The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-04-20
AUTO CONTEST Is
 DRAWING ID CLOSE

Only eleven days remain till the close of what promises to be the most warmly contested campaign of , it's kind ever inaugurated by any newspaper in the State of Arizona. To be more exact Tuesday evening, May Sth, at g o'clock sharp is the time appointed for the final closing l of the Copper Era Greater Automobile Contest and at that time the final counting of the votes will begin. Eighteen days from today SOME J ONE will be the happy possessor of that beautiful DODGE automobile, the reward of six weeks of earnesG and persistent effort. There is not single candidate who will finish in this contest, but that can truthfully say: T have done my best!"
 | Of course there are other prizes beautiful wrist watches and Iavalliers i of exquisite design-but there is the one particular prize that each and every candidate is striving for-THB 1 DODGE AUTOMOBILE. Who will win? Will it be YOUR favorite can didate? So close is the score today, that it would take a surprisingly few subscriptions to put that machine within reach of any one of the can didates in this contest. When the BIG SPECIAL OFFER-the very last of the contest-comes to a close on next Saturday evening, April 18th, the last on the list today may possibly be at the top then. In word, THIS IS ANY CANDIDATES RACE. It is just that close, that your subscrip- lx. LIs- 4,4l may mean that car for her.
 We would like to have every reader of the Copper Era, whether or not regular subscriber, consider what this contest means to the community in general. There is one thing certain; a newspaper must have reasonably large circulation in order to give its readers the service they desire. A large circulation is an encouragement to the advertiser The larger the cir culation the more valuable the publi- cation as an advertising medium. The local merchant would be glad to tell you the many advantages of trading at home. He could tell you of the , hundreds of staple and fancy articles that can be bought right here in Greenlee county that cannot be ex- celled anywhere in quality and at } HE WANTS TO SPREAD THE NEWS BROADCAST. The newspaper is his only medium and in the end it means money in YOUR pocket.
 . If you are a resident of Greenlee county, local items are, no doubt of more than passing interest to you. ? It is not the function of the weekly newspaper to give the worlds news right off the griddle. It is purely local institution and as such keeps it's readers informed in matters of local interest. It is the most import ant institution in the social and poli- tical life of community and as such deserves the encouragement and SUD- port of the people of the community.
 Now MT. Reader, if you are al ready a subscriber to The Copper Era, you can help win at least one of these valuable prizes for your favorite candidate, by paying up your subscription during the coming week and perhaps a year in advance. You will no doubt wish to continue your subscription to the Era whether you remain in Greenlee county or move to other parts. One always likes to have the news from his old home town Pay up this coming week; you will be out nothing and it may be l the very votes on your subscription that will win the DODGE automobile for the candidate of your choice. If you are not a subscriber to the Cop per Era there is not reason in the world why you should not be and every reason on earth why you should. A one year subscription next week means FIFTEEN HUNDRED VOTES. Keep this in mind, EVERYBODY. This is positively THE LAST OF THE SPECIAL OFFER OF VOTES to be made during the remainder of the Contest.
 Name of Candidate Votes Miss Nora .Sidebotham-- --211 ,52O Mrs. G. l.. Crawford 297 ,S9O Miss Nettie Smith 246, ,21O Miss Delma Spaw 227 ,59O Miss Louise Carbajal 217 ,52O
 Duncan:
 Miss Margaret Billingsley 219, ,23O
 Morenci:
 Miss Emil Tanning -27S,4SO David Ruiz .-.---.--------------- --239 ,610 Marie Leslie -31 ,32O