The Dolores star., 1903-05-22
RULES OF CONTEST.

FIRsT-Any single lady residing in Montezuma
County, whose parents are subscribers to TIE
DOLORES STAR, is eligible a candidate.
SBcoSp-No one in the employ of THE STAB,
will be permitted to work in the interest of
candidates, except that solicitors may receive
subscriptions for THE STAR from tho candidates
or their friends for period Of six months or
more.
THIRD-The subscription price for THE STAR
will be Sl.00 for six months 200 for one year,
sent to any address by mail and each subscrip-
: tion blank must be written plainly the name
and address Of tue subscriber.
FoURTH-The coupons must be neatly cut out
each week and either mailed to THE STAR, Do
lores, Colo, deposited in the voting box at
this office. Coupons sent by mail will be at
sender's risk. Each coupon may be voted for
any of tho candidates in the contest and
may be voted at any time on or before the hour
of closing the contest.
FIFTH-The contest will cover a period of
124 days, beginning May Is and ending Septem-
Der Is, 1903; voting coupons will bo printed in
THE STAR 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
, no. be counted. The final count and award will
! bc announced September 1s.
SIxTH-A preliminary count Of the votes cast
from week to week will be made and announced
J in The STAR each week. However, after tho
contest has ended, each candidate may appoint
representative and these representatives shall
constitute committee who shall aid the con-
test manager in making tho final count. Said
committee may, if not satisfied with the contest
managers count, canvass the whole yoto A
! majority OF the committee shall have the right
J to announce the final result of the 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 each
wosk during the contest in THE STAR No pa
pers will be sold over tho counter at this office
J without the coupons first Cancelled and tho
name Of the person voting must be signed plain
ly upon each coupon voted; not sub
scribsr to THE STAR will be entitled to vote,
and each ono voting must have paid all arresr.
! ages and at least six months in advance and
for each additional six months paid in advance
shall DO entitled to one additional vote.
EIoHTH-only coupons printed in the regular
issues Of The STAR may be voted and any at
tempt to vote other kinds will be deemed sufIi-
cicnt cause to fnvalidate tho candidacy of the
person for whom such coupon was voted.
NNTH-Candidates may announce themselves
mp to and including July !, 1908; after said date
NO further announcements will be received.
Candidates may withdraw from the contest at
any time, but cannot announce such withdrawal
In TIE STAR ~ being in tho interest OF any
other contestant; nor can any portion Of the
votes cast for candidates Withdrawing by trans.
tesred TO any other contsstant
TENTn-rhsse rules may be amended at any
time during the contest by majority vote OF
all the contestants at any meeting Of the cnndi-
dAtss duly called by the contest manager ; sub
ject, however to the approval Of the publisher
Of The SrAR.