The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.
left the country IN ! the as, first six months of

left the country In the hrst six months of
the present year is i, 36s
1905 OF whom 3,oss left from Christiania.
Next comes February with 1856, sailing from
this city IN April the EN- number :, was 2.2ss
stavanger and Christiansand $50 in all n
March Christiania shipped 2197 and the other
towns combined 7Ss. June stands with 1.S7o
from Christiania and $50 from the other
towns. January has the smallest number
AS from Christiania and "a from the other
cities
highest figure was between the 14th and the
21st of that month, when 954 left Chris
|tiania and 624 the other towns. The first week
of January saw hfteen emlgrants start from
the whole country.
follows: Africa, 2os; Australia, H.. South
op dneie wts lew
ceptions, who strayed into Canada.
By the end OF "A, hugust It Is expected that at
| tendency, which will last till about the mid
die of October, when the decline again sets in.
AMERICAN VISITORS IN NORWAY.
| OF Norwegian Americans Norway SO far
this summer has been visited by about 7oo
| before the end of the present month. The
! outlook for the tourist season this year is
good. altho the weather :, lately has not been
American steam yacht, the Marguerite of the
! New York Yacht club has visited this port.
and Mr. Slater and party Of New York, nav have
mania, which he has rented for the season. j.
Yesterday two American million ladies'
as the local papers had it, were in the city.
l Two Americans planned to travel thru Nor
| way in their automobiles this summer, but
| now it appears, that this cannot be done as
some of the governors will not give them
permit, and there are so many other formal
tiles to be gone thru with in Norway that
even an enthusiast would think twice be-
fore starting on the trip.
''sT HANsAFTEN.''
The gath OF June is in Norwegian called
the day has no longer an appearance of
holiday, as in Sweden, If that date happens
to strike any of the last six week "a days ~ 1t
tory of the short Norwegian summers.
This year the night before all Norway cele-
brated st Hansaften ana it was night as a.,
Norway For generations it has been the GUS
tom to celebrate midsummer day. While the
program has changed l somewhat with the
the bonfres and the birch branch decorations.
Toward or 9 O'Clock in the evening every
in the city 1I can 90 50
nearby place of amusement. of in the woods
or out on the water In the rural districts
children and youth and some me- Of the o old
peak Of their neighborhood, where heap OF
rubbish, couple Of tar barrels and old
boat, in fact any old thing that will burn.
are pldCeu luSLi a. " u IL IL1C L1oICA 40
applied, and you can, If you are anywhere
I way up in the world, see bonfires in every d.
rection, from the water edge up to the sum-
mits of the hills. In and around the cities
fireworks are also set off, but not in such
abundance as we are used to on the Fourth in
! America.
The beautiful weather had drawn about one
half of Christiania's. population out in the
country and out on the bay this year, Along
be seen, and where they were more than or
dinacily numerous. dozens of boats. sailing
and rowing would parade forth and back.
Just as we in america decor
ate nearly everything with flags
and bunting on the Fourth, SO
do tho Norwegians trim their doorways,
street cars and pleasure crafts with green
birch branches on midsummer eve. Even the
: cab driver finds a place for sprigs his
4 horse and vehicle.
Of it, and return home the next morning after