Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-11-27
SWEDEN.

The water power OF Sweden is
roughly put at between 100000 and
100000 horsepower. Only about 600,
900 horsepower has been developed,
the Trolhattan falls alone furnishing
100000 horsepower. The state gov
eminent has invested over $10,000,000
in electric plants. This amount in
cludes the long Trolhattan canal, which
alone cost about 100000. But a
rapid development of the waterpower
is confidently predicted. A fresh i'm
pulse is felt in the vast mining indus
tries Of the country. A general lack OF
coal has been a tremendous handicap
on the industries of Sweden. In the
course of time this will be remedied
by the immense waterpower. In fact,
the day is not very distant until the
waterfalls OF the Scandinavian PENN.
sula will be in a fair condition to com.
pete with the coal fields of England
and Germany as prime motive power
1t is ten years since the city coun.
Gil of Haparanda began to discuss the
proposition of building new school
house. which was badly needed. After
lengthy deliberations the council final
ly decided to put up modern school
house. The next year certain persons
succeeded In having the plans changed
SO as to get stone building. Some
time afterwards other parties per
suaded most of the 20 aldermen to go
back to the original plan. requiring q
frame building. A few days ago the
contract for building the house was to
be let out, and three members Of the
council made strong plea for stone
building; but this time the others con-
cluded that the plans had been
changed often enough and the work
delayed, long enough. So up goes the
wooden schoolhouse after ten years of
forensic preliminaries.
Peter Arbor of Svortbyn, upper Lu-
lea, is man who deserves attention.
He is eighty years old. But last sum-
mer he assisted in making hay, har-
vesting grain, digging bitches ana
blowing. Flowing has been his favor.
lite employment, and though his fields
are small he has plowed thousands of
acres in his day. In winter he goes to
the pineries, and many are the pine
trees that he has cut and hauled to the
nearest river to be fioated down to
the sawmills. His hard work does not
seem to have worn him out. On the
contrary. he is always active. and his
strength does not seem to fail him.
During the last few days he has been
assisting In threshing.
The first service In 81 years has just
been held at the Fullerstad old church
in vastergotland. It dates from the
middle ages, and was abandoned 81
years ago In the course of the past
Is years it has been restored, and the
building was rededicated at the first
service, which was largely attended
X. Erickson and c. w. Dahlstrom
have invented an apparatus for
strengthening the telephone current
for long distances. BY means of these
tests 1t has been proved that the APP
paratus could double the distance COW
cred by an ordinary telephone mes
sage.
At Fatreomacke, vasterbotten, is, a
small church which the Laps have
been using for handred years. Now
It is proposed to move It; but the
Laps are SO attached to II at its pres
emit location that they may be permit
ted to keep 1t where It is.
The government has requested the
aid of four experts in planning more
speedy transportation facilities be-
tween Gothenburg and England. The
exporters desire line OF steamers
making speed Of at least Is knots.
A young man who was blowing on a
farm near Ljusdal did not return
home when expected. and some one
went out to look for him. He was
found dead In the field. one of the
horses actually seated on his body.
Some light scratches on his face we're
the only visible signs of injury, but he
had no doubt received internal injuries
In the fall.
II has been calculated that the ex.
penses of the common schools of
stockholm average 1891 for each pu-
Pill.
Mrs. Birgitta Elisabet Granholm OF
Narsbro. Torsang parish. will be
eighty-fve years old next January. But
she is still able TO take care of her
home without any female help.
The city council of St. Petersburg
ordered $50 street cars from a Swedish
firm, but the Russian competitors
made such great fuss tina. the order
may be counterma,ded.
A new line Of steamers will soon
be In operation between Gothenburg
and East Africa.