Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-17
NORWAY.
Christians.

After a strenuous debate, expenl-
tending over eight meetings, the
storthing has adopted a report in the
matter of regulation of Mjosen lake,
which is favorable to the cabinet The
vote was 63 TO 60. This was the last
chance during the present session of
the storthing to overthrow the Michel
sen cabinet. According TO special
dispatch to the Daily News (Chicagol
of June %, companies seeking IA
| franchise to use the waters of Mjosen
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 girl in the
country who can make her own
clothes from spinning of the thread
and weaving of the cloth to the form
ing OF the fabric into fashionable de-
sign. Spinning and weaving she
learned in her native country, the art
Of the modiste was acquired since her
dITlNdt III tue OHitcu SUITES.
Edward Grieg, the famous COM
poser, celebrated his Gath birthday
June Is. MFR. Grieg is in excellent
health and Is now engages in com
position again, after completing
most successful concert trip abroad.
Grleg's compositions have been es-
peclally well received in Germany,
where perhaps no other living com
poser is accorded so much recognition
| as Mr.. Grieg.
| The Dovre Singing society of Mn
neapolis gave a concert in Chr stlania
| June 81, which was attended by more
than 1000 people. Miss Loe was he
soloist. The Dovre society has been
enthusiastically received wherever
they have been and have been singing
| to full houses since their arr val.
There are humid eds of Norweaian-
Americans In Norway this simmer
| 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 edlfice
was almost full of people. The
acoustics in the cathedral is said to
be the most remarkable in Europe.
Fourteen German scientists have
leased the good ship Erik Jarr' for
an expedition to Spitzbergen. They
will leave Christiania for Arctic
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 SEES on of
the storthipg
Fifteen strikes in Skien took a 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 bad
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,-
| 600 tons, arrived at Bergen June Il
and lay anchored there week.
All those who contemplated study
ing dentistry in Norway must here
| after take the full university course
There were last year not less than
1.4S9 patients at the Bergen hospital
This is the largest number on reto'd
! A postoffice has been opened in Ben
! Sound. Spitzbergen. The postmaster
is Consul John Giaever.
Alexander Kjelfands bust was I'M
yelled June 26. Bjornson delivered
the dedicating address.