Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29
in The SCANDINAVIAN NORTH
Gleanings Of Important Ne.us Of Noyway, S,ueden
and Denmark, Uith Occasional Comments.
NORWAY.
BY MARTIN w. oDLAND.

vein runs from the Slotvik beach to
Kleven, and is SAID to be quite rich.
The ore has been purchased by the
stock company, Salangen, for 10000
crowns.
The mining industry in Norway has
rapidly increased the past five years,
especially in the Tromso district,
which produced more minerals in 1905
than did the entire country from 1896
to 1900. Silver, iron, copper and sui
phur are the chief products of the
mines Of Norway.
On account of series of powerful
articles that appeared in Morgenbladet
Of Christiania; negotiations looking to
settlement of the strike of the wood
workers of Norway have begun and the
outlook is encouraging. Committees
representing both sides of the. contro-
versy have been appointed to consider
the differences leading to the walkout.
"Konow-Sagen" (the Konow case)
continues to be red hot topic of dis
cussion in the theological circles of
Norway. Rev. Carl Konow began Of
Tending against the orthodox doctrines
of his church, coming out squarely as
| a free lance in religious matters, but
continued in his pastorate. The re-
suit was that the society of ministers
passed a resolution calling upon the
church department of the government
to remove him from his sacred office,
and last month the department, having
satisfied itself as to Konow's heresy,
demanded his resignation. But a re-
port from Bergen, to the bishopric of
| which he belongs, says that Rev. Ko-
| now still stands firm and will not quit
his pastorate voluntarily. Future de-
velopments are awaited with lively in
terest.
| The populotion of Norway at the
close of the year 1906 was 1921 ,0SS-
only 1851 greater than at the close of
the preceding year. The chief reason
for this slight increase is ascribed to
the emigration to America and other
| countries, but statistics show that it
is also due to decrease in the number
of marriages and births. From 1896
to 1900 the number Of marriages aver
aged 14,795 each year. In 1904 and
1905 the number was only 13,4S1 and
| 1929, respectively, though there was
slight increase in 1905. The number
of births from 1896 to 1900 averaged
65,142 per year; in 1904 the number
had fallen to 1886, and in 1906 it was
down to 60,S51. The number of deaths
from 1896 to 1900 averaged 1889 per
year; in 1904 it was 32,467; in 1905
1859; in 1906. 31.362.
Vise-Knute the Second has appeared
in Norway. Vise-Knute Wise Knute)
as is well known, was a man gifted
with six senses-the sixth being that
of second sight. SO that he could see
things concealed from others-things
far away, or lost, and things to come
He also had the power of healing and
was sought by people from all parts OF
Norway and from abroad He died
about twenty years ago.
The second Vise-Knute lives in Buda.
len and is still only lad of 10. The
newspaper Mauren recently published
a lengthy account of this latter day
prodigy. 1t is said that he can see
things that have been lost with the
greatest ease and direct the owner
where to find it. A calf disappeared
| and tho ownor u,roto to tho hoy, ,,,l,occ
name is John Flottum, asking him for
assistance in finding it. The boy saw
clearly, by the help Of his sixth sense
that Of second sight-where the cali
had gone and indicated the route il
had taken on a piece of paper. The
calf was traced and found. A stone
marking the boundary between two es
tates, had been covered and could not
be found. John Flottum went to the
spot Immediately. A gold ring was
lost in moor at Aalen; John found il
without the slightest difficulty. Othe,
instances of like nature are cited b,
| the paper in question.
| The boy became aware OF his re
markable powers couple of months
| ago, Whlle playing hlde and seek witt
some companions. When he was tt
place his face in his hands behind
tree until the others had hidden them
selves, he discovered to his astonish
ment that he could see them clearly
and was obliged to give up the game.
!
/ SWEDEN.
The well known Swedish explorer
| Sven Hedin, has written to relative!
in Stockholm that he is now in Shing
atse, Tibet, where he has been royal,
entertained by Taschi Lama, the ruler
Shigatse is little city on thu
Brahamaputra sea, $50 miles southeas
of Likasa, and was once known as thu
forbidden city,
A couple of weeks ago the laborer
on the wharves at Norrkoping wen
on strike, but the ship owners i'm
ported men from England to take thei
places, SO that the transportation bust
J; ness continued without abatement. Blu
on the Sth of this month violent fgh
broke loose between the strikers AM
the strike breakers, and a score 9
i tn oIi Inn or, vora cprio,1c11, II, ;,,,o1 r