The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-21
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eWEpEN.
Tho suburbs OF Stockholm now have
tax valuation OF about 10000, 900
crowns. Owing TO high rents In the
city the population has been driven
to the suburbs. and this In turn has
raised real estate values In the 80.
burbs.
The population OF Chr!ss!an!a was
235.72i Feb. ]. 1909. according to a
census taken. On Feb. I, 1908, tho
population of the city was 23l.6S7. SO
that tho growth during tho year was
1904. This would not be- regarded as
rapid growth In America. but. con-
sidering the age OF Christiania. Is q
satisfactory Increase.
A very daring book theft recently
occurred at the Stockholm royal libra
ry. Some thirty volumes of the most
valuable books were secured. and no
trace can be found TO Indicate the
guilty parties. Book stealing Is fast
becoming fine art, different libraries
In the country having been robbed Of
valuable works during tho past few
months.
Franz" the ship In which Fritof
Nansen sought the north pole and
which Road Amundsen will also uso
In his popular quest next year. IL now
fully manned and ready for tho peril
Gus voyage. That voyage will not
start. however. till Jan. 2. 1917. when
II sets forth under the command OF
Capt. Egelstad Of Horton. Capt.
Amundsen himself will assume COM
mand at San Francisco.
Indications point to the fact that
the present commercial treaty be-
tween Sweden and Germany win bo
considerably. revised before II In re-
newed. The following utterance
comes from the National Zcitung, one
OF the leading papers OF Germany:
Judging from authentic reports tho
present commercial treaty between
Sweden and Germany will not be In
force after July I. 1910. Already this
year and surely not later than next
fall. negotiations will be under way
for drawing up q new treaty. While
ut present a committee Is engaged In
Sweden In revising the customs tax.
the details OF which are kept secret.
Il IL firmly believed In Germany that
tho customs taxes will be materially
hal m
Sweden In In this respect discriminate
ing against her. and protest from
the German government Il likely to
BIO forthcoming In thS near future"
The funeral OF J. A. w. Lind
the master bookbinder Of
Stockholm, took place from the KlarA
church a few days ago. The event
was a most impressive one. ~ de-
ceased was q prominent citizen OF tho
city. and Was well known for his many
His viii makes. among
others, the following donations: To
the home for widows. 100000 crowns:
to the home for men. 100000 crowns:
TO the civic aid society. $1,000
crowns: to the Industrial society. 3d.
900 crowns: to the. Stockholm hospi-
tai. 10000 crowns; book sellers help
association. 10000 crowns: to the
Masonic orphans home. $4,000
crowns: to the Masonic hospital. 10.
900 crowns; 10 the mission orphan
age. 10000 crowns: society for pro-
vention Of cruelty TO animals. 5000
crowns: TO Klara congregation POOR
fund. 5000 crowns. His will also pro-
vided for pensions for . great many
OF his employees with large cash dona-
tons for others. His donations dur.
Ing his lifetime we're many. n he de-
sired to keep his fortune down to the
million mark. His memory will long
live In the hearts Of grateful people.
Anton Nilsson. the Malmo dynar
inter- whose crime caused ono death.