The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-05-31
COUNTING THE PEOPLE.

SOME OF THE INQUIRIES TO BE MADE by
THE CENSUS ENuMERAToRs IN JUNE.
The Eleventh Census Of the United
states will be taken during the month OF
June. The census cnumerators will be-
gin their work on Monday, June ?, and
will visit every house and ask questions
concerning every person and every family
In the United States. The questions That
viii be asked call for the name Of every
person residing in the United States ON
the first day 81 June, with their sex and
age, and whether white. black. mulatto,
qnadroon, octoroon, cor Chinese, Jap
ancse, or Indian. Inquiry will be made
also of every person as TO whether they
are single. married, widowed, or divorc-
ed, and, II married, whether married dur
Ing the census year The place of birth
of each person, and the place 81 birth OF
the father and mother OF cach person,
will also be called for, as well az "A state
ment as Co the profession, trade, oroccu-
patton followed and the number OF
months unemployed during the census
year. For all persons ten Years ofage or
over return must be made by the emu
merator as Co the number able to read
and write, and also the number who can
speak English For those who can not
speak English the particular language or
dialect spoken by them will be ascertain
cd. For children of school age, also the
number of months they attended school
will be recorded 10y the census enumera-
tors In the case of mothers an inquiry
will be made as Co the number Of children
they have had, and the number OF these
children living at the present time.
This inquiry is 90 be made 81 all women
who are or have been married including
all who are widows or have been devorc-
ed. Foreign born males of adult age,
that *. 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
viii be- asked ms to the number OF persons
in the family, and whether his home is
owned or hired; also, il owned, whether
the home is free from mortgage incnm-
brancc. II the head OF the family * u
farmer, similar inquiries will bc made
concerning the ownership of the farm.
In addition 90 these inquiries, all Of
which ARE made on the population sched-
uls, the law under which the census Is
taken makes provision Tor special I'M
quiries concerning such ofthe population
az may be mentally or physically deiec-
tive in any respect, that is. insane, feeble
minded, deaf. blind, or crippled, or who
may be temporarily disabled by sickness,
disease, or accident mt the time of the
enumerttOr's visit. Certain special in
quirics will also bc made concerning in
mates OF prisons and reformatories and
ofcharitablc and benevolent institutions.
Besides this, "A statement will be called
for concerning all persons who have died
during the census year, giving theirname
age, sex, occupation, and cause of death
This official count oi the people comes
but once in ten years, and every family
and every person should consider IL To- bt
their duty TO answer the questions OF th,
census enumerators willingly and
promptly, So that definite and accurate
Information may be gained concerning
the 65, 100000 people living within the
bounds OF this great country.