Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-08-03
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NORWAY.
The power station of the Drammen
rubber factory at Krogstad river was
struck by lightning, and the machin-
cry was destroyed. Two conducting
wires we're broken. No one vas in
jured.
The aid fund raised for the storm
sufferers has been partly distributed.
but there is still $35, 900 left in The
treasury. No conclusion has been
reached as to the disposal of this sum;
but it will either be distributed all at
once or set aside as a permanent fund.
New proceedings have been institute
of Namsos in 1897.
The conservative working men of
southeastern Norway held a conven.
ton at Fredrikshald and agreed to call
their union the Conservative and Mod
crate labor organization. Professor
Yngvar Nelson was the leading man
at the convention. Several important
questions were discussed thoroughly
and learnedly, but no striking resolu-
tions were passed.
Hommelvik, a place neal Trondhjem,
will soon have new machine shops, a
foundry, and a dock that can accom-
modate vessels of 1900 tons.
The fishing season in Finmarken is
closed, and the fishermen have been
speeding homeward by the thousands.
The whole catch was about SO, 900 tons
of Goldfish, besides 5,675 barrels of cod
liver oil. This is considerably above
the average for the past five years. and
Sc per cent above the catch in Lofoten,
which usually exceeds the former.
The cash value of the Finmarken catch
was almost 81, 200, 600. the average for
each fisherman being about $50.
The new ironclad Norge will be fin
ished about Sept. Is. and it will be
turned owe to the state of Norway
some time in October. This is accord
ing to the contract. But the compile
ton of the Eidsvold will be delayed
two months beyond the time fixed by
the contract. The department of de-
lenses has sent six men from Horton
to the docks of Armstrong, where they
will be permitted to study and assist
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chimes of the I'VE warships.
Kaiser Wilhelm has no time to visit
Norway this summer on account of
the troubles in China
Bergen exported to England $14, 900
worth of fresh fish in one day.
Arendal is in the throes of q strug-
gle for and against the saloons Sven
Aarrestad. the champion Of prohibit
ton. is in the thick of the fight.
Verdens Gang complains that the
Danes are trying to ''annex" Ibsen
and make him a quasi Danish author.
The great boom of 1898 and 1899 is
already a matter of past history. But
its after-efects are obnoxiously evil
dent, especially in Kristiania. In nc
branch does this appear more striking
ly than in the import trade. During
, the past six months l,4OO vessels came
{ to Kristiania from foreign ports. a.
. against 1000 for the same period il
1899. The customs receipts for the
, same time show a reduction of about
$500, 900. This reduction is becoming
very embarrassing to the politicians
: who have been shoveling money ou'
of the national treasury with q lavish
hand, and it will surely contribute t.
9 the Strengthening of the conservativ
party at the coming elections.
Mackerel has commanded a price O
8 to 4 cents apiece in the southwest
q and even in Kristiania good mackere
Q could be had at S or 6 cents apiece II
the middle of the season.
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Prince Bernadotte recently preached
and conducted a prayer meeting.
"A young peoples Christian conven
!. ton has been held at Levanger. sew
eral thousand people being in attend
ance.
ISL The late Mrs. Louise Hansen q
Arendal has bequeathed $40, 900 t
needy people of her city.
ls Prince Eugen is stopping at Voxer
kollen sanitarium.