Arizona republican., 1899-09-26
CENSUS ELIGIBLES
List Embraces CTS EppIi.
CdnfS for Appointments.
Applicants From Arizena NAY Be
Examined at San Francisco on
October 7fh or at Portland en-
October 26th.

| Washington. sept 25.-CSpeclal.) =
According to the official list cf the
director of the census there are on
the eligible list at the present time
673 names, divided among the different
states and territories CT the United
States. The list has been carefully
figured out. giving an apporticnment
to each state of the whole number ac-
! cording to its representation, and as
sc1n as the new census building is
ready and tha actual work CT taking
the census begins there will be no de-
lay in making all cf the appointments
far as possible, this list will be ad-
hered to, and that no enc state will
receive an advantage over another.
The board Of examiners leave t.
night fer I2nsing, Mich, where the
first examination will be held.
There has been an extra effort put
forth On the paut of applicants fI'cn
this locality to be examined at once.
The outlook for any more appoint
ments from the District, however, IS
very dark Washington was treaSed
in the apportionment the same as any
other territory and given ten appoint
ments of the total number. Already
the quota has been exceeded, there be-
ing on the rolls of the census office at
the present time twelve clerks who
claim the District Of Columbia as their
residence. 1t may be, however, after
the actual work begins that it will be
necessary to put on a very much in
creased force from the district. With
a minimum salary of $50 per month it
is net to be expected that clerks Will
come from the far west to Washing
ton 1t is argued that the pay is in
sufficient to warrant such a trip in
view of the increased living expenses
at the capital And SO it seems very
probable that a great many cf the
clerks who have been appOrtiOned to
the far west viii not accept the posi-
tions and the local applicants will
have another chance. The salary is
fixed by law, and 1t is understood that
it is the intsntion Of the director of
the census 20 pay the tabulators CT
those who operate the punching ma
chimes only the minimum salary of $50
per month.
1t may be interesting to know that
the District Of Columbia has un ehg-
ible list of 10S, but it is net the pur-
pose of the director to prevent ether
Washingtonians from taking the ex-
animation when the beard of exami-
ners returns from its western trip.
This will not be until the early part
of 1900, however.
Inquiry has been made at the CEN
sus office concerning the arrangements
Of the departm fer holding exami-
nations on the Pacific slope. Director
Merriam has made careful preparation
to take care CT these people, and has
designated Pref. Carl c. Plehn of the
University CT California, and one of
the Supervisors of the census bureau,
to act as examiner He has been to-
Washington and famiharized himself
with the methods of examination and
has notified the office that on October
Z he will hold an examination at San
Francisco for the applicants from Cali
fornia, Nevada. Utah and Arizona
On the 28th Of October he will cen
duct an examination at Portland, Ore,
for the applicants from Oregon, Ari-
zona, Idaho and Part OF Montana.
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