The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-04-29
Norway.

4 According 70 recent OuCiai SokSo
the export trade from Stavanger 20
America decreased so per cent during
the year 1915. The decrease began
m the latter part OF 1914 and contin-
ued during 1915. In the former year
the total value Of the products shipped
to America from 6tavanger was $751;
603 kroner. and In 1914 It had fallen
to 4.599.953 kroner. decrease OF ~
1921 kroner The loss OF export
business was especially noticeable In
the sardine industry. where the vaIue
OF exported goods fell from 6.104.S2S
kroner in 1914 to 2,915.686 kroner IN
1915. American importers are unwiii-
ing to pay the high prices which sar
dimes command at the present time
in Norway. and they have had the ad'
vantage OF being able to fall back on
largo reserve stores OF the canned
goods which they bought at normal
prices. The loss OF export trade with
America by the port OF Stavanger thus
corresponds very closely to the loss
for the whole country. the total ex-
ports of Norway to America In 1915
being $6,9S2,00O, as compared with
$I1 .976,75S In 1914.
More money has been poured into
the industries, commerce and shipping
of Christiania the past year than dur
ing any previous year in its history,
says the annual report of the exchange
and commerce committee of Norway's
capital city. The, ever increasing is
sue OF the currency of the Bank OF
Norway continues. the report tells
story of prosperitye-of wider and
quicker circulation than usual. The
distribution of goods has been unusu-
ally active in spite of the high level
of prices, which were on the average
2S.S per cent higher than the proceed
ing year. The greatest jump in prices
has been in metals and textiles. Dur
ing the year 1915 the number OF stock
companies organized was $40, with an
aggregate capitalization Of 40,700.0OO
kroner. as compared with 214 com.
panies and an aggregate capitalization
of 100000 kroner In the year 1914.
The news comes from Lillehammer
that Erik Vullum, one Of the leading
champions of liberalism in Norway in
the last quarter of the nineteenth cen.
fury, is dead at his home in that city.
In his prime Vullum was one OF the
most picturesque figures in the politi-
cal arena of Norway. Returning from
| a sojourn abroad In the late seventies
imbued with the liberal ideals Of
France and England as represented
by Gambetta and John Stuart Mill, he
entered into the political struggles OF
his country with the enthusiasm OF a
| zealot. He possessed the gift Of ora
tory in rare measure and could sway
the masses as but few speakers of his
day.
There is considerable satisfaction In
Norway over the ease with which the
last national loan was floated In New
York. The amount was $4,000 900,
which was taken promptly by finan.
ciers Of the American metropolis at
lower interest rate than Norway paid
on its first loan. Most of the money
was placed on deposit In New York
and will be used in paying for sup
plies purchased in America.
It is reported from the capital that
Northumberland recently estab-
lished an information bureau in con-
nection with it's head office In Christi
ania. The purpose of the bureau ia
to furnish information to inquirers
concerning legislation and economic
development in Norway. labor condi.
lions, property listed for sale, condi-
lions in foreign countries, and con-
corning persons both at home and
abroad.
A floating mine on the coast OF
Norway exploded recently while being
towed by a Norwegian torpedo boat.
The vessel was not damaged, as the
i Wv wan aDOut q hIOmCtGT iOuKs
but fragments of the mine fell near q
fishing boat. Shortly before large
English steamer had headed directly
In the path of the mine. but had been
warned just in time to avoid a COLI.
sion. r
Only about one-sixth as much
ground WIS devoted to the raising OF
tobacco in the Sogn district OF Nor.
way last year as three years sGo. The
reason for this Is that the farmers
felt the need Of using as much OF the
land as possible for the production Of
foodstuffs.
Yngvar Nielsen, one Of Norway's
foremost historians and scholars. "A
dead at the advanced age Of seventy.
| two. His best known book IL Norway
| In 1906" which dealt with the disso-
luton Of the union Of Norway and
Sweden. Another very popular volume
| from his pen ID Norway 1s141s14.s
4 L.