The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1911-10-19
Department Of Agriculture Believes 400
Will be Needed During the
Season of 1912.

The civil service commission will hold examination for assistant
forest rangers 1924 1911 The T. S. department OF agru
that 1000 gbes will be needed during the hea
Assistant forest paid an entrance salary OF so
per
The examination will be held national forest headquarters in
Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Florida Idaho Kansas
Minnesota Montana Nebraska Nevada New Mexico Oklahoma
Oregon South Dakota Utah. Washington and Wyoming No examn
alton will be held in Michigan
The law REQUIRES that practicable forest must be
qualified citizens of the state territory which the national forest on
which they appointed situated Since the list OF local ehgo
must be exhausted ges residing other states can be
pointed the chance Of citizenship of outside states who go to national
and take the examination to secure an appointment
small .
The requirements rangers thus described in
h Use Book which the regulations and instructions Tor
the of the national forests:
"A ranger of any grade be thoroughly sound and abboded
capable hardhp and performing severe labor under con-
tons He must of himself and his horses IN
regions from settlement and supplies He must be able to build
trails cabins pack and deal tactfuy with all classes people
He know something of land surveying estimating ana scah
timber logging land laws mining and the livestock business
On forests the must be specialist IN one or more OF
these lines work Thorough familiarity with the region which ne
seeks employment including its geography and its forest and industrial
conditions usually demanded although lack OF this may be supplied
by experience in similar regions
The examination of applicants above and actual demonstration
by along practical lines indicated above and actual demona
ton required nvad seeking light outdoor
poyment need apply Experience not book education sought
although ability make simple and write intelligent reports
ordinary forests business is essential
For duty parts of Arizona and New Mexico the
must Spanish conduct forest business with Mexcans
Where pack horses in the perform
duty rangers required and maintain them The
furnishes personal or horse equipment
Rangers the work Of the national forest under the dre
supervisors Their duties include patrol to prevent fire and
espas estimating surveying and marking timber the supervision OF
cuttings and similar work They issue minor permits build cabins and
trails grazing business investigate claims report appca
and arrest for violation OF forest laws ana eg
atons.'
The will consist questions regarding the the
forest supplemented field show the applicants fitness do
the actual work Education and experience will be rated on
the the questions these subjects the application form
applicants English the written test Horses for the
tests riding and packing will be provided by the forest service
control the civil service commits
son the service and information detail regarding
including the the places which it will be held will be sent
anyone applying the United States Civil Service Commission
Washington, c. c.