The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-10-03
IN The SCANDINAVIAN NORTH
Gleanings Of Important Ne.vs of Norway, Suedcn
and Denmark .vith Occasional Comments
BY
NORWAY.
BY MARTIN w. oDLAND.

NORWAY.
The tobacco harvest in Lyster will
be far better than was to be expected,
considering the cold, wet weather that
has prevailed during the summer.
The new paper, the Free Press, of
Christiania, has been duly organized.
Leading citizens of the capital were
elected members of the board of d.
rectors.
The mechanical works of friedrich
stad has leased those portions of
Aasgaard that border on the river for
period of 200 years, the yearly rent
being 5000 crowns.
New veins of copper and iron ore
have been discovered in Telemarken,
and the work of exploring goes merrily
on. So far there have been no sales
of land. but these are sure to follow.
Edward Jensen Of Uteng, Onso, has
been compelled to abandon his pro.
fession as pilot, after service of
thirty years, during which he estab.
lished a reputation as one of the best
pilots in the land. He lost the sight of
an eye by over-exertion.
o. Reed, school master of Skien,
has celebrated his golden jubilee as a
teacher. He is an Instructor in the
public high school of that city, being
first assigned to that institution in
1863. He is ~, but is apt to continue
for several years more in the service.
The herring fishing in Norway has
been very good, indeed. During the
week ending Aug. "a some 10000 bar
rels were sailed down, as against only
5000 barrels the same week last year.
In Trondhjemfjord the fishing is car
ried on on large scale, as is also the
case in Nordland.
The agricultural department of the
government has recommended the ap.
pointment of Mr.. Winsnes as chief
forester in the Leslie district, in place
of L. Nicolayson, resigned. More and
more Importance is being attached to
such positions in Norway, owing to
the fact that the government is begin
ming to appreciate the necessity of
preserving the forests from destruc-
ton.
Jonas Aasgaard of Aasgaard has set
an example Of progressiveness to his
farmer friends that has attracted no
little attention. He has erected large,
we'll lighted and we'll ventilated build
ings on his farm, and in the basement
of the principal one is well appoint
ed tool room, bath house, a dairy,
water works system, with pipes rum
ming to the upper stories and to the
other buildings, turbines and an cleo
trical dynamo, which operates the
cream separator, the churn, threshing
machine, feed mill, meat chopping
machine, grindstone and wood saw.
Much has been said about the fresh
air" children Of the large cities of the
United States. There are also plenty
OF them in Christiania. This summer
hundreds of poor children of the cap
ital were sent out into the country to
breathe the fresh mountain air, the
expenses being borne by private SUBJ
scription. The children are sent out
in colonies of Is or 80 and kept till
September, when the schools open.
The children have been helped so
much by their outings that the good
work will be undertaken on q larger
scale in future years.
The royal family has spent quiet,
restful summer at the private royal
residence in the country outside of
Christiania. There Queen Maud has
enjoyed visit from her mother, Queen
Alexandra of England; her aunt, the
empress dowager Of Russia, and her
sister, Princess Victoria of England.
AS this visit has been family affair,
there have been no fetes or public
demonstrations to speak Of.
Toward the close of September,
when the royal family returns to the
palace in the city, the social season of
1908 will reopen, and the capital
will witness some brilliant functions.
In October King Haakon and his queen
will pay visit to the "old folks at
the court of st. James, London.
SWEDEN.
"A couple of weeks ago wrote about
tho In ati4,, ~ thu C,,,odSeA ~,,-~.