Holbrook argus., 1912-02-06
EXAMINATIONS FOR
 FOREST CLERKS

The United States Civil Service Con- mission announces an examination on the date mentioned above, to secure eligibles from which to make certifica- ton to fill vacancies as they may occur In the position of forest clerk (male), at an entrance salary of $I 100 or Sl, 200 per annum, in the Forest Service.
 The examination will consist of sub- Jects mentioned below, weighed as in- dicated:
 l. Spelling (twenty words of more than average difficulty
 ?. Stenograpahy (In lieu of dicta- tion, competitors will be furnished a printed exercise which they will be re- quired to write in stenogra phic notes. The notes will contain 33O words. If the notes are written in minutes. 100 percent in speed will be given; 6 min. utes, 70 percent; minutes, 60 percent; $ minutes, 50 percent; If the writing of the notes is not completed in 8 minutes the printed exercise will be taken up and proportionate deduction will be made for the part omitted iL the tran. script. This exercise will be rated on the speed with which the notes were written and the accuracy of the tran script.) 25
 3. Copying from rough draft type writing) Is
 4. Copying from plain copy type. writer) 10
 ,. Elements of bookkeeping 20
 6. Arithmetic Fundamental rules. fractions, and statement of simple ac. counts,) 10
 | Penmanship (the hand writing of the competitor in the subject of report writing will be considered with special reference to the clements of leglbility, rapldlty, neatness, general appearance, etc.) 5
 s. Report writing (test in writing in letter from report 175 words in leneht. summarizing and arranging in logical order series of facts included in a given statement of 400 or 800 words1 10
 Seven and one-half hours will be al lowed for this examination.
 For information relative to the scope Of the typewriting tests, applications should apply for Form 1424 to the un- dersigned.
 Applications will not be accepted from persons who have tuberculosis or other serious physical defect.
 Men only will be admitted to this 
 Applicants for this examination may be examined at any place at which the examination is to be held, regardless of their residence.
 The forest clerk examinat ation will be 1eld as frequently as the needs of the service require. Attention is invited to he fact that application blanks may be secured from the district secretary and fled with him at any time When the is announced all persons having applications on file will be noti- jed when and where to appear for ex- 
 In filling vacancies in this position, preference will be given to persons ex- amined in the locality in which the va 'ancy exists. In case the register for my locality becomes exausted resort nay be had to the register for another ocality if it contains the names of eli yibles available for the position vacant.
 This examln ation is open to all citi- .ens of the United States who comply with the requirements.
 This announcement and Form 1424 contain all information which is com to applicants regarding the scope of the examination, the vacancy 'r vacancies to be filled, and the quali- 1cations required.
 For application Form 1871 address he secretary of the board of examiners It any of the places mentioned above, or the undersigned.
 An application, to receive consider ition for the pending examin ation, must be properly executed and filed with the undersigned prior to the hour 'f closing business on February l9. 1912.
 Applicants will be required to show n their applications that they have had 1t least one years actual experience in clerical work in business office.
 List of offices at which the, Forest Clerk examination may be taken in Arizona. Nogales, Douglas, Phoenix, Prescott and Tucson.
 Charles l.. Snyder
 Secretary Twelfth Civil Service Dis.
 San Francisco California.