The Dolores star., 1903-05-15
RULES OF CONTEST.

FIRsT-Any. single lady residing in Montezuma
County, whose parents subscribers to THE
DOLORES STAR, 10 eligible as a candidate.
SEcoND-No one in the employ of THE STAR,
will be permitted to work in the interest of
candidates, except that solicitors may receive
subscriptions for THE STAR from the candidates
or their friends for period OF six months or
more.
THIRD-The subscription price for TEE STAR
will be Sl.OO for six months, 500 for one year
sent to any address by mail, and each subscrip-
tion blank mnst DO written plainly the name
and address Of the subscriber.
FouRTH--The coupons must be neatly cut out
each week and either mailed to THE STAR, DO
lores, Colo, or deposited in tho voting box at
this office. Coupons sent by mail will be at
ssnders risk. Each coupon may be voted for
any one of the candidates in the contest and
may be voted at any time on or before the hour
of closing the contest.
FIFTH-Ths contest will cover period Of
1A days beginning May Is and ending Septem.
Der Is, 1908; voting coupons will be printed in
THB STAR beginning with the issue of May Is
and continue each week up to and including
September II, and tho 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 each week. However, after the
contest has ended, each candidate may appoint
u representative and these representatives shall
constitute a 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. A
of ia atn oil tI,o
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 case Of a tie vote the contest mana.
ger shall cast the deciding vote.
SsvENrH-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 arc first cancelled and tho
name Of the person voting must be signed plain
ly upon each coupon voted; no ono not sub.
scribsr to THE STAR will DO entitled to vote
and each one voting must have paid all arrear-
ages and at least six months in advance and
for each additional six months paid in advance
shall be entitled to ono additional vote.
! EIaHTH-Only coupons printed in the regular
issues OF The STAR may be voted and any at
tempt to vote other kinds will be deemed sufH.
cient cause to invalidats tho candidacy of tho
person for whom such coupon was votsd.
Observation-Disclosures may announce Themselves
up 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 THE STAR as being in the interest Of any
other contestant; nor can any portion Of tho
votes cast for candidates withdrawing by trans
ferred to any other contestant.
J TEsTH-These rules may be amended at any
time during the contest by majority vote Of
all the contestants at any meeting Of the candi.
datss duly called By the contest manager SUBJ
3ect, however, 70 the approval Of the publisher
Of TIE srAn.