The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-04

plan for vote getting that will inter-
est the candidate who is really in
earnest.
Signature on Ballots Necessary.
At this time it is well to announce
that votes may be cast personally or
by mail, but that all votes must bear
the signature of the merchant issuing
same before they are valid. Votes not
bearing signatures will be thrown out.
When more than one ballot is cast
at the same time for some candidate
the ballots should be fastened togeth-
er with rubber band or placed in
sealed envelope This is requested as
an aid for the judges and we are sure
that every one will use every care In
this regard.
Decision Of the Judges.
The decision of the judges in this
contest will be absolutely final. This
is fact that should be borne carefully
in mind by everyone. The Rules and
Regulations OF this contest have been
made such as to assure an absolutely
fair and equa Trace. No employee of
II. E. Marshall, Dean & Skeie, Blair's
Drug Store or The Record can enter
as candidate, nor can any relative of
the proprietors become a candidate.
No votes can be transferred from one
candidate to another after they are
once cast. No society or organization
may enter as a candidate. In short
every rule has been adopetd which oc-
Cured as being to the best interests of
all candidates. Under these condi-
tions it is announced as before, that
i nf hn ind n.
solutely final.
Ruels and Regulations Governing This
Contest.
Rule I. The official ballot box shall
be kept in one of the local banks
Small ballot boxes for the use of
candidates and their friends will be
found in each business place. A COM
mittee selected by the candidates
themselves shall remove and count
the ballots in the small boxes, giving
the candidates proper credit for the
ballots therein contained. No ballots
are to be deposited in the official bal
lot box except by the committee.
Rule 2. The merchants will issue
votes only when called for and at the
rate of:
100 for 81. 90 on cash sales.
800 for $1.OO on the payment of old
accounts.
300 for $1.O0 on due-bill sold.
200 for $1.0O on bargain or clearance
,, sales.
In reference to issuing double votes
on old accounts they may be issued
only for the payment of accounts that
were incurred prior to this date
Votes will not be given on new charge
accounts unless this particular account
is paid within thirty days. then votes
may be issued.
Rule 3. The Roundup Record will
issue votes at the rate of:
5 1000 for each $1.00 on new subscrip
/. tions.
3 20OO for each $1.OO on payment oi
= old subscriptions and back accounts
! A coupon good for 100 votes will bt
. printed in each issue.
: Rule 4. Employees, clerks. and rel
i atives of the merchants and The Rec
: ord are positively prohibited from
u entering this contest, also schools
b churches. and secret organizations.
r Rule s. Merchants shall in no In
e stance issue votes until such vote.
}. shall have been properly stamped will
e their firm name. Customers should
e refuse them unless signed.
Rule 8. The committee shall coun
k the votes and deposit same in the Oil
Il cia ballot box each week and shall
l. not remove the key from the building
Il In case of one member of the commit