Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-03-28
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De cleaned from the following facts
submitted recently by a Copenhagen
authority: I'm 1870 the tonnage of
the Norwegian steamship fleet was
only 10000 tons. In 1878 II was so, 900,
in 1884 100, 600 and in 1890 IL was 20O.-
0O0. From that time on the onnage
increased enormously, amounting in
1900 to SOC, 900 and In 1910 to 500 900
tons. 1t is expected that by the end
of 1912 the figure will be a full million.
Inc tonnage Of the sailing fleet
reached its highest point in 1890, when
vessels with a total tonnage of 1902
GOO tons sailed under the Norwegian
flag. In 1910 the tonnage had fallen
TO $780, 900 The value of the sailing
fleet has, however, not fallen proper
t~ionately with the tonnage, as a large
share of the sailing ships at the pres
ent time are iron or steel vessels,
which were practically unknown in
Norwegian shipping in 1S90.'
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In view of the possibility of the or
eanization of a Swedish Norwegian
Defense society the Norwegian journal
Ildens Tegn says: I'm order to pro-
tect the peace and safety of the Scan
~dinavian peninsula much would be
gained If the defense movement could
be so arranged that we, as nations,
would stand together in time of peace
as well as war and never cross the
border nile we did so in the defense
OF both nations. No one who sincerely
believes in a great future for the
brother Kingdoms Of the North can
have any doubt that we may come to
q fun understanding and agreement
on this important question and when
this occurs everyone will agree that
the karlstad treaty, which saved us
from wal in 1905, was a c%ourageous
and epochmaking piece of statesman
ship"
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Consul General Henry Bordewich,
formerly Of Granite Falls, Mimi, died
IL Christiania March 10. Consul Gen
eral Bordewich was born at Vaagan,
Norway, Jan. 10, 1874. He was gradu-
ated at the high school and at a com
mercial college in Bergen, coming to
the United States In 1854. He served
in the Mississippi squadron, United
States navy, during the latter part of
the Civil war, after which he located
In Minnesota. He was county auditor
OF Yellow Medicine county from 1874
&c 1878, after which he became post
master at Granite Falls, Mimi, serv-
ing until 1898. He was a candidate
for state treasurer on the Republican
ticket in 1884. In 1897 Mr.. Bordewich
was named American consul at Christi
ania and in 1900 he was made consul
general.
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From Christiania 1t Is learned that
the National Norwegian Students so
ciety has received an affirmative reply
to the invitation OF the society extend
ed to Swedish and Danish Students
societies to participate in the so called
Scandinavian political meeting which
1t is planned will meet in Christiania
within a few days. At this meeting
political questions of great Importance
will be discussed.
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Six thousand five hundred and
f~orty-seven persons emigrated from
the port at Christiania during the year
Of 1911. OF these 1922 were men,
2,577 were women and 648 we're chill
dren.
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There is general rejoicing in the
Danish West Indies because of the
news that the Danish government has
determined to spend 1000, 900 crowns
for harbor improvements on the isl
ands. The st. Thomas Weekly con
tains a long article regarding the gov
ernment's plans and starts out by say
ing that the people of st. Thomas
could scarcely believe the good news
when they first heard OF it. The fact
that the Danish government will en-.
gage In such extensive harbor i'm.
provements means much for the future
of the islands In the belief of the PEG.
pie Of st. Thomas and the lex few
years will reveal a remarkable rejuve.
nation of the Industrial spirit among
the people of the Danish West Indies.
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The Commercial club of Odense
eel brated its fiftieth anniversary a
couple of weeks ago In the presence
of a large and distinguished audience.
The minister Of commerce of Den
mark, Mr.. Mus, was the principal
speaker and he laid great stress upon
the Importance of commercial develop
ment.
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King Friedrich, much to the Joy of
al his subjects, is improving in health
day by day. His recent Illness was
quite a serious matter, however. Look
ing at the magnificent floral gifts ar
rayed IN front of his sickbed he said
recently with a smile, "Well, these
might have been placed on my coffin"
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Marie Olesen, Denmark's Oldest
woman, died at her home in yeiJle a