The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-01

For the purpose of the exposition,
large frame buildings believed to be
superior in point of architecture to
wooden buildings seen elsewhere, have
been erected. and bid fair to uphold
Sweden's famous. wooden industry,
The industrial building situated in the
eastern section, is said to be the larg-
est wooden building in the world, hav-
ing floor area of 10000 square metres.
1t has a cupola 100 metres high, and
four minarets containing elevators.
The minarets and cupola are connected
I the top by bridges, forming a large
'qted platform, upon which is a big
Ca This elevation commands in un-
obstl, ed view Of the fair and it's
environment, of numerous bays and
creeks, with crowded boats continually
plying in every direction, and of forest.
lake and sea coming up to the city all
round. Sweden will use about $500
metres of the floor space of this build
ing. Denmark and Norway 5000 each,
and Russia and Finland l,lOO suqare
metres.
y little beyond the Fishery building,
partly upon made land and partly
upon a narrow strip that runs out into
the sea, stands old Stockholm" re-
flectirg its ancient walls in the still
water. The principal features in this
miniature metropolis are a reproduce
tion of the city's ancient castle, Tire
Kronor." "Storkyrkan," the capitals
oldest church, wherein CLAUS Lauren
thus Petri preached reformation, and
the old city hall, with the square where
Christian II. of Denmark, or Christian
the Tyrant, as he was nick named in
1920 maliCiuusly heheadcd So of Stock
holms most prominent men. Stores
are arranged in old Stockholm" af-
ter the fashion of the sixteenth CEN
tury, and the dwelling houses are like
wise in keeping with the customs in
those old days. Blacksmiths, gold
smiths, tin founders, etc, will use the
street floors and Easements of their
dwelling houses for workshops. An
out-of-date printing establishment
will be operated there.
AS a place for pleasure and recrea-
ton Stockholm is proud Of its reputa-
tion. Built, as it Is, on a few of the
200 isles in Lake Malaren, and nme-
dately surrounded by the beautiful
scenery of a changeable country, it Is
an ideal metropolis happy selection
for the coming exhibition and for the
international press conference, which
will be held there simultaneously.
Stockholm also feels a just pride in
its 200 castles and mansions over which
more than hundred tall church stee-
pies east their shadows. Ancient oaks
that graced the shores when Left
Ericsson set out in his Viking ship for
the unknown west still stretch their
venerable arms over the rocks and rills
i'm Deer park, the shores of which are
washed by sweet MalaTen's water,
and where stores, restaurants and
theatres may be enjoyed in the pure
northern air.
Nowhere is there a more attractive
spot for tourists who seek the beauty
of nature than Norway, the land Of the
Midnight sun. Scandinavia has be-
come a faVorite touring ground and
each June additional facilities are be-
ing provided for those pleasure seek
ers who Trefer the bold scenery and
bracing air Of the northern countries
10 the subter beauties Of southern
Europe, with its more enervatlnC
climate. Agriculture, which is the
chief industry Of Sweden, has ad-
vance1 wonderfully since 1866; while
100000 Kilograms of butter then mad
TO be imported annually, the country
now exports 25,OOO,OOO Kilograms each
year. rhe average consumption o, rye
and wheat per capita in year has
increased from 126 TO $50 kilograms
sugar from 10 II Kilograms. And
while in 1866, the aggregate amount
of deposits in the savings banks was
only Sa.5000O0, it is now more than
SS7500 900. It's lumber market is one CT
the richest In the world and gives en-
ployment tc $4,000 laborers; and with
It's iron ore. cast iron and steel, Sweden
supplies TIE markets of the world over,