Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-01-20
ATTENTION APPLICANTS
FOR RAILWAY MAIL CLERK

EXAMINATION FOR NEW MEXICO.
ARIZONA AND CERTAIN STATES.
JANUARY g.
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an examine.
tion on January 81. 1906. az the places
mentioned IN the accompanying list
to secure cliEihlcs from which 90 make
certfcntlon O. nll vacancies a. they
may occur in the position OF railway
mail clerk in he states and territories
mentioned below.
A. but few applicants who are legal
residents of the states and territories
named applies for the examination
held on December gth. qualified per-
sons are urged % enter This examlna.
tiun, a. u "a desired 10 uHo cllgihles
from this reglstsv IN making appoint.
mente flr service during the Weighing
season.
Persons who failed 10 pass this OK.
animation may. upon filing new appll.
cations ln due time. enter the exam.
nations 20 be- held during the spring
OF 1890, provided they comply with the
I requirements.
The examination viii consist OF the
subjects mentioned yellow. weighted as
indicated
Subjects. Weights
I T. spelling Twenty words ~ aver.
age dlihculty IN common usol. 8
g. Arithmetic lsimplo tests in al.
ditlon, subtraction. multiplicu-
tlon, and division of whole num-
/ beers, and in common aud decl.
mai fractions. and United states
I money! t.,.. ............... M
3. Letter wrlting Ia letter OF not
less than 20 words on some sui.
iect of general interest. Com
netiiOrF will he permitted 10 se-
lcct one 81 two subjects glvenl %
a. Penmanahlp trated on the sub.
icct Of copying from plain copy
Will include the elements of lcgl.
hill'y, rapidity. ncatness. general
appearance. etc) ..s.....
o, Copying from plain copy ga
simple test In copying accurately
few printed lines Ia the com.
peiiior's handWrltingl ....+... n
g. Geography Of the United States
Questions relating to the hound
aries Of states. aud to capitals,
largest cities. rivers, and other
bodies OF waters, aud the loca.
lion by states Of prominent cil-
les. etc. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 9
4 III systems of railway Transports
ton Questions relating 20 the
names Of railways entering or
! running through the applicants
B, railway NATL division and con
/ necling the prime val cities or
important railway tentora Within
or near iis borders also iuno
3 iioa points m The required rail
\ way routes and the railroads con
/ Meeting a. such Junction points,
IT'S Heading addresses "a test ln
B reading the names and postoihco
addresses on 30 postal cards In
different styles Of handwriting.
Both accuracy and speed are con
sidcredl ..... .........,.....,.
Age limit. as io 90 years on th
date ~ the examination.
Applicants must be- az least Zee
6 Inches ln helght. exclusive Of boot
or SHOES welih not less than l3
pounds in ordinary clothing. wlth0u
hat Or Overc0at and have no phyaicl
defects.
This examination is open only 4
male citizens of the United State'
who nre legal residents of the 10
lowing named states and territories
and who otherwise comply With tn
requirements: Arizona. Idaho. NJ
vada, New Mexico, Utah and wyou
Ing
Applicants should apply 10 w
United States Civil Service COMM.
sion. Washington. d. G. for forr
1907 Information for Applicants "a
the Railway Mail Clerk Examination.
, Applicants should al once apply q
/. either the United States Civil serric
Commission. washington. u. c.. or 4
the local Civil Service Board. for al
pllcation Form sos No appllcatlo
Will b. accepted unless properly "a
secuted and filed With the commissio
: az Washington Ia applying for thi
: examination the exact titlo of thia an
nouncomont should be- used in the al
3 plioatlun
A. examination papers are shippe
z direct nom the commission % al
places Of examination. % Is nocesaar
that applications he received Ia an
I pie time 10 arrange for the oNaminf
ton desired al the place indicaIod b
the applicant. The commission vii
therei0go arranga 10 examine any M
plicani whose application D. receive
ln time 20 permit the shipment Of IN
necessary paper
For New Mexico. tho examination
. VIII take place az albuquerque 40
las Vegas. snd Cor Arizona. al Pho,
NIX Prescott and Tucson