The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-11-08
NORWAY.

Porsgrund recently celebrated its
Tooth anniversary as a trade center.
In hat connection an explosion was
held, in which were exhibited speci-
mems of wood work. agricultural prod
ucts. household articles and a variety
of other things, produced or manufac-
tured in Porsgrund or vicinity.
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A beautiful monument was recently
erected ove the grave of the compos.
er, libby, which is situated right by
the side of the great Domskiirke of
Trondhjem. The exercises Intending
the unwilling of the monument were
both touching and impressive, con-
sisting OF addresses and the singing of
I a choir of sixty voices.
Consul Conrad has purchased for
$4,000 crowns a site on Harald
Haarfagre's street in Bergen for a
home for dependent unmarried wom-
en-, which he intends to erect. The
home II to bear the name OF Agnethe
Mohrs' Minde." in honor of his de-
ceased wife, whose maiden name was
Agnethe Mohr.
A tourists society has been organic
ed at Tromso, with thirty-five charter
members. The object OF the society
is, Of course, to advertise the beauties
of that part of Norway, and thereby at
tract the sightseers. Many other cities
and villtges of Norway have similar Or
CARNATIONS that have accomplished
much for the country districts round
about them.
1t has been calculated that NORWAY
has lost 5000, 900 crowns by permit
ting so many OF the literary works pro-
duced by Norwegian authors to be
published in Denmark. 1t is a rather
peculiar fact that practically all of the
works of B%jornson, Ibsen. kjelItnd and
otEer great Norwegian writer's were
published in Copenhagen by the Gyld
endal publishing house.
John Thorson, a we'll known ship
owner of Hangesund. has set aside 10,
SEQ crowns of his private fortune as g
,egacy for the use of the unmarried
women Of Gtavaneer. The legacy is te
'emajn intact until it has increased b,
is cwn earning capacity to 100 ,oO(
rowns. 1t is said that Mr.. Thorser
IS already donated 100000 crowns to
warl the founding of legacies of vari
ous kinds. being one Of the most gen
erous givers in Norway.
A collection of psalms, by DR.. f
BLK. written in the peasant or nation
Il fialect of Norway. is becoming de
idedlv Iopuler. Since Jan. 1, 1907
10 less than sixty congregation
throughout the country have adopte,
he book. This is an indication of tn
'emarlSahle popularity Of the peasan
reech.-a popularity that has in
!, @Faased rapidly with the years. TIL,
dea of introducing q book of psalm
IN that dialect fifty years ago woul
! ave been met with scorn ind indigna
ton.
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: nuleation of the ideas of the note
: American economist. was recently o,
gained in the little city OF Fristat
under the leadership of Mr.. Ullma1
!. There are twenty charter members
some Of whom are women. The socie
ty, which is the first Henry George sc
ciety started in Norway. will issue
publication called "Retfaerd, (righ
eousness.). This society may be tai
. en- as further evidence of the GROWN
tendency to revolutionize industris
\ conditions in Norway. about which
have frequently written in these co
: umns.
!: A company has been organized 8
I. Bergen for buying and exporting var
Gus kinds OF moss. of which there
; such an abundance in the moors an
i woods of Norway. Some Of the stool
{ holders are leading men Of Berger
;, who believe that the moss industr
has great capabilities. and they pr,
: pose to push it to the utmost. Hel
: C%edergren is the company's @travelin
. agent. and he has laid in a great SUI,
ply. In Hodalen, %especitlly. is to +
found a vast amount Of the most va
liable moss. At T%rondhjem a cor
pany has already been exporting mos
for several years and the business his
been very proattble.