The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-09
in The SCANDINAVIAN NORTH
CIeanings of Important Neups of NorlDay, Sceden
and Denmark, uoith Occasional Comments.
BY MARTIN W. ODLAND
NORWAY.

NORWAY.
There was a SNOW storm at Tromso
the early part of June, the earth being
covered everywhere.
The we'll known Tune church, one
Of the oldest in Norway, is in ruins, as
the result Of a fire.
Seals are very numerous in Varan-
yerfjord this summed Fishermen
have encountered iocks containing
thousands of them.
Capt. ROAD Amundsen, the explor-
or, has been at Horton, inspecting
Or. Nansen's famous polar ship, Fran.
which he is to use in his own search
for the pole.
The salmon fishing opened very
auspiciously this year. Up to the mid
| die of June almost twice as much
salmon has been exported from Nor
way this year than last year up to
the same date.
r.. j. Hatcher, who died recently.
bequeathed his fortune, which is
considerable, to a board of trustees,
to be used for the. benefit of Young
people of Christiania, who wish To
continue their education along practi-
cal lines.
The Grefsen Sanatorium celebrated
the fftieth anniversary OF it's exist
ence. 1t was originally a bath house,
but during the COS was converted into
a sanatorium for sufferers from tuber-
culosis. 1t is able Il accommodate
100 patients at a time.
Sailed herring is being sold almost
for nothing at Haugesund now. A
barrel goes for less than 2 crowns.
which is about the same as giving it
away. Those who bought fresh her
ring to salt are going to lose heavily,
unless the price goes up again.
In 1908 the municipality Of Bergen
obtained permission. from the gov
eminent to borrow 1000, 900 crowns
for municipal improvements, but the
permission was never made use of.
Now, however, the city has need Of
money and permission to make a loan
of 1000, 900 will be asked.
Aimar August Sorenson, a well
known political leader and philan-
thropist, died at the age of e~ighty-four
years. He lived on his estate, Clip
sund, in Rygge, where he was greatly
beloved by his %neighbors, because of
his numerou deeds of charity. He
belonged to the old Liberal school of
statesmen.
Otto Thorsen, the ship owner, has
presented his estate, Isabella, near
Hvalstad station, to the Alfredheim
home for children. The directors of
the home expect to establish a branch
of the institution on the estate and
will thus realize a long cherished de-
sire to have such a home in the coun-
try.
There was "a dangerous landslide
in the Nordangs valley In Hjorundf-
jord last month. A vast mass OF stone
and earth poured into the valley, bar
Reading the public highway running
through, so that it will be necessary
IN chonon the nnt,rcn ne tho rnoI
Luckily no persons lost their lives In
the crash, due to the fact hat there
was little traffic through the valley.
According to a statement issued by
the society of household economics
for Stavanger, there was exported
from ~Stavanger amt" or county, no
less than 100000 crowns worth of
agricultural products in 1906. The
egg exports were the largest item, be-
ing valued at LOSS, 800 crowns, and is
a good illustration Of the possibilities
of the egg industry. as we may call 1t,
can be brought to in Norway.
A fleet of fifty-three English war
ships visited Christiania a couple Of
weeks ago. They composed the North
sea and Channel sGuadrons. AMI were
the largest feet of warships that has
ever visited the Norwegian capital.
Large crowds Of people came into
Christiania to see the fleet and rhe
city put on festival attire. The off,
GERS were given a cordial reception by
the citizens, being feasted md ban
quoted In generous fashion. There
were $4,000 men on the warships.