Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-02-04

Only surviving wooden structure from
the heather period In Norway, says
q Christiania correspondent. 1t Is the
celebrated Finnelcft (Finns loft or tile
Laplander's house,, whose age II es-
timated by archaeologists az about
1000 years 1T Is a two-stoTy build
ing, of very heavy material. and
somewhat ornamental exterior, sit
uated on an incline The Finneloft
was purchased a few years ago by the
Association for the Preservation of
Norwegian Monuments Of Antiquity,
and has been carefully repaired and
renovated. Public spirited men in the
district have made gifts of old and
Characteristic furniture, national cos
tunes, household utensils, etc, which
objects are put on exhibition in the
Finneloft, which now forms a unique
and most interesting museum Of It's
own.
King Oscar received Bjornstjerne
Bjornson in audience Dec. 10, at Stock
holm palace. and presented him With
the Nobel literary prize. This was the
first time the poet and sovereign haze
ever spoken The audience lasted
three-quarters of an hour. The king
was exceedingly amiable and ex-
pressed his joy over the improved re-
lations between Sweden and Norway.
Hitherto Thomson has been devoted
to the home rule cause and in advocacy
of democratic ideas has opposed the
throne. A recent meeting with the
heir-apparent. however led him to al
ter his views of royalty aud his dis,
like of the growth of the peasant Ian
guage has intensified his loyal feel.
ings
Carl Stormer, who was recently APP
pointed professor of mathematics at
the Christiania university, was born
| in 1874 and is now the youngest pro
lessor connected with the institution.
| Professor Stormer is regarded as one
of Norway's best mathematician.
I CLANS Eskeland who for many
years represented the Stayanger dis
| trict in the storthing, died at his home
| in Stavanger Dec 5, aged 40 years
Mr. Eskeland was an able representa-
tive and was one of Stavanger's most
influential men.
The Norwegian parliament has
awarded the annual Nobel prize OF
| $50. 100 to William r. Cremer, M. F..
| publisher of THE Arbitrator" of Lon
don. for his work in behalf of inter
national arbitration.
Booker r. Washington's book. "UY
from slavery has been translated into
the Norwegian language the first edi
ton having been published by Asche
hong and is entitled, "Op fra Slave
stand"
| The Norwegian steamer stanley
has been stranded in Belgium. Five
members of a crew of twenty-one wert
drowned. The remaining ones were
4 saved by Belgian fishermen.
a new motor factory will be erected
4 in Bergen. Christiania capitalists arr
| Interested In the enterprise and stool
company has been organized with /;
capital of 100000 crowns.
Actor Gundersen's funeral took place
| In Christiania Dec. 6. He was buried
In the cemetery where his wife. onc'
the well Known actress. Laura Gun
dersen now rests.
i Contractor Sorensen of Christians
is from the storthing seeking an ex
ira appropriation Of 100000 crown
for completing the building of tn
VaIdersbanen.
SEien's new postoffice has now beel
completed. The building has bee
erected at cost of $4,000 crowns ant
contains all the modern improvements
| From Aalesund is reported that til
damage caused to vessels along til
west coast during the recent storm
Is estimated at 10000 crowns.
The ssNoisk Kirkehlad' win iron
the beginning of the new year b
edited By Rev. Klaveness and Brette
sIyflle~J Jensen
| Michael Krohn, the popular Christ
Il ania actor. has been appointed stag
manage at the National theater.
Fifteen new freight steamers wit
& an aggregate tonnage Of 100000, are a
present being built in Bergen.
Kammarherre Loyeskjold has dt
mated 1000 crowns to the sanatariur
for consumptives in Skien.
The Bergen's Savings bank Is havin
a new building erected at a cost b
100000 crowns.
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