Morris tribune., 1908-10-24

the establishment of a direct steam
ship line between Scandinavia, en-
bracing Sweden, Norway and Den
mark and the United States has been
successfully concluded. The proposal
for independent lines from each OF
these countries to the United States
has been abandoned, but the plan
adopted for all three countries will con-
tribute an equal share of the capital
for the consolidated line. For the
present six steamers will be engaged
in the service and headquarters until
further notice will be located in Ber-
gen.
A Norwegian exchange tells us that
one of the results Of the high tax on
liquor, recently imposed by the storth-
ing, is decided falling off in the de-
mand for potatoes. Thousands OF
acres of land were planted to potatoes,
intended for the distilleries, and as
these have been compelled to shut
down because of the heavy excise
laws there is no market for the spuds.
East Totem alone will lose over 100000
crowns on this account, and the loss
will be keenly felt on the so-called sup
land" regions of the country.
'sThe Life and Works of Jonas Lie,'
is the name of an interesting volume,
which has just made its appearance.
Perhaps the most interesting part of
the book is the correspondence which
took place between King Oscar and
the Norwegian author and Professor
l.. Dfetrickson, who acted as a media
tor between the king and Mr.. Lie.
From Norwegian standpoint the book
introduces many new light ON the
''Unionen,' and will naturally be read
with a great deal of interest all over
the country.
Civil Engineer stolz-Pettersen who
has during the past few years been en-
gagged in building railways in the
Andes mountains in Argentine and
Chile, is now in Christiania for WIS.,
it. He is very enthusiastic about
South America and claims that it is
just the place for Norwegian civil en-
gineers, who can there make all kinds
of money.
There has up to this time been the
most beautiful weather in Norway.
Not for many years has there been
such fine fall weather and the farmers
have consequently been pushing right
ahead with their fall work. The pota-
to crop is an excellent one and is far
in advance of anything that has been
grown during the past ten years.
In Hangesund no wine will be sold
after Jan. after o'clock in the after
noon. A number Of wine drinkers
have been asked to sit up and take no
tice. 1t seems that the temperance
movement is becoming quite general
throughout Norway.
A Norwegian exchange states that
there are eighty-nine doctors from
Norway who are practicing their pro-
fession in foreign lands. Of this num-
Der, sixty-six are in America, four in
South Africa, three in China and one
in New Zealand.
Consul Conrad Holmboe, one of the
oldest and wealthiest business men in
Tromsoe, died during the early part
of this month, aged eighty years. He
was a shrewd business man and en-
joyed the undivided respect of the com
munity.
The Bergen steamer "Yumiri,"
owned by JAG Kuhnle, has been
stranded off the coast of West India.
Fortunately no lives were lost. The
vessel and it's cargo was valued at
100000 crowns.
Christiania physicians appear to
have the smallpox epidemic under con-
troll and there is now no danger of any
further spread of the dreaded disease
Every possible precaution has been
taken. .ls'-
Tie collected works Of Henrik h.
sen will be published next spring in
two volumes, which will comprise
about 100 pages. They will be pub
lished in five different languages.