Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-24

The Markenis Mining Company,
which owns mineral lands in the Mar
kenis valley, Arjeploug, did some
blasting last sumner to ascertain the
value of the ore. The ore struck at
Golleais was found to be exceptionally.
rich. Samples Of the rock were an
alyzed at the Lulea chemical and veg
rich samples Of the rock were ana
to contain 1884 per cent. of arsenic,
1.60 per cent. of cobalt and O.51 per
cent. of nickel. Cobalt commands a
price of about " dollars a pound,
and at this rate a ton of ore would
contain cobalt for more than 5000. If
the ore is found in sufficient quanti-
ties it is estimated that it can be
mined and placed on board vessels
for about $135 a ton.
The city of Trelleborg, which for
merly had about $500 inhabitants, has
practically doubled its population by
incorporating a large slice of sur
rounding country.
The net result Of ""The Press Week."
a series of magnificent entertainments
given in Stockholm by the Swedish
Press Association, was a deficit, of
about $4,000.
The king has appointed a so-called
railway council for the years 1902
1904. The members represent all the
leading industries of Sweden. The
king explains that the appointment
is only an experiment.
The majority party of the first
chamber of the riksdag held a caucus
at Skara just before Christmas. The
result of the deliberations. is not
known. All we can say is, that the
gathering was a highly exclusive af-
fair. ":
1t is beyond question that the re-
cent policy of Russia towards Fin
land has fostered a strong war spirit
in the Swedish people. For genera
tions past the Swedes have been sus-
picious of Russians. But the abro-
cation of the constitution of Finland,
contrary to the oath Of the car, and
the gradual adjustment Of all genu-
inc Finnish institutions, have aroused
the apprehensions of Sweden to a
high degree. And Russia seems to
be doing her best to keep up the
animosity. Almost every week some
arbitrary measure. is enforced in Fin
land. The Swedish press keeps the
public well posted on the subject,
and public opinion is crystallizing
into a policy which demands millions
upon millions for the improvement of
the defenses, demands, also, that the
Swedish people be practically turned.
into a nation in arms" The fate Of
Finland is apt to be the cause of putt
ting the defenses of the Scandinavian
peninsula in such a condition that
Russia will keep her hands off for
the next fifty years.
FINLAND.
The university of Helsingfors has
purchased the valuable library of the
late Baron Nordenskiold of Sweden.
The price is said to be about $4,000.
The dragon regiment of Finland has
been ~disbanded, and the 55th Russian
dragon regiment has been organized
in its place. Col. Brigorkow will COM
mand this regiment.
Gold has been found in paying guam
titles in Enare, and a stock company
has been organized to mine the metal.
Johan P%elttori, a farmer, made some
unfavorable remarks about the car,
and the authorities were on the point
of Furnishing the farmer when the
gar told them to drop the matter.
The governor general has made ar
rangements for prosecuting a number
of clergymen because they failed to
read the new CONSUMPTION law in their
churches.
1t is feared that Governor Bobrikof
contemplates the discharge Of the
present postmaster general. Such a
step would be tantamount to a sys-
tematic violation of the sanctity of the
secrecy of the mails. AS a pretext for
introducing the Russian system of
scrutinizing the mails the governor
parades two closed items received by
his excellency. One of them contained
the Russian saying: G"God will find
you anyway" The other communica-
ton contained a clipping from an
American newspaper; representing
Bobrikof in the shape Of his horned
majesty.
DENMARK
There are many S~piritualists in Co.
penhagen, and they have organized
themselves into four or five circles.
They have just been visited by Mrs.
Abend, a German medium, whose al
legged success at first made her quite
popular among the Spiritualists. But
one day the servant girl at the place
where she was stopping, found a
mysterious roll of large wells in the
mediums trunk. The wells were
white, and it was suggested that they
might have been used by the spirits
at the Nothing was proven
either way, but as a matter of record
the medium left Denmark under a
cloud.