Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-02-28


skin is worth at least two dollars this
winter, making the fun profitable to
those who indulge in 1t. s4f ~
NORWAY.
The temperance people Of Krfstian-
sand are going to try to make that city
"dry."
Preparations are being made for ex-
porting 100000 tons Of ore a year from
the Medal mines. "
Wellman's mast at the North Cape
for wireless telegraphy to Spitzbergen
was broken down during a recent storm
as though it had been a clay pipe
stem. :-~-
A journeyman painter has told the
following about Heinrich Ibsen: Not
long before the death Of the poet the
painter was doing some work on the
stairway of the house in which Ibsen
was living. While he was thus en-
gagged Tbsen came to him with paint
brush which he had broken and asked
him if he could repair it. II am do
ing little painting myself just now
said the poet. 1t took the workman
only a minute or two to repair the
brush. II thank you," said Tbsen, and
handed the man 10 kroner ($2.70) for
his trouble.
The statistics of the bureau of
navigation show that 60 new steamers
were built in Norway last year, having
tonnage of $4,000. At the same time
20 new steamers were built abroad for
Norwegian shipowners, and the COM
bined tonnage of these was $4,000.
I'm or 81
bought abroad by Norwegians. The
average tonnage of the steamers built
abroad was 1852, that of those built in
Norway only 937, making the former
three times as large as the latter. Only
| 8 small sailing vessels were built in
Norway. and SO were bought abroad.
All Of them were built of iron or Steel
Of all the new ships added to the mer-
chant marine of Norway only "a per
cent. were built at home The COM
bined tonnage Of the steamers that
| were discarded was 44400 tons, and
that of the discarded sailing vessels
| was $4,000 tons. OF the former, 81
| were sold abroad, of the latter 16 per
cent. At the beginning Of this year
76 steamers were in process of con-
struction in Norway. The tonnage Of
| l.
Bergen, is 2,735, and the tonnage of "a
others exceeds 1000 in each case. Only
six small sailing craft are in process
Of construction. The whole number of
ships building in Norwegian shipyards
is 50, and they have combined ton
mage Of 100000
The central statistical bureau Of
Norway has published an interesting
| review of the movement of the popula-
tion of the country. In 1349, that is,
| Immediately before the Black Plague.
or Black Death as it was called in
| Norway, the country was supposed to
have about 100000 inhabitants. The,
| plague cut the number down to 100000
and not until about the year 1900 did
| the population again reach the 100000
mark. From the latter date the growth
was more marked, the numbers being
100000 in 1900 and 100000 in 1885, in
Guiding $4,000 persons in Jeuttland,
Herjedalen and Bohuslan, which We're
4 ceded to Sweden. Exclusive Of these.
provinces, Norway is supposed to have
had 100000 inhabitants in 1865. $4,000
in 100, $4,000 in 1900, 2,243.00O in
1900, and 2,310,000 in 1905. During the
i past 80 years 425.O00 persons have
emigrated. During the years 1815-iSs5
the population increased more rapidly
i than in most European countries. but
since the latter date Norway has oc-
i cupied a comparatively low mark. The
Leverage increase for Europe. excepting
i Turkey and the other Balkan states,
during the years 1S15-1s65 was OTIS
1 per cent. annually. but for Norway LIB
i per cent. From 1865 to 1885 the popu-
lation of Europe increased 0.S2 per
/ cent. annually, thar of Norway only
i 0.69 per cent. From 1855 to 1902 the
4 population of Eurone increased from
345, 100000 to 4OS 100000, which was /
per cent a yea, while Ihe Increase Of
that of Norway was only c.92 per cent.
The Sleipner, a steamer owned by
i parties in Bergen, which left New
castle Dec. % with a cargo Of coal
q bound for Oporto, Portugal, has never
been heard from since that date, and
Il it is supposed to have been lost with
q all on board The crew consisted OF
! IL men, three Of whom were Swe6es
4 and the rest residents Of Bergen.
AZ stone ak which is supposed t.
8 be 4, 500 years old was found in a wood
I box at the Kristiansand normal school
s. No one can explain how it got there.
Several localities in Norway wese
s. visited by thunder storms Jan. % The
disturbances extended as far north as
Tromso.