The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-28
SWEDEN.

The riksdag has granted a subsidy
of $250,000 to the volunteer rifle clubs
of Sweden.
D. Winberg, the Swedish member
OF the board of directors of the Scan
dlnavlan bank of Paris, has with
drawn from that bank to become the
head OF a large bank in the same city.
A high embankment caved in on the
new railway which is being built be-
tween Lapptrask and Karungi, Norr-
land, and two men were killed in
stantly. =, The legs of a third man
were badly injured.
The miller at the gristmill of Selet,
Lower Lulea. lost his six year-old boy
in a peculiar manner The ice on the
river was about three feet thick. But
close to the mill was an airhole which
was covered up with a thin sheet of
new ice just at that moment. The
little fellow was playing with an ak,
and as he cut it into the ice he hap.
pened to strike the airhole. The ak
went through, and the boy fell into
n hole. foremost, and before his
father. who was standing by, could
reach him he was carried under the
ice and lost.
The approach Of the Olympic games
which will be held at Stockholm. next
summer. is stirring athletic circles in
all countries to a high pitch. England
III particular is keen to re-establish
the supremacy of its athletes on track
and field. but the best method for ac-
comprising this has given rise to
numerous controversies. The stadium
Where the games will be held is near
ing completion rapidly. 1t is ideally
located, only one-half hour by carlines
from the center of the city and in q
beautiful park. There is nothing tenn
p!orary in the structure, and when
completed it promises to be one of
the finest athletic fields in the world.
IT. is solid!y built to Withstand the
trying effects of the Swedish climate.
a.lu III design embraces the latest
IDEAS IN stadium building. The man
ayers Oh the games are already being
pesleged by all nations with applica-
tons for tickets. and if it continues
at the present rate the seating ca
paclty, which is estimated at 90, 900,
will be exhausted long before the time
set Tor the games. Committees of sew
eral foreign countries of the Olympic
games have visited Stockholm and
found the task of securing accommo-
cations for their competitors very diff
flcult. Even the hotel facilities have
peen exhausted, and it was not with
out great difficulty that the British
Olympic council which made a visit
to n scene OF the games, were sue
cessful in closing negotiations for lit
tie more than those now being asked
Tor the British team. Many of the
notes are holding out for the last
minute arrivals in the hope of reaping
the harvest from the late foreign
visitors. A committee of home Of
nclals has been appointed to look
after the interests of many people
visitors. and is now busily a in
It's work. Entries have been received
from almost every civilized countr
on the globe. even China and japan
'haylng signified their intention of
entering. The American team already
rules favorite at Stockholm, and it is
expected that the stars and stripes
will be represented in almost every
event, excepting association football.
The Rev. De Courcy-Laffan, who was
secretary of the English Olympiad.
was at Stockholm a short time ago
and expressed appreciation of the
manner in which Sweden is preparing
to entertain the athletes of the world
Oh the occasion.
The Swedish rabbit growing union
has asked for a subsidy of $500. The
petitioners point out that enormous
masses of rabbits are consumed in
some other countries, the city of Lon
don alone using 100000 rabbits a
week and Paris almost half as many
1t is argued that it would pay to raise
rabbits on a large scale in Sweden.
The general export society of Swe.
den has resolved to petition the gov
,ernment for a complete change of the
monetary system Of Sweden. The
French system, with the franc GO
,cents) as a unit. is favored by most
!Of the members. ar =.
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