Morris tribune., 1909-01-02
NORWAY.


NORWAY.
Swedish sportsmen have been not Q
little criticised in Norwegian papers
for not extending an invitation to Nor
Wegian organizations to participate in
the annual sporting events in Stock
holm and they are now looking for an
opportunity to even the score. A mum
Der of papers have, however, pointed
out that it was wise on the part of the
Swedish sport organizations not to ex
tend any invitation, inasmuch as the
two countries have practically nothing
IN common since the dissolution of the
union. 1t is understood that mum
Der of Swedish sportsmen are not in
sympathy with this action on the part
of their organizations, but it is too late
now to retract anything that has been
done. A great many people, both ir
Sweden and Norway, maintain the pc.
sition that the two brother kingdoms
could at least have united on athletic
sports, but since the dissolution of the
union even this seems impossible.
A steamship insurance company
has been organized in Haugesund with
a capital of 100000 crowns. 1t is the
first organization of it's kind in the
country and steamship men are very
much interested in seeing it succeed
Some of the leading steamship men OF
the country are backing it up and it is
generally considered practical under
taking. Owners of steamships have
for years been looking for some pro
lection of this nature and it would
therefore seem that the company
starts out under auspicious circum.
stances.
From 1900 until the present time
the male population in Christiania has
decreased by about 700. The number
of women has on the other hand in
creased during this period by about
$500. There were on Jan. of the
present year in Christiania 1O5,150
men and 1888 women. 1t is notice
able from year to year that there are
more men who emigrate to foreign
countries than women.
Professor o. Soraas of Trondhjem
is engaged in writing history of Nor
way in verse. 1t is, as may be i'm
agined, no easy undertaking and the
critics are of course eagerly await
ing to secure the first copy. The
Trondhjem professor, however, enjoys
a reputation as poet, and in literary
circles the advent of this unique work
is looked forward to with a great deal
Of interest.
"Theater Day" in Bergen netted this
year about $500 crowns, sum of
money which will be distributed
among the poor of the city during the
holidays. The day has for a number
of years been observed with special
performances at all the theaters, and
the money expended contributed to
the poor.
Grand Hotel in Christiania will in
the near future undergo thorough re-
pairs and will hereafter be one Of the
most modern and fashionable hotels in
the country 1t has been placed I'M
der new management and reports
state that an annex will be erected,
which will involve an expenditure OF
at least 100000 crowns.
Queen Maud celebrated her thirty
ninth birthday last month and was on
that occasion the recipient of many
gifts and congratulations from her dis
tinguished relatives and friends from
all parts of the old world. She is en-
joying excellent health and thrives
far better now than when she first ar
rived in Norway.
The new telephone line between
Christiania and Stavanger has been
completed and is open for business
The new line will be of immense value
to the business men at both points,
and will help stimulate business gen.
orally.
G. Landgraf, formerly editor and
publisher of the "Breviksposten," has
purchased the "Folkerosten" in Skien
and will take charge of the same at
the beginning of the new year.