The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-18
NORWAY.

NORWAY.
Four hundred employees of the cellu.
lose factories at Katfos, Surum and
Totem were thrown out of work for
two weeks on account of disputes as
to increases in wages.
There have been many important
transfers Of property in Norway the
past few weeks. Mines, saw mills,
water powers and other industries
have changed hands. AS rule, these
changes mean the addition of more
capital and a corresponding increase
in the capacity and activity of the en-
terprises.
There is a proposition before the
church department to submit to the
storthing a law prohibiting Mormon
missionaries from carrying On their
PROSECUTING in Norway. Quite a num-
Der of such missionaries have been
busy in the country and have been
successful in converting many people,
and the church department thinks it
is time to put stop to this.
The federation of labor in Norway
las purchased one of the daily papers
of Christiania, and will continue it's
publication as an organ of the fedora
ton. It will be issued at noon, and
will contain general news, in addition
to special news and articles appeal
| ing especially to labor. The name of
the paper purchased has not been an
bounced, but it is taken for granted
that it is the Christiania Dagsavis.
There will be an exposition at Dar-
gen in 1910. beginning June /, and
ending Sept. Is. 1t will be devoted
TO the tourist industry, sports and
household economics. Steps are being
taken to arouse general national in
terest in the undertaking by orgaEiz-
Ing local committees all over Norway.
The exposition idea seems to have be-
come very popular in Norway and the
other Scandinavian countries, judging
by the large number of fairs held in
recent years.
The hard times in America are
ascribed as the cause in reducing
emigration from Norway 20 America
81 per cent during the first niue
months of the present year. From
January to September, 1907, The NUM-
, Der of emigrants that left the princi-
pal ports of the country for The new
world was 1912; during the same
months this year the number was Only
+, 7,242.
| 1t is reasonable to suppose that the
hard times in America have been the
chief cause for this decline, but it has
not been the only cause. Good Zines
in Norway have been an important
factor; the opening up OF new fac
tories, the starting OF new in lust '.;:s
| in connection with the ha.nessing of
| waterfalls and the general BUSINESS
activity have furnished more employ
| ment than was ever before offer ed.
| Again, Norwegians feel more and mora
like staying in Norway, now that she
has become entirely free and indie
pendent. Formerly many left, just be-
| cause of bitterness over the union
| with Sweden.
| A dispatch from San Francisco gives
the following interesting news:
Capt. Henry Lund, Norwegian con-
sui. at this port, has received instruc-
tons from Capt. Road Amundsen. the
explorer, to sell at auction the sloop
Gjoa in which Amundsen made his IA
nous voyage of discovery through the
northwest passage. The sloop has
been lying at anchor at Mare Island
navy yards ever since it entered this
pert after that eventful trip. Consul
Lund. who is an intimate friend of
the explorer, is also Informed that the
latter proposed to undertake voyage
in search of the geographical north
role at some not distant date, making
the trip in the steamer Fran, Capt
Nansen's ship, now the property of
the government Of Norway. Amund-
sen states that he will outfit for the
voyage at this port, cruising to the
Siberian islands, and thence into the
unknown waters of the north in search
of the top of the world. Capt. Amund-
sen is now in Norway.