Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-06-10


clare dividend of 25 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 will 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 to s
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 rail-
way between that city and SINNERS
dala The majority of those present
were in favor of the 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 VIII
have a 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 conven'
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 it's 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 he
cared for by renewal OF the loan.
To provide for future improvements
contemplated, 1t 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 Gustai
and Queen Victoria, and the king and
, queen OF Denmark. appropriate exer-
, cises making the occas ion 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
male chorus sang couple of the
national airs, after which the king
placed large wreath on the pedestal
of the statue the wreath being tied
with silk rif bons in the national col
ors, and bearing the initials OF the
king and the queen. The king and
i, queen OF Denmark also left a hand.
come wreath. and there was pro
fusion Of otter set pieces. flowers
y | nntoh1pG This
I sculptor of the statue was presented
!. to the king. who gave him the
knights medal OF the vasa order. Al
the close OF the exercises the kine
reviewed the troops, companies beine
present from the military school, tbs
= seamen's school, Svea and Gotta life
guards, the fleet artillery, etc.
q DENMARK.
There are $50 tile factories In Den
mark at the present time. These
, make use OF 500 ovens, OF which 39s
g are OF the one-room, old fashioned
kind.
!, II Is believed that either Mr.. D1ls
gard or Mr.. Jensen. Toustrop Will b
named as minister of agriculture o
Denmark to succeed Anders Nielsen
who has submitted his resignation
to the king.
Herman Jensen. one OF the oldes
and best members OF the Danish mis-
(. sion society, is dead. being summon
J. ed while on his way home from India
He was born in 1912, was trained TO
religious service and became mis-
e sionary In 1872, going to India in com
Y. pany with the noted Lowenthal. NJ
70 missionary has ever shown NOR
earnestness and selfsacrifice.
Q. The recent session Of the rigsda
e lasted seven months, during whicl
a. time the landsthing had IS meeting
and the fclkething 40 meetings. On
hundred and twenty.three bills wer
II introduced. of which SO became laws
d and passed the folkething. but wer
Is killed in the other chamber. II 81
pears, therefore. that one-haf Of tn
nronosed measures became Law