The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-06
Answers 10. Queries

FOREST SERVICE Subscriber City. What
Is the age limit for admission into the forest
service of the United States, and in what are
applicants examined?
The age limit is between Fl and 40
years. The examination includes tech
meal forestry, practical questions on
systems of forest management protec-
ton in case of fire, working plans, ap-
proved methods of numbering, includ-
ing a knowledge of the essential re-
quirements to the successful prosecu-
ton of this class of work in any given
locality; dendrology (natural history
of trees), practical questions the
botanical classification and character
istics of forest trees, training and ex-
perience in practical forestry Two
days of seven hours each are given for
answers to questions submitted.
Subscriber. City. Please give the
discovered.
The following is from the records of
the Smithsonian institutions: King of
the Water moon nugget, found in
Australia, 223 pounds 4 ounces; THE
Welcome" Australia, 1874 pounds 10
ounces; one found in Carson Hill, CAL
$50 pounds; another at the same place
149 pounds THE Corona" found in
Tuolumne county, California, 1472
pounds; 1.-The Parrish nugget, at
Sierra Buttes. Cal, 1873 pounds; an
other found near the same place, 50
pounds ounces; and the Great ST.
berian,'' in Siberia, 90 pounds ounces.
IRON MAsK-subecriber, City. Was the iden-
tabIished?
An investigation by historical stu
dents which was concluded in 1898 says
that by proof obtained from the prison
registers he was Count Creole Antonio
Mattoli. secretary of state of Charles
", duke of Mantua.
IIG FER *. K F. San Jose Are the young
The International Cyclopedia says:
The tigress usually produces two cubs.
male and female. Modern dictionaries
say that the tiger is the largest of cats
and that Kitten" is the name given to
the young of the family of cats.
GAuTHIER-Emma r.. City. Was Margaret
Gauthier. the chief figure Of Alexander Dumas
novel, La Dame Camellias. real person.
or creation of fiction?
The character was drawn from Made
lafne Duplessis, a beautiful. clever and
well educated woman of Paris, a con-
sumptive, who was fond of a gay life
was the first grand lodge of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows in California organized
and who was the first grand master?
1t was organized in San Francisco
May II, 1853, with Samuel H. Parker as
grand master
CASADERo-Sub., City. What is the meaning
of the Spanish word .'Casadero,' or "Cazadero''?
spanish dictionaries give "Cazadero"
as hunting place. They give casa
dero" and it's meaning as maria geable
fit for marriage.
modern fob chain, in imitation of those worn in
Colonial days. come into vogue again in the
United States?
About 1894
sALOoNs-I.. City. Is there any law that
prohibits the establishment of liquor saloon
within certain distance from sehoolhouse?
The opening of a. saloon within $50
feet of a schoolhouse is prohibited
WIDOWS, City. What is grass wdow?,
The word is corruption of grace"
widow, one who becomes widow by
grace or favor.
INCH OF RAINS, City. What is an inch
of rain?
1t is a gallon of water spread over
surface nearly 2 feet square
HATS Subscriber. Alameda At church
wedding do the bridesmaids wear their hats?
Not unless the bride does.
EpIsoN-W. F. g., City. Where was Edison
the inventor, born2
In Milan n