'-C L A C K A M A S 'COUNTY NE^VS,
FRIDAY. JANUARY 25, 1»29
IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY NEWS “ EVERYBODY WINS” CIRCULATION BOOSTER CAMPAIGN
HERE’S OUR PROPOSITION
To those who are less active in the campaign
and fail to win one of the prizes, we will pay a cash
commission on the business turned in So there is
no chance for you to lose, and there is an opportunity
to get paid at the rate of $100 per week for your
time in selling the News to your friends.
The Clackamas County News has more than one
thousand subscriptions expiring between the first of
this year and the close of this campaign. We feel
satisfied that most of these subscribers will renew
if personally solicited. This is an impossibility for
the publisher, and he must get some one to act for
him. He could get a high-powered salesman to go
out and collect these subscriptions, but his salary
would amount to a considerable part of the amount
he could collect. So the News prefers to make it pos
sible, and profitable, for some one living in your own
neighborhood, some one you personally know to col
lect your subscription, and pay them for doing it in-
si cad of bringing someone here from the outside to
i,o this work.
For this reason, we have decided to put on this
campaign. It is fair for everyone. Those who enter
the contest will be paid according to their ability to
rocuce. The man or woman, boy or girl, who gets
; mo credits, under our plan fully explained in
this issue of the paper, wins the Plymouth sedan,
and the person who places second in the amount of
business turned in, will be awarded the Chevrolet
coach, and so on down through the prize list.
A newspaper does not figure to realize anything
from its circulation. It’s an expense to say the least.
The income of a paper is from its advertising space.
The rate this is sold for depends upon the number of
subscribers. The amount of advertising space it can
sell also depends upon the number of subscribers.
The total volume of business done by the Clackamas
County News during the last year is more than three
times the amount the paper did in the year previous,
due, of course, to the increased circulation. The
idea of the publshier is to further increase the busi
ness during the coming year, by building a larger
circulation, and a more complete coverage of this
entire eastern end o f the county.
The News has been preparing for this campaign
for the past two months. We have selected a prize
list that is really worth working for. We are going
NOMINATION BLANK
I hereby nominate and cast 10,000 votes for
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Address ...............................................................
u. a candidate in the Clackamas County News big
Circulation Campaign.
HOW TO START
If you desire to enter your name as a candidate in
this contest, read over the rules carefully, and if
there is anything further you would like explained,
phone, write or call the News office and the infor
mation desired will be supplied immediately.
As soon as your nomination has been accepted
by the News, receipt books and all necessary supplies
with all the necessary instructions will be given you
and you will be ready to start.
Remember, the earlier you start, the better are
your chances to win. Start now before some other
candidate collects the subscriptions of a number of
your friends, who would rather help you.
Hessel
Implement
Co.
CASCADE CHEVROLET CO.
Estacada, Oregon
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VOTE SCHEDULE AND SUBSCRIPTION PRICES OF THE NEWS
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12.000
30.000
60,000
120.000
240.000
360,000
680.000
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1« years
Price
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$ 1.50
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3.00 22.500
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45,000
3
4.50
6.00 90.000
4
5
7.50 180,000
6
9.00 270,000
15.00 510,000 10
THIRD PERIOD
March 31 to Saturday
Ni ght, April 6
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Vote-
$ 1.50
6,000
3.00 15,000
4.50 .10.000
0.00 60,000
7.50 120.000
9.00 180,000
15.00 340.00(1
The above declining vote schedule will p sitively not l>e changed during the campaign. A
special vote ballot, (food for 100,000 extra credits will he issued on every “ club” o f $20 turned
in. This special offer will remain in effect during the entire campaign and will be considered
a part o f the regular schedule.
Honor rolls will draw 10.000 extra credits. Ladies special stationery will draw the same as
subscriptions hut will not commence until the second period o f the campaign.
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4.50
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9.00
15.00
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2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years
6 years
10 years
During the closing week of the campaign, only
the candidate himself or herself knows what he or
she is doing. No one has the advantage over anoth
er and there is no chance of anyone knowing what
you do the last week. Up to the close of the second
period, the standing of the candidates will be pub
lished each week.
Purchased from
and on display at
C H E V R O L E T S IX C O A C H
SECOND PERIOD
March 10 to Saturday
Night, March 30
Now the method of conducting the contest is
open to the public. The records of every dime’s
worth of business is accurately kept by the News and
the contestant. At the close of the campaign, these
records will be available for a long time for the in
spection of any and all who care to go over them.
l First Prize
Chrysler
“ Plymouth
Sedan”
SECOND PRIZE
FIRST PERIOD
Up to Saturday Night
March 9
to be perfectly frank with you. The progressive
business films from whom we have purchased the
different prizes, realizing the advertising value to
them of having the cars and other prizes advertised
as purchased from them, have made concessions in
the cost, and while the actual retail value is as listed,
the prizes cost us considerably less. The dealers re
alize that they are getting advertising value from
this arrangement that they could not buy at any
cash price.
