The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-21
SWEDEN.

| S"eOGNs
The conditions in the stone quarries
of Bohulsen are at present very criti-
cal. Fifty men were laid off at Gun
nerson's quarry and other companies
have followed suit
Faldemar Backstrom, prominent
Swedish merchant and importer was
recently found dead, and it is believed
that he committed suicide by reason
of financial troubles and ill health.
The firm of Matern & Goranson
hardware dealers of Stockholm, is in
financial straits, owing to the crisis in
the building activity of Sweden. Build
ing operations have been paralyzed.
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The Swedish government has accept
ed the invitation of the United States
government to participate in the inter-
national congress of fishing industries
to be held at Washington in Septem-
Der, 1908
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is 1870, which is 4,2O9 more than
that thrifty place could boast of the
preceding year. All of the large cities
of Sweden show handsome increases
in their population.
1t is proposed by the authorities that
the city Of Stockholm negotiate loan
of 1G,O00,000 crowns for municipal i'm
provements this year. Gothenborg has
already negotiated loan of 100000
crowns for similar purposes.
| The Arlof sugar factory has been
closed for the time being on account
of strike of the employees, who de-
manded a raise OF 10 oere per hour in
their wages. or 40 instead of 80 per
hour. They were offered 35, but re-
fused to accept.
The plan to establish a permanent
exhibition Of Swedish products at Phil
ndelphia has been abandoned for the
present, owing to lack of financial sup
port. 1t was believed that such an ex.
hibition would be of great help to
s'&edish manufacturers, who are after
American customers.
1t is reported that Frida Strand.
berg, the second wife of August
Straindberg. the famous dramatist, is
a fugitive from justice, the charge
against her being that of embezzle-
ment. She has been staying in Wen
ma, where. being in need of funds, she
made use of money belonging to 9th.
ers.
l have already alluded to the fact
that the northern part of Lapland is
famine-stricken and that the Swedish
government has been asked to cancel
its claims for taxes against fifty-five
parishes up there. According to the
latest reports received at Stockholm.
the situation in the stricken territory
is worse than was at first feared. some
OF the inhabitants being obliged to
slaughter their cats and dogs for food.
According to trade publication of
Gothenborg, certain capitalists inter-
estei in water power, will recommend
to the rigsdag that the government
purchase of the paper mills at Vargo
and Inland and to assume the regula-
ton of the Gotta river, which, when
properly harnessed, would yield 2OO,-
OO0-horsepower Of electrical energy.
This would mean gain to the govern
ment of 100000 crowns. The paper
mills in question can be bought for
$780, 900 crowns.
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It is reported that Tannfossen. the
! most beautiful waterfall in Jemtland,
Sweden, is in danger of destruction.
1t has been known for some time that
capitalists have had under considera-
ton the question of making industrial
use of the cataracts of Jemtland and
if they carry out their plans the beau
| tiful Tennfossen will share the fate Of
the rest. In response to an inquiry
from the Swedish Bath and Tourist
company" Mr.. Bromee, a member of
the rigsdag, whose name has been
connected with the movement in uues-
ton, said that he had been asked by
Swedish stock company to ascertain
the ownership of certain waterfalls in
Jemtland, with a view to acquiring
them for that company. A prominent
member of the society for the protec-
ton Of nature writes in Dagens Nyh-
eter that the only thing that can be
done to save the lovely fall is for the
government to purchase It and turn II
into q park.
NORWAY.