Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-10
NORWAY.
Christiania.

The Norwegian steamer "Folgefon-
den" struck a rock near Skaanevig a
week ago last Saturday evening and
sank in less than minutes. The
steamer carried seventy passengers
and it is believed that fully forty per-
sons perished. Up to this time fifteen
bodies have been found, among others
the body OF the captain of the ship.
Hundreds Of people viewed the catas-
trophe from shore. The heroic efforts
OF the fisher folk to reach those in
distress were prevented owing to the
high sea. Most Of the passengers were
asleep in their berths when the acct
dent happened and the steamer sank so
rapidly that there was no time to use
the life boats. Many OF those who
were saved had the presence of mind
to jump overheard and were after
wards picked up by fishermen on
shore.
During the month OF August the
tourist traffic was unusually heavy in
Norway. The Emperor OF Germany
spent few weeks in the country and
this Of course brought great many
German tourists 30 the country. The
visit OF the French president attracted
good many Frenchmen and there has
been the usual quota Of Englishmen
and Americans. The number OF Nor
wegian-Americans who have visited
the country during the past summer
were unusually large. Very few, if
any OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES come to re-
main permanently in Norway and the
attempt to make them settle again in
the old country seems futile.
1t Is estimated that the value Of the
real estate OF Norway, excepting Fin
marken, Is 912,O00,0OO crowns This
Is 100000 crowns more than the
same real estate was worth Eve years
ago, showing gratifying increase in
land values In Norway. Akershus
has the highest valuation Of any of
the districts, 100000 crowns which
represents an increase Of 100000
crowns In Eve years. Hedemarken
comes next being worth Ss,000,O00
crowns.
The salmon fishing at yadse and vi
cfnity has thus far been very success
full. Up to the present time last year
87,057 kilos were exported from there.
This year 1921 kilos have been
shipped out. The prices have been
low, but have during the past few
days been going up considerably.
The "Dagbladet" IL cr!ticising the
government most vehemently for al
lowing the king to grant so many or
ders The journal argues that II is de-
trimental to the interests of Norway to
grant titles and orders to men of let
tiers, as it is creative Of class distinc-
ton.
Lord Phillips beautiful villa In
Sundalen was few days ago COM
pleteIy destroyed by fire. 1t was
erected about five years ago and was
one Of the most elegantly equipped
villas in that section of the country.
President Fallieres Of France re-
ceived as a gift during his visit to Nor
way from the king and queen silver
| statue Of King Haakon of Norway,
whose picture Is preserved in the
Stavanger cathedral.
Bergen, theater will be opened for
the season this week with the popular
comedy 1.-The Widow" Madame Gyda
Christensen will carry the title role,
assisted by the popular comedian,
Thorlief Lund.
The Norwegian order Of Good Tenn
plars has just celebrated the twentieth
anniversary of It's organization. This
order comprises at present 5000 grown
members and $500 children.
The storthing has corrected the law
providing for accident insurance for
fishermen so that it includes women
who are engaged in fishing as reg
ular occupation.