The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-14
THOSE POST OFFICE JOBS
Instructions for Applicants Have been
Received and AL Ellis Placed
in Charge

Postmaster Henderson Tuesday re-
ceived instructions from the govern
ment in relation TO the appointment of
carriers and clerks for the free mail
delivery system to be einaugurated here
next March. Below is given gener-
al circular of instructions and any
one desiring to try for place should
call on Al Ellis at the post
Office, he having been madetemporary
secretary, pending the arrival of a
special examiner. Full instruction
blanks with sample questions andI all
the requirements can also be had from
MIR. Ellis and as the time allowed is
limited, as stated in the circular be-
low, applicants should hurry.
The general instructions in the cir
cular are as follows:
Post Office Clerk and Carrier, lola,
KANSAS. Jan. 10, 1901.
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that the Post
Office Department having advised it
that free delivery will be established
at the above-named city on March |,
1901, and requested that proper steps
be taken to secure an eligible register
in order that the Postmaster-G General
may select carriers and substitute
carriers from it in due time for them
to select their uniforms and become
familiar with their duties before the
establishment OF free delivery. Il
special examination will be held in the
city and on the date named above,
commencing at a. M, for the posi-
tions of Clerk ana Carrier.
The examination will consist of
spelling, arithmetic, letter-writing,
penmanship, copying from plain copy,
geography of the United States, and
reading addresses. The arithmetic
will consist of tests in the fundamen-
tai principles, extending as far as
decimal fractions and embracing
problems.
The age limitations for this eXamin-
alton are as follows: Clerk, not less
than IS years. Carrier, between 2l
and 40.
Applicants for mail clerk and
carrier must have tue medical certiii-
cate in Form 1OI executed. Applicants
for carrier must he at least IT. ! in.
in height and weigh not less than l25
pounds. Female applicants are not re-
quired TO have this certificate executed.
No application will be accepted for
this examination unless filed in com
plete form with the board at the post
Office in the city named above, before
the hour of closing business on Jan,
u, 1901.
Applications should he filed prompt
ly, in order that time may remain for
correction if necessary.
This examination is open to all citi-
zens OF the United Stdtcs who may
desire to enter the service and who
comply with the requirements. All
such persons are invited;o apply, and
applicants will he examined, graded
and certified with entire impartiality,
and wholly withoutregard to any con-
sideration save their ability as shown
10y the grade they attain in the eX-
animation, but from those certified
the Department usually selects for APP
poiutment eligibics who are residents
of the district in which the vacancies
exist.
For application blank Form l0l J,
full instructions, specimen eXamina-
tion questions and information rela-
tive to the duties and salaries of the
different positions, and the location of
the examination room, apply 10 the
secretary of the board of examiners at
the post Office in the city named above.