The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-22
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS

Grace, Ida, Nov. IS.
Kindly answer in Semi Weekly what
position did w. H. Taft hold in the
cabinet of the United States in Nav,
1905; What position in the cabinet
did Ellhu Root hold at this time?
GEO. A, TOOLSON.
% W. II. Taft was Secretary of
War at that time. (2) Elihu Root is
Secretary Of State.
Salt Lake City, Nov 10.
Kindly decide the following arpl.
ment. \ says that an honorably
discharged soldier (U. S. A. rcguIars(
can dispose Of his overcoat, providing
that the purchaser takes off all buttons
says that it is against the fed
eral laws, and is liable to con6scation
by the United States government.
\ SUBSCRIBER.
The clothes which soldier has on
his discharge are his own. and he can
he is In the service it is unlawful for
him to dispose Of any Of them.
Salt Lake City, Nov. 10.
Will you, in your questions and and
answers department, please answer the
following questions: (D Did the pres.
ent empress of Russia adopt the Greek
Catholic religion when she married the
tzar? (2) Did the tar Of Russia try
time ago7 (3) If SO, on what ground1
(D Yes. (2) No.
Moscow Mine, Nov. lS.
Will you please answer in next Sun
DAVIS Tribune the following questions.
OLA B and G are playing cribbage.
4 y. % y, 4 II,
claims a run of 3 and l5-2 and ! for
the last card played, claiming holes
Is he entitled to ] for the last card
besides the 1872 B says he is only en-.
titled to ) holes. Who is rieht2 (2)
Where is the city limits east west,
norh and south Of Salt Lake City7 (3)
What is meant by tho Star Route in
connection with the delivery of mail?
SUBSCRIBER.
H) c is right. (9) II is not easy to
describe the limits otherwise than by
during the recent campaign, printed u
number of times a map of the election
district. which is fairly accurate as 10
boundaries. (3) Those supplied by
stage or on horseback.
Salt Lake City. Nov. a, 1905.
VIII YOU kindly decide a dispute by
Western states, other than Idaho, Utah
and California, use free text books in
their public schools, and oblige two
readers of The Tribune J.. e. Il.
We have 20 means of answering this
question.
Twin Bridges, Mont Nov. 10.
sec in the SemiWeckly Tribune,
November S. 1908. Question and
Answer column. Cooper Camp, Clyde,
Ida. October IS, how many tons Of
hay in stack 10 feet long - feet
vide and IL feet over7n Which is
r,rtncr mtu and correct? With your
Permission and for tho benefit of
tbe old farmer, ] will give you
tbe measurable method. Fifteen
fccf long, l9 feet wide; multi.
nv 2s5 feet, subtract the width, 10
frct from tho over, IL feet, and YOU
have % feet. Divide by 2, which
eenorates. tho two watersheds Of the
stack, and levels the cone 10 square
bcipht. Then, % feet divided by 2,
nd vop have 1879 feet, which is the
snuoTe height of stack, Multiply. The
99S by the height, 12la feet, 1852 di-
yiGcd bv 422, which is the rule at
"a davsy rest for the stack to settle,
and you have s tons, lS6 feet 1i3
focf ner ton after 3 month 5 rest, or
9ss feet at the end Of II months rest;
is equivalent TO 422 feet at 80 days
rest, either by measure or Weisht'
Standard rule or authority of the oyer
Innd STAGE run from Fort Leavenworth
vest. Hoping I have not iHtrqded
mon vour valuable time, and have
giyen the old farmer the, method he
"Sh'' > '"' Z. M. POLLINGER.