Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-08-01
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NOTSemeu are hooking 10 western
Canada. A large number of immi-
grants from the most northern parts
of Norway are settling in the domin-
ion. A new journal, the Winnipeg
Skandinav, is just out.
Rev. Kristian M. Ekhoff, chaplain at
the district prison in Christianit, Nor
way is visiting in the United States.
The pastor is interested in prison
work and expects to visit Minneapolis,
Chicago, DEBORAH and Washington.
He is also secretary of the Norwegian
Missionary society and member of
the Worlds Christian Students FEEDER
alton.
Stockholm is the Mecca for tourists
these midsummer days. The beach is
frequented daily by thousands of
promenaders and bathers. Upwards
of $4,000 pleasure seekers have visited
the Swedish metropolis this season.
Stockholm's population is placed at
3O1,O 900, against 297,14 year ago. An
increase of $50.
Holger Drachmann, the Danish play
wright, after three weeks stay at
Skagen, will go to Norway and will re.
side in the suburbs of Moss. He ap-
pears to be sick in soul and body and
is seeking a rest.
An English syndicate has purchased
conserving factory In Stavanger and
intends operating SO as to absorb
others nj the future. The price paid
| for the purchase is thought to be
| about 100000 kroner.
Bjornstjerne Bjornson is engaged in
installing an electric light plant on his
resitate, Aulestad.
The Carrier Pigeon Post is the name
of new publication in Denmark. 1t
is the organ of the Carrier Pigeons
Improvement association.
A fund is being collected in Norway
for statue to the musician and com
poser Nofdack 1t has already reached
the mark of 66754 kroner,
Norway has sent over 100 ships to
the northern seas to engage in seal
and whale fishing.
June "a mrked the close of the third
year since the Sverdrup expedition left
for the coast of Greenland in quest
for the pole. The expedition was fit
ted out for five years. There is hope
that the intrepid voyager will send
some message home next fall.
The king and queen will visit Nor.
way this summer spending part of the
time at Skinnarboe.
In Helsingborg, Sweden, a painting
has recently been found which is said
to have been painted by the famous
Vandyke. Connoisseurs from Stock
holm and other cities have seen it and
are interested. A German art dealer
has offered 10000 crowns for it.
John Ericsson's monument in Stock.
holm is nearing completion and win
be unveiled early in the fall.
II seems probable that Kringsiaa
the most up-to-date and aggressive
magazine in Norway, is to be absorbed
by the Norwegian press syndicate
(Norske Aktiebolagl. says oplandenes
Avis.
The sharpshooters' tournament in
Copenhagen, Denmark, gives results
as follows; DR. l.. j. Madsen. Copen-
hagen, No. /. with 4S6 points; No. 2,
n. p. Nielsen, Aarhus Amt, with ass;
J No. 3, Hagen, Trondhjem, AGO. No. 4,
Frydenlund. Hylden, 465. The inter
national contest resulted as follows:
Denmark, No. 1, with 225 points; Nor.
way, No. 3, with 2lS points; Sweden,
No, 5, with EOS points.
The Danish railway commission has
been reformed and it in turn reforms
the entire railway system of the couu.
try. According to the plans the head
of the railway department will not be
vested in one man, but in seven, elect
ed by the houses of the rigsdag and
constituting a board of directors. The
auditing department, which has never
been satisfactory, is now running in
such way that none of its members
can have other affairs on the outside.
Mileage has been advanced from 6:S5,
4 and 2.S5 ore, according to class. to
$50, 4.SO and $50 per kilometer. IL is
believed the grain win reach 2,15S,40
krener, the saving to the ADMINISTRATION
$4,000 kroner, while the increase in
payroll viii be advanced to $4,000
kroner.