Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-11
NORWAY.
Christians.

Says a Christiania correspondent:
"The Norwegian sailors are many and
so are their experiences. Just nov
the rescue of eleven of them is in the
public eye. December II last, the Nor
wegian whaling steamer Cat rine was
shipwrecked on the uninhaEitCd Gro c.
islands in the southern Pacific. Her
destination was Kerguelen. but on h
way there she anchored ON the Crozet
islands, which lie mt 46 degrees south
latitude and 30 degrees east longitude.
On the island an abundance of veal
Is found, and the crew every day
went seal hunting and returned to the
ship every night. On Dec. u, how
ever, a hurricane struck the place,
threw the vessel ashore and demoi-
ished ii entirely. The main part OF
the ships provisions were also de
stroyed. After a month had passed
the men succeeded in getting one of
their boats IN the water, and in this
Captain Anders Rec and two of the
seamen set out. After sailing for n nj
days they We're observed by the steam
er De Ruyter which took them to Port
Philip. The Norwegian consul at Mel
bourne vas communicated with, and
from him the Norwegian department
of commerce received information
about the wreck and Il request to send
a relief expedition. The CroZet ISL
ands are far out of the common route
of ships. The nearest place from
which relief could be sent was Cape
Town. The distance between the two
places Is 1,200 miles. or five or six
days journey. The department Cabled
instructions TO the Norwegian consul
that the tug boat Panther the next
day would go to the CroZet islands.
This steamer started out in stormy
weather and had to return. March 2
another steamer was sent out. but
before il reached its destination, the
presumably by the British passenger
steamer Turakina. This steamer,
which belongs to the New Zealand
shipping company, Ltd. Of Plymouth
England, sailed from London via Cape
Town TO New Zealand on Jan. 81. Its
master promised. before leaving Cape
Town. Feb. IS. to touch nj the CroZet
islands. IL this could be done without
too much delay. On its trip further
the Turakina was to call at Ha1art,
the capital of Tasmania. and here II
has, according TO a ~cablegram. safely
landed the eleven stranded Norwegian
seamen who for months must have
had some strange experiences on the
desolate islands in the far south.
Mrs. Braekstad, wife of the Norwe-
gian consul general. who recently came
to visit his friends in Christiania. fell
the National theater the other day.
Mrs. Braekstad had a narrow escape
from drowning near Trondhjem last
summer.
"The Happy Widow Is the play
which will appeal to the popular fan.
cy at the Central theater in Christi
ania next month. The leading lady Is
| Dagny Skarstedt, who has made much
success in light opera of late.
The French south polar explorer,
Charcot, Of Paris, delivered a lecture
about "A winter in the antarctics,'
at the University Of Christiania week
before last. The lecture was given In
the English language.
Bernard Shaw's 1.-The Devils Chill
dren" in its Norwegian garb seems 10
have made a hit at the National thea
ter. 1t has had "A big run and will
undoubtedly be presented again next
season.
Alaf Paulus, the composer, has just
finished a new composition entitled
"Finshaugen." The piece has been ar
ranged for a male chorus. The words
arc from the pen Of Jonas Dahl.
Road Amundsen lectured in Buda.
pest March II. About 1000 people at
tended the lecture. Mr.. Amundsen's
manager is Mr.. Harry Randall, of
Minneapolis, U. s. A.
CONSUL Person has refused 10000
600 crowns for the Sulithelma mine.
It is regarded as n of the greatest
copper ore properties In Scandinavia,
The spring herring fisheries are gen
orally reported Of an average yield.
Last years yield was even a little
heavier.
DENMARK.