Little Falls herald., 1914-01-16
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Norway, according to recent dis.
patches, again has been visited by
disastrous hurricane, which mas
caused fearful calamities on land and
sea. Several steamers are known to
havesbeen lost with all on board and
much Wreckage has been driven
ashore from wooden vessels Because
the coasts of Norway consist almost
altogether of rocky and barren islands
and precipitous mountains dropping
into the ocean from all heights the
ordinary system of lifeboats are of
no avail. Their places are taken by
staunch sailing boats, similar to the
pilot boats but of larger dimensions,
tremendously we'll built, which are
supposed to4tlash through hurricane
of any kind. These boats, manned by
a regular crew of Six or seven hardy
men, put to sea when everybody else
is Fastening to harbor. One of them,
the Risor, which has it's station out
side of Jomfruland, an island in the
upper part OF Skagerak, unfortunately
was lost during this storm. Nothing
has been learned to establish the ex-
act locality where it happened, but the
boat was seen on the second day OF
the terrible storm working it's way IN
mountainous sea which threatened
to swallow it every minute. During
the storm The tide rose to an unpre-
cedented height in 'Christiania and
vicinity, in,lndating the lower parts
OF the town around the hsrbor. where
most of the steamboat piers disap
peared below the surface.
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AS foreshadowed by Christania cor.
respondents last week, the Socialists
substantially! increased their vote at
the city elections in Christiania. Sc
curing thirtv:six seats in the city coun-
Gil, which has eighty-four members.
The other parties stand: Right, thir-
ty-tive; Radical Left, eight, and Mod
crates five. The last three parties
will combine against the Socialists to
elect the chairman, who will be Mr..
Hyerdahl, the present incumbent,
lawyer OF the Right party. The vice
chairman undoubtedly will be Mr..
Frisch, jeweler of the Radical Left.
There are eleven women among the
representatives elected, the best
known OF which are Mrs. Fernando
Nissen, Socialist and journalist. and
Miss Christine Bonneyie, Moderate
Left and professor of philology at the
University OF Christiania. The elec-
tions in other places are not going to
favor the Socialists as much as the
Prohibitionists, according to late re-
ports. Norway has local option and
great many Of the cities and towns
went dry" last fall.
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The Prince of Monaco has contrib
uted 10000 crowns to Roald Amund
sens contemplated North polar expe-
dftion. Mr.. Amundsen has just com
pleted his lecture tour in Europe,
which from financial standpoint
proved very successful. He was
greeted by large and enthusiastic au-
Giences wherever he made his appear
ance.
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A herd OF 400 reindeer was shipped
from Norway to Denmark the other
DAY. A great deal of the Danish pen
inSula consists OF al extensive moor,
covered with sand, on which nothing
grows but heather. 1t has been found
by experiments that the reindeer
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intention to import large numbers OF
them so as to convert this barren
country into farms stocked with rein.
deer.
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Among the long list of dinners, re-
ceptions and banquets that will be
given in Christiania next summer in
connection with the great centennia!
exposition will undoubtedly be the so
called "Skytter Forenings Middag," to
which not less than 1900 persons will
be invited. The big dinner will be
held in the music hall of the main ex.
position building.
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Members of the national temper
ance commission predict that Norway
will be absolutely dry by the year
1920. Meantime their opponents are
taking this statement with a grain Of
salt. The temperance forces have
been making great headway and un-
less a reaction sets in Norway will
soon be in the temperance column.
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Perhaps Norway will be the only
country In the world having a double
track railroad consisting of one broad
gauge and one narrow gauge track.
The railroad between Christiania and
Drammen cannot carry the increasing
traffic with its narrow gauge tracks
and is to change to broad gauge, one
track to be changed at time.
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Cally Monrad's Poems. which re-
Gently appeared IN Christiania, are
proving very popular. The first edi-
ton was sold out within a week and
the second and third editions went
equally fast. The fourth edition will
make its appearance in the near future.