""w X"-"- , Mi ZT ir ma. mi mm i Iqss tairii Make your dreams of owning a fine Motor Car this season come true by sending in your Nomination Blank now. FORD PHAETON Fisrst Prise 'District No. 1 Ford Phaeton First Prize District No. 2 How To Secure Votes Votes cannot be purchased and they cannot be ; transferred. Once they are Issued to the credit of a i contestant they must stay issued. This rule is lm-; perative. There are Just two ways to obtain votes.: i One is by clipping the free vote coupons vhich will appear in the Oregon Statesman. The other Is by : securing new and renewal subscription payments to this paper. The coupons must be deposited In the ballot box in the campaign office before the expira tion date printed on them. All subscriptions mast b paid before votes are Issued on them. New subscribers and those renewing old ones may pay at the office of The Oregon Statesman and have the votes credited to any one in the contest. Pay ments can also be made to any contestant in the race. Here's your opportunity to get into the race good anil strong with one stroke get four yearly subscriptions and you will receive 400,000 extra votes by sending four of these coupons in. Opportunity Coupon GOOD for 100,000 VOTES Member's Name . Vddrcss ---------.--------------- This Coupon and a one (1) year subscrip tion or the equivalent thereof entitles the mem ber to 100,000 extra votes In addition to the reg ular ehedule. Only four of these Coupons al lowed any one member. Everybody Wins In order that all may be rewarded by The Oregon Statesman for the part they take, those members. whofail to receive any of the grand prizes will be paid a com mission of 20 per cent in cash upon all the subscription money turned in by them, providing they remain active members to the end of the campaign. Thus there will be no members who participate go unre warded for their time and efforts. The Oregon Statesman The Morning Paper A Local Paper The Oregon Statesman, while it has the leased wire of the Associated Press, and prints the most reliable world news, is more distinctively a local paper, pri marily interested in the new of Marion and Polk counties.: You want to keep in touch with what Is going on in the big world, and in your own great country; but your flTst concern la all about the things that are happening in and around your own home. The Statesman is both a general and a local newspaper with the accent on the local. -. A Booster Paper Tbe Statesman is. above all else, the constructive newspaper of this section and this, state. It is interested in the development of the- industries on, tbe land and in the cities and towns of this section. It is a builder. It Is concerned about getting more acres under profitable use "more acres and more to the acre." In its Slogan campaign, it is distinctive. No other newspaper anywhere has anything comparable with these campaigns; partly because no other section is the "land of diversity" and the "country of opportunity" to the extent that is true of this most favored section. These Slogan campaigns improved in many ways. will be continued, and enlarged, and The Best Newspaper . Do not be misled by the claims of other papers. The Oregon Statesman ia the Capital City's oldest, brightest and best daily newspaper. There is a certain mark of distinction in being a subscriber to the Best Newspaper. Associated Press News Service This newspaper receives wire reports of the Associated- Press, the greatest and most reliable press association In the world. The Local Advertisements The Statesman carries the advertisements of the local stores. Listen! By watching the bargain advertisements carried from; time to time you can save many times the subscription pricew Some of your neighbors save as high as 35 per cent of their annual buying costs each year. It pays to watch the advertise ments in The Oregon Statesman they are wonderful money savers for you. General Features All the important news of the day is told briefly; charming abort stories and features, exclusive reading matter for the women folks; authoritative market and financial reports, classy sport news; all about the movies and theaters: Not too bulky, handy to read. It's the home- paper par excellence. The Morning Oregon Statesman is-the best dally and Sunday newspaper published In the Wil lamette Valley .with complete dependable newt;: features and editorials. Rural District Correspondents The Oregon Statesman- bar In each-community a correspondent wbo reports the various local happenings In their immediate district. These correspondents are selected with the greatest of care and consideration.' tor your benefit. They are leaders In tbe social life of the community, and for that reason they can give the news that is in common to the greatest number of people, home news items that every one will enjoy reading. - . - The system used by The