Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-12-27
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
IRIS. ANNA BOBERG's PAINTINGS
Bardships Endured by the Celebrated
Snow Artist on the Isle
OF Furoea.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

On the lonely isle OF Furoen, IN the
Arctic ocean. perched % a giant rock,
stands Mrs. Anna Boberg's studio, the
winter headquarters for this painter
Of northern SHOWS. There she had no
companion except the island light
bouse keeper, no means OF escape ex-
cept her tiny sailboat anchored at the
rocks base. But all Of her time Is
not spent in this crag- bound home.
She makes many excursions further
Into the polar regions. Clad in thick
reindeer skin. paintbox strapped " her
back, this ambitious artist climbs the
slippery heights to gain some treGcher-
ous white-capped peak. In tlat sub
lime setting Of Arctic splendor her
skillful touch catches the o~palescent
effect Of the suns a y glinting across
the glacial expanses. Sometimes the
cold Is so great she Is compelled 10
bind her brushes 10 her benumbed
hands. Then, when some glorious
landscape tempts her TO brave the
singing winds and ascend to some
dangerous summit, she has been
known to remove her shoes and stock
lngs and 60 barefooted on the hard
crust Of the snow In order to retain
d footing. the warmth Of her feet
melting the snow crust enough to
give her a arm position. Once she
slipped over q precipice above the
becthfng see Fortunately she landed
In q small sheltered bay ana as IL
WINS low tide, she escaped with a
few bruises.
Baron Won Bildt. Swedish minister
10 Italy, arrived In Bologna, Italy,
Nov. 10 for the purpose Of presenting
the Nobel prize for literature to
Giosuco C%srducci, professor Of Iter-
Rture Of the university there, end who
II generally conceded 10 be the great
est of modern Italian poets. The
presentation was made by Baron Won
Bildt to Signor Carducci in the pres
ence OF tho professors relatives and
the local authorities. The baron
handed the poet a check for S3S, 206.
the diplons and the gold medal. Sig.
nor Carducci asked the names OF the
other prize winners. Upon being told
that President Roosevelt had been
awarded the peace prize he said: "weII
done: In view OF the services he has
rendered the world no one deserves
II more than the president Of the Uni.
ted States"
More than two-thirds Of the wood
pulp manufactured In Sweden Mt pres
ent is exported: the remainder is be
Ing used In the country to supply the
wants Of the paper industry, which
makes comparatively little
use Of rags. Together with the wood
manufacturing industry. that Of paper
most important sources OF wealth
Sweden possesses. The greater
part OF the PAPER works are situated
Ia the east Of Sweden and in the
vicinity of Lake vanern. The largest
ones are situated in NorrkoppIng. In
1905 the total number Of paper works
was s~ixty-seven with a turnover OF
million crowns. The export
Of paper In considerably In excess Of
the imports.
The recent report TO the Swedish
government that the aggregate known
pre u or the world are 10000
tons has been accepted in
without serious criticism, but
the quantity credited t. America Is.
according to Richard Fl. Emmops,
editor Of the Manufacturers Record,
Baltimore, rs per cent. too small. In
the Swedish report the United States
Il counted 10 having little over 1000
10000 tons, whereas a larger amount
than that has been proved up In Ala.
alone.
King Oscar and Queen Sofia do not
lesire TO receive any golden wedding
presents. Their majesties received so
many and costly presents during the
kings Jubilee that they ~courteously re-
quest their faithful subjects not to
send presents. There will during this
occasion not be any great "fests" held
Stockholm.
The. Gustavus Adolphus chapel on
the BATTLEFIELD OF Lutzen, the corner.
OF which was laid Nov. G. will
look like a Swedish church. It's roof
will come from Dalevarlia. All ex-
penses are borne by Consul Ekman, AZ
Leipzig.
Prince Carl Is now occupying his
villa on Diurgarden. He took DOS
session Of same Nov 10.