Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-02-27
ton building at cost of about 100000
crowns.
NORWAY.
ChrlatianiA.


Chrsstiania-
In Paris last week appeared the or
fetal publication of the treaty which
was recently signed by France. Eng
land, Germany, Russia and Norway
to guarantee the integrity of the last
mentioned country. In the treaty II IL
distinctly stipulated that Norway can
not under any circumstances dispose
Of any Of her territory and that the
nations in question will protect her.
against any threatening power. The
treaty will be in effect for period OF
ten years, but will be extended an
other ten years II ii is not dissolved
within eight years from the time that
II was signed. The treaty was pub
lished officially week ago Thursday
and the press In general comments
very favorably upon it. The Dag
bladet," however, considers 1t very
platonic and Of actually little value in
time OF danger. A prominent socialist
paper declares that the treaty is ci-
rected against Sweden. Other papers
claim that Sweden has no reason what
soever TO feel piqued about the mat
ter. The conservative press in gener-
al speaks in very favorable terms OF
the treaty.
According to statistics recently pub
lished the money sent from America
to Norway in the form of postal or
ders during the year of 1907 amounted
I . n
g5S crowns in 1906. During 1907 postal
orders TO the aggregate sum of $4,000
crowns were sent from Norway. thus
/ leaving balance In Norway's favor
of nearly 100000 crowns In this ac-
count But. as is well known, money
| comes to Norway from America also
| through other channels. Thus, &C ord
/ ing 10 the Norwegian alma
nae during 1907 there came in the form
4 of bank checks about 10,O00,000 and
! through the emigration Offices about
! 100000 To these sums should he
added the many greenbacks sent In
closed in ordinary letters and Of which
there are no statistics. During Deem
Der the largest sums arrive. Last
year the record for one month was
broken, when 1,230,976 crowns was re-
ceived in postal orders. During De.
cember. 1906, the sum was 1,l23,159
crowns.
The storthing by a large majority
has voted to lend the rural communi-
ty of Verdajen 100000 with which 10
buy eighty square miles Of woods. con
stituting two-thirds Of the community
area. The woods formerly belonged
to a private family, most OF the peo-
pie renting their farms from 1t. Now
the poor people OF the community VIII
take up the manufacturing of parer
pulp on a large scale, the bulk Of the
Inhabitants thus becoming employers
and employees at the same time. SO
cialists are enthusiastic and hope that
the scheme will be success.
The skating races for the champion
ship of Norway were held In Christi
ania Jan. ] and 80 Mr.. Saetherhaug.
Of Trondhjem, carried home the cham
pionshp. His time In the 5000 meter
race was 9:25 80: In the 500 meter
race. 46A seconds. and 1,500 meters
he covered in 2:30 Is. Fancy skating
is also receiving due attention Al
the recent contest Harry Poulsen re
tanned his title as champion fancy
skater of Norway. Pair skating boys
and girls. were also on the program
and their performances were very
fine.
The library of II. j. Huntfeldt, chief
OF the Norwegian state archives. has
recently been purchased by the library
Of congress at Washington. The most
interesting features of this collection
are the genealogical and personal his
torical works which it contains. The
addition OF Norwegian literature vii
undoubtedly prove Of great interest 10
the many families with the Morse ian.
guage on the American side of til,
water
Queen Dowager Sofia Of Sweden
through her head chamberlain, has ey
tended special thanks to the members
Of the former Norwegian court for
sending wreath to the funeral Of
King Oscar.