Morris tribune., 1911-12-15
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there is a stretch of railroad of about
twenty-four miles which in skill of en-
gineering and cost of construction
rivals almost anything in the world.
It has 184 tunnels and crosses twenty
four bridges. Three of these are built
in masonry, one having span OF LOU
feet and the other a span of 566 feet
In length, with eight seventy-foot
spans. The dynamite used in excava-
ton run up to 100000 pounds. The
line cost $15, 900, 900. It 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 singular record.
He took his public examinations in
1874 and has been a teacher ever
since. During this time he has held
way never holding the same position
for more than two years. Now he has
determined to retire and he feels that
he is entitled to 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, Decorah, 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.
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Since the fight against tuberculosis
started in Norway it 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
81 per cent to 2.8 per cent From
1890 to 1900 it remained about the
same. In 1901 it was "a and in 1909
it was 20
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DR.. Fritnjof 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 i 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-
ber 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.
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 rapid rate.
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According to recent statistics there
are about 1000 Norwegians in Copen-
hagen, Denmark. They are mostly
clerks and laboring people
who are employed by several Nor
Hegian firms operating in that city,
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G. A. O'Reilly, who is an official Of
he government of the Philippines,
las just finished six weeks tour of
Denmark which he made for the pur-
'ose OF studying agricultural and in
tustrial conditions. He was especially
with the agricultural prog
'ess of Denmark and expressed his
surprise that in that country there
no question that farming pays. The
Investigator expressed the belief that
his result had been brought about by
he cooperative system among farm
RS, the sympathy between these CO
operative unions and the department
Il agriculture, and the scientific hand
ing of agricultural problems by the
department.. Another feature of agri-
ulture which impressed Mr.. O'Reilly
vas the regulation and control of the
milk, butter and egg supply of the
ountry. He considered that this sys
EN- is responsible in large measure
Or the health of the Danish people
nd for the high reputation of these
roducts in the foreign markets. The
overly of Danish orchards and the
ack of handicrafts in the country
'ere the only points which impressed
he investigator unfavorably.
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Says Copenhagen correspondent:
Scandals arising from race track and
ottery gambling have been growing
, such an extent in Denmark for the