Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-05-11

that he would sanction the change if
his advisors in Sweden would consent
II is thought that by the middle OF
May the storthing viii pass law ere
ating separate consular service for
Norway. The government 10 be pre-
pared for all eventualities. viii raise
new loan of 4O.eoO.OO0 crowns (xlO,-
720.ooW by means OF which The finan-
cial reserve will he Increased To $4,000
900 crowns (S21 100000. A dispatch,
dated May l. adds that III Is now be-
Eeved that the crownprince intended
To split mp the national unity by his
recent visit to the city. He hoped TO
create Il minority party opposed to con
sular reform and willing to vote for
the postponement OF that measure. He
would welcome this as pretext tn re-
fuse his sanction to the law. IL passed.
This attempt however. Is doomed TO
failure and the consular reform meas
ure will he carried. All the politicians
maneuver OF the crownprince ~
SWeuiSn COMMISSIONER.
Herr Gustav Thalberg. the impress
siario for the Norwegian student sing
ers. has now returned TO New York
after completing all arrangements for
the contemplated concert tour Mr.
Thslberg believes that the Norwegian
singers will be received with the same
enthusiasm that chara cterized the visit
Of Lund university students last sum
mer. He announces concerts at the
following places: New York. Carnegie
hall. May IL: Chicago, Auditorium.
May 81: Madison. Wis, May %: Eau
Claire, Wis. May "a: Minneapolis,
May %: ST. Paul. May %: Red Wing.
May %: Minneapolis. May %; Duluth,
May 30; Superior, Wis. May 81; Crook
ston, Mimi. June 1: Grand Forks. ".
d.. June %: Devils Lake, ~ D.. June
4; Fargo. ~ D.. June 81; Sioux Falls,
3. d.. June 8: Sioux City, Ia June .;
Fort Dodge. June 10; DEBORAH. Ia,
June 10, Then there will be con-
cert In Lacrosse. Wis, and ''retour"
concert in Chicago June II. After a
visit to Niagara Falls. the chorus will
appear In Boston. New Britain. Conn,
and In New Haven. under the auspices
OF Yale college. A farewell concert
will be given In New York June TX
DIR. Nansen, upon his return from
his recent visit to London. was most
enthusiastically received In Christiania
Hundreds Of university students and
citizens met him at the depot. which
had been decorated with the national
colors. and a male chorus sang the
national air. "Yes, We Love This
Land" Mr.. Nansen has during his alb
sence abroad been frequently inter
viewed regarding the International
trouble between Sweden and Norway,
and is now regarded as the leading
spirit In the contemplated move for
separation from Sweden.
Jacob Berstad OF Bergen. who re-
Gently died. has in mis- viii provided
for a donation OF 10000 crowns. which
shall constitute fund for providing
an education for poor but worthy
young men. Only those living In Ber-
gen county will be considered Mr..
Berstad. who was immensely wealthy,
has on many occasions made liberal
donations to educational and charity
Institutions.
Jest at present there are many men
out OF employment In Christianla BY
reason OF this. the railway commission
proposes that a sum OF 100000 crowns
be placed AT the disposal OF the govern
ment for the purpose OF alternating the
strained labor situation Men with
large families are in especially hard
straits and something must be done
for them.
The Chrstiania Street Railway COM
pany Ia taxed at 1.956.0OO crowns. The
value OF the company's entire proper
~ Ia estimated at 100000 crowns.