Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
important Events In Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
interesting Items From the Three
Great Kingdoms Of the North Sc
lected for ScandInavians and
Their Descendants.
BY MARTIN w. ODLAND.
Norway.

next year and IL is further announced
that he will not avail himself Of the
aid rendered him by the storthing two
years ago. He was then granted an
appropriation OF 100000 crowns to-
ward defraying the expenses of the
expedition, the people OF Norway feel
ing very proud of Amundsen's achieve
ment in discovering the south pole
and are anxious to aid him in his
quest of the other pole. But the ex-
plorer feels that IN account OF the
heavy demands upon the government
on account Of the war, he and his
friends will provide all the funds
needed for the new expedition.
A dispatch from Christiania con-
veys the news that an official state
ment has been issued warning Norwe-
gian workmen not to emigrate to
Great Britain with view to seek
ing employment in the ammunition
factories II Is declared that the
wages paid are wholly insufficient to
afford a comfortable living under the
present high costs prevailing in
Great Britain. Already, 1t Is stated.
the Scandinavian Aid society in Lon
don has found 1t necessary to aid
Norwegian workmen in Britain to re-
| turn to their homes. For some time
past agents have been active seeking
to induce Norwegian mechanics to go
to England and take employment In
| the munition factories, holding out
the promise of wages which under
| normal circumstances would be con-
sidered muniflcent.
An interesting story Is sent out
| from London to the effect that chill
| dren playing on the mound which had
| probably been raised over the grave
| Of some Viking leader at Valtos in
| the island of Lewis. one OF the
Hebrides group. recently discovered a
number OF viking relics of the ninth
century. They consisted of pair OF
large oval brooches of noted Scan
dinavian type, small brooch, a
round. disk-shaped ornament with a
central boss and decoration OF inter
laced loops, small buckle, portion
| OF bronze chain probably used to
| connect the large oval brooches and
q single big amber bead. These ar
| ticles had become exposed by the re
cent heavy gales in the sand close
to the sea at Valtos.
| According to recently published sta
tistics, Norway mined 100000 tons OF
| mineral ore In 1914. valued at $4,000.
900 crowns. The number OF men EN-
ployed at the mines was $500. Dur
ing the same year the smelteries gave
employment to $50 men, and the re
suit OF their labors was worth 1900,
600 crowns Ten years ago the prod
ucts Of the Norwegian mines and
smelteries were valued at only a third
OF the products of 1914.
Norwegian exchange rose recent,
to a new high level of $50 so for lo'
kroner. as compared with S26.S0 nor
mally. The rise Ia said to be due t
the fact that Germany makes its pay
ments for goods bought in the Scan
dinavian countries in American secur
tiles. thus creating a large balance II
favor of Norway. Denmark and Swe
den In the United States.
/, A cablegram from the Danish cap
ital says that the Norwegian govern
ment has purchased three motto
steamers. the Bandon. Chumpon ant
Pangau, from the East Asiatic com
pany OF Copenhagen. for the sum o
5000 900 kroner ts2.5oo.00ol. TIL
ships will be employed excfusivel
for the service OF the Norwegian sur
ply commission.
I'll. Bergraf of Stayanger has mad
a fortune through the invention OF a
electric fiatiron He has sold tn
American patent rights to the Wes
inghouse company for 100000 crown,
reserving to himself the right of mar
ufacturing the flatirons In the Scar
, dinavian countries,
, Henrik Ibsen's earliest ambition wa
, to become painter, and the grea
> | poets widow has presented his pain
ing. The Pilot" To the Ibsen museum
1t was produced during the forties.
The emigration from Norway |
1915 was only $500. the lowest sine
1897.
The Aalesund "Handelsbank" ha
increased its capital stock from ] ooe
a 900 to s.e0o,o00 crowns A large nun
Q Der Of other banks In Norway hav
l increased their capital of late, thu
q rejecting the prosperit~ OF the coul
r tr~
Ingehtorg p. Havnset of Hosangs
has started on her one hundred an
1 fir~t year She has always bee
1 healthy. and is moving about ever
= day. In fact she looks strong enous
q to keep the man with scythe at bay 4.
many year, to come.