The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-17

GOLDEN GATE PARK. R., City. In Golden
Gate Park there are about 800 acres under cul-
t1vation, including roads and walks; about $50
acres are in lawn cultivation; the largest width
of Stow Lake is $50 feet; there are two aviaries
and one squ1rrelhouse; the aviaries contain
about 5000 birds; the seating capacity around
the bandstand is between 5000 and 5000.
These figures are furnished by John McLaren
superintendent of the park.
FOSTER FoRECAsT-C. T. W., White Plains,
Churchill County, New So far as known the
Government of the United States has not of
fered any sum of money. or any other induce
ment to Foster for his method of forecasting
weather. If Foster proves that his forecasts
are superior to those now used, they will be
recognized by the authorities and no doubt
Will be given publicity in the public press.
WOODEN MILLS. J. R., Alameda, Cal. The
wooden mills in operation in California at this
time are the Golden Gate, San Francisco, Marys-
vile in that city, the California Wooden Mills,
the Napa mills at Napa and the San Jose mills
in the "Garden City" All manufacture wool
ems, but the last named is the only one that
manufactures wooden goods for men. The
others manufacture material that can be made
up into mems wear.
THE INCOME TAx-G. A, City. What is COM
monty known as the income tax law exempts
from taxation the sum Of $500. That is to
say, if a person had an income of $4,000 during
the year 1894 he would have to pay tax on only
$500. A corporation pays taxes on its net
earnings, but the individual stakeholder has
not, under the income tax law, to pay on the
dividends he derives from such corporation.
CHANGE GUARDIAN-A. D., Ocean View, San
Francisco County. Cal. If you have guardian
who is to pay you q stipulated sum of money
every month he must be acting under an order
of court. If he does not perform his trust as
he ought TO it is your duty to present yourself
to the court that appointed him and draw the
n finT1 nf fhn Ifrdn TO
SUPPORTING PARENTs-H. F., City The Civil
Code of California declares that ait is the DUTY
of the father, the mother and the children of
any poor person who is unable to maintain
+ himself by work, to maintain said person to
the extent of their ability" The promise of an
adult child TO pay for necessaries previously
furnished to such parent is binding.
A CoNvIcT's RIGHTs-o. S. L., City. man
sentenced to the penitentiary who serves out
his full term less credits allowed for good be-
havior, is not after his release from prison en-
tltled to vote unless ne has been pardoned by
the Governor and restored to his civil rights
Under the law, applications for pardons must
be filed ten days before the term of sentence
expires.
CITIES IN DENMARK-T. c. j., Oakland, Cal.
The census for 1890 gives the following as the
population of the ten largest cities in Den
mark: Copenhagen, with suburbs, 375 PSI;
Aarhus, 33,308; Odense, 30,277; Aalborg,
19,503; Horsens, 1908; Randers, 1867;
Helsingor, IL ,082 Frederick, 10, O44 Holding,
1857, and Vejle, COLA
THE UNIoN-L. s., City. The last eight
States admitted into the Union, which is now
composed of forty-four States, were: Nebraska,
March /, 1867; Colorado, August 1, 1876;
North and South Dakota, November 2, 1889;
Montana November 8, 1889; Washington,
November H. 1889; Idaho, July 3, 1890, and
Wyoming, July IL, 1890.
BALLOON PosT-F. S. r. L., City. Letters that
were sent by balloon post from Paris during
the siege-1S70-71-ha no special value to
stamp collectors but are of value as curioSities
of the siege. There is no market price for such,
and they are worth only what person de-
sirous of possessing one would be willing to
give for 1T.
KERosENE-W. A. T., City. Paraflin. oil OBJ
tanned from distillation OF camel Goals and
bituminous shales is the name that is often APP
piled TO kerosene in England. Both are used
for Illuminating purposes. Kerosene, however
is produced by distillation from petroleum and
has TO great extent displaced paraffin OIL
SCHOOL PUNIsHMENT-O. S., Plainsburg, Mer-
ced County, CAL The answer given in the
Query Column some time since in regard to