The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-29
UNCLE SAM ALMOST
OVERLOOKS FORT
Census of Soldiers Very Nearly
Omitted From Count
of Salt Lake..
MORE TIME IS REQUIRED
ENUMERATORS UNABLE TO FIN
ISL TASK IN SPECIFIED TIME.

Through some oversight on the part
of the census bureau at Washington,
the soldiers and civilians living at Fort
Douglas were nearly Left out of the
count. 1t was only through the vigi-
lance of Frank NJ. Eldredge, assistant
supervisor, that they were not over
looked entirely.
Acting on instructions contained in
a census bulletin received at the local
census office before the count was be-
gun, that all special institutions and
military posts would be covered by spe-
cial agents sent from Washington. Su-
perVisOr Hugh A. McMiilin di3 not make
any provision for taking the count Of
Fort Douglas
Yesterday Mr.. EIdredge called Mr..
McMiilin's attention to the fact that no
special agent had been sent to Fort
Douglas yet. Mr.. McMillin, after wiring
TO Washington, was authorized TO Gre
ate a new enumeration district for Fort
Douglas. Mr.. McMillin will employ
enumeratOrs to take the census of both
soldiers and civilians. This VIII add
approximately $50 names to the popu-
1atiOn of Salt Lake.
The Salt Lake census probably will
not be completed by tomorrow night
the limit set by the government. There
have been numerous obstacles in the
way of the enumerators, not only in
this state, but also in a good many
other sections.
More Time Necessary.
The local bureau is making her
culean efforts to have full count fin
ished within the time. but the time limit
may have to be extended. In case any
person shall not have been included in
the count by tomorrow night, It has
been arranged that their names can be
included in the figures up TO and in
Guiding May 5. The supervisor will see
that every person not counted previous
to Saturday night has an opportunity to
be enrolled after that day. such per-
sons should communicate with the cen
sus office in the Dolly block.
The progress that has been made so
far gives reasonable assurance of an
accurate count in Salt Lake. As early
as last night eleven enumerators re-
ported that they had completed their
counts. Every effort is being made to
complete the count without friction.
In many cases persons have been IN
duced to see MI. McMlllin at his office
and have made their statements there
In several instances where persons
have been skipped, it has been due to
the fact that the enumeratOrS have not
had sufficient knowledge Of the boun-
daries of their districts.
A number of persons have mailed the
necessary information to the supervisor
of the census, but have omitted to give
their addresses. This is most essential.
and should be attended to at once. The
following persons are requested TO send
census office: William II. Cayley, Mrs.
Thomas W Archer. Thomas W. Archer.
Grace A. Brown, Ella L. Butcher and
Charles f. Hanck.
Many Omissions Discovered.
That census enumeTatOrs in Salt Lake
are not covering their districts as thor
Oughly as they might is evidenced from
the fact that up to last night upwards
of 1000 omissions had been reported
TO the office of the secretary Of the
services in procuring the necessary
courts and terraces have been over
looked in their entirety. and many indi-
Vidual complaints have come in. Yes
terday the telephones in the CONNER
cial club were kept busy and the sec
rotary and stenOgraphers answered
hundreds of questions.
The census bureau is cooperating
with the Commercial club in its en-
deavOr to secure an accurate count. and
all reports made to the club are being
promptly investigated.
A special meeting of the club statis-
tics committee Will be held at noon to-
day for the purpose Of considering what
further steps can be taken to insure
every man, woman and child in Salt
Lake being included in the official
count. While there have been numer-
out instances where people have OBJ
jected 10 giving the desired infOrma-
ton, hundreds OF others take q differ
ent view and are more than anxious
to have their names counted, in order
that Salt Lakes correct population may
be determined.