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Show FOREST SERVICE In order to fill vacancies in the ranger force of the Forest service, the V. S. civil service commission announces an-nounces an open competitive exam-'nation exam-'nation for forest ranger on October 5. in Utah at Cedar City. Ephrinm Kanab. Logan. Monb. Ogden. Provo Richfield. Salt Lake City, Vernal and Widtsne. Persons desiring to take 'he examination may secure appli--ation form 1312 from the Civil Service Ser-vice commission. Washington. D. C 'rom the Forest supervisor at any "f the examination places above men ,;oned. or from the District forester, 'tgden. The commission urges that "nplicants secure this form immediately. imme-diately. The work of Hip forest ranger is 'argely out-d-ors. in the mountains 'orested regions, and the forest service ser-vice is particularly anxious to se. -nre men who like mountain work, re willing to endure hardship, if necessary, and can take care of them -lves and their saddle-horses In re-1 "lote regions. Appllcationsarafafw note regions. Applicants must be able-bodied, and are required to nss--i medical examination; and must be between the ages of twenty-nn and 'orty years. Persons entitled to presence pre-sence because of military or na--il s.-.rTjce arfl released fro mage re--lirnients. Rangers must be capable capa-ble of performing such manuel labor la-bor as fighting forest fires, and build :ng cabins, trails and telephone lin-"s. lin-"s. TJiey must have a least a com--on school education, and knc-rudiments knc-rudiments of compass surveying. Mmber scaling and estimating land 'ws. and the livestock industry. Applicants who reside in the state where they take the examination are Tiven preference in appointment ov-"r ov-"r non-residents. No particular per-'od per-'od of citizenship is required, hut it nust he bona fide, as shown by the tatements in the application for examination. ex-amination. Preference Is also given hy Act of Congress to honorably dls-'harged dls-'harged soldiers. |