The pioneer express., 1909-06-18
IN THE SCANDINAVIAN NORTH
Gleanings Of Important Nelus Of Noysuay, Sspeden
and Denmark, with Occasional Comments.
By MARTIN w. ODLAND.
By MARTIN w. oDLAND.


The General Telephone Company
OF Stockholm had very prosperous
year last year, and was able to de.
clare dividend of Is per cent at its
recent annual meeting.
The past years there have been q
number Of government appropriations
to assist in the development Of the
peat industry. The sentiment in the
riksdag now seems to be that the in.
dustry should look out for itself, and
it is not likely that there viii be any
further appropriations.
The salmon fishing at Holmstad
has been very poor this year. Fish
ing was allowed in March, but owing
to unfavorable weather conditions
nothing could be done until in April.
The few salmon caught were of fair
size. The price this season is 4 to 6
crowns per keg for fresh salmon, and
from 10 to IL for the smoked.
A meeting was held few days ago
| at Mariestad to take action in re-
| gard to the establishment Of a rail-
way between mat city and Sinners
dah- The majority of Aose present
were in favor Of tie project, and
those in charge will look into the
question of right of way and the
bringing of the matter before the
king.
The first session of the arbitration
committee that is to settle the rein
deer pasturage controversy between
| Sweden and Norway is finished and
the committee has left Copenhagen.
| The facts in the case have been in
vestigated and the committee will
have few months to weigh the mat
ter. In November the final meeting
will be held when the question will be
officially settled.
The Dalar young peoples eonven-
ton is to be held this year at Avesta.
! at midsummer time. An excellent
program has been prepared and some
of the noted speakers of the country
have been secured for the occasion.
Rector Beskow will conduct services
in the church during the session, and
H. o. Anderson of Rattvik. noted
musician, will have charge of the
musical features of the program.
The Gefe-Dala Railway company
recently held its annual meeting, and
10 per cent dividend was declared.
The debts of the company have now
been reduced to eight and one-half
million crowns. and this sum will be
cared for by renewal of the loan.
To provide for future improvements
contemplated, it was decided to make
the loan nine million crowns In round
numbers. The company is doing a
prosperous business, and its bonds
are meeting with ready sale.
The statue of Karl XIV. was unveil.
ed in Stockholm the early part Of
May in the presence Of King Gustaf
and Queen Victoria, and the king and
queen of Denmark, appropriate exer-
cises making the occasion one long
to be remembered. At the command
of the king the drapery was removed
and the beautiful bronze statue stood
revealed to the gaze of the multitude.
| A male chorus sang couple of the
national airs, after which the king
placed a large wreath on the pedestal
| of the statue. the wreath being tied
with silk ribbons in the national col
ors, and bearing the initials of the
king and the queen. The king and
queen of Denmark also left hand
some wreath, and there was a pro.
fusion of other set pieces. flowers.
etc., from other notables. The
sculptor of the statue was presented
to the king. who gave him the
knights medal Of the Vasa order. At
the close of the exercises the king
reviewed the troops, companies being
present from the military school, the
seamen's school, Svea and Gotta life
guards, the fleet, artillery, etc.
DENMARK.
There are 553 tile factories in Dem
mark at the present time. These
make use of 639 ovens, of which 392
are of the one-room, old fashioned
kind.
It is believed that either Mr.. Dals-
gard or Mr. Jensen Toustrop will be
named as minister Of agriculture Of
Denmark to succeed Anders Nielsen.
who has submitted his resignation
to the king.
Herman Jensen. one Of the oldest
and best members of the Danish mis-
sion society, is dead, being summon
ed while on his way home from India.
He was born in 1912, was trained for
religious service and became mis-
sionary in 1872. going to India in COM
pany with the noted Lowenthal. No
missionary has ever shown more
earnestness and self-sacrifce.