I have a feeling that that American rifle would request to be chambered in the equally American .35 Whelen. For a while I've had an idea to build a rifle in 9mm Mauser (9x57) but a Whelen is definitely a more sensible choice.
How about the best of both? I've got a reamer in 9x57 with a .358 pilot...I'd be willing to part with it for what I have in it.