The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-09-07
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
Opportunities offered for Obtaining EN-
pIoyment Under the Federal
Government.

piOJn0nl OnuSr IuS HeueEdA
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:
September IS, 1907 -Viticultural
superintendent, (male), in the bureau
of plant industry, department OF agri-
culture, and similar vacancies as they
may. occur. Salary, $500 per annum.
Age limit, 20 years or over. Appli-
cation form 1872.
September %, 1907-Fireman, (sta-
tionary), in the quartermaster's de-
partment at large, Fort Missoula.
Montana. at $3.50, including ration,
and in the quartermaster' depart
ment at large, Fort Logan H. Roots,
Arkansas, at $540 per annum, inelud-
ing ration, and similar vacancies as
shey may occur. No educational test
will be given. Age limit, 20 years or
over. Application form 1893.
Teacher of mechanical drawing,
male or female), in the Indian Serv-
ice, Carlisle, Pa, at $500 per annum.
Age limit, 20 years or over. Appli.
cation form 304.
Blacksmith, in the quartermaster'
department at large, Point Bonita,
Cal, and similar vacancies as they
may occur. Salary, S720 per annum.
No educational test will be given.
Age limit, 20 years or over. Appli-
cation form 1903.
Marine steam engineer, in the quar-
termaster's department at large, J ack-
son Barra cks, Louisiana, launch Lam
caster, at $40 per annum, and similar
vacancies as they may occur, Age
limit, 20 years or over. Application
form 1893. No educational test will
be given.
Each applicant must submit with
his application either his marine engi-
neer's license or certificate of the
proper steamboat inspectors showing
that such license has been issued to
him. Applicants should give in their
applications the names and tonnage
of the vessels upon which they have
been employed.
October 2, 19O7-Mate, in the quar-
termaster's department at large, San
Francisco, Cal, steamer General
Mifin, at 1860 per annum, and similar
vacancies as they may occur. No
educational test will be given. Age
limit, 20 years or over. Application
form 1898.
Each applicant must submit with his
application a masters license from
the amboat-inspection service or a
certificate from the service showing
the character of the license which is
held by him. It is desired that the
vouchers be from employers or supe
rior officers under whom the applicant
has served.
Laboratory assistant in timber test,
forest service, department of agf4-
culture, at $500 per annum, and SINH
lar vacancies as they may occur in
that service. Age limit, IS years or
over. Application form 1872.
Applicants must indicate in their
application that they have thorough
knowledge of the operation of Olsen
and Richie testing machines and in
struments used in testing the strength
of wood. They should be familiar
with the general methods used in test
ing timber.
Application blanks and further in
form alton may be obtained from the
district secretary, room Is, Custom
house, New Orleans, La.