The copper era., 1910-10-07
Assistant Forest Ranger Examination.

Assistant Forest Ranger Examination.
 The United States Civil Service Commission announces an examina- tion on October 24-25. 1910, at the places mentioned below, to secure eligibles from which to make certifi- cation to fill vacancies as they may occur in the position of assistant forest ranger, SLIGO per aunum, in Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture.
 The Department states that at least 400 additional rangers will be required within the next year.
 The examination will be held at the following named places: Stafford, Springerville Arizona.
 The examination will consist of the subjects mentioned below, weighted as indicated:
 Subjects. Weights. n. Practical questions. .......... 30 2. Field tests. s............ ...... 30 B. Experience and education.
 (Education will be rated on use
 of English and neatness in writ
 ten tests). 40
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 The practical questions and the field examination aim to test the ability of the competitors actually to perform the duties of forest nger. Ia examinations for forests in Min nesota, Michigan, and Florida, timber estimating and kindred subjects will be included in the practical questions and field tests. Examinations for forests in other States will not include timber estimating, but will include practical tests in riding and packing and questions pertaining to handling range cattle and sheep. Other questions and tests will be included in the examinations for all forests.
 One day will be required for the practical questions The field test will be given beginning on the second day. As the field test is generally given several miles from the place announced for sthe examination, ap- plicants must provide means of trans portation. They should also bring, if possible, pocket compasses, and must indicate in Form 1900 the place at which they desire the examination in Subject l.
 The examination at each place will be given under the supervision of the local forest officer.
 Applicants must have reached their twenty-irst birthday, but not their fortieth birthday, on the date of the examination.
 This examination is open to all citizen of the United States who comply with the requirements
 This announcement contains all in formation which is communicated to applicants regarding the scope of the examination, the vacancy or vacancies to be filled, and the qualifications required.
 Applicants should at once apply either to the United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C., or to the forest supervisor at any of the places mentioned above, for Form 1900 and copy of "Information regarding Employment on the National Forests" No application will be accepted unless properly executed and filed, in complete form, with the Commission at Washington. In applying for this examination rhe exact title as given at the head of this announcement should be used in the application.
 As examination papers are shipped direct from the Commission to the places of examination, it is necessary that applications be received in ample time to arrange for the examination desired at the place in- dicated by the applicant. The Com mission will therefore arrange to examine any applicant whose ap- plication is received in time to per init the shipment of the necessary papers.
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