Morris tribune., 1907-02-09
NORWAY.
Christiana.

A terrific hurricane has during the
past few days been raging along the
coast of Norway and the fishing sea-
son, which up to this time has been
good and unattended with calamities,
has been interrupted. The steamer
Nicolai Knutson was wrecked near
Syellingen, but the crew was saved.
The fishing steamer Braken, anchored
at Snarset-Bogen, was torn away and
wrecked. On land the traffic along the
coast has been stopped. The barome-
ter has fallen to a point indicating an
exceptionally heavy gale.
Miss Hildur Andersen, assisted by
Sigrid Wolf Schioller, gave concert
a few days ago in Christiania, which
attracted much attention. 1t was at
tended by the king and queen and the
elite of Christiania society. Miss An
aersen possesses remarks ably full and
fresh voice and her singing has at
tracted the attention of the leading
musical critics of Europe.
Aalesund has already 1859 in
habitants and has since the great fire
there few years ago been making
rapid progress. Nearly all of the resi-
dences that are being erected now are
built of stone and the city has at the.
present time the most efficient force
of firemen of any city of its size in
Europe.
In 1906 there We're sent from the
| United States to Norway 100000
money orders. representing 9,5OO,G0O
crowns, the largest amount which has
! ever been sent from that country to
I Norway. No other country i'm the
world sends as much money to Nor
way rs the United States.
A German syndicate Of Berlin will
erect large bath establishment at
Sofa, near Jaederen. 1t VITA be erected
at an expenditure of 100000 crowns
and will be one of the most commodious
establishments of its kind in all
Scandinavia.
There has been "a large export of
| Norwegian 'SkeeS" to Denmark, SWe-
den and Germany This winter. This
I.sport has now become popular in the
United States and Germany and in the
latter country it has awakened much
enthusiasm among lovers of outdoor
sports.
| Stavanger's exports to the United
States amounted to $S74,OO0 last year
In 1905 Stavanger exported goods to
the United States valued at 1888, 600
sStavanger experts about 100000
worth of sardines to the United States
every year.
Ole Vollan celebrated his 10th ami
-vcrsary as an organist in Bergen. Mr..
'Vollan has been organist during all
these years at the Bergen cathedral
and is now the Oldest organist in &C.
tive service in Norway.
| Lieutenant Wolmer NARROW, Of
Trondhjem has received a lieutenants
commission in the Belgian army at
itCongo Lieutenant NARROW is well
and favorably known in military cir
clos of ChristiaIita.
Temple West, wealthy Scotchman.
has donated 1000 crowns to the Red
Cross society of Chrstiania. He has
ON many occasions visited Norway
| and sHhristiania rs his favorite resort
| in Summer.
Ludvig Berney, director of the Royal
| Opera at Berlin has been made a
| commander of st. Olaf. Mr.. Berney
J appeared in series of plays in Christi
| ania two years ago.
| Carl Nissen, the pianist, and Half
| dan Rode. the baritone, gave a num-
aper of free concerts in the prisons and
| hospitals of Chrisfiamia the first week
of this month
Nicolay Halvorsen celebrated his
301h anniversary as an actor Jan. II.
A Number of his friends in Christi
ania rendered him dinner on this
occasion.
There are ROW $50 telegraph stations
in Norway IN 1900 there were only
$40 alnG in 1895 there were only 200.
There Were 1876 deaths in Bergen
last year. IN 1905 there were 1,17O.