Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-11
A GREAT GUESSING CONTEST
In Which You May Win . Small Fer
tune While Aiding . Worthy
ENTERPRISE,

Enterprise.
The Auditorium Stock Contest has
been successfully launched after
months OF preparation. and Is growing
In popular favor as 1t becomes under
stood.
The Contest was started for the ben
efit OF the Auditorium. that the money
yet required to complete the building
In every detail may be quickly raised.
and In way that will be burdensome
to no one.
Every one likes to take n chance to
win a fortune or lesser amount. espe-
cially when the object to be benefited
Ii worthy public enterprise. Is iE
demonstrated daily by church and
charity fairs and the numerous other
meritorious enterprises, In this case
II Is to finish a beautiful place of en-.
tertainment and recreation for the
citizens OF Omaha, South Omaha.
Council Bluffs. and tributary territory.
and when completed II will stand as
an object lesson OF the enterprise OF
the builders-"The People,"
The guessing Contest m shown on
the page advertisement OF this issue
IL very simple In Its operation and
readily understood after reading the
Rules printed therein. A ticket Is sold
for 20 cents. which Is exchangeable for
q share of Common Stock In the Audi
forum Company. With this ticket
goes two free .uesses. one on the New
York election. the other on certain
Special sum Of money. The contract.
or top portion Of the ticket is retained
by the purchaser and the premium
coupon is filled out and sent In to the
Office OF the Auditorium Company.
room a. n. Y. Life Bldg. II a receipt
it,t 10 raA
enclosure of cent stamp will pro-
cure Il. Those who may wish to par
ticipate In the Special Prizes will be
furnished with Special ticket free
with the purchase OF regular ticket.
This Special ticket must be made out
In the same manner and address mr. IL
given on the regular ticket. and must
accompany same when sent In for
Ming. and have the same number as
the regular ticket.
when these tickets properly made
out are received At the Auditorium
oiiiee. they are placed In metal boxes
made for the purpose. In order OF tho
estimates To await the time Of tho
awarding OF prizes. those on III. cleo
ton. until November. and those on
the Specials until the day following
IN. 18th or last day OF each month.
To show tho detail Of IN. making up
OF n Special Prize. tho first Special
was made ready by Mr. Sam'i Rs-s,
who will act for the printers. Mr..
Re~H had the amount OF tho priss
made up In bills. gold. silver. niekier
and cents. and placed same In pro-
miseuous heap. From this pile he
took tho money without counting.
placing a iaTErr bulk In on. sack
than In the other. Tho sacks were
then tied and scaled. In this manner
Mr.. ReeH could not possibly toll what
sum had been placed in either sack.
nor even approximate II. Tho two
sacks were then deposited with the
cashier Of III. First National Bank of
Omaha. and by him securely locked In
the safety deposit vaults OF the bank.
and cannot he distributed until after
tho Contest II closed at midnight of
July 18th. Mr.. Rr-s has made alf!iseit
tina, he does not know the contents of
either sack. and that ho will not make
. guess for tho prize.
tn. guessing viil BE- on tho amour,
contained in tho larger Of IN. two
sacks. The person making the hos,
guess gets tho contents Of both sacks.
or the rniir- prize. Where two or
more persons arc tied on the prize.
the money will be equally divided
among them. These prices will DO
paid as soon "a tho EuosasH can be as
sorted and III. money counted after
the Contest closes. probably on the
following day.
Fifteen trade marks taken from 10.
cent packages Of Defiance Starch will
be exchanged for an Auditorium Stock
Ticket by tho Defiance Starch Co. or
Tho Omaha Auditorium Company
when presented in person or by mail.
This opportunity TO get really val.
liable premiums is rarely presented to
the public. II presents a chance for
every one. There il no limit "a to
the number Of tickets purchased or OF.
changed for trade marks.