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About The Lane County news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1914-1916 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1916)
tNEWS-MERCHANTS CON- , TEST UNDER WAY (Continued from pngo 1) mattors not if she bo married or single. Rcaa the rules In tho large ad in this issue or wo will mail them upon request. Inspect tho offer ings of the merchants and learn liow you may socure votes for yourself or friend. Bo sure to aslc those merchants for cou pons. Those who do not understand the rules and regulations of this contest can call at this ofilce or -vvrltc us and we will bo pleased "to go over the proposition with you. Extra Prize of $10.00 in Cold Tho first count in the contest Avill bo made onMarch 3 at which time $10 in gold will be awarded to the contestant having the highest number of votes at that time. This prize is extra, in ad dition to tho other prizes offered, and its winning will not bar the winner from securing the piano ot anv of the merchants prizes. Do it now and help someono reap the bonettts of this liberui offer. Remember that many of the merchants of this towrt nrr interested in this contest and give a 25-vote coupon with every 1 cash pu-rbase. This contest is between indi viduals and no lodge or oth r -organization will be permitted to stand as the candidate of any particular organization with the understanding if she wins the -piano or other prizes it is to go to that organization. Such an agreement would be manifestly -unfair to the other contestants. Any candidate so detected will he disqualified. Remember to have your friends trade with the merchants who are giving cou pons. The names of the mer chants who are giving handsome prizes and helping to make this contest a big success are: Hayden & Metcalf. M. C. Bressler & Son. "Ketels Drug Store. C. B. Sales Toggery. T. D. Larimer. Wolf & Miller. Swarts & Washburne. We want new subscribers and xl lot of them, and these girls will -get them for us by seeing their friends and inducing them to subscribe or renew for this paper. We guarantee to make the paper well worth the money of everv subscriber, and we ex pect to'hold these new subscrib ers for many years to come. That is the only way we can inake this contest make money for us. . J. W. PERKINS WRITES OF TRIP TO CALIFORNIA (CtontinuedJTn Pgl.) after so arduous a trip, and as i have a friend here who has of fered me the hostipitality of his liomcand being in need of a TdsM's rpst. and with his prom ise to show me the sights of the city of Oakland and Berke ley on the morrow. I will take the rest, and if this doesn't throw you into a critical fit or sickness. I may try It again, tak in" un the thread where I left it in "kland and finish my trip to the home, with a description of it and what I think of it and Cal ifornia as I have seen it. J. W. PERKINS.. ! ' INDUSTRIAL NOTES Salein. Feb. 14. Editor Stan dish of the Progress, Estacada, Oregon writes us: Estacada is on the railroad 30 miles from Portland with cheap electric power and wants to locate lac tories there. Business men will ing to co-oper&1c wit'i uariies looking for locations and ol.'er , some kind of bonus. Valuable clay deposits, much cedar, fir, I maple and other woods acces-! sibl.q. Editor Standish can give j .further Information. j State Highway Commission ' allows $90,000 of highway fund for improving Columbia highway from Hood River to Mosier. j Shell Oil Company's $200,000 plant at Portland Is about com pleted. Grants Pass bo:: factory again operating with 52 men. Medford's building activity for 1915 totaled over $300,000. sag rrhifi time of the week is .candy time. The folks at ij Hundreds of D ollars in Prizes TO BE DISTRIBUTED IN A Piano By The News and Springfield Merchants Contest THE CAPITAL ?i Which will be given by THE W will be an elegant $4,00.00 Obermeyer & Sons Several of the Merchants of Springfield have contributed VALUABLE and will give ocal Vote With each $1.00 Cash Purchase Coupons ules and Regulations Governing Contest are as Follows: ANOUNCEMENT This Piano and Popularity Voting Contest will be conducted fairly and