The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-02-06
IN FAR NoRIHL|IlD
important Events In Sweden.
Norway and Denmark.
sRIEFs FROM Old COUNTRY
BY mARr.M7w. oDLANo.


Norway.
The Norwegians OF American who
presented Mother Norway with q me-
mortal gift in 1914 will be interested
In the disposition to be made Of the
money. The donors did not presume
to instruct the government OF Norway
what to do with the fund. deeming Il
best to leave that to the mother coun-
try. News Of the plan agreed upon
has just been sent from Norway ana
IL as follows: The plan drawn up by
the committee In charge of the fund,
which will be submitted to the stor-
thing for approval, contemplates the es-
tablishment OF the Mindegave as q
permanent and Independent fund. The
income of the fund shall be added to
the present principal of 245.000 kroner,
until II has reached q total Of 100000
kroner Thereafter 80 per cent Of the
annual income will be added to the
principal until the sum Of 100000
kroner has been reached. after which
10 per cent Of the income will be add
ed annually to the fund. Gifts and
legacies will also be received
The annual revenue from the fund
which Is not added to the principal
will be used for the alienation Of want
and suffering caused by disasters where
the state, the commune, and public in
situations. and the general public are
not In position to render aid. Aid will
also be given special philanthropic en-
terprises. The fund will be admins
tered by board of five members. cho-
sen from among the members Of the
storthing. The board will employ
secretary, who will also act as treas
urer and bookkeeper.
A big power plant will be put in at
Saude falls and the capital will be fur
nished by Americans. The power will
be sold to an American carbide manu-
featuring company. The development
company, says correspondent, must
consist exclusively Of Norwegian citi-
zens, according to the government re-
Quirements, but the capital will be fur
nished by the American company
which leases the power. The conces-
sion IL for period OF 65 years and the
government reserves the right to buy
the property at the end of 40 years.
The rental to the state will be half q
krone per horsepower per year the
first ten years. thfee-fourths krone the
next five years, and one krone per year
for the rest of the period. Az 1t Is
estimated that 10000 horsepower may
be developed at the falls, the govern
ment will receive very substantial
income In the course of time. The
American company which Is back Of
the enterprise is the Electric Furnace
Products company, limited. a concern
afiliated with the Union Carbide COM
pany Of New York. This company has
. contract with the developing com.
pany to furnish $4,000 horsepower, Of
which 10000 is to be furnished within
four years. It Is estimated that the
output Of the carbide company will
eventually be $4,000 to $4,000 tons an
nually. As 1t ia assumed that most Of
the product will be shipped to Amer
lea. 1t will probably make Stavanger
one Of the largest export ports Of Nor
way to America.
There was recently held meeting
Of government officials, representa-
tives of agricultural associations and
Of the commercial circles of Norway
to consider the supply Of grain for the
people OF Norway. It was agreed that
Norway IL at present dependent upon
foreign countries for an adequate sup
ply of grain and 1t was further agreed
that Norway ought to be made more
Independent by producing more. and
this was forcibly called to the atten-
ton OF the farmers of the country. II
was further agreed that for the pres
emit every effort must be put forth to
import from abroad the grain needed
and that adequate storehouses must
be provided to receive It.
The commercial circles Of Norway
were greatly interested in two import
ant announcements touching the sug-
ar trade. The first was the announce
ment that Germany II about to stop
all export Of sugar to foreign coun-
tries, whether neutral or belliserent:
the second was the report that the
government Of Norway II contemplate
ing the establishing Of state monop-
oily IN the sugar trade. Prime Minis
ter Gunnar Knudson has for some time
favored the establishing Of state mon
| opolies in those branches Of trade or
business which can be made to yield
| revenue and which will be in the In
terest 0, the people generally.
A Christiania news report says that
the government has prohibited the ex-
! portation from Norway Of all artificial
| feptllisers; except raw and pulverised
| ferfiliSing lime. The step was taken
under the authorization Of the Law en-
aoted q the special session Of the
Stprthins shoetly affair the outbreak
q ~ var ~ fall
ne NobsI oomniftee has Decided
ct 10. award the pe<oo priso 1or 1914
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