The San Francisco call., 1910-05-24
Answers toQueries

MINERAL DEPosITS-T. C. r., San Mateo
If person finds mineral deposits the land Of
another, can he file mineral claim on the
same?
This question was submitted to T. G.
Daniels, register of the United States
land office, who says:
We have to advise you that the an
swer to said question will depend upon
the character and condition of the
land of another" as shown by the
following:
1st-Deposits found on land belong
ing to private parties belong TO the
owners and can not be disturbed with
out the consent of such private own
erS.
2nd-The department holds that
where mineral is found In the public
lands In quantity and quality suffi-
cient to render the same more valuable
on account thereof than for agricultur-
al purposes. 1t should be treated as
coming within the purview of the
mining laws Therefore, land en-
braced in an unprotected nonmineraI
entry is subject to investigation as
to it's mineral character, and if de-
posits of mineral are found thersin the
mineral applicant can protest the ag-
ricultural entry and procure the can
collation. thereof. In such cases the
burden of the proof rests upon the
sbPRAANoaAS.
MOVING sTARs-s., City. How many miles
second does the fastest star travel?
Miss Rose O'Ha1loran. astronomer. to
whom this question was submitted, has
kindly furnished the following an
swer:
It Is necessary that the distance of
the moving star be known for the pur-
pose of correct answer. The dis
tance of an eighth magnitude star in
l1e.e
fish, which has motion of nearly nine
seconds of an arc per year, has not
been fully determined. Groombridge,
1880, in the constellation of the Hunt
ing Dogs, was long known as ''the
runaway STAR" but those in Cassiopeia
and Arcturus have speed of more
than 800 miles per second The latter
is accredited with an earthward veloc-
ity Of 375 miles per second. If ac-
cepted. this is probably the highest
rate of stellar speed yet known.
FISH-Subscriber Stockton How is fish
smoked and what kind of wood is the best for
the purpose?
The fish. usually salted, is exposed
to wood smoke in specially prepared
apartment known as a smoke house.
into which the smoke is admitted by
fiues at the bottom of the side walls
The fish absorbs the pyroligneous acid
of the smoke and is dried at the same
time The smoke from oak or beech
wood is preferable.
SIGNATURE-Subscrib Marysville. If a
woman whose given name is Mary marries
man named John Smith, how should she sign her
name Mary Smith, Mrs. Mary Smith or Mrs.
John Smith?
To all legal documents she must sign
Mary Smith. In signing correspond
ence she should use Mrs. John Smith,
except in case of writing to relativ as
or very intimate friends, then she
signs Mary Smith. Her calling cards
should bear the name Mrs John Smith.
POSITIONS Subscriber, Berkeley. Which at
this time is considered the most important or
highest position in the United States, that of
president of the country or president OF great
railroad corporation?
That depends from what point you
view the proposition. From the pop
ular one. it is the president of the
United States.
interested in locomotives and in telegraphy and
telegraphic codes. Where can find books or
periodicals giving the latest information on these
subjects?
In the Scientific American on file
in the free puAlic library in Hayes
street, near Franklin, and in books
on these subjects to be found there.
the value of the gold produced in California
since the discovery of the same in 1S4s7 What
has been the product in the last 20 years?
Since the discovery, up to 1908 in
elusive 81 48S.275,250. For the % years
ending with 1908, the product has been
$339, 9,900,535.
APPRoPRIATIoN-w. C. W, Alameda. If
congress makes appropriation in behalf of
a worlds exposition, has the amount of the ap-
, preparation to be returned to the government?
1t is the nature of donation to as
sist the project. Donations are not re-
turned.
MARIN--M. H. H., Tiburon. In which con
gressionaI district is Marin county and who is
the representative?
The second. The representative is
Duncan E. McKinlay of Santa Rosa.
GLOBES. B. NJ. City. How are electric
globes colored?
Such globes are of glass of the de-
sired color.
SWITZERLAND-Subsc City Is Swftz-
erland republic? Who is its chief officer?
Yes; NJ. Comtesse, president