Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-06
OF INTEREST TO
SCANDINAVIAN
Recent Happenings in This
Country and Abroad.
NOTED SWEDE AMONG Them

Famous European Scientists to Be
Guests of American Geographical
socIety-Turko-ItaIian War Causes
Brisk Demand for Norwegian Bomb.
Many NotabIes Attend Funeral Of
King FredrIk at Copenhagen.
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The American Geographical society
Is. for the sixteenth time. arranging
for a large excursion, which will start
from New York and extend as far
west as the Pacific coast. AS guests
for this excursion the society has in
yited a number of famous European
scientists, among others the Swedish
professor, Gunnar Anderson Of Stock
holm. The excursion will start Aug.
%. Professor Gunnar Anderson, who
is thirty-nine years old, has for a
number of years been known as a
geologist of wonderful ability and also
as a natural scientist. In 1901 he took
the degree of doctor of philosophy at
the Upsala university and became
shortly afterwards an instructor in
geology at that institution. He had,
however, previous to this time partici-
pated In Professor Nathorst's expedi-
ton to S~pitzbergen and King Carts
Land and later on followed DR.. Otto
Nordenskiold's expedition to the
South polar region. He is a daring
explorer and is not afraid to travel
the most unknown regions for the
sake of scientific research.
The proposal to establish an inter
national institute for the study of the
alcohol question has not met with any
particular favor In Sweden, but has
caused much ~unfavorable comment.
The committee appointed to consider
the matter feels that although a good
deal of money for the undertaking
will be raised in foreign countries,
still the bulk of the support for the
institution would have to come from
Sweden. This the committee consid-
ers a hardship unadvisable to under
take at this time.
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The necessary sum for building a
new battleship-12, 100000 crowns
has now been subscribed and 1t is be-
lieved that the king will soon give
orders for commencing work on the
great ship, which when completed will
be one of the most formidable fighting
craft afloat. More than 100000 per.
sons subscribed money for the pur-
pose and with an additional %appropria-
ton from the government there will
be enough funds to go ahead with
the building of the warship.
The Diesel motor factory of Stock
holm has recently received an order
for two of their famous motors from
England. The motors are to be of
5000 horsepower and are designed
for use in a 600-ton vessel. There are
now In use motors Of this type In
twenty-five seagoing vessels, the lar
gest of 1900 tons. The market for
them seems to be rapidly charging.
It Is now definitely known that
William F. Stead, the brilliant journal
list and author who lost his life In the
recent Titanic disaster, was one Of
those selected to receive the Nobel
prize. There is little doubt that he
would have received the distinction,
for in Sweden he was regarded as the
leading candidate for the honor.
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The Persian government Is very
well pleased with the Swedish army
officers who went to that country and
now that government wants more Of
fcers. Whether the Swedish govern
ment will allow any more to 60 there
or not remains to be e
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The first woman In Sweden to try
her hand at aviation is fora Sjorborg
OF Stockholm. She has lately been
attending an aviation school in Paris
and her teachers claim that she will
make a good flyer.
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Gustaf Thamm will In the near fu-
ture resign as president Of the Swed-
fish Tuberculosis association. Mr..
Thamm was for a number of years a
member OF King Oscars cabinet
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The Swedish government has sold
army rifles and other var munitions
to the government of Congo for $780,
900 crowns. Among the consignment
sent was 10000 900 cartridges.
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The Stadium. In which IL to occur
the Olympian games In July. was dedi.