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Show QUESTtOHS M ANSWERS SALT LAKE CITY, Auc. IS. Would you kindly tell mc In your Sunday paper the dlfferonco In tho altitude between Salt Lako and Council Dluffn. la. (2) Where does tho MlHaourl river rise? A Reader. (1) About 2000 feet. (2) It Ik formed by tho Junction of the Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin rivers. FAUST, Utah, Aug. 21. Pleaso answer in vour next Sunday's issuo Utah's rank along educational lines with other States In the Union. Am Informed by an Utahn its rank Is second, but doubt It very much, "Co." Utah lo fifth, but 3.1 per cent of her population over 10 years of age Is returned re-turned ns illiterate. Iowa Is first, 2.3 per cent; Nebrasku, 2.3; Kansas. 2.0; Washington. 3.1. a SANTAQL'INTr Aug. 21. Please answer the following questions In next Sunday's issue; (1) Is It allowable for a young man to wear a dinner suit to a wedding reception recep-tion or 1b the full-dress suit tho regular thing? (2) Should he wear gloves? (3) Would ho keep his hat In his hand If ho onlv Intends to remain a fow minutes? (I) What is tho proper thing to say to tho bride? Also groom? (5) Is It proper for a lndy to ko barehanded to a theater or g a iccopllonv (ij) is It proper to say: "She W has boon KraduUtcd" from nchool, or "Sho hi graduated?" (7) How long beforo tho wedding should a present bo sent' (S) f What kind of a necktlo uhould a young f man wear at a wedding reception' (9) What Is tho process to go through to ohango antlquo oak furnltiiro to look llko golden oak? Would the varnish need to be removed boforo any other strain was applied? A Constant Reader. (1) The full-dress ault la proper at an ovening wedding reception. (2) Yes. (3) No. (4) Wish the brldo happiness and congratulnto the frroom If you can't think of anything orlglnnl to say. (5) Yes. (B) "Sho wan graduated" Is the correct way of expressing the thought (7) As soon as ono wishes after receiving the invitation. invi-tation. (S) Whlto bow tie. (0) Ask a fur-nituro fur-nituro dealer. SALT LAKE CITY. Aup. 21. In view of tho decision of the Interior department that after the opening of tho Uintah reservation re-servation tho Indian bureau Is no longer In control, as published by you on August IS, will you pIcuko publish for tho benefit of tho settlors who will bo In control during dur-ing tho slxtv days required for complete opening? And pleaso state also whether the Stato laws arc complete enough to opcrato tho now territory when abandoned by the United Statea Government. Tho Indian bureau will still protect the rlghlH of tho Indians, but. after entries are made tho public lands, aside from the reclamation and forest reserves, will bo under tho Jurisdiction of tho general land office, while tho Stnto will continue to exercise civil Jurisdiction, as It always has done. SALT LAKE CITY. Aug. 23.-WI11 you kindly answer tho following questions In vour next Sunda's Issue: (1) Is It true that the widow of a Spanish-American war soldier can draw ?12 a month pension and that a widow of a Civil war soldier can draw but 5S a month pension? (2) Can a civilian who may draw 1G0 acres of land In tho Ulntnh land lottery obtain a deed lo anmc by living fourteen months st cad v and paying to the Government $200, or will ho be required to llvo llvo venrs on his homestead beforo he gets his deed? (3) Is a soldier allowed tho privilege of living but fourteen months on his claim, or must he llvo live years on t after deducting Ids term of service' U) What Is required by the new homestead law 10 obtain C10 acres? (5) In what States nro there Government land that can bo homesteaded? (1) It Is not true. The limit is the same In both cases. (2) He can commute In tho manner described. (3) He has the sarno privileges as a civilian, with credit for service added. If he makes the five-year settlement. (A) This law applies only to certain lands In western Nebraska. (5) In practically all of tho public land States; 1. c.. the Western and most of the Southern South-ern States. SALT LAKE CITY, Aug 22. -In next Sunday's question and answer column will you please give mc the following Information: In-formation: (1) What Is the derivation and meaning of the word "foci," and now Is it used In speaking of yellow fever? (2 Is It a new word? I was not able to find It In an unabridged dictionary An Old Subscriber- , , , It ia tho plural of focus; the meaning Is. when tho dispatches say so many foci, that that Is the number of places where the dlscaso focuses or Is most virulent. It Is an old word. You will find It In Webster's all right; plural of focus SALT LAKE CITY. Aug. 26. Will you please answer tho following question In your Sunday's Issue. In a case whero a man and his wife mutually agrco to separate, sepa-rate, can It be done legally outside of court? A Subscriber. They can separato by mutual consent, but their legal status of man and wife cannot be changed except by tho court, BINGHAM JUNCTION. Aug. 25 Will you pleaso publish In your next Sunday s paper, whero pcnrla aro discovered, and tho value of a pearl about the slzo of a medium sized pea, and oblige Constant Reader. They are found pretty much all over the world, and especially In tho Sulu sea, and neighboring waters. The value of a pearl depends so much upon Its quality, that mere size Is of minor lmportanco In determining Its- worth MILFORD. Utah. Aug 25 Would you pleaso advise me through your Questions and Answers column for what purpose is wolframite used; Is It considered a rare metal, whero Is It produced principally? What docs the producer get for it? Where can I get full Information In regard to It? Constant Render. Wolframite Is the most common t-ne of tungsten; It Is not considered rare: It Is found with tin ore in Cornwall, Saxony. Bohemia. France, and in many places In the United States. Tho value of tho ore of course depends upon Its richness In metal. Any book dealer can supply you. PRICE. Utah, Aup 23. Please answer In Tho Sunday Tribune the following question and oblige: T have a bar ofVpurc castlle soap about fourteen inches hong and find It will not lather. What can I put with It and how mix It. so It will lather? Mrs S ' If It Is Indeed pure Castile soap, there should be no difficulty In Its lathering -entlv, with soft warm water; but castlle cas-tlle soap Is not a frco lathercr. |
