Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-07-04
NORWAY.
Christtana.

Christians
Steps have been taken IN Christi MO
% teach as many as possible this suLn-
mer to swim. A few days ago IA az.
sistant on one Of the larger sai.bost,
fell overheard near the club hot sc OF
the Royal Yacht club, and. knowing
nothing about swimming. browne d. al
though people we're near AT hand c.
save him had he only known how 10
keep himself afioat few uinatc
The incident caused the Royal Nach,
club to decide that every person on
board a sailboat during regattas here
after must demonstrate his ability 10
swim. II is estimated that about 6r1
Norwegians lose their lives every !ecr
by drowning The first regatta OF hs
Royal Yacht club this season Will De
held June y and 8 In the Christian n
ford inside Of Droebak.
Captain ROAD Amundsen has j,st
returned from St Petersburg, wheIs
he delivered his last European lectur"
before the Geographical socity OF that
city. He was received by the czar.
who decorated him with the grand
cross of st, Anna. one OF the highest
decorations OF that country. In tho
near future Harry Randall, formerly
OF Minneapolis, Mimi, who Is to act
as the business manager OF Mr.
Amundsen, will leave for America TO
make arrangements for his lecture
tour there. which begins in October
At the animal meeting OF the British
Geographical society in London, the
gold medal OF that society was given
to Captain Amundsen.
Frogner park Is one OF the loveliest
spots In Christianla. During the win
ter the principal skating rink Is 10
Gated here, and during tile summer
young men use part Of the field for
football and other sports. At present
carpenters are busy putting up build
ing to house the National Agricultural
exposition. to be held during June and
July The products OF Norwegian
farms will be shown in all their
branches. The hest cattle, horses.
swine. etc, will also meet there. While
the exhibition is strictly national in T.
scope, conventions OF agriculturists
from the three Scandinavian countrie.
Will be held in this city
Latest reports from Chrstiana state
that the storthing has appropriated the
sum necessary to send war vessel
with navai cadets aboard to America.
About two weeks ago the Harold
Haarfagre after flying visit TO
Christiania, where the king Inspected
the vessel. left Horton for America,
via the Azores. New York will be the
first stop in America, then Hampton
Roads and the jamestown exposition
will be visited. The trip will be ex-
tended to Cuba, where the Norwegian
minister will be taken on board and
from there the Harold Haarfagre will
proceed to South American ports in
order to show the flag.
Arctic expeditions of different kinds,
with Norway as starting point, are
again getting busy. First among
these Is Walter we:lman's. which Is
going to the pole in an airship. Ma
Tor Hersey OF the United States army,
executive officer OF the expedition, has
recently passed through this city on
his way to the far north. According
to his statement the expedition, thirty
Ave strong. expected to reach Spitz-
bergen about June 8, and about July
10 Mr.. wellman, Major Hersey and
three other men Will cut loose and
through the air try TO reach their
goal.
The Norwegian parliament on June
IL rejected by 20 to AZ votes the bill
providing universal suffrage for wom-
en-. but adopted, by vote Of 96 to %.
\ bill granting the franchise OF the
same conditions as In the case Of mu-
nicipal election that women them
selves. I'm order to vote. must have
paid taxes for a year. The new law
gives the suffrage to all women %
years OF age taxed on an income en-
joyed by herself or her husband of
S113 IN cities and SS4 In the country.
II creates 100000 women voters. The
reform Is welcomed by the press.
King Haakon and Queen Maud have
returned from their visit to the French
capital. where they received most
hearty and elaborate reception. both
by the president and the French pub
lie. While making the return trip the
royal couple spent day or two with
ne kings parents At Copenhagen.