Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-22
NORWAY.

"oS' IAC Ill 81 AASIALullOu Oh learning TO
accept the invitation to the celebration
OF the centennial of the university of
Norway.
A number Of Kristiania ladies' have
organized committee for the purpose
of providing homes TOR the families
of missionaries who have returned
from foreign fields.
The weather was unusually rough
in Tinmarken during January and the
early part Of February. Fierce snow
storms came and went, and each one
generally wound up with heavy rain.
The trouble with former Consul
Gade from Chicago has become an eye
opener. He gave up his American
citizenship and returned to Norway
with the understanding that he would
get a position in the foreign depart
ment of Norway. His pedent was
frank and above board in every re-
spect. At the critical moment he was
informed that a technically would
keep him out of the position. The
real trouble is said to be that the "old
gang" in the Norwegian government
Is little afraid of the man, there is
too much American 'get" about him
to suit the bureaucracy to the manner
born. But Gade has the sympathy of
the common people, who think such
a man would be a benefit to the GOV
eminent.
The national budget prepared by the
government contains a statistical re-
port on the industrial development of
Norway during the past forty years.
In the course of the past ten years
the average value Of the crops has in
creased from about $4,000, 900 in 1900,
to about $58,000,000 In 1910. During
the same period the increase Of the
value Of the land was much more
rapid. The hay crop has increased
very much. Potatoes, rye, and barley
show a decrease as compared with
the figures for 1875, but there was a
slight increase in the production of
wheat and oats. In 1870 there were
2,400 manufacturing establishments,
and now there are about 1850. Dur.
ing the same period the number OF
factory employees increased from 80 200
to about 10000. In 1895 the manu-.
featuring concerns used 10000 horse.
power, which since that year has in.
creased to about 100000 horsepower
In 1880 the value of the exports OF
manufacturing products was $2,770,
900, in 1909 the figures were $40, $780,
600. In 1870 the combined foreign
trade was s6s,s50,O00, in 1908 it was
5000, 100000. In 1870 the returns OF
the fisheries were $5,670.000, and this
amount was almost doubled in 1909
In 1850 Norway was supposed to own
2.75 per cent of the merchant marine
Of the world, and in 1900 the percent
age was five. In 1909 the tonnage OF
the merchant marine averaged one
and half tons for every inhabitant
Of the country, which was twice the
proportion for England, and ~leven
times the proportion for Germany
The proportion of the country in.
creased from 1,740,0O0 in 1870 to al
most 100000 in 1910, and during the
same period over 276.00o persons emf
granted from the country.
An open motor boat carrying cargo
Of herring from Aaensire to Flekekke
ford was filled with water and sank
There were two persons in the boat
Tonnes Midtbo, country store keep
er, and his fifteen-year-old son.. The
father chung to some Of the wooden
trappings of the boat, and was saved
by some fishermen an hour later. He
held on to the boy for a while, but
eventually the latter slipped away and
disappeared.
A movement is on foot to establish
a theater with regular performances
in Trondhjem. About $4,000 has been
raised for this purpose.
The committee of arrangements fol
the millennium at Rouen, France, hae
resolved to give to the city Of Aale
sund bronze copy Of the Gange Roll
statue in Rouen. On the other hand
the city of Aalesund has donated q
bautasten to be placed in public
park in Rouen.
The king and queen have announced
that they are going to contribute 500
q year to the national anti.tuberculo
sis society Of Norway. 2ss.=z
Nineteen cargoesy Of i fresh herring
were shipped from Haueesund h t.
England and Germany during the asst
week Of February