The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-07
Answers 10 Queries

-. BALDWIN,. G., City. What is the story
t MAJ, was current years ago to how s.Luckyi'
his hotel and theatere ~ Ouiiu
1t was that Baldwin. who AZ tbot
time was the keeper OF a livery stahIa
secured 10000 shares Of Ophir s+ocI[
When they We're low. and kept them
until January, 1874, when that stock
reached top notch. and which Baldwin
sold to William c. Ralston for s32o
share-so, 10000 A day or two after
the sale the stock went down and
while Baldwin was a millionaire 60
and over Ralston never recouped.
WINE-J. ~. Marieopa. Cal. have h.--.,
must It be kept in the barrel before II = NJ is
ootries, that is, after It commenced 10 fs-rns,ts
There are so many processes in wine
making that this department has NOT
the space to give them, so as to make
-them comprehensive to the one who
would use them. One who Is NOT
versed in the wine making h,,s,nass
should procure some wine makers
guide and follow instructions.
LANDS: w. Berkeley. Cal i. Their. ,,v
railroads. u tue ieadnS
For information as to homestead
lands communicate with the ITniteS
states land office in Oakland. AS to the
other proposition communicate vritb
the general Office of a particular rail-
road company. The letter will be
transmitted to the proper party.
SECRET SERVICE T. G. San P.,..,
Cal Where can obtain Information nerssi,,o.
10 the secret service Of the United states?
As your question does not give a enc
as 10 what particular information Won
desire you are referred to the chief Of
the secret service. treasury depart
ment' Washington. D. c.
sTANDARD-T.. Oakland Cal. r, .r,-.,,...
from san FRANCISCO into Nevada. SAYS f6af me
t nEss point n watch there is change IN standard
change commences at Ogden. which Is rirhf7
According 10 the standard time table
the change occurs at 40 degrees uast
longitude. and Sparks is on that Ionxi-
tude-
CLOSING PHRASES-M s.. CITY. W. A.
the following closing phrases to letters sir3ifvs
Your. respectfully, yours truly and yours sin
They mean the degree Of respect and
admiration that the writer has for the
person writer to.
~ HIGH SCHOOL,. colma. Cal where IS
10 whom should one apply for information about
Eighteenth and Dolores streets.
Communicate with the principal OF the
school,
NEW SONG-A. p. PetaIuma. Cal. What
steps must person take 70 get before the public
verses he has set to music?
Communicate with some music house.
there are several that copyright and
publish songs. IL meritorious and
catchy.
STOCK coMPANI-J. NJ. Yuba city. Cal. II
ration and you have your doubts about its beir,-
All right. let the matter drop This denarf-,,.s7f
does nor advise any one about the Investment Of
ERANCO-PRUsSIAN ,WAR-A. G g citv
mnss was TIE loss in men during the Franco
France about $4,000. Germany about
$4,000
COIN QUESTIONS. H.. Represa. Cal. cosr
questions that Is, the value 0f coins ia nj
Slyen In this department Such questions are
stamped envelope accompanies the query
AILMENT-G L. oakland Cal. This a.n.-t.
ment does not give medical advice nor sn1~osf
remedies for the OF ailments Cons,if :
reputable physician.
MANCHURIA- subscriber. City. what are the
dimensions OF the steamer Manchuria2
Length. 500 feet: breadth. $50: depth.
Isl; tonnage, gross. 1858; net. S.750.