Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-01-27
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAvIANS
Interesting Items From Far
and Near About People
From the North.


Sam Eyde special commissioner OF
the Norwegian government. has ar
rived at Ottawa, Ont, for the purpose
of taking part in negotiations reia-
tive TO an adjustment of the affairs
of the British American Nickel Cor
poration i'm which Norwty is inter-
ested to the extent of approximately
SEQ. .9e0. eco
Bust of Jenny Lind.
Swedish Nightingale, Jenny Lind.
was unveiled at the Aquarium. New
York, the former Castle Garden
where the singer was heard for the
first time in America. DR.. Johannes
Hoying delivered brief address on
the occasion of the unveiling of the
bust. which is a gift from Swedish
societies of Greater New York To the
municipality.
new hOuttNs
The East Asiatic Steamship COM
pany. a Danish corporation. is about
to open Baltic-American route with
four 10,00o-ton steamers. which Will
carry passengers as we'll as freight.
The new branch corporation will be
called the BalticAmerican dine; 1t
is financed in Denmark. and the
ships will sail the flag of that coun-
try.
Garberg Is %.
Arne Garborg. famous Norwegian
author. who was prominently men,
toned for the Nobel literary prize
(which Hamsun received) today cele-
brates his SEVENTEEN birthday at his
home in Norway. Members of the
Oslo lodge of Sons of Norway. Min
neapolis are holding "Garborg ga
thering" tonight. and principal
speakers will be l.. Stavnheim ant
Professor Gisle Bothne.
Papers Merge.
Two Swedish newspapers. Sven
ska-amerikanska Tribunen". Superior
Wis. and Duluth Posten". Duluth
have been merged and are now be
ing issued under the joint name o
'Svenska-Amerikans Tribunen-Du
luth Posten'. at Duluth
Pot tatoes Imported.
a cargo OF Danish potatoes has ar
rived in New York, and an exper
in the office of the Journal of Com
merce says that they are excellent
A former cargo that arrived in thi
country two weeks ago. was. however
disappointment because most o
the "spuds" bad been spoiled due q
unexpected delay in transportation.
Golden Wedding.
Rev. and Mrs. O. A. Sauer in Min
neapolis have celebrated the fiftietl
anniversary of their wedding whicl
took place in Chicago in 1871. MI
Sauer is a native of Hitterdal, Nedr
Telemark. Norway. and Mrs. SaVer
childhood home was in the city o
Throndhjem. Mr.. Sauer was pas
tor in the service of the Norske Syn
ode from $50 to 1912. and has ha
charges mostly in Iowa.
Appointment Official.
A rumor. quoted in these column
some time ago. TO the effect tha
Axel Wallenberg. prominent busines
man and army officer. had been stat
cd as the next Swedish minister a
Washingt has now been coniirme
bv the official appointment 10 tina
most of Mr.. Waslenberg who succeed
NJ. Ekengren. The new minister
a brother of former Swedish secre
tary of foreign affairs, X. A. Wa
lenberg.
4. II. W. Bremen Dead.
Alexander H. w. Bremen died !
New York last week. IL years olt
H. was born in Denmark. came
,he United States in 1867 and becarn
prominent musician playing ]
come of the best orcheStras in tn
city For many years Mr. Breme
as nresident of the National Leagu
of Musicians and also OF the Music'
Mutual Protective Union.
II the End Of the Trail.
Ole Anderson. Norwegian plonee
died last week at his home nea
-hv Ninn.. he was s3 years oh
and in 1867 made the trip from II
cine Wis. to YELLOW Medicine coal
~. Minn.. with an OK team