Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-08
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was born in Jenkoping, Sweden, had
sailed before the mast for several,
years, went to Australia in 1892, re-
manning there until five years later
when he settled in California. Dur
ing the next few years he became a
general manager of vast mining pro-
perties in Colorado and Arizona, and
finally was transferred to the Search
light district in Nevada; he was wide
ly known as an expert mineralOgist,
and at one time was federal inspector
of explosives. Since 1920 Mr.. Lund
had made his home in Reno.
Elected President
Holger Larsen, for more than a
generation general director of one of
the largest hospitals in Salt Lake
City, has arrived in Copenhagen, Den
mark, where he has been elected pres
ident of the Mormon conference of
that country. Mr.. Larsen who him
self is a Dane, says that there are
about 1000 members of the Mormon
church living in Denmark, and that
plans are now being completed for
the erection of an imposing Mormon
temple in Copenhagen. In an inter-
view Mr.. Larsen says that no Nor
mon propaganda is being contem-
plated in his new field.
Issues Warning.
In spite of the fact that the Nor
wegian America Line is financially
interested in increasing the immigra-
ton of Norwegians to Canada, the
head office of the line has issued a
statement in which it warns Nor
wegian men against going to Canada
at this time; the specific reason for
this unusual step is the reported fact
that the harvest prospects in Canada
are very poor, and in this connection
the line calls attention to the fact
that the estimate for Saskatchewan is
so per cent less than last years har-
is said to be still worse. In the state
ment it is added that Norwegian wo-
men will meet with but few difficult
ties when they seek employment in
the Dominion
Planning Big Exhibit.
In parliamentary circles in Sweden
the subject of that country's repre-
sentation at the Worlds Fair in Chi
cago is being widely discussed, and
it is generally felt that the state gov
eminent ought to substitute industry
for the purpose of making the Swedish
exhibit as interesting and complete
as possible. A very energetic move
ment is on foot to enlist interest in
the Worlds Fair, and it is said that
Sweden expects to have one of the
greatest European departments on the
grounds; while it will be largely tech
nical, it is to comprise all other fields
of modern industrial life i'm that coun-
try.
I'm Native Soil.
The remains of Vice Consul MAIDS
Henningsen, who died in New York
city, Fredericia, Denmark, two weeks
ago. As the family had asked strict
privacy, only a minister and the 90
year old mother of Mr.. Henningsen
as well as his sister were present at
the ceremony. In several streets of
the city flags were at half mast.
Mr.. Henningsen had lived in the
United States for 35 years.
Biographical Work.
John A. Hofstead of New York, is
completing work which will contain
detailed biographies of all Norwegian
and Norwegian-American school teach
ers and professors who have worked
and are still working in the United
States. There is already in existence
a similar work which, however, CON-
prises only those teachers and college
professors who were or are affiliated
with the Norwegian Lutheran Church
of America. AS far as is known, Mr..
Hofstead's is the first attempt to cover
the ground completely.
New Invention.
A representative of the Tonsor Co.
of Gothenburg, Sweden, has arrived
in the United States where he plans
to make preparations for the building
of factory to produce machines for
making razor blades. 1t is said that
most blades are made by hand, more
or less, but it is claimed that these
machines can turn out $4,000 blades
a day. American patent rights have
been secured, a substantial capital