Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-01-19
NORWAY.

NORWAY.
A Norwegian exporter recently sent
80 tons Of nails to Rangoon, East In
dia.
A German paper serves the follow
ing anecdote from Kaiser Wilhelm's
latest voyage to Norway with the Ho-
henzollern. When the Norwegian
pilot boarded the steamer the kaiser
himself was standing at the helm, as
he often does. The Norwegian wanted
to take hold at once, and was some
what surprised to see that the man
at the wheel did not stir. The old tar,
with his hands akimbo, remained
standing awhile, keeping his sharp
eyes intently fixed on the man at the
helm. Finally he burst out, "You fel-
low over there! Are you the pilot
here, or am II" The kaiser burst out
laughing at this unexpected address,
left the wheel to the new pilot with
out saying a word, and stepped quickly
into his cabin, where he selected
box of extra fine cigars, which he
handed to the pilot with the words,
"'You are right, you are the pilot"
Everything connected with the gov
eminent of Norway is hampered by
mass of red tape. This is relic
from the Danish-Norwegian golden
after decade it has been denounced by
writer's and speakers. And still it Is
there. But it is not going to flourish
much longer. How is that? Well,
the Rightists, somewhat like tho Re-
publican party of the United States,
have stolen the thunder of their OPP
ponents. And, for wonder, the Nor
wegians now seem to agree, from the
Kristiania silk stocking elite to the
Vika roustabouts, that the methods of
the administration will have to be
thoroughly simplifed. In 1905 the
Norwegians agreed that they could get
along without the king of Sweden, and
so they dropped him. Now they pro-
pose to drop another dispensable
equipment, namely. the official red
tape in which all government business
has been wrapt for centuries past.
The government has forwarded
some interesting circulars to the amt.
men provincial governors) and in
structed them to distribute the docu.
ments to banks, steamship agencies
and other concerns that are in the
habit of collecting debts for mer.
chandise previously received from
foreign firms. The government makes
the request that If it is proved, upon
investigation, that the money is to
be paid for whisky sold to tho delin-
| quent, these middle men shall not as
sist in making such collections. There
is law which provides that a person
sending whisky to be paid for at q
later date can be punished. This law,
Of course, does not apply to foreigners.
But the government now intends to
hit foreign liquor consignment by
means of the Norwegian business con.
Germs that have been in the habit of
making the collections. The proceed
ure will be for the collecting agency
to ask each delinquent whether tho
debt is for whisky.
In a recent lecture, Professor Vogt
stated that Norway was only common
cling to develop its vast mineral
wealth. The richest iron mines were
located in the northern part of tho
country, as we'll as In the Trondhjem,
ske. It has been calculated that the
mines at Sydvaranger contain 100, 000.-
900 tons, and that the yearly produc1,
ton will be about 100000 tons. Oper-'
atoms on these mines will probably,
commence next summer. The work at
the Dunderlandsdalen mines has been
stopped for some time, but it will be!
resumed in the near future when the,
Swedish method of treating the ore
will be employed, with the hope that
the works will produce 100000 tons
year. It is estimated that the mines
in the Tromso district contain about
| 80 900 900 tons Of ore. Machinery has
lately been installed in these mines.
The yield will be about 100000 tons
per annum. Several other mines in
the north indicate abundance of iron
ore. Old methods Of treating iron orc
are at present employed in tho mines
in the north Of Norway. These plants
cost about $2,000,000. 49,. -~...-,.~~-..
Admiral Borresen won out In his
long and tedious quarrel With Admiral
Spare. The latter must go. But the
quarrel has caused so much bitterness
in army and government circles that
some Of Borresen's best friends are
urging him also to retire from the
navy. Thus it seems that the Nor.
wegian navy is bound to lose two Of
its ablest men. The real cause Of the
whole trouble was pride and touchh
ness on both sides.
Olof Bull has published collection
Of lyric poems which are sreatly en-:
joyed by people who are fond Of long.
sonorous words. ~%
Kristiania, Dec. 30.-The hundredth
anniversary Of the founding OF the So.
cfety for the Promoting Of Norwegian
Prosperity, which is q flourishinx or,
ganization playing an important part
in the nations life. has been celebrat