The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-02

The taking OF the twelfth census OF
the United States was begun IN Seattie
and in every other city. town, village anu
municipality throughout the land yester-
aav The time allowed by law for the
completion of the great task OF no, ON!
ep,tYuerating every man, woman and chhu
in the nation, but gathering vast buik OF
general statistics as well, is so extremely
short as to seem almost RIDICULOUS. New
ertheless, by the employment OF great
army OF enumerators and by systema'iz-
ing and subdividing the work, II VIII De
completed promptly on the day appointed
The people whom the census enumeration
must visit may, If they desire. however
do A great deal TO facilitate his labors
In this city, especially, II is desirable that
every inhabitant work to this end, IN or
der that Seattle's rapid Increase IN popu-
lation may be accurately shown. Inc rush
10 the gold fields OF Alaska and the Brit
ish Northwest has drawn upon no city IN
the land so heavily as this. and II Is
therefore the duty Of every person TO see
that those who are only temporarily Alb
sent are counted. as well as those who
have remained at home.
Synopsis of the Questions.
Each of the enumerators who Is max
ing the rounds OF the city today, is pro-
vided with a number of blank forms con-
tanning lists of questions which the head
OF every household. or in the absence OF
the head some member Of the family, VIII
be required to answer. The Post-inteih-
gencer publishes herewith a synopsis OF
the most important of these questions.
The most important schedule of queries
to be propounded by the enumerator is
that relating TO population. The follow
ing are In substance the subjects upon
which every family In Seattle should oe
prepared to give detailed information.
Name OF each person whose place OF
abode on June |, 1900. was In TINS family,
surname. given name. middle initiai; u
any; every person living on June l, 1900.
to be included; children born since that
date to be omitted.
Residence OF every person enumerated,
street and house number.
OF the family.
Color or race.
Sex.
Date OF birth month and year.
Ago at last birthday.
Whether single. married widowed or d.
vorced.
Number Of years married, II married.
Mother OF how many children, Il mar
Number OK such children living.
Place OF birth OF each person.
Place OF birth OF father OF each person.
place OF birth Of mother Of each per
son.
Citizenship OF each person.
II not native born. year OF immigration
to United States.
Number OF years In United States
Date Of naturalization. II naturalized
Occupation trade or profession Of each
person over 10 years of age, stating def
niteiy the kind OF work done
Number of months not employed during
year ending June !, 1890.
Education.
Number OF months of school attended
during year ending June l. II a child OF
school age.
Whether person can read or write any
language ana speak English.
Ownership OF home, whether head OF
family owns home, or rents; whether
home, II owned. Is free OF incufnhrance
or mortgaged
Statistics of Mortality.
Next IN importance TO the schedule OF
population is the schedule OF questions
relating to mortality. These questions are
exhaustive and include many which some
persons might consider rather too per
sonal Nevertheless the government
deems each question Of vital Importance
and the enumerator's Instructions are 10
obtain answers to each. 4 study Of the
list win sive the person likely 20 be call
ell upon To answer an opportunity TO col
lect fun data In advance Of the cnumera-
tors visit The questions all relate to
deaths within the enumerRtor's district
during the year beginning June l. 1859
and ending May 81. 1900. The following is
n
Number o. ward. In cities
Name Of person deceased. surname. Civ
en- name and middle initial, II any.
Color or race.
Date OF birth, month and year.
Age a. time Of death. years. months
and days
Whether single. married widowed or
Place of birth OF person deceased If
over 70 wears or age at time az death.
Date OF death. year ana month.
Disease or cause ~ death In this re.
gard The epumerator is given strict In.
structions to obtain all particulars and to
state causes and diseases In medical
terms For example. he Is cnjalned 10 re-
port as few deaths az possible under the
general terms. disease 81 the stomach -
disease ~ the brain" etc. exact inform
alton ~ wanted Acute ana chronic dig
eases should be distinguished ana In cases
or suicide or violent death the cause
should hc definitely specified.
Length ~ residence 81 TIE deccdent in
the cts ~ county
Name ~ the attending physician. or Fact
thAt mere was none
Phy st .t3Es statement % he cause at
death The suumerstor ia directed "a visit
IN person every physician mentioned IN
this CONNIE tion ard verify The lnforrga ton
furnished by the family.
The next Ia poini &c Importance IL a
sprt ial 81 he3use regarding persons defec-
tive ln slEht. speech ar hearing only per.
sons Vha tte SO desf that ~ IT, impossible
for ta~n Go understand spoken worfe ana
those persons whose sight Us W. aTagted
thar fht- cannot read q book are Co De
reported Persons who aye only dumb are
rat geo tc reported only the deaf ana
dumb Persons who are Nitna n rue eve
a. ret. NJ course come within tho mean.
ms ~ ne word blind. TIE lowing is
a synopsis Of the list ~ QUESTIONS
Fuh name. eek ana aEa 1ereon A.
date n laet birthday
Narire - defect In sight sre-eh or
bearing.
D. 'Ae person Is mlaor. or unnhla
through disability 70 respuuG 90 .---l-
muu.- ations BY mai give tao name ana
address ~ hts ar her paregts. guardian