The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-10-20

The Morning Herald's gigantic con-
test is now a matter of history.
All that remains is for the young
ladies mentioned at the top of the col
umn to call and claim their own. All
the prizes are ready to be turned over
to those who have won them by their
popularity and industry.
The contest closed in blaze Of
glory and good humor and enthusiasm
at II o'clock Saturday night.
Candidates and their friends throng-
ed the office all day long and the con-
test department was taxed to it's ut
most to handle those who had votes
and subscriptions to turn in. At II
o'clock sharp the ballot box was clos
ed andno more votes allowed to be
deposited except those that came in
through the mail and bore the post
mark of Oct. 18th. The ballot box
was placed in a vault and later turned
over to the judges appointed to do
the counting. who took it to the count
ing room and broke the seals, opened
the same and the final count com
menced.
The room was packed to the door
WIN ana their TrlenuS
waiting for the final announcement.
The counting of the votes was a
tedious task for the judges and, clerks
and was carried on in full view nf
anyone present. Great care was ta-
ken by the judges in counting the
votes and two Burroughs adding ma
chimes We're used to insure accuracy.
HOnOrS Deserved.
The successful contestants are nam
ed today as the result of the official
count made by these disinterested
gentlemen, acting as judges, and who
have no motive in the contest other
than to accept the invitation of the
management to make a thorough and
complete canvass of the votes. The
mere mention of the names of these
gentlemen is assurance enough Of
their integrity. These gentlemen are
well known and highly esteemed by
their business associates and with all
whom they come in contact as thor
ough and honest business men
When the announcement of the
winners was made shortly after $500
p. m. the names of the winners We're
greeted with approval on all sides. The
interest was intense all during the
count, and the best feeling prevailed
among all those present.
Every ballot voted was carefully
scrutnized by the judges and those
present expressed themselves as
highly pleased with the manner of ar
irving at~the result
Big Vote Cast.
The aggregate vote cast in The
in Ia
ever poled in a similar contest in the
city. if not in the whole northwest,
and ran high in the millions.
The conditions of the contest were
so easy that it proved attractive from
the state. Votes We're not allowed to
county auditors, or on large orders of
job work or office supplies and print
ing. Contestants We're not asked to
compete against any societies, lodges
or organizations, such as church or
band, entering the name of some
popular young lady, and then the or
ganization working for her with the
understanding that the prize won
should be given to the organization.
No certain candidates We're given
advance information concerning the
contest or allowed to work from three
20 four weeks, securing subscriptions
before the prizes or names of the con-
testants We're announced, as has been
the case in some contests.
Realizing that the candidates enter
ed from outside the city of North
Yakima would have a hard time in
competing with the city contestants,
the territory covered by The Morning
Herald was divided into three districts
which assured the different contes-
tants that the prizes would not all be
won in the city, which would I'M
doubtedly have been the case if the
territory had not been divided. This