Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-29
OUR STOCKHOLM LETTER.


cordpoHdais, prsIulr Nra.
STOCKHOLM. March &. isla-No tour.
ist to Sweden ought 90 neglect TO visit
the mountain district These mountain
regions arc situated Zoo ihc western part
OF northern Sweden. or. as most Of this
country IS commonly entitled lapland.
The character, which dIIercnua.c this
country from the other mountain regions
OF Europe. are the numbrrgss lakes and
streams, the 1ora, aud the inhabitants.
The alps Of southern Europe are iu
general almost dc ututc of water during
the summer months. 30, so Lapland.
Picturesque mountain lakes, rushing
torrents, mighty waterfalls meet the eye
on 40 sides and greatly contribute TO
diversity the scenery Peculiar 10 the
mountain luu OF lapaul Is the prom
iuCnt place occupied boy the birch. The
birch region extends much higher than
the pine forests. the light green foliage
and white trunks give thc landscape al
unexpected idy.lig charm. This beauty
is still further heightened hy the varied
.
! luNuuaucc among the snuWlnls. 90 live
their brief summer life 10 the beams
layishcd By a sun that does not set Tor
several weeks.
Not least remarkable, however is the
singular population of che country. the
nomad Laps. With their great herds
Of reindeer, their bright c1lufcd dress.
/ their strange language and appearance,
and their trnt.like DWELLING. This people
lend the Swedish mountain district an
interest unique Of its kind
a visit TO a Llpp encampmcnt either
in summer or winter IS almost invariably
! rewarded with sights novel 90 European
] eyes. one may watch the milking Of
| the reindeer The wild cattle are cap
! turcd with the l1sso, aud often enough
lapp and reindeer roll over and over
on the grass in desperate conflict, until
! az last the animal gives In, is tcthcTci 10
a tree and handed over TO the mllkmaid
On another occasion We may see a nerd
! Of reindeer, perhaps a thousand iu mum.
| Der. turned out 20 pasture. The dapplud
herd rushes in mad career up the noun.
tain side. and the branching horns toss
| like the waves OF au angry sea beneath
the light green foliage Of the blrchc8.
| In winter the adventurous sportsman
may make the somewhat risky expert.
ment OF driving out with reindeer In
/ the traces. the passenger takes bis
| seat In the singular boat shaped 'pulka.
| the reindeer is hlmgsscd TO the vehicle,
and oil they go 40 heldlong pace. the
snowflake whiting in clouds under the
RENDERS hoOs. To avoid an upset,
and TO guide the untuc,ablc reindeer IN
the right direction mo- little skill Is nee.
cssary. The Llphuder are also masters
| 10 the use Of snuWahoe5 lskiesL AZ
woIrhunt they can follow the quarry
with such unllEgIlg speed that 10
finally drops from exhaustion.
The Swedish pat-olice, which, as
early as 1850 was made government
| department, annually transmits more
J than thirty million letters and parcels.
/ The post offices number more than
/ go1O.
Sweden has more than S, 500 miles Of
| telegraph lines, those Of the railways
not being included, the length OF wires
| being altogether about 5000 miles.
! The Telegraph bias not reached very
! high state OF development Ia Sweden
| the number OF kilograms not being
! iully two millions "a year, for close upon
| five million iuhlbiInlsl, but so much
more progress has the telephone made.
! This novel means OF communication has
been eagerly embraced by Sweden 10
| au extent which. relatively speaking. Ear
| sufpasscs that of any other country iu
Europe. The total length OF the con-
necti0ns Is about 1000, and the mum.
Der OF appamluscs 1900. An enurm.
Gus amount OF telephoning goes ON,
especially iu stockholm, where there
are more than 500 apparatuses IN use
| for a population of $1,000. Even in the
United States, The birth place Of the
| telephone, there Is not found q com.
panion picture 90 this fact. Stockholm
/ is the greatest telephone city, and
Sweden the greatest telephone county
iu the world.
In al large communities Ia Sweden
swimming.baihs of different sizes exist.
generally spacious aud well equipped
/ mostly at the expense OF the commune
where worsmcu, children ATTENDING
schools, aud lHe poor may obtain re-.
/ frcshng bath. either at greatly reduce d
rates or entirely gratis, The art ut
/ swimming is encouraged by compet-
lions, usually 900 connection with the
con'ering of tUg 1o-called master of
| nation" degree Toe city OF Stockholm
] has erected magnificent baths with