Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-03-14

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.structive scientific report regardin@
researches conducted by the eXpedi.
ton along G~reenland's eastern and
northern coasts. 1t shows that the OLE
American Eskimos penetrated the
country as far as the eastern coast Of
Greenland. Many ruins of Eskimo vi
lagos were found along the route taNer
by the expedition. showing hat the
must have been ~traversing the casters
and northern sections of the islam
several hundred years ago. 1t further
proves that the last Eskimo tribe Of
about II degrees north until as late
as 1870. The only Eskimos that were
found now ere those living on the
east coast of the island, at Angina
salik. They came originally from the
west coast.
On June | another Greenland evNe.
dition will start out. The expedition
will start from Copenhagen June l and
the expenses of this expedition will he
betrayed by the Carlsberg's fund OF
the Danish capital. 1t is expected tho
the expedition will return during e
latter part of 1913. Captain p. j..
Koch. who is in command. has made
several trips to the interior of Green
land and knows parts of the island
well. Much interest attaches to the
expedition, which will gather collec,
tons of scientific value, besides max
ing geographical observations of vast
importance to the National Geographic
society of Copenhagen.
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The Danish Language and Literary
society is the name of a new society
which has recently been organized for
the purpose of collecting all of the
ancient and modern works of interest
on the political as well as the folk life
of the country, and especially gather
everything of interest appertaining to
the Danish language.
J. p. Swensen passed away in Copen-
hagen a couple of weeks ago, aged
fifty-five years. He was regarded as
one of the leading architects of the
country and with his name is coupled
some of the greatest building enter
prises in the city Of Copenhagen.
During the year of 1911 eggs to the
value of 4~,S49,917 crowns were export
ed to foreign countries from Denmark.
Most of these eggs were shipped to
England.
Several American syndicates have
entered into competition for the pro-
posed Danish loan of $50, 900, 600.
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What is to be a nationwide move
ment to bring about the teaching of
Norwegian in the public schools in all
American cities where the Norwegian
II one of the important elements in
the population was begun in La Crosse,
Wis, on Tuesday, March 8, when 5000
local citizens Of Morse blood present
ed their request to the board Of edu.
cation. II is expected that favorable
action will be taken in that city. II
Is the intention of the promoters to
carry or a vigorous campaign. espe-
cially in the cities where the language
Is not now taught in the schools.
The little Norwegian navy was put
to a mobilization test the other day
and ii was proven that in less than
thirty hours the Norwegian feet can
be placed in lighting trim. 1t proved
a busy time for machinists and officers
and the order came from the govern
ment officials so suddenly that they
did not have any extra time to spare.
Such mobilization tests in winter are
not without their value and it proves
that even a little country like Norway
can, In event of trouble, get ready to
defend itself on short notice.
Rector Magnifcus, Marius Nygaard.
n of the country's leading educators,
died at his home in Christiania after
. long illness. He was born in 1898.
MARION S. NoRELIUS.