Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-11-15
NORWAY.
Chrtstiana.

Gold mining in Norway is a slow
proposition, judging from recent re-
ports. Last year In the Finnmarken
district only $500 crowns worth of
gold was PANIED and the year before
II was much less. There is undoubted-
ly untold mineral wealth in the Finn
marken district, but the trouble Is that
mp to the present time there has not
been enough capital to engage In min
ing this country successfully. Re-
Gently, however, a number of Ameri-
car and French mining experts have
visited this section of the country and
the chances are that there will be
much work done along the line Of pros
pecting during the next year or two.
Den Norske Garde' (the Norwegian
guard), which during the union con
stituted the Swedish Norwegian kings
guard in Stockholm, celebrated its
50th anniversary Nov. /. On Nov. /,
1856, ii arrived Mt the Swedish capital
1t consisted then of about 100 men.
Subsequently it's name was changed
and for a time il was known as His
Majesty. the Kings Norwegian
guard" In the fall of 1898 the ''garde'
was moved back to Christiana, where
1t since has remained.
Erling Bjornson has returned to
Christiania after spending a few ad-
venturous months In America, where
he especially In Chicago, earned much
pertinent publicity for himself. 1t is
learned that Mr.. Bjornson will return
to America next year and may go to
Canada, where some Of his friends are
trying to interest him in an extensive
land deal.
Last year LICE Norwegian freight
steamers anchored in japanese ports.
In 1904 there were only twenty ships
from Norway that went 10 Japan
Norway's exporting trade to this coun-
try is increasing at a rapid pace.
The roof on the Art Museum In
Trondhjem caved in a few days ago.
This is the second time that this hap
pened and people are beginning to
wonder what kind of carpenters there
are in Trondhjem.
Christian Nicholson & Co., have
during the past two years sold two
of their ships to British steamship
companies. Premier Nicholson is one
OF the heaviest stockholders I'm this
company.
The sardine export from ~Stayanger
to America In 1902 was estimated Mt
22S.0O0 crowns. Last year sardines to
the value Of $4,000 crowns were ex-
ported from this city to America.
A plow factory where American
plows are to be manufactured has been
started in Fristad. The capital in
volved Is 100000 crowns An Ameri-
can foreman will be employed.
Moose hunting is reported excellent
in Osterdalen and vicinity. There has
not been such a large number Of oose
in this part Of the country Ior several
years.
Major Macmillan Gran, well known
In Christiana. celebrated his S5th birth
day Oct. ~. Mr.. Gran entered the
Norwegian army when but 81 years
old.
"Haugesund privatbank" will o
open its doors for a general banking
business. The institution starts out
with 8 capital Of 100000 crowns.
Architect Nordhagen has submitted
his drawings for the new library
building, which will be erected In
Bergen in the near future.
Illustrated Norwegian Dictionary
has made it's appearance and has gen
orally created a most favorable I'M
preston.
The recent fire In Sarpsborg en-
tailed a loss of 10000 crowns and a
number OF families became homeless.
Admiral Bostrom's Russian squad
ron arrived at Tromsoe Oct. 8, whore
It lay anchored for one week.
The Ostlandsposten celebrated its
18th anniversary Oct. II. 1t is pub
lished in Larvlk.
The government has ordered new
cannon for Oscarsborg to the value OF
100000 crowns.