The advance. (Milbank, Grant County, S.D.) 188?-1890, 1890-04-04
Taking the Census

be ready to go their rounds and as they
appear at the door Of residences will be
met with doubtful response. The unso-
| phisticated look upon the enumerator
with an air of 1T is none Of your busi
ness. What are you prying into our pr
| vate affairs for You are an assessor in
-, disguise"
No, good people, these men are only
F! taking the census, the enumeration of
| the people. the whole country over. They
are required TO ask you certain questions
which we give below and you are bound
| TO answer them corr ectly under penalty
| Be frank with the enumeratoT and an
swer every question promptly, He is not
an assessor TO make use Of your answers
for purposes OF taxation He is sworn on
oath not to tell or divulge a single trutl ;
| ful answer you give him. Your informa-
tion given him cannot be used against
you to increase your taxes. Thereto
answer readily and truthfully, giving es-
erything at its full value or correct data
The nited States is divided into l1o
supervisor districts with Mr.. Porter ht
| their head as superintendent. South Da-
/ krta has two supervisor districts one
containing the counties east Of the Mis-
souri, river and the other, west. OF the
eastern district. Rev J A Wax etield OF
Aurora, Brookings county, is supervisor.
| He will appoint about 200 enumerators
to take the census who will report their
work to hlm. No enumerator district
will contain more than 1000 inhabitants,
and all the work must be done during
the month OF June, commencing June
ID II the enumerator's district IS III a
city, his work must be finished IN two
weeks. The enumerator must be a resi-
dent Of his own district if ono can be
found in the di-trlct able to do the work
and not An assessor
The pay Of census enumerator is as
follows: For every living person, . cents
! for every death, , cents, Tor every firm
Il cents; for every factory; % cents; fot
every veteran W veteran , "ld0H. :.
cents In special cases, a special enum=
orator may be paid BY the day, not to ex
ceed 5000
Here are the questions. Be pre- e1ared
to answer:
/ Give christian name in full and mi,
tlal Of middle name, surname
?. Whether a soldier, sailor or marine
during the civil war United States OF
confederate or widow Of such person.
B. Relationship to head OF family
Whether white or black, mulatto
Indian.
s. Sex
t. Age al nearest birthday. II under
{ one year give age in months.
Z. Whether married, single, widowed
or divorced.
8. Whether marrled during the eensn,
year (June !, 1889, 10 May 81, 1900.
.. Mother OF how many children, and
number OF these children living.
! 10. Place OF birth.
ID il. Place of birth Of father.
u. Place Of birth Of mother.
13. Number OF years in United States
II. Whether naturalized
{, Is. Whether naturalization papers
: have been taken out.
lG. Profession, trade or occupation
Il, Months employed during the cen
sus year (June |, 1889, to May 81, 1890
1S Attendance in school Tin months
t during census year June /, 1889, 70 Ma,
81, 1890
10, Able to read.
, %. Able to write.
) 81. Able to speak English. II not ,th
t language Or dialect spoken
4 q Whether suffering from acute 0
J chronic disease, with name of disease an
; length Of time afflicted
{ % Whether defective in mind, sight
1 hearing or speech, or whether crippled
II manned or deformt with name Of de
Il feet.
u. Whether a prisoner, convici, home
less child or pauper.
! - and 26 Is the home you live il
6 nired, or is it owned 10y the head or by
\ member Of the family.
). -. II owned by the head OF memhe
:. Of family, is the home clear from NOR,
: gage or incumbrances
+ %. II the head Of the family Is
e farmer, is the farm which he cultivate
/ hired, or Is it owned by him Or a membe
9 Of his family.
: %. II owaed by head or member !,
family, is the farm free from mortgag
= incumbrance?
/. 30. II the home or farm is owned u
head or member Of family, aud NOR
gagged, give the postoffice name Of owner
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