Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-02-24
TAKING OF THE CENSUS
Information Which Will Be of
Interest to the People of
This State.
QUALIFICATIONS or ENuxEsATcss
Division of the State Into Cen
sus Districts According to
Population.

The Act OF March 3, 1899, which au.
thorizes and provides for the taking OF
the Twelfth Census Of the United States,
divides the census work into the follow
ing divisions population, mortality,
manufacturing and mechanical industries
and establishments. agriculture and sgri.
cultural resources. These divisions are
again divided into subdivisions.
The inquiries relating to division Of
| population shall comprehend each inhsb'
liant, the name, age, color, sex, conjugai
condition, place of birth, place OF birth
| of parents, whether alien or nsturslized.
number Of years in the United States,
occupation, months unemployed, liter
acy, and ownership of homes and farms.
The division Of mortality shall compre.
bend for each decedent the name, seq,
color, age, conjugal condition. place. OF
birth, birthplace Of parents, occupation,
cause and date Of death, and if born
within the year preceding the exsmins-
ton, the date Of birth.
The inquiries relating to msnufscsur-
ing and mechanical establishments shall
comprehend the name and location OF
each establishment, character Of organi-
cation, whether individual, cooperative
or other form, date of commencement
of operation, character Of goods manu-
featured, amount Of capital invested
number of proprietors, firm members,
copsrtners or officers, and the amount Of
their salaries, number employed and the
amount of their wages, quantity and cost
of material used in manufacturing,
amount Of miscellaneous expenses, guam
tity and value Of products, character and
quantity of power and Of machines used.
The statistics collected for each manu-
featuring or mechanical establishment
shall be for the fiscal year Of such cor
poration or establishment ending nearest
to and preceding June l, 1900.
The statistics to be collected regarding
agriculture and agricultural products,
embraces the following name of occu-
pant Of each farm, color Of occupant,
tenure, acreage, value of farms and i'm
provements, acreage Of different prod
ucts, quantity Of and value of different
products, and the number, character and
value of live stock. All questions regard.
ing the quantity and value of crops shall
relate to the year ending December 3lst,
1899.
In addition to the above named sub.
ject, but ct Q somewhat later date, spe-
oial statistics will be collected regarding
crime, insanity. pauperism, taxation.
etc., electricity in ell its branches, trans
portation by different methods, and,
what is most important among the inter.
ests Of this State, mines, mining and
minerals and irrigation. The abeve thor
oughly covers all of Nevads's natural and
artificial resources.
In July last | received an appointment
90 Supervisor or Superintendent Of Cen
sus for the District of Nevada, which
covers the entire State, since which time
l have been engaged in arranging and
preparing for the active work, which will
commence June lst, and will continue
to and including the Both of June. The
statistics relating to special branches
will be collected as soon as possible after
the completion Of the general enumera-
tion. The plan of work will be to divide
the State into districts according to pop
~ulation and territory TO be covered, plsc-
ing over each district an enumerstor
| whose duties will be to collect and for
ward TO the Supervisor the statistics %
provided by law. In the selection Of
enumerators. efficiency and ability will
be the controlling elements political
utilization will have no bearing Whatever.
Any information regarding the census
duties Of enumerstors, their compensa-
tion and qualifications will be furnished
by addressing . letter of inquiry TO the
Supervisor ct Eureka, Nevada.
As the collection and publication Of
Nevsda's various resources are matters Of
vast importance, il is almost needless to
ask the earnest cooperation Of our peo-
pie having her interests ct heart. Res
pectfully. EARL w. FREMONT,
Supervisor, District Of Nevada.
Enraka Mazda nac 10 1905