The San Francisco call., 1910-01-23
Answers to Queries

SNOW SH0ES-E. l.. w. Igerna. Siskiyou
Comfy. Print something about snowshOes and
how they are made
The Canadian snowshoe consists of
fat frame of lanceolate form from
L 70 feet in width and from 3 to
feet in length. 1t is wholly of wood,
or is long. narrow frame of pliable
hickory, placed on edge, bent double
with oval front and the two ends firmly
fastened behind, filed with wicker
work or thongs and with cross straps
op the upper surface to attach it to the
foot. The broad surface prevents the
foot from sinking in the snow. The
Norwegian snowshoe is thin board
from to 10 feet long and inches
wide, with the fore end slightly curved
upward.
TWO PRESIDENTS-D. L. B.. Oroville. 1
nofe in The Call that when President Taft and
Diaz met there interpreter present. Is
not President Taft Spanish scholar? II not he
ought TO be-
President Taft while in the Philip
pines acquired some knowledge of the
Spanish language and 1t is probable
that there was an interpreter present
so that there should not be any mis-
understanding when the two presidents
met. There is no law that requires the
president of the United States to be a
Spanish scholar any more than that
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English.
IRON CROSS. f.. City. What is the Ger
man iron cross?
The iron cross is the Prussian order
of knighthood instituted March 10.
1913, by Frederick William Ill and
conferred for distinguished services in
the war when carried on. The decora-
ton is an iron cross with silver mount
ing. The grand cross is one of double
size. presented exclusively for the
gaining of a decisive battle or the cap
ture or brave defense of fortress.
MONITOR. H. E., Vallejo. What the
name of the irOnclad that sank the Merrimac and
the date Of the sea fight between the two vessels?
The vessel was the Monitor. 1t did
not sink the Merrimac, but engaged it
in battle in Hampton roads Sunday,
March 9, 1852, put several we'll directed
shots into it and disabled it so that it
gave UP the fight and steamed for Nor
folk, Va.
TAHITI-S. H. G., Alameda. Did the postal
authorities send mail to Tahiti by way of New
Zealand before the steamer Mariposa was placed
On the run to that point?
Prior to that time mail was only sent
via New Zealand when the request ap-
peared on the envelope, otherwise it
was sent by sailing vessel on or about
the first of each month.
RURAL DELIVERIES. Ukiah Should mail
carriers on rural routes deliver mail holidays
The postal regulations say that serv-
ice on all rural delivery routes should
be suspended on New Years day.
birthday, Memorial day,
independence day, Labor day and such
days as the president fixes upon for
ENGRAvERs-A NJ. NJ. San Jose. Is there
three color photographers?
AS a rule first class men can always
obtain employment. In San Francisco
the minimum wage for photo engrav-
ers is S24 week and for three color
photographers from s25 to ss5 week.
and some are paid more.
GOVERNMENT land. r. r., San An
United States land open to settlers and if any
new land is to be opened soon?
Write to the general land Office,
Washington D. c.. or to the nearest
land office, which is the one located in
Cal.
IsTEsTATE-I- B. c.. City. If man dies.
divided in case ne did not make will?
If You refer to this state the law is
that one-half OF the property goes to
the surviving wife and the other half /
goes to the relatives of the dead hus-
band.
Observation-Disclosures Boulder Creek Where I
ian l obtain information about the construction /
Of airships?
Address j. c. Irvine, president of the
Aero club of San Francisco, 2119 Mar
ket street.
LIBRARY-F. T. Swanton. This /
department does not advertise any pri-
vate concern. For that reason it can
not answer the question you ask about I
private libraries.