The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-05-13
Important Events h Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
Interesting Items From the Three
Great Kingdoms Of the North Sc.
Iected for seandInavIans and
Their Descendants.
BY MARTIN W. oDLAND.
Norway.


made that Capt. Road &mundsen will
start on his north pole expedition
next year and 1t 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 a 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 On account OF the
heavy demands rpon 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-
CLAN workmen not to emigrate TO-
Great Britain with q view to seek
ing employment in the ammunition
factories. It Is declared that the
wages paid are wholly insufficient to
afford 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 munificent.
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, a small brooch, a
round, disk-shaped ornament with q
central boss and a decoration Of inter
laced loops. small buckle, portion
OF bronze chain probably used to
connect the large oval brooches and
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,
600 crowns. The number Of men EN-
ployed at the mines was $500. Dur
ing the same year che 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. ss
Norwegian exchange rose recently
to new high level OF $1,000 for 100
kroner, as compared with $26.S0 nor.
mally. The rise Is said to be due to
the fact that Germany makes its pay.
ments for goods bought in the Scan
dinavian countries in. American secur-
tiles. thus creating large balance In
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 motor
steamers. the Bandon. Chumpon and
Pangan. from the East Asiatic com
pany OF Copenhagen, for the sum OF
100000 kroner ($2,500,000). The
ships will be employed exclusively
for the service Of The Norwegian sup
ply commission. fs
H. Bergraf Of Stavanger has made
fortune through the Invention Of IN
electric flatiron. He has sold The
American patent rights to the West
inghouse company for 100000 crowns
reserving to himself the right Of man
ufacturing the fiatirons in the Scan
dinavian countries.
Henrik Ibsen's earliest ambition Wal
to become q painter. and the great
poets widow has presented his paint
ing, 1.-THE Pilot" to the Ibsen museum
1t was produced during the forties.
The emigration from Norway II
1915 was only 1900, the lowest since
1897.
The Aalesund delsbank" hai
increased its capital stock from 1000.
900 to 2.000. 900 crowns. A large nun
Der Of other banks In Norway have
| increased their capital Of late. thu
rsnecting tho prosperit. Of the ccun
tfy. \. y X 4 8 W & Z
lnssbjorg p. 7avnset Of Hosaneel
Aas started On her one hundred ~
drst year. She has slways be-
| healthy. and - MOVING shout evor1
day. In fac< - 1ooks strong snouSI
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