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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1908)
. FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1908. : THE MORNING ASTORIAN ASTORIA, OREGON. '3 - . - - AAA IinTrljin nilLllT IIFI OAAA W fl HE1 H II r-i IIS H-c M M NX 1 HI H H I fl W fl El n H li ii , ,. .... . ... ... - ; ; ..'"" " ' ' ""' fH Wnr M 1V lT fl IT W r It Iwf Wxtlr uuuuuu u . uuuyj uyuuuy uuuvuljsjvj u The Morning Astorian announces a popular contest that will eclipse anything , of its kind ever conducted in this part of the country. First Grand Prize, one $1200.00 Automobile ; Second Grand Prize, one $500.00 Piano ;Five trips, one in each district; Five scholarships on the Behnke-Walker Business College, Portland, Oregon, one in 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 reoeive 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 5000. Special ballots issued at this office. LIST OF 17 GRAND PRIZES One Piano, valued at $500 Five Full Course Business College Scholarships Five Ladies' Gold Watches . Five Free Trips, One in Each District EEAD THE CONDITIONS IND NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITE VALUE OF SPECIAL BALLOTS By Carrier and Mail DAILY ' v VOTES 'Subscription to Morning Aitorian One Month $0.60 . 60 Subscription to Morning Aitorian Three Months 1.80 300 Subscription to Morning Astorian Six Months 3.50 .1000 Subscription to Morning Astorian One Year 7.00 2500 Subscription to Morning Astorian Two Years 14.00 7000 WEEKLY Subscription to Weekly Astorian One Year. Subscription to Weekly Astorian Two Years .$1.50, . 3.00. VOTES . 30Q .1000 Nomination Blank 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 issned subscriptions must be paid in ad-! vance. ine tun amount ot money must oe sent direct Dy man, paid to local Agents, or brought to this office. The paper will be delivered by mail or through agents, as requested. . f Dcsides the votes given dn subscriptions there will bW coupon published in each issue of the Morning Astorian 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 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 injf HE pdRNINGASt"ORlAN Contest. Signed Date "..1908. Address Each nomination sent in will count FIVE votes if sent to THE MORNING ASTORIAN Contest Manager before Saturday, May 2, 1908. THE MORNING ASTORIAN reserves the right to reject any objectionable nominations. v $65.00 VALUE TO NOMINATIONS The Morning Astorian will give to. each person "making a nomination which proves to be that of the winner of any of the prizes of 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 I Morning Astorian Contest Manager before May 6 as the names of the can : didates will be published on that date. Candidates can be nominated after j this date but if is a great advantage for each candidate to have her name in j 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 nothinir ta nominate a candidate. Who May Enter This Great Contest Any young lady under 35 years of age is eligible, providing conditions set forth below are complied with. Every candidate must be regularly nominated on the blank printed on this 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. 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. . , f A ballot will be printed every day during the life of contest. Tli's ballot will count one vote. All ballots will be dated, and will be devoid unless re ceived at the Morning Astorian office or on or before the expiration date as printed. All ballots roust be sent direct to the Contest Manager of the Morn ing Astorian, postage fully 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. 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. In case of any contestants receiving the same number of votes and there is a tie, both contestants will receive the same prizes. Remember, each district will receive one trip, .one scholars hip and one watch, regardless of the votes cast in any other districthowever, no contestant will . . receive more than 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 ,,,,. in an effort to win (he beautiful $1200 automobile i . $500 piano for them-the time is short-in seven weeks from the first publication of the names of candidates, prizes will b won. Be Sr You bLSSLTIT gain much Think how much it 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 pf admiring friends. You can i you w 1 1 be one of Z fortlnate wi?? The Morning Astorian has done its part. The rest ia for you and your friends. rortunate winners. HOW THE PRIZED WII RR niTRIRl 7TFTY 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 fiv districts. The trips-one in each district tjie lady standing second, will receive the scholarship and third will each receive the gold watch. w 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 Attorn Ninth street to city limits; fourth district includes the towns of Ilwaco and Chinook; fifth district includes the towns of Warrenton, Hammond and Seaside. CONTEST OPENS MONDAY APRIL 20, 1908 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CAUL ON OR WRITE CON MAN ASTORIA MORNING ASTORIAN ACER CLOSES MONDAY JUNE 16, J908