Oregon Statesman, enables na to have the news in your mail box the same morning, again you are enjoyfng "Today's news today." So don't put off until tomorrow to subscribe, send In your subscription today and know what is going on in your community; LETT ERS OF GRATITUD Written by Prize Winners In Former Contests Conducted by the Statesman Publishing Co. Won 1925 Ford Touring Car Albert Hensler. Kirkford, Ore gon, answered last spring's puzzle and secured his four qualifying subscriptions in a very short time. He was delighted with his prompt reward for this service and he could hardly believe his good for tune when the judges decided that ' his entry took Jlrst place in that contest and he won the 1925 Ford Touring car. Read his letter: Kirkford. Oregon. May 11. 1925 The Pacific Homestead. Salem, Oregon, To the Puzzle Editor: Dear Sir: With greatest pleasure I ac knowledge your letter bringing the grand news of having won first prize. Heading the list of bo many contestants is alone worth while for what little labor I've done. Winning a 1925 model car for Just solving a simple puz zle, using a little extra effort to make It appear nice, is a gift I'm not able to thank you for, no think words can express how easy you hare made it for me to own a car. Being raised of farm parents I am thankful to be gifted' with love for the wide open fields, the cows and chickens and I sure work hard towards owning some day a farm of my own. When that time comes I will be only too glad to tell your readers what the Paclflo Homestead has done tor me meanwhile I am a contented and Interested reader and learner of Its scientific teaching In the agri cultural field. Not being-acquainted with any one on your paper In any way at all connected, I am as much to say, a stranger and having won first prize sure well proves the honesty and sincerity -of your personnel, as well as the fairness and squareness of your Ingenious paper. Thanking you and the commit tee of final judges for your de cision. I remain as ever, h- Sincerely. ALBERT HENSLER. Won Chevrolet Touring Car Contest Second Prize In Statesman January 12th. 1924 An Appreciation I ' To the many friends who made First Week Coupon1 200,000 Extra Votes This coupon, when accompanied with two yearly subscriptions (or their equivalent V to the Statesman, entitles the candidate to 200,000 extra votes If subscriptions axe turned In during the First Week of their entry. , Name of Subscriber Name of Subscriber Candidate's Name One First Week Coupon xan be voted by each, candidate, for every two one-year subscriptions, or their equivalent, turned In dur ing the candidates first week In the campaign. it possible for me to win one of the autos offered by The States man I hereby extend my sincere thanks. To the recipient of the Overland, Miss Hazel Peetz, my heartiest congratulations, and - to other contestants the hope that in some future contest they too may carry off a grand prize. The con test having ended, I set myself to lose gamely, if that should be the verdict, knowing that I had done my level best to win. To state that I am elated is putting it mild ly for I know what fine use this machine will be put to In our work in the Philippines. Tha Statesman staff.' and Mr. Hender son and Mrs. Plinke in particular, were uniformly courteous and helpful to contestants, and we be lieve the contest was conducted with absolute fairness. Mrs. A. L. Beckendorf, 2237 Nebraska St., Salem, Oregon. Won New Overland Champion In Statesman Contest Turner,. Ore., January 10, 1924 Automobile Contest Editor, Oregon Statesman, Salem, Oregon. Dear Editor: My joy was unbounded and words can hardly express my feel ings of delight when f read the announcement in The Oregon Statesman that I had won first prize The New Overland Cham pion Sedan in the automobile contest. All my friends and my self had worked very hard but we realized that we had keen com petition and that the outcome was In doubt up to the last day. I wish to thank The Oregon States man for the absolute fair and square way In which they con ducted the contest. I was always given to understand that while I was entitled to all the privileges that any other candidate wa giv en I was not allowed any unfair advantage over1 any other candi date and if I won It would be be cause I honestly earned more votes than anybody else. I also wish to thank the Statesman staff, especially Mr. Henderson, Mrs. Plinkle and Mr. Bander for the courteous way In which they treats ed me. I also wish to extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to my friends for their assistance which made possible the winning of this magnificent prize j which will make traveling life so much more pleasurable, easy and i de lightful than traveling by the horse and buggy system. Sincerely yours, : HAZEL PEETZ. Won $100 Cash Prize Mt. Angel. Ore., Jan. 6, 1922 The Statesman