The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-19
TAKING THE CENSUS
Enumorators Going Into All Guar
 tors of tho Yukon

Work or taking Che Yukon census has been gotten we'll under way in six dis- ulcts by Major Henry J. WoodsIdc. ch.cf commentator
 some delay has been occasloncd In gct- ung Che work fully under way and inc srructions have been wired for Go Ot- uv1. They orc expected any day now hy telegraph. and as soon as they como thc work win hc rushed in an quarters.
 Enumcr1tors arc already at work on Che Pclly river. tho McMllon Che Stew art Che McQuostion. Che Sixty Mile and on and about Forty Mile. Parties. win hc sent lu a day or two up thc Elondikc 1nd Che Indian rivers. ln on Instances no least two men are sent because oftcu- times many miles have Co bc tr1vcrscd by canoe against thc streams.
 The work on Che whole win entail thousands or miles of travel throughout Che territory Tho most remote point to be reached win bc Che pclly lakes 55o miles up thc Pclly from Sclklrk at the mouth of thc pclly river Enumcutors win not bc sont up Che Porcupino bc- causc of thc latencss of Che season. The cuumcrator has information regarding the very sparse country there. which has been gathered from reliable sources from men living near thc district and t is learned there arc only sixty Indians and twenty whites in thc district. and it would not justify Che expense of sending r1 expedition there and consuming Che most or thc winter Co get what uttlc data thc district might afford
 Iu taking Che census some eleven schedules or books are employed and each of these is ruled Go receive answers to from ten Go thirty-scvcn questions
 Thcrc arc books devoted Co schools churches. mortality agriculture. man ufcturine rcol estate. mining. fishing, otr. etc. as we'll os Che first general schedule devoted Co Che individual The questions arc of Che most searching char actcr and are designed Co givc @ basis for thc compilation of accurate statistics on au matters anectug the national wealth. product health. education. wage o1rninEs. etc.
 Among Che questions asked of thc iu- dlvIdual are Che following:
 scx. age. color single. married. widow cd or divorced. age at last birthday place or birth. date Of arrival in Canada. whom naturallzed. present nationality, oc- cuuation. value of rcal estate value of personal property, racial or tribal origin. education. tCan rcadf Can writcn Can speak English can speak French. mother tongue f spoken. nhrmIties etc.
 n dealing with manufacturing ostsb- Iiehments Che valuo of real estate. plant working capital. number of persons cm- piuy,d. salaries. months in operation goods manufactured. value of product and about twenty other questions nrc asked.
 In Che "furs and gold product sched- ulc Che questions asked aro for furs. kind number. value. and for gold. quantity in ounces and value in dollars.
 The penalty of refusal Go answer any questions or Go du out any forms sup- piled by enumorators is fine not lrss than ono dollar and not more than forty dollars
 one section or the census act provides that the production of any written or printed paper INIInIAlNh V" "' " t''t" authorized for use In taking Che census shall be presumed Co bo proper authority for Che census cnumcrotor Go secure ans wers to the questions. The use of such forms for that purpose by any person not authorized Co use it is @ misdcmeanor
 Persons temporarily absent from the territory win be entered in the books. thc information regarding them being supplied os far as possible by relatives or friends. Persons having relatives or friends absent from the Yukon win con- fer a favor by mentioning the fact Co Che cnumerator who may call upon them. Information regarding persons absent In remote parts Of thc territory is also sought from those competent Go give t Co Che commentator