New-York tribune., 1900-08-29
Rough Rider Contest.
VOTING FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP OFFERED nv
THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS.
A Sharp Race Between Leading Men.

The Governors Of the proposed Rough
Rider Encampment in Colorado, to !.
established for. military instruction Of
students on public lands in the south
western part of the State, ask The Tribune
to award one scholarship TO some young
man in the East. A year at the Camp will
cost ordinary students $500 in cash. Tbe
Tnbune's apPointec will go free.
The prize will be awarded to the man
who receives the most votes from readers
and buyers of The Tribune. No further
entries will be received. There are onIy
four days more Of voting. Voting will end
September 1st. at 6 p. m., at which hour
all ballots must be in this office.
Votes consist Of headings of first pages
of Daily or Sunday TribuneS, dated from
July IA to September 1, both inclusive.
Inquiries are coming into this Office asking
for private information as 70 the probable out
come OF the Rough Rider contest. Others ask II
the number Of votes held out by competitors
are known in this Office The Tribune has no
knowledge OF votes except as they are received
at this ot1ce and counted The battle IS be-
tween the candidates themselves and each com
petitOr must look out and not be OutgeneraIsd
An admirer Of Stiles MiIen writes from TIA
New-Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station IN
the effect that Mr.. 8diIlen is right good fellow
and expressing the hope that the present leader
in the contest will succeed in maintaining IA
advantage 70 the end Mr- Millen viii no doubt
be grateful for the good wishes OF the Professor
but he would like much better TO hear that the
Professor had sent in bundle Of votes for hin.
1t is the votes that count
]. A. H. Of scarsdale. writes and incIoses
bundle Of votes for his favor1te. Harry Belle
feuiIle, Of the International Exposition Con-
pany. He says: Il admire your generosity and
love the good old paper. have been a reader
Of The Tribune for forty years. and wish il
continued prosperity
Some of the competitors IN the contest well
toward the end of the list may not look 50 for
lorn when the final votes are counted tn.
votes will De counted in a business and sports
body. Every legitimate vote received for any
candidate will be counted for him II is in
the 1rlenGs or some particular candidate may b
doing They may have many votes saved I'd
which will be sent in at the last minute.
Governor Charles s. Thomas OF Colorado IS q.
the opinion that the establishment OF the Ma
tionaI Rough Rider Military Encampment Tor
1SOO-19O1 may lead TO a permanent National
institution The Governor says that the benz
fits Of the encampment will be as pronounced
and constant as those derived in the past from
the Military Academy. at West Point and the
Naval Academy AT Annapolis The Board OF
General E. V Sumner. U s A. comma andfug:
General Irving Hale. U ) V; Colonel s. X
Hooper, D. H. MO6at, president First National
Bank, Denver. and c. D. GUrley, New-York-
Those who are familiar with Colorado say
that this new Shenandoah Valley is one OF
natures fa1rest garden spots Z is composed OF
hills and dales. heavily tirnbered and watsrsd
with streams from the SHOWS OF the mountain
tops The climate is salubrious and fitted in
every way for the abode OF mankind. and
especially so for the thorough enjoyment OF out
door life.