Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28
Enter the Great Scholarship Contest oi
"Poliy Pry."
A University Education for Boy or Girl

Once 1 met millionaire on the street.
He was SO tanned, and so burned, and so
well fed, and his blue eyes danced with
such light of joyous vigor, that I
scarcely knew him for the health-food
faddist he was the last time / saw him.
what have you been eating?" l said.
"Fat pork" said the millionaire, land
boiled potatoes, for three weeks
"Fat pork and boiled potatoes three
times day, and / earned 'em myself
chopping trees in the lumber camp"
He earned them himself that told the
whole story. Boys and girls Of Colo
rado-Zdp any of you want to 60 to col
lege? Do you want to earn your own
way to Harvard-Mr. Ambition? Would
you like to go to Smith or Vassar
Miss Cheek of the Dawn and wouldn't
you like to feel that you had earned
every dollar that sent you through four
years in magnificent eastern college?
II you would-whether boy or girl
rich or poor-listen !
1.-THE Polly Pry" will send the boy who
gets the greatest number of subscribers
for The "Polly Pry" by July 10, through
the four years course at Harvard, Yale
or Princeton.
The "Polly Pry" will send the girl who
gets the greatest number of subscribers
for The "Polly Pry" by July Is. through
the four years. course at Vassar, Smith
or Wellesley.
Do you like that offer? If you do 60 to
work. When sending in subscriptions,
fill out the coupon 80 that there is No
chance of mistake. We will keep full
and accurate account of the work you
have done, at The Polly Pry" Office.
You keep full and accurate account at
home, and when the 18th Of July comes,
we'll hold little meeting and announce
who has won the prize Of four years
course at one Of the best colleges in the
world.
You needn't feel ashamed to ask fo-
subscriptions to "Polly Pry." The "Polly
Pry" isn't little, timid, struggling
weekly paper any more, but it is as
strong as the American sentiment that
stands behind it, and as free and as in
dependent as the American men and wo-
men who are helping US to make such
paper out here in our splendid state.
We are talking a great deal about
Americans and the American spirit these
days. We want to help educate few
young Americans ourselves, and to help
educate them right. We want to help
them to learn, not only the fue lessons
OF application which the colleges teach.
but the finest and greatest lesson Of all
the lesson OF an honest pride in hon.
est work; the lesson CT the joy OF earn.
ing things.
1t was not the salt pork and the pota-
toes three times a day for three weeks
that made the millionaire's dull eyes
sparkle with joyous life-it was the fact
that he had earned it himself. Earn that
college course, boys and girls. 1t won't
be easy to earn it.
This thing means work-hard work
and quick work. The competition opens
today and closes July 10Th, and no boy
nor girl may enter as competitor after
the 10th Of May. Whoever tries for this
reward will have to compete with the
brightest and bravest boys and the clev-
crest and the most ambitious girls in
this whole splendid state-but what's
the use fighting battle il there is no
fight in itY
That's what it is. for the fun OF race
isn't all in the goal; good lively part Of
it is in the running. Start today. Start
this very hour; remember the conditions
the most subscriptions by July 10Th
yearly subscriptions, OF course, and
here's good health, good fortune and
good heart to every one OF you, and may
the best boy and the finest girl win.
tporr ppyu