Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-05-09
The Coming Census.

June I'd is the day appointed for the
great army of the census enumerators
to set out on the march. The United
States has been divided into It's su-
pervisors' districts, and in each Uf
these districts there will be at least
200 enumerators Nearly half the
supervisors and large proportion OF
the enumerators have been selected,
but between now and the second day
Of June great amount OF work must
be done If the census work is TO start
promptly on time. A month will be
given to field work, but it is calculated
that the figures of the enumerators
will be ready to forward to the Super
intendent at Washington by July 1st.
These figures will probably be little
more than the gross results, rs the
details will require more time to be
worked out. From these gross totals
the Washington experts will figure out
a rough total of the population of the
United States, which they expect to
have ready for publication early in
August. In the work of enumerating
the population, the supervisors dis
trict is the unit; the supervisor ap-
points the enumerators, who are given
two weeks in cities OF moro than TO-
600 inhabitants, and a month in rural
districts, in which to finish their
work. Each enumerator is to be sup
piled with the following schedule OF
questions:
l. Give Christian name in full and
initial OF middle name, surname.
2. Whether . soldier, sailor or ma
rine during the Civil War Omitted
States or Confederate) or widow of
such person.
3. Relationship to head of family.
4. Whether white or black, mu-
latto, quadroon, octoroon, Chinese,
Japanese, or Indian.
5. Sex.
6. Age at nearest birthday. If un-
der one year, gave age in months.
T. Whether single, married, widow
ed or divorced.
8. Whether married during the
census year (June /, 1889, to May 81,
1890.
9. Mother OF how many children,
and number of these children living.
10. Place OF birth.
IL. Place Of birth of father.
II. Place of birth of mother.
13. Number of years in the United
States.
IA. Whether naturalized.
10. Whether naturalization papers
have been taken out.
16. Profession, trade or occupation.
II. Months unemployed during the
census year (June l, 1889. to May 81,
1S9O.)
Is. Attendance at school Gn
months) during the census year (June
l, 1889, to May 81, 1S9O.)
10. Able to read.
20. Able to write.
81. Able to speak English. II not,
the language or dialect spoken.
%. Whether suffering from acute or
chronic disease, with name of disease
and length of time afflicted.
%. Whether defective in mind,
sight, hearing or speech, or whether
crippled, MANNED or deformed; name
of defect.
"a. Whether a pri oner, convict,
homeless child, pauper.
25 and 26. Is the home YOU live in
hired, or is it owned by the head or by
member of the family?
27. If owned by head or member of
family is the house free from mortgage
incumbrance.
%. If the head of family is o far.
mer, is the farm which he cultivates
hired, or is it owned by him or by a
member of his family.
80. If owned by head or member of
family, is the farm free from mortgage
incumbrance?
80. II the house or farm is owned
by head or member OF family and
mOrtgaged, give the postoffice address
of owner.
SIDNEY is to have bank with cap-
ital stock OF $4,000. A new building is