Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-08-02
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
Interesting Notes From Across the
Ocean.
HAPPENINGS IN The FAIHERLAND.
Principal Events That Have Occurred
In the Old Countries About the
North Sea Within a Week
OF So Just Past.
SWEDEN.

: A committee appointed almost two
years ago to propose plans for enabling
farm laborers to procure homes Of their
own has completed its task and published
a printed report which covers, over $50
large pages. The problem does not con-
Germ the laborers alone. The rich farm
ers for whom they are working do not
look with equanfmity upon the continual
migration of laborers from the farm to
the factory or even to America. The
problem. therefore. is one in the solution
OF which both employer and employee are
interested. The members Of the COM
mittee seem to ave left no stone un.
turned in making Investigations, having
gathered information not only in many
tparts of Sweden but also Travelled in
foreign countries. The has
done all in its power to induce the gov
ernmen to i~naugurate a system Of loan
ing money on small parcels Of property
to the extent of providing 100 homes
for farm laborers every year. The gov
eminent is to charge 81 per cent inter-
x.est on its loans. Two kinds of homes
are contemplated, one on which farming
is to be carried on to some extent, and
another which shall consist mainly Of q
lot and house. 1t is proposed to put the
maximum value Of the former class of
homes at 1000. that of the latter at $500.
The government is to loan money to the
extent Of 80 per cent of the value of
homes Of the former class, of rs per cent
Of that of the latter. Every loan shall
b be divided into two halves, one of which
shall be paid in annual installments
within twenty-seven years for the first
class and sixteen years for the second
class. By this arrangement the pur-
chaser Of the place may pay the second
half in part or in full without disturbing
the regular installment plan in regard
\ to the first half. When the installment
half has been paid it will be an easy
matter to loan money from private
banks to pay the government in full, so
that the money Of the government does
not need to be tied up more than q or
16 years in any particular property. To
make the plan still palmer: Thu pur-
r chaser of a small farm pays 81 per cent
on the whole amour borrowed, and In
tw~enty-seven years one-half of his loan
will. be paid; and the purchaser Of a
house and lot pays IN per cent on the
money borrowed, and in sixteen years
one-half of his loan will be paid. The
&sgoverntnent may require payment in full
latter the expiration of q or 16 years.
80 ~ SAAS pAoAA o0AA VIVIAN AAAa0s
If a man purchases a small farm and
barrows $4OO on it from the government
the annual installment and interest will
be $39, and in q years his debt will be
only 5000, which the government may
compel him to pay The work of the
I committee is highly praised by the press.
Y Only one member Of the committee dis
sents from the majority on one unim-
portant point.
The Storsjo Chg Lake, monster in
Jemtland has been very quiet this sum-
mer. But now it has been seen by a
Mrs. Richardson at a distance Of about
!, 800 feet. It's head was like that Of a
horse, but its mouth was more flattened.
It's body rose about two feet above the
water and it seemed to be about three
feet across the back. Its color was dark
brown, excepting some light spots.
Rev. N. Soderblom, pastor Of the Swed-
ish congregation in Paris. has been APP
\ pointed professor Of theological preno-
; ions and theological cyclopedia at the
University Of Upsala.
After repeated tests it has been de-
cided that American coal is not so salts
factory as English coal for use on the
Swedish warships.
A seventeen year old daughter Of Emil
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triumph at the royal theatre Of Dresden,
her role being thai Of Ophelia in Shakes
peare's Hamlet.
A resident of Hoping has invented a
fire engine which is run by electricity.
It is particularly well adapted for use
in places which have a water supply and
4 an electric plant. but no waterworks.
The government has sold two islands
called Boon and ~Freisholmen to the city
Of Karlshamn for $6,750.
An English steamer was grounded at
the entrance to the harbor of Lulea and
completely blockaded the harbor. Eight
freight steamers were pent up in the
4 harbor.
The skull and horns of a reindeer was
found in a bog at Askerod in Southern
Sweden. The find is interesting from the
fact that the mud in which it was i'm.
bedded consists Of plants which at pres
ent are found only on the mountains Of
Jemtland and Lappland. This indicates
= that the animal died at a time when
the climate of skane was similar to that
of the n~eighborhood of the polar circle
at the present time.
There are 36 British subjects in Swed'
en-. and a majority Of them are women
The duty on imports amounted to about
Z 5000. 900 for the first half of the presen'
: year, which is more than 81, 500, 600 below
the receipts for the same period of 1900
A large pulp factory at HJerpen. Jemt
land, was destroyed by fire. The los
exceeds $3.50, 600.
NORWAY.
Gunnar Heiberg. the dramatist, is no
/, pleased with Bjornson's latest drama
! Laboremns, and he is writing a pla,
himself which will be partly a reflection
on Laboremns. The new play has al
ready been accepted by the national the
ater at Kristiania.
The city council of Kristiansand, by
y vote of 81 to II, appropriated $4,000 70
the new Notifications at that place.
Arendal, July 5.-Today the thermome
ter registered $50 c.. (s5o F~abrenheit) Il
the shade. This is the hottest day 8
far. An elderly lady fell down on tn
street. and her life cannot be saved. Al
~ who can are removing into the countr,
! on account of the heat.
A sea serpent has been seen nea
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