Publishing Co., Salem. Oregon. Dear Sirs: Only too gladly do I acknow ledge the receipt of the check for "one hundred dollars" awarded me as second prize in your! recent contest. To opponents, this ap preciatory letter shall serve as an evidence of your upright and fair dealing with your contestants.; In securing subscribers for your useful publications I had little dif ficulty, although there were sev eral contestants In our town. The work was a pleasure, as well: as a pastime, and I hope to! solicit more subscribers in the future. I, too, met with opposition, but I did not let myself be disuaded from carrying out that which I had de termined and believed in succeeding-- , j i From the very first I resolved to use the prize money should I be so fortunate as to win, for pur chasing or contributing to the purchase of an electric Ironing machine so that the work; in our laundry could be minimized. In conclusion, I thank you most sincerely for your courtesy and promptness and extend my appre ciation to the worthy judges. Wishing you a very successful and prosperous year, I ami Tours very truly, SISTER M. SOPHIE. ! Elf a Lytle, Woodburn, Oregon Winner, of Dodge Sedan n the Htatrerhaa's Automobile Contest The feat of this young lady In carrying' off the first prize auto mobile, the new Dodge Sedan, in the greatest subscription contest ever staged in the Willamette val ley, is a story of what a young lady can do when she makes up her mind to overcome the ob stables that beset her path. She is a go-getter, and "hustle along and get subscriptions all the time" was the motto that proved success ful. During the life of the contest the contest editor received fre quent information of Miss Lytle's methods of hustling around and getting subscriptions and the de termined way in which she over came obstacles that presented themselves on every hand. A letter received from Miss Lytle follows: April 19, 1926 Woodburn, Oregon, The Oregon Statesman, Salem, Oregon. Dear Editor: Words can not fully express my great surprise and truly voice my sincere appreciation of the fact that I was successful in winning the first prise The Dodge Sedan in the Oregon Statesman con test. I . realized that competition . was fast and keen and the result was doubtful Up to the very last minute. I fully realized that my privileges were equal to those of any other contestants and that no undue advantage was extended me. - I wish to thank the Oregon Statesman, and especially Mrs. Plinkle and Mr., Henderson who conducted the contest on such fair basis. : I also wish to thank my many friends for their loyal sup pott which helped to make pos sible tbe winning of this splendid car. Sincerely yours, ELFA LYTLE. - WTon $200 Cash Prize McMlnnville, Oregon. Movie Contest Editor, Salem, Oregon. Dear Sir: I received your eash prize of $200.00 from your recent Movie Mystery Contest. 1 wish to thank you very much. I find that the contests carried on by you people are not fakes, hrit just what they are represent ed to be. I may use this wonderful cash prize to help finish up my educa tional Ideals. Thanking you again I remain, PI' Yours sincerely. ANNA KIRBY. Just Show a Sample Copy No Difficulty Getting Qualifying Subscriptions To Win a Prise I found practically no difficulty in persuading my friends to sub scribe to your magazine after, I had shown them my sample copy, and J may say that they are high ly pleased with the magazine. I am glad that I won fifteenth prize in your Auto-Man Contest. Yours respectfully, CLARENCE THOMPSON. Won $50 Cash Prize 108 Levens St.. Dallas, Ore., June 20. 1924. The Pacific Homestead, Salem, Oregon. Dear Sir: - I was agreeably surprised and pleased tha I w" the fortunate one to be granted the second prizo in your contest. The check for 150.00 that you turned over to me never came in better, and it was easily earned. I only spent parts of two afternoons In friendly calls on a few neighbors. I was well received and they considered themselves well repaid in giving me their subscriptions for the Pa cific Homestead. It certainly was pleasant work for me. Wishing. you success. I remain Yours truly, C. J. COLE. Won $50 Cash Prize 805 Cross St., Salem, Or?.. Jan. 10, 1922. The Statesman Publishing Co., Salem, Oregon. Dear Sirs: After entering the Movie Mys tery Contest I was surprised when I was notified that I was the win ner of a $50 prize. I wkh to thank you for the name and for the . receiving of It so promptly when I stepped into your office. Yours truly, ' " . ED SPROED. Statesman Automobile Contest! NOMINATION COUPON ' - "V." '' , ' Good for 50,000 votes Only one counted to an entrant This nomination ballot is good for 50,000 vote3 for the person whose name is written thereon. Name ; -. , : Number Town ...Street -R.F.D. ....Box Nominated by . Nominate yourself or a friend. These Letters Are Guide P6ste'tp;-,YoiiE Own Brilliant; Success