The news=record. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1907-1910, October 31, 1907, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextJke JHeWs J-.ecord 1'ublishetl every Thursday at Enterprise, Oregon TF.I.KPHONB HOMK INDEPENDENT NO. 31 H. A. GALLOWAY Kditorand Publisher Knti'red at the Kntrprine pontoltU'c bh MMroiiil-clufm iimttwr. "One ytSar fl.60 KEliULAK KUHHCltlFTIO.X KATKS Three months 50 cents Hl'ECIAI. COUNTY ADVERTISING OFFICII Regular ubscrll)ors may have as ninny copies as they desire sent outside of the oouuty at the following rates, cash in advance: Yearly subscriptions Six months 60 oents each, 1.00. Three " 85 " Editorial page. Worth Going After. The News Record is proud to present tbe'riplendid army of prizes in the greut $405 prize contest. We are sure every one will say thejoffering is truly a lib eral one for a small country weekly newspaper, fur larger in proportion to resources and territoryithan is made by the rarKe city dailies. This la an(ugo of advertising. The ob ject of this contest is to advertise the News Record in every part of this county and to make it a fumiliar and welcome visitor in ovcry home. The contest will be conducted in nn abso lutely impartial maimer and the prizes will lie cheerfully given to the most de serving whoever they may be. The division of the county into districts gives everyone an equal chance. It is a fair field and no favor. Another contest that will no doubt excite as much interest as the News Record's own, is started in this paper this week. The liberal offer by W. J. Funk & Co., will be the talk of the young folks of the county, and that means everyone will be interested. A $405 Prize Gontest. (Continued from First Pago.) for his or her time w hether he or the wins a prize or not. This is no 5 or 6 months job like the Portland papers require but the contest closes Saturday, DecemlHsr 28, 1907, at 5 p. ni. Only two mouths in which to carry away a prize- and pay that will be splendid wages for the time spent. Here are the prizes: 1 Grand Prize, value 1165 8 First Prizes, value 45 each 135 3 Second Prizes, value 20 each 60 3 Third Prizes, value $10 each 30 Special Prize at least . 15 Total $405 The contest is open to any person, except New Recoid employes or fam ily, in Wallowa county. The conditions are fully explained below. All you need to do is to call at the News Record office or send your name and address and you will be enrolled as a contestant. Full instructions and commissions paid will be sent you. Start right out among your friends and neighbors. You will be surprised how easy it is to secure sub scriptions to the News Record, which ia alroady known and recognized all over the county as the newsiest paper. Every new subscriber will receive the News Record until Jan. 1, 1000, for $1 50 also the choice of the American Farmer one year free, or the privilejie of send ing the News Record free 3 months to some friend outside Wallowa comity, or an order on the Fallniau Studios for a cabinet photograph, f 150 size. Was ever so much value offered for the money? The county is divided into three districts (see below) putting contest ants on an equality of opportunity. The thickly settled parts are grouped together, with the contiguous territory, while the more sparsely settled parts form a district by themselves. The contestant at Flora, or Imnului, d es not compete with the ones in Enter prise, Joseph, Lostine or Wallowa. The contestants In the hint three named towns have equal chance w ith those in Enterprise for a larger percent age of people here now t;iku the paper than in the other towns'. Everybody has an equal chance. Fair field and no favor. May the njost desoi ing win. Names of contestants and their stand ing will lie published ach week. The record of votes cast wil always be open to inspection by any one interested. Following ate the Prizes and Conditions: Great List of Prizes In the News Record's $405 Prize Contest. WEEKLY COUPON OCTOBER 81, 1907. In the NEWS RECORD'S GREAT $405 PRIZE CONTEST FIVE (5) VOTES FOR This coupon must be voted ou or before November 14, 1907 Contest Begins Thursday, October 31, Ends Saturday, December 28, at 5 p. m. Enter NOW. Contestants first in the field have the advantage of unpledged subscriptions. Grand Prize $165. Lot 7, of block 4, in Beautiful Alder View Addition to the city of Enterprise The lot is on LitcL street, one block from Depot street It is 50x145 feet in size, level, sub-irrigated, all in lawn grass and its soil is of the finest. It is situated midway between the business section of the city and the O. It. fe N. railway depot. Leading business and professional men have bought lots in Alder View addition 19 lots sold there in the last three months and beautiful homes are being erected all around