Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-29
NORWAY.
Christiania-

Every now and then a story is cir
culated about Russian spies and al
though they seem to Increase, the Nor
wegian government does not seem to
be in the least alarmed. 1t is a fact
that Russian espionage has been going
on in different parts of the country
during the past five years. but never
has it been as active as during h
past two years. Says a correspondent
from Nidaros: Russian spies have
during the past few weeks travelled
through ~Vesteraalen in the guise of
Armenian beggars. 1t is now learned
on good authority that they ave car
ried on a most successful system OF
espionage throughout the northern
part of the country during the past
summer. In Tango two of these
'Armenians' were suddenly discovered
a few days ago. One was engaged In
studying a Norwegiar map while the
other one was busy washing the paint
and powder from his hair and face.
On the floor was found a visiting card
bearing the following signature:
LlCuNtiithl <tItAiS WIN ANOiCt'Nys AMY
were discovered by Norwegian peas
ants and were allowed to escape un-
molested. The authorities were noti-
fed at once, but the 'Armenians' have
made good their escape. The mysteri-
Gus part of IL all is that In nearly
every case the spies were able to es-
cape, only to reappear in some other
section Of the country. Late develop
ments show that the German civil
engineers who visited Skibotten last
spring were Russian spies. They were
Hospitality received wherever they
went and spoke an excellent Ger
man."
Per Sivle. the poet, died In this city
recently, aged At years He was born
In Aurland, but arrived at Voss at an
early age. He studied for a number
OF years at the university, but did not
complete his course. In 1887 he be-
came editor of the Kristiania Posten,
but soon resigned owing to his eS
pousing the cause of the Sverdrup
ministry. The same year he published
his first book entitled "Sagor," which
udS Ntth NtiA SChtiAig ttoh tilVhSh-
out Norway. One of his most popular
poems and the one which seems to
have been most appreciated is the one
entitled wi Viii Oss Et Land" Sivle
died a poor man, however, but his
name still lives after him.
THE Iron Ore Co, Limited" is the
name Of a new English mining com-
pany which has secured concessions
In the rich iron ore district In north
ern Helgeland. The company was or
ganIzed in London in 1902, and is
chiefly an English concern The con
pany will open a branch office In
Christiania in the nea future.
This has been an excellent berry
season in northern Norway. From
Romerike also comes the report that
there has never been such an abund-
ance of berries as In this season, es-
pecially the so-called 'tyttebaer." The
hills are covered with the red berry
and old people say the yield is an un-
precedented one.
September / marked the fiftieth an
niversary OF the building OF Christi
ania -Mumesund railway, which was
one OF the first railways in Norway. 1t
Is now known as the "Hovedbaneu''
and is the property of the Norwegian
government.
The Norwegian consular committee
convened Sept. j. The committee Is
at work on plans for organizing an
Independent Norwegian consular sys-
tenn.