The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-12-29

WORLD.
tenn of government control is claimed to
be great success. 1t is only the short
branch lines or feeders that are operated
by companies.
Sweden is naturally divided into three
great provinces, and Norrland the most
northern, was largely uninhabited when,
in the session Of 1923, the riksdag, or
national parliament, voted to complete
this trunk line through it. In 1866 the
line from Stockholm TO Upsala was opened
for trade. In 1886 it reached Solicited,
where the great Angermauna river was
crossed, and there the scheme was aban-
doned for some time. 1t was soon proved,
however, that the virgin forest beyond
was of immense value, and now Norrland
supplies one-flfth of the export lumber
trade of the world, more than Canada and
twice as much as the United States. The
tourist and sportsman have new field
opened for then. Yosemite has rival in
the mountains, all sorts of game are in the
woods, and the many streams, as yet I'M
vexed by line or seine, abound in fish.
Lakes are so numerous in Sweden that
they are estimated to cover IA, 600 of its
III, 750 square miles, and in them are
some 20 kinds of edible fish.
Boden, near the gulf of Bothnia, is the
terminus Of the government road or trunk
line, and there Is the intersection with the
short road from Lula, on the gulf to the
Gellivara mines Il was at Boden, there
FORE that the ceremonies took place, excel
ling in magniiicence any previous display
in the far north A long train of festal
coaches, decorated with the national colors.
bore the royal family and principal Off
cials, with many Swedish noblemen ard
capitalists. The little town put on its
gayest attire, and the king, in the midst OF
complimentary reference to the United
States, expressed a hope that this place
would become the Chicago of the Swedish
north. Be it remembered that the most
southern point in Sweden is IA degrees
north of Chicago, and that Boden is 16 de-
grees north of Winnipeg, and it will be
seen that the king has great faith, but It
is also to be noted that the climate Is much
milder than in the same latitude in the
interior or on the eastern coast of either
continent There is a concerted movement
all over Sweden to induce emigration to
Norrland, and it is expected that the prov
ince will absorb the surplus population for
many years, reducing immigration to
America to a minimum and greatly
strengthening the kingdom.
Sweden still has less than 8, 900, 600 PEG
pie, and more than half of them live in the
southernmost province, or Gothland, the
region from which the Goths started, near
ly !, 800 years ago, on that great movement
which ended in the destruction Of the Ro-
man empire of the west and the establish
ment of the Spanish kingdom and people
1t was not till the twelfth century that
the Swedcs were Chnstianized, and in
1898 Professionalism was made the national
religion. Everybody has read how Gus
tavus Nasa freed Sweden and founded the
royal line in 1923, and how, n century later,
Gustavus Adolphus raised her to the high
est rank, but that royal line long since be-
came extinct, and the present King Oscar
Is the grandson of Jean Baptiste Jules
Bernadotte, a French soldier who became
king OF Sweden as result of Bonaparte's
wars and intrigues.
Despite the general intelligence and nat
urally contented disposition of her people.
Sweden is now involved in a sea of from
bles. The friction between her and her CO.
partner in the kingdom, Norway. has
grown until the latter is in political re-
volt and demanding independence. Since
the two were united under one king Nor
way has constantly struggled for a larger
share of self government until now the
radical party, led by the famous Bjorn.
stierne Bjornson, demands complete son.
aration. His eloquence In the Norwegian
tongue Is described as something wonder.
ful, and the latest accounts are that he
and his partisans are sweeping all before
them. The Swedes are determined not 10
allow separation, averring that It would
result in a renewal of those bloody strue.
giles which once distracted the Scandina-
Wan countries. From this distance IL Is
not easy to see how the issue can be set.
tied peaceably. There is also an internal
struggle over the economic and fiscal svs-
tenn, especially the worldwide issue of free
trade and protection.
J. +. WILLoueHBY.