Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-02-22
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAvIANS'
Interesting Items From Far
and Near About People
From the North.

Both houses OF the United States
congress have passed joint resolu-
ton directing the shipping board to
pay the $11.s55.O00 awarded by an
international arbitration tribunal to
the Norwegian shipowners for vessels
requisitioned by the American gov
eminent during the World war.
Book Exhibit Planned.
A cablegram has been received in
New York from the board OF manage
ment of the Tercentenary exposition
to be held in Gothenburg, Sweden. this
summer, asking that arrangements De
made for the display Of a copy Of
each book published in the United
States in the Swedish language.
To Reopen School.
At meeting held last week at
Tyler, Mimi, 1t was decided to re-
open the Danish Danebod folk high
school. and to invite Alfred Nielsen.
now a member OF the faculty Of the
state normal school at Aberdeen. s.
D.. to take over the presidency. Rev.
Alfred Jensen is to become pastor of
the Danish church at Tyler.
International Competition.
The city of Bergen. Norway, an
nounces an international competition
for the best design for bridge which
is to connect the city with Solheims-
vixen. II is expected that several
American engineers will participate
In the contest. the first prize Of
which amounts to 10000 kroner.
Aron Edstr ym Dead.
Aron Edstrem. Nestor OF the Swe-
dish newspapermen in the United
States. died in Chicago last week at
the age of rs years. He was born
at Edstrop, Dalsland, in 1s47 and
came to America in 1869. The great
err part of his journalistic work has
been done in connection with the
Swedish Chicago weekly. Hemlandet.
A Boring Statue.
The approaching second centennial
OF the departure from Russia of the
Danish explorer, vitus Boring. (who
discovered Alaska) has revived the
discussion Of plans for a statue in
his honor. There is a possibility
that a monument will be erected
either somewhere in Alaska or in
Horsens, Denmark, his native city.
Ski Champion Of U. 8.
Anders Haugen. Norwegian. won
the national amateur ski champion
ship OF the United States at a tourna-
ment at the Glenwood slide, Mime
apolis, last week. with a total Of
276 and one-third points. Lars Hau-
gen, his brother, took second honors
in Glass A with a total OF 267 points.
~The Diamond Queen.-
Montana newspapers claim that
Miss Ruth johnson. a young Swedish
woman. who is general manager OF
a gold and diamond mine near Liv-
ingstone. Mont, is the only woman
in such position in the world. Miss
johnson is affectionally called 1.-THE
Montana Diamond Queen"
Has Golden Wedding.
Baron and Baroness Joost Dahlerup
both natives Of Denmark. have cele-
brated their fftieth wedding ami
versary at their home in New Ro-
chelle, n. Y Baron DGhlerup Is the
author OF several books. and the baro-
ness is a sister OF Nine. Karin Michae-
lis-Stangeland. widely known Danish
novelist.
Grants Concession.
The government of Ecuador has
granted to a Norwegian consortiunn
30-year concession on the Galapa-
Cos islands for fishing and whaling
rights: the concession includes a per-
mission to build Norwegian coaling
station on the islands.
Singer Dies.
Adolph Carlberg Of Chicago. well
known tenor singer and for many
years a prominent member of the
Svithiod singing club and the Swe-
dish Singers league. died last week.
He was born at Kasta, 9stergotland.
Sweden, in 1859. and had made his
home In Chicago for many years.
Americans Plan Brewery.
A cablegram from Copenhagen
gives the newspaper "KObenhayn,"
credit for the statement that syn
dictate OF Americans Is planning TO