The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-21
or in Norway, and if anybody outside of
these countries ever regarded the matter
seriously. it is time to'wake up.

or in Norway, and if anybody outside of
these countries ever regarded the matter
seriouslys tits time to wake up.
Emigration in Fun swing.
1t is early in the season yet: but Nor
ways chief export, viz. emigration to
America, is already in full swing, and the
ticket vendors are doing a rushing husi-
ness. The first big load of the year left
Norway Feb. IS, when the Oscar III sailed
with about 1000 on board. Now everyone
knows that the 18th and Friday beside,
Is an .un!ucky day, except for those whose
lucky day it is, and you. all know by this
time that Oscar II struck terrible weather,
got her Cor rather hisl machinery dam
aged and could not proceed westward
against the storm at all. but had to fall
off, and go south to the Azores. The
company has sent one Of its freight
steamers down there to take the freight
over, but the passengers will have to
make the best of it in the sunny south
till about March Il when a German
steamer, hired for the purpose. will pick
them up and carry them over to New
York; ,...-l Is - - .tf,,;.f :s., ,ys 4:
Doubtless some of them are dissatisfied
with their fate. but to the man with a bit
Of humor in him, and to any one else who
otherwise is accustomed to look for the
best of everything. it will certainly be an
interesting trip. In the first place they
! ten days board and room at the expense
of the company, and second. instead OF
about 5000 miles Of sea voyage they will
have about 4,000-(a doubtful pleasure for
| some of them. I fear). No one hurt just
scared a bit and the time to most of them
| it not worth a great deal. so on the aver
age they ought to be satisfied. The Oscar
II has to go back to Scotland for repairs
Hellig OlaV, the new steamer Of the com
pany, which was to leave here April fol-
her maiden ocean voyage, will now take
| Oscar lis place and leave here March &c
! Hellig Olav is boat of about the same
| type and dimensions as Oscar II. The
third new steamer Of the company, also o1
the same size, is expected ready for use
| in June. Her name is to be United States
Records Will Be Broken.
But to return to emigration in general
In the months Of January and February
800 more persons have emigrated from
Trondhjem this year than in the same
| months last YEAR and the other ports il
| Norway show about a corresponding in.
crease. If the exodus keeps up Throughout
the season at this rate; there is no doub
that the number of emigrants leaving
| Norway this year will exceed, 10000, ant
it would be no surprise if all previou!
records in this line are broken befor.
next November. Times are hard in Nor
way. it is true, but that is not the onl.
another reason, and furthermore
Times are good in the states that i
1t has been the habit of the Norsemel
from the dawn Of history to go to foreign
lands, looking for something that the.
did not have at home It is proved tina
great number of them make good farm
ers; others do we'll in politics, and ge
as far as congress or even the senate
some join the army or navy and may be
come generals and admirals
The emigration question has a seriou
side Old Norway Is losing a great dea
by the departure Of $4,000 to 10000 per
sons every year, most of them in thei
prime, with strong arms and willing hand
to lend where fair returns are offered.
M A.