The Dolores star., 1903-05-01
RULES OF CONTEST.

FIKsr-Any single lady residing in Montesuma
County, whose parents are subscribers to THE
DOLORES SrAs, is eligible az q candidate.
SncoSD-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.
THrRD-1he subscription price for THE STAB
will be Sl.0o for six months, q. 90 for one year.
sent to any address by mail, and each subscrip-
tion blank must DO written plainly the name
and address of tho subscriber.
FouRTH-The coupons must be neatly cut out
each week and either mailed to THE STAR, Do.
lorss, Colo, or deposited in the voting box at
this office, Coupons sent by mail will be at
ssnders risk. Each coupon may be voted for
any one of tho candidates in tho contest and
may be voted at any time on or bsforo the hour
Of closing the contest
FFrH-Tho contest will cover d period Of
ia duys, beginning Nay Is ard ending Septem-
ber Is, 1905 voting coupons will be printed in
The srAR beginning with Che issus Of May Is
snd continue each week mp to and including
September II, and the voting will close prompt
ly at O'Clock on September Il. After this time
coupons cannot b voted, and any received will
not be counted. Tho final count and award will
be announced September X.
SIxTH-A preliminary count Of the votes cast
from week t,wssk will be made and announced
in THE. STAR each wesk. However, after the
contest has ended. each candidate may appoint
representative and tLese rep. .essptatives shall
constitute a comnittsa who shall aid the con.
thst m anagsr in making tho anal count. SAID
committee may, il not satisfied with the contest
managers count, canvass the whole vote A
majority OF the committee shall have the right
F., 10 annnunse the final result OF the standing Of
each candidate in the contest, and such decision
shall be final and binding upon all interested
parties, In ease Of tie vote the contest mana
esr shall cast the deciding vote.
S1vENrH-Ths coupon shall bo printed each
wssk duri.G the contest in The srAR. No pa
pers will ba sold over the counter at this Office
withous the coupons arc first .eancelsd and the
name d the person voting must be signed plain.
ly spop each coupon voted; no one not sub
scrfBsr 70 THE STAR viii bs entitled 10 vote.
aud each one voting must have paid all arrsar-
ages and at least six months in aavance; and
for esch additional six months paid In advance
shall be entitled "a one additional vote.
EIGHrH-Only coupone printed in the regular
,sues of THE STAR may be voted and any ut
tempt to vote other kiSdS viii bs deemed sufii-
cient cause 70 Snvalidats the candidacy Of the
person for whom such eoupon vas yotsd;
N1srn-Cahdidste may announce Themselves
mp to and including July I, 1908 after said date
no further snneunc4msntS will be fecSissd.
Candidats5 nay Withdraw from the contest at
J any tiaSS. but cannot annouhss such Withdrawal
in TH1 SrAn a. being in the intersst Of any
! othst sohtsstant, ros can any portion d thu
vstss eiss for can4sdates Withdrawing BY trans
fsryea to any 6stsf sontsstsns. I.
,f.NrH-1h<1t ,sdiss, nfy BE- amended Il IN,
! tiAsS during ~ contest by . majority vots q
~ the contestants Ae any meeting Of the cxndi
; datss duly called BY the contest .Afanagsf. sub
+. jsct. however TO the approval of tho publishel
Of THE Sfs4. ~ s'7 ss.,f -