Morris tribune., 1914-02-20

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The statistics OF the saRings banks
sof Norway indicate that the Norwe-
gians have snug sum Of cash at
their disposal. In the year 1912 there
were sos savings banks in the colln-
try, sixty-1ve in the cities and 443 in
small towns. The whole number of
deposttors was 1,O78,7O4, or 443 for
every 1000 inhabitants. The total
deposits we're 1888, 100 900, which
made $500 for every man. woman
and child in the country. There were
1869 depositors who had over $2,7O0;
1888 who had between $1,000 and
$1,000; 48,342 who had between $40
and $3.50; 71,7O9 who had between
$27O and $40, and 81, 500 who had be-
tween $1S5 and $270. The net as
sets of the savings banks themselves
were about $18.0OO.O00 In the course
of the year the savings banks gave
away donations amounting to $685.
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1t is stated that King Haakon is
reading his speeches from the throne
better and better each time. 1t has
hitherto been matter of some diff
Guilty for the present king of Norway
who is Dane, to overcome the Dan
ish dialect, but he is doing remark
ably well and is rapidly improving.
1t must be noted, too, that his males
ty may in the future be required to
read his speeches two times, using
both the rigsmaal and the landsmaal
At any rate this has been suggested
by one or two Of the leading Norwe-
gian newspapers.
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A Grieg concert, with Madame
Nina Grieg, wife of the late composer,
participating in it as chief pianist and
accOmpanist, was given in Bergen
Feb. 9 and was attended by Margare-
the Lendrap, prima donna of the
Copenhagen Royal Opera, and also
by the court pianiste, Johanne Stock
mar. From musical standpoint it
was considered the greatest event of
the season and the concert netted a
handsome sum of money to those who
arranged it.
Uneasy over the steady concentra-
ton of Russian troops in Finland and
the building of strong Notifications
in the vicinity of the Norwegian
boundary, the Norwegian press is de-
manding that Norway take immediate
military measures to check any posi-
bility of an attack from Russia The
press sees in Russia's move a serious
danger to Norway. The government
is contemplating asking parliament
TO increase the length of service in
the navy from six to twelve months
Lauritz S. Swenson, former United
States minister to Norway, is to head
new bank in Minneapolis, according
to recent reports from that city. Mr..
Swenson but recently returned from
EChristiania, Norway, where he was
United States minister during the past
four years, having been appointed to
! that position by ex.Presfdent Taft.
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Arrangements are being made for
the formation of 100000 crown
combine of Swedish and Norwegian
exporters of mackerel. Bergens Priyat-
bank will finance the undertaking
and final action will be taken at a
meeting of all Swedish and Norwegian
exporters to be held in G0thenburg
in short time. o@
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A slight earthquake was noted in
ArendaI and vicinity on Jan. 10. It
Occasioned no particular surprise, as
slight shocks of this nature have been
felt before in that part of the coun-
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The combining of the Norwegian
diplomatic and consular services
abroad in one service, which the gov
eminent will soon put into effect, will
save Norway large sum.