The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-01

but the latenesss Of the season led him
to take advantage Of the prevailing fine
weather to secure a pleasant voyage
sdidn Il get a chance to look at him.
Baron Rothschild, the man with the
millions, has been here from Paris IN
his yacht.
The large English tourist. steamer
Argonautt was here few days ago;
British municipal officers: They came
in a body under the title The Munich
pal Visit to the North. -
Some well-knoWn people were in the
party: Lord Lyveden, Sir Thomas.
donl, Sir Thomas 3. Pile. Former mayor
of Dublin), Sir Alfred j. NeWdon (for--
mer lordmayor of London), and several
other distinguished men. M Z
While here they were the guests of
the city. of Christiania. They We're
officers The public schools, hospitals,
museums, the parks, ETC., were visited.
They wound up by a trip to Holmen-
kollen, and when they returned to the
steamer they gave hearty cheers for
the city whose guests they had been
for one day.
The Krag-J orgensen Company.
The "Krag-J orgensen Gevaercom-
pani'' the holder of the patent for
the Krag-J orgensen rifle, has decided to
! dissolve, owing to the fact that the
| United States has discontinued the
manufacture of it's rifle.
Norway's First Railway.
On Sept J., 1854, was Norway's FIRST
railway opened It was the road be-
tween Christiania and Eidsvold, 68 KIN.
in length The road was built and is
still owned by private capital: The two
lo1 81 41,.of 10th ~,
adversary Of the road will be cele-
brated in this city.
Since then the Norwegian railway
system has gradually developed as fast
as the finances and local conditions OF
the country have permitted. :.
about $500 KIN, of which 226 KIN. are
private property, the remainder belong
ing to the government.
The average gross income of the
Norwegian railways is about Is 100000
kroner annually. The construction Of
kroner, of which about 20,0o0,0O(
kroner have been for the private roads
The dividends paid to shareholders
are small, only l per cent, About 5000
persons are employed on Norwegian
railroads. 1880 = =. ~.-.. g.
A Small Atlantic Boat.
To demonstrate the usefulness Of {
new lifeboat, the inventor, Mr.. Brude O.
Aalesund, with two men, has set on
for America. They have already safel,
passed the Shetland islands and ar
now on the Atlantic. While crossin,
the North sea, they had attained a
i high speed as 51a miles an hour, which
was more than expected 1t may b.
weeks, if not months, before furthe
news comes from the "Uraed'' (Daunt
less), but Mr.. Brude seems confden
that they will reach the American
shore in safety. e5s,., .-.7.,. s...s5.ssses>.
Andersen Gets Years and 6 Months
Andersen, the ex-missionary and rea
estate dealer, of whom I wrote in
former letter, has been sentenced to
years and six months at hard labor 70
using Christiania lawyer as large
for revolver practice.
A touching story is told about an oil
couple, who spent most of their life i
America. They had no children an
returned to this country a few year
ago. They bought farm in Liam, nea
Christiania. They did all the wor
themselves and seemed to enjoy life i
their old age. O. -
The other day the old man made
trip to Christiania and when he re
turned he found his helpmate deae
Now he cannot bear to remain here an
longer. He wants to sell out and r.
turn to America, despite his advance
Iage. M. A.