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About The Lane County news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1914-1916 | View Entire Issue (April 10, 1916)
(Continued from pace 1) WIN THE PIANO acter In tlio doing. livery one 'of these contestants, who have been working for the prize, will ho the better for the effort, even though there is only one piano and only one who can get It. Who Is to bo tho one? That is to be the momentous question. TJo they at times seen a vision of the dray stopping at their door, the men unload, tramping into the house with tlio beautiful in strument, tho r?aianl of their prowess and endeavor. 1Iow "much interest did you take In such a dream? Have you not reams of your own? And how 3would you feel to have them Realized? Don't yon think you would have very much the same feeling could you. in some way Jisslst or have assisted -in th6 realization of; some such laud able ambition? Try It and see, "Rut forth fhe effort. Bear in iuind some of the contestants 'whom you would like to see a -Iwinner and then go out and work. d ' When one can play it, all with in reach of its sweet sound are benefitted thereby. Remember that eight of' our leading merchants are interest ed in this contest and give 25 vote coupons with every dollar's cash purchase to those who ask . tor them. The following are the mer chants who give coupons: Hayden & Metcalf. M. C. Bressler & Son. Ketels Drug Store. G. E. Sales Toggery. I. D. Larimer. Wolf & Miller. Swarts & Washburne. Mrs. 'D. Crouch. Following is a list of the con testants: "Miss Helen Roberts 53,675 Miss Sylvia Strubin 30,350 Mrs. Delbert Bucknum . ..25,625 Miss Eva Titus, Marcola..24,950 Miss Hazel Redmond 12,475 Miss Ruby Crabtree, Camp Creek 10,525 Miss Mabel Duryee 7,950 Chloie Woolley 7,000 Gertrude Wililams 1 .1,900 Duttee Fischer 1,050 MOUNT RAINIER MINING CO. If you are interested in this company you can learn some thing that may be of great ad vantage to you by writing at once to J. E. Lee, 1815 23rd Ave. S.,t Seattle, Wash. 21-22e W. A. McGillis and wife came over from their farm near Springfield Wednesday on a busi ness visit Mrs. McGillis was quite painfully injured Monday by a jolt received while riding i in a wagon. She was thrown against the side of the wagon j bed ami severly bruised. Mon-' roe Leader. ' Portland Duncan Lumber mill gets rush order for 4,500,-1 000 ft. of Douglas Fir delivered . on Atlantic seaboard within 90 days. Classified Ads For Sale, Rent, Wanted, EtP. TO TRADE $162 equity in two lots in north part of town, for ! livestock. Address R., care I ws. 19-20 FOR SALE The northwest cor-' ner of 2nd and Main St., lots j 9 and 10, this, property is well situated for a hotel, High j school, City hall, Masonic: Temple or any public edifice. Easy terms, see M. M. Peery or write Paul Bettelheim, Visalia, California. FOR SALE EGGS Thorough bred Partridge Wyandotte, 75 cents for 15. Mrs. W. L. Hol- - Hngsworth, Douglas Gardens. Fbjojiejpringfield 124W Apr FOR SALE Silver Campine chicken eggs for setting, 15 for $1.50. Mrs. H. S. Tilton, Springfield, Ore. 3rd and E St. 3t FOR SALE Good farm wagon and harness. L. M. Cagley. W2d "Garage H. SANDGATHE Proprietor Repairing a Specialty Main, bet Fourth and Fifth. Phono 11 SPRINGFIELD OREGON , HERBERT E. WALKER NOTARY PUBLIC Offlco In City Hall, Sprlnflfleld, Ore, Hundreds of Dollars in Prizes TO BE DISTRIBUTED IN A By The News and Springfield Merchants THE CAPITAL PRIZE Which will be given by THE NEWS will be an elegant $400.00 Obermeyer & Sons PIANO Several of the Merchants of Springfield have contributed VALUABLE PRIZES and will give Local Vote Coupons With each $1.00 Cash Purchase Rules and Regulations Governing Contest are as Follows: ANOUNCEMENT This Piano and Popularity Voting Contest will bo conducted fairly and honestly on buslnoBa principles, strictly with Justice and fairness to all con cerned. With the above principles, It will bo an assured success. PRIZES The capital prize will bo an Obermeyer & Sons' piano. Also other valuable prizes to the amount of many dollars, which are announced herewith. CANDIDATES Young ladles in this and adjoining towns are eligible to enter this contest, and the party receiving the largest number of votes will receive the beautiful $400 Obermeyer & Sons' Piano, and other premiums will be distributed in accordance with the contestants' standing at the final count. TIE IN VOTE Should any of the 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. 600 votes $1.50 Renewals, 500 votes $1.50 Renewals, more than one year, COO votes $1.50 Rack Subscriptions, 400 votes $1.50 5 yeark Now or Renownl Subscriptions, 5000 votes.. $7.60 10 years Now or Renewal Subscriptions, 12.500 votes.. $15 20 years New or Renewal Subscriptions, 30,000 votes.. $30 INSTRUCTIONS Results as to standing of votes will bo Issued after 30 days. No votes accopted as leas than regular price of paper concerned In this contest. No ono connected with this paper, or bolongng to tho minedlute families of tho merchants co-operating, will bo allowed In become a candidate In this contest or work for contestants. Voles, after bolng counted, cannot bo transferred to an other. Co suro to know for whom you are going to voto before coming to tho ballot box, as the editor or anyone else will not give you any Infornmton on tho subject. Tho key to the ballot box wll be n possession or the nwardng committee durng the contest. For the first thirty days tho paper will ruu a 25-voto coupon, which enn bo voted free for any lady contestant. .Contest to run about 00 days. CONTKST WILL 13NU MONDAY, MAY 15. 1010. Tho right to postpone (Into of closing Is reserved If sulllclcnt cause should occur. Ton duys prior to cloning contost, the Judgus will care fully, lock or noal ballot box and tako mime to tho hnnk, whore tlio sanio will bo In a place whoro voting enn bo dono during business liouni and locked In a vault at night until closo of content, when thu Judges will tako charge ami count same and announce tho young ladles winning In their turn. Tho last ten days all voting must bo dono In u sealed box at tho Imult. If you do not wish huyono to know for whom you nro voting, placo your cash for subscription, together with your coupon in n noalod envelope, which will bo furnished you, and put sumo In ballot Jkix, This will gvu everyonu a Btjuaro deal. THI8 CON-TEST WILL CLOSE MAY 15, 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 V! 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 Wo give a 12Vli-votc Coupon free 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. Gin PRIZE, DUE BILL IN TRADE VALUE $5.00 Donated by 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 RODE VALUE $5.00 Donated by WOLF & MILLER Harness, Shoes and Repairing We give a 25-vote Coupon free with each $1.00 Cash Purchase. Ask for Coupon. 8th PRIZE, TWO HAM8 VALUE $5.00 Donated by SWARTS & WASHBURNE Meats We give a 25-voto Coupon free with each $1.00 Casli Purchase. Ask for Coupon. 9th PRIZE, PANAMA HAT VALUE $5.00 Donated by MRS. D. CROUCH MILLINERY , Wo gfve a 25-vote Coupon free with each $1.00 Cash Purchase. Ask for Coupon. Call for and Save your Tickets Beginning To dayIt May Help Some Lady Win a Prize. ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS TO CONTEST MANAGER THE NE Springfield, Ore.