Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-30
study the great iron fields. He seemel


In the preliminary works and will lie
required to expend upwards of 10000
600 crowns additional before the
mines can be worked to their full
capacity.
During the year 1905 more than 21..
600 Norwegans left their fatherland
for the United States, a number
equaling two-thirds of the national in.
crease over deaths. There are now,
according to official figures, 100000
NOrwegian-born inhabitants In this
country and still larger number of
children of Norwegian parentage. The
sons of Norway led the way of the
emigrant to our great agricultural
west. Ten years ago, according to
Mulhall, Norwegians owned as much
farming land In our own west as they
did at home. Today ii Is claimed on
good authority that they possess six
times as much, and that the best
wheat producing land in the world.
1t is not too much to say, says Nor
wegian writer, that Norwegiars during
the half century past, have acquired
piVpNitS W thC NhciS
national economy Of Norway. Com
pared with the Germans, the Swedes,
Norwegians and Danes own half as
much land in the United States,
though the former are four times as
numerous as the latter. In former
years, says the well known Norwegian
economic writer, DIR. Hansen, the
finest Snn.iInnns IF nbrSinaI manhood
came to this country from Norway.
Today, however. he adds, the quality
of immigrants is deteriOrating, con
ditlon which, while not so bad for
Norway, since ii indicates that the
mOtherland is Kidding herself of less
useful elements of population. On the
whole, however the transfer of
Scandinavian peoples to American
farms Is benefit TO both peoples
Some time ago King Edward sent
donkey as a present to his little
grandson, Crownprince Olaf of Nor
way. The donkey was sent by the
steamer Montebello, and the captain
got Instructions to look well after the
animal. On arrival outside the Christi
ania ford the captain signaled to the
lighthouse "All right" but received no
signal In reply. He then gave orders
to signal sass" on one mast and ''all
right" on the other. But still no re-
ply AS 1t is very important mat
ter that signals from vessels passing
the lighthouse should be reported
properly. the captain complained to-
the authorities. The official explana-
ton, says an official correspondent, is
this: At the moment the Montebello
passed the lighthouse the signal man
on duty was called to the telephone
and consequently could not reply i'm
mediately and when after having the
conversation at the telephone he saw
the second signal flying: lass. all
right" he took it as personal snuh
and did not think it necessary to re-
port 1t, says the London Mail.
In his admiration over the Nor.
wegian guard company stationed at
Trondhjem during his recent visit to
that city, Emperor William has dis
tributed the medals of the order of the
Red Eagle and the order of the Crown
among the noncommissioned officers.
The honor is the more significant
from the fact that 1t is the first time
that noncommissioned officers have re-
ceived higher honor than the service
medals.
Sailors are scarce in Norway, par
ticularly I'm Christiania. and fort.
night ago there were several vessels
with their cargoes complete which
were unable to sail on account of lack
of men for their crews. OF ships
carpenters there were none to be had
and there was an insufficiency Of all
classes except mates, of which there
was a surplus. In spite of the scarcity
Of men the wage scale was far from
high.
The visit Of the German squadron to
Norway last month was naturally an
occasion for much festivity in all the |
coast towns visited by the squadron
The foreign squadron was enthusiasts
tically received wherever IT appeared
and the visitors had nothing but the
highest praise for Norwegian hos
pitality.
Last month there were 5000 tour
lists in the country, which means that
there were 1000 more tourists in the
country this year than last The
tourist traffic to Norway has been
growing at marked rate during the
past five years.
A Norwegian-American petroleum
company has been organized lately
with headquarters In Christiania. The !
company starts out with a capital of
100000 crowns and will be ready to
do business by Sept. /.
The "Kristian Loken" property at
Elverum has been sold to Attorney
Soberg of Christiania for 100000
crowns. 1t is one Of the most val
liable country estates In this part Of
the country.
DENMARK.