The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-29

miles. The line crosses fourteen
bridges. The CONSTITUTIONAL work en-,
tailed the excavation of nearly &c.
100000 cubic feet of earth and %,
100000 cubic feet of rock on the high
mountain section, while the consump
ton OF dynamite ran to 100000
pounds. There are fifty-five stations
between the two terminal points. OF
the fourteen bridges three are in ma,
sonry. one having span of $50 feet
and another being 566 feet in length,
with eight 70.foot spans: Owing to
the exposed nature of the line in the
upper sections above the timber line
extensive fencing as defense against
drifting snow was .cessary beside
the track, these screens being almost
continuous for sixty miles between
Mjolfjeld and Gjeilo The line passes
through wilder stretch of country
than any other European railway.
The winter lasts nine months and
sometimes longer, the snowfall is
with tremendous downpour. The
line cost about SIS 100000 to build
and the difficulties of construction are
only eaualed by those experienced in
keeping it open for traffic.
Three Americans widely known in
the Northwest were decorated recent.
ly with the order Of St Olav during
the ceremonies. commemorative the
centennial of the Royal F'redrik's uni
versity, commonly known as the Uni
versity of Christiania. The men hon
ored are Dr., Edward Boeckman of st
Paul and DR.. Christian Preus. presi
dent of Luther college. DEBORAH. Ia,
who are created commanders of the
second class. and DR. elsie Refine.
professor Of Scandinavian languages
and literature, University of Mime
sofa, first class. Professors Preus and
Bethne attended the centennial exer-
cises as representative of the faculty
of their respective schools. The cere.
monies, which continued week, at
tracted every former student able to
be present.
There are a great many cases Of
infantile paralysis in Christiania at
present The way in which the dis.
ease is spreading throughout the
Scandinavian peninsula is something
remarkable and it is puzzle to the
physicians, who thus far have been
able to do practically nothing to check
it. Many persons have died from it.
especially children.
DR.. Scharfenberg has severed his
connection with the prohibition press,
with which he has been actively con.
nected for many years. He will re-
enter the regular newspaper field in
Christiania in the near future DIR.
Scharfenberg, is prolific and forcible
writer and his matter will soon find
ready listeners whenever he feels
ready to. start in.
There has been much internal strife
in the Norwegian army recently. judg.
ing from what the Norwegian news.
papers have to say about it. The trou.
BILE and discussions that have occurred
have in nearly all cases been started
by the so called Young Socialists, who
have many followers in the army.
Two Swedish composers of note
Wilhelm Stenhammar and Tor Aulin
have been engaged to direct two of
the Christiania Music society's con-
certs this fall. Music lovers in Chris.
tiania will doubtlessly accord them a
most hearty reception.
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This years last whaler. the Miner.
va. returned Sept. Is from the east
coast of Greenland. 1t reported hav.
ing made every effort to reach Shan.
non island, in order to find Captain
Nicholson and his companion, Iverson
but it was stopped by the ice six
miles from the island. No trace of
the explorers could be found anywhere
and it is concluded that if they are
alive they evidently have carried out
their plan of passing around the north
end of Greenland to Cape York II
such is the case Knud Rasmussen
motor schooner will bring the news
| the latter part of October
The national government has decid-
ed to use only vegetable butter at the
insane hospitals in Denmark, which
means a saving of at least $4,000 a
! year. The minister of justice is han
ding this business in manner which
| is bound to inspire confidence all
around For month or so only vege-
table butter has been on his table and
for three months he is going to eat
no other kind of butter.
The annual military field maneu-
vers, which are held in Bornholm
every autumn. win not be held this
year owing to the prevalence of so
much infantile paralysis, This dis.
+. ease has been spreading with such
alarming rapidity that the military
/ authorities decided to abandon the
maneuvers this year.
Professor Mittag-Leffier was hon.
ored recently by King Frederick, who
| awarded him gold medal for scien'
tific. research There are only three
Scandinavians thus far who have been