Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22
Z. W. EllingW0Od Will Be Ex-
Gov. Richards Assistant.
OFFICIALS INTERESTED
Circular Letters Asking Advice-Ap-
tr0intment of Enumerat0rs-
Rate of Pay.

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Governor Richards, census director for
Montana, made his first appointment in
connection with his office Saturday, when
he selected c. w. Elingwood, formerly
of the firm of Ellingwood & Rsznor to be
his chief clerk. Mr.. Ellingwood at once
entered upon the duties of his office.
II will leave for the east tomorrow
said the governor, land l expect to be
ava four or five weeks. During my
absence Mr.. Ellingwood wild have charge
of the local census office. No, I am not
going to Washington-in fact / shall
avoid Washington, as any man who goes
from Montana to the capital in these
days is the object of some suspicion" The
governor is going east on business con-
nected with a mining deal of some i'm
portance and Mrs. Richards will accom-
pany him.
II wish,'' said he, "that the newspapers
of the state would give publicity to the
fact that the office of the supervision of
census is in Butte and is not in Helena.
Fully 25 per cent of my mail in connec-
ton with census business is sent to Hell
ena by persons who are evidently of the
opinion that all things center in the cap
ital."
The supervisor was asked if he would
experience any difficulty in finding indi-
N,duals who would consent to serve the
government as district enumerators.
None whatever" he replied. "In fact
I have any number of applications for the
positions, and more are coming in every
day. However 1 have not heard from
some of the remote districts.
The supervisor is ~endeavoring to in
terest the officials of the various oun
ties Of the state in the work and has sent
out the following letter.
II am now making up the enumeration
in the several counties of the
The director Of census made a ten
tative plan, which I am trying to use. I
hand you herewith a map of our county,
showing the proposed districts. Will
you kindly examine the same and write
me as soon as possible whether or not, in
your opinion, this is the best arrange
ment that a be made. In answering
this please keep in mind that the time al
lowed by law for the enumeration is
about' t~wenty-six working days, the
enumeration beginning Jun LIST, and
must be finished by July LIST. 1t is con-
shall nave more h a 1900 inhabitants as
nea as car be calculated. You will also
please note whether this plan covers
every portion of the country. n in such
a way that no district conflicts with or
laps over on another. AS I understand
it's natural boundaries were used as far
as possible in making the divisions. Also
please keep in mind hat only one enum-
orator is assigned to each of these dis
tricts. Can one man cover these districts
in the time al~lotted?"
In most cases the responses have
been prompt and explicit. There have
been some instances of manifest indiffer-
ence" said the governor, but ] hope to Sc
cure general cooperation on the part of
the various county officers Of the state.
Each person seeking appointment as
census enumeratOr must make a written
to the supervisor for the dis
trict of which a resident, giving the chris
tan name and urname in full; whether
a citizen of the United States or not; pres
ent legal residence; sex n color; age;
place of birth; the principal facts of edu-
and of professional or business ex-
perience, including a statement of all ma
tiOnal, state, state, county, or municipal
offices held at any time; nature Of present
If N.Y.; previous experience in
census work: physical condition, and
of English and other lam
guages. This application must be made
in the handwriting of the applicant
throughout, n must be certified to as
SUCH.
The compensation to be paid to enum-
orators is fixed by section 16 of the act Of
March 3. 1899. and a minimum rate of two
cents for Zach living inhabitant, two
cents for each death, fifteen cents for each
farm, and twenty cents for each establish
ment of productive industry Is provided
for all subdivisions where such allow
ance shall be deemed sufficient. In other
where higher per capita
are to be paid. according to the diff
Of enumeration. the maximum rate
will not exceed three cents for zach liv-
ing inhabitant, three cents for ZACH death,
twenty cents for each farm. and thirty
for each establishment Of produce
tive industry, while in subdivisions where
per diem rates are established, having
reference to the nature of the region to be
.canvassed and the density or sparseness
OF settlement, or other considerations
pertinent thereto, the compensation allow
to enumerators will be not less than |
three nor more six dollars per day
Of ten hours actual field work each. Ex-
cept in extreme cases, no claim for mile
age or travelling expenses will be allowed
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