The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-18
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

mo communication or question will re-
ceive attention unless the writer signs his
name. not necessarily for publication. but
to show good faith.l
l. c. NJ, Seattle-The handmaster's name
is pronounced Soo-sa.
Jaw. Seattle-The New York Worlds
circulation is much larger than that of the
Chicago News.
C. E., OIney-write TO Calvin Tomkins,
- William street New York city. for
sound Currency Illustrated" price
cents.
]. w. Yusley, Hatton. Wash.-An lands
for which final receipts are issued before
1s95 are subject TO the taxes for that year,
and not otherwise.
Il. w. Keene.-we decline to publish
letter which slanderously imputes corrupt
motives 10 an adversary. You verify be-
Ieve" one way, and other people have a
right to verify believe" some other way
without being necessarily more liable TO
improper influences than you are.
Inquirer Special road taxes can be levied
after a special election. One-fifth of the
property taxpayers must petition for the
election, and a tax not exceeding l per
cent on the assessed value of the property
can be levied. The treasurer is not obliged
TO issue receipts for less than the full
amount OF the tax shown by mis- books.
T.. e Sperry-It is inherently incer-
rect II is no more correct TO use the article
than TO say received OF the Jones. Smith
& Co" or received Of the Philip smith
Nevertheless it is common error; we
find the El-dorado. the Al-cazar, and when
= al ANN a
Is not an exact science, it almost becomes
a law by common usage.
u. w \. Olymp.a.-The available cash
balance" is the amount OF money in the
United States treasury, Including the gold
reserve II is not exactly correct TO speak
of the silver bond bill" Ii is the silver
substitute for the bond bill The house
passed a bill to authorize the sale OF
per cent bonds by the treasury department.
The senate killed the bin and substituted
a free silver bin Nevada free silver bill,
to open our minis 10 the whole word.
NJ NJ. Dewatto. Mason eOunty-The laws
of the state and Of the territory have au-
thorizcd the assessment Of improvements
on public land 10 be as personal property.
ever since the original organization OF the
territory OF Washington. As 10 whether
the courts would uphold such assessments
IS "A question which can only be de1nitety
answered after the courts have been called
upon 70 pass on the question. The prob
abilities are that such assessments would
be upheld and unless the parties are pre-
uargf to carry litfution 10 the supreme
court Of the state for a anal determination
they had better pay the tax assessed
To the Editor. VIII YOU kindly inform
me what are the requirements to become
a teacher In the state Of WASHINGTON
Where and how often examinations are
held and what branches candidates are
examined ia, and oblige.
WOULD-BE SCHOOL TEACHER,
school teacher must have certificate
and ~ a least u wears old. Examinations
ara held quarterly in each county. In Au-
gust November. February and May, az
some place selected by the county super
iatendent Usually the courthouse ~ king
coufffy. Applicants are examined In al
common branches fer second grade certtn-
Gates. and for first grade in literature al
zebra and philosophy.
r & 4. Nlctor.a-We are unable to ana
the records OF British and American war
SHIPS The Columbia holds TIE world
record, however
NJ. T.. Seattle-The recognized nick
names OF the states are; Alabama. cotton
state. Arkansas. bear state, California,
Connecticut. nutmeg state Deia~ are.
blue han state Florida peHinsuiar state
Georgia. cracker state. Illinois. sucker
state. Indiana. hoosisY state. Iowa, hawk
eye state Kansas. sunIower state; Ken
lucky blue grass state. Louisiana. pelican
state. Maine. pine tree state Maryland.
old lane state. Massachusetts, bay state;
Michigan. wolverine state. Minnesota
gopher state, Mississippi. bayou state,
Montana stUbtoe state Nebraska BLACK
water state Nevada. silver state. Nssk
Hampshire. granite state. New York. en-
pire state. &orsh Carolina cid north
state, North Dakota, iiiekertal state,
Ohio. buckeye state. oregon, Reof0ot
stale. Feuusylvsnia keystone state;
Soafh Carolina, palmetto state, South
Dakota. SsyiuEvcat state, Tennessee vol
unteer state. Texas lone star state Yer
ynout. Green mountain state. Virginia. Old
dominion state. West Virginia. little
mountain state. IS isc0nssu. badger state,
II f. stated that In ga = saes's pounds
o. butter w~re made IN tHe home carries o.
ohio. whli. ONLY $3.50 - pounds were made
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