The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-16
Stand Up and be Counted.

Yesterday was the date set for the
beginning Of taking the decennial CEN
sus under the direction of the United
States. Throughout the entire coun-
try enumerators began this work.
Clear Creek county was divided by Hon
Henry Baird, Supervisor of Census for
the Congressional District, into five
districts.
District 8 comprises Silver Plume
Precincts Nos. and and all OF Pre-
cincts Nos. 3, 4 and 5 outside of the
city of Georgetown. Enum rator,
Annie Payne, of Silver Plume.
District 9 comprises ali of Precincts
Nos. 3, and within the corporate
limits of the city of Georgetown with
John R. White, as enumerator.
District No 10 embraces Precincts
Nos. 6, 7, s, 9, and l6 which includes
Empire, Lawson, Dumont Freeland and
Alice and dad" Cain will do the
pleasant questioning stunt for. this
large territory.
District No. II comprises Precinct
Nos. II, II, 13, Ia, Is outside of Idaho
Springs and also Precinct No. II,
Brookvale and will be worked by
Charles Crosson.
District IL comprises the corporate
limits Of the City of Idaho Springs
with Mrs. L. o. Garrabrant as enumer-
ator.
AS this census is only taken once in
ten years by the government, it is an
absolute necessity that it be as COM
plete as possible in order that the pop
ulation and other statistics shall repre-
sent the actual conditions. There
need be no hesitancy on the part of
anyone in answering the questions
which are herein published as the an
swers are not accessible except by the
authorities in Washington when they
compile the results from all over the
country and the enumerators have no
right to disclose any of the fact given
as this means a heavy penalty. The
enume orwill soon call on the citi-
zens and by looking over the list of
questions and making preparations
therefore, the answers can soon be
given and the business expedited. In
addition to these questions of family
history, there will be many others per-
t-ining to productions Of soil, stock.
poultry and various other items that
will tend to show the resources of the
country. While the agricultural, stock
poultry and similar products of this
county are not very large. yet there is
sufficient. if given in, to make credit
able showing for a mountainous re-
gion. 1t should also be remembered
that this enumeration has nothing to
with taxation but is entirely inde-
pendent of this means of raising reve-
nue..
State whether person is the head
of the family, or wife, son, daughter,
boarder, lodger, servant, etc
2-State whether male or female
3-State whether white, black, mu-
latto, Chinese. Japanese or Indian.
4-Give age at last birthday. Of
less than 2.years old, give in twelfths
of year, as 1912, 6-l2. Write 0-12
if less than month";
5-State whether single, married,
widowed or divorced.
elf married, state whether present
marriage is first, second or subsequent
marriage.
Give number OF years of present
marrige.
8-If person is married, widowed or
divorced woman, give number of chill
dren she has had during her lifetime.
9-Give number of these children
living on Apr. Is, 1910.
10-Give state or territory of the
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.
11-If persons father was foreign
born give his mother tongue or native
language.
12-Give state or territory of the
United States, or foreign country in
which persons mother was born.
12a-If 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 United
States;
.l4-If foreign born man over Il
state whether Q) an alien or (2) has
taken out first papers or (3) if fully
naturalized.