The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-02
in FAR NORTHLAND|
important Events In Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
Interesting Items From the Three
Great Kingdoms Of the North, &c.
lected for scandInavIans and
Their Descendants.
BY MARTIN w. oDLAND.
Norway.

I BY MARTIN w. oDLAND.
| Norway.
II Is reported from New York that
two big American Industrial concerns,
the Pussy & Jones company OF Will
mington, Del, and the Pennsylvania
Shlpbuilding company, have recently
sold their plants to Christoffer Han
nevig, shipowner Of Norway. The
first-named plant employs about 1000
men and was sold for sum Of about
$1fOO,OOO. The Pennsylvania Ship
building company employs fully as
many men. Its yards are capable OF
building eight 13.000-ton ships at the
same time. This month the keels
will be laid In the yards for two
7,O00-ton ships fora Norwegian COM
pany, and In November work will be
started on two 13OOO-ton ships. The
two plants will be in charge of Nor
| wegian managers, namely Haakon
| Norbom. an engineer, and Henry Lys-
holm, n shipbuilder. both Of whom
| have had several years experience
In American shipyards. The cost OF
building ships in America at the
| present time is about 100 per cent
above normal, while In Europe the
price is from 200 to 800 per cent
above normal. giving a great advan-
tage to American yards.
Another popular author Of Norway
has been summoned to his reward.
Bernt Lie, the writer of stories for
the home circle, passed away July
ii. 1915, at the age Of forty-eight. He
was a nephew Of Jonas Lie, one of
Norway's foremost writers, who was
fellow student and compeer of Born
sen and Ibsen. His books are among
the most popular Of any recent wri-
tiers, being in great demand during the
Christmas season. Among his most
widely read works are "Sister judith
and "Peter Napoleon"
The prosperity now prevailing In
Norway is reflected in the Increased
use Of automobiles. says consular
report from Bergen. Bergen firm
is quoted to the effect that the de-
mand for automobiles is very keen
in the city Of Bergen, not only for
pleasure purposes. but for CONNER
cial use as we'll Not only American
cars are imported. but also cars made
in Italy. consignment Of which re-
Gently arrived at Bergen.
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A dispatch from Chicago says that
the Nordahl. 3O0O-ton steamer, the
first vessel built on the Great Lakes
for the Norwegian merchant marine
sailed from the docks of its construc'
tors on the Calumet river. South Chi
cago. The Nordal's first trip will be
on n mission Of mercy. 1t will go to
Montreal where II will ship cargo
Of corn for Rotterdam which the
Rockefeller foundation Is sending to
the relief of Belgian war sufferers.
The government Of Norway has
placed an embargo on the exporta'
ton of hay, which indicates that the
supply Is no more than sufficient to
supply the demand at home,
Sixty-eight Morse steamers and Il
sailing ships made the port Of New
York during the month of July.
The Norwegian legation has beer
transferred from Washington to Blue
Ridge Summit Pa. during the mid
summer months.
II is announced mt Christiania that
the population OF Norway Mt the enc
of the first quarter Of 1916 was 2.516.
$50, according to the estimate Of the
statistical bureau. The gain during
the three months was 4.5O1. The gair
In births over deaths, was 4,588, oi
which BAIT were In the country dis
tricts and LII in the cities. The emf
grafton during the quarter totaled 935
ms compared with 1.0S7 In the frs
quarter Of 19l5. and 2,237 in the frs
quarter Of 1914.
No less than 'OT dead British ant
German snilOTS. WHO puTtiCiIhIeu "
the recent North sen engagement
have been buried In Norway. theil
bodies having drifted to land on thu
Morse coast.
n is reported from France tina
Jorgen Ekeberg Of Christiania. ,
member of the French foreign legion
was wounded In the head by n splinter
Of u shell In the battle Of the Somme
He is now Mt hospital and is recov
ering. This Is the second time dur
ing the war that he has beer
wounded.
The news comes from Germany tina
Wilhelm Jensen, son OF Anton Jensen
who has served as consul for Ger