Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-17
woMEx a. LOTTERY rRlxr..

For many years the newspapers Of
this country have been offering special
Inducements in the shape Of chromos.
gift nsps. sewing machines. etc.. to Sc
care IN increase Of circulation. All
these advertising schemes. however. are
thrown completely in the shade by the
exploit Of the Kansas City Times. which
has originated and carried out q scheme
for q "vouan lottery" II began by
Offering to advertise free Of charge the
personal appearance and general quali.
acaiious Of all manageable ysung girls.
old maids and Incoming widows who
we're DESTROYS Of procuring that greatest
Of blessings to the average woman. =
husband. II required each lady to send
. photograph, and write q letter describ.
NJ herself in detail. the letter and the
phohgraph not to leave the editors
hands without her special permission.
These ladies were to bs offered ~ prizes
in a grand lottery. in which all the un-
married male subscribers were to partic-
ipate. The result Of this novel lottery
schsns was that the Times secured over
5000 new Subscribers in about three
months.
The drawing came of last week in the
Kansas City Opera House. Il wss a
grand success. and Is thus described In
the 7bne:
"Mr. Franz n. Allen. stepping 10 the
| front Of the stage. said that. n behalf oil
The 7...>s, he would state that the drawing.
though startlingly novel. WAS . genuine one.
| One hundred and sixteen young ladies.
| from far and near. had requested the T'ass
70 place their names on its list OF matri-
| monial premiums. and with their requests
| had sent letters descriptive Of themselves,
| their age. looks. accomplishments, etc..
| and had at the same time sent their photo
| graphs and tho consent of their parents
thai they ahould do 30. In addition to
this number there were many young ladies
Who had Asked . place on tho special pre-
MUM list. but had not ~ yet sent their
photographs. From the mas Of letters
received la hal been selected. and their
writer's would DO termed list No. 2. those
Who sent photographs forming list No. i.
The list No. I would comprise liG young
ladies', and the list No. 2 would comprise
ia young ladies'. commencing with pre-
MUM No. 100. and continuing to pre-
MUM No. SIS. Nearly 1000 gentlemen
subscribers 10 the Tims, had applied for
tickets in the special drawing. each u Of
whom had over his own signature stated
that he was an unmarried man. and de-
sired 10 participate In tho distribution.
"Mr. Allen aided that the Tsss WAS
authorized 10 Transmit the photograph and
accompanying letter Of every lady pre-
MUM W the gentlemen. who won their
numbers. with the exception OF seme few
young ladies' Who desired IN hear from The
Ts..,s In regard 10 the gentlemen before
their photographs could b. sent 10 the for
tunaie bachelor or widower. II Vas eI.
| pected that . good many friendships would
result from this interchange Of cores
| pondence between tho fair premiums and
T-.. bachelors and widowers. and more
than one marriage. In case marriage re-
suited the Ts~ss stood ready TO fulnl each
and every pledge IL hal made In regard
thereto.
"The committee In charge Of the general
distribution were requested 10 take chargs
Of the special drawing. and soon both
wheels were Ia lively motion. After thu
subscriber AMI the premium tickets were
mixed thoroughly. the distribution eom
menced. The name and residence OF eacl
gentleman who o . prize was announced
The Chairman. from the photographs he
fore him. selected the picture OF the lad!
who was won. anil without giving hel
name. gave q brief description Of tho lal!
a. she appeared in her photograph. als'
reading some portions Of her letter de
scriptivs Of herself. but in no case reveal
ing the name IL the lady.
"The novel drawing WAS throughout
pleasant and decorous Affair. The name
" the fortunate gentlemen will he founs
in this issue. The T'-s. will to-day motif!
by mail each Of its fair special prrmiuni
of the gentleman whose name fortune hai
linked with her own /; and will also, wheel
authorized by the ladies. forward theil
photographs and letters 10 the lucky bach
elors and widowers."