Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-10-16
SPECIAL CENSUS AGENTS TEST.
Census Director Durand Announces
November 3 as the Date.

Census Director E. Dana Durand an
nounces November next as the date
for making practical test of the quail
fcations of applicants for appointment
as special agents for the collection of
the thirteenth census. statistics of mann
features, mines and quarries. Blank
applications may be obtained now hy
writing the burean of the census. No
applications which are received after
the close of business October % viii
be considered
In a circular of instructions relative
to the subject, approved by Secretary
Nagel of the department of commerce
and labor, the director states that about
January 1, 1910, the bureau will employ
from 1000 to 1900 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
|otber business establishment.
When an application is complete in
every particular it should be mailed
to the director of the census, Washing
ton, d. G.
If the applicant Is statements are sat
|isfactory, card Will he mailed to the
applicant advising him when and
where to appear to complete the pre-
scribed test in filing ont schedule
such as is required in the actual work
|of special agent
Applicants must be careful to state
in their applications the place selected
Ifsr 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 10 perform the required duty.
Possibly applications will be accepted
from women having the required expe-
rience. The special agents will be di-
vided isto two classes: Class l. 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 2, as
sistaBt special agents, who will be as
signed to the collection of statistics
under the direction of, and subordinate
to, special agents of class 1.
Chief special agents of class 1 will
receive compensation at the rate OF
from $3.50 to S. per day including in
tervening Sundays. Assistant special
agents of class Q if paid by the day
will receive from So to 81 for each day
Including intervening Sundays; but
such agents may, however, be compen-
stated on a piece price basis.
The chief special agents VIII be EN-.
ployed from six to fifteen months, and
the assistant special agents from three
to six months No appointments of
assistant special agents will be made
until about January /, 1870
On November next, applicants who
have been furnished with card OF
admission will be assembled at the
places named for the purpose of taking
the practical test in filing out a
schedule of the kind used in the actual
work of a special agent.
Through the courtesy of the United
/, States civil service commission, tn,
practical test will be taken before tn,
local board of civil service examiners
on November 3, 1909, at any of the
places named below. Applicants mus
state in their applications where they
desire to take the practical test. Fail
ure to do so may result in failure to b'
examined.
Washington Spokane, Bellingham
North Yakima, Port Townsend, Pull
man, Seattle, Tacoma, Vancouver
Walla Walla.
Idaho-Boise, Moscow, Pocatello.
Billings, Bozeman, Butte
Great Falls, Helena, Kalispel, Mile
City, Missoula.
Oregon-Astoria, Baker City, Eugene
Grants Pass, Pendleton, Portland.
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