Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1901 — Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Estimate the total official vote in these three States combined for Governor and send your estimate and subscription to The Rensselaer Journal and you will receive a certificate, which will entitle you to participate in the distributionof the $15,000 to be awarded by the PRESS PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION, of Detroit, Mich., to those making the nearest estimates of the Official Vote for Governor in the States of Ohio, Massachusetts and lowa, to be determined by the Election held on the sth day of November, 1901. We have made arrangements with the PRESS PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION, of Detroit, Mich., to enable bur suscribers to participate in the distributionof these magnificient prizes, amounting to $15,000. OUR OFFER’.until FURTHER NOTICE every one who sends us SI,OO ior one year’s subscription to The Journal will receive a certificate which will entitle him to participate in the distribution of the Prizes. Present subscribers may take advantage of this offer, and their sub-

PRIZES TO BE AWARDED AS FOLLOWS: To the nearest correct estimate. $5,000.00 To the 2nd 2,500.00 To the 3rd 1,000 00 To the 4th 500.00 To the sth 300.00 To the 6th 200.00 To the 7th 100.00 To the Bth 75.00 To the 9th 50.00 To the 10th 25.00 To the next 10 nearest sls each... 150.00 To the next 35 nearest $lO each... 350.00 To the next 142 nearest.. $5 each... 710.00 To the next 160 nearest $4 each,.. 640.00 To the next 180 nearest $3 each. .. 540.00 To the next 200 nearest $2 each... 400.00 To the next 260 nearest $1 each. .. 260.00 Total, 997 prizes, amounting to $12,800.00 In addition to the above Prizes, the following Special Prizes will be Paid. To the person making the nearest correct estimate before July loth $1,000.00 To the person making the nearest correct estimate between July 10th and August 10th $700.00 To the person making the nearest correct estimate between August 10th and September 10th $500.00 Total, 1.000 prizes amounting to .... $15,000.00 In case of a tie, or that two or more estimators are equally correct, the prizes will be divided equally between them. SUBSCRIPTION BLANK. Name Town ...1 .-. State My Estimate ....!

Notice of Letting of Ditch Contract. Sealed bids will be received by the Auditor of Jasper county, Indiana, up to 13 o’clock M. of Thursday, Aug-ustßth., 1901, for tlie construction of a tile dHch .located by the Hoard of Commissioners of said county in Barkley and Union townships of said county, numbered 9234, commencing 40 rods west of the northeast of the southeast (piarter of the northeast quarter of section seventeen (17), township thirty (30) north, range six (6) west, running in a general southwesterly direction to its terminus in the Comer ditch, 245 feet east of. the southwest comer of the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter, same section. The construction of the ditch will be let as a whole to the lowest responsible bidder, who will be required to at once enter into contract and give approved bond, or, on failure to do so, the contract will be awarded to the next lowest bidder who may file such contract and bond. W. C. BABCOCK, Auditor. July 24, 1901. July 25 to Aug. 1.