honestly on business principles, strictly with Justlco and fairness to all con cerned. With the above principles, It will be an assured success. PRIZES The capital prize will be an Obermeyer fc Sons' piano. Also other valuable prizes to tho amount of many dollars, which are announced herewith. CANDIDATES Young ladles in this and adjoining towns are eligible to enter this contest, and tho party receiving the largest number of votes will receive the beautiful $400 Obermeyer & Sons' Piano, and other premiums will bo distributed in accordance with the contestants' standing at the final count, TIE IN VOTE Should any of tho contestants tie In votes for any of the prizes, a similar prize will be awarded. VOTES CLASSED Votes will be issued In the following denominations: New Subscrbers, GOO votes $1.E0 Renewals, COO votes H-60 Itonewnls, more than one yenr, COO votes $1.50 Back Subscriptions, 400 votes ' $1.50 r yearn Now or Itonewnl Subscriptions, D00O votes,. $7.50 10 years Now or Itenowal Subscriptions, 12,500 votes.. $15 20 years New or Henewal Subscriptions, 30,000 votes.. $30 INSTRUCTIONS Results us to standing of votes will bo Issued after 30 days. No votes accepted ub loss than regular price of paper concerned In this contest. No ono connected with this paper, or belongng to tho mniodlato families of tho merchants co-opcratlng, wilt bo allowed to becoino a candidate in this contest or work for contestants. Votes, after being counted, cannot bo transferred to aw other. Do suro to know for whom you nro going to voto before coming to tho ballot box, ns the editor or anyone clso will not givo you uny Informaton on the subject. Tho key to the ballot box wll be n possession of tho nwardng committee durng tho contest. For tho first thirty days tho paper will run a 25-voto coupon, which can bo voted froo for any liwly contestant. Contest to run nbout DO (lays. CONTEST WILL UN I) THURSDAY. APUIL 20. 110. Tho right lo postpono dato of closing Is reserved If HtiMclent cause iihould occur. Ten dnyu prior to closing contest, tho JudgoH will care fully lock or soul ballot box and tuko sumo to the bank, where tho samo will bo In u placo whom voting fun bo done during business ltount and locked In u vault at night until close of contort, when the Judges will take charge and count iiaino nnd announce the young ladles winning In their turn. The last ten dayn nil voting must bo done In n sealed bos at tho bask. If you do not wish utiyono to know for vhom you uro voting, placo your cash for subscription, together with your coupon n u scnlod envelope, which will bo furnished you, and put name In ballot box. This will gvo evoryon.o u square deal. THIS CONTEST WILL CLOSE APRIL 20, 1010. Nominate Your Favorite Lady and Help Her Win the Grand Prize 2nd PRIZE PRINCESS DRESSER VALUE $18.00 Donated by HAYDEN & METCALF Household Outfitters We give a 25-vote Coupon free with each $1.00 Cash Purchase. Ask for Coupon. 3rd PRIZE, HIGH SPEED MOTOR WASHER VALUE $13.50 Donated by M. C. BRESSLER & SON Hardware, Stoves and Ranges We give a 25-vote Coupon free with each $1.00 Cash Purchase. Ask for Coupon. 4th PRIZE, KODAK VALUE $12.00 Donated by KETELS DRUG STORE Druggists We give a 121-voto Coupon frco with each 50c Cash Purchase. Ask for Coupon. 5th PRIZE, STEAMER TRUNK VALUE $10.00 Donated by C. E. SALES' TOGGERY Clothing, Gents Furnishings, Shoes We give a 25-vote Coupon free with each $1.00 Cash Purchase. Ask for Coupon. 0th PUZE, DUE BILL IN TRADE Donated by VALUE $5.00 I. D. LARIMER Staple and Fancy Groceries We give a 25-vote Coupon free with each $1.00 Cash Purchase. Ask for Coupon. 7th PRIZE, PLUSH ROBE Donated by VALUE $5.00 WOLF & MILLER Harness, Shoes and Repairing Wo givo a 25-;V0tc Coupon frco with each $1.00 Caali Purchase. Ask for Coupon. Sth PRIZE, TWO HAMS VALUE $5.00 Donated by S WARTS & WASHBURNE Meats We give a 25-vote Coupon free with eacli 51,00 Casli Purchase. Ask for Coupon. Call For and Save Your Tickets eginning Today It May Help ome Lady Win a Prize ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS TO CONTEST MANAGER priiigileld, Creg. Just Bay "Vogan'a Moire" MODERN CONFECTIONERY CO. GZZSZJESBStl m- .