Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-16
SWEDEN.

The Swedish colony In Copenhagen
now numbers over 1900.
Reports show that 1900, 900 people
are depositors in the Swedish banks.
SO 1t may be assumed that the
career of this modern Titan is at an
end What career!
Sven Hedin has now been made
commander In the order of the Indian
Empire, the honor being conferred up
on him at the time of King Edwards
birthday.
The government has arranged for
an up-to-date refrigerator service on
the state railroads, to commence in
the spring as soon as there is demand
for refrigeration.
Stockholm is to make an attempt
to do without hired lamplighters for
their gas lights. The council has
appropriated 10000 crowns to install
automatic electric lighters.
The annual output of the coal mines
In the district of Skane amounts to
about 100000 1t varies little from
year to year, under the influence Of
commercial conditions in the coun-
try.
The estate of Mrs. Johanna Kempe
which has just been appraised is
FOUND to amount to considerable over
10 million crowns. Mr.. Kempe, who
died some time ago amassed the
fortune In the wholesale business.
The government of Chill has made
contract with Swedish companies
for furnishing the lighting outfits for
their light houses. The Swedish Dali
en- and Lux lights have become known
throughout the world for their fine
lighting qualities.
The Grangesberg Mining Company
Is about to make a number of i'm
provements, such as adding new
freight steamers and other much need
ed equipment. The necessary money
will be raised by the sale of stock to
the amount of three million dollars.
There Is decrease in attendance in
the Stockholm schools of about 100,
this, doubtless, being caused by hard
ships following the great strike. The
total attendance is about $4,000. This
year, for the first time in 10 years,
the city school boards supplied no
shoes for needy students, being unable
to finance this philanthropy, owing
to the prevailing hard times.
A great education congress is to be
held In Stockholm next summer, and
preparations are already under way.
The expenses of the congress are es-
timated at $4,000. The government
will furnish $4,000 and the city of
Stockholm $1,000. A large share of
the balance will be secured from ad-
missions, fees. etc. The committees
In charge are working out an excel
lent program.
The fact that confectionery stores
and restaurants which keep open on
Sunday sell cigars and tobacco, has
caused the exclusive tobacco dealers
to start movement to prevent the
sale Of tobacco ON Sunday. AS the
tobacco dealers are comparatively few
In number and the public is used to
supplying itself on Sunday, 1t will be
hard to secure support enough to get
such q sale prohibited.
The Automobile Club and Aero Club
of Sweden have decided to cooperate
In the advancement OF aerial naviga-
ton. A joint committee has been ap-
pointed to have charge Of this branch
Of the work. The Swedish inventors
are working hard to perfect prac-
tical machine and up to date the COM
mittee has secured models OF twenty
different kinds. None, however. have.
az yet. made any striking records in
flight.
After series Of investigations IN
the leading countries of Europe, q
committee has found that bread costs
more In Stockholm than. anywhere
else. An ordinance is now In prepar-
alton to bring about better regula-
ton Of the price by having all bread
sold only BY weight. 1t Is thought
that the ordinance win pass, as there
IL good deal OF feeling on the sub
| ject, and the public demands some
regulations On the subject.
The Cook-Peary dispute 10 still rag.
Ing In the European countries. A
Swedish daily recently published the
following statement by DR.. Otto Nor.
denskjOld. m arctic explorer Of CON.
siderable note:
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