The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-13

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each hour brings IN votes. Each can
didate realizes that she must make
the best OF each day, 30 every day II
the contest grows exciting.
The whole county Is alive 10 the
issues and as the contest progressed
the interest will undoubtedly reach
fever heat. The climax comes June
10, 1908, at which time the contes,
closes and II Is then the popularity OF
each candidate will be determined and
the seventeen young ladies' 10 take the
vacations. scholarships, watches auto
mobiles and piano will be made
known. II Is a good plan TO get re.
serve votes in readiness for that time
Ms you arc never positive OF the num-
Der OF votes your contemporaries have
and reserve may come into good
Z play on the last day
Remember, that on Monday, May
is, q special ballot Of 10000 will be
given each and every contestant who
secures five new yearly subscriptions
to the Daily Astorian.
Also 5000 extra votes will be given
10 each and every contestant who Sc
cures S new months subscriptions
to the Daily Astorian.
Every one can win a special ballot
II she tries. There will be plenty OF
time TO get in FIVE new subscriptions
II little effort is used Five thous-
and votes may win free vacation
and as another offer Of this kind will
not be made il would be good idea
10 take advantage Of this while the
opportunity present itself.
There is a ballot box In the As
toran Office where the votes may be
deposited for any young ladies whom
you may see fit to vote for. II you
cannot bring the ballots to the Office,
send them in by mail to the Contest
Manager and the votes will be ac.
corded to the young lady for whom
they are intended. The votes are
counted twice. so there can be no
mistake as to the proper number OF
ballots accorded to each candidate.
The votes are always open for inspec-
tion to insure fair deal.
HOW TO WIN.
The easiest and quickest way TO win
is for candidates to ask their friends to
prepay their subscription for 6 to IL
months. II costs the subscriber moth
ing extra TO do this and they are
saved the annoyance OF weekly and
monthly collections, By so doing you
receive special vote ballot which is
good any time during the contest.
Orders for the prizes will be given
the successful contestants at the
close OF the contest; same may be
used by the contestant herself or
disposed OF in any manner she may
zee 6t.
Any young lady residing in the
above mentioned territory is eligible
10 compete In this contest,
y Anyone who desires to vote in this
contest may do so by ballots cut
from the Daily and Weekly Astorian,
or by special vote coupons obtained
by subscribing to the Astorian. The
coupons secured by subscribing to
the Astorian may be held as long as
desired and voted at any time up to
the desired close of the contest, but
ballots cut from the Astorian are only
good for one week from publication
and will not be counted If voted after
the date printed on the ballot.
Persons living in one district are
not confined to voting for ladies in
their own particular district, but may
vote for anybody in the race.
The offer affords the girls of As.
toria and surrounding territory an
excellent opportunity to travel or re-
ceivc business education at the ex-
pense OF the Astorian.
DISTRICTS.
The districts will be divided as fol-
lows: First district will include all
the City Of Astoria east Of Twenty
second street; second district will in
clude all the City Of Astoria east Of
Ninth street to Twenty-second; third
district will include all the City Of
Astoria west of Ninth street to city
limits; fourth district will include all
the towns In and around Ilwaco and
Chinook; fifth district will include the
towns of Hammond, Warrenton and
Seaside.
Z HOW THE PRIZES WILL
BE DISTRIBUTED.