Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-11
NORWAY.

Christiania is about holding her own
In population. There are at present
about 237 900 people in the city and
this amount represents the average
population during the past two years.
IL one should include the floating
population IL would be something like
100000 in summer, when the tourist
season is on. But, like Stockholm, the
exorbitant rents have rather tended
to decrease the population to con-
siderable extent and this, coupled with
the decrease caused by emigration to
foreign countries, checks the growth
OF the city were materially. The
country at large In not losing nearly
as many people through the emigra-
ton channels as formerly and the
young people are being urged to stay
in the fatherland. The strike evil is
perhaps the worst evil to contend
with, besides the many socialistic so
cieties and their literature, which Is
being scattered broadcast throughout
the land.
According to recent accounts given
in Christiania paper there must be
some people in Norway who send
money in America and it Is interesting
to note the comparison, in view of the
fact that so much money Is sent to
Norway every year by Norwegian
Americans. There Is never a rule
which does not work both ways and
the fact that little Norway sent $780,
600 to America last year would tndi-
cate that there are lots of people on
the west side of the Atlantic who have
some warm friends in good old Nor
way.
The government Is having some lit
tie trouble in finding a suitable consul
for Mexico. Not less than three men
have been appointed and served for
short periods during the past three
years and in nearly every case they
had to leave their post on account Of
funds. The government will now have
to appoint consul No. 4, and II is hoped
that a man can be selected who has
enough funds to stand the pressure.
Professor l.. Dietrichson, who cele-
brated his seventy-fifth birthday the
other day, was the recipient of scores
of personal and telegraphic congratu-
lations. From Sweden he was remem-
bered by nearly all the leading educa-
tors, who accorded him their we'll
wishes and paid him the tribute Of be-
ing one of Europe's most learned edu-
! Gators.
Rev. Barrett, the English evangelist.
| is holding a series of revival meetings
In Christiania, which are attended by
several hundred people every night.
Rev. Barrett claims to possess the
"gift of tongues" and his appearance
In the Norwegian capital has attracted
marked attention.
'Boccacio" Is at present being
rendered to large houses in Christi.
ania. The Fahlstrom theater is full
of enthusiastic theater-goers and Box
ken Lassen is the head liner" The
| theatrical season Is now at its height
and all theaters In the city are doing
big business.
An earthquake was felt up In Klub-
bvik, in the vicinity OF Vadso. during
the early part of last month. Win
| dows ratified and doors sprung open.
AS earthquakes are quiet out of the
ordinary in this part of the country
the population was for time greatly
alarmed.
| Berner still remains president of the
! Norwegian storthing and there is com
| p,ratively little or no complaint
against his administration. There is
very active session on and some Inn
portant legislation may be looked for
this winter.
A report from Rome states that Ma.
RE Schanke, of Stavanger, who was
reported lost in the earthquake dis
aster in Messina, is safe and will re-
turn home during the latter part of
next month.
About 1877 900 tons of herring were
shipped to southern Italy during the
| past weeks. Most of this will
| 60 g earthquake sufferers.
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