Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-07
NORWAY.

Porsgrund recently celebrated its
Tooth anniversary as trade center.
In that 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.
A beautiful monument was recently
erected over the grave of the compos-
er, Udby, which is situated right by
the side Of the great Domskjirke of
Trondhjem. The exercises Intending
the unwilling of the monument were
both touching and impressive, con-
sisting of addresses and the singing of
choir of sixty voices.
consul Conrad has purchased for
$4,000 crowns site on Harald
| Haarfagre's street in Bergen for a
home for dependent unmarried wom-
en-, which he intends to erect. The
home is 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 organiz-
ed at TromsO, with thirty-five charter
members. The object of the society
is, of course, to advertise the beauties
or 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.
| IL has been calculated that Norway
has lost 100000 crowns by permit
ting so many of the literary works pro.
duced by Norwegian authors to be
published in Denmark. It is a rather
peculiar fact that practically all of the
works of Bjornson, Ibsen, Kjelltnd and
other great Norwegian writer's were
published in Copenhagen by the Ovid.
endal publishing house.
John Thorson, we'll known ship.
owner of Haugesun6, has set aside TO-
| 600 crowns of his private fortune as a
legacy for the use of the unmarried
| women OF Stavanger. The legacy is to
remain intact until it has increased nv
It's own earning capacity to 100000
crowns. 1t is said that Mr.. Thorsen
has already donated 100000 crowns to.
ward the founding of legacies of vari.
Gus kinds, being one of the most gen.
erous givers in Norway.
collection of psalms, by DR. r.
Blk, written in the peasant or nation.
al dialect of Norway, is becoming de.
cldedly popular Since Jan. 1. 1907
no less than sixty congregations
throughout the country have adopted
the book. This is an Indication Of the
remarkable popularity OF the peasant
| speech,-a popularity that has in.
creased rapidly with the years. The
idea of introducing a book of psalms
in that dialect fifty years ago would
have been met with scorn ind indIgna.
| ton
A Henry George society, for the pro.
mitigation of the ideas of the noted
American economist, was recently or.
gained in the little city of Fristad
under the leadership of Mr.. Ullman
There are twenty charter members
some of whom are women. The socie.
| ty, which is the first Henry George so,
ciety started in Norway, will issue q
publication called "Retfaerd' eight
eousness.). This society may be TAX
en- as further evidence of the growing
tendency to revolutionize industrial
conditions in Norway, about which ]
have frequently written in these col
umns.
A company has been organized at
Bergen for buying and exporting vari
/ GUS kinds of moss, of which there is
such an abundance in the moors and
woods Of Norway. Some Of the stock
holders are leading men of Bergen
| who believe that the moss industry
has great capabilities, and they pro
/ pose to push it to the utmost. Herr
Cedergren is the company's travelling
agent, and he has laid in great sup
ply. In Hodalen, especitlly, is to be
found a vast amount of the most val
liable moss. At ,Trondhjem a com
pany has already been exporting moss
for several years and the business has
been very profittble.
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SWEDEN.
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