The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-15
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lars of Festival of Mountain and Plain
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4 of Honor from Ebert County to be
scted by Popular Newspaper Ballot.

L Of Directors of the Festival oe Mountain and Plain
h held at Denver, September 25th 3oth 1899 desires
- vour County cordial invitation be represented there
M intention hold throughout the entire Festival week
and Exposition the main features of which will be pub
u of special resources, manufactures, products &C. of
every County of the State, arranged and placed in such
M and taste the interested County itself may be pleased
The various displays will be under the supervision and
m Of the proper bodie such the State Board of Agr
hs State Board of Horticulture &c. The Board of Direc
Festival very desrous that your County shall be repre-
the Exposition and respectfully requests your Honorable
undertake the matter Low rates all railway lines ex
the Missouri River, nsures thropg of visitors to
ay of the of Colorado The great advantage of
exhibit of the products and of your County be-
Ikhrongs of people will be manifest to you
the predomnang features of the week is also
that shall be queen of the Festival reign through
utre event Each County is respectfully invited to select
Honor attend upon the Queen In discussing this subject
Direction has decided that in order to avoid any con-
proper that the of eectng such Maids of Honor
laid down in detail by this Board, that all Counties may
Ter the rules regulations Therefore our Board has
he following plan:
shall elected in each County of the State of Colorado one
Honor upon the Queen of the Festival of Mountain
b during the Festival of 1899.
banner OF voting for said Maid of Honor shall be by news
S Said ballot must be clipped from regularly issued
published anywhere within the limits of the County pro-
| one such ballot Shall be printed each individual
Ballots printed in sheets columns of ballots or in greater
! than one in each paper shall be void
of any age may cast many ballots pleasure may
receiving the highest number of votes cast shall be de-
ply elected Maid of Honor from her County.
r Of County Commissioners of each County shall as
Election and all matters connected with such election shall
fel to them for final arbitration and decision
uny Clerk of each County shall issue in with the
the Board of County Commissioners Certificate of Eec-
he winning candidate which be filed with the Board of
the Festival of Mountain and Plain later than Sep
n 1899 This Certificate of Election will be honored by
b Of Direction of the Festival without question.
Maid of Honor will be provided by this Board with
to Denver and return from her railway station
ae Festival of Mountain and Plain, that is say, from her
|Pon Monday until her departure Friday morning, her
henses in the City will be furnished.
Maid OF Honor will be expected provided with white
4 white parasol
@ OF Direction sincerely hopes and expects that each and
any In the State will be represented in the Exposition of
= as well as by sending Maid of Honor The Exposition
grand success, and will demonstrate the great wealth and
store for Colorado The senteres of every County
haiti be represented
MY reply from your Honorable Body will be highly ppre-
Very Respectfully,
hAcNAMARA, VIM N BYERS,
Secretary. President.