Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-26

In avalanche OF rocks 1t Nacsdai,
north Of bergen, Sunday. Jan. IS. \
mass Of rock was suddenly precipitatel
into Loenyand lake from the neighbor~
ing hills. csusing an immense wave
twenty feet high, which swept tina
~neighboring shorse. Houses. people
and cattle were swept away by tho
rush Of water and II is known that
ffty-nine persons persisted. Thus far
only four bodies have been recovered.
A great storm stopped the relief work.
NJ the surrounding district is unable
to send help.
The Royal Society for Norway ]
Welfare" celebrated its95th anniversary
Dec. %. Originally II was the purpoft
Of this society to promote the general,
material and educational interest 4 the
country. Al first the society WIS very
active and it resulted In the establffh
ment Of the Christiania university in
1911. Then the society became dor
mant and for a long time until in $50
when new life was again instillcd in.J
Il.
Aalesund has q new paper. which
has attracted considerable attention
because OF its sensational name. Tie
name Of the paper is "Dynamittep"
Dynamite and is printed In Fiora,
because the AaIesund printing houses
have refused to print 1t.
Two English freight steamers re-
Gently anchored with large cargo,s OF
oats and barley. The cargoes were
immediately aent north where they
will be distributed among needy farm
err in the districts where there was
q crop failure.
The directors Of the Cumberland
Iron Ore company held their annual
meeting at Christiania a few days
ago. The company Is doing an ex-
cellent business and has declared com
Portable dividends 10 the stockholders.
The old cloister chapel ON KlosteIon,
IN Boknfjorden, erected IN 1880, has
undergone a thorough restoration after
the plans OF Architect Johan Meyer.
The restoration has been conducted at
IN expense Of over 100000
The branch ofDee NJ the Scandinavia
an-American line In Christiania has
divided 1890 crowns among the sur
vivors OF the unfortunate Norge" A
number Of the survivors live II, Rer-
gen, Stavanger and Christiania.
The Norwegian steamer Taunton"
collided with the American steamer
Sort Morgan" Oh the Alabama coast
q few DAYS ago, sustaining extensive
injuries. The vessel has now been
locked for repairs in Mobile.
The Scandinavian colony In Berlin
held Its annual Christmas festival In
the "Architectenbaus" Dec. "a The
colony has been steadily increasing and
IL now preparing a IN elaborate May
festival.
King Christian, OF Denmark. has
awarded a medal OF honor to Captain
Danielson, OF Stavapger, who was IN
strumental In saving several lives on
the unfortunate Norge disaster.
The fifth edition Of Gabriel Scott's
ssTante Pose has now made Its ap-
pearance. The book has proven most
popular and II liz In great demand Id
all parts of the country.
Among those who are mentioned as
candidates for the vacant bishops
| chair In Trondhjem diocese are Bish-
OF Bockman Of Tromso and Rev J. r.
Wexelsen.
The viking ship from Oseberg has
now been shipped In parts TO chris
tianiA. IT will be placed temporarily
In the artillery arsenal.
The "Tolkebladet" recently cele
brated its 2oth anniversary. This
paper has now an extensive circulation
and is eXcellently edited. +