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290 THE TEXAS ALMANAC.
How Population of Texas Is Occupied.-(Con.)
All others, including gardeners, florists.
wood (lHoppers, timbermen, apiarists,
poultrymen, etc.........................' 18.600
Total .................................793.840
Mining industries:
Oil and gas operatives .................... 21,528
Coal mine operatives...................... 3.,120
All others ................................ 6.847
Total .......... .................... 31.495
Manufacturing and mechanical industries:
Blacksmitls ............................. 9,637
Brick and stone masons................... 2.593
Carpenters ......................... ... 31.786
Electricians ....................... ..... 3,827
Painters ... . 7,7359
P'lasterers, etc.......................... 1,092
Plumbers and fitters..................... 4,112
Shoemakers (not in factories)............ 2.622
Structural iron workers................... 306
Tin and coppersmiths............. . 1.697
*All other ......................... ...... 192,294
Total .................................268.120
*Note.-The Iarge number under "ail other" re-
lates mostly to tradesmen in manufacturing indus-
tries; for classification, see chapter on manufac-
tures.
Transportation:
Water transportation-
Longshoremen and stevedores........... 3.605
All others.............................. 1,145
Street and road transportation-
Chauffeurs, taxis, drays, liveries....... 48.734Railtray transportation-
Baggagemen, freight agents............
Boiler repairers, etc....................
Brakemen ....
Conductors (steam railway)...........
Gonductors (electric railway)...........
Foremen and overseers .................
Labor rs ..............................
Locomotive engineers ...................
Locomotive firemen ....................
Motormen .............
Officials and superintendents...........
Switchmen, flagmen, etc ..............
Ticket and station agents ...............
Express, telegraph, telephone, post-
Messengers and mail clerks............
Agents, - express.........................
Mail ctrriers...........................
Linem en .................. ...........
Telegraph messengers .................
Telegraph operators....................
Telephone operators....................
All other transportation-451
1.086
3.579
2.479
1.151
3.245
28.794
3.773
3.442
1.279
1.347
3,645
962
1,281
310
3.142
1.313
564
3.548
6,952oreimen and overseers ............... 988
Inspectors ............................. 1.453
Laborers ............................. 4,372
Proprietors ........................... 1.080
Other occupations ....................... 1,707
Total transportation..................124,469
Trade (other than retail dealers):
Bankers, brokers, etc. 8,472
Clerks in stores and salesmen and sales- *
women .............................. 59.711
Commercial travelers .................... 7,089
Insurance agents, officials................ 3.863
Real estate agents, etc,.................. 7,024
Undertakers ........................... 553
Wholesalers, importers................... 1,939
All others............................... 20,188
Total .................................108,839
Trade (retail dealers):
Agricultural implements ................. 164
Art stores ............................... 49
Autos and accessories..................... 1,373
Books .................................. 100
Boots and shoes.......................... 400
Butcher ................................ 3,51.4
Grain ................................... 536
Live stock dealers........................ 2.691
Farm produce............................ 1.902
Confectioners ............................ 1,278
Cigars and tobacco........................ 723
Caipets and' rues......................... 16
Clothing and men's furnishings.............. 864How Population of Texas Is Occupied.-((Oon.)
Coal and wood ...........................
Coffee and tea...........................
Crockeiy and glassware ..................
Curios and antiques......................
Department stores .........................
Drug stores ..............................
Dry goods .............. ................
5 and 10-cent stores .....................
Florists (dealers) .........................
Feedstuff dealers .........................
Fruit ...................................
Furniture ................................
Furs.. .............................
Gas and electrical .......................
General stores...........................
Groc-rles ................................
Hardware ..........................
Harness and leather goods ................
Hucksters and- peddlers..................
Ice ................ ....................
Jewelry .................................
Junk ... ... .......................
Leather and hides ......................
Lum ber .................................
Milk ...................................
Musical instruments ......................
Newsdealers .............................
Oil. paint and wall paer .................
Opticians .. .. ...................
Produce and provisions ....................
Rags ... ................ .............
All others .............. ................
Total ............. .................
Public service (not elsewhere specified):
Fire departments...... .................
Guards. watchmen, etc .................
Laborers (public service) ................
Marshals. Sheriffs. etc ..................
Policemen...........................
Officials, postmasters, inspectors, etc.
(county, city, State and United States)
Soldiers. sailors, marines .................727
71
21
108
287
4.231
3.757
279
95
385
581
1.138
124
121
3,851
11,605
1.607
141
1.721
216
660
281
114
1.451
330
215
233
288
380n
819
9
4.729
53.665
1.460
3,129
6.514
1.308
1,138
6.346
25.010Total .................................. 45.717
Professions:
Actors and showmen .................... 1.657
Architects ............................... 495
Artists . .... ....................... 477
Authors, editors, etc.................... 1,184
Chemists, metallurgists ................... 390
Clergymen ............................. 6.327
College instructors ....................... 1.274
Dentists. ............................... 1.429
Designers, draftsmen, etc ................. 587
Lawyers, Judges, Justices................ 5.323
Musicians ............................... 4,111
Osteopaths .............................. 151
Photographers ... ................. 1.204
Physicians and surgeons................... 6.093
Teachers .... .........................3.. 2.163
Technical engineers-
Civil engineers......................... 2.358
Electrical engineers.................... 533
Mechanical engineers................... 549
Mining engineers....................... 216
Trained nurses........................... 3.387
Veterinary surgeons...................... 430
Other professional... ..................... 832
Semi-professional ....................... 3.758
Professional helpers, etc .................. 997
Total .................................. 75,945
Personal service:
Barbers, hairdressers, etc............... 10.081
Boarding-house keepers................... 6.005
Hotelkeepers and managers............... 2.468
Nurses (not trained)..................... 3,493
Porters . ... 5.115
Restaurants, cafes........................ 4.195
Servants ................................ 49.714
Waiters .................................. 7.927
All others ............................... 46.067
Total ..................................135.065
Clerical occupations:
Agents, collectors, etc.................... 6.101
Bookkeepers, cashiers, etc................ 28.558
Clerical office work...................... 33.045
Messengers, office boys, etc.............. 3.537
Stenographers ........................... 15.614
Total .................................. 81.865
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