Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-25
NORWAY.

NORWAY.
Consul Heiberg has presented bill
to the odelsthing proposing Law
which would permit the establishment
Of government lottery, the winnings
OF which should be equally divided be
tween the Forest Protection society
the Anti-Tuberculosis society, the
Bergen's museum, the hansen Fund
and the Academy of Sciences in
Trondhjem. The bill In its present
form would allow Tin the event 1t be
comes a law only four drawings a
year, the minimum amount being 200,
900 crowns and the maximum amount
being 100000 crowns.
From Vestlandet II is reported that
series of slight earthquake shocks
have been felt in Ryfylke, Stavanger
and Skanevik. Windows shook. In
the trembler, which took its course
through Bygdo and vicinity. the houses
were shaken and people were aroused
from their slumbers. II is not an un
common thing that slight earthquake
shocks have been felt in that section
of the country. but not for many years
have they aroused so much comment
as last month.
The storthing has voted an appropri
alton of $4,000 for the equipment OF
Nansen's famous polar vessel Fran
for Captain Roald Amundsen's much
talked of polar expedition. Prior to
the voting there was spirited debate
but the motion finally passed. there
being 81 votes in favor of the appropri
alton and "a against IT,
The city OF Bergen has erected q
beautiful theater. II was formally
opened on the 5th inst. in the pres
ence of the king and many dignitaries
from all over the country. One of tie
patrons of the new theater is Elk
Premier Nicholson The playhouse is
modern in every respect and is at pres
ent the finest theater in Norway.
In Christiania paper the followins
unique advertisement appeared the
other day: "The lady to whom ] be
came engaged at the recent students
hall will please send in her name and
address to this paper" The young
man is now reported singing the
pathetic American ballad, entitled
"After the Ball is Over"
A number of storthing's representa-
tives are in favor of the appointment
of committee whose duties 1t shall
be to investigate the financial condi
tion of the Bank OF Norway and the
railways owned by private capital with
an ultimate view of placing them un
der government control.
A young Swedish socialist, named
Julin, who during the strike disturb
ances in Christiania last November
hurled a bomb against a police con
stable, has been sentenced to Jail fol
ninety days. Julin came from Stock
holm. where he has several times been
under arrest.
A Stenskjaer paper appeard the 9th
er day with one page Of printed mat
ter. The remaining pages were blank
lowing to the fact" says the editor
"that the typographers attended 6
wedding and have since been intoxi
Gated"
Strictly fresh eggs are an expensive
luxury in Christiania, Bergen and
Trondhjem at present During the
past three weeks they have beer
worth IL ore piece and this is little
too much for the average pocket
book.
Walter Wellman has telegraphec
Tromsoe that he wants to hire a shiT
again to proceed to Spitzbergen. The
daring aeronaut is evidently In earnest
about making third attempt to reach
the north pole.
The Mexico-Norway Steamship line
will in the near future receive an ap
preparation of $4,000 crowns from the
Mexican government. The Norwegian
government may also grant a similar
appropriation in the near future.
The first fresh cargo Of salmon ar
rived at Christiania from Siberia ant
America Jan. IA. Meantime Norway
exports large quantities Of herring t.
America and all European countries.
DENMARK.
The two hundred and hftieth an
adversary Of Copenhagen's defense
against Karl Gustaf TX. and the
Swedes was generally observed IN
Copenhagen week before last. TIL,
whole city was in festive attire and
there were special performances at al
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