The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-08-22
NORWAY.
Christiana.

Editor Kjetil Knutson, Of Grand
Forks, is among those who have paid
Christiania visit during the present
summer and he has been discussing
the million dollar gift which Nor
Weglan-Americans are going to send
10 the homeland. AS a rule Mr.. Knut-
son has been we'll received by all the
newspapers, who have been devoting
considerable space to the 'American
plan," but the "Bergens Aftenblad"
has not taken very kindly to Mr.. Knut-
son. No matter, the subscription work
will go on and the Norwegian-Ameri-
cans will see to it that the original
plans are carried out.
Bjornsterne Bjornson, the Nor
Wegian novelist, celebrated Aug. 9th
the fiftieth anniversary of the appear
ance Of his first novel, "Synnove Sol
Bakken.' He received an enormous
number of greetings from all coun-
tries and in the evening the members
of the. royal family and number OF
distinguished persons attended a per-
formance of his comedy, Geography
and Love-" at the National theater.
Rumors are afoat to the effect that
Dr. hansen is to succeed Premier
Nicholson. hansen stands well with
the king and storthing and his ap-
pointment would therefore not &C.
casion any great surprise. Recently
about fifty Venstre members of the
storthing held caucus to discuss
plans for overthrowing the Nicholson
cabinet. The ten socialist members
held a caucus the same time.
The question of introducing target
practice, says an exchange, in the
public schools Of Norway has been
settled in the affirmative by the storth-
ing. Rifles of the same make as
those used in the army will be used
in the schools too. The vote in the
storthing was So to %, and the ten
socialists were included among the
latter.
The early summer was cool and
cloudy in western Norway and the re-
suit is that the crops are backward
for the season. The farmers of the
southwestern section Of the country
commenced to cut their hay about
July 10. There was much grass, but
the chances for curing it were not the
very best.
Fridtjof Nansen, Norway's minister
to England, arrived in Christiania the
other day and is now enjoying a two
months vacation in the homeland. Mr..
hansen will accompany King Haakon
and Queen Maud during their trip
through northern Norway in the near
future
During the past years a large num-
Der of Jews have immigrated into
Norway, but nearly all of them land
in Christiania. This movement indi-
Gates that Norway must be a good
field for speculation and money maxi
ing.
Seventy-fve steamships are at pres
ent under course of construction III
Norway. The merchant marine fleet of
Norway is now one of the most
formidable in the world and is grow
ing at rapid rate every year. .
Engineer Muschamp, leader Of the
English Spitzbergen expedition was,
prior to his departure for Tromsoe, at
tackled by a number of workingmen,
who gave him a thorough thrashins
and then gave him his freedom.
The strike at the various paper mills
is drawing to a close and the chances
are that by this time it has been set
tied. The settlement of the strike ls
mainly due to the efforts of the Nor
genbladet (Christiania.
Yugvar Hansen has been appointed
captain of the Christiania steamer
Norway" succeeding Captain Heyer-
dahl, who has been compelled to retire
owing to i'll health. #".
Owing to stormy weather fresh fish
have been scarce on the market in
Stavanger, the storms interfering with
the operations Of the fishermen.