, 1898-07-12
EXAMINATIONS FOR THE GEN
ERAL LAND OFFICE SERVICE.
At Laramie. Wyoming, July q and
20, 1898.

mission announces that examinations
may be taken on July q and %, 1898.
at Laramie, Wyo.. for positions in the
offices of the surveyor general and reg
lister and receiver.
The positions for which these ex-
aminations will be held are as follows:
ID Clerk qualified as stenographer,
typewriter and landofice bookkeeper.
t2) Clerk with a thorough knowl-
edge Of land law and general knowl-
edge Of the system of public land sur
veying.
CD Clerk with qualifications OF a
land surveyor, including plating. com-
putting and drawing. and also with a
surveying.
ca Thoroughly competent topo-
graphic craftsman with a general
knowledge of surveying, including the
system of public land surveying
The subjects for these examinations
are as follows:
"a First grade basis Except arith-
metic. which is the second grade), 20
per cent: practical tests in stenogra-
ply, 30 per cent; practical tests in
typewriting, 80 per cent; and ~bookkeep-
ing rs practiced in United States land
offices, 80 per cent.
co First grade basis, so per cent;
public land laws of the United States,
80 per cent; and general questions on
per cent.
CD First grade basis, 80 per cent;
public land laws of the United States.
90 per cent; surveying, including pub
tic land surveying, 80 per cent.
(4) Letter writing. 10 per cent; arith-
metic and elementary mathematics,
20 per cent; public land laws, 80 per
cent; elementary land surveying. 10
per cent; topographic drawing, 80 ptr
cent.
Applicants for appointment t. these
pos ions 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 o,tua
bookkeeping will be given on July q,
and the practical tests in stenography
and typewriting will be given to ap-
%plicants, for the examination requiring
them, later. Full notice Of the time and
place will be furnished to each competi-
tor 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 draw
Ing inks, pens, scales, squares and
drawing boards for use during the x
animation.
The commission desires to establish
ample registers of eligibles with the
qualifications above described, as the
result of this examinations; and 1t there
fore hopes that all persons who desire
and are capable of filling the positions
mentioned will at once apply for APP
plication blanks.
This examination is open to all citi-
zens of the United States who comply
with the requirements, without regard
to race or to political OF religious affili-
atoms. The department desires that
residents of the state where the serv-
ice is to be performed should be given
preference in certification for appoints
ment. and the commission will comply
are invited to apply. They shall be ex-
amined. graded. and certified with
entire impartiality and wholly without
regard to II consideration save their
ability as shown by the grade they at
tain in the examination.
Attention is invited to the fact that
certificaion will be made according t
the standing in the examination and
uhe actual legal residence OF eligibles.
Persons desiring to enter these ex-
aminations should at once write to the
United States civil service commission
Washington. D.. c., for application
blanks, forms 304 and 375. which should
be properly executed and promptly for
warded to the commission.
In case applicants are unable to for
ward their applications to the commits
sion and receive admission cards prior
to the examination. arrangements will
be made to examine them, provided
their requests are received at this office
in time to permit Of the shipment Of pa
pers to the place where they desire ex-
animation.
VICTOR COKEFAIR,
Secretary Pro Tenn.