Gilpin observer., 1910-04-21
TAKING THE CENSUS.

Census enumerators have commenc-
ed their work in the county. This is
most important undertaking by the
en- only every ten years it is very
essential that the people answer the
questions put to them by the enum-
orators correctly and completely.
no one will have access to them but
the proper officials of the govern
'ment, SO no one need hesitate in
furnishing the information that is
wanted.
The county will be covered in
most thorough manner by the enum
orators in the field and to give the
citizens an opportunity to study the
questions that will be asked, the list
is published for their assistance. A
study Of these questions will facili-
tate the work Of the enumerators
and will enable the citizens to sup
ply the answers more readily than
they could should they wait until the
time the census blank is presented:
state whether person is the
head of the family, or wife, son,
daughter ,boarder, ledger. servant, etc.
Estate whether male or female.
3-State whether white, black. mu-
latto. Chinese, Japanese or Indian.
alive age at last birthday. Of
less than 2 years old, give in twelfths
of year, as 1912. 6-12. Write O-12
if less than l month";
5-State whether single, married,
widowed, or divorced.
eff married state whether present
marriage is first, second or subse-
Quent marriage.
Give number of years of present
| marriage.
S-If person is married, widowed or
divorced woman, give number of
children she has had during her life
time.
Give number Of these children
living on April 10, 1910.
| 10-Give state or territory Of the
i United States, or foreign country in
which person was born. If foreign
born give mother tongue or native
language.
11-Give state or territory of the
United States or foreign country, in
which persons father was born.
11a-If persons father was foreign
, born give his mother tongue or ma
/ tive language.
12-Give state or territory of the
United States, or foreign country in
which persons mother was born.
| 12a-f persons mother was foreign
born, give her mother tongue or ma
tive language.
| 13-If foreign born, give year in
which person first came to the Unit
ed States.
14-If foreign born man over 81
state whether "a an alien or (2) has
taken out his first papers or 90 if
fully naturalized.
15-State whether person can speak
English.
16-If unable to speak English give
native language or mother tongue.
! 17-Give trade or profession CT, or
particular kind of work done by per-
son.
1S-Give nature OF industry, bust
ness or establishment in which per-
son works.
19-If occupied, is person % an
employe, or CD a worker for salary
or wages, or co working own ac-
count.
2O-If an employee (worker), state
whether cut of work on April 18th,
1910.
21-If an employee (worker) give
number of weeks out of work dur
ing 1909.
22-State whether able to read Eng
lish or any other language.
Estate whether person can write
English or any other language.
24-State whether person has at
tended school at any time since Sept.
/, 1909.
25-If a man over so state whether
he served in the Union army or navy.
eff a man over so state whether
he served in the Confederate army
or navy.
John Husband returned to Denver
Sunday morning after visit with
his mother.