Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-03-21
NEWS OF SCANDINAVIA
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
THE NOVA zEMBLA EXPEDITION
Preparations Being Made to Explore
That Comparatively Unknown
Region by Ekstam.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm

Stockholm.
The Nova Zembla expedition, which
was organized last summer, is now
negotiating for the purchase Of
suitable vessel and making active
preparations for exploring this COM
paratively unknown region. Practical
ly little or nothing is known Of the
geographical areas of this wide
stretch of land and exceedingly inter
esting discoveries are to be expected
from the expedition. The scientific
staff of the expedition will consist OF
one geologist, topographer, azoologist
and botanist and also meteorologist.
The leader Of the expedition will be
the amanuens, Otto Ekstam.
1t is authoritatively stated that the
''exsiciator," the newly invented
machine for extracting "milk-6our''
from skim-mtlk, has withstood all tests
in the diaries of the world and will
shortly be placed beside the separator
as an article of utility. 1t is claimed
that the invention will yield a profit
to the Swedish dairy industry of ST.
100000 annually. A machine capable
of working through 1000 quarts of
milk in ten hours will cost from $1,000
to $1,000. A limited company of
Swedish capitalists has obtained
patents in most foreign countries.
The balloon "Svenske," which on
Sunday, Feb. Is, was to ascend with
Sergent Berlin and two companions as
occupants, suddenly broke loose and
time to turn around, the 'Svenske"
shot up in the air and sailed away
and disappeared in sonthernly direc-
ton. Judging from newspaper reports
it appears that the balloon passed over
the channel to Denmark and down
through Germany where it had been
seen in Frankfurt, Vetschau, Lub-
benau and other places.
An American syndicate has pur-
chased the Siangeli copper mines near
Tornelake for 100000 crowns. This
a movement has been started on the
part of foreign capitalists to absorb
the mineral wealth of Scandinavia, a
contamination which Swedish states
men have been Straining every nerve
to avert. 1t is expected that the
Sjangei purchase will accelerate parli-
amentary agitation in favor of the TAX
ing over of all these properties by the
government.
DR.. Gustav Andreen, president OF
Augustana College and Theological
Seminary at Rock Island, Ills, de-
lievered lecture in the Dlasieholm's
church on the evening of Feb. %
His subject was 1.-The Swedish-Amerl-
can Church" On March 81 President
Andreen will lecture Oh the 'The
Swedish Americans" un/er the aus
pices Of the Young Mer's Christian
Association.
Gothenburg city council has decided
to discharge the rents of the local
temperance societies from the money
paid by the Gothenburg licensed
company into the city treasury. Dur
ing the debate on the vote, the principle
of which is very important, it was
stated that every drunkard among the
poorer classes costs the treasury 5000
year in poor law expenses.
Lonbergs operatourne started at
Gefe, March 7. The repertoire con-
sists of Travata, Mignon and the
Trobadour. The leading lady is .Ien-
ME NOrelius, Swedish American,
who was member of the Swedish
lady octette which toured the principal
cities in EupOre and the United States
during the season of 1888 1890.
The Geographical Society in Ham
burg has awarded to Dr. Sven Hedin
the Asiatic explorer, the Kfrchenpauer
gold medal Which is the highest dis
tinctton within the gift of the society.
The Geographical Society Of Rome
has also awarded it's medal of honor to
DR.. Hedin.
At recent meeting held by the
academy of agriculture the following
foreign Representatives were chosen:
The Danish government consulent
Rudolph Schon; PHILIPPE Leveqne dc
Vilmorin, Of Paris and Professor Os-
car Kellner of Berlin.
The Vega stipendium Of 1900 crowns
which is annually awarded by the
Stockholm Anthropological Society is
this year sought by the amanuens
0. Ekstam, who is the leader of the
Nova Zembla expedition
President Loubet of France has
awarded the great cross Of the French
Legion Of Honor to Count A. T. c.
Gyllencrook and Ch L. de Champs.
two prominent captains of the Swedish
navy.
King Oscar has sanctioned loan of
e3.500 to the Scandinavian Sailors
lHnpnnpra non HoYDo of