Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-10-11
NORWAY.
Christiania.

Says the Minneapolis Journal
Scandinavian correspondent: The IN.
dications In Norway are that the gov
eminent will have a sturdy and loya'
majority In the coming storthing. Par
ty lines were almost obliterated and
all manner of combinations were Who'll
ly or partly effected. producing many
complications out of which even the
most astute political writer's have been
unable to make anything like an ac'
curate alignment. Nevertheless the
general opinion is that the government
has won a substantial victory and that
Its general policy will be sustained.
1t is certain that the opposition will
be aggressive and vindictive with such
men as Castberg and Erickson in the
lead. The socialists who had only
FIVE members I'm the last storthing will
now have twelve or thirteen. VIII
them will he the radical leftists and
various other members labeled demo
Gratis, etc. Just how many votes the
government can rely on will probably
not be revealed until the first test vote
has been taken, as several of the rep
resentatives-elect did not express
themselves as directly on the subject
Of sustaining the government as to in
dictate what their courses will be. The
ministry's plans are formed. III 1T Is
shown that the opposition Is in control
Of the storthing the ministry will
resign without further ceremony.
While this contingency is hardly
creditable it will confirm the report so
often made that the majority OF the
Norwegian people feel that the Nor
wegian delegates to the Karlstad peace
conference conceded too much to the
Swedish demands"
There is plenty Of unbroken farm
ing land in Norway, according to Peter
Skar,. who devotes a lengthy article to
this subject In a recent issue Of the
Granddaughter of Hamar. According
to Mr.. Skarl there Is still in Norway
more than 100000 acres Of land.
which IL properly handled, could be
put to good use by the Norwegian
farmer. or course this includes a
large amount Of marsh land, which.
however, can be drained and made
into good farming land. The writer
urges the Norwegian young farmer to
remain at home instead Of immigrating
west and sanys that Norway has an
agricultural future ahead Of herself.
which Is we'll worth the reckoning. He
also devotes considerable space to the
wealth of mineral ore In the northern
section Of the country end claims that
Norway has easily work for all and
that the prospe cts in the homeland are
the very best.
The funeral Of Architect Christie
took place Sept. 20. The magnificent
cathedral of Trondhjem, to the restora-
ton Of which he devoted his life, was
crowded with representatives Of the
civil and military classes and nags
were displayed at half-mast ell over
the city. The funeral services were
plain and simple In accordance with
the life and character Of the deceased.
He was buried nea that part Of The
cathedral known as the chapter house.
wreaths were sent by King Haakon,
Kaiser Wilhelm, the Norwegian min
istry and by associates in all parts Of
the country.
Kristine Bonnevie, Ph. D., departed
for New York a few days ago and
will remain in the United States foi
one year. during which time she will
study experimental biology at Ameri-
can universities. Miss Bonnevie is
one Of the women of Norway who has
taken the degree Of Phi. ID.
The Hamar Stiftstidende has been
sold to Editor Johann Martens, OF
Christiania. Mr.. Martens Is well
known i'm journalistic circles in the
Norwegian capital.