Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-06-14
NORWAY.
Christiania.

bers of The party in the ministry TO
publicly declare their politics without
delay. At the recent national conven-
ton of the leftists (venstre, Messrs.
Lovland. Arctander and Bc:hner, Were
conspicuous by their absence and no
word was received from either of them
as to their attitude toward the old par
ty. The present cabinet Is a coalition
affair. and in way is the center of
nondescript coalition (samlingsl par
ty. which the radicals declare is only
another name for the rightists. Now
that all of the affairs OF the new gov
eminent has been ordered. IL Is broad
~ limited that il is the duty OF the
three cabinet members to either retire
and ally themselves with their former
colleagues or to remain In the min
istry and thereby be read out Of the
party. The elections are soon at hand,
and while the party leaders deplore
the loss Of three such able men as
Lovland. Arctander and Bothner. they
declare that "venstre'' will win de.
cided majority In the new storthing.
The Norwegian contingent ut the
Olympic games arrived In Christiania
on May IL and were received by a
concourse Of 10000 people. among
whom were King Haakon. Queen
Maud. Premier Nicholson and other
dignitaries. Premier Nicholson well
coined the athletes and cOmplimented
them for their success on the stadium.
II will he recalled that the Norwegian
turner's won first prize in the class
turning against seven OF the best
teams In Europe and q. q. Skatteboe
scored the highest mark In the rife
shooting. The Norwegians did not en-
ter In the track and field events, In
which the Americans carried off all the
honors. They were greatly interested
In the Americans and admired their
feats OF running and athletics very
much. They received their first in
PRODUCTION to the American college yell
and the American custom of encOurag-
ing contestants by vociferous cheering
also struck them with surprise.
The body OF Henrik Ibsen. poet and
dramatist. was. az previously stated.
laid to rest May % with every demon
stration Of popular sorrow in the
cemetery attached TO the Church of
the Holy Trinity. The weather was
bad, but the streets were lined with
black CARRIED crowds and the church,
oh,
with great concourse Of mourners.
The obsequies opened with service
In the Church Of the Holy Trinity,
The mourners included King Haakon,
the members Of the Norwegian parlia-
ment and representatives Of artistic
eign. A long eulOgistic funeral ora
tion was delivered, to which the king
listened attentiveIy. A procession was
then formed and the body OF the
great writer was conveyed. amid the
dolorous strains Of funeral marches, TO
the graveyard. As the grave was
filled in band played dirge and the
people slowly dispersed.
Says Norwegian correspondent
from Christiania: "A syndicate Of
Norwegian and foreign capitalists is
seeking to purchase land In Berg.
Smaalene. for the establishment Of a
carbide plant. The Fagernaes estate
Is well adapted for the purpose. as the
buildings, wharves and other improve
ments used by the Anker marble
works are In good condition. Krap-
peto falls in the Fredrikshald water
partially developed and these can sup
ply considerable power for electric
plants. Krappeto will yield at least
1000 horsepower.
King Haakon will receive as a
coronation gift hunting castle, to be
erected from subscriptions made by
the whole country. The castle will
probably be located in the mountains.
1t will be built in the Norwegian
style and decorated by Norwegian ar
lists. Separate subscription lists ha,e
been opened I'm northern and western
Norway for the artistic decoration OF
the royal residence In ThrOndjem and
for fitting up the royal residence In
Bergen In connection with the mag
nificent Haakonshallen.
Norway will utilize her convicts in
forestry work this summer and sever
al parties have been sent out to varI-
Gus districts Not only will they plant
trees, but will clear the land from the
effects Of landslides. dig drainage
bitches and do other necessary work.
vaerdalen, which has been visited by
several slides. has received gang Of
seventeen convicts under the care of
three guards. In addition to other
work, they will set out $4,000 pine and
spruce trees on the bare hillsides.
A portrait Of the late Henrik Ibsen
has been on exhibition during the last
few days at Abbot's art gallery in Chi
ca go. The canvas Is done by Gustav
7. GulIiksen. who studied under Knut
Bergslien, director of the Norwegian
state school Of painting, and who has
been In Chicago for a number of years.
The artists painting Of the great Ib-
sen represents him as he was seen al
most daily In Carl Johan boulevard.
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