The Detroit times., 1913-07-31


The details in regard To The Detroit
Times Pony and Cart contest with us
n total Of forty prizes have been pub
q lished again and again, and yet there
= may be those who have failed TO hnd
!, out this information and who are In
Il terested TO know all that there is TO
y know about this big event
YOU may be one OF the inquiring
ones.
For the benefit of YOU and all others
who may have occasion 10 ask ques-
lions about the contest, we will en-
deavor to outline the facts in an In
telligible manner and we suggest that
you cut out this article and paste II
In your hat or some place else where
1t will be handy when you wish 10 re-
fer to 1t.
The Detroit Times Shetland Pony
and Cart contest was announced re-
Gently, is on now In genuine earnest
and will close at 8 o'clock on the
evening of Monday. Sept 80.
The fascinating list OF 40 prizes,
including Shetland ponies and carts,
Is printed at the head of this column.
ROW TO Enter.
Clip a nomination blank from
copy Of The Times. I'LL it out properly
and carefully and mail 1t or bring. 1t
to The Contest Manager, Detroit
Times. With your nomination you
will get start of 1000 votes. You
Will then be equipped with pony and
cart receipt blanks and be ready for
the fray.
How To Get Votes.
After you are formally nominated,
there are but two ways TO get votes.
One way is to clip the daily ballots
from the current issues OF The Times
and each of these ballots when prop
erly hlled out and mailed or brought
to the contest department, will be
good for ten votes. Remember that
these daily ballots will not be good
unless received by the contest de.
apartment on or before the date OF ex-
SEPARATION printed on the ballots.
The other way of getting votes, is
Z the securing of cash subscriptions
Tor the Detroit Times, either new or
renewals.
Votes will be allowed on all sub
scriptions amounting TO 81 or more
either In the city or elsewhere
During the first period OF the con-
test which ends with Saturday Aug
70, subscription values In votes will
be as follows:
New subscriptions-Two years, 49,
900 votes; one year, $4,000 votes; six
months, 5000 votes.
Four months subscriptions by car
rier or agent are good for 1000 votes
Renewals-Two years, 1900 votes;
one year. $500 votes; six months, q
500 votes
Four months renewals by carrier
or agent are good for 1000 votes.
Money is what talks In this con.
test All subscriptions must be ac-
companied by cash.
Three Periods.
This contest Is divided into three
periods. subscriptions taken during
the first period, July q to Aug 23,
inclusive. have their greatest value
In votes; subscriptions taken during
the second period, Aug. "a to Sept 49,
inclusive, have their next greatest
value in votes. and subscriptions taken
during the third period, Sept. Is 10
Sept. 30, have their minimum value
In votes.
You can find tabulated details in re-
gard TO the three periods on the in
sue OF the cover to your receipt
book.
Keep 1t on your mind that sub
scorpions taken early in the contest
count more than those taken later
and close up all of the prospects YOU
! possibly can for as long terms az YOU
possibly can during the first and sec.
ond periods.
Districts
For the purpose Of giving all con
testants a fair chance and an equal
show In the race for prizes, the con.
test territory has been divided Into
eight districts, as follows:
DISTRICT ONE--Comprises all ter.
n ritory west OF Woodward-ave TO CITY
\ limits between Detroit river and
a Michigan-ave.
= DISTRICT TWo-Comprises all
s territory west of Wdodward.ave. 10
!. city limits between Michigan and
+ Grand River-aves.
a DISTRICT THREE--Comprises all
Z territory west OF Woodward-ave to
urand River-ave. bounded on the
north by West Grand-blvd.
DISTRICT FOUR-Comprises all
Hlterritory north of North Grand.blvd
Including Highland Park.
DISTRICT AFIVE-Comurise an
territory east of Woodward.aye 10
IChene-st., between Detroit river and
North Grand-blvd.
DISTRICT SIX-Comprises all ter.
ritory east OF Chene-st. to East Grand.
blvd. from Detroit river TO North
3rand-blvd.
DISTRICT SEVEN-Comprise al,
territory east of East Grand.blvd
from Detroit river north to city limits
including Crosse Pointe and saint
Claire Heights. ''''
DISTRICT EIGHT-Combrise all
territory outside Detroit.
Five prizes will be awarded in each
" the eight districts. as follows
First. Shetland pony and cart. sec.
ma, scholarship in Detroit business
Institute; third. Merkel bicycle: