The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-07-11
in FAR N0RTHLAND'
Important Events in Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
Interesting Items From the Three
Great kInsdoms Of the North So
lectsd for ScandlnavIsns and
Their Descendants.
BY MARTIN W. oDLAND.


~e norway. 4h
A writer for the London Times, n
an interesting article on the govern
ment Of Norway. says that members
OF the storthing are paid at the rate OF
5000 kroner $500 per year for or
binary sittings. but II called upon to
attend for any extra period an add
tional payment Is made of IL kroner
day. In addition to the cash pay.
ment there are also special privileges,
such as free doctor and nurse In case
OF illness and free travelling on the
state railways. The demands made
upon storthingsmand are heavy,
Each member must attend sittings
regularly and vote upon every ques-
ton. He Is not allowed to absent him.
self unless he can give an adequate
reason, or unless he has first obtained
the permission of the storthing. II he
Ia unavoidably absent. then his deputy
must beNpresent. The deputy has no
direct payment for his services, but re-
ceives share of the members salary
at the end Of the year, the amount de-
pending upon the number of sittings
he has attended.
Interesting reports from CONSTANT
nople state that Norseman. Eivind
Blehr. secretary in the Norwegian de-
partment of foreign affairs, is about
to be appointed chief Of the European
cabinet OF Armenia. In this capacity
he will be directly subordinate to an
other Norseman. Maj. Nicolai Hon. re-
Gently appointed general inspector
over its southern Armenian districts.
a region comprising over 10000 square
miles and inhabited by about 2,000.-
900 people. The headquarters OF both
Hon and Blehr will be at Bitlis. a
town Of 10000 population, situated
about 100 miles north of the ancient
city Of Nineveh. Mr.. Blehr was born
in Norway in 1881. He received legal
training, and In 1905 he was appointed
to position in the department of for
eign affairs. He has served as secre-
tary of the Norwegian legations in The
Hague and Paris. and as vice-consul
In Havre
The Social Democrat pronounces
King Haakon's speech the best deliv-
cred at the great banquet, which was
one Of the features In connection with
the opening of the centennial exposi-
ton. 1T was the best speech" says
the paper, because the king pene-
trated deepest into the life of the peo-
pie. There Is one thing which this
exposition does not show US. said the
king; 1t does not show us all the diff
culties. all the sorrows, want and wor-
ries under which the people have la
bored while creating for Norway her
progress and prosperity. With rever-
ence and gratitude we shall remember
lhe many efficient laboring people,"
It Is reported from Los Angeles,
CAL, that Norwegians of that city have
sent as centennial gift to Crown
Prince Olaf of Norway a collection Of
the finest Navajo rugs obtainable.
These rugs are the work of the Navajo
Indians OF southern California and Ari-
soma. The collection was taken to Nor
way by G. Gislesen, who represents
the Peer Gynt lodge of the Sons Of
in Los Angeles.
A female fox took up her abode un-
der the floor of the Opstad church.
near Kongsvinger. and brought forth
. litter Of young ones. The unusual
aroused widespread inter-
est. Mrs. Fox and young were cap
tured and slain by the indignant trus-
tees OF the church.
In the opinion of the Times writer
the government of Norway as whole
Is triumph in democracy and is given
high praise.
During the ten months ending with
April, 1914, 29,546 Scandinavians land
ID In America.
In the public forests, which consti- |
ute million roods, a million new
rees have been planted The largest
lumber are being planted in Vest
andet.
The movement to organize defense
eague or union among the young men
II Norway is meeting with success.
I originated at Bergen shortly after
Jew Years and Bergen continues the
,enter OF the agitation. A paper to be
called Forsvarsskriftet IL to be issued
" the league at Bergen.
The Catholics are anxious To build