The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-08-12
NORWAY.

NORWAY.
While Fritjof Nansen will not again
make an effort to reach the north pole,
ne is, nevertheless, interested in scien-
tile research and polar Investigations,
and will make a trip to Iceland in the
near future for the purpose of continu-
| ING his oceanographic Investigations
mat he began number of years ago,
and also for the purpose of giving spe-
clal attention to currents and testing
the temperature of the water at vari-
Gus depths. He will make the long
| Journey in his yacht, -Veselmoj,''
Which has been furnished with sheet
ing and which has been otherwise we'll
equipped for all emergencies. Scientists
| Will be interested in Nansen's trip and
When he returns he will undoubtedly
| nave made some valuable scientific
discoveries.
The members of the peace group Of
! the French parliament completed their
three day visit tn Christiania last
week. During their visit to the Nor
wegian capital, they were the objects
OF much attention and entertainment
Tor them was Of continuous order
! Ihey were during the last evening of
their visit to the city the guests of
| nonor at the royal palace, when King
Haakon conferred the st. Olof's order
on Baron d'Esturnelles de Constant.
The distinguished gentlemen were
profuse in their praises OF Norwegian
hospitality, and also spoke in high
terms of the picturesque scenery of
the country through which they had
! Travelled
Gerhard Gade, who during the last
twenty-five years has been the Ameri-
can consul general in Christiania, died
on his estate, known as "Frogner,'' in
the vicinity of the capital, aged seven
| ty-hve years. He was for a number of
years one of the leading business and
society men of the town and had
! scores of friends. He spent his early
days in Boston and was married to an
American. Since the family moved to
Christiania he made many visits to the
United States. One of his sons is
Herman F. Gade, who is at present
Norwegian consul in Chicago.
From Melbourne, Australia, comes
the report that Captain Linstol and
I'VE men, belonging to the Norwegian
vessel Orleans" of Risor, have, after
a voyage of 900 miles in an open boat,
arrived at Macquire Head, Tasmania.
The captain and his men left the ship
as it was sinking and by courageously
and patiently sticking to their life
boat they succeeded in making the
long journey of over 900 miles and thus
saved their lives. The remainder of
the crew entered another life boat.
but have not since been heard from.
The Norwegian minister to the Unit
ed States, Owe GUIDE, is spending the
summer in Norway on his fathers es.
tate, where there is the beautiful GUIDE
villa, popularity known as 1.-THE Silver
Crown Mr.. and Mrs. Guide contem.
plate returning to Washington during
the latter part of September and may
pro.ong their stay until October. Both
| -dAA1SIOl 0uuS duu LIS VIE are V0rV
fond Of Washington and are very
popular in the foreign colony there.
According to the "Dagbladet'' the
Bergen railway will be completed dur
ing the early part of December. This
means that it will also be open for
traffic. The building of this railway
is an important move in the railway
history of the country and is going to
open new avenues of much valuable
trade in that section of the country.
A large number of students from
Copenhagen are going to visit Christi
anla next month. They will be about
100 in number, and will arrive in the
Norwegian capital about Aug. 4. Dur
ing their visit in Christiania thew will
be entertained by the Students club
at the university
The so-called Hoffgaard forests in
Ller have been sold to A. S. Borrsen
They comprise 104 small estates. all
being located in Upper and Lower
Eker.