Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-22
$50 IN GOLD
COIN AS PRIZES
Only Ten Days Remain for Boys and
Girls Under IS Years to Win HALF
a Hundred Dollars Offered in
THE Resvis System Word Max
ina Contest.

Every lad and lassio under Is years OF
axe win be Interested in this contest for
half a hundred dollars In good United
This splendid prize has been hung up by
Mr. j Donnan Reavis, originator or
THE REAyls SYSTEM OF home build
ing, TO be divided among the bright boys
or girls, under Is years, who make the
greatest number Of English words from
the letters contained IN the famous ad-
yertising expression: 800,
"WHOSE ROOF rs OVER YOUR
HEAD?"
The occasion of this generous offer on
the part Of THE REANiS SYSTEM Is
TO promote interest not only IN the home
building business Of the donors, but also
20 draw attention to the excursion and
picnic of THE REAL ESTATE DEAL,
ERS' ASSOCIATION, which will be held
at Saltalr June Co.
At this picnic, which promises to be the
greatest ever held In Utah me award OF
the prizes offered by THE REAViS
SYSTEM" will be announced, and the
prizes will be given 10 the boys or girls
making the three largest list OF separate
words. To the highest estimator goes
the first prize, t25 second largest N5;
THIRD largest Sl0-all in shining gold
II the winners are present at saltair
on the day Of the picnic the additional
sum OF 81 will be added TO each prize, ana
the lubntA VIII W paul llUlli wv hAh1ia
stand OF the dancing pavilion. II, how
ever the winners are not present. their
names will be announced June Goth IN
the newspapers, and the money will be
paid on demand at the office Of THE
REAVIS SYSTEM" 1894 Main street,
Three prominent oitzens-WIbLIAM
IGLEHEART, manager Of the Salt Lake
Herald; PERRY 5. HEATH, publisher OF
the salt Lake Tribune and HORACE @.
WHITNEY, manager, Deseret Evening
NeWs-wil act as judges. and absolute
fairness will govern the awards,
The estimates. as received, will be
dropped into sealed metal box, the keys
Of which viii be In the hands Of the
Judges.
In order to give the judges time to in
spect the estimates so as 10 make an
announcement Of the awards on the day
OF the Real Estate Dealers picnic, June
Goth, the contest will close June 9th at
G ,. m, and no estimates after that time
VIII be considered
AS the estimates are received the time
OF arrival will be stamped upon the en-
velobe, 80 as to deal out Justice to all
estlmaters.
the conditions under which the prizes
will be given but In order to insure alb
solute fairness 10 all OF the contestants,
II has been decided to append few sim
pie rules, governing the contest manner
Of awards, etc ,,,,
FIRsT-Any hoy or girl under Is years
OF age. Is eligible 10 win tho prize In this
contest
sECOND-Tbe alphabetical letters in
the six words, "WHOsE ROOF is OVER
YOUR HEAD?' may be used as often as
desired, the only aim being to construct
the greatest number Of words from the
letters contained therein,
THIRD--Plurals or possessives will not
be considered new words.
FOuRrH-Synonyms will be considered
as new words
F1FTH--Chrlstldn names, names OF
towns, scientific terms, Bible names and
mathematical terms vii he counted.
sI&TH-Each word must be numbered
oonsecutiyely, so as to simplify the work
OF the Judges
sEvENTH--Use ink or typewriter in
writing your estimates. and write only
on one side Of the paper. Ruled paper Is
ElGHTH-In case OF a lie for any OF
the prizes, tho amount Of the prize Will
be divided equally among the tie estima-
ters
NlNTH-only one estimate can be made
TENTH-The words "wHosE ROOF
rs OVER YOUR TfEAD2" viii not be
counted as new words.
ELEVENTH-seal your estimates In mn
"TiiE REAvIs SYSTEM"
WHOSE ROOF rs OVER YOUR
HEAD7
GUESSING CONTEST
1924 Main ST.. 'rhe z c. NJ |. Is Oppo.
site salt Lake city, Utah
TWELFvrH-Each contestant will M
out his OF her estimate in tho manner
stated below, and failure to do 20 will
invalldnte your claim to the prize.
FORM OF ESTIMATE.
Whose Roof lis over Your HeadT
Guessing Contest.
The Reayls system, Ground Floor Sc.
curity Trust Building 32-si Main 81.
Gentlemen.
This Is the final cstimate Of
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Fnl name state address plainly. sim.
plv copy this form IN making your estl.
mate.