The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-12

department
How did the United States come into
possession Of the strip Of land through
Panama known a. the canal xone7
BY the treaty Of Nov. lS, 1903, the
United States guaranteed the independ-
ence Of Panama, and the latter granted
to the United States, in perpetuity and
with sovereign rights therein, the strip
Of land now known as the canal
sone," extending to width Of Ave
miles on either side Of the Panama
canal.
Hae Cuba permanent armyf
YeA. Its strength IL 5000.
Whist year did the Daylsss dam at
Austin, Pa, collapse, and how many
people were killed.
1911. Eighty-hve.
What was The result Of the Yale
senior vote for the present ysar7
Vanderbilt Webb Of New York was
voted the most brilliant Of the class Of
1913; Harold Stanley, golf champion,
the sportiest and Archer Harmon,
hockey captain, the handsomest and
most popular member.
What area does the new Grand Gen.
traI station in New York city covert
Seventy nine acres
What are the chief products Of cuba3
Sugar and tobacco.
How 10 the German army recruited7
BY CONSUMPTION. Every citizen from
his nineteenth to his forty-ffth year,
with certain exceptions, is liable for
service.
Was cure for cancer discovered 70.
comfy in the Hartman researches in
New York?
No. There was Il rumOr to that ef-
feet, but it was later denied.
What are the greatest gold producing
states?
California, Colorado and Nevada.
What is the official title Of tho
Quaksrs?
The Society of Friends.
Who was the first mayor Of Now
York city?
New York'S first mayor was Thomas
IN, l,u INpr
fish governor of the province. The first
mayor after the Americans had won
the war of Independence ana driven
the English from the city was James
Duane. who occupied the post from
1884 to 1888
Just what is tho vatican7 What 10
its size7
The Vatican is the residence of the
pope Of Rome The palace covers thir
teen and Onehaf acres and contains
abou, LOO rooms, among which are a
magnificent library. museums, the IA
nous SiStine chapel. the beautiful
Pauline chapel and the chapel Of San
Lorenzo and galleries and halls deco
rated by Raphael and other famous
artists
When did Jack the Ripper commit
his first murder, and how long did his
operations continue?
The original Jack the Ripper perpe
trated series of ten brutal murders in
the east end OF London between April
and September. 1855 The name is now
applied to authors Of similar attempts
Will you please give some facts re-
garding the Cathedral Of st. John the
Divine, in New York city2.
The cornerstone of this great Protes-
tant Episcopal cathedral the largest
church editlce In America, was laid in
1892. actual excavation for the fOunda
tons beginning the year following
Since then its rate Of progress toward
has been irregular. and the
date when the edtice will be finished
depends entirely on the condition Of
the building funds. When completed
the cathedral will seat more than 6OOO
persons.
The details Of construction Of the
huge hundred foot temporary dome are
The dome is built of over
tapping tiles of baked clay. an inven-
ton of Roman builders. each tile being
lmbedded in cement. so that the whole
structure is really monolithic. Guasta-
zinc. Spaniard skilled in the construc.
na9 4 thiR rs-..culnr kind of tile. haG
charge Of that end OF the work. The