Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-20
UNCLE SAM AFTER
FOREST RANGERS
Three Hundred Are Needed to
Patrol the Mountainous
Districts.
COMPETENT MEN IN DEMAND.
Applicants Must BE Able to DO the
Work Reuuircd-Practisc knowl-
edge Above Bool, Learning,

Washington. March 2O.-The United
States civil service commission has just
announced that examination win be
held for the position OF ranger at the
supervisors headquarters at every ma
tlonal forest on April 2S and "a. 1t is
estimated that 300 more rangers viii be
required during the present fiscal year
than were on duty last year and eligi-
bles to fill these vacancies win be fur
nishcd the forest service by the coming
examination. The examinations win be
held in seventeen states and territories
at the following places:
Observation-Disclosures.
Arkansas--Fort Smith,
decentralization, Douglas. Flagstaff
Roosevelt, Stafford, Show Low. Spring
erVille,
California-Alturas Bishop, Elk Creek.
Hemet, Hot Springs CTulare county,,
Los Angeles, Nevada City, North Fork.
Quincy. Salinas, san Luis Obispo. Santa
Barbara, Sisson, Sonora, WeaverVille,
Yreka.
Colorado-Cillbran, Delta, Denver,
Durango, Estes Park, Glenwood
Springs, Gunnison, La Veta, Leadville,
Meeker Monte Vista. Saguache, Sterm-
boat Springs. Westcliffe.
Idaho Boise, HALEY, Idaho Falls,
Kooskai Mackay. Meadows, Oakley,
Pocatello, st. Anthony Salem City
Wallace. Weiser.
Mlnnesnta-Cas Lake.
Montana-Ashland. Bo2eman. Dillon.
Great Falls, Helena. Highwood, Kalis-
pell, Libby, Livingston Missoula, Sher-
idan, Thompson Falls, Townsend.
Nebraska-Halsey.
Nevdda-Austin, Elko, Las Vegas.
New Mexico-Alamogorda Albu-
querque. Captain, Magdalena, Santa Fe,
silver City.
Oklahoma-Cache,
Oregon-Eugene, Grants Pass, Hepp-
ner, John Day. Lakeview, Medford.
Portland, Prineville. Roseburg. Sump-
ter, Walowa.
South Dakota-Camp Crook, Dead
wood.
Utah--Beaver. Ephrain, F,scaante.
Grantsville. Kanab, Logan. Moab, PAN
guitch, Payson, Provo, st. George. Sa-
| lima, Salt Lake City.
Washington Chelan, Hoodsport,
| Newport. orting, Republic, Sumas, Wa
| natchee.
Wyoming Horn, Cody, Joolison,
| Pinedale, Saratoga, Sundance.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
| Applicants can secure information on
| the examination from the United States
I
| ID. c.. or from the forest supervisor
at any of the places mentioned In the
| II states. Those who wish TO take
the examination should ask for appli-
cation form 1893, copy of the use
| Book" and a copy of Information re,
garding employment on the nationa
| forests" The papers IN the eXamina'
ton will all be forwarded To the civi
service commission and the results
| announced in due time.
Experience, a thorough knowledge
| OF forest conditions. and sound
body, rather than book education, arr
| the qualities sought in examining APP
| plicants who desire to become forest
| rangers. The man must have the abil-
! ity. however TO make simple maps ano
write Intelligent reports upon forest
| business connected Wit, the position. A
ranger must be able to take care OF
| himself ana his horses in regions re-
| mote from settlement and supplies
| Necessary qualifications of applicants
| include the knowledge of trail build
| ing, construction of cabins, and the
ability to ride, pack and deal tact
| fully with all classes of people. They
| must also know something of the land
| laws surveying. estimating and scaling
timber logging, mining ana the live
stock business
MUST KNOW COUNTRY.
The applicant should be thoroughly
familiar with the region OF the country
| In which he seeks employment. In
| Arizona and New Mexico, tho ranger
must know enough Spanish to conduct
forest business with the Mexican users
| of the nations forests. Personal equip
| ment and horses for use in connection
with duty of q ranger are furnished
by the rangers themselves, and not by
| the forest service.
Working under the direction OF the
forest supervisors tho ranger patrols
the forests to prevent fire ana trespass
estimates, surveys and marks timber
supervises and performs other duties
which a man thoroughly familiar with
forested regions and possessing a faiI
education is able to fulfil.
Only those men who are at least q
years of age, and not more than 40, OF
good character, temperate, and IN good
physical condition are eligible to take
the examination The salary paid tC
beginners IS SIS per month. Compensa
ton runs as high as $1,000 per yeaI
for rangers who have had some expert
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