Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-14
NORWAY.

iSSSAllS, hl1llllS seven PERSONS ana Q0-
stroying considerable property, includ-
ing many fishing smacks.
In Guddal, Sendfjord, there is moor
in which forgotten graveyard was
discovered last month. It must be
hundreds of years old, but some of the
collins are still in fair condition, being
made of heavy hardwood boards, fast
ened together with withes.
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Mrs. Thomasine Lie, the wife Of Jo-
mas Lie, the novelist, IS dead at the age
of "a. She submitted to an operation
for cancer last winter and seemed to
be convalescent, but late in the sum-
mer the cruel disease began to over
come her. She was married to the no
ted author in May, 1864.
The price of timber is rapidly ad-
yancing in Norway. Four years ago
the Baldinas woods, on the border line
between Numedal and Egedal, were
sold for only 3,100 crowns Considera-
BILE wood has been taken away, but
nevertheless the same property was re-
Gently sold at auction for 6,700 crowns.
Rev. Konow, the celebrated pastor
whose heretical preaching has stirred
the nation, will have to fight to main
tain his place at the head of his congre.
cation, as, in accordance with legal ad-
vice, some of his parishioners have be-
gun proceedings to GUST him His case
will probably be taken into the civil
courts.
The new Bergen railway, connecting
that city and the capital, was recently
completed, when the rails from the
east were connected with those from
the west at Hoifjeldet, near Ustaaset.
The event was celebrated on both sides
of the mountain by the flying of flags.
The highest point of the road is near
Fagsevand, where it is 1000 feet above
sea level. With the completion of this
road East and West Norway are join
ed, a contamination devoutly wished
for years.
According to Aftenbladet, of Chris
tiania, the number of elks killed in
Norway in 1889 was 1862; in 1894, 1882;
in 1900, 653; in 1904, 1,147; in 1905,
1,1S4. Altogether II ,069 elks have been
slain during the last seventeen years,
of which 9,252 were males and 1877
females. The best hunting grounds
for elks are found in the northern part
of Trondhjem county or district,
where they are very numerous, and
where several hundred are brought
down annually.
The most important political event
that has happened in Norway since the
crisis of 1905 is the resignation Of
Nicholson as prime minister. It was
doubtless expected by his nearest
friends and his associates in the cabi-
net, but to the general public the news
of his retirement came as great sur
prise. He resigned because of his
health, his physicians telling him that
rest is absolutely necessary, as he
suffered from dangerous heart weak
ness. The duties of the prime minister
have been arduous ones while he has
been in office, and would have COM
pletely broken down a weaker man.
He was named March II, 1905, and was
thus destined to lead his country
through the most momentous period of
its history, the crisis of 1905. And this
he did in manner to arrest the atten-
ton and win the unstinted admiration
of the entire world. He will go down
into history as one Of the greatest
statesmen of his country and one Ct
the foremost statesmen Of his age.
Michelsen's retirement caused re-
organization of the Norwegian cabinet,
three other ministers retiring with him.
King Haakon named the following as
the new cabinet: ]. G.. Loveland, prime
minister and minister for foreign at
fairs; J. o. Bredal, head of the depart
ment of justice, or attorney general in
American parlance; F. J. G. Dawes,
minister of defense; Magnus Halvor-
sen, minister of finance; Abraham
Berge, minister Of labor. All of these
have the highest standing politically
and socially. The new premier, j. G..
Loveland, is especially respected. He
was a member of the great cabinet Ut
1905 aid rendered almost as great
service for his country as Nicholson.
Indeed, there are many who award the
greater credit to him for the success
ful voyage Of the ship of state through
the troubled waters Of that year, for
while less brilliant and forceful than
Nicholson, he is more steady, expert
enced and judicious, and just as cour-
ageous. There is general satisfaction
over his appointment, and King Haak-
on has shown wisdom in the reorgan-
ization of the cabinet.
The report on the finances Of the
nation for the last fiscal year has been
made public. The income for the
year was 114,20O,OOo crowns and the
disbursements were O9,8oO,OO crowns,
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