Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-07-12
A GREAT GUESSING CONTEST
In Which You May Win Small For
tune While Aiding Worthy
Enternrise
EnterprIse.

Enterprise.
The Auditorium Stock Contest has
been successfully launched after
months of preparation, and is growing
in popular favor as it 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 in a way that will be burdensome
to no one.
Every one likes to take chance to
win a fortune or 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 the numerous other
meritorious enterprises. In this case
1t is to finish 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 it's operation and
readily understood after reading the
Rules printed therein. A ticket is sold
for 25 cents. which is exchangeable for
a share of Common Stock in the Audi
torium 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. If receipt
for the Premium Coupon is desired, an
enclosure of 2 cent stamp will pro-
cure 1t. Those who may wish to par
ticipate in the Special Prizes will be
furnished with a Special ticket free
with the purchase of regular ticket.
This Special ticket must be made out
in the same manner and address as is
given on the reguar ticket, and must
accompany same when sent in for
filing, and have the same number as
the regular ticket.
When these tickets properly made
out are received at the Auditorium
Office, they are placed in metal boxes
made for the purpose, in order of the
estimates to await the time of the
awarding of prizes, those on the cleo
ton, until November, and those on
the Specials until the day following
the 18th or last day of each month.
To show the detail of the making up
of a Special Prize, the first Special
was made ready by Mr.. Sam'l Rees,
who will act for the printers. Mr..
Rees had the amount of the prize
made up in bills, gold, silver, nickles
and cents, and placed same in a pro-
miscuous heap. From this pile he
took the money without counting,
placing a larger bulk in one sack
than in the other. The sacks were
then tied. and sealed. In this manner
Mr.. Rees could not possibly tell what
sum had been placed in either sack,
nor even approximate it. The two
sacks were then deposited with the
cashier of the First National Bank of
Omaha, and by him securely locked in
the safety deposit vaults of the bank,
and cannot be distributed until after
the Contest is closed at midnight of
July 18th. Mr.. Rees has made affidavit
that he does not know the contents of
either sack, and that he will not make
a guess for the prize.
The guessing will be on the amount
contained in the larger of the two
sacks. The person making the best
guess gets the contents of both sacks.
or the entire prize. Where two or
more persons are tied on the prize.
the money will be equally divided
among them. These prizes will be
paid as soon as the guesses can be as
sorted and the 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 the Defiance Starch Co., or
The Omaha Auditorium Company
when presented in person or by mail
This opportunity to get really val
liable premiums is rarely presented to
the public. It presents a chance for
every one. There is no limit as to
the number Of tickets purchased or ex.
changed for trade marks.