Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-04-22
MORE CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATIONS OCCUR
SOME OF THEM MAY PROVE OF
INTEREST TO RESIDENTS OF
CAPITAL CITY,
Number of Good Positions Are Open
to Appicants-Furthe Information
May Be Secured.

The United States civil service. com
mission announces number OF ex
aminations which are to be held in
the month of May to secure eligibles
for the civil service. A great variety
o. positions commanding various sal
aries are offered and the residents OF
this city may be interested in the list
One of the vacancies to be filled is
that of guard, qualified in Italian for
the United States penitentiary: This
is a position that pays $840 yearly,
and no eligibles were secured as re-
suit of the examination held in Febru-
airy.
The department desires men not less
than 5 feet 4 inches in height, and
weighing not less than $50 pounds,
who are possessed of sound physical
health. good moral character, undoubt-
ed honesty. great personal courage,
a kindly but firm disposition, sound
judgment and discretion, an inclina-
ton to carry out the orders of SUI
perior faithfully. personality and
characteristics which would command
respect and obedience of persons in
their custody, and temperament calcu.
lated to gain the confidence and friend
; ship of persons in their charge.
Those who are not shown by the evil
dence presented to possess there pre-.
! liminary qualifications will not be per-
mitted to the written examination.
At the request of the attorney gener-
al, persons who use intoxicants other
than for medical purposes will not
be admitted to this examination.
A position is also open for an as
Isistant chemical engineer in the for
est products. 1t is desired to secure
for this position men with a thorough
chemical engineering training, and if
possible. some practical experience in
chemical engineering. Men who have
had chemical training only are not
equipped for the position.
Another vacancy to be filled is that
of lighthouse superintendent in the
light house SCI vice. Applicants must
have had at Il ast six years satisfac-
tory experience in civil engineering
and constructor. Graduation from a
reputable technical school of engin-
eering win be considered as equiva.
lent to three years of the six.
An, examination will also be held
for dental inferno (male), to serve
in the government hospital for the in
sane. The examination covers the
technical subjects peculiar to dental
profession and applications will not
be received from persons who fail to
indicate that they are graduates of
not more than eighteen months stand.
ing of regularly incorporated dental
colleges.
For a medical inferno in govern
ment care of the insane, there Is also
a position. Applications for this po-
stion will not be received only from
persons who indicate that they have
graduated from reputable medical
colleges.
The commission has experienced
difficulty in securing ell
gibles for the position of veterinary
inspector in the bureau of animal in.
dustry of the department of agricul'
ture, and another examination will
be conducted. The important subjects
in the examination for this position
are veterinary anatomy and physio-
logy, veterinary pathology and meat
inspection and theory and practice of
veterinary medicine.
Both men and women will be ad-
nitted to the examination for tele-
graph operator but only men will be
eligible for appointment to the vacan.
cy existing at the Mare Island navy
yard. Great stress is laid on training
and experience, There is an age limit
Of 20 years or over on the date of
the examination.
Another interesting examination is
that for the position Of drainage en-
gineer in the employ of the depart
ment of agriculture. The duties of this
position will be performed chiefly
outside of Washington, D. c., and will
consist in assisting in or carrying on
surveys in various parts of
the United States with the prepare
ton of reports and plans and also in
carrying on original investigations
and securing and reporting upon