East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-09
WANT MAIL CLERKS
EXAMINATIONS WILL BE
HELD AUGUST O.
Civil Service Commission VIII Hold
Examinations In 81 States and Ter
ritorics Next Month-Age Limit of
Applicants From 1S to 35 Years.

| The United States civil service COM
mission announces an examination on
August 6, 1907, at all postoffices in
the states and territories mentioned
below where city lettel carriers are
employed, to secure eligibles from
which to make certification to fill va
cancies as they may occur in the posi-
ton of railway mail clerk in those
states and territories:
| Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Cali
fornla Colorado, Florida, Idaho, In
dian Territory, Kansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Ne
vada, New Jersey, New Mexico North
Carolina, North Dakota, oklahoma.
Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah,
Virginia. Washington, West Virginia,
Wyoming.
AS the commission has experienced
considerable difficulty in securing
sufficient eligibles to meet the needs
of the service in these states and ter
ritories, qualified persons are urged
to enter this examination.
The examinations will consist of the
subjects mentioned below, weighted
as indicated:
Subjects Weights.
/. Spelling (2O words of average
difficulty in common use) )...... 5
2 Arithmetic (simple tests in ad-
dition, subtraction, multiplica-
ton and division of whole num-
bers. common and decimal frac-
tions. and United States money!. 10
3. Letter writing Ga letter of not
less than 1875 words on some sub
Sect of general interest. Compet-
itors may select either of two
| subjects given) ................ 10
A, Penmanship Grated on subject
Of copying from plain copy. Wil
| include the elements of legibility,
rapidity, neatness general ap-
pearance, etc.) ............. b
5. Copying from plain copy "a
simple test of copying accurately
a few printed lines in the COM
petitors handwriting) ....... lo
I6 Geography of the United
States Questions relating to the
boundaries of states, and to capi-
tails, largest cities, rivers and
other bodies of water, and the
location hy states of prominent
cities, etc.) ...,.,,,,.,'''''' "
I. Reading addresses (test In not
ing with pen at pencil, on
printed sheet of addresses, diff
ferences between the printed ad-
dresses and the written addresses
J of which they are a copy 80. q
Systems of railway transporta-
. ton Questions relating to the
, names of railways entering or
{ running through the applicants
: railway mail division and con-
; Meeting the principal cities or
:, important railway centers with
:, in or near It's borders; also juno
8. ton points on the required rail-
n way routes and the railroads con-
{, Meeting at such junction points)
D. Total ''''' : = -
n Age limit, Is to 35 years on tf
At date of the examination.
The minimum height requiremei
g of applicants has been reduced fro
l. s feet 6 inches to feet inches, e.
Is elusive of boots or shoes; and II
minimum weight requirement HI
been lowered from 1876 to 13O poun
in ordinary clothing, without owe
u coat and hat. .-....
e This examination is open only
male citizens of the United States WI
III are legal residents Of the states al
no territories named above and WI