The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-21


rot positions here. 1ramps md bolc es Arr
not wanted, We have too many OF them
oalng about now
THLEGRAPu0 OPERATORS
our Western Union operators receive a
regular salary Of $50 per month, but m0nAgo
by extra work 10 lnoreaso this " $40, The
chief operators regular pay II allO Per
month Tho Gnshies loi 500 the hnd
messenger boy S7ji tho messengers rom s22
10 $40 repnirep S76, There nro many pp-
plicAtions for pos tions by oporl tors and
boys, Good delivery boys ARE hard 10 gol
PosTOFFloE CLERKS.
The boys In blue and gold are paid rs fol-
Iowa. Assistant Postmaster Sl2b per
month; moncy.ordor clork $780, delivery
stamp and registry clerks, $40 per month,
All places In tho Office Are full, ind tho
dozens who apply 10 Dr. Smith daily for
work ap turned AWAY without murh cere-
mony, II Is foolish 10 20 10 tho poslolhco
for clorkship'
RESTAURANTS
Al tho llrsl-class restaurants the cooks are
paid lromS50 10 $50 per month; wallers H3bi
Tho dIshwashor, SlOi the lnundresT, $40 AT
hllN illihllfl lNnANAlNNlN N''N' l'''N'' ~
lower. Board ~ Of course Included.
FuRNITURE SELLERS,
Clerks in the furniture stores get from 500
10 $50 per month. The chief clerks are paid
$40 per week; tho porters, $G2 per month !
the drivers Of delivery wagons, wv per
week. Cabinet makers receive $500 per
day, and expert workmen nrs scarce and
hard 10 get, Thoro nro plenty of applicants
for work who claim to know tho business
but ninoty-ninO per cent, Of them aro but
another variety of wood butchers" Good
statesmen aro somewhat scarce also, and
such can lind places without much trouble.
NlLLINEas AND DEEss-MAEnRs.
First. class millner, receive from SlS to
S25 por week, Such nro scarce and hard to
gst. Memo but the best should come hero,
however, ms there uro plenty OF poor ones in
the city now,
Dre@mnltors and sewing girJ abound, but
thors IL hardly ono good ono out of eoch
Atty here. Drcssmakcrs who work by tho
day earn from 81 so to 81, Those who work
by tho week receive from $40 20 Sl2. All Of
these claim to be rapid and skillrul, but they
are not, Mono but those who know they are
0rst-clRss should como hore and for such
good pay and positions are always ready
sEEy Ant GIRLS.
Servsn. girl, in private families are paid
from sos to $40 per month Those who ARE
tidy and industrious never lack for employ
ment here. Asa rule our servant girls are
u migratory class, and IN advance in salary
Of n dollar or two will always take thom to u
now place. Good looking ones, who know
how to improve their chances are very apt TO
marry rich miner Just rs their employers
begin to think them Indispensable There
are hundreds of wealthy bachelors here and
the chances for handsome, competent young
women are rs good rs ever.
AUCrIONRERs.
There ia n host of alleged auctionsers in the
camp, and but two or three good ones. The
salaries paid this class is from 500 to $500
por month, according to tho strength Of their
lungs and ability to hold crowd possessed
by them. Windy men, gifted with persuasive
eloquence, will find this good field for the
exercise of their talents on the auctioneers
block
EDrroRs.
Tho salaries paid writer's for the daily
papers range from S25 to $40 per week
There is no demand for special articles
which are paid for, and novclists find no work
to do. Reality here reads like wild romance
to the outside world. There are scores of
journalists in the city waiting anXously for
the time when they will be needed, and We
can advise none to come with the idea OF ell
gsging in journalism.
rRTNTpRs.
Compositors here make money hand over
fist. On evening papers they receive forty
five cents per 1000 ems, and on morning pa
per., fifty cents per 1000. Their earnings
range from SIT TO $40 per week. Job print
ers ARE paid SIG por week. FOrcmen of
ncwsrooms get S3j and the Job foreman, $40
per week. First-class printer are always in
demand, but of "blacksmiths' tho supply is
large and constantly increasing.
LoCKsMIrus AND GUNsNIrH'.
I.ocksmths and gunsmiths are paid So per
day. Skilled men are scarce and can always
get work here,
PLUMBERS AND GAS-FtrTERs.
There is little work for gSs-iitters at pres
ent. They are paid So per day and there are
a great many idle ones here.
Plumbers are not in much demand and
earn 81 per day. No. | worklnen can al
ways get positions.
suoEMAKERs
Work by. the piece and earn from SIS 10 $50
per week. There are hundreds of them here
and plenty of good workmen are idle all the
time.
BUTCHERS.
Butchers, slaughter house hands and
clerks receive from $50 to $50 per month
with board Sausage makers get $50 and
board. The delivery drivers get the same.
Scores are idle and none need to come to la
Dor in this field.
TAILoRs.
The tailors here belong to the union, and
work by the piece. Some barely earn u liv-
ing, while others earn from $50 to $40 per
week. There are great many slow or poor
workmen in the city. If more come they
must be first-class, or they will notget work.
The union will not allow its members to
work in shops where women are en-
ployed.
BLACKsMITIIS AND sH0RRS
Are paid from $50 to 81 so per day. Good
workmen are hard to get and have no trou-
Bile in securing places. Poor ones abound
and no more are wanted.
wAGoNMAKERs
Receive So to 81 so per day, and good work.
men are in demand.
PAINTERS, ETC.