The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-05-16
Norway.

completed and there Is constant bus
tie. night and day, to get the exhibits
In place. During the I'VE months the
exposition lasts II IL expected that tho
largest gatherings Norway has ever
Witnessed will be held in Christiania.
and the city will be taxed to Its limit
to provide shelter and food for the
thousands that will flock thither from
all parts of the globe. The majority
OF the visitors will be Norwegian emf.
grants and their descendants. but
there will be thousands of others, who
have become interested In Norway by
reason of her wonderful nature. her
romantic history and immortal litera-
ture and arts. Very likely all who
read this have some knowledge OF
what the centennial exposition will
be, but the following by Christiania
correspondent will, nevertheless. be
interesting and timely:
There really are two expositions, as
the division of shipping and fisheries
Is located at some distance from the
main fair. The latter is located on
manor. and the historical manor house
is one OF the attractions (of the fair.
as 1t has been preserved almost In
tact. The maritime division is at
Skarpsno. directly opposite Oscarshal.
the royal villa on Bygdo.
Frogner Is reached by electric lines
in few minutes from the center of
the city and commands a view of the
entire city. 1t Is but few minutes
ride to Sharksno and from there but
a short ride to Bygdo, where the gov
eminent has been assembling highly
interesting outdoor museum.
On this island have been brought
from various parts OF the country
ancient buildings, including churches,
"stabur" or storehouse. These struc-
buildings In the world and every effort
will be made to preserve them. Not
only are they interesting historically,
but to scientists and architects they
tell their own stories.
Eleven principal buildings have
been provided by the exposition COM
mission and among these is one, Nor
way Abroad" In which the Norwegian
emigrants (Det Utfyttede Norge) may
display their progress. In this build
ing space has been reserved for the
North Dakota and Minnesota exhibits.
The main building or Industrial hall
has a floor space of 1000 square
meters, upward OF 10000 square feet.
and nearby Is the tourist pavilion.
where visitors will find rest, refresh
ments, Information bureaus and tother
conveniences.
Norway's latest industry, which has
made colossal strides, the manufac-
ture OF saltpeter and fertilizer by cleo
tricity. will have its own buildings and
Is expected to attract much attention,
as 1t is expected to make Norway very
rich.
In addition to the opening exercises
which include the great centennial
festival, May II, there will be big
national musical festival during the
first week in June. big funniest and
athletic tournament May 81 to June 4,
the annual meetings of seamen. fish.
ers and farmers associations, the an
nual meeting of the foresters, an his
torical congress, a Norwegian-America
day, July 4, lawn tennis week. the
national sangerfest, June 28 to July /.
and a school musical festival.
According to a Christiania dispatch.
Johan Castberg, minister of commerce.
and industry. has resigned his position
In the Knudsen cabinet on account of
disagreements with his colleagues on
social questions. The chief difference
concerns compulsory arbitration in Ia
Dor troubles. Castberg originally IA
vored such q measure, but recently
changed his views on the subject
when the labor organizations threat.
ened a general strike in case OF the
passage Of such law. Castberg also
disagrees with his colleagues on sew
eral points of the tariff question, espe-
cially on the item of American meat.
Castberg will resume his seat In the
storthing. where he Is the leader OF
the Labor Democrats. a group that
supports the Left party In general, but
Is also closely affiliated with the So
cialists.
Morgenbladet, one of Norway's lead.
ing newspapers, printed its fifty-thou-
sandth edition March 26 last Only
two dailies in the world have printed
more editions than Morganbladet-a
French paper at Paris and German
paper at Berlin. Morganbladet is not
among the oldest dailies in Europe.
but for long time has issued two
editions daily, which accounts for its
high score in the number of editions
printed.
Hong Kong-The Norwegian vessel
Childar, which cleared in ballast for
SwatoW supposedly with 80 Chinese
passengers on board, has been looted
by pirates. There were nearly $50
Chinese on board, and 60 of them,
armed with revolvers, overpowered
the European crew and chased the