The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-10-21
M0NTANANS MAY
WIN $500 CASH
THE MONTANA POWER COMPANY
INAU0URATES PRIZE CON.
TEST FOR TRADE MARK
Best Suggestion Submitted Wins
$500 Cash; Other Prizes from
800 Down to SO; Consolation
Prizes; Contest Open Until De-
Cember 81.

There is q cheQue for $500 coming
to some ingenious Montana resident
who will design for The Montana
Power Company suitable emblem.
For q long time this important
public utility has been searching for
an appropriate symbol OF its activi-
ties. It has viewed with appreciation
the distinctive trade mark of the
Northern Pacific railroad and has
not overlooked the commercial pos
sibilities of the flaring skirts and
ebony limbs of the famous Gold Dust
Twins.
Consequently, it Is now reaching
into the length and breadth of Mon
tana for a snappy insignia of its own
activities, with all the zeal of the
famous bath-tub baby crying for
Pears Soap or an undecorated dough-
boy yearning for Congressional
Medal.
To encourage home talent and to
reward home ingenuity, F. NJ. Kerr,
vice-president and general manager
Of the company has just announced
. $500 trade mark competition open
only to residents Of Montana.
During the past year We have ad-
vertised extensively throughout the
state" says Mr.. Kerr, land we be-
Heve the people of Montana are fair
" familiar with our Company and
the kind Of business 1t conducts. We
have therefore decided to test the
results of this educational campaign
by inaugurating this trade mark con-
test. We believe that the intelli-
gence and ingenuity of Montana peo-
pie will yield generous response to
our appeal. At the same time, we
are only too glad to repay their eff
forts by the giving of adequate cash
prizes. For the very best suggestion
We are offering capital prize of
5000 followed by others ranging
from 800 down to SO each. The
contest will start Immediately and is
open until December 81"
In order that the best talent shall
be available in judging the designs
submitted, Charles M. Russell, the
Great Falls artist, and George E.
Palmer, of Butte, the well-known ad-
vertising agent. are to act as judges
in company with Mr.. Kerr.
According to the company's an
nouncement, the following are the
conditions of the contest:
/. All competitors must be resi-
dents Of Montana.
2. All accepted, prize-winning de-
signs will become the exclusive prop
erty Of The Montana Power Company.
8. The company cannot under
take to return any designs submitted,
accepted or unaccepted.
1. To insure absolute fairness,
each competitor must accompany his
design with a sealed envelope, con-
tanning his name and address. I'm
mediately upon receipt. the judges
will mark each drawing and its &C
companying sealed envelope with a
number. They will pass judgment
solely on the drawings submitted,
after which the envelopes will be
opened and the successful competi-
tors ascertained and announced on
January Is, 1922. Only one prize
will be awarded to any individual.
s. The competition is open until
midnight Of December 81. 1921. AL
drawings submitted by that date. OF
bearing postmark of that date, will
be eligible.
s. The successful trade mark
must be strong. simple and plainly
appropriate to this company.
Z. It must be capable Of effective
reproduction in any size. from thai
Of . ten-cent piece to a large electric
sign, and in several mediums, from 9
buttonhole badge to large news
print poster.
8. It must be original, artistic