The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-09-14
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
Opportunities Offered for Obtaining EN-
pIoyment Under the Federal
Government.


The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces the following ex
aminations to take place on the dates
given below, and circulars containing
further information relative thereto
may be seen at the Office of this paper:
October 2, 1907-Record and iden.
LITIGATION clerk, United States peni-
Tertiary service, to fill two vacancies
in the position OF record clerk at 1920
per annum each-one in the q. S. pen
itentiary at Fort Leavenworth, Kans.,
and the other in the U. S. penibentiary
at Atlanta, Ga.-and similar vacancies
as they may OCCUR. Age limit, 20
years or over. Application form
1872.
October 5, 19OT-Surfman, second,
ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, and
thirteenth life-saving districts, and
similar vacancies as they may occur
in those districts. No educational test
will be given. As the commission has
experienced considerable difficulty in
securing eligibles for these districts,
qualified persons are urged to apply.
Applicants should at once apply to the
keeper of the life.saYing station at
which they desire employment for ap-
plication form 1896.
Blacksmith, In the quartermaster' s
department at large, Fort Wingat n.
Mex, at $720, and vacancies as they
may occur in any branch of the SER
vice requiring similar qualifications.
Rations are given in addition to the
compens alton OF s720 per annum. No
educational test will be given. Age
limit, 20 years or over. Application
form 1893.
Blacksmith and horseshoer, in the
quartermaster' department at large,
San Juan, P. r., and vacancies as
they may occur in any branch of the
service requiring similar qualifea-
tions. Salary, $40 per annum. No
educational test will be given. Appli-
cation from 1898.
Marine steam engineer, in the quar-
termaster's department, Launch Cap
tain Smeads. Attention is invited to
, fact that the salary of the position
has been changed from S720 per annum
and rations to $1,000 per annum, and
the location of the launch has been
changed to Alcatraz Island, Cal. AS
| the result of this examination certifica-
| ton of eligibIes will also be made to
fill other vacancies requiring similar
qualifications as they may occur in
any branch Of the service. Age limit,
20 years or over. No educational test
will be given. Each applicant must
submit with his application either his
marine engineers license or certifi-
cate Of the proper steamboat inspectors
showing that such license has been is
sued to him. Applicants should give
in their applications the names and
tonnage of the vessels upon which they
have been employed. Application form
1898.
Wheelwright, in the quarterma ster' s
department at large, Henry Barracks,
Cayey, P. r., at $40 per annum, and
vacancies as they may occur in any
branch of the service requiring similar
qualifications. No educational test
will be given. Age limit, 20 years or
over. Application form 1893.
October 30, 19O7-Junior clerk, re-
clam nation service, at salaries OF $50 to
1925 per month, depending upon con-
ditions of service and location. The
places OF employment are at the head
quarters of the reclamation service in
the western states, large majority of
which are in camps built by the service
at remote points in the arid region.
Age limit, IS years or over. In addi-
ton to the clerical subjects of the ex
animation, there will also be optional
subjects, such as elements of bookkeep-
ing and accounts, typewriting, and Ste
biography. Application form 304.
The Unites States Civil Service Com
mission invites special attention to the
examination to be held on the dates
and at the places indicated in the man.
ual of examin ations for the position.
of press feeder, from which it is desired
to fill at least 40 vacancies, at a salary
of % cents an hour, (eight hours con-
shutting days work., and similar
vacancies as they may occur in the gov
eminent printing Office. Age limits:
Male, 20 years Or over; female, IL
years or over on the date OF the exam
ination. Application forms 304 and
has. This examination will be held at
New Orleans, Oct. 8.
Application blanks and further in
formation may be obtained from the
district secretary, room IS, Custom
house, New Orleans, La.