The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-06-20
NORWAY.
Christians


way during the union with Sweden,
allnough enormous in itself, was in
MANY cases seriously hampered by the
constant union conflicts which wasted
away SO much Of the best time and
tne BEST strength of the nation. It
was therefore, question of economic
as well as Of political Importance to
act as we did in 1905, and this fact
ought not to be ignored. Economic in
dependence having as its first quail
hcat1on political independence, it was
necessary to establish the latter once
Tor all. This being done we have now
commenced to raise the economic
structure, and in building we are dis
cusslng the nature Of the work. In
former days Norway was generally be-
neVed to contain practically nothing
out stones. Later on it was found
that her forests were very valuable
and for the last three centuries Nor,
way has been a great wood-exporting
country. In the seventeenth, and es-
pecally in the eighteenth century, it
was found that the Norwegian noun.
tanls in many places contained valu-
able iron ores, and during the first
half of the nineteenth century down to
the revolutionizing inventions of the
English engineer, Bessemer, consider
able quantities of bar iron We're every
year exported from Norway. But un-
til the last few decades hardly any
one believed that our many waterfalls
-fosse,' as we call them-had any
other destination by nature than that
OF delighting foreign tourists who had
come to admire them. The marvellous
inventions in the field Of electricity
within the last twenty years have
shown the enormous value Of the
waterfalls. These facts have more
and more drawn the attention Of for
eign capital to Norway-chiefly Eng
l1sh, German, French and Belgium
and this fact has raised the question
now most eagerly discussed in Nor
way: What ought the conditions to
be on which foreign capital is to Oh
tain permission to exploit the natural
resources of Norway?"
The British minister has purchased
one CT the finest sailing yachts in Nor
way and it is likely that several of
his colleagues will follow his example
and take advantage Of the fine op~
portunity that the Christiansand offers
for thoseWho like to spend their leisure
hours in sailboat. A daylight Nor
wegian summer evening thus spent is
a delight known only to those who
talk from experience. For a busy
man this same ford has its draw
backs, inasmuch as the wind often
dies out in the late hours Of the day
and makes it somewhat uncertain
when you will be able to get home.
This fact. the British minister has full
~ considered, and prudent man that
he is, has had a motor put into bis
sailboat.
A house painter met terrible death
under singular circumstances in
Christiania June s. He had left his
work and was walking along Carl
Johann street when in order to light
his pipe, he struck match on his
trousers. But his clothes, which were
saturated with salts, took fire and in
torch. He ran along the street, UTTER
ing terrible shrieks. The wind famed
the flames. and when help arrived he
was literally carbonized.
Z The regular theaters are about
closed for the season. Mrs. Johanne'
0rH -ho
ca, has with great success been play,
ing as "guest'' at one Of the Copen-
hagen theaters.
Nine. Knudtzon has donated 1900
Crowns to the poor fishermen's fami-
lies in Christianssund. She has on a
number of previous occasions donated
large sums Of money to charity institu-
tons.
Road Amundsen departed May IS
for Stockholm, st. Petersburg and Hell
singsfors, Finland. He will give two
lectures in each city. Next fall he will
come to America.
The farmers have had plenty of rain
the last six weeks and if the summer
proves agreeable there is no reason
why satisfactory crops should not be
forthcoming.
A new crematory, known as the
Christiania Krematorium, is at pres.
ent being erected under the manage
ment of Contractor F. G. Gundersen.
\ The recent auction on Artist Thau-
lows paintings netted about 100000
crowns. Most of the paintings were
purchased by foreigners.
During the latter part of this month
about 1000 sharpshooters will meet at
Christiania and compete for honors.