Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-16
Of
ENUMERAT0RS
THEY TELL OF DIFFICULTIES
WITH INDIFFERENT BUTTE
CITIZENS.
CENSUS TAKING WILL BE
CONTINUED UNTIL MONDAY.
Special Enumerators Will Work Lodg-
ing Houses-Dodgers Had a
Good Effect. ?

Governor Richards and the enumerat-
ors who have been taking the census
in the city met last evening at census
headquarters. The meeting was called
by the governor for the purpose of talk
ing over the situation with reference to
the census work of Butte, with which
the governor is far from being satisfied.
T~wenty-four out Of a total of 80 eaumer-
ators were present and 1t was an ex-
perience meeting, at which the enumerat-
ors told of the difficulties they have en-
countered in e~ndeavoring to count an in
different people.
Several stories were told illustrating
the difficulty of securing Information
from the proprietresses of lodging houses.
In one instance an enumeratOr called at
a lodging house in which is housed fully
60 people. The landlady was very lndif-
ferent and the enumeration succeeded in
securing Just seven names. Finally the
enumerator learned that the andlady
thought he was a poll tax collector. She
was e~ndeavoring to protect her dodgers.
The enumerators told of numerous SIM
liar instances.
Another enumeration told of his inter-
view with a prominent business man OF
the city. He called to see the man three
times without result. The fourth time
he determined to get him, and was kept
cooling his heels for an hour and a half,
while he was being compensated Tor mrs
troubles at the munificent figure OF two
and a half cents per capita. Finally ne
secured an audience. The business man
asked him what he could do for him.. !,
II am the enumeration for this district
and I have called on business connecteu
nose counter. 49,,
oh. hi! Is that all you want? Wen
YOU can go away. I am too busy to talk
to you," was the reply.
BUT the enumerator's blood was up
and he didn't propose to be batfled. -.
II have been here half a dozen times,
said he, and I don propose to come
any more. You can give me the infor-
nation I want or I'll report the case to
Governor Richards n will see.that you
are arrested
This threat a the proper effect, and
the busy "a gave up the desired in
formation. The enumerator had been
made for his trouble two and ne-half
cents.
OPEN UNTIL MONDAY.
Governor Richards received advices
from Washington this morning authoriz-
ing him to keep the census work ope
/ until Monday. The extension of time
was made at his urgen request. He
has employed an additional clerk at his
own expense and will keep the census
office open from 9 a. m. until 10 O'Clock
at night. He has had printed 5000
dodgers, which were distributed over the
city yesterday. This was also done al
his own expense. The dodgers had an
excellent effect. bringing in about SOC
people yesterday who had not been
counted. He said:
IT have sent out two special enumer-
ators, Carl A.. Elvers and Will C. Ather-
ton, md their instructions are to look
~ ct-o uolorS II, 1n7pino hn11SpS T0o av
began work this morning. Mr.. Elvers
will have charge of the work east OF
Main street and Mr.. Anterior will look
after the work on the west side. l hope
those who come in contact with them
will show them every courtesy and en-
deavor to assist them in the performance
of their duty"