Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-11-21
Norway.

NOTWdys
A Christiania dispatch says that the
successful trading trip Of the ship Cor.
rect, in the service of the Siberian
Steamship manufacturing and Trading
company, has revived interest in the
ocean trade route between Norway |
and Siberia. The ship carried cargo |
Of 1900 tons OF Norwegian and other (
European manufactured products. Its
destination was the mouth Of the Yen
isei river, which was reached in due
time. Here the cargo Of manufactured
goods was exchanged for shipload Of
Siberian products, hides, furs, hemp,
/ and other raw materials, which had
been brought by barges down the YEN
isei and OBJ rivers.
The promoters Of the new route be
lieve that it will open up territory OF
immense possibilities as market for
manufactured goods and source for
raw materials. The country drained
by the OBJ and Yenisei rivers is among
the most fertile in the world. and
thousands of Russian settlers are pour
Ing into It every year. But the lack
Of means Of transportation and COM
munication has retarded the develop
ment Of the territory. Although it Is
crossed by the Siberian railway, this
line has been OF but little help to the
country, as 1t Is used almost to its
capacity by the Russian government
mainly for military purposes. The
Russian government has been very
friendly to the new enterprise. and
has shown every disposition to aid the
project. 1t has among other things
placed at the command Of the pro-
motors a government ship which IL to
keep In touch with the trading YES.
sells by means Of wireless telegraphy.
The government has also begun the
erection of q wireless station at the
!. mouth Of the Yenisei river. and two on
, the coast Of the Kara sea. The lat
ter piece Of water is the most difhcult
part Of the voyage and consumes abou,
, three or four days In crossing. Spe
q cially designed freighters will be uset
In the traffic.
n Hon. A, @. Schmedemann's appoint
ment a. United States minister t
Norway, as will be remembered, wa
n not popular when first announced Las
u summer, q number of Norwegian
y American newspapers and Dagblade
3 OF Christiania protesting against hi
Il fitness for the position. Since the
e efforts have been put forth by friend
a. of Mr.. Schmedemann, both In Amertc
" and Norway. to satisfy both nation
q. that he is duly qualified for the poi
O. at Christiania. and they seem to hav
r succeeded, as the protests and crit
cism are heard no more. Upon his .
rival at Christiania few days ago. II
II. new minister was rendered banqu'
y. and cordially welcomed to the capita
v. In the speech he delivered Mr.. Schm
IL demann expressed q fervent desire
he draw closer and closer the bonds
u. friendship between the United Stat
and Norway.
w Four hundred thousand crowns m,
&C. been subscribed for the bonodt Of Il
a. technical high school OF Norway
On the people, and Norwegians In Anne
tn lea have also raised . sum for Il
OF same purpose, but have not yet turn,
10 1t In.
lat
es EFT. Hadland. travelling agent
~ the chinaware factory at EGersuu
M who died at the age Of sovooty.thrt
,er donated. shortly before the end can
A.. $500 70 the mission and $500
charitable Institutions In his city.