Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-20
NORWAY.

WlHlcI, illcShlHS lAAS Ao1A ~ oAAeAOAS ~
those who indulge in it.
NORWAY.
The temperance people of Kristian-
sand are going to try to make that city
dry"
Prepara tons are being made for ex-
porting 100000 tons Of ore year from
the Medal mines.
Wellman's mast at the North Cape
for wireless biography 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 Ibsen came to him with a paint
brush which he had broken and asked
him if he could repair it. II am do
ing a little painting myself just now"
| said the poet. 1t took the workman
only a minute or two to repair the
brush. Il thank you," said Ibsen, and
handed the man 10 kroner ($27O) for
his trouble.
The statistics of the bureau Of
navigation show that 63 new steamers
were built in Norway last year, having
20 new steamers We're built abroad for
Norwegian shipowners, and the COM
bined tonnage Of these was $4,000.
Finally, IS steamers Of 44,450 tons were
bought abroad by NorEegians The
| po n tho ct h,,il
abroad was 1852, that of those built in
Norway only 937, making the former
three times as large as the latter. Only
small sailing vessels We're built in
Norway, and SO We're 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 al home. The COM
bined tonnage of the steamers that
were discarded was 4440O 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
IS steamers were in process of con-
struction in Norway. The tonnage of
the largest one, which is being built in
Bergen, is 2,735, and the tonnage Of ~
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 81, and they have a combined ton
mage of 10000.
! The central statistical bureau Of
Norway has published an interesting
review of the movement Of the popula-
ton of the country. In 1349, that is,
I iporo a1i of1 1~
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 SOC, 900
mark From the latter date the growth
was more marked, the numbers being
100000 in 1900 and 100000 in 1866, in
Guiding $4,000 persons in Jeuttland,
Herjedalen and Bohuslan, which were
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, 2,243,0O0 in
1900, and 100000 in 1905. During the
past 80 years 425,00O persons have
emigrated. During the years 1S15-1S65
the population increased more rapidly
than in most European countries. but
since the latter date Norway has oc-
cupied a comparatively low mark. The
average increase for Europe, excepting
Turkey and the other Balkan states,
during the years 1S15-1865 was O75
per cent. annually, but for Norway 1923
per cent. From 1865 to 1885 the popu-
lation of Europe increased O.S2 per
cent annually, that of Norway only
O.69 per cent. From 1885 to 1892 the
population Of Europe increased from
345,300,000 to 40S,900,0OO, which was /
per cent yea, while fle increase Of
that of Norway was only O.92 per cent.
The Sleipner, a steamer owned by
parties in Bergen, which left New
castle Dec. % with a cargo Of coal.
bound for Oporto, Portugal, has never
been heard from since that date. and
it is supposed to have been lost with
all on board. The crew consisted of
II men, three Of whom were Swedes
and the rest residents of Bergen,
A stone ak which is supposed to
be $500 years old was found in a wood
box at the Kristiansand normal school.
No one can explain how it got there.
Several localities in Norway were
visited by thunder storms Jan. 25. The
disturbances extended as far north as
Tromso
Rev. Musaus has been transferred
from Manager to Brevick, though he is
63h years old, while it is customary
10 transfer no pastor who has passed
me age Of so years. Two members of
the cabinet voted against the appoint
ment, namely, Otto Jensen, minister of
the church, and Minister of War Ols-
son.
i Johan Thorsen, a shipowner in
Fdaugesund, has donated $4,000 to the
city of Haugesund for the benefit of
needy unmarried women. Mr.. Thorsen
i mas given away altogether about $780,
GOO during the past two years.
i Fredrik Parelius. a law student, has
l Dan appointed 70 . judEship In Congo