The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-04-04
NORWAY.
Chrtstiana.

ChrtSttana.
improvement is the order Of the
day, says a Christiania correspondent.
This also holds good even for the
methods Of catching cod. For cen
turtles the Norwegian fishermen have
followed their primitive and ancient
methods'of catching fish and the ma
jority Of them still do it in the same
old way. They use their small sail
boats and rowboats and their old
fashioned implements. During the
last two seasons, however, some
changes have taken place, inasmuch as
steam vessels and mOtorboats with all
Sorts OF modern apparatus have put in
their appearance. These new outfits
are generally backed by city capital
and they have great advantages over
those clinging to the old ways. So
far, continues the correspondent, the
weather has been stormy and the
catch Of cod in the Lofoten islands
Las been comparatively small. The
main part has been gathered by those
using modern methods, as in their
steam and motor boats they can 60
out on days too stormy for the small
open boats. In other words it 1s
something like fight between the
trusts and the individual operators.
The latter disapprove much of the
new methods, by which they claim
that the cod is caught far out in the
open sea and thus prevented from
coming near enough to the shore foc
the old-fashioned. fisherman to get his
STARE. Their complaints are many
also in regard to other features con-
rected with the new methods of fish
ing, and they now want legislative re-
rtrictions against their modern COM
retitors. Whether they will succeed
or not remains to be seen, but should
politics happen to get into the af-
fair''-who knows what the result
will be.
Louis With, Of Christiania, who is
at present in America in the interest
Of the Washburn-Crosby Co., has
given out the following interview,
which shows that Norway has begun
10 wake up in regard to her economic
welfare. For years, Mr.. With says,
the heavy stream of emigration has
Saddened the hearts Of patriotic Nor
wegians, for while they realized that
the young men and women leaving the
old country would build up America
and preserve the best traditions Of the
race in the new land, they could not
but regret the loss of this fresh young
brood to Norway. All this will
change. The old political unrest has
gone, the people are delighted with
the personality Of their young king
and are in love with their queen.
Michelson is giving attention to the
Epbuilding of the country. The noun
tains hold stores of iron and copper
and latent water power that in this
age ct electricity can be developed to
The great advantage Of the country.
American, English, French and Ger
man capital is knocking at the door.
and all the money needed is available
but Nicholson, while welcoming for
cling capital in Norway, is determined
that the regeneration of Norway shall
be accomplished by the Norwegians
themselves, and so it will be. When
these things are done the sturdy sons
Of old Norway will not have to go
across seas to find the opportunity for
work. The atmosphere of Norway Is
filed with this new optimism.
Besides winter sports. concerts and
balls there has been but little going
On of Importance in Christiania lately.
One branch Of sport which hitherto
Las not been general in Norway is
fencing, but from now on it may be
different. Some Of the best European
masters have been in Christiania
showing their skill, and the Norwegian
young men and women seem to have
taken a great fancy for the proper
handling of the rapier. Last week a
prominent French and Danish master
gave an exhibition which drew a dis
tinguished crowd, including the royal
family.
Christiania's harbors and wharves
are undergoing great improvements at
the present time. A so-called harbor
railway is nearly finished and it will
connect by rail the two different sta
tons in Christiania, in other words,
the railways of western Norway with
those of eastern Norway, Trondhjem
and Sweden. This new harbor rail-
way will be taken through two tun-
els and when completed it will be of
great commercial value to Christiania
and Norway in general.
On the evening of March 9 the ar
lists Of Christiania gave their masked
tall at Grand hotel. This function is
always considered the climax of the
seasons gayety, and this one proved
tO be q Snlendid Success rNha on.