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capable of enduring hardships and of performing severe 

 labor under trying conditions. Invalids seeking light 

 out-of-door employment need not apply. No one may 

 expect to pass the examination who is not already able 

 to take care of himself and his horses in regions remote 

 from settlement and supplies. He must be able to 

 build trails and cabins, shoot, ride, pack, and deal tact- 

 fully with all classes of people. He must know some- 

 thing of land surveying, estimating and scaling timber, 

 logging, land laws, mining, and the live-stock business. 



On some reserves the ranger must be a specialist in 

 one or more of these lines of work. Thorough famil- 

 iarity with the region in which he seeks employment, 

 including its geography and its forest and industrial 

 conditions, is usually demanded, although lack of this 

 may be supplied by experience in other similar regions. 



The examination of applicants is along the practical 

 lines indicated above, and actual demonstration, by per- 

 formance, is required. Experience, not book educa- 

 tion, is sought, although ability to make simple maps 

 and write intelligent reports upon ordinary reserve 

 business is essential. 



For duty in Arizona and New Mexico the ranger 

 must know enough Spanish to conduct reserve business 

 with Mexicans. 



Where boats, saddle horses, or pack horses are neces- 

 sary in the performance of their duty, rangers are re- 

 quired to own and maintain them. 



The Forest Service furnishes no personal or horse 

 equipment. 



The entire time of rangers must be given to the serv- 

 ice. Engagement in any other occupation or employ- 

 ment is not permitted. 



