Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-31
People Should Cooperate With the
Enumerators-Who Will Count
Butte District.

- -~oAA ~ NAN
go forth tomorrow Will be armed with a
portfolio containing the necessary sched-
ules and covering inquiries along the fol-
lowing lines. First, population; which
will include the enrolment of the names
OF every man, woman and child, showing
whether or not the men are heads of
families or unmarried. and going into de-
tail in twenty-four questions as to color,
sex age, place OF birth, citizenship and
occupation. Second: Mortality; name of
each person dyingtbetween June 1889 and
June l, ] 1900, cause of death and name of
the attending physician. The
tors are also required to list persons de-
fective in sight, hearing and speech and
describe the manner by which they be-
came so afflicted.
In addition to the enumerators, Will
liam l.. Soper has been appointed a spec
ial agent and it will be his duty to gather
alQ statistics relating to manufacturing
industries, with which the enumerators
have nothing to do. However, in the
smaller districts, n other portions Of
the state, the enumeratOr will have to
collect such statistical matter. i
1T is very important that the people
should understand that all information
gathered by the enumerators is for the
use of the census department only, and
that it would be a violation of their oath
to divulge any information they may OBJ
tain officially" lid Census Supervisor
Richards, this afternoon. "It is also
we'll to bear in mind that a refusal to an
swer any of the questions ~propounded by
the enumerators will entail much trouble
and subject those refusing, to severe
| penalties.
with the experience of some cities in
the state ten years ago, still fresh in our
minds, 1t is to be hoped that all citizens
will cooperate with the enumerators in
furnishing all information which they
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made public, there will be no disappoint-
ments growing out Of the showing made.
I apprehend that there will be some dis
appointment when the aggregate of our
population Is made known, many of our
citizens not understanding hat Butte
will get the credit only for those residing
in the city limits. There are two or three
pcpulous communities just beyond the
city limits, which cannot, under the law,
be credited to Butte. In my Judgment,
this is unfortunate. for the showing as to
population, which Butte makes this yea
must stand as the official population Of
the city for ten years to come People
generally believe that we V from 55,-
900 to 10000 inhabitants, and when the
returns are made, I am sure we will find
that we will be many thousand short Of
these figures. I cannot refrain from ex-
pressing surprise at the Indifference
shown by u people in regard to this
matter. I tried to call their attention to
the Importance OF making as good a
showing as possible, more than a year
ago.
IT speak for the enumerators who go
forth tomorrow a respectful audience.
Their work is an important one. their
time is valuable and they will be able to
make only fair wages under the most
favorable conditions, being paid per
capita. Do lot keep them waiting, and
should they appear to be in a hurry it is
only because they know that in order to
cover their district within the two weeks
provided by law they must utilize every
moment"
II have tried to exercise care in the Sc
lection of enumerators and I believe
those who come in contact with them will
find them to be gentlemanly and cour-
teous In the discharge of their duties"
Zone matter which l would like again
to call attention to; is that those who will
be out of the city during the period of
enumeration should call at the census Of
flee, % West Granite. and furnish the
clerk with the necessary information.
Local and state pride should influence
our citizens to take every reasonable pre-
caution against being omitted from the
enumeration"
Each enumeration will be provided with
"a badge of white metal, which will bear
the words: UNITED States Census. 1900"
The enumerators who will do duty in
Silver Bow county are as follows:
A. w. Buese, Thomas O'Mile, Marvin
e. Blavin. A. Lincoln Browne, NJ. C. Hol-
land. S. H. Almon, E. E. Paxson. w. B.
Walton. A. A. Powell, Harry Cartwell,
Frank Bergless, w. G. Tucker, James
Gavin. r. c. Dorsey, G.. H. Chapman,
F. L. Grandey, w Herbert, Harry N
Wird. Samuel Yaulton, Lee Koren, H. A.
Barton. C. F. Williamson, ]. B. Glover
NJ. G. O'Mally, M. j. Huy, H. A. Elliott,
Will C. Atherden, w. A. Clark, H.. J.
Shaffer, H. J.. Grimes. Widen Pinkham
John F. Davies. Daniel Hastings, J. r
McCrackin. Anthony j. O'Donnell, John
Cannon. Frank III. Coy. ]. C. Hynes. H
N. Niles, Dan NJ. O'Connell, c.. F. Davis
]. ". Holton. j. A. Proulx, c. A. Elvers
Peter Harrison and B.. N. Beebe.
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