Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-30
NEWS OF SCANDINAVIA
Recent Occurrences of interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
BIG INCREASE III POPULATION
kw sdea Has Gained 900, 900 in Tween.
ts Years i'm spite of the Large
Losses Due to Western
Immigration.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Sweden's population is steadily In
creasing in spite Of western immigra.
ton. During the past twenty years
crease Of 13 per cent, or about six hun
dred thousand. Sweden's population
IL at present, therefore about five and
one third millions. About two hun
dred years ago Sweden's population
was only about one and one-third mil
lion. In 1856 there were only fifteen
cities in Sweden with population Of
more than ten thousand. Now there
are twenty-five cities In the country
who have more than ten thousand In.
habitants, twenty who have between
Eve and ten thousand, thirteen witt
over two thousand and fifteen with
over one thousand Inhabitants. In all
there are SIX cities whose population
during these years have doubled,
namely the manufacturing towns
EskiIstuna. Doras, Westerns, Sodertelge
I.ulea and Falkenberg,
The new Dramatic theater is fas,
approaching completion and the last
touches Of the decorations on the walls
are now being made. The theater has
only a seating capacity of 1,241 per-
sons, but the managers of the theater
limited the seating capacity on pur-
pose. In fact Swedish theaters !
comparison with American theaters
have only small seating capacities,
comparatively. The Oscar theater has
seating capacity of LAG and the
Swedish theater only 1,060. The
Dramatic theater will be dedicated
within fortnight, when King Gustave
and other members OF the royal fami-
ly have been invited to be present.
More than twenty-six thousand
persons in the Swedish capital are re-
ceiving aid from the charity bureaus
at present. Thousands of men are I'M
able to secure any employment and
charitable institutions are taxed to the
limit. More than 100000 crowns
will be expended for the maintenance
Of the poor in Stockholm during the
current year. The conditions are in
deed alarming and unless n change
for the better sets in soon Stockholm
will be truly poverty-stricken city.
Or. Carl Munthe and Dr. Carl
Flcnsburg, Queen Sofas physi-
clans, have advised her majesty to
seek a milder climate at once. The
dowager queen Is at present failing
rapidly and the greatest anxiety is
manifested regarding her condition
The kings death was a great shock
to her and she has been practically
unable to leave her bed since the sad
event occurred.
Professor J. Berg has been mp
pointed a knight OF the North Star or
der and Professor ]. G. Edgren has
been appointed commander of the Or.
der OF Vasa Both Of these gentlemen
are well known and highly respected
among the professional circles OF
Stockholm. These gentlemen for
many years been King Oscars ply
sicans.
Gothenburg has now a population OF
18O,5S4, showing an increase In popu-
lation the last year OF 1861. Malmo
which has population OF 79,770
shows an increase Of 1900, and Orebro
has An increase during the past year
Of 1,210, her population at present be-
Ing 27,786.
The Stockholm dailies report TINT
the banks and insurance companies OF
Stockholm raised for charitable pur-
poses 5000 on the occasion of the fu-
neral Of King Oscar and the money
was turned over to the dowager queen
for distribution.
There is apparently a lull in Swed-
ish Immigration, judging from latest
reports. During the month of NoveIn-
Der only DO Swedes emigrated to for
eign countries. This Is really the
smallest number on record.
When the nksdag convened a week
ago last Wednesday King Gustave re-
appointed the former officers Of that
august assemblage This is reported
TO have beer met with great satiisfac-
ton by all the members.
The minister Of agriculture has In
troduced bill In the riksdag for
making II easier for private parties to
obtain possession OF government land.
or crown land" as 1t is called in Swe-
den.
A number Of Spanish fishermen
have been operating recently In Are
sund. The revenue cutter "Skage-
rack" was sent after them and soon
chased them out of Swedish waters.
The well known Swedish author,
Gustaf, OF Geijerstam, celebrated his
iftieth birthday Jan. 5. His is enjoy.
Ing vigorous health and Is one OF the
busy literary men of Sweden.
Prince Wilhelm has been made a
knight of the Danish Elephant order.
Ghe prince is at present in Moskwas
where he has been celebrating the Rus
sian Christmas.