Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-04-15

the southern section OF the country
people seem to think that emigration
is blessing instead of a detriment,
chiefly because those who left for for.
eign countries, principally America,
have been sending home so much
money TO the folks that remain at
home. They are, therefore. not at all
averse to people emigrating to Amer
lea. Up In the northern section OF
the country these societies have met
with little better success, but they
lave not accomplished as much as was
expected. During the past two years,
or since these societies were organ
lied, Norwegian emigration to Amer.
lea has not been abating very suscepti-
bly, and the chances are that II will be
an exceedingly difficult matter to stop
10.
Norwegian papers announce the
birth of new party. II is known as
the Liberal Left" and one of its pri.
mary purposes is to promote freedom
OF thought and action among the peo-
pie. Former Premier Nicholson. DIR.
Frit1of hansen and other leading men
were among those who took part In
the organization of the new party.
which gives promise, judging from
present Indications, to become a most
important factor in the political life of
Norway. In this party people will be
urged to support candidates who stand
for the rule OF the majority and who
desire to advance the reform work OF
the state founded on the theory of the
solidarity of all citizens while protect
ing private initiative and property
rights.
1t is estimated that 400, 900 women
and 100000 men are old enough to
vote at the coming election of mem.
bers OF the storthing. But as there
are many women whose families have
not paid their taxes up to date only
about 100000 women will have a right
to vote. This will be the first chance
that the women of Norway ever had
to vote for members of the national
Legislature, and the results will be
watched with a great deal of interest,
not only in Norway. but all over the
civilized world. Naturally enough the
women of Norway are interested, but
they do not seem to be nearly so en-.
thusiastic about it as one would sup
pose.
The Alpine Sport Limited" in Lon
don has turned to the Tourist society
In Trondhjem with a plan seeking ia
direct English winter tourist traffic tc
Norway. principally by reason of the
increasing interest in the ski sports
The society last year sent 5000 Eng
lish tourists to Switzerland and it now
proposes to direct this traffic to Nor.
way. The Norwegian tourist socie
ties will not be slow in taking up the
offer from the Alpine Sport Limited
and should they be able to secure this
traffic II will mean a great deal to the
Norwegian tourist business, which is
one Of the most fourishing institutions
of the country.
Captain Amundsen is busily en-
gagged in making careful preparations
for his north polar expedition with
the Fran" which is receiving atten-
ton in detail. Lieutenant Engelstad
has been chosen captain OF the vessel.
1t is Captain Amundsen's plan to go as
close 10 the pole as possible. then let
the vessel freeze up among the ice and
finally drift with the ice to the pole
Polar expeditions are getting To be
such common things nowadays that
they attract but scant attention.
The storthing week ago by a
standing resolution thanked the Nor
wegian-Americans for contributing a
sum of money to the new entertain.
ment hall at the University of Christi.
ania. President Berner delivered a
few appropriate remarks. in which he
spoke very highly and In very compli
mentary terms of the interest that
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES take In the old
fatherland.
The wine imports via Stavanger are
steadily increasing. During the first
! three months Of this year not less than
2l,200 Kilograms were imported from
Spain. There has on the other hand
been decided decrease in the i'm.
ports OF French wine TO Norway.