Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-28
Recent Occurrences OF interest
in Sweden. Norway arr
Denmark.
RUssIAN-swEDIsH FRIENDSHIP
~ Exempliied in an Article i'm the
st. Petersburg Movie Vremja-
Laconiic Comment.
SWEDEN.
Stock holm.

Gays lue NONJe NFenlya tSt. lelerS-
burg in its issue of June %: .Our
readers are reminded Of the surprise
which was at one time occasioned
when the Swedes placed mines in the
Site harbor. located not far from IL
bau. An explanation by the Swedish
government has, however, suticed to
calm the Russian opinion. Now it
seems that the Swedish government
has found 1t necessary to take one
rather remarkable step. Marine
Minister Hedenstierna has explained
that the war has become localize 4 and
that therefore the Swedish troops
which have been at Site since Feb
ruary have been recalled. We can
with great satisfaction greet this new
proof Of Russian-Swedish friendship.
And the step taken by the Swedish
government is all the more remarka-
bic. as 1t follows almost upon the heels
as II were OF the unpleasant occur
ences in Helsingfors" A Stockholm
paper makes the following laconic
comment anent the above: We'll,
Russia Is watching us..~
Russian espionage in Haparanda
seems to be increasing day by day.
Russian spies visit Haparanda every
day. swapping up every bit of news"
available Their presence there now
is unfortunately considered common
place, although they are always
or less suspected. A Swedish CORE
spondent, In referring to the pernieious
espionage, asks the question: What
has become OF the government? Why
does his majesty not act? Soon it will
be too latev'
Crown Prince Gustaf arrived in Lon
don from Paris June u, and was the
following day the guest of King Ed
ward at a luncheon. to which "A limit
ed number had been invited. In the
evening Lord Iyeagh rendered a din
ner and ball in honor of the prince.
Present at this dinner was also Jo-
seph Chamberlain and Lord Guinness of
Ireland. On June % the crown prince
attended King Edwards reception at
buckingham palace and OF June % "A
garden party, was given in his honor
by Lady Jersey.
The Vsrt land company has been
reorganized with a capital of 100000
crowns. The following Stockholmians
have been chosen directors of the COM
pany: G. G.. Bergman. A. Hjerstedt,
Hjalmar Kingberg, Johannes Kerf-
stedt, G. i. Vougt. Carl Westling, j..
+. Nystrema and Erick Fredlund. Vart
Land is one of the oldest newspapers
in Sweden, and has for years been re-
garded as the official ~mouthpiece of
the government.
The Lund university students con
cert tour in America was a grand sue
cess, financially as well as unsteady.
certs alone Melted not less than ST.
900. 1t is believed that the Upsala uni
versity students will also pay this
country a visit at no distant date. They
enjoy the distinction of being the
worlds greatest chorus singers.
Sweden's first submarine boat
-"Hajen"-has now been completed
and will he given its trial test with
I'm a few days. "Hajen' is twenty me-
tiers long and three and one-half me
tiers wide. The vessel has been ron
structed at an expenditure of 100000
crowns.
In the great Kiel regatta which be-
gan June - the Swedish motor boat
"yikingen'' carried away the first
prize. The other competing motor
boats were English, French and Bel
gian. The "Vikingen'' IL the property
of the Swedish Motor company of
Stockholm.
The mikado of Japan has appointed
NJ. Akidzuki minister TO Sweden and
Norway, to succeed Kurino, who was
recently recalled. Akidzuki has, dur
ing recent years, been first secretary
to the Japanese legation in st. Pc
tersburg.
King Oscar will 60 to Holmstad
Sept. 3, where he will spend a few
days at the Fammarhs hunting
grounds. The members of the royal
Hunters club of Stockholm will ac-
company his majesty.
ii. w. Widmark, who recently died
in Helsingborg, constructed the first
locomotive ever used In Japan. Mr..
Widmark spent the greater part OF
his life in Helsingborg.
NORWAY