The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-14
NORWAY.
Chrjstiana

In a latter to Foreign Minister Low
land, who is president of the Nobel
committee, President Roosevelt, who
was awarded the peace prize, Dec. 10
last, writes that he will value the dip
Iona and medal as long as he lives
and after his death they will be rs
highly priced by his children. The
president, in informing Minister Low
land of the disposition Of the money
part of the prize, adds that peace
among the various classes Of society
in modern civilization is of just as
great Importance as peace between ma
tons. He believed, therefore, that the
use to which he was putting the money
was entirely in sympathy with the
aims of the Nobel foundation.
Captain Otto sverdrup, who was
captain Of the crew of the famous
''Fram," has become plantation own
CT in Cuba and is at present visiting
his old home in Christiania. The cap
tain thrives we'll in Cuba, where he
now owns 1,40O acres Of land on which
be has planted 10000 banana trees. A
number Of his friends will accompany
him to his return to Cuba and may de-
termine to locate there.
A number Of English and German
journalists have been invited to at
tend the Winter Carnival of Sports in
Trondhjem this month. The execu-
tive committee of the carnival associ-
alton has been authorized to pay their
fares going and coming from their re-
spective destination.
Eggs to the value Of 100000
crowns have been sent from Stavan-
ger to Christiania during the past six
months. The egg industry in Stavan-
ger and vicinity has been a great thing
for the farmers there and some of
them are now in comparatively good
circumstances.
The earthquake shock which passed
over Norway Jan. 10 was distinctly
felt in Christiania. People rushed
from their beds and many ran out Of
their houses. The shock was felt in
the Mos meadows, but was but slight
ly felt in Bergen and Trondhjem.
Much Norwegian capital finds it's
way to Swedish banks nowadays in
order that the tax commission may be
avoided. The Vermland Private bank
(Swedish) is advertising it's rate of in
terest in Norwegian papers and is Sc
curing many patrons.
f. f. Hay has been appointed Brit
ish consul in Christiania. Mr.. Hay
has for a number of years been in the
consular service, having been in South
American republics and on the con-
tfnent. His last post was in Bordeaux,
France.
The site for the kings villa has now
been chosen, viz, on a commanding
point in Holmenkollen, where an ex-
cellent view can be had over the sur
rounding country. Building on the
villa Will commence some time next
May.
An English company, known as the
Alma Wood Export company, has been
organized with headquarters in Holme-
Strand. The capital involved is 25,-
600 crowns. A number Of Christiania
business men are also Interested.
Bergen has now a population of 81
600 and is growing more rapidly than
any other Norwegian city at the pres
ent time. Bergen, too, does a larger
export business than any other city
in the country.
The population of Christiania is now
22S,000. During the year of 1905
there were 6,O33 births and 1896
deaths. The population Of the city is
therefore on a slow Increase
Rergen's representative in the Nor
wcgfan maritime commission, Olaf O.
Bergh, has declined a reappointment
His successor has as yet not been
chosen.