Show from tiie tile daily dally ot of may 25 1 THE CENSUS OF 1880 tm TEN z years ago sago a very imperfect census of this territory was taken many scattered families were not visited at all and the tile particulars of some that were called caled on were only taken imperfectly the consequence was that utah fi figured g ared too low in the tables and arguments in regard to her population based on that incorrect report were necessarily erroneous I 1 I 1 on the first dakof day of june the tho work will commence of taking a new census we hope bope this time it will be done efficiently we believe the supervisor has jias made selections of enumerators according to his best judgment aided by recommendations from responsible partie parti and guided by thesty theaty the sty roand jo and character of fhe the written a applications he received in some localities the names of ro reliable and aule abie men were weno furnished him but receiving no application from frob those persons persona themselves he could not give them the appointment the people should understand that the enumerators are government appointees poin tees en engaged a zd in a lawful calling and under oath to perform their d du u faithfully penalties being at infraction of the law in relation thereto information therefore should be freely and cheerfully imparted and refusal of any person over twenty years of ago age to answer proper questions will render that person liable to legal punishment proper questions ohis ofis are such as are raqu required ired in order to nil fill out the sched uio ulo uio tile the most important of these needful particulars are the following names of all persons in the 1 house I ouse whose pico place of or abode was with the family on the theist day dwy of june their color sex scar age relationship to the head of tho the family if over 10 years of age whet whether ilef lief single married widowed or divorced the profession fes sion occupation or trade and number of months employed durm during duning 0 the census year that Is i from jun june e 1879 to may alay 1880 if sick of what illness or br disability if blind idiotic insane maimed crippled or bedridden dem dew if atten attending ing school and if hover lover over oter 10 years old whether they can call read and write or not place of birth of each person and of father and mother farmers are expected to give particulars in relation to their land fences crops orchards cattle sheep swine poultry etc manufacturers industrial corporations and companies to give details of their business employed emp loyes machi machinery nery etc lumber millers houn hour miller r tanners tanner 4 eirick makers coal miners and others to answer questions in relation to their pro lueta etc questions aro are also to be answered jn in regard to the number of deaths in fa milles families with tho the cause and other particulars this work of census taking can and should bo be done in in a respectful manner without giving offense to auy any person and answers to proper questions should bo be given in in the kamo famo spirit it t is important that thae the information desired should be obtained correctly and every overy person who wishes well to the country and tho race will be ready to assist in making 0 this census accurate and complete while itis re questions relating to the points we have named should bo be promptly ali answered it ie jr lot not necessary that impertinent interrogations torro terro ga eions should be put to 6 any one nor if sueh such queries are propounded that they should bo be answered the law which requires a reply to right questions and which will punish those who refuse to answer will also protect the people from insult any enumerator who hhall so far forget the duties of his position as to ask insulting or offensive question questions should be promptly aly reported to tho the supervisor or to those who know what stes to lake take in order to punish the wrong doer and protest the public the information obtain obtained ed by the tiie enumerators is not for their person penson nl ni beneti benefit t nor for gossip nor for communication to other others unless it bo jo the supervisor it i to be strict and und cannot be used to the injury of those who impart it leads heads I of families anilli cs would do well to prepare themselves for the visits of the census takers and if likely to be absent at the time of the visit that la from the tile to the 15 W of june in the city and to the end of that month mouth in tile the country should arrange with some other member of the family to answer the questions quentio ns that there thero may be no difficulty di in the way of the tile enumerators if the people are properly instructed by those who wiio are abie able to enlighten them on thin thi matter the work will be done smoothly and properly and utah will make mawe a far better showing in ift the well arranged census of 1880 than in the imperfect and hastily performed work of ten years ago |