Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-28
EXAMINATIONS 4
T0BE HELOHERE
LOCAL BOARD OF CIVIL SERVICE
y EXAMINERS NOTIFIED OF TEST
JANUARY II AND 10.
GOOD OPPORTUNITY
Young Men Have Excellent Chance for
Advancement If Examination is
Passed; Law Clerks and
stenosraphers Wanted.

Men of this vicinity between the
ages of twenty-five and forty years
are to be given an opportunity to enter
the service of Uncle Sam on January
II and 1S, according to the notice re-
ceived by the local board OF civil ser
vice examiners Examinations for the
position of law clerk, stenographer and
typewriter will be held on those, two
DAYS and the local board expresses the
desire to have large number OF the
young men in this city take the test
Chances for ARRANGEMENTS in the ser
vice of the government are the pest
and the remuneration when the posi-
ton is first taken over is comparative:
ly large. Those who pass the test Will
be employed in the immigration and
naturalization service, either at Wash,
ington, D. c.. or in the field. It. is an
opportunity that beckons the young
man and it is expected that many Will
take advantage Of 1T Immediately. the
following notice has been issued <by
the local board.
Boards Announcement.
+ The local board of civil service ex-
aminers has been notified that an ex-
animation will be held in this city for
the position Of law clerk, stenographer
and typewriter, The examination is to
be held January II and IS. The exam
ination will be held to fill the vacan-
cies as they may occur IN the poslaon
Of law clerk, qualified in law, stenog-
raphy and typewriting in the division
of naturalization, bureau OF lmmlgra-
ton and naturalization at Washington,
D. c., and vacancies requiring similar
qualifications, both in Washington ana
in the field service. = no - -,
The civil service commission calls
attention to the fact that those VINO
pass this examination successfully
have an excellent opportunity Tor al
yancement in work and salary, and
exceptional opportunities are ahead OF
those in field positions, where expert
ence and knowledge of court proce-
dure and practice in both federal ana
state courts may be obtained.
In this examination greatest weight
is given the subjects OF stenography
and law. The examination in law en-
braces the entire field Of general law
but excerpts the technical rules of prac-
tice and statutory law that are not
common to all the states. Various
tests in the use Of the typewriter
are also SlFcI, CO NSii s~' >~SSS
arithmetic, spelling, , report writing
and penmanship. The latter subjects
are to ascertain the applicants gen
eral education and fitness for the po-
sition sought a... .E. .. s..
Equipment Small.
Two days are required in which to
give the examination, and each COM
petitor is required to provide himself
with a typewriter and stand on
which to use it, on the first day OF the
examination. The examination is open
only to men between the ages of tWen-
ty-two and forty years, and those who
desire positions in Washington must
have resided in this state at least one
year previous to the date OF the exam
ination. For the field service the ex-
animation is not limited to residents
OF the state. 49,
Applicants should apply at once to
J. NJ. Shoemaker, secretary OF the
eighth district civil service, st. Paul,
Mimi, for application blanks, form
3O4, and the applicant should apply
for the examination under the title OF
Law Clerk, stenographer and Type
writer" .,..n.5 III ..