Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-07

In length, with eight seventy-foot
spans. The dynamite used in excava-
ton run up to 1.SO0. 900 pounds. The
line o SIS, coo 900 1t runs through
a wilder stretch of country than any
other European railroad, where the
winter lasts nine months in the year
and where the snowfall Is exceedingly
heavy and the rain storms terrific.
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There are some Norwegian teachers
who certainly succeed in making quite
a record for themselves in the length
Of time that they have served in their
profession. Andreas vikland, for in
stance, has made a singular record.
He took his public examinations in
1874 and has been a teacher ever
since. During this time he has held
positions in almost all parts of Nor
way, never holding the same position
for more than two years. Now he has
determined to retire and he feels that
lie is entitled to a little rest.
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The Christian league of Norwegian
students held a reception in honor OF
their American guests during the uni
versity jubilee In Christiania. On that
occasion Professor Preus, president Of
Luther College, DEBORAH, Ia, delivered
an address on Education Among the
Norwegians in America" 1t was a
splendid address and was most favor
ably commented on by the home Nor
wegians.
Since the fight against tuberculosis
started In Norway 1t is claimed by an
article in one OF the medical journals
that cases Of that kind are decreasing.
From 1859 to 1890 the death rate on
every 1000 inhabitants increased from
2.1 per cent to 2.S per cent. From
1890 to 1900 it remained about the
same. In 1901 it was "a and in 1909
It was 20.
DR.. Frithjof Nansen will deliver a
lecture In London in the near future
entitled "The Vikings and the Discov-
cry of America" DR.. Nansen's latest
book, entitled "Mord / Taakeimen,"
has been well received in London and
many copies of it have been sold.
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There was from January to Septem-
Der a considerable decrease in Nor
wegian emigration. During that peri
cd only 10,599 persons left the coun-
try, but last year during that same
period there were 1897 who emf
grated to foreign lands.
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Savanger is prospring. There Is
much building operations going on
there at present and there has been
a scarcity Of labor. Contractors have
been obliged to get workingmen from
other localities. The city is growing
at a rapid rate.
According TO recent statistics there
are about 1000 N~orwegians in Copen-
hagen, Denmark. They are mostly
mechanics, clerks and laboring people
who are employed by several Nor
wegian firms operating in that city.
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G. A. O'Reilly, who is an official OF
the government of the Philippines.
has just finished a six weeks tour of
Denmark which he made for the pur.
pose of studying agricultural and in
dustrial conditions. He was especially
impressed with the agricultural prog
ress of Denmark and expressed his
surprise that in that country there
is no question that farming pays. The
investigator expressed the belief that
this result had been brought about by
the cooperative system among farm
ers, the sympathy between these co
operative unions and the department
of agriculture, and the scientific hand
ling OF agricultural problems by the
department. Another feature of agri-
culture which impressed Mr.. O'Reilly
was the regulation and control Of the
milk, butter and & supply of the
country. He considered that this sys
tenn Is responsible in a large measure
for the health of the Danish people
and for the high reputation of these
products in the foreign markets. The
poverty of DANISH orchards and the
lack of handicrafts in the country
were the only points which impressed
the investigator unfavorably.
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Says a Copenhagen correspondent:
Scandals arising from race track and
lottery gambling have been growing
to such an extent In Denmark for the
last few years that the movement for
the abolition OF the practices is beeom-
ing strong. Although the number of
lotteries has steadily increased the
demand for tickets continues to grow
and on both the running and the trot-
ting tracks enormous sums are wager
ed. It is believed the growtt in en-
bezziements Is directly de to this
fever for gambling. Several cashiers
OF labor unions have le;ely been ar