The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-11-05
THE REGISTER AUTO CONTEST
COMES To A CLOSE SATURDAY
LAST COUNT OF VOTES sY THE CONTEST MANAGER WILL 81
FOUND IN THIS IssUE-WHo WILL THE WINNER BE?-
STAY BUSY AND REAP YOUR REWARD
ALL VOTES MUST Be IN BY I ?. N. NEXT SATURDAY IN ORDER TO COUA
And Now Comes h Finish of the Most interesting Race n h History Of
srookinas Countrywide Race Has Been Close and Exciting and Therein
Lies the Observation-Disclosures Are Practically Even Today

The most interesting ace in the
history of Bookings county is fast
drawing to a close. The race has been
exciting and therein lies the interest
Contestants have kept up a good fast
steady pace for the last seven weeks,
The end of each week has left them
practically even and they are even to-
day. The winner of the auto is yet to
be decided. Time f1ies-but never
mind the flies" They can't rest on
the one who wins.
You contestants,-You are now on
the last half lap of the race-You are
perhaps tired and worn, and wish it
was over, but you can't afford to slack
up on your work. You must put forth
your greatest effort for the next two
days in order to win. The field may
seem to be completely covered and no
more subscriptions to be gotten, but
try. There are still hundreds of people
in Brookings county who are not TAX
ing the Register and there are still a
number of people who take the Regis
ter and who are in arrears. Get to-
gether your friends-Your relatives
Enlist them all IN your support. Re-
member that to the ~persevering, the
rewards will be given. Keep the long
term subscriptions steadily before you
and make every effort to get them.
You will find that it is often as easy
to get a five or ten year subscription
as it is a subscription for n year.
Closing Particulars
With the idea that some of the con-
testants may not fully understand the
closing particulars, we will publish
them again. Read this over very
carefully and be absolutely sure that
you understand everything.
The contest closes for one and all at
7 p. m. Saturday, November 7th. Every
vote must be in the ballot box at that
time or it cannot be accepted. Mail
reports must reach the office not later
than three o'clock in the afternoon on
Saturday. 1t is better to make your
report in person or if that is impOs-
sible, have one of your friends bring it
to the Register Office. The Contest
Manager has already made his last
count of votes and they are published
in this issue. The ballot box is now
sealed and locked and the key in the
hands of the judges. If you so desire,
you may make your report directly in
the ballot box from now On. If you
do this, you must make out your re-
port in full, sign your name, total each
column correctly and place the report
with the cash to cover 1t in an N
velope. Then write your name plainly
on the envelope, sea it, and drop in
the ballot box. Envelopes and report
blanks will be furnished you here at
the office. This method you
that no one besides yourself will know
how much you have reported unless
you tell them.
Don't wait until the last minute be-
fore putting your report in the ballot
box. 1t is advisable to make your
report early on the last day, and then
If you collect more before the close,