The Dolores star., 1903-05-29
RULES OF CONTEST.

FIRsT-Any single lady residing in Montezuma
County, whose parents are subscribers to Tns
DOLORES SrAR. is eligible as a candidate.
SncoND-No ono in the employ of THE SrAR,
will be permitted to work in the interest Of
candidates, except that solicitors may receive
subscriptions for TIE STAR from the candidates
or their friends for a period Of six months or
more.
THIRD-The subscription price for THE STAR
will be S1.0o for six months 100 for one year,
sent to any address by mail and each subscrip-
tion blank must be written plainly the name
and address Of the subscriber.
FcrRTa-Thc coupons must ba neatly cut out
each week and either mailed to THE STAR. Do.
lores Colo. or deposited in the voting box at
this office. Coupons sent by mail will bo at
sender's risk. Each coupon may be voted for
any one Of tho candidates in the contest and
may be voted at any time or before the hour
of closing the contest.
FIFrH-The contest will cover period OF
12i days. beginning May Is and ending Septom-
Der Is, 1905; voting coupons will bo printed In
The SrAR beginning with the issue Of May Is
and continue each week up to and including
September II, and the voting will close prompt.
ly at o'clock on September Is. After this time
coupons cannot be voted, and any received will
not be counted. Tho final count and award will
be announced September Is.
SIxTH-A preliminary count of the votes cast
from week to week will be made and announced
in The STAR zach week. However,, after the
contest has onded, each candidate may appoint
representative and these representatives shall
constitute q committee who shall aid the con-
test manager in making tho final count Said
committee may. IL not satisfied with the contest
managers count, canvass the whole vote.
majority Of the committee shall have the right
to announce the final result Of tho standing of
each candidate in tho contest, and such decision
shall be final and binding upon all interested
parties. In Of tie vote the contest mana
ger shall cast the deciding vote.
SEvESTH-The coupon shall be printed zach
week during the contest in THE STAR. No pa.
pers will be sold over the counter at this Office
without the coupons are first cancelled and the
name of the person voting must bo signed plain.
ly upon each coupon voted; NO one not = SUBJ
scribsr to THE STAR will be entitled TO q vote,
and each one voting must have paid all arrsar-
ages and at least six months in advance and
for each additional sig months paid in advance
shall hs entitled to ono additional vote.
EraHrH-Only coupons printed In tho regular
issues Of TIE STAR may be voted and any at
tempt to vote other kinds will be deemed SUM-
cient cause to invalidats tho candidacy Of tho
person for whom such coupon was voted.
NIsrH-Candidates may announce themselves
up to and including July 1, 1908 after said date
no further announcements will bo rscsivod.
Candidates may withdraw from the contest at
any time, but cannot announce such withdrawal
in THE STAR being In the interest OF any
othef contestant nor can any portion Of tho
votes cast for candidates withdrawing by trans
ferred 70 any other contestant.
TENrH-rhsse rules may bs amended at any
time during tho contest By = majority vote Of
sll ths contestants At any meeting Of the candi-
datso duly called by tho contest nanagsr sub
Of TU 6rAB.