Arizona republican., 1913-05-20


 newspaper contest ever conducted in Arizona is now d matter of history. All that remains to be done is for the young women who proved their rights 10 the magnificent prizes by their earnest work during the eight weeks or more of the contest, to call and claim their own. All the prizes are ready to be turned over to those r,ho have won them by dint of their personal popularity and industry. And right here il might be proper to state that with hardly a single exception the candidates worked with q spirit of energy and determination worthy Ii any cause. proving their unequal eG ability to accomplish real things after once having made up their minds.
 The contest itself closed in fit ting blaze of glory Saturday night at ten o'clock and all day long candi- dates and their friends thronged the office. and the Contest Department was taxed to it's limit to handle the votes and subscriptions which the eager ones were anxious to turn in before the call of time put an enc to the work
 At seven o'clock Monday evening the ballot box was turned over to the judges Andrew H. Miller Vic Hanny, Henry Meyers, Roy Murray, W. B. Leecraft. Jack Rinehart. H. r. Nelson and A. Cannon. who pro ceeded to the work of counting the votes contained therein. which work, tt it's completion. was destined to make a number of the young women of Phoenix and surrounding terri tory the happiest people in this sec ton of the country.
 The business office of The Re publican where the count was held in public was well filled with can didates, their friends and even those who had no personal interest in any candidate, but had nevertheless taken 9 deep interest in the contest since it's inception. The crowd which wa9 present when the count started was q strong tribute to the contest itself, and the absolutely impartial manner in which it was conducted.
 The Burroughs Proves Its Value
 Burroughs adding machines were used in the counting, and We wanc to say that without these present mechanical aids. it would have been impossible to finish the counting in anything like the time in which it was really accomplished. At the start of the contest the Burroughs machine was selected for use in all contest work. such as vote counting. balanc- ing. etc, because of it's unequaled record. This machine has easily proven it's superiority in it's work. and being absolutely guaranteed by it's makers to be mathematically cor rect, was chosen above all others Throughout the contest it has render ed an invaluable service to the con test department, and it's use alone in the counting of votes, satisfied every contestant that her votes would be properly counted and credited.
 Through the courtesy of the local Burroughs agency two additional ma chimes were loaned for the final counting, and proved of immense value in eXpediting the tedious work of counting.
 Naturally the counting of the votes was rather tedious task for the judges and their assistants, but the utmost good humor prevailed through out the work of counting. which was carried on in full view of those pre- sent. Great care was taken with the work by the judges and this fact was appreciated by the candidates present, who were all on the tiptoe Of expectancy and nervously awaiting the outcome
 Finish of the Counting
 The successful contestants are here in announced as the result of the official count made by the above named distinguished gentlemen, act ing as judges, who had no motive in the contest other than to accept the invitation of the mana cement to make a thorough canvass of the votes, and their kindness in accepting is fully appreciated by The Repub- Ecan.
 The mere menion of the names of these gentlemen is sufficient assur- ance of their integrity. These gentle men are well known and highly es- teemed by their business associates and with all whom they come in con- tact with as thorough and honest business men of the highest integ- r.ty.
 When the announcement of the winners was made last evening the names of the fortunate and indus 7rious young women to whom the prizes had been awarded were greet cd with the approval on all sides, The interest was intense all through the count and the best feeling pre- vailed among those present.
 Every ballot was carefully scrutin- ized by the judges and those present expressed then'3eIves a< highly pleas ed with the manner of arriving at the result.
 Large Vote Cast
 The aggregate vote cast in The Republicans contest is the largest ever boiled in this city or in the entire state and ran high into the millions.
 No certain candidates were given advance information concerning the contest allowed to work for three