Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-10-30
SPECIAL CENSUS AGENTS TEST
Census Director Durand Announces
November as the Date.


November 3 as the Date
Census Director E. Dana Durand an
nounces November 3 next as the date
for making practical test of the quail
fications of applicants for appointment
as special agents for the collection of
the thirteenth census statistics of manu-
features, mines and quarries. Blank
applications may be obtained now by
writing the bureau of the census. No
applications which are received after
the close of business October 25 will
be considered.
In Il circular of instructions relative
to the subject, approved by Secretary
Nagel of the department of commerce
and labor, the director states that about
January l, 1910, the bureau will employ
from. 1,60o to 1880 special agents. AS
far as possible it is desired to obtain
for this work persons who have had
college or university courses in sta
tistics or economics, and persons who
have had service in the accounting de-
partment of some manufacturing or
other business establishment.
When an application is complete in
every particular it should be mailed
to the director of the census, Washing
ton, D. c.
If the applicant S statements are sat
isfaetory, card will be mailed to the
applicant advising him when and
where to appear to complete the pre-
seri5ed test in filing out schedule
such as is required in the actual work
of a special agent.
Applicants must be careful to state
in their applications the place selected
for taking the practical test. A list
of the places where this test may be
taken is given below.
They must be citizens of the United
States, between the ages of 20 and 60
years, in good health and physically
able to perform the required duty.
Possibly applications will be accepted
from women having the required expe-
rienee. The special agents will be di-
vided into two classes: Glass I. chief
special agents, who will collect sta
tistics and supervise the work of as
sistant special agents within a given
territory or district; and class ?. as
sstant special agents, who will be as
signed to the collection Of statistics
under the direction of, and subordinate
to, special agents of class 1.
Chiet special agents of class / will |
receive compensation at the rate of
from $3.50 TO SO per day including in
Sundays Assistant special
'gents Of class ? if paid by the day,
viii receive from So to 50 for each day
including intervening Sundays; but
such agents may, however, be compen-
iated on a piece-price basis.
The chief special agents will be en-
lloyed from six to fifteen months. and
he assistant special agents from three
% SIX months. No appointments Of
assistant special agents will be made
Until about January ], 1910
On November next, applicants who
ave been furnished with a card of
admission will be assembled al the
'laces named for the purpose Of taking
he practical test Ia filling out "A
chedule Of the kind used in the actual
work. Of special agent
Through the courtesy OF the United
states civil service commission. the
PRACTICAL test viii be- taken before the
ofm board of civil service examiners
'n November %. 1909, al any OF the
1neef named below Applicants must
tate pa iheir applications where they
.esife 10 take the practical test Fail
're to do 80 may result n failure No be-
Hamlned.
nshineion SPOKANE. hellingham.
.orih fHhimH. Port Townsend. Pun
innI Seattle. Tacoma. Vancouver.
falln Nalla.
Idaho Boise Noscow. pocaielio
Montana Billing so1eman. Butte
i"af fai|f ielena l(alispel, Mics
fF NIsa0nla
NfRoN hfiQra Baker Cts Euaone.
'lnnit Insf lend|eion. Portland.
......... ........ ..