The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
Forest Rangers Examination.

sen mas Juts announced lllit tA-l!lA.l!-
@taois viii De hei1 for the POSITION
3 iaugs: ait the Supervisors head
8lalHgrs at every national forest ON
url - &al "A 1t Is estimated that
~,slree hundred mora rangers viii
H. r,lu.lad during the present fiscal
l'asr than wee on duty last year. AMI
eligibles TO FIJI these vacancies VIII
lie furnished the Ferret Service BY
the coming examination. The exam
iaetions VIII lie he'd in seventeen
states and territories at The following
places:
Alaska. kotchikan.
Arkansas, Fort Smith.
Arizona, Benson, Douglas, Flag
staff, Nogales, Roosevelt. Saff2rd.
Snow Low, SpringerEille.
California, Alturas, Bishop, Elk
Creek, Helmet. Hot Springs, Crllare
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, Lead
VILE, Meeker, Monte Vista, Saguache.
Steamboat Springs, Westclihe.
Idaho, Boise, HALEY, Idaho Falls.
kocskia, Mackay, Meadows, Oakley.
Pocatello, ST, Anthony. Salmon City,
Wallace, Weiser.
NJi,pa.-.a Cos I oI-1
Montana, Anaconda, Ashland, Boze
man, D.llcn, Great Fails, Helena,
Highwood. Kalispell, Libby, Living
ca, Misoula, Sheridan, Ihompson's
Fails. Townsend.
Nebraska, Halsey.
Nevada, Austin. Elko, Las Vegas.
New Mexico. Alamogordo, Albp-
QuerQue, Captain, Magdaleaa, Santa
Fe, Silver City.
Oklahoma, Cache,
Oregon, Eug=ne. Grants Pass, Hep
pner, John Day, Lakeview, Meckford,
Portland. ~Prlneville, Rozeburg
sumi:er. WalJowa-
South Dakota, Camp Crook. Dead
wood,
Utah, Beaver, Ephrz3-2. Esealante,
Ccrlntsye1e. kanab. Logan, Moab.
Panguitch. Payson, Provo. ST. George
sa,ina. salt Lake City.
Washington, Chelsn. Hoodspo-t.
cs&ag. Republic. Sumas. Weaachee.
Wyoming Bighorn. Cody. Jackson.
Fneiale, Saratoga, S~uudance.
Applicants can secure information
on the examination from The United
sate5 Civil Service Commission.
Washington. D. c., or srcin the For
est supervisor at any of the places
mentioned in the seventeen states.
These who with to take the exarnin-
alton should ask for application form
1893, a copy of the Use Book" and
q copy CT Information regarding
Employment on the National For
e-ts.' The papers in the examination
WELL all be forwarded TO the Civil
Service Commission and the results
announced in due time.
Experience, a thorough knowledge
of forest conditions, and a sound
body, rather than book education,
are THE qualities sought in examining
applicants who desire TO become for
est rangers. The man must have
ability however TO make simple maps
and write intelligent reports upon
forest business connected with the
position. A ranger must De able TO
take care OF himself and his horses in
regions remote from settlement and
supplies. Necessary qualifications OF
applicants include the knowledge oil
trail building. construction Of cabins
and the ability to ride, pack, and deal
tactfu1ly with all classes of people
They must also know something ol
the land laws, surveying, estimating
and scaling timber, logging, mining
and the livestock business.
The applicant should be thorough
ly familiar with the region Of the
country in which he seeks employ
alcrlt. In Arizona and New Mexico
the ranger must know enough Span
ish TO conduct forest business will
the Mexican users of the Nation!
!, forests. Personal equipment ant
horeses for use in connection will
duty of a ranger are furnished b.
The rangers themselves, and not b.,
9 the Forest Service.
Working under the direction Of th'
. Forest Supervisors, THE ranger pa
ltrols THE forests Ito prevent fire am
j ttrespass, estimates, surveys and mar.
tlmbers, supervises and perform
other duties which a man thorough
familiar with forested regions an
possessing a fair education is able t
fulfil.
Only those men who are ait leae
81 years of age, and not more tina
40, of good character, temperate an
\ in good physical condition are elig
BILE to take the examination. The sal
airy paid ito beginners is SIS pc
! month. Compensation runs as hig
as $1,400 per pear for rangers VIII
have had some experience and den
on4shrate their capabiIlty. Still be-
ter places are open to these men, fc
: 1t is THE policy Of the Forest Servic
I ITO fill vacancies in higher service
8 by rangers who have proved the
capacdty.
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