Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-08-04
ORWAY-SWEDE
Nhat They Have to Show at the
Worlds Fair.
EACH COUNTRY HAS ITS BUILDING,

And the People Try to Keep AS Far Away
from Each Other as Possible, the Two
Countries Having Nothing In Common
but a king-work of the Norsemcn In
Enamel.
WORLDS FAIR, July 9 9. - Especial -
lust now the Viking ship, anchored near
The Rabida convent, is one of the chief ut
fractions of the exposition. 1t serves not
only to demonstrate that the hardy and
venturesone Norsemen might have crossed
the ocean and discovered America, as
many believe they did in the year 1000, but
to call attention to the handsome displays
made here by the Norwegians of modern
times. Norway and Sweden are usually
considered together, and one comes to the
fair with the idea hat the two branches
of the Scandinavian kingdom may be
found in the same buildings and under the
same pavilions. AS a matter of fact, they
deliberately keep about rs far apart us it
is possible for them to do. As some of the
Norwegians say, the two countries have
nothing in ommon but Il king. They are
radically different types of people. There
does not appear to be much sympathy be-
tween them. either, and one may easily
Judge that the apparent restlessness may
possibly foreshadow some sort of change
in the near future. The Norwegians are
more like the Germans, while the Swedes,
at least the aristocratic portions of the
community, are thought to resemble the
French.
But both peoples make good exhibits
here. and it is with these that we are
chiefly concerned. For the first time Nor
way has embraced an opportunity to make
a complete showing of her and
advancement, and it is one that gives her
many descendants in America the right to
feel proud of what she has done and is do
ing. Norway has a building, but it is IL
small one, delightfully."- located in the
shady part of the exposition grounds, and
used for the offices of energetic Commits
sioner Ravn and his assistants, as we'll as
for parlors where many Norwegians are
likely to be found and where all other
guests are made welcome. The p%oliteness,
good nature and heartiness of these people
Is proverbial, and at the Worlds fair they
more than maintain their reputation.
The principal exhibits of Norway are in
the Manufactures building, where there is
a characteristic pavilion, adjoining that of
Russia, and in the Fisheries building,
where Norway's display is beyond ques-
ton the most interesting one in the for
eign section. In Norway fishing stands
next to agriculture in Importance. 1t is
said that one-tifth of the whole population
is directly OF indirectly dependent upon
the fisheries for a livelihood. The cod and
the herring are the most important of the
catches, the cod standing first. Most re-
markable fishing waters of the world are
those Of the Lcfoden islands, where in the
spring of the year as many as 10000 men
may be seen on the sea in their open boats
taking the cod. A sample of the sort of
cabins which they build there for temper
airy use may be seen in the Fisheries build
ing, where it is used as an office. In nine
days of March, 1880, there were landed on
the shores of the Lofodens the well-nigh
incredible number of 9,500,0O0 cod.
We shall not have the space for a de-
scription of the fisheries display, but I adj
wise every fair visitor to see it and to make
a careful study of it's methods and pro-
cesses. In this letter our principal desire
is to ascertain what the Norwegians are
doing in the arts and industries. AS art
lists they are taking high rank. Some of
the strongest nvase in the Fine Arts