The Dolores star., 1903-05-08
RULES OF CONTEST.

FIRsT-AIy single lady residing in Montezuma
County, whose parents are subscribers to THE
DOLORES star. is eligible as n candidate.
SsCoSp-No ono in the employ of THE STAR,
will be permitted to work in the interest of
candidates, except that solicitors may receive
subscriptions Tor THE STAR from the candidates
their friends for period Of six months or
more.
THIRp-The subscription price for THE STAR
will be sl.JO for six months, 200 for one year
sent to any address by mail, and each rubscrip-
tion blank must be written plainly the name
and address of the subscriber.
FouETH-The coupons must be neatly cut out
each week and either mailed to THE SrAR, Do
lores, Colo, or deposited in the voting box at
this office. Coupons sent by mail will be at
senderr risk. Each coupon may bs 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-The contest will cover a period of
lei days, beginning Nay Is Gad ending Sep.em.
ber l5, 1908; voting coupons will be printed in
THH STAR beginning with tho issue of May Is
and continue each week up to and including
September IL, and the voting will close promp pit
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 ava rd 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
representative and those representatives shall
constitute a committee who shall aid the con-
test manager in making the final count Said
committee may, il not satisfied with the contest
Managers count, canvass tho whole vote.
n a mi shaI ha fic RIGHT
to announce the final result Of the standing of
each candidate in the contest, and such decision
shall be iinal and binding upon all interested
parties. In case of a tie vote tho contest mana
ger shall cast the deciding vote.
sZvESTH-The coupon shall be printed each
week during the contest in The STAR. No pa
pers will be sold the counter at this Office
without the coupons are first Cancelled and the
! nams of tho person voting must be signed plain-
ly upon each coupon voted ono not II sub
scribsr to THE STAR will bs entitled to vote,
and each ono 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 one additional vote,
EIoHTH-Only coupons printed in the regular
issues Of THE STAB may be voted and any at-
tempt to vote other kinds will be deemed sufii-
cisnt cause to invalidats the candidacy of the
person for whom such coupon was voted.
NINrH-Candidates may announce themselves
up to aud including July 1, 1908 after said date
further announcements will be received.
Candidates may withdraw from tho 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 the
votes cast for candidates Withdrawing by trans
ferrsd to any other contestant.
TENTH-Those rules may be amended at any
time during the contest by majority vote Of
all the contestants at any meeting Of the candi-
! dates duly called by the contest manager; sub
iect, however to the approval Of the publisher
Of THE STAR.