The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-10-21

Thurman co.st, which adjoins Norway
on the Arctic coast. will be of much
Importance to the latter country. The
Thurman railroad will have It's termi-
nal at Semenova, only "a hours dis
lance from vardo. the principal port
OF northern Norway. The distance
from Semenova to Petrograd Is two
days travel. The region traversed by
the line has much beautiful scenery.
and It is believed that after the war
many Russian tourists Will take the
| route from Petrograd to the Thurman
i coast, thence to Vardo and down the
coast of Norway. With this POSSIBLE
ity In mind Norwegian tourist cOmpa-
MES are laying plans for the establish
ment Of a line of fast steamers to con-
meet vardo with the Thurman port.
A Christiania news report says that
new Morse company has recently
been organized for the purpose Of de-
veloping the Spltzbergen coal fields. 1t
has purchased the properties Of two
other companies on the Islands, with
estimated coal deposits amounting to
GOO,OOOOOO tons. The estimated an
nual production Is 100000 tons. This
Is the third large Norwegian company
organized within recent time for the
purpose of exploiting the coal wealth
OF the Spitzbergen islands. The Nor
wegian promoters base their hope Of
success largely upon the likelihood of
the price remaining at high figure
even after the war. At. the present
time the price Is almost prohibitive.
The Norwegian government, says
dispatch, has issued yellow book"
reviewing the position of the country
In relation to the European belliger-
ents from the beginning of the war un-
til May this year. The book Is SINH
lar to publications issued by the vari-
Gus governments Of Europe justifying
their course In relation to the war.
An important chapter Of the book
deals with the relation of Norwegian
shipping to the war upon the sea, and
the steps taken jointly by the Norwe-
glan, Swedish and Danish governments
to preserve their neutrality.
King Haakon of Norway, speaking
mt Il dinner given to the Swedish and
| Danish ministers OF state in Chris
tiania, declared that the Scandinavian
nations We're united in their desire to
remain neutral. The dinner at which
the king spoke was given In connection
with conferences held at the Nor
wegian capital by the Scandinavian
ministers of state. King Haakon said
| that the conferences were only intend
ed to 1protect Scandinavian interests.
| The meetings were the outcome of the
earlier meeting by the kings Of Den
mark, Norway and Sweden at Malmo,
Mt which 1t was decided that the three
nations should cooperate to safeguard
their rights as neutral states.
The temperance people of Norway
| have raised about 5000 for defraying
the expenses of the libel suit OF their
leader, Sven Aarrestad, who lost the
case. He said, among other things,
that one-fifth of the men Of the Nor
wegian capital shorten their lives by
drink. A newspaper man called Aar-
restad liar, and the courts dismissed
the case. The temperance people OF
the country maintain that Aarrestad
only told an unpleasant truth.
1t Is reported from Bergen that that
water-power properties, which when
fully developed will yield total of
$4,000 horse power. The first is at
Teigdal, $4,000 horse power; the sec
ond at Eksingdal, $4,000 horse power;
the third in the Toriin water course,
81 900 horse power, and the fourth in
the Matr wafer course, 100000 horse
power.
Lykke Seest, Norwegian play
| wright, has organized n company for
the production OF moving picture films
Fin Norway. Norwegian moving picture
concerns have paid over million
crowns per year to foreign film com
panies for their productions, and 1t is
believed that Norway ought to pro-
duce her own films.
The new power station at Lilleham.
ner is going to supply the farming
communities Of Ringsaker and Mas,
Hedemarken, with electric energy.
| Wires are to be run up to every house.
| Those districts require no less than
| $4,000 poles for stringIng the wires.
The rates will be the lowest In the
country.
| The South Pacific Whaling company
has declared dividends Of 125 per cent
during the past nine months. OF course
stock In this company Is not for sale,
being even more remunerative than
stock In the steamship companies Of
Norway.
/ Tho Norwegian steamer Manuel Of