Arizona republican., 1908-02-16
A Unique Competition Designed to Benefit
 Everybody
Twenty-Eight Prizes for Those Who Win Them and Nothing Required That the Successful Farmer Should Not Do Anyway

at SIS, is offered.
 { The third prize will be a silver but
 ter dish, equally as good. but smaller
 of course, than the other pieces, also i similarly engraved, and valued at $10.
 This silverware has been selected at i the jewelry establishment of Frank
 A. Hilderbran & Co., and as soon as
 the contest is fairly on it will be ex- hibited in his window and properly placarded.
 1 But that is not all The Republican
 desires to make this contest one that will cause the farmers to sit up and
 take notice. and if they do. other peo-
 pie will have to. The purpose is to get
 information. reliable facts that the
 figures can be shown for, so that when
 a truthful statement is made to a stranger. the proof will be always at hand. A mere half dozen contestants will not answer the purpose at all. | What The Republican wants is the ex- perience of hundreds in this valley, and has devised a plan which it be- lieves will appeal to hundreds. Therefore, to the next twenty-five contestants showing the best result not the largest total mind. but the ! largest percentage of profit on the in- vestment, whether it be large or small there will be given. to each, d six months subscription to The Daily Re- publican, provided 1t be sent to some person residing outside of Arizona, who is not now a subscriber to the pa per. It is not merely to sweS the sub scription list that this offer is made. for twenty-five subscribers more or
 less will neither make nor break The Republicans circulation, though il appreciates every new name added The chief object is to interest people elsewhere and induce them to make their homes in the Salt River valley. When the paper is sent to Cousin Jim and he reads what Cousin Frank has done in Arizona, he will come and do likewise. And when he gets here he will take The Republican of course. as everybody else does But more than
 that, he will add much to the wealth of the valley help develop it's resources and make business for The Republican
 and all .ts valle- patrons.
 As the results of the contest will all
 be reduced to the common basis of per cent of net profit to amount in vested" nobody is barred because of the size of his ranch; the man with acres is as welcome to compete as the man with 160 acres. Neither does 1t make any difference what branch Of agriculture he is following, so long as Ne can furnish the figures showing how much he received for products of the soil. how much his land cost or is worth. and how much his expenses have been. From these figures the net profit can be arrived at and the percentage on investment.
 The aim is to make the rules of the contest as simple as possible and the accounting as well. IL is not the in tention to ask the contestants, who are busy farmers, to burden themselves, and take up their time with bookkeep- ing. but only to keep such a record In form to be prescribed by The Re publican, as will enable an intelligent analysis to be made. In fact, only such record as a farmer should keep for his own satisfaction 10 enable him to in- telligently analyze the results of his business.
 In order to guarantee that no favor itism shall be shown, but that every thing shall be business like and above criticism, The Republican has asked three prominent and well known res idents of the valley to act as judges of the contest. interpret the rules when misunderstanding occur and award the prizes and generally oversee the contest The services of these gentle men like that of The Republican, are absolutely free and cheerfully contrib uted, for the general good of all. The judges referred to, who have been asked, and who have consented to act. are Charles Hinckley F.. F. Kaufman and George w. Cowgirl.
 MT. Hinckley is the accountant In the office of w. J. Murphy and has given very material assistance in working out this plan. He is in touch with the farmer, though strictly a man of figures waho gets things down to the basis of dollars and cents. MT. Kauf- man is the statistical agent of the United States department of agricul- ture, for the district of Arizona and New Mexico, now permanently located in Phoenix as his headquarters. Mir. Cowgirl is secretary of the Phoenix anu AldllOOpd CpuilNA DOdlu OA lduC and as closely in touch with the ag- ricultural interests of this valley as anybody can be- as wei! as thorough and experienced business man. Three better men for such a task, and three men more willing to give their services for the benefit of this valley would be hard to find, while no man will doubt the fairness and honesty with which they will conduct the contest. Ev- eryone of them has an interest as sin cere as that of The Republican in se- curing these facts, which will advance the prosperity of everybody in this valley.
 The Republican will delegate a man in its business office to answer ques- tiOns and explain the rules to contest ants. The rules will be printed and as plain as they can be made. never theless, it is anticipated that some explanations will be necessary Any one who is engaged in raising Farm Products (the most important of all products) in the Salt River Valley is eligible in this contest. Orange grow CTS, alfalfa growers, grain growers, fruit men, berry raisers and all who are taking products from the soil are invited to call or send for a copy of the rules of this unique contest and enter their names as contestants.