Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-29
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WAN AAS8 Okats ~ NV AhA8
reception to the Scandinav Wan delexs-
ton Of lawmakers. WHO recently were
entertained by the French parliament
In his telegram King Oscar says:
President l.oubet. Paris: beg ct
You to accept the decora ton OF my
Norwegian Lion Order M q particular
token Of MY Kindness aud esteem for
the hearty reception rendered my c0un-
trymen while Ina Paris. | highly sp-
spoken for me. Oscar President
l.oubet sent the follow Ing reply. wtich
ira ielated. reads as follows: 10 Ills
Majesty. Oscar III. king OF Sweden sEd
Norway. Stockholm: The token o. e
spect and friend b which yoNr maj -
ty recently evinced Ly awarding ae x
his Norwegian Lion Order. has deep.y
moved me. | receive Il AZ n proof OF,
your majesty's friendship towsris
France and desire to extend my beat
felt thanks. II has heen a sineu ar
pleasure for me to receive In Paris tue
delegation from Sweden and N0rwsT's
parliament and to note that the ts@
Of sympathy. which for 80 many years
have united our nations, have bees
further strengthened. IL also atOfds
me great pleasure TO request yOlr
majesty to accept py heariiest wett-
wishes for the wel&are OF Yourself.
her majesty, the queen. tie 'issiiS-Ts
Of the royal family aud the Swed sh
and Norwegian people. Emile fe,dt
bet nn
SaysThe ia esposten: The financial
condition Of Norway 10 OF such q as-s
ture that the thinking inca Of the corn.
try are becoming worried. The gov /,
eminent and the Stosthing have de-
c1ded to take a new government loan"
Of 30,000,0 900 crowns. The money viii
be used for the m~aiutenance and bu1d-
inf new railways, pisns for which ave
already been completed. THIS will
bring the national debt up to more
than 900, 900 crowns a sum which
would bring cold shiy-rs along the
backs OF the most optimistic inanciets
How we can manage along there lines
Ii quiet beyond our comprehension"
Says a Danish correspondent: Ute
Russian legation here has been very
unpleasantly impressed by Bjornsoa =
last article entitled "Peace Hypocrscy,"
which appeared not long ago ia q
Number of Scandins Wan papers. 1t IL
asserted that the writer has entered
some very serious charges against the
car. and the Russian envoy here has
written HIS report on the Sarticie In
question and sent Il to st. Peters
burg
A guarantee fund OF $4,000 crowns
In at present being raised for the stu
dent singers projected American tour.
Thus far 1900 crowns have been
subscribed and prospects are that the
remaining 10000 crowns will so0a be
secured. Great interest has been
aroused In Norwegian-American circles
and IL they come to America II is quiet
certain that they will receive a very
cordial reception.
The Gjovik Cellulosc factory, which
was some time ago sold at auction 30
M. Gjestvang OF Stockholm for 57s,.
600 crowns, has now been sold again to
Holm & Harald OF Bergen. for So
600 crowns. Messts. Holm & Hsrsid
will o organize q stock company
representing a capital Of 1.50O.G0a
crowns.
Owing to the early approach Of WIN
ter, work on the valdres railway had
to be discontinued during the early
part Of October. II In anticipated that
the railway will be open for trsn,c
early next fall, however.
Mime. Ingeborg Moller I.indholm,
granddaughter Of r. A. Munich. has
written a play, entitled Madame
Karen" which viii be rendered n the
Central theater in the "a future.
Marie Wise. nov Mrs. Friman
Kabrs. OF New York., has published
a Norwegian story entitled Life
which has been favorably receivei by
the critics In the home country.
The National fheater has beer run
ming at n loss during the past year.
This years business has decreased nv
1000 crowns. and there Is a short
age OF $500 crowns.
Japan has engaged one Norwegian
and one German and English freight
steamer TO transport railway ties from
San Francisco TO Manchuria.
There are $4,000 women in Chris
tiania who are allowed to vote. and
their number Is steadily increasing.
The Japanese envoy in London has
order 24.OOO boots from a shoe factory
In Christiania.