Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-07-18
NORWAY.
Christiana-

After strenuous debate, expend-
tending over eight meetings the
storthing has adopted a report n the
matter Of regulation Of Mjosen lake,
which is favorable to the cabinet. The
vote was 63 to TO- This was tie last
chance during the present session of
the storthing to overthrow the. Michel
sen cabinet. According 10 a spec al
dispatch to the Daily News CChicagA
of June IS, companies seeking "A
franchise TO use the waters of Miosen
lake sought rights from the govern
ment involving several hundred
crowns.
Miss Gurid Laate, poor Nor
wegian girl who is working her way
through the University of Minnesota
is probably the only college gi N the
country who can make her own
clothes from spinning Of the thread
and weaving of the cloth to the forla-
ing Of the fabric into fashionable de-
sign. Spinning and weaving she
learned I'm her native country, the art
of the modiste was acquired since her
arrival in the United States.
Edward Grieg. the famous com
poser, celebrated his 64sl bhtl day
June IL. Mr.. Grieg Is in excellent
health and is now engaged in com
position agSn, after completing a
most successful concert trip abroad.
Gyieg's compositions have been es-
pecally well received in Germany,
where perhaps no other living com
poser is accorded so much recognition
as Mr.. Grieg.
The Dovre Singing society Of Min
neapOls gave concert i'm Chr stiania
June 81, which was attended by more
than 1000 people. Miss Loe was the
soloist. The Dovre society has been
enthusiastically received wherever
they have been and have been singing
to full houses since their arrival.
There are hundreds of Norwegian
Americans in Norway this summer
and every steamer from New York
and other points brings new arrivals
Many have come TO see the "old folks"
and many have come to bring their
friends and relatives with them to
America.
The Christiania students gave a
concert In the Trondhjem cathedral
the other evening The famous edifice
was almost full Of people. The
acoustics i'm the cathedral is said to
he the most remarkable In Europe.
Fourteen German scientists have
leased the good ship Erik Jarl" for
an expedition to Spitzbergen. They
will leave Christiania for Arc'ic
waters during the latter part of this
month.
The Norwegian minister, Hagg, in
Copenhagen will also act as Nor
wegian minister in Brussels. This
was determined at the last sess on OF
the storthing.
Fifteen strikes in Skien took very
quiet leave for America the other day.
They, however. did not neglect In
bringing the funds of the union with
them.
THE Merry Widow" which had
such an unprecedented run in Stock
holm last year, has now been billed
for Bergen National theater.
Five English cruisers. the largest
vessel representing tonnage of 1s0,-
900 tons, arrived at Bergen June u
and lay anchored there a week.
All those who contemplated study
ing dentistry in Norway must here
after take the full universt y course
There were last year not less than
1.4s9 patients at the Bergen hospital.
This Is the largest number on re o d
A postoffice has been opened in Bell
Sound. Spitzbergen. The postmaster
ls Consul John Giaever.
Alexander Kjelland's bust was IN
yelled June &c. Bjornson delivered
the dedicating address.