Show ASK ME I II m 1 The Telegram invites its readers to submit quest questions ons to this this department Questions should be in in ink or typewritten on one side of the paper only Anonymous contributions will not be bo answered but no name will be used in the column unless it is is requested Telephone replies and private interviews ws cannot be given Address Ask MAsk Me Editor Salt Lake Telegram Hereafter questions relating to the stage and motion pictures will be answered on the dramatic page by the dramatic editor Address such questions to Dramatic Editor Salt Lake Telegram I Being an soldier ex-soldier I wish to take up a tract of land in Summit county I I or 01 any adjoining county I wish you I would give me full particulars as to I whom I should see iee eo and the best way to expedite my filing Is it necessary to have a lawyer examine examine a deed or 01 abstract to a piece of property in I order to ascertain if the title is O. O K Just what would I have to do to examine the abstract myself M. M M. M 8 S. There are two two courses which you might take In making maltIng your filing flUng The first one is to come to Salt Lake and visit the United States land office on the third floor of ot the federal building There you can Inquire if It there is any land open aped open to entry In Summit county at present The land office will wUl provide you a description of ot the land If It there is any and you youcan youcan youcan can visit the land and determine whether or not it is worth taking up Or else you can pro go o to Summit county or any of the adjoining counties examine examine ex ex- amine land which to be appears Unoccupied unoccupied unoccupied un un- occupied pick out what you believe would be the best for tor your purposes and secure a definite description of ot its location and bring that to the theland theland theland land office in Salt Lake and determine determine determine deter deter- mine if it the land you have picked out is subject to entry At the present time surveys surveys surveys' are I being made and returned to the land office of or land In some of ot the counties of ot Utah As an soldier ex you jou have hav a I sixty day preferential right of ot entry t to any of ot this land before others who were not soldiers can enter I would advise you to come to Salt Lake at once and determine where this land landis is IL There will be no deeds or abstracts to worry about in m making an entry to public land In Inthe the state When deeds and abstracts are involved in land I transactions Iti IU e 6 genera generally ly wise to i have a a lawyer investigate the title for you you I Is there capital punishment in California California Cali Cali- fornia If so what form does it take K K J There Is capital punishment in California Call CaB fornia Hanging is the t form rm that it it takes Where can I secure back pictures of the puzzle contest with the lists of the names that were with the pictures pictures pic pk tures What will they cost Could I get them by mail SUBSCRIBER This question has been answered repeatedly in this column Yes it is pos possible ible to s secure cure the back numbers of the motion picture rebus b by purchasing purchasing purchasing pur pur- chasing the copies of ot The Telegram in which they appeared The supply o of back numbers is limited however and It may be that some some of ot them already have been exhausted Each back number of ot the paper costs 5 cents You can sec secure re them by mail all Could you tell me if there is a sorghum mill anywhere near Salt Lake FRAMER The sorghum mill mm nearest to Salt Lake is located in W Washington county I I have been unable to determine in what t hl town in the count county it is to be found but you YOUcan can secure this in information information information in- in formation by writing to J 3 J. J R 11 r etts a agent ent for tor the Washington C County Farm Bureau at St. St George 1 1 i I am a Filipino and I wish to tear the American dances Co Could ld you ou tell me mo any place in Salt L I I w where re I could get personal instruction I or could you tell me me where to write to learn more information about the conditions of their teaching 2 Could you tell me any information information information tion hero y hero I could subscribe this magazine The Correct English I lost the address and forget it too I think it is is somewhere in m Chicago 3 3 Will you please suggest me a magazine for a boy of 17 I should like to get books or rather to say all the boos needed in in the ninth grade for I will go to school on next September Sep Sep- I finished eighth grade in inthe m the the Philippines so please tell me 1 where I could get information or to where I could write I mean I wish to get classical T. T D. D A A. A 1 1 I will be glad to furnish you with the name of ot a dancing master in Salt Lake who will give you private lessons lessons lessons les les- les- les sons in American dances i if you will send a self addressed stamped envelope envelope envelope en en- to the Ask Me Editor This information cannot be furnished through h the columns of the paper 2 2 The address of ot tie the magazine Correct English Is Correct En English Pu Publishing company Evanston Ills I 3 3 When you send your jour our stamped envelope envelope en en- I I will for you the lists of ot the text books used us d in the ninth grade rade In the s schools of ot Salt Lake City The list Is rather rather- lengthy and I would require more space than can be devoted to it in the columns of ot the paper You will find the text books of ot the classical course in the list which I shall send you A good magazine magazine maga maga- zine zinc for a boy of 17 who wishes to perfect his English is the Atlantic Monthly published by the Atlantic Monthly Publishing company Boston Boston Boston Bos Bos- ton lI Mass r ss s. s What is the population of Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghan Afghan- and of what origin are the people of the country J J. J B. B M. M The population of ot Afghanistan n is approximately 6 Tho The tradition tradition tradition tion o of the Afghans Is that the he race is descended from the Hebrews They claim Ishmael as their ancestor Scholars however declare that this claim Is unfounded Has an any food been dis discovered ov red in addition addition addition ad ad- to the mulberry tree which is suitable and successful in in the raising alsing of silk silk- silkworms M worms worms M. M M M. M t I Th The ailanthus tree is used extensively extensive extensive- ly as as' as food for silk sUk worms and arid is considered considered con con con- second in importance only to the mulberry as food tood for silk gilk worms The tree Is Is' Isa a native of ot Japan and China but because it is isa a a handsome tree valuable for tor shade and for Its timber it has been heen extensively hely Introduced introduced introduced intro Intro- into the United States and md Into Europe Europ What battle is is called the lae of America America E. E. E. E D D. D The famous battle fought at Alamo during the war for tor Texas independence In 1836 the Mexican general Santa Ana with an arm army estimated at from to men invaded Texas A company of Texans under the command com corn mand of ot Lieutenant Colonel William Barrett Travis made a stand in Alamo which was a a. C Catholic mission in order to give General Sam Houston tim time to organize the Texas army The border heroes James Bowie Bowle and Davy Crockett Crock Crock- ett were in the company The siege lasted from J. J February 23 to March 6 6 I Only one man elected to escape lIe He was never heard from The remainder remainder remainder remain remain- der of the little garrison died to the theman man T The O Alamo was on the site which taa ACAO the city of San Antonio |