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The Colville Examiner, Saturday, April 18, 1908 $100 ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS Will Be Donated By THE COLVILLE EXAMINER To any School, Church, Sunday School, Lodge, Society or Club in Stevens county receiving the highest number of votes in this $100 con test during April and May, 1908 OLD SUBSCRIBERS Paying $ .50 for 4 months on subscription account are entitled to 5 votes Paying $1.00 for 8 months on subscription account are entitled to 10 votes Paying $1.50 for 12 months on subscription account are entitled to 15 votes NEW SUBSCRIBERS Paying $1.50 for a year's subscription are entitled to 25 votes For four new subscriptions paid for at ono time by one person, one yearly subscription will be given free to any person in the county who is not already a subscriber. Thus any one securing four n«w subscriptions may not only have opportunity to secure 100 votes for his choice, but may have an extra year's subscription which he may send to any one in the county who has not been a subscriber. This may either be sent as a gift or sold to any per son in the county who has not been a subscriber. Payments for subscriptions may be made personally or by agents. The person paying the subscription will be entitled to the votes. Subscriptions sent by mail will receive prompt attention, and voting tickets sent to the person making remittance. Sample Voting Ticket $100 Three judges having no connection with the office will be selected to count the votes and make report each week. The first count to be made on Friday, April 24, and a count will thereafter be made and announced every Friday. The final count will be announced Monday morning, June 1. No vote can \te cast in any manner by any jhthom connected with this office. Persons holding voting tickets must bring them to this office and place in the voting Ik>x themselves. Contest starts Monday, April 1.1. - Contest closes May 31, VMM, at midnight, The $100 will be presented on June 1. 25 Votes In The Colville Examiner $100 contest, if presented before midnight May 31, 1908, are hereby counted in favor of $100 $100 Page 7