The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15

ln Which You May Win q Small For
tune While Aiding q Worthy
Enternrirc.

The Auditorium stock Contest has
been successfully launched after
months Of preparation. and Is growing
In popular favor as u becomes under
stood.
The Contest was started for the BEN
eft Of the Auditorium. that the money
yet required to complete the building
IN every detail may be quickly raised,
and ia a way that will be b~urdens0me
to no one.
Every likes to take a chance to
win a fortune OF a lesser amount. espe-
cially when the object to be benefited
Is a worthy public enterprise, as is
demonstrated daily by church and
charity fairs and tts numerous other
m%eritorious enterp, Uses. In this case
It 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 It will stand as
an object lesson Of the enterprise OF
the builders-"The People"
The guessing" Contest as shown on
the page advertisement Of this issue
is very simple in its operation and
readily understood after reading the
Rules printed therein. A ticket is sold
for Is cents. which Is exchangeable for
a share Of Common Stock in the Audi
forum Company. with this ticket
goes two free guesses, one on the New
York election. the other on a 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 recent
for the Premium Coupon IS desired, an
enclosure Of a 2 cent stamp viii pro
cure it. Those who may wish to par
ticipate in the Special Prizes will be
furnished with a Special ticket free
with the purchase of a regular ticket.
This Special ticket must be made out
in the same and address as is
given on the regular ticket, and must
accompany same when sent in Tor
filing, and have the same number az
the regular ticket.
When these tickets properly mad,
ont are received at the Auditorium
office, they are placed In metal boxes
made for the purpose. in order Of the
estimates 70 await the time of the
awarding Of prizes, those on the cleo
ton, until November, and those OF
the DUEEAhlh uMlA NMH uhN
the 18th or last day Of each month
To show the detail Of the making VI
of a Special Prize, the first Specia
was made ready by Mr.. Sam1 Rees
who will act for the printers. Mr.
Rees had the amount Of the priz.
made up in bills. gold, silver, nickle.
and cents, and placed same in a pro
miscuous heap. From this pile b.
fnarr fhn wannnu mFfhrff r@rrnaFa~
placing a larger bulk in one sacl
than in the other. The sacks werl
then tied and sealed. In this name
Mr.. Rees could not possibly tell wha
sum had been placed in either sack
nor even approximate It. The twI
sacks we're then deposited with tn
cashier Of the First National Bank o
Omaha, and by him securely locked Il
the safety deposit vaults Of the banl
and cannot be distributed until afte
the Contest is closed at midnight Q
July 18th. Mr.. Rees has made afidavl
that he does not know the contents @
either sack, and that he will not max
a guess for the prize.
The guessing will be on the amour
contained in the larger of the tw
sacks. The person making the bes
guess gets the contents Of both sack
or the entire prize. Where two G
more persons are tied on the prizI
the money will be equally divide
among them. These prizes will b
paid as soon as the guesses can be a.
sorted and the money counted aft,
the Contest closes, probably on II
following day.
Fifteen trade marks taken from Il
cent packages Of Defiance Starch wi
! be exchanged for an Auditorium StoC
Ticket by the Defiance Starch Co., ,
The Omaha Auditorium Cornpar
when presented in person or by maj
This opportunity to get really va
liable premiums is rarely presented
the public. It presents a chance I,
every one. There is no limit as
the number Of tickets purchased OF Q
changed for trade marks.