Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-01-17
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
NORWAY WELCOMES DE LAVAL
Noted Swedish Inventor Will Transfer
His Interests to That Country
New Steamship Line.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

ut would seem, says the Stockholm
Tidning, that the Swedish government
instead of encouraging home industry
is driving it out of the country AT
least one can so judge from the govern
ment's actions against the well-known
Swedish inventor, DIR. G. de Laval.
The latter, who is the Inventor of the
lworld-famous cream separator" has
Vention of melting zinc with electricity.
This invention will now be put into
practical use. In order to accomplish
this Mr.. de Laval has secured the nee
essary water power in Hafslund, Nor
way, from the German firm Of Schuch-
ert s. Co. of Nurnberg. AS is well
known, DIR. de Laval, at one time pur-
chased the right to use the water pow
er of Trollhattan waterfalls, but it is
also known that the Swedish govern
ment, through certain technicalities,
succeeded in Wrestling this right away
from him. .rhe result is that Mr.. de
Laval will transfer his interests to
Norway, where he has received very
kindly reception.
It is proposed by the Swedish Acad-
semy of Science that the state pay for
the publication of scientific descrip
ton of DR.. Sven Hedin's travels in
central Asia. The academy described
the scientific results of these travels
as unparalleled. 1t says that never
before has a single man made so COM
plete study of an unknown part of
the world or added so much to the
meteorological, astronomic, scientific
and archaeological knowledge by his
researches. These different branches
will be treated by specialists.
Robert Bergh, United States consul
in Gothenburg. is negotiating at pres
ent with j. Pierpont Morgan for es-
tablishing a direct steamship line be-
tween Sweden and America. "Such
connections says Consul Bergh, will
annually add several million dollars to
the already well-established business
between Sweden and America. The
export of small articles between the
two countries would be materially in
creased 1t is also known that J. Pier
pont Morgan thinks very favorably of
the scheme.
The Stromberg Coal and Clay COM
pany has purchased the so-called
''Broby fields comprising an area Of
500 acres for 500, 900 crowns. The COM
pany will now sell 1000 new shares,
10000 crowns. The di-
rectors of the company are also nego-
tiating for an obligation loan of p
100000 crowns.
The Albert BONNER literary prizes
have been awarded to the following
authors and writer's: August Strind-
berg, 5000 crowns; Axel Karlfelt, L.
300 crowns; Karl E. Forslund, 1000
crowns: Erik Brogen, $50 crowns, ana
William Ekelund, $50 crowns.
The people of Upland have prohib
ted the use of the Mauser rifles III
heir vicinity on account of it's excep-
,ional carrying power. Several peo-
Die have recently been killed through |
stray shots from Mauser rifles used by
hunters.
Prince Eugen and Anders Zorn are
arranging a joint exhibition of their
attest art products The prince artist
S a great admirer of Zorn, and the
,wo may often be seen walking or
'iding together.
The Gothenborgians of Stockholm
nave organized their own sgille." Al
hough they are not as numerous as
he sSkaningar," their 'gille' will, new
,rtheless, be one of the leading ones of
he city.
The loftiest mountain in Sweden is
leither Sulitelma or Sarjektacko, but /
xebnekaise, which, according to recent
measurements made by Professor p.
J. Rosen, is 2,123 meters high.
The largest mail ever expedited in
me day from America over the Malmo-
lassjo railroad was Dec. 10. 1t con-
listed of twenty-six letter bags, with
100 registered letters.
The Russian Academy of Sciences
las awarded DR.. Sven Hedin the
Eschichatschev prize amounting to I
700 francs.
Stockholm's $50 surgeons and ply
icians are to erect a large club house
n the city in the near future. 4
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