Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-10
MAYOR JOHNSON.
Fargo's Hustling Mayor Writes Some
Impressions of Denmark Where
He Is at Present.


He Is at Present.
What He Thinks of the. Country and
the Progress That Has Been
Experienced.
Pioneer Press from Copenhagen as
follows:
At Grimbsy I boarded the Danish
steamer Olga, Capt. O. H. Christen-
son, and in thirty hours arrived at
the Danish port of Esbjerg. This is
a place Of about $4,000 to 14,000 in
habitants. twenty-five years ago 1t
was sandbank with few fishermen
there. Now it has all the attributes
of an American town, and I can pay
it no higher compliment than by
making that comparison. 1t has a
system of waterworks, electric lights,
sewers, etc. land the principal streets
are paved with asphalt and granite,
the latter being imported from Nor
way. At Esbjerg l took the train
for this city, distance 1875 miles. The
country between here and Esbjerg is
generally level; looks something like
North Dakota between Jamestown
and Bismarck, but thickly settled.
The land all shows a high state of
cultivation. Denmark has world
wide reputation as dairy country
have eaten Danish butter in Central
,o1~ino IN I'D;
and Mexico, and have always found
it good. l saw numerous oreameries
On tho way.
The farm houses looked queer to
me- low, nearly all with straw thatch-
ing for roof, with once in a while a
tile roof. The stables were like the
houses, low, and both built of brick
on stone. When of the latter mater
ial they were usually succeed. The
dwellings and barns were usually
Joined and when not, but a few feet
apart, but they were all clean looking
no unsightly manure piles or other
rubbish
| spent three days in Copenhagen
Denmark. This is one of the Oldest
and most interesting of European
cities. Its history dates back to 1167
will not attempt to go into details
The city has repeatedly been ravished
by fire and war; Among the wars
was the thirty years war with Sweden
In 1907 a British fleet attacked the
town before any declaration of wal
had taken place and captured the
Danish fleet. The city felt the effect
of this blow for nearly fifty years. Its
prosperity since it's recovery from
the effect of the British fleets bonn
bardment has been phenomenal for an
European city
In 1850 it had population OF
about 10000. Now it claims a pop
ulation OF 413,00O. 1t has many fine
public as well as private buildings.
Its schools, colleges and universities
are as good as can be found any
where. Its people are enterprising
and up-to-date in every way
During the short time I was there
about municipal matters, but such as
l secured l will gladly give your
readers with the reservation stated
above.) 1t seems they have four
mayors, each coordinate with the
other, an neither the actual execu-
tive head of the municipality, each
for a separte department, OF which
he "a. full charge.
l found the streets we're paved
mostly With granite, but it is the
smoothest and best laid granite ever
saw. A few Of the streets l found
with asphalt paving. The majority
Of the streets are narrow, too much
so for the present needs of traffic.
People have to walk between the
curbs among the vehicles on some,
the sidewalks not being wide enough
for the accommodation of the pedes-
trians. All the streets are kept very
clean by hand labor. The city is
we'll supplied with street cars, some
with horses and some with electrical
power. They are installing electri-
city as fast as they can. There is
one thing it is deficient in and that
is sewerage The present sewers
empty into the harbor, or rather
that is the only drawback to it. 1t
cannot be called deficient. That
drawback will be remedied in the
near future. Steps are now being
taken to construct large underground
sewers Or canals, which will convey
the sewerage under the harbor to The
Island of Anager, where it will be
pumped into the sound. The esti.
mated cost of this enterprise isl am
not sure whether was told $1,000, ,0oC
| or 100000 kroners. When that is
| completed Copenhagen will have the
best sewer 81 stem in Europe.
| : @Whfin i'm a r ,rn11pI Gr
| minister, non. L, S.. Stevenson OF
| Minnesota. While I had never mel
Mr.. Stevenson before, I felt as though
| I had known him for years, having
| lived In Minnesota for twenty-five
years, and had read a great deal
about his great work, not only as. an
educator but as q student and 9
statesman. ,s-s$35z. i. u, 55a
Good Money in Butter. .s .s55