Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-03-23
FOREST RANGERs' EXAMINATION
Are TO BE Held In Seventeen States
During April.

AASNASAS WAtA 1S uSiA All tAS RSSANASA
Of ranger at the supervisors head
quarters at every national forest on
April 20 and "a. 1t is estimated that
500 more rangers will be required
during the present fiscal year than
were on duty last year, and eligibles
to fill these vacancies viii be fur
nished the forest service by the com
Ing examination. The examinations
will be held in II states and terri
tories at the following places:
Alaska--Ketchikan.
Arkansas--Fort Smith.
Arizona-Benson, Douglas, Flag
stan, Nogales. Roosevelt, Stafford,
Show Low and springervIlle.
California--Alturas, Bishop. Elk
Creek, Helmet, Hot Springs (TuIare
county,, Los Angeles. Nevada City,
North Fork, Quincy. Salinas, San
Luis obispo, Santa Barbara, Sisson,
Sonora, Weaverville and Yreka.
Colorado-Cillbran Delta, Denver,
Durango, La veta, Leadville, Meeker.
Monte Vista, saguache, Steamboat
Springs and Westcliffe.
Idaho--Boise. HALEY. Idaho Falls,
Kooskia, Mackay, Meadows, Oakley,
Pocatello. st. Anthony. Salmon City,
Wallace and Weiser.
Minnesota-CassL Lake.
Montana Anaconda, Ashland,
Bozeman, Dillon, Great Falls. Hell
ena, Highwood. Kalispell. Libby, Liv-
ingston, Mlssoula, Sheridan. Thomp-
son Falls and Townsend.
Nebraska--Halsey
Nevada--Austin, Elko and Las
Vegas.
New Mexieo-Alamogordo, Albu-
querque. Captain. Magdalena. Santa
Re and Silver City.
Oklahoma-C Cache.
Oregon Eugene, Grants Pass,
Heppner. John Day, Lakeview, Med
ford, Portland, Roseburg, Sumpter
and Wallowa.
South Dakota Camp Crook and
Deadwood.
Utah Beaver. Ephraim. Escalan-
te, GrantsviIle, Kanab. Logan, Moab,
Panguitch, Payson, Provo, st.
George. Salina and Salt Lake City.
Washington helan, Hoodsport,
Newport, Orting, Republican, Sumas
and Wenatchee.
Wyoming-Big Horn, Cody, Jack
son, Pinedale, Saratoga and Sun
dance.
Applicants can secure information
on the examination from the United
States civil service commission,
Washington, D. c.. or from the forest
supervisor at any of the places men,
toned in the II states. Those who
wish 10 take the examination should
ask for application form 1898, copy
of the Use Book" and copy of
Information Regarding Employ
ment on the National Forests" The
papers In the examination will all be
forwarded to the civil service COM
mission and the results announced
In due time.
Experience, a thorough knowledge
aR Faraef nc,. a1k4s,,. - = ..,a
body, rather than book education,
are the qualities sought in examining
applicants who desire to become for
est rangers. The man must have the
ability, however, to make simple
maps and write intelligent reports
upon forest business connected with
the position. A ranger must be able
to take care of himself and his
horses In regions remote from set
Element and supplies. Necessary
qualifications of applicants include
the knowledge of trail building. con-
struction Of cabins. and the ability
to ride. pack and deal taetfully with
all classes of people. They must also
know something of the land laws,
surveying. estimating and scaling
timber. logging. mining and the live
stock business.
The applicant shouid be thorough.
~ familiar with the region OF the
country in which he seeks employ
ment. In Arizona and New Mexico
the ranger must know enough SPAN
ish to conduct forest business with
the Mexican users of the nations for
ests, Personal equipment 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. the ranger pa
trolls the forests to prevent fire and