Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-26
cause Of the strict protection the Nor

cause Of the strict protection the Nor
wegan law gives to this beautifgl
water fowl in its wild state; which
became OF great necessity some years
ago. the commercial collection OF
down and eggs having from time to
time put snch vast drains on the
Species that the wild colonies had
become so diminished that the eXtlnc.
ton OF the elder duck was a question
Of only very short time. Then en-.
terprisiug people began domcsticatlns
the fowl, which seems to have heel
/ somewhat easy matter. This inter.
esting island where the demonstration
of the elder duck began. and where
| the principal duck farmers are, is
I about three-quarters Of mile in
length and Is protected with small
compartments, formed by leaving ont
or removing stones ut close intervals.
! These cavities were left for the ducks
to nest In. There are thousands Of
them and at the nesting season no one
can be found but which contains the
nest Of an elder duck. Not only are
these receptacles full, but the fowls
are occupying every possible other spot
on the ground. on the wide window
stills OF the farmhouse. on the roof,
all over a wall of turf that surrounds
the house. in an old windmill and
thick as flies on every available spot
on the islaRd or farm. A great many
or the ducks in compartments of the
wi
at the approach of visitors will fly
from their nests and join the brakes
tossing on the waves outside. until
the supposed danger is past But the
domesticated ducks are so tame that |
one can stroke them as they sit on
their nests.
kristianssand is infested with rats. |
They have become regular pest and |
the city authorities have been COM
PEELED to take hold of the rat ques-
ton In earnest. A 10 ore bounty is
paid for each rat that is killed and
many men and boys have been making
good money killing rats. Thus far
81 1888 rats have been exterminated
and up to date the war expenses have
been not less than 4,473 crowns. But
still they seem to increase and the
fight In the meantime is heroically
kept up.
Trondhjen reports show that thirty
seven vessels with 2.7OO tourists WIS.,
tied North Cape during the past sea-
son. One haif were Germans. the re-
nainder English, Americans and
French and there were even few
rom India and Transvaas The num-
Der Of tourists landing in Stavangcr
vas considered greater than last year
Many went over Granddaughter and :
Ryfylke and the summer hotels and
ms report satisfactory year
No man IS at present so popular in
Norway as Premier Nicholson. Even I
newly chosen king would be able
o but in small degree share Mr.. l
fichelsen's wonderful popularity. His G
rmess and energy as a leader of the !
dissolution forces has made aim the
nan Of the hour in Norway.
Five Norwegian vessels were driven
shore on Iceland by a hurricane in
igIefjoId last month. Two Of the
essels Were wrecked, but the others
ere later worked of the beach. prac-
cally intact. The vessels were from
Koppervik. Stavanger,
Iaugesund and Aalesund.
A dispatch dated Oct II states
lat King Oscars official refusal
the offer of the Norwegian +
lrone for prince of the house
Bernadotte has been received A
nd that the invitation of Prince 4
harles of Denmark to become ruler ),
as been accepted.
Terrific storms, accompanied by "
Tins and hail have been raging dur. .
Il the past few days along the west
)ast. 1t is believed that many lives g
ave been lost The harbors have been le
He'd with vessels seeking shelter and v
ie coasting trade has sustained much d
lie
The iron fields of Haafjeld have Il
cen conditionally sold to a German =,
indicate for 100000 crowns. The !,
indicate will expend $4,000 CROWNS n,
year for two years in sinking trial ~
lafts, and If the findings are salts q
lctory, the deal will be ratified. :