The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02

| BROOKLYN
! The Brooklyn On " bridge was commenced
Iorrarv Q 1870. and was formally opened
May "a, 1888.
ELEVATED RAILwAY-H. NJ, Oakland, Cal
The New York elevated railway, OF which
the Ninth-avenue road is a part was com
menced in 1867, and the road was opeheo III
1878.
AN ACCIDENT OF LONG AGo-F. 8. B., City.
Thomas Burns was run over bv truck owned
by Merry, Fault & Co., st Bay and Weoster s
streets and killed Oh the morning OF lhe <0'n
of March, 1884.
FLEA B1TEs-G. G. F., Pacheco Contra Costa
County, Cal. Moistened Licarbonate OF SOFA
applied to a flea bite has in many cases re-
Iieved an individual of the pain following
puncture of the flesh by one OF the o.ters'
SAN FRANCISCO o'sIPopuLAT1oN-F. J. B., City.
The population of San Francisco is estimated
at this time at 335, 900, and according to the
estimate of other cities of the United states
it ranks as tenth IN population. .Accorulns
to the census of 1890 1t ranked as elghth'
THE DAKoTAs-C O. K, City. The principal
cities in North Dakota are: Fargo Grand
Forks James town, Bismarck, Grafton, Wahpe-
ton. Mandau and Valley City. The principal
C ties OF South Dakota are: SIOUX Fall, snk-
ton Pierre Aberdeen, Huron, Waterton, Lead
CITY Deadwood, Mitchell and Rapid City.
A MINERAL VEIN-Mining, Carriers, Cal. If
the land into which a vein IS formed runs
into ground that lad previous to the dlscov-
cry of the vein been deeoed by the Govern
ment to the holder, the discoverer OF the VEN
on adjacent territory would not nave tne llsn'
10 enter upon the private properly OF tue III
dividual TO whom the land 6ao D-en deeueu.
That is the general rule, but as he case is NOT
clearly stated in the letter ot inquiry the ma
ter ought to be referred 10 the nearest Iahu
office.
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lation of cities in the State of California at
this time is very uncertain, for the reason that
there has not been a late census taken IL
may be stated, however, that the cities ten III
number, having the largest population rank
as follows: San Francisco, Los Angeles, OAK
land, Sacramento, San Jose, San Diego, STOCK
ton, Alameda, Fresno and Grass Valley
DIvoRcE-H. A. s., City. In an action for
divorce In the State of California If defend
ant is out of the State service by publication
must be for at least two months, and not less
than once week. If the residence OF the
defendant is known a copy OF the summons
must be mailed to his address. If there is no
answer judgment by default may be asked
for, but that cannot be done until reasonaole
time has elapsed. The time is determined by
the court
CITIZENSHIP - ]. D. B., City, This CORE
spondent writes: "The father is English, the
mother French, aud while sailing from France
to the United States on French vessel child
was born to them, thatis before reaching United
States territory. 1t the intention at the
time OF the parents TO become citizens OF the
United States. Was that child French citi-
zen?' The child was naive of France and
was a French citizen, remaining such until
the father became a citizen or the United
States for he naturalization OF the father car
ries with it the natu alization of the minor
children if living in the country at the time.
Section 2172 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States says: "The children of persons
who have been duly naturaliZed under any
law of the United States being under
the age of 81 years The time of the natural
ization OF their parents, shall, if dwelling in
the United States, be considered as citizens
thereof"