Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-17
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Census of the United States, and also of
Hawaii and Porto Rico. according to
estimates prepared for Census Director
Durnd by Geographer Chas. S. Sloane
of the Census Bureau in whose division
the enumerators districts are defined
and fixed. This is an increase Of about
1000 over the number of schedule
carriers in the cr.isns of 1880
Director Durand points out that the
per diem euumerators in 1900. according
to the provisions of section III of the act
approved March 3. 1899, were required
to work ten hours 4 day, but, in the act
providing for the thirteenth and subse-
luent decennial censuScs, the time is
fixed at s hours q day. This reduction
i'll the daily hours will require All addi-
;.onal number of enumerators in the
portions of the country in which the per
dem rates will prevail.
The present census law requires that
the enumeration of the population shall
he taken as of the fifteenth day of April,
1910, and the enumerators must forward
their returns to the supervisors within
thirty days from the commencement of
the enumeration, except that in II
city having five thousand inhabitants or
m)re at the preceding census, the
enumeration shall be completed within
two weeks.
In looking into the details of the esti-
mites, Oklahoma and Washington are
conspicuous, us they will call for about
II 300 per cent increase over the 1900
force of enumerators.
Pennsylvania will continue in the
leadership. having slightly the largest
number of enumerators; the $40 force
bling estimated as $500 against ago in
1900. New York is second with a prob.
able 5000 for 1910 rs compared with 1911
i'll 1000. Next will CONE Illinois. then
Ohio. Texas, Missouri, Massachusetts,
Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Cali
~fornia; all needing 200O or more enumer-
ators each.
Noteworthy increases in population
will, in 1910, occasion about Il % per
cent increase yer the 1900 force in Cali.
fornia, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts,
Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New
Mexico, North Dakota. Texas. West
Virginia and Wyoming.
There will very likely be no material
increase in the number of cnumerators
for Vermont and only n small additional
force for Arkansas, Iowa, Maine,
Oregon, Rhode Island. South Dakota
and Tennessee.
Taking up the subject by states, it is
nDted that Alabama in 1900 wa divided
into 1899 enumeration districts. The
increase of population will not require
more than 1900 districts in 1910. The
average enumeration district i'll 1900
was such that, using the same areas,
more population can he counted by the
enumerators in 1910 without exceeding
the time limit set i'll the census act, as
the average time required by each
eaumerator to complete his work in 1900
was 20 days and 4 hours. \ considcra-
bic increase in the number of Arizona
districts will be made, owing to the
growth of the population in certain
sections. The estimated cnumcratorO
will be 200 against 1913 in 1900. In 1900,
the 928 enumcrators in Arkansas were
Employed 81 days and s hours. Only q
slight increase in the number will be
necessary for 1910. California, in 1900,
was enumerated by 1858 men. \ great
increase in population, especially in the
southern part of the state, will require
about 1000 ennmelators to do the work
in 1910. The Colorado force in 1900
numbered 39l. The increase in popula.
ti)n and the reduction of the working
dIy from 10 to = hours will require
aout 500 III Ators within the time
Il nit in 1910. The number of Connect.
cut enumerators will be increased from
554 to $50. Delaware's list will swell
from 105 to $50. The District fOrco will
jump from 100 to 225. The number Of
Florida enumeratOrS required will in
crease from 279 in 1900 to $50 in 1910.
Tie rise in G~eorgia's population will
re luire the number Of cnumeratOrs TO
be advanced from 1916 in 1900 to about
1850 in 1910. Hawaii will I've increased
from l09 to about 100.
fdaho's force will he advanced from
l6t to 200. The increase in Illinois will
be from 800 20 about 1900. Indiana
cities have increased, parts of the state
have not grown much since 1900, so that
the 1862 district of 1900 will bo expand
ell to about 2200 in 1910. a very slight
increase will be required in Iowa. The
Tho ITO districts used in 1900 will mum.
her about 1850 in 1910. Tho Kansas dis
tricts will rise from tiO3 in 1900 to 1900
in 1910. Kentucky, which had 1899
enumerators In 1900 will need about
1909 in 1910. An increase in Louisiana
districts from 72G to about $50 will be
nee ,ssary.
THO 405 cnumcrators in Maine. in
1901. averaged about 20 days. As II
larg, proportion OF the population is
rural, and the growth Of population
small $50 enumcraiors in 1910 will un.
dJnbtedly complete the work within