the grand prize lot. It is not as good, it it. better than each. All the lots in the immediate, vicinity are held at $165 or higher one across the street at $300 and an advance will surely occur before spring. It is needless to tell of Alder View everyone in the county is familiar with this peerless residenco section of Enterprise, There are no undesirable lots there but the grand prize lot is one of the choicest. It was purchased of Daniel Iloyd, manner of the Wallowa Law, Land & Abstract company, who owns and has the exclusive sale of Alder View lots. Three First Prizes $135. PRIZES KOS. 2, 3 AND 4. One offered to the leading contestant (except winner of Grand Prize) in each of the three districts into which the county is divided for this contest. , First Prize $45. f , . PRIZE NO. 2. New Royal Sewing Machine purchased of Fred S. Ashley, dealer in furniture and stoves. It is 5-drawer, drop head of handsome new design, beautiful and eymetrical in every detail. - Center drawer is ser pentine, side drawers rounded. Stand equipped with latest improved ball bearings. List price 150. No higher grade machine on the mar- let than the New Royal, for which Mr. Ashley is exclusive agent. The prize machine is on exhibit at his store, opposite the Wallowa National bank. First Prize $45. PRIZE NO. 3. Improved Victor III Talking Machine bought of E. B. Wheat, ieweler and dealer in watches, silverware and musical instruments. Victor III has handsome quartered-oak cabinet with hinge top, 10-inch turn table, double tandem spring motor, playing several records with one winding and can be wound while i)layin2, 200 needles free, horn latest large bell of beautiful design. Mr. Whent is sole aeent for the Victor. and the prize machine can be seen in the window of hin establishment. First Prize $45. PRIZE NO 4. , Rambler Bicycle bought of Rodgers Bros., dealers in new and second hand furniture, stoves and general furnishing coods. Nothing need be said in praise of the Rambler everybody knows it is and has been for years the standard high-grade bicycle none better made. The prize wheel is on exhibit in Rodgers Bros,' store, on River street one block south of W. J. Funk & Co's. , Three Second Prizes $60. ' PRIZES NOS. 5, 6 AND 7. One for the next to the leading contestant (except winner of grand prize) in each of the three districts. Second Prize $20. PRIZE NO. 5. Elegant, Four Drawer Dresser, with French bevel mirror (24x30 inches) bought of G. I. Ratcliff, the Enterprise furniture dealer. The dresser is 6i feet high, 3J feet wide, 1J feet deep; is of beautiful Golden Oak finish, made of kiln-dried Oregon ash, which for hardness ami wearing qualities is superior to plain oak. Top drawers have the fashionable s.vell f-unt. The dresper is on exhibit at Mr. Ratcliff's store, and he makes the special offer if the winner perfers he or she can have $20 in value of any other article in his big stock. Second Prize $20. PRIZE NO. 6. Single Breast Harness bought of L. Berland, the well known dealer in harness, saddles and leather goods. It iB a splendid harness, patent leather finish, nickle plated mountings and carries Mr. Berland's guarantee of good value for the money. It can be seen at his shop on Main street. Second Prize $20. PRIZE NO. 7. Handsome Gold Watch, guaranteed to us nn a first-class time-keener in every respect, and with a ten-year warranted gold-filled case. Three Third Prizes $30. PRIZES NO. 8, 9 AND 10. One for the third leading contestant (except Grand Prize winner) in each of the three districts. Third Prize $10. PRIZE NO. 8 Choice of tbo following: 1. Guaranteed Belmont razor, genuine hoNehide strop, shaving brush, automatic bill-clasping leather pocket book, Moore's non-leakable $3.50 fountain pen, and handsome brier pipe; or 2 Beautiful satin covered handkerchief box, best hair brush, mirror and stand, $1 bottle of best perfume, box, 3 cakes, best, toilet soap, Packer's, Pears or Colgates, Bottle Wisdom's Robertine, box best stationery, set, 3, finest scissors. Articles of this prize bought of Bur- naugh & Mayfield, druggists and dealers in beautiful Christmas gifts, and are on exhibit at their store on Main street. Third Prize 10. PRIZE NO. 9. Choice of the following: 1. Beautifully decorated, gold edged glass tea, fruit and water sets, 25 pieces; or, (2.) 