The searchlight., 1909-04-30
NORWAY.

The Strommen wood works are ship
ping large consignmenis OF their pro-
ducts to Italy. where they are In brisk
demand
Over 6S.a10 crowns had been offered
for the benefit of the earthquake SUI
ferers In the churches of Norway.
prior to April I, 1909.
The Piltingsrud brothers are con-
templating the erection OF a wood pol
ishing factory at Bagn. with capacity
OF 5000 tons of dry and $4,000 tons
OF wet wood.
4 new herring oil factory will he
erected nj Lure In northern Helgeland
next summer. The capital stock win
be $4,000. Of which 1900 crowns have
already been subscribed.
A public high school liz TO be estab.
fished In Buskernd by Olav Langeland.
well known teacher. who was yoted
an appropriation of 1.2o0 crowns for
that purpose by the amtsting.
The savings bank Mt Atraa and Mael
celebrated its flftieth anniversary. II
was started with a capital stock OF
s50 "daler.. Now the capital stock Is
100000 crowns. and the deposits ARE
about one million crowns.
In 1908 no less than $3.50 kilo-
grams OF eggs were shipped from
Jaederen TO Christiania by the Poul.
try mems Association of that section.
bringing It's members revenue Of
$685. crowns. The association has
never done such business In any one
year before.
The idea of erecting an imposing
monument at Eidsyeld seems not to
ha - created tho enthusiasm among
the people of Norway that was ex.
pectea. and II looks as II the pro-
moters Of the undertaking will have
considerable difficulty In raising the
necessary funds. They now have at
their disposal 10000 crowns, but they
will need nearly twice as much as
that.
II II estimated by the constitutional
committee of the storthing that since
the elections of 1900, the women of
Norway would have cast 5f3, 400
votes, had they enjoyed tho right OF
ballot, while the poor men folks
have had only 10000 votes at their
disnosal--a majority OF $4,000 In favor
OF the women. This ought TO make
the men of Norway sit up and take
notice.
On account OF the opening up OF the
Bergen railway. the tourist traffic OF
Eiaamsdalen has greatly increased.
Last year the Fretheim hotel was un.
able TO house the tourists, many OF
whom had TO seek shelter nj farm
houses or sleep under the open sky.
Tho proprietor has built large nd.
dition during the winter and expects
10 entertain n goodly number of sight.
seers the coming summer.
Reports from the various districts
OF Norway indicate that there will be
| keen competition for the tourist traffic
the coming summer. In GuIbrands.
dalen the hotel proprietors have been
up and doing In the way of advertising
the interesting things 10 see there, and
In valdris plans are being laid for
getting fast trains from christiania,
80 as 10 draw the wanderers TO the
hotels there. II seems To be general.
ly assumed that n larger number of
foreigners will sojourn In Norway next
summer than were ever seen before.
As | have already stated. the Uni-
sersity OF Christiania will celebrate
Its Tooth anniversary In 1911. Tho
most notable feature OF th-.. ce,ehr..
tion Will le ID dedication OF q new
Isnnsal hall. which IL 10 be erected
at an expense OF 100000 or 500. 900
crowns. 100000 of which, Ii is expect.
ed. will be contributed by Norwegian.
Americans. The original plan was 10
spend only 100000 crowns. but 81 per.
sons. with King Haakon at the head,
each subscribed 10000 crowns, and the
other contributions from America and
elsewhere will enable tho university
authorities to erect a building that
will far exceed the widest dreams of
original promoters OF the undertaking