Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-06-03
couar.mc the PEOPLE.
Some Of the Ina u.res to be
Made by the Census Emu

MADE by the CoOSuS EHo
merators.
The Eleventh Census OF the
United States will be taken dur
ing the month of June. The Gen.
sus enumerators began their work
yesterday and will visit every
house and ask questions concern
g every person and every family
in the United States. The ques-
lions that VIII be asked call for
the name Of every person residieg
in the United States on the first
day Of June, with their sex and
age whether white, black, mulatto,
quadroon, octoroon, o. Chinese,
Japanese, or Indian. lAquiry will
be made also Of every person as
to whether they are single, mar
ried, widowed, or divorce and,
if married, whether married DUR
! ing the census year. The place OF
birth of each person, and the
place OF birth Of the father and
mother of each person, will also
be called for, as well as state
ment as to the profession, trade
or occupation followed and the
nnmber of months unemployed
during the census year. For all
persons ten years Of age or over
return must be made by the enum-
orator as to the number able to
read and write, and also the num-
ber who can speak English. For
those who cannot speak English
tue particular language or dialect
spoken by them will be ascertain
ed. For children Of school age,
also, the number of months they
attend school will be recorded 10y
the Gems Is enumerators. In the
case Of mothers an inquiry will be
made as to the number of children +,
they have had, and the number OF
these children living at the pres
ent time. This inquiry is to be
made of all women who are or
have been married, including !
who are widows or have been di-
vorced. Foreign-born males of |
adult age, that is, 81 years OF age |
or over, will be asked as to the
number Of years they have been in
the United States, and whether
they are naturalized or have taken
out naturalization papers. OF the |
head Of each family visited the
Question will be asked as to the
number Of persons in the family,
and whether his home is owned or
hired; also, il owned, whether his
homo is free from mortgage in
cumbrance. If the head Of the
family is a farmer, similar muir
les will be made concerning the
ownership Of the farm. In addi-
ton to these inquiries, all Of which
are made Oh the population sche-
dule, the law under which the CEN
sus is taken makes provision for
special inquiries concerning such
Of the population as may b. men
tally or physically defective in any
respect, that is, insane, feeble
deaf, blind, or crippled, or
DR. who may be temporarily dis
abled by sickness, disease, or acct
dent at the time of the enumerat-
prs visit. Certain inquiries will
also be made concerning inmates
If prisons and reiormatories and
If charitable and benevolent insti- c
,utions. Besides this, a statement t
will be called for concerning all v
persons who have died during the (
census year, giving their name, I
lge, sex, occupation, and cause Of S
leath. Nh
This official count Of the peo- s
Die comes but once in ten years, t
Ind every family and every per- /
son should consider it to be their d
luty to answer the questions OF O
he census enumerators willingly
Ind promptly, so that definate in !,
may be gained concern i
ng the 65,OOO.0OO people living S
within the bounds of this great a