The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-23
DIAMOND RING
PERIOD CLOSED
LAST NIGHT
ANNA YATES WINNER OF $4,000
DIAMOND RING AS SPECIAL
PRIZE IN CONTEST. HATTIE
HARPER A CLOSE SECOND.

The $4,000 diamond ring which was
offered as a special premium by the
contest department of The Ardmore
ite to the young lady receiving the
highest number of votes from the
lst to the 22nd of the present month
was awarded by the judges in the
Golden Gate-Automobile Contest last
night to Anna Yates, of Ardmore,
whose count showed $4,000 votes.
Running second to Miss Yates was
Miss Hattie Harper of Ardmore, with
standing of 100000, who will re-
ceive the 25O,OOO extra bonus votes
which apply on the automobile and
trips TO the exposition, which latter
premiums will be awarded the 27th
of the present month. Third in the
race was Miss Eunice Whitford, of
Ardmore, with 212,000 votes, and win
ming the 225,OOO extra votes.
The winning of the diamond ring
last night by Miss Yates vindicates
the contest managers advice to all
the contestants: that to win in this
contest, means work. That Miss Yates
paid the price of the diamond ring
in work, needs no arguments to prove.
Not alone has she worked Ardmore in
her campaign, but many of the towns
nearby. Miss Yates won by work
and natural adaptablity. Every inch
of the ground was hotly contested by
Miss Harper, as will be seen by her
standing of only $4,000 votes below
the standing of Miss Yates. Miss Har-
per's work was the result of the al
most perfect organization OF her
friends, as on account of her employ
ment she had little time to devote to
actual personal work Her strength
and popularity was shown by the
array of support she re-
ceived.
Another strong contestant whose
personal work loomed up as an elo-
luent argument that it is work that
was that of Miss Whitford
every subscription Ieceiv-
ID by Miss Whitford, was the result of
ler personal solicitation.
On account of illness in the homes |
If two of the leading contestants, their
work was rather obscured in the
'ount last night by the excellent re-
suits of their opponents.
Quite a number or contestants we're
present last night at the count of the
Judges, and several friends OF the con-
.estants were in evidence. All morn
ing the telephone has been ringing
nquiring the results of the count. At
-his moment three Of the leading rival
candidates are present, evidencing by
their congratulations 20 the winner
heir confidence in the merits of her
1t is this element of con-
fdence which the contestants have
shown in the management of the con-
test that serves as our highest re-
ward and which has been the inspira- |
ion of this, the most successful of
Five days yet remain in which the |
have to work in secur-
ng the trips to the exposition and
automobile. While the heavy voting
Turing the diamond ring period means
much to the contestants in winning
ther prizes, it, by no means, assures
nal victory The remaining five days
re by all means the most important
eriod of any in the contest, mas
luch has several of the leading con
estants are now running neck and
eek on the leading prizes. and it will
e the manner of application of these
We days that will determine who is
'ho on the last night, Saturday the
9TH of March.