TO BE GIVEN AWAY BY THE Rules of Contest Contest opens Friday April 26, and will close Saturday night, June 15, 1912, at 11 o’clock. Any young lady is eligible to 'compete for the prizes. Any employe or an immediate relative of an employee of this paper will not be eligible as a candidate in this contest. The Contest Manager reserves the right to reject any nomina­ tions for candidacy. This is not a popularity or a beauty contest and the prizes will be awarded solely on merit No candidate will receive special favors, but each and everyone will be assisted alike by the contest management in obtaining votes. Candidates are permitted to secure subscriptions anywhere. All subscriptions must be paid for in advance to obtain votes. The contest management will not be responsible for typographi­ cal errors in the publishing of votes, except to make correction in the following issue. No contestant can win more than one prize. Should any question arise as to the interpretation of the fore- goi ng rules, the decision of the Contest Manager will be final. A ballot will be printed every week. The ballot will count for 20 votes All ballots will be void unless received at The Beaver State Herald office m or before expiration date as printed. Lents, Oregon Capital Prize ONE $425-Upnght-Eiler’s-Piano How the Prizes Will Be Awarded So that all candidates will have an equal chance, we have divided the territory into three districts, Diet No. 1—includes all the territory lying between Main St and Gilbert Station. District No. 2—includes ailphe territory west of Main St. District No. 3—includes all the territory east of Gilbert Station Buckley Ave. Capital Prize Will go the young lady polling the greatest number of votes in the three districts. First Prizes The candidate polling the highest number of votes in each district will receive a beautiful Diamond Ring. Second Prizes The candidate polling the second highest number of votes in each district will receive a Scholarship in the HOLMES BUSINESS COLLEGE, Portland, Oregon. Third Prizes The candidate polling the third highest number of votes of the three districts will receive a beautiful gold watch. Second Prizes Three Scholarships In Third Prizes Three Purchased from the NATIONS’ GREATEST and LARGEST Eilers Music House 7th and Alder Sts. Portland, Oregon First Prizes Three Ladies’ Gold Watches Purchased From Diamond Rings Portland, Oregon Staples Jewelry Company Portland, Oregon Purchased From Staples Jewelry Company Vote Coupon Nomination Blank Portland, Oregon GOOD FOR FIVE THOUSAND VOTES GOOD FOR TWENTY VOTES I wish to nominate Miss................................................................................ This coupon when neatly clipped and properly filled in with the name of the candidate you wish to vote for, will be counted as twenty votes. Schedule of Votes Beaver State Herald Voting Contest Address.................................................................................................... Nominated by.................................................................................................. Address .................................................................................................... Name of candidate.................................................................................. Three months subscription. .............................................................. I -26 Votes 500 This nomination blank, when properly filled in and brought or Address .................................................................................................... Six months subscription .................................................................... M 1500 mailed to Contest Department of The Beaver State Herald will count This coupon is void after June 5 One year subscription........................................................................ L00 4000 for 5,000 votes. Only one of these blanks will be credited to each Cut on lines. Two years’ subscription....................................................................... 2 00 12000 Don’t roll. Send in flat. Diat................................... ContestOpened APRIL 26 1912 At 8 A. M candidate. Address All Communications and Suhscriplions Contest Dept. THE BEAVER STATE HERALD Lents » . • . . : u . Oregon Còntest Closes JUNE 15 1912 At II P. M.