Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-08-28
NORWAY.

The building statistics of Kristiania
show that during the first half Of this
year the net increase of accommoda-
lions was 29S, of which $50 had one
room. Al two rooms, /and Is three
rooms. The increase of the population
must have been about 1900. Lasc
February only one-half per cent. Of
the rooms were vacant, and by this
time it must be still lower. Stockholm
and Copenhagen are badly crowded for
room; but the percentage of vacant
rooms in the former is lie. in the lat
ter IA.
At the annual meeting OF the grand
lodge of the L. o. G. T. the question
of permitting the use of beer con-
tanning less than one per cent. of al
cohol was handled In one-sided man
ner, all the speakers declaring that
the total abstinence organizations
must abstain from the use of all al
coholic drinks. no matter how small
the proportion OF alcohol may be.
Many OF those Legislators who assist
ed In making II so easy to handle beer
containing a small proportion Of alco-
hol expected to catch the temperance
people. but the latter do not seem to
take kindly to the bait.
The storting voted $4,000 for fur
nishing surgical aid TO people who
have been crippled by infantile para
Iysis.
II is well known that Hardanger
produces cherries. apples, pears, and
other kinds Of fruit Of a very fine
flavor. But now 1t Is claimed that
grapes, apricots, peaches, and toma-
toes can be raised at the same place
on large scale.
Captain Road Amundsen is taking
a short rest at his cottage, Svartskog.
Bundefjord. But he will soon begin
to study the use OF oceanographic IN
struments under the guidance of Prof.
hansen. His next work will be to
study oceanography with DR.. Holland
Handsen in Bergen. Later In the
fall he is to give twelve lectures in
Germany. and he may make lecture
trip to Russia He will be sure to
spend the Christmas holidays In Nor
way. After New Years he will go to
San Francisco. where the Fran is ex-
pected to be ready for his trip to the
north pole.
Norway now produces about 100000
barrels of Norway saltpeter used as
fertilizer Every pound is put in
strong barrels. The quality of the
barrels may be inferred from the
fact that il a consignment OF 10000
barrels which were reloaded in Ham
burg, taken around Cape Horn and de-
livered in California, only IS were
damaged. The goods are shipped as
TAR as Ceylon and India. but Germany
is the best customer. taking about
one-half of the entire output.
The national debt OF Norway is
about $50 for every inhabitant.
Minister of Finance Omholt and four
other prominent men have made q
trip to Sweden to make study Of
the sugar industry of that country.
This means that the Norwegian gov
ernment is contemplating the encour-
agcment of the raising OF sugar beets
and making sugar in Norway.
Premier Knudsen has announced
that the government Is planning a
revision of the laws governing the
grant Of the uss of waterfalls, the aim
being to put still greater check on
the influence OF foreign capital.
Foreign capital has been invested In
Norwegian waterfalls to such an ex-
tent that the Reading men OF the coun-
try feel that halt ought to be made
few days ago the storting granted
the use Of the water power of the
Aura river, Romsdal. to a company
controlled by foreigners. but 1t Is
predicted that this win be the last
great concession OF the kind for some
time TO come The rights will revert
to the state In 50 years: but 1t Is
feared that tbs stare win not be able
to make tho plants pay when that
tine COMES.