Arizona republican., 1898-07-01
BANKS OF ARIZONA
An Improved Condition Since
 Last February.
penSionS and Patents Granted to Residents of This Territory. Civil Service Matters.

Washington, June 30.-(Special.)- national banks of Arizona at the close of business on May 5, as reported to the comptroller of the currency, shows the average reserve to have been 46.13 per cent, against 42.27 per cent on Feb ruary IS. Loans and discounts de- creased from $914,7O1 to $892, ,299: stocks and securities from $123,727 to $112,S24 gold increased from $156.245 to $244,S70; total species from $171 1922 to $260,746; individual deposits from $1,s1S,364 to $1,37S.7sS.
 The annual readjustment of presi- dential postmasters' salaries for the next fiscal year has been made public by the postoffice department. The following are the changes in Arizona: Increases -Bisbee, $500, s1,60O; Flag staff, $1,400, $1,500; Jerome, $500, $1,400; Nogales, 1900, $1 1,4OO; Tempe, SLIGO. $1.20O; Williams, SLIGO, $1,2OO; Yuma, $500, $1,40O. Decreases Globe. $1,400, $500.
 The postofices at Fredonia, CoconIno county: Junction. Yavapai county; Scottsdale. Maricopa county, will be- come domestic money order offices on July 5.
 Patents have been granted to George A. Hidden of Phoenix, for a horse controlling device
 The United States civil service com mission announces that examinations may be taken on July 27 and 28, 1893, at the cities named below for positions in the offices of surveyor-general,r reg 1ster and receiver, in the following states and territories. The examina- tions may also be taken in any other city where the commission has a com petent board of examiners:
 Arizona-Nogales Phoenix, Prescott and Tucson. New Mexico-Albuquer- que, Clayton, Las Cruces and Santa Fe.
 The positions for which these exam nations will be held are as follows:
 l. Clerk qualified as stenographer, typewriter and land office bookkeeper.
 Z. Clerk with a thorough knowledge Of land law and general knowledge of the system of public land surveying.
 3. Clerk with qualifications of a land surveyor, including plating computing and drawing, and also With a Knowledge of the system of public land surveying.
 4. Thoroughly competent topo- graphic draughtsman with a general knowledge of surveying, including the system of public land surveying.
 The subjects for these examinations are as follows:
 l. First grade basis (except arith- metlc, which is the second grade), 2i per cent; practical tests in stenog- raphy, 30 per cent; practical tests ir typewriting, 30 per cent; and book Keeping as practiced in United State: land offices, 20 per cent
 2. First grade basis, 50 per cent; public land laws of the United States 35 per cent; and general questions or the system of public land surveying 15 per cent
 3. First grade basis, 30 per cent; public land laws of the United States 20 per cent; surveying, including pub. lie land surveying, 50 per cent.
 4. Letter writing, 10 per cent; arith- metic and elementary mathematics, 2( per cent; public land laws, 30 pel cent; elementary land surveying, Il per cent; topographic drawing, 30 pei cent.
 Applicants for appointment to these positions in Arizona and New Mexico must have some knowledge of Spanish
 The time allowed for each of these examinations is two days The basis and the practical tests in land office bookkeeping will be given on July 27 and the practical tests in stenography and typewriting will be given to ap- plicants, for the examination reuuir- ing them, later. Full notice of the time and place will be furnished to each competitor by the commission.
 Applicants are advised that writing and drawing paper will be furnished but that they will be required to pro- vide themselves with writing and drawing inks, pens, scales, squares and drawing boards, for use during the examination.
 The commission desires to establish ample registers of eligibles with the qualifications above described, as the result of this examination; and it therefore hOpes that all persons who desire and are capable of filling the positions mentioned will at once apply for application blanks.
 This examination is open to all citi- gent of the United States who comply with the requirements, without regard to race or to political or religious af- filiations. The department desires that residents of the states where the service is to be performed should be given preference in certifcation TOT appointment, and the commission will comply with such request; and sucb persons are invited to apply. They shall be examined, graded and certi- fled with entire impartiality md wholly without regard to any con sideration save their ability as shown