Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-23

answer to nny question by writ
ing The Pueblo Chicftain Infor-
nation Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskin, Director, Washington, ID.
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Information, The Bureau can
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@. Please describe the Jewish ias
| and tell when it originated. l.. w c,
A. The Jewish flag is composed OF
five horizontal stripes. The two out
side stripcs and center stripe are white'
the remaining two stripes, blue. In
tho center of the flag is the Star of
David. The exact origin of the flaE
is not known, but it dates from the
eleventh or twelfth century.
Q. Is it proper to wear silk hat
with Tuxedo suit? NJ. j.
A. A high hat is not worn with a
Tuxedo. 1t is correct to wear n Derby
a soft hat or a straw hat.
Q. II q man files on a homestead
and oil in commercial quantities is
developed in tho vicinity, how does
this fact effect his rights and title?
j. c. NJ.
A. The General Land Office says
that If you flied tho claim and OBJ
tanned tho patent on tho land before
the passing of tho Oil Land Leasing
Act of Feb. 25. 1902, you are, accord
ing to Section 20 of said act, entitled
| to tho oil and gas found on the land
If you filed your entry after the pass
ing of the Oil Land Leasing act. tho
mineral rights arc reserved to the gov
crnment, and you cannot obtain them.
Q, How much is Chinese tael in
American money? NJ r. r.
A. Tho Chinese tael is not a coin.
but merely slug of silver. and Its
value varies in different parts of
China. Tho haikwan taol, or customs
tael of China is fixed by treaty at
$3.50 grams. With silver at 6o cents
troy ounce, this tael is worth 72.o
cents.
@. Frequently when reading a
stamp article a person finds such terms
as engraved. 'lithorraphed". and
"typoGraphed". What do these terms
mean? C. f. o.
A. Stamps are produced by hve diff
ferent mcthods-Ta or cop
perplatc line engraving: Epargno. or
typography-surface printing: litho-
graphy: ombossing and type-printing
as in book and newspaper printing.
Tho terms 'lithographed'. engraved"
and Typographical" dcnominate tho
process whereby tho stamps werc pro-
duced. For instance. in lithoEraphy
tho printing is done from a stone and
the result Is quito fat, as opposed to
the effect produced by printing from
an engraving.
@. In cribbage, how much does a
hand count composed of treys and
a nine when "A trey Ia turned? w. T. S.
a. Fours. sometimes called Double
Pairs Royal or Deproils, always count
IL. There arc different pairs, there
fore there arc 6 fftecns to he counted
| and the hand totals ~.
@. How much money Ia expended
in the United States for education
Has this increased or decreased since
1900? ]. L. Y.
A. 1t is estimated by the Bureau
OF Education that the cost Of ednca-
tion in tho United States in 1918 WAS
s, ,o1s, ,o0o. 900. Tho total expenditures in
1900 werc only s2It,9si.sIs.
g. Where can I secure an instru-
mont which will locate gold and silver
which has been buried for q number
of years? G. a. T.
A. Many inquiries have been re-
ceivcd regarding dlvininE rods. min
oral rods. etc. with reference to their
adaptability for locating buried treas
urc. gold and silver oros, petroleum.
etc. Tho cxtravagant claims set forth