Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-04
NORWAY.
Christiana.

Christiana.
Improvement is the order Of thu
day, says a Christiania correspondent.
7 his also holds good even for the
methods Of catching cod. For cen
turies the Norwegian fishermen have
followed their primitive and ancient
methods Of catching fish and the ma
jority of them still do 1t In the same
old way. They use their small sail
boats and rowboats and their old
fashioned implements. During the
last two seasons, however, some
changes have taken place. inasmuch ~
steam vessels and motorboats with all
AZ rts OF modern apparatus have put In
their appearance. These new outfits
are generally backed by city capital
and they have great advantages over
those clinging to the old ways. So
far, continues the correspondent, the
weather has been stormy and the
catch of cod In the Lofoten islands
Las been comparatively small. The
main part has been gathered by those
Using modern methods, as in their
steam and motor boats they can 60
odt on days too stormy for the small
open boats. In other words II Is
something like a fight between the
trusts aad the individual operators.
The latter disapproye much Of the
new methods, by which they claim
that the cod is caught far out ia the
open sea and thus prevented from
coming near enough to the shore for
the old-fashioned fisherman to get his
share. Their complaints are many
h'so IN regard to other features con
rected with the new methods of fish.
ing, and they now want legislative re.
rtrictions against their modern COM
r~etitors. Whether they will succeed
or not remains to be seen. but should
politics happen to get into the AT
fair"-who knows what the result
will be.
Louis With. Of Christiania. who is
Mt present In America In the interest
OF the Washburn-Cro Co., has
given out the following interview.
which shows that Norway has begun
TO wake up in regard 10 her economic
welfare. For years, Mr.. With says,
the heavy stream of emigration mas
saddencd the hearts Of patriotic Nor.
wegians, for while they realized that
the young men and women leaving tha
old country would build up America
and preserve the best traditions of the
race In the new land, they could not
but regret the loss Of this fresh young
brood to Norway. All this will
change. The old political unrest has
gone, the people are delighted with
the personality Of their young king
and are In love with their queen.
Nicholson Is giving attention to the
rpbuilding OF the country. The noun
tains hold stores of iron and copper
and latent water power that In this
age Of electricity can be developed to
the great advantage Of the country.
American, English, French and Ger
ma capital is knocking at the door.
and all the money needed is available,
but Nicholson, while welcoming for.
cling capital in Norway, Is determined
that the regeneration OF Norway shall
he accomplished by the N~orwegians
themselves, and so 1t will be. When
these things are done the sturdy sons
of old Norway will % have to go
across seas to find the opportunity 70"
work. The atmosphere Of Norway IS
fued with this new optimism.
Besides winter sports. concerts and
balls there has been but little going
TN of Importance in Christiania lately.
One branch of sport which hitherto
las not been general in Norway is
fencing, but from now on II may be
different. Some of the best European
masters have been in Christiania
showing their skill, and the Norwegian
young men and women seem to have
taken a great fancy for the proper
handling OF the rapier. Last week "a
Prominent French and Danish master
gave an exhibition which drew a dis
.inguished crowd, including the royal
family.
Christiania's harbors and wharves
are undergoing great improvements at
the present time. A so-called harbor
railway is nearly finished and it will
connect by rail the 1--WE different sta.
tors In Christiania, In other words,
the railways of western Norway with
those of eastern Norway, Trondhjem
and Sweden. This new harbor rail
way will be taken through two tuD-
I els and when completed II will be of
great commercial value to Christiania
and Norway in general.
On the evening OF March 8 the ar
fists Of Christiania gave their masked
tall at Grand hotel. This function is
always considered the climax of the
seasons gayety, and this one proved
TO be a splendid success. The en-
.rance fee was $50 a couple.