The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-30
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
Opportunities oTered for Obtaining Em-
ployment Under the Federal
Governments

ployment Under the Federal
Governments
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces the following
examinations to take place on the
dates given below and circulars con-
tanning further information relative
thereto may be seen at the Office OF
this paper:
June 17-Custodian Of archives, to
FIJI vacancy in the photographic Of
fee, bureau of equipment, navy depart
ment, at $1,000 per annum, and vacan-
cies requiring similar qualifications
as they may occur in that department.
Age limit, 20 years or over. Applica-
ton form 1872. The duties of the po-
sition require the appointee to have a
knowledge of library economy, such as
is taught by the leading library schools:
also of the photography OF geography,
surveying, physics, oceanography and
mathematics. He must possess ability
to make rapid use of periodical literao
ture, and must have a thorough knowl-
edge of cataloging and indexing.
Electrician. elevator conductor, to
fill vacancy in the custodian service,
Tampa, Florida, at $500 per annum,
and vacancies requiring similar quail
itications as they may occur. Quail
fed persons are urged to apply. Age
limit, Is to SIS years. All honorably
discharged United States soldiers and
sailors of the war Of the rebellion viii
be admitted to this examination with
out regard to the maximum age limit.
Application form 1852.
Farrier, to fill vacancy IN the
quartermaster' department at large,
Washington, D. c., at S720 per annum,
and vacancies requiring similar quail
fcations as they may occur. Appli-
cants should show in their applications
that they have had experience in nurs-
ing and handling sick animals. No
educational test will he given, appli-
cents being rated on age, physical
condition and experience. Age limit,
20 years or over. Application form
| 1903.
Telephone operator, to fill va
cancy in the Office of the secretary of
war, at $3.50 per annum, and vacancies
requiring similar qualifications as
they may occur In any branch of the
service. Males only will be admitted.
Applicants must indicate in their appli-
cations that they have had at least
one years actual experience as tele-
phone switchboard operators. Age
limit, Is years or over. Application
form 1898.
June 17-18-Clerk craftsman, to fill
two vacancies in the position of
craftsman, at 81 per diem each, in the
Office of the surveyor-general of Ne
vada, at Reno; two vacancies at the
same salary in the Office of the sur
veyor-general of Montana, at Helena,
and vacancies requiring similar quail
| fications as they may occur in the gen.
eral land Office service. Age limit, 20
years or over. Application form 1872.
Scientific assistant in seed testing
| (female). to fill at least one vacancy
in the position of scientific assistant,
| QUALIFIED in seed testing), at $40 per
annum, and vacancies requiring SINH
lar qualifications as they may occur
in the bureau of plant industry, de-.
partment of agriculture. Qualified
persons are urged to apply for this
examination. Age limit, 20 years or
over. Application form 1872.
June 24-Laboratory assistant
(glass blowerl to fill a vacancy in the
bureau of chemistry, department ofag-
riculture, at $1,000 per annum, and
vacancies requiring similar qualif-
cations as they may occur in any
branch of the service. Applicants
must show in their applications that
they have had at least five years. prac-
tical experience in glass blowing, con-
sisting of the construction and design
| ing of all sorts of vacuum bes, glass
measuring apparatus and the most
intricate physical and chemical ap.
paratus. Age limit, 20 to so years.
Application form 1872.