Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-05-23
NORWAY.

Stenkjar, town near Trondhjen,
has just celebrated its f1fty-year jubilee
The female convicts at the Kris
tiania penitentiary cost the government
1910 a year each.
The visit of King Fredrik of Denmark
at the Norwegian coast came off ac-
cording to the program.
A young man" Of Y years was mar
ried the other day at Skedsmo. His
bride was only As years old.
The royal palace in Kristiania is
again in good shape after the compile
ton Of comprehensive repairs:
Einar Dybvik Of Brudvig, Southwest
ern Norway, has: gone to Siberia to
teach the people in that country how
to catch salmon by means Of different
Kinds of seines.
During the years '19O1-19O6 the
bitches dug and the creeks cleared and
deepened on. the government lands
would have combined length Of 200
(English) miles:
Rumors are floating thru the air to
the effect that all members of the cabi-
net excepting Premier Nicholson are
going to resign and give their positions
to more radical men.
1t is proposed to make new laws for
the largest cities of Norway. In Kris
tiania legislation Of this kind is highly
needed, and the other cities are, or will
soon be, in a similar position.
Julius Svensen and WIFE residents OF,
fishing hamlet in Kjollefjord, have
had IA children since they were mar
ried 10 years ago. Mrs. Svensen' has,
given birth to- twins four times. Nine
Of the children are living.
The total expenses Of the Gjoa ex--
petition were about $4,000. Captain
Amundson himself Il contributed about
$4,000, his, entire Inheritance. King
Oscar and King Haakon gave $2;70Q
each, and other private parties about
$4,000. The storting appropriated;
enough to cover the deficit.
The personal controversy between
Admiral Spare and Admiral Barresen
is causing much worry in government
circles. 1t is claimed that if war had
broken out in 1905 the Norwegian navy
would have been without a head just
on account of this quarrel. Two of the
leading dailies are flaming the flames
one of them defending Spare, the other,
| Barresen.
An arrangement has been made by
| which graduates from the norma.
schools may enter the university upon
| passing an easy extra examination, and
| ordinary students may serve as public
| school teachers without having had a
| normal school training. This change
! is expected to cause much shifting
about in the corps of public school,
| teachers.
G. Knudsoh, the president Of the
storting, and nine other members have
introduced bill proposing more strin-
gent rules for the mining industry. II
is proposed that when permission is
granted for mining ore the maximum
quantity shall be fixed. Norwegian
vessels are to be used for exporting the
ore if their rates are the same as those
of foreign vessels. A permission to
mine ore shall not be granted for q
longer period than thirty years, after
the expiration of which the state shall
have a right to buy the mines
In proportion to her population
Norway contributes to foreign missions
fifty per cent more than Holland, twice
as much as Sweden, three and a hall
times as much as Denmark, and five
times as much as Finland.
A woman at Kvarndalen gave brit
to children within one year and min,
months. Two Of them are dead, bu
four are living and doing WELL
! Sixty residents Of Eidskog have con
tributed $3.50 each to fund for Civ
ing bright but very poor boy chanc,
to obtain a thoro education. @
l "A course Of English lectures abou
Norway will be given at the Universit,
Of Norway in August.