The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-08
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: SCANDINAVIAN NEWS. .
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

been in Norway, win return TO the United
States He is a lawyer by profession.
For years he was located at Grand Forks.
y. D., where he did well. He became in
terested in politics, and in 1898 received
the appointment OF United States vice
consul to Gottenburg, Sweden. His la
bors in this position gained for him
multitude OF friends in Sweden. and in
his native country. Norway. At the ex-
piration of four years Mr.. Boyesen WAS
succeeded by a Republican. and took up
his residence in Christiania. During his
leisure hours he wrote articles for the
Chicago Record and other American pa
pers. which were we'll received in Sweden
and Norway. and as a result he was sent
TO New York as vice consul, position
which is permanent and lucrative
The language controversy IN Norway
is coming to a crisis. and from present
indications Biornstierne Bjornson win tri-
umph. For over a year Garberg and 9TH
ers have striven to pitch overheard the
Danish tongue. and inaugurate old Morse.
This would in the future ALLEVIATE Nor
way from Denmark, which IS at present
linked to Norway by one language
Bjonstierne Btornson was alert TO the diff
flculties and took firm stand against
the measure. At first Bjornson's oppo-
nents had the better OF the controversy
but when the people commenced to open
their eyes to reason change took place.
The famous poet exerts great influence.
and most Of these new arguments have
melted before his logic.
According 10 reports from Chrlstian'a,
Norway prominent citizens throughout
the kingdom are making favorable COM
ments on the nomination OF Mckinley
and Roosevelt. DR. Ibsen, professor OF
political economy at the University Of
Norway and author OF several works on
constitutional law. made the declaration
that Norway is heartily in sympathy with
the financial plank OF the Republican
party The professor is credited with the
following ufterance: THE silver craze
Is fast whitening. Norway has passed
through divers trials OF the double stand
absurdity. During no epoch has our
country rolled towards the future on
steader wheels than at the present time.
The world is aware OF the stability OF
the single standard, and the nations will
bow TO II and work in unison for the
welfare OF ALL"
England Is heapins praise upon the
Danish agriculturists. In a recent tour
through farming belts OF Denmark Mr..
Drymond made close scrutiny into the
methods of cultivating the soil Return
ing TO England. he expressed himself
as highly pleased with the Danish meth
DDS of agriculture. In a speech at
farmers convention he said; England
can harvest knowledge from the Danish
tiller He seems 20 understand how to
turn every bit OF ground into fruitful
gardens. Were II not for his skill in
utilizing mother earth our brethren across
the sea would have to seek other clmes
for subsistence"
Out of the 81 graduates in the diff
ferent departments at the University OF
Wisconsin, there were twenty-three Scan
dinavians twenty Norwegians. two Danes
and one Swede. AT the competitive exam
nation in Greek. A. II. Anderson took
the first prize and was awarded $3.50. He
halls from the rock-ribbed shore OF Nor
way. and is said TO possess extraordi-
nary talent.
The fishing industry on the northern
coast OF Norway. which was partially
destroyed by a fearful storm about n
year ago. is fast recovering to its former
standing. At present i+l00 men with a.7s5
barges are busily engaged in the salmon
fisheries.
Prof. Yugvar Nielsen, who has tried
10 keep In touch with Borchgrevink's ex-
petition 10 the south pole. writes that the
condition OF the ice south of the Antactio
circle differs vastly from that in the same
latitude north. The ice is marked with
chasms and huge riffs which make the
progress southwark extremely difficult
and slow. II IL now supposed that Borch-
grevink has passed IS degrees 10 minutes
which liz III minutes beyond tho line ~
James Clarke Ross. lie reached rs dc
grees minutes.
A report from Poulsbo says that the
Fourth was celebrated at that place with
interesting exercises. An entertaining
programme was rendered. which consist
ed Of speeches and music. Rev, +. s.
Syrdahl delivered the Grafton Of the day
and j. NJ Peterson followed with q speech
on temperance.
legion of Scandinavians from all parts
of the state swelled the large gathering
at Seattle on the Fourth, Among those
from Fir were knut Opdal. ole Olson ana
Even Handstad. Stanwood and Cedar
homo were well represented here, and the
StillaEuamish valley representatives
seemed to feel at home in the Queen city,
The Swedish Baptist church celebrated
the Fourth at Green lake. patriotic
progra mme with Christian services was
the prominent feature of the occasion.
N. n. Nelson. OF the firm ~ Frederick.
Nelson n Munro, has returned from Cia
Elum. Mr. Nelson has seventeen mining
claims at that place which look promising.
A number OF Seattle people have fust
returned from Dawson with piethorlo
purses. Among them are Paul Thomls,n IN.
Sam = oien and Hans II, Olson. They
have spent over two years IN the klon-
alike and feel pleased with the country.
Sam T. Oien stated that the Nlondike has
bright future. IN June a prospector
stumbled into a field OF quartz on Ind an
Driver, about nifty miles southeast OF Daw-
son THE discovery caused cansidrrR bic
excitement and the indications are that
the hnd VIZ develop into something ~
consequence.
Dr. Eiiiv Isnson and family have ar.
rived IN Seattle from Berlin. Germany.
The doctor Is the son OF the Norwegian
poet krtstofer Janron and has apert
some time az the university % Berlin n
b. his intention 20 Join his brother, Ds.
War Ianson IN the practice u his pro.
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