Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-25


Every lad and lassle under IS years u
age Will be Interested In this contest for
half hundred dollars I'M good United
states gold coin
This splendid prize has been hung up by
Mr. j. Donnan Reavis originator OF
ing, 90 be divided among the bright boys
or GINS under IS years who make the
greatest number OF English words from
the letters contained In the famous adj
WHOSE ROOF IS OVER YOUR
HEADY
The occasion OF this generous offer on
the part Of THE REAVls SYSTEM is
building business Of the donors hut also
10 draw attention 10 the excursion and
picnic of THE REAL ESTATE DEAL.
ERS' ASSOCIATION. which Will be held
at Saltair June %.
At this picnic. which promises TO be the
greatest ever held In Utah, the award Of
the prizes offered by THE REAVIS
SYSTEM Will be announced and the
prizes VIII be given 10 the boys or girls
making the three largest list of separate
words To the highest estimator goes
the first prize, S25: second largest SIS.
thlrd largest SlO-oll in shining gold
pieces.
II the winners are present at saltair
ON the day Of the picnic the additional
sum Of s. will be added to each prize. and
the money viii be paid from the music
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
REAVls SYSTEM 1894 Main street
Three prominent ctlzens-WILLIAM
lGLEHEART, manager Of the Salt Lake
Herald; PERRY $. HEATH, publisher OF
the salt Lake Tribune and HORACE g.
WHITNEY, manager Deseret Evening
gNfws-wlll act as Judges and absolute
The estimates as received, will be
dropped into u sealed metal box the keys
judges.
In order to give the Judges time to in
spect the estimates 80 as 20 make an
announcement Of the awards ON the day
NJ the Real Estate Dealers picnic, June
18Th, the contest will close June 9th at
2. 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-
Velope so as TO deal out Justice to all
estlmaters,
We have endeavored TO plainly state
the conditions under which the prizes
VIII be given, but IN order to insure abb
solute fairness To all OF the contestants,
H. has been decided to append few sim
PIE rules governing the contest, manner
- RULES.
FIRST~Any boy or girl under Is years
Of ase is eligible to win the prize in this
sECOND-The alphabetical letters in
the six words, WHOSE ROOF rs OVER
YOUR HEAD2' may be used AS often as
desired. the only aim being to construct
the greatest number Of words from the
letters contained therein
TlllRp-Plurals or possesslves will not
be considered new words
FOuRTHI,synonyms will he considered
as now words.
FlFTH,christian names. names Of
towns, scientific terms Bible names and
ma thematical terms will be counted
Sl%TH-Each word must be numbered
consecutiyely so as to simplify the work
Of the judges
SENENTH-Use ink or typewriter In
writing your estimates and write only
ON one side Of the paper Ruled paper Is
preferable
ElGHrH-In case Of a Tie for any OF
the prizes, the amount Of the nrlze will
tiers.
NlNTH-only one estimate can bc made
In one name.
TENTH-The words WHOSE ROOF
rs OVER YOUR HEAD?' will not be
counted as new words
EVENrH Seal your estimates I'm an
envelope and mail it or deliver II In per-
w "'rHE REAyIs SYSTEM"
"wHosE ROOF is OVER YOUR
HEADH
GUESSING CONTEST.
1894 Main ST. The n c. NJ I, is oppo-
site Salt Lake City. Utah.
TWELt'rH-Each contestant will an
out bis or her estimate IN the manner
stated below, and failure TO do SO win
lnvalidate your claim to the prize.
FORM or ESTIMATE.
"Whose Roof Is over Your Ueodpr
Guessing Contest
The Reayls System, Ground Floor So.
curity Trust Building, 1894 Main ST.
Gentlemen:
This ia the final estimate Of
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Full name, State address plainly. Sim
ply copy this form In making your esti.
mate.