Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-08-24

cliff through a wire fence to the road
below. The children rushed forward
to find Mr.. Gould upon his feet and
none the worse but for severe shak-
ing up. the wire fence having broken
the fall, which fortunately happened
at the lowest point of the cliff. Mean
while Mrs. Gould is suffering terribly
with her leg. which fortunately was
hot broken. owing to the fact that ii
lay i'm a hollow. so that she did not
get the full weight of the ear on 1t.
The Goulds have been compelled to
cancel their trip to Scotland.
Says n Christiania correspondent:
NORWAY awaits the future quietly and
with confidence The political up-
heaval has caused hardly ripple on
the social and economic surface of the
country. The fields are golden With
one of the richest harvests ever reaped
the hand of Providence displayed Mt
crucial moment, as patriotic Morse
men aver. The tourist traffic. always
source Of large income the country
over, is larger than ever. Only Swedes
ere fewer than usual No dissenting
voice is raised anywhere to embarrass
Michelsen's and Lovland's leadership
nation has rallied. Peace loving and
peace wishing these descendants Of
fighting men ask for nothing but an
opportunity to work out unmolested
the policy which the country's con
science believes to be the country's
salvation"
From nearly all parts of the conn
try come encouraging reports about
the crops. Even from districts where
there has been nearly complete crop
failure during the past three years.
come reports OF full yield and an
excellent yield Of hay. The peasants
and farmers are generally satisfied
and are looking confidently to a new
future. In the southern part of the
country there will be bumper crop
Of small grains, fruits and vegetables.
A wrestling match between Beck
Olson and Norbeck at Solheimsviken,
In Bergen. the other evening resulted
In draw. Edward o. Ellingson was
umpire and was nearly mobbed be-
cause Of his decision, the crowd in
sisting that Norbeck was the victor.
Another match has been arranged be
tween the same wrestlers Aug. 20.
The Swedish Norwegian consul I'm
Antwerp. w. Christophersen, has been
granted few months vacation. Dur
ing his absence and until the union
crisis has been settled the Norwegian,
Aurthur Omundsen, will look after the
interests OF the two countries.
Miss Ingebeorg. daughter Of Consul
Jensen. I'm Trondhjem. has been en-
gagged to Lieutenant C. L. Grondahl
The couple have received n telegram
Of congratulation from Emperor Will
lam.
Consul Thorbjorn Wage. in Stavan-
ger about two weeks ago purchased
the first cargo-2,OOO barrels--of Ice
land herring. which has been imported
to Norway this year.
A company Of forty-five Hungarians
and twenty Germans arrived at North
Cape Aug. 1. Nearly all Of them were
university professors and scientists.
A Norwegian American has donated
$4,000 crowns to Ulvik. his native
town. The money will be set aside
for either a library or hospital fund.
Not less than 1926 tourists arrived
at Bergen between July 10 and 16
They came mostly from England.
America. Germany and France.
Prince Karpethale, Of India. and
servants is at present touring in Nor
way He has visited Christiania,
Thondhjem and Bergen.
Consul Robertson's whaler "Svane,"
has been wrecked off Spitzbergen. The
crew was saved by the Duke Of Or
leans.
Ex-Empress Eugenie, who is at
present in Stockholm, Is expected in
Christiania In the near future
Otto Sverdrup has purchased the
Erikson villa, near Hovik, for $4,000
crowns.