Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-10

Gu Lne place., ana YET the pest broke ~
at ten different times in the course of the
past year. Grown weary of the struggle,
the authorities have at last decided to
burn the houses to the ground.
NORWAY.
The Kristiania national brewery, which
has been in the hands Of receivers for
some time past, has been offered for sale
at public auction three times, and the
last time it was sold for $136, 900.
The Kristiania society Of plastic arts
has, by a unanimous vote, expressed as
its opinion. that the bronze statues in the
national gallery ought to be located in
the open air, and that the most suitable
place would be the Slotspark.
The larger branch Of the storthing is
debating the new criminal code, and a
has been passed by a vote Of 60 to Is.
B3ornstjerne Bjornson has engaged F.
Stang Lund to take charge Of the law
suit brought against the poet by the chill
dren Of Johan Sverdrup.
Rev. Andreas Hansen, the pastor of
Our Savior's church. Kristiania, is dead.
He was born in 1884. and received the
greatest number Of votes for bishop of
Kristiansand in 1883.
Kristofer Janson, former pastor Of the
Norwegian Unitarian church of Mime
apolis, has written a book on 1.-THE Edu-
cation and Religious Training Of Our
Children"
The Ogndal estate, near stenkjer,
which Is composed Of seventeen farms
and large tracts of timber, and which
was owned by a stock company since
1SQR has rhoop cold 70 %ho
Ogndal for about s65,0OO.
The children Of the late Premier Johan
Sverdrup have at last sued Bjornst1erne
Bjornson on the charge that he unjustly
disgraced the memory Of Sverdrup by
stating he was guilty Of double dealina
and t~reachery in the capacity Of premier,
Lhlesand will remain dry for another
hve-year period. only go out Of a total
sot 6l votes having been cast in favor
OF h samlag.
The local elections In Hangesund were
carried by the temperance people.
Miss Edland. n Of the best temper
ance lecturers in Norway, died in Bergen.
She went to that city to take part in the
campaign, but when she had made two
addresses she took sick and died in a few
days. She was buried at Mostero neal
Stavenger.
Many conservative patriots feel uneasy
about the proposed oan Of 50, 100000. Nor
way already has a national debt Of $751;
100000, which is $50 for every man, WON
an and child in The country.
The Finnish mission, Bishop Bockman,
and President Qvigstad, Of the Tromso
normal school have published an appeal
to the public for contributions towards
the establishment Of a home for aged
Films at Kistrand- It is proposed to care
for about twenty persons at the institu-
ton. The cost Of the buildings will be
about $1,000. and the running expenses
will be almost $4,000 a year.
The number Of votes cast at the Kris.
tiania city elections was 1910 out Of q
total Of 55,754.
Half a dozen dairies in Surendal and
Rindal are cooperating to the extent
of packing their butter at the same place
Surendalsoren, n selling it under the
same trade mark. The new departure
has been a signal success from the start
Kristiania. Dec. 28.-The Swedish for.
eign minister, Carl Lagerheim, has sub
mitted a proposal to Otto. Blehr, thu
Norwegian minister Of state. for the ap.
pointment Of a committee Of two dele.
gates each from Sweden and Norway tt
consider the abolition OF the present Joint
consular system.
Norway advocates complete separation
In h matter Of consular representation
while Sweden desires, In the event O,
separation. that the respective consulate.
should be subject to joint supreme con.
troll.
Twelve hundred Kristiania school chill
dren were invited to a performance a,
the National theater just before Christ
mas, the play presented being Bjornson'.
"Sigurd Jorsalafar." This is intended a.
q new departure in the line Of education
The Kristiania society for clothing poo,
children has just celebrated its twenty
fifth anniversary. Three hundred. chill
dren have been provided with clothint
this winter, and the society has spen
$4,000 for that purpose since It was or
ganized.
Glosimodt, a Norwegian sculptor VIII
was born in Seljord and had lived in Co
penhagen for a number OF years, dle<
In that city, Dec. IL.
About 5000 men belonging to Primo,
Heinrich's German squadron spent NOR,
or less time in Kristiania while the ship
were anchored in the harbor. The con
duct of all those men is praised as exem
plary in the extreme, and the German'
found the Norwegians to be superb hosts
Mr.. Slomann, the principal OF q Copen
hagen public school, In sojourning ID
Kristiania for the purpose Of making
thorough study Of the methods employee,
In teaching languages at the highe
schools in that city. This seems to indi
cate that there may be something t
learn. The expenses Of Mr.. slomann ar
betrayed by his government.
Six women were elected members O
the city council OF Krtstiania at the n
cent election.
A man and his wife were both electe,
members OF the city council Of Kristi
ania: Interpreter Strom on the temper
ance ticket. and his wife, Mrs. Strom. o,
the Socialist ticket.
The Nordmanden Manufacturing Com
pany, Of sandefjord has been organizes
with a capital stock Of $4,000. The pur
pose Of the new concern is to turn GU
bicycles farm tools, baby carriages
sleds. and baskets.
The city council Of Trondh3em resolves
to build q new fish market In order tina
some Of the idle men might get employ