Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-19
CIVIL SERVICE
EXAM|NA TON

! Places Of examination, Aberdeen.
Deadwood, Huron, Lemmon( Mitchell,
Pierre, Rapid City, Sioux City, Water
town, S. D., and Bismarck, Devils Lake
Dickinson, Fargo, Grand Forks, James
town, Minot, Pembina, Williston, n. D.
Dated October 4, 1913.
The United States Civil Service CON-
mission announced an open competitive
examination at the places and on the
date mentioned above to secure elig-
ibles from which to make certifcation
to fill vacancies in first grade or cler.
ical positions in the custims service;
in the positions Of deputy collector,
clerk, storekeeper, gauger, and store.
keeper guager in the internal revenue
service; in the position OF, office deputy
marshall; and in other positions that
require similar qualifications, as they
may occur in the United States CLASH
fed service in the city named or its
vicinity, unless it shall be found to b
in the interest of the service to fill any
vacancy by reinstatement, transfer o,
promotion.
Competitors will be examined in tn;
following subjects, which will have tn:
relatives weights Indicated:
l. Spelling (twenty words Of more
than average difficulty ........ II
g Arithmetic, fundamental rules
fractions, percentage, interest,
discount. analysis and statement
of simple accounts. ........... q
3. Penmanship the competitors
handwriting in the subject of re-
port writing will be considered
with special reference to the ele-
ments of legibility, rapidity, neat
ness and general appearance 1
4. Report writing [test in writing
in letter form report not moro
than 200 words in length sum-
marizing and arranging in logic
al order series Of acts includ-
ed in a given statement of 400
or 500 words) -. -. ........ q
$. Copying and correcting manu-
script (test in making a smooth
correct copy of draft Of manu-
script which includes erasures,
misspelled words, errors in syn
tax, etc -. ............... L
6. Geography and civil govern
ment of the United States $50. II
Total ..... .............. 1900. 1o'
Competitors who fail to obtain a rat
ing Of at least 70 in arithmetic OF q
, in report writing will not be eligible
for appointment and the remaining
+ subjects of their examination will no
, be considered, unless the needs OF tn
service require otherwise.
Five hours will be allowed for thl
examination.
Any of the following named physica
defects is sufficient to exclude pei
son from examination: Insanity, tubel
I cuiosis, paralysis, epilepsy, blindness
loss of both arms or both legs, loss Q
arm or leg, badly crippled or deforme
2 hands, arms, feet or legs, uncompensa'
$ ed valvular disease Of the heart, loco
) motar ataxia, cancer, bright's diseas
and diabetes.
Age ls years or over on the date
tho examination, hut not person unde
5 the age Of age on the date Of examl1
alton will be eligible for appointmer
Z. to the position of deputy collecto
g storekeeper guager or store keepe
a puaqer in the internal revenue servle
e and no person under 81 OF more tina
n As wears of age on the date Of examln'
+ ton will be eligible for appointme'
Q in that service whose duties are part
IS those Of inspector.
e This examination is open to all CIT
IS zens of the United States who me-
'e tho requirements.
IS This announcement contains all il
E. formation which is communicated
re applicants regarding the scope Of tt
n, examination, the vacancies to be file
Is and the qualifications required.
For application form 1871 address Il
< secretary of the board of examiners
the custom house or post office at Il
G. place named above or the district seer
tary at the address below.
% No application will be accepted u
n less properly executed and flied In COZ
plete form, with the district secreta'
e. prior to the hour Of closing business
Oct. /, 1913.
u Secretary Eighth civil district.
Location, postoffice.
V. Place, st. Paul, MINI.