is nominated or voter for.
Ballots sent in for names not properly nominated will be destroyed
uncounted. .
A ballot will be nrinted everv dav durinar the life of contest This ballot
will count one vote. AH ballots will be dated, and will be devoid unless re
ceived at the Morning Astorian office or on or before the expiration date at
printed. All ballots must be sent direct to the Contest Manager ot tne Morn
inar Astorian. costaee fullv prepaid. No employe of the Morning Astorian or
member of any employe's family will be eligible as a candidate. Any success
ful candidate shall have the right to name a substitute subject to our approval
if unable to take the trip. -V
The decision of the contest manager as to the award of the prizes shall
be final and conclusive.
In accepting nominations all candidates must accept and agree to abide by
the above conditions. ' r
In case of any contestants receiving the same number of votes and there
is a tie, both contestants will receive the same prizes.
Rememberveach district will receive one trip, one scholarship and one watch, regardless of the votes cast in any other district however, no contestant will
' receive more tian one prize. " !
The winning of these magnificent prizes is not a question of money. It is the result of extensive acquaintance, loyal friendship and enthusiastic co-operation. Hundreds of young ladies have many warm friends who will unite
in an effort to win the beautiful $1200 automobile or a $500 piano for themthe time is short-Hm seven weeks from the first publication of the names of candidates, prizes will be won. .Be a winner. You risk nothing and may
gain much. Think how much it is worth to win a $1200 automobile or a $500 piano a trip or a scholarship in seven weeks and solely as the result of votes of admiring friends. You can if you will be one of the fortunate winners.
The Morning Astorian has done its part. Thel rest is for you and your friends. v ' - .. . ,
HOW THE PRIZED WILL BE DISTRIBUTED
The automobile will be awarded to the young lady receiving the greatest number of votes in the five districts. The piano, the second grand prize, will be awarded to the young lady receiving the second largest vote in the five
districts. The trips one in each district the lady standing second, will receive the scholarship and third will each receive the gold watch. , !
THE DISTRICTS WILL BE DIVIDED AS FOLLOWS
First district will include all the City of Astoria east of Twenty-second street; second district will include all the City of Astoria east of Ninth street to Twenty-second; third district will include all the City of Astoria west of
' Ninth 'street to city limits; fourth district includes the towns of Ilwaco and Chinook; fifth district includes the towns of Warrenton, Hammond and Seaside.. ;
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