Arizona republican., 1908-12-15
MANY JOBS OPEN.
The Civil Service Is in Need of
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The United States civil service com mission announces an examination on January 1S. 1909, at Phoenix, to se- cure eligibles from which to make certification to fill vacancies as they may occur in the position of inspect or's assistant (male), at $S40 per annum. in the bureau of animal in dustry. department of agriculture. Promotion to s1.0OO per annum is made after three years satisfactory service at sS40; promotion to sI,2OO is made after three years satisfac- tory service at $1,OO0 and after pass ing an examination for promotion.
 Applicants must show in their ap- plications that they have had at least three years experience in handling meats or meat producing animals, and that they are at least feet ' inches in height. without shoes.
 Six hours will be allowed for this examination.
 The duties of this position are to assist both veterinary inspectors and meat inspectors at slaughter houses and packing establishments in connec- tion with their duties as inspectors of meat and meat-food products. Ap- pointments will be made from this register to positions which were form erly filled from the tagger register.
 Age limit, 20 to 40 years on the date of the examination.
 The examination is open to all citi- zens of the United States who comply with the requirements.
 Another examination January CT, will be to secure eligibles from which to make certification to fill vacancies as they may occur in the position of land law clerk in the forest service, department of agriculture, at entrance salaries ranging from s900 to q 500 per annum, and in the positions of register and receivers clerk in local land offices under the department of the interior at an entrance salary of S900 per annum. with possibility of promotion to $l,000. $1,000, sl,200, $500 and sl.4O0. in the order desig- mated, which will depend upon the record of the appointee for conduct and efficiency as reported by the reg ister and receiver and inspector, and vacancies as they may occur in any branch of the service where a knowl- edge of public land laws and proceed ure is necessary.
 Two days will be required for this examination.
 The United States civil service com mission announces the postponement to January 6-7. 1909 Gin view of the small number of applications filed). of the examination scheduled for No vember 24-25, 1908, to secure eligibles from which to make certificatfon to fill a vacancy in the position of editor in charge of the departments of en- tomology. economic zoology. and vet erinary science, in the Experiment Station Record, office of experiment at s1.500 per annurn. and vacancies requiring similar qualifications as they may occur in that department.
 Some knowledge of French and Ger man is required and the candidates proficiency in these languages will be considered In the rating for training and experience.
 The position to be filled as the re- suit. of this examination requires a man of special qualifications. includ ing not only fundamental knowledge In the subject chosen, but consider able advanced training and general with its literature.
 Two days will be required for this examination.
 Age limit. 20 years or over on the date of the examination.
 The United States civil service com mission announces an examination on January 13, 1909. at all postoffices where city letter carriers are em- ployed in the statss and territory below, to to secure eligibles from which to make certification to fill vacancies as they may occur in the position of railway mail clerk in such states and territory:
 Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Montana, North Dakota, South Caro- lima, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wash ingtOn, wyoming.
 of the examination.
 The minimum height requirement of applicants has been reduced from feet inches to feet 5 inches, ex- elusive of boots or shoes; and the minimum weight requirment has been lowered from 135 to 130 pounds in ordinary clothing, without overcoat and hat.
 This examination is open only to male citizens of the United States who are legal residents of the states | and territory named above and who with the requirements.