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THE PRIZE LIST
CHRYSLER “PLYMOUTH” SEDAN
CHEVROLET COACH
FRIGIDAIRE
RADIO
RADIO
SET ROGERS SILVERWARE
ESTIMATED CASH COMMISSIONS
$ 8 7 0 .0 0
$ 7 3 2 .0 0
$ 2 1 5 .0 0
$ 1 2 5 .0 0
$ 1 0 0 .0 0
$ 6 0 .0 0
$ 5 0 0 .0 0
RULES AND REGULATIONS
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Any white person of good character residing publisher or campaign manager.
in Clackamas county is eligib'e to enter and com
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In case of typographical or other error it is
pete for a prize. Nominations may be made at any
understood that the publisher shall not be responsi
time during the campaign.
ble, except for the necessary correction of same.
2—
No employee or near relative o f any em
14—
Every candidate is an authorized agent of
ployee of this newspaper is eligible to enter the
this newspaper, and as such may collect subscrip
contest. We reserve the right to reject any nomi
tions from present as well as new subscribers.
nation.
15—
A subscription once turned in by a candi
3—
The winners o f the prizes will be decided by date and extended at any time during the campaign
their accredited credits, said credits being repre-
beyond the time it was originally turned in for, will
ented by the ballots issued on business turned in
have the same vote value as though the full sub
to the News and coupons clipped from the papers.
scription had been turned in originally.
4—
Candidates are not confined to their own par
16—
It is distinctly understood and agreed that
ticular town or community in which to secure cred
candidates will be responsible for all monies col
its and subscriptions, but may take orders any
lected and that they will remit such amounts in
where. However there is an increase in subscrip
full at fronuent intervals or on demand of the
tion rates outside o f Clackamas county.
campaign department o f the News.
6— Cash must accompany all orders where cred
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There will be several bix prizes awarded be
its are desired. There will be no exception to this
sides a ten per cent cash commission to all active
rule. Candidates will be allowed to collect sub
non-prize winners, but it is distinctly understood
scriptions and renewals and credits will be issued
that in the event any candidate becomes inactive,
on both alike.
failing to make a weekly cash report, he or she
6—
Credits are free.
It costs the subscriber will, at the discretion of the management, become
disqualified,
and thereby forfeit all rights to a prize
nothing extra to vote for his favorite. Subscribers
or commissions.
should ask for credits when paying their subscrip
tion.
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To insure absolute fairness and impartiality
7—
Credits cannot be purchased.
Kvery cent in the awarding o f the prizes, the campaign will be
accepted during the campaign must represent sub
brought to a close under the sealed ballot box sys
scriptions, stationery or coupon credits.
tem. During the entire last week o f the race, a
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—Credits are not transferable. Candidates can ballot box. locked and sealed, will be placed in a
not withdraw in favor o f another candidate. Should
bank or other public place outside the office of
a candidate withdraw from the race, his or her
the News, where candidates and their friends will
credits will be cancelled. Neither will it be permis
deposit their final cash collections and reserve
sible for candidates to give or transfer subscrip
credits. When the race has been declared closed a
tions to other candidates. Credits on such trars
committee o f Sandy and Estacada business men,
ferred subscriptions will be subject to disqualifi
who will act as the official judges in awarding the
cation at the discretion o f the management.
prizes, will take charge o f the ballot box, break thq
9—
Any conclusion on the part of the candidates seals, unlock the box and make the final count of
to nullify competition or any other combination ar
the votes. In this way no one, not even the cam
rangement o f effort to the detriment o f candidates
paign manager, can possibly know the number o f
credits held by candidates until after the judges
or this newspaper will not be tolerated. Any can
didate or candidates entering into or taking part
have made the final count, which precludes any
in such an agreement, arrangement or effort, will
possibility o f favoritism and guarantees fairness
forfeit all rights to a prize or commission.
to the minutest degree.
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Any ballot issued on subscriptions may be
19—
Candidates are allowed to organize their
held in reserve and cast at the discretion of the
friends and get all the help possible in the promo
tion of their campaign.
candidate. The printed coupons appearing from
time to time in this paper must be cast before the
20—
The Clackamas County News guarantees
expiration date appearing thereon.
fair and impartial treatment to all candidates, but
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In event o f a tie for any one o f the prizes should any question arise, the decision o f the man
agement will be absolute and final.
a prize identical in value will be given each tying
contestant.
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In accepting nominations, candidates must
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No statement, assertion or promise, either a g r e to abide by the above conditions.
written orverbal, made by any o f the solicitors,
22— The contest starts now, and will end on Sat
agents, or candidates, will be recognized by the
urday, April 6. 1929, at the hour o f 9 o ’clock.