22-calibre Hopkins & Allen rifio, E. M. Dickinson, Sheffield, hunting knife and high-grade "Keen Kutter" pocketknife. Articles of this prize bought of Hartshorn & Keltner, dealers in dishes, stoves, general hardware, roofing, doorp, windows, paints, guns and sporting goods, and can be seen on exhibit at their store on Main street. Third Prize 10. PRIZE NO. 10 Webster's International Dictionary, newest, up-to-date edition, bound in full sheep; 2380 page3, 5000 illustrations, and with 25,000 new words recently added. Special Prize $15. PRIZE NO. 11. Ten subscriptions to the News Record for the first list of 10 new yearly subscribers received through the mall by the News Record between 7:30 a. m., hour of opening of postoflice in Enterprise, Wednesday, Nov. 20, and 5 p. m., Saturday, Nov. 23. This is open to all contestants. Only new subscriber's count. If two lis'3 of 10 arrive at same time, each contestant will receive a prize of 7 subscriptions; if three lists of 10, each will receive a prize of 6 subscriptions; if 4 or more, each will re ceive a prize of 5 subscriptions. This guarantees to EVERY CON TESTANT sending in a list of 10 new subscribers between the dates and hours named, a PRIZE of 5 SUBSCRIPTIONS to the News Record to dispose of as each may desire. . Remember, the votes for new sub scribers go with this prize. If you send in the first list you receive 10 subscriptions that you may sell for $15, and SIX THOUSAND VOTES toward the other prizes. If you send in a list of 10 whether it is first or not, you receive 5 subscriptions to do with as you please, and THREE THOUSAND VOTES toward the other prizes. Conditions of News Record's Great $405 Prize Contest. All the prizes, except the Special Prize, No. 11, will be awarded in order of number of votes credited to contestants. Each coupon clipped from a News Record counts 5 votes if voted within its time limit. Ad ditional extra votes for payment on subscriptions as per table pub lished each week in News Record, if voted within 14 days after certifi cate is issued from News Record office. No employe of the News, Record is allowed to enter this contest, or any member of the family of the publisher. For the purpose of equalizing the chances of contestants in differ ent parts, the county is divided into three districts, as follows: " " " 4, Liberty District No. 1. School District No. 21, Enterprise ' " " t, Joaeph ' " 2, Alder " " 23, Heavis District No. 2. School District No. 7, Lostine " " " 12 Wallowa " " " 19, Trout Creek " " " 17, Fairview " " " 1, Lower Valley " " ' 19,jVillow Springs " " " 40, Pace District No. 3. All the remainder of the County Contestants will be credited to the district in which they reside, but are allowed to seoure subscriptions and votes will be oredited to them from any where In the United States. The Grand Prize will be given to the contestant credited with the most votes. ' First ohoice of the first prizes will be given to contestant having next high est number of votes. The other two first prizes will be given to the leading contestants In the other two districts (barring always the Grand Prize winner Seoud and Third Prizes awarded in same way, making 3 prizes for each district, a Grand and a Special Prize for all districts. If three contestants in Enterprise should secure, say, 15,000, 12,000 and 10,000 votes respectively, and the leading contestant In District 3 only 5000 votes, the latter would neverthe less secure one of the first prizes valued at $15.00. All certificates for extra votes will be marked non-transferable and will be issued only in favor of oue person. All Contestants will be paid for their Time In addition to the prizes each and every contestant will receive a liberal com mission, so that each one will be paid liberally for his or her time. You can't lose and if you work diligently and persistently you will doubtless make the best wag js you ever dia in the same time. Do not delay. Start now. Write to the News Record for complete instructions, terms, each. Extra Additional Votes for Cash Payments on Subscriptions. For every 25 cents paid on back subscription For 1 year Advance Subscription (old) " 1 ' ' " (new) " 2 " " " (old or new) "40 months" " " " $ .25, votes 50 Extra 1.50, " 450 " 1.60, " 600 " 3.00, ' 1500 " 5 00, " 3ooo " ENTERPRISE OPERA HOUSE HON JOSEPH G. CA1P Eloquent Orator of the South TUESDAY EVENING, .NOVEMBER 12 ' Seats on sale Thursday, November 7, at Burnaugh C& Mayfield' s. Season ticket hold ers may reserve their seats on and after Tuesday, November 5. USUAL POPULAR PRICES Harness and Saddles L. BERLASMD -iE harness and BtHLrtHU, SADDLE MAM 3 Yin ""PP'y S'"" needs in the Leather Goods line more cheaDlv and fZZV 0".?'1" a,,y ot,ler denier in WaTlowrPcouZ : Let him tit you out for the season's work. Repair work a specialty: MAIN STREET, ENTERPRISE, OREGON ; 'Cartful Banking latum tht Safety ofDepoMlf.' Depositors Have That Guarantee at OF ENTERPRISE, OREGON. .. CAPITAL $50,000 SURPLUS 130,000 We do a General Banking Business Exchange Bought and Sold on All Principal Cities GEO. W. HYATT, President. W. R. HOLMES, Cashier. GEO. S. CRAIG, Vice President J RANK A. REAVIS, Assistant Cashier DIRECTORS: GEORGE W. HYATT, MATTIF a n,r. G PEN-NELli6RGE S- C" LMES G. PEN.NELL, W. r. HOLMES.