The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-23

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gers who crowded the decks headed
py Captains Moller and Hemple, Will
al the ships officers in full uniform
Inc anchor was weighed Immediately
ana the Oscar II. sailed down the
11ord, with bands playing national airs
until the open sea was reached. The
liner was gayly decorated and splen
ola suite had been reserved for the
distinguished American explorer, who
Notwithstanding the experience he has
gained recently in meeting crowds OIL
enthusiasts, found some difficulty ii
making his way to his quarters. Al
lunch DR.. Cook Joined freely in the
conversation of the passengers, among
Whom was Benjamin F. Trueblood,
president of the American Peace so
clety. The explorer was compelled tc
relate further incidents of his polar
Trip. He told of a report current
among Eskimos last year that a dirigi
Die balloon had sailed over Greenland
and 1t was thought that Walter Well
man had made a start for the pole
Inc Eskimos, he said, described a
cigar shaped balloon with comparative
accuracy, but as nothing further has
s1ce been ascertained about it, it was
70 be presumed that the Eskimos had
peen mistaken. During the afternoon
Dr. Cook held reception, which was
attended by all the passengers.
The London tourist bureau sent a
man to Norway not long ago to ascer.
tain what prospects there would be for
making the country winter sporting
resort. He reported that Norway of.
fers fine winter sports for one or two
months after the season expires in
switzerland. But the trouble is that
there are such poor winter accommo.
cations III the mountains that it would
be very nearly impossible to take
large parties from England to those
regions in the winter season.
The discovery of the north pole,
which is claimed by Cook and Peary
has set the scientific world think.
ing all over the country. Interesting
statements have been Forthcoming
from both Nansen and Sverdrup, but
they are characteristic because OF
their reserve. hansen will not give
out conclusive interview until the
return of Peary. He does not, how
ever, seem to doubt the possibility of
Cook having been there first.
The Grand Hotel in Christiania IS
golg to be rebuilt. The managers are
having elaborate plans for improving
the big hosiery under consideration
and it is calculated that the work NAV
be finished by next spring. A large
new annex will be erected and the en-
tire building will be submitted to a
thorough renovation.
The industrial exposition at Fred
rlkshald was well attended and the ex.
position itself was from every view.
point an excellent one. Fredrikshald
has developed into a great industrial
center during the past few years and
the city is rapidly increasing in popu.
lation.
The Norwegian socialist, Rev. Erik
sen, advocates the sending of $4,000
crowns to the strikers in Sweden. This
movement he said would forever seal
the friendship between the laborine
men of the two countries.
S. The Dagsposten of Trondhjem &C
cuses DR.. Cook of appropriating the
plans and the route for reaching the
north pole devised by Captain Bar
mann of the last Fran expedition in
1906.
A peculiar disease has broken oul
among the crawfsh in Hjalmaren and
the rivers of that neighborhood. The
pest threatens to destroy all the craw
fish in that neighborhood.
Up in Storlien there have been
strong frosts lately, which have done
much damage to berries and vegeta
bles.