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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 10, 1908)
THE REPUBLICAN , OUSTEH COUNTY , NEBRASKA. Have you asked your son or your daughter to "begin taking subscriptions to secure one of the Schol arships ? Every day that you delay means a day lost and might mean a failure to win the life Schol arship. Start them today by crediting them with your subscription and encourage them to work. ERE KS MY PROPOSITION : F am going to give the Boys and Girls of this County TEN JUIKK Scholar ships in OUSTER COLLEGE. The Scholarships be absolutely free to you. They will not eosfc you one eont in cash. You have to sign no notes , contracts , or other obligations. You merely do a little pleasant work for me and 1 do the rest. T am going to increase my subscription list and get my old subscribers paid up and I want you to help me. You can easily get new subscriptions and renewals in your neighborhood afc-tho HEDt'CEl ) HATE OF PEFT Y CENTS PlfiR YEAR if you will say to them that you are getting subscriptions for the purpose of paying your way through school. Moreover , you can call the attention of your friends to this announcement and they will work for you and help you get subscriptions. How The Contest The contest will begin at 8:00 : a. m. Monday , December 7th , and close at 0:00 : p , m. Monday , February ( Hh. ; This contest will b-J conducted absolutely fair to all who enter ir. N o member of TIJK REPUBLICAN ollice forc-owill be allowed to He- > * * cure one of thescholarships. . This is an exceptional opportunity for yen nnd you should begin work at once. T : T F .JL/ / EACH FIFTY CENTS That you or your friends secure on subscriptions I give you 1000 votes , For example : If he pays you or sends in for you FIFTY GENTS you gel 1000 votes ; if it is a dollar you gel2000 votes ; $1.50 gets you 8000 ; $2.00 { fives you 4000 ; $2.50 will entitle to 5000 ; $3.00 will credit you with 6000 , etc. It is 1000 votes per year for as many years as you gel the subscriber to pay up at FIFTY CENTS PEH YMA.R. You Can If You Try. Contestant s Coupon. THIS COUPON is good for 5000 votes if filled out and sent in before December 20 , 1908. Fill it out and send it in at once. December 1008 HERBERT G. MYBRS , Editor THE OUSTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN. ' DEAR SIR : Please send me receipt books and sample copies of THE OUSTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN for taking sub scriptions in the Scholarship Contest and give me credit for 5000 votes. Sincerely yours , . Name Postoffice. . . , > w ' J * .11 .egfe Dcholars Three disinterested judges will he appointed to count the votes after they are all in on ihe evening of February 6th. The ton scholarships will bo awarded as follows : To the one scouring the highest dumber of votes a life sholarship will "bo given $135.00 To the second highest 9 months scholarship 58.00 To the third highest 8 months scholarship 58.00 To the fourth highest 7 months scholarship 48.00 To the next highest 6 months scholarship 40.00 To the next highest 5 months scholarship 37.00 To the next highest 4 months scholarship 30.00 To the next highest 3 months scholarship 22.00 To the next highest 2 months scholarship 16.00 To the next highest 1 months scholarship 8.00 The above rates are for the scholarships in the Business and Shorthand Depart ments. The life scholarship is good in the .Normal , Agricultural , or Academic De partments. The other nine scholarships may be taken out in these departments at the rate of $5.00 per month. T E nH .1