Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-21
NORWAY.
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The Norwegian central bureau Of
Atatistics has just published an inter
esting history Of Norwegian statistics
containing also a compilation of Nor.
wegian laws and giving also a resume
Of the increase of the country's in
crease in trade and population. Ac-
cording to this book, Norway's popula-
ton in 1349 was only 100000. A pest
came along and the population dwin-
died down to about 100000 and not
until the year 1900 did the country re-
gain IT'S former population. But from
this time on the population has in
creased slowly. but surely. In the
year 1900 we note an Increase to AGO.
600, in 1866 the population had
reached the 10000 mark. in this
number are, however. included the
population OF Swedish Japtland, Her
jeralen and Bohusten, which at that
time amounted to about 10000. In
100 Norway had 504 900 inhabitants,
In 1900 there were SS3 900, in 1900
there were 2.243,OOO and in 1905 Nor
way shows a population of about
2,310,oO0. During the last thirty years
$4,000 people have emigrated from
Norway. The heaviest immigration
from Norway took place from 1865 to
1885. the United States being the coun-
try toward which the Norwegian
youth and vigor turned its attention.
1t may seem peculiar, but it is eve
theless true that a country like Nor
way, which is the home Of Norway
pine" imports lumber from another
country, but this is true. 4 country
paper published at Hommelvik states
that not less than three big ship loads
Of lumber arrived at that point from
Canada a few days ago. The paper
says further that this lumber will be
re-cXported TO another country, pre-
sumably Germany. The HommelvIk
paper regards this as a rather round
about way of doing business, but it
adds laconically that If Norwegian
lumhermcn must cross the big ocean
for lumber" That it further sug-
gests that ''our enterprising lumber
men may I'm the near future be do
ing business with Alaska in order to
| secure ample building material" In
a country like Norway, which is
croditahly one Of the big lumber cOun-
tries, the like of the aboye-men-
toned incident can only serve to cause
amused interest in lumber circles"
Premier Nicholson and his friends
won a parliamentary victory two
weeks ago last Saturday in the
s%tOrthing, when that body unanimously
/ recognized the governments right TO
control all commissioners appointed by
the king. This move has received the
cordial recognition Of the people at
large and the country now desires to
settle down In peace and quiet and
wishes no further political con-
troversies. Nicholson and his col
leagues have now won their point at
all stages and the people are satisfied
with the arrangement.
.Johan Thorsen, a wealthy exporter
of HaugeSund, has subscribed a legacy
amounting to 125,000 crowns for the
old and poor Of that city. Mr.. Thorsen
has for years been a loyal friend of
TIE IoOT anu uStu anu mas dOhdttu
thousands Of crowns to their cause
during the past twenty-five years. He
Is now an old and retired business
man and Is devoting the remainder OF
his time to a proper distribution Of his
immense wealth.
The Hafslund mills in Christiania
were totally destroyed by fire on Jan.
q. The property was insured for
100000 crowns, but there was still a
direct loss Of $4,000 wi The
mill was owned and controlled by a
stock company, consisting chiefly of
farmers.
Captain Johan Isachen Of Fredriks.
hald, who during the past thirty years
has been running passenger steamers
between Christiania and Smaalens,
died a few days ago, aged 81 years.
He has two IONS residing in Chicago.
Johan o. Sorensen has beer ap-
| pointed police inspector Of Christiania
Mr.. Sorensen has for a number of
years been connected with the Christi
ania police force.