The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-21
in The SCANDINAVIAN NORTH
Gleanings of Important Nevs of Norway, Slueden
and Denmark, Nth Occasional Comments.
BY W oDLAND.
BY MARTIN W. oDLAND.

On account of the light snowfall the
streams in Trondhjem county are very
low, and the mills and factories driven
by water power have difficulty in
keeping in motion.
The Radical party has organized by
electing President Berner of the stor-
thing as its leader, and the Conserva-
tives have chosen Frederick Stang as
their leader. The Radicals adopted
resolutions against the granting Of
business concessions to foreigners.
power to foreigners.
The church department has appoint
ed a committee. consisting of Bishop
WeXelson, Prof. l.. Eskeland and Prof.
J.. A. Renolen,. to ascertain the best
plan of arranging the public or ropu-
lar schools of Norway ana in what
way the state aid can best be expenl-
cd. The committee organized for
business Jan. %, Bishop Wexe:sen be-
ing chosen as chairman.
The government proposes an annual
salary of 1000 crowns for Erick Wer-
ensjold, the painter; the same for Jo-
ham Svendsen, the composer; and the
composers Eaarkon. Schelderup and
Sinding, are to be given 1000 crowns
year. Besides $50 crowns were
voted to aid in the publication of a
collection of religious melodies ar
ranged for the piano by c. Ellingson.
The report OF the railway commits
sion for the fiscal year ending April 1,
1907 was lately issued, being a neat
volume OF nearly 800 pages. 1t shows
that there are 1851 KIN. of railways
in the country. 2,17S.8 of which be-
long to the state; 900 KIN. of private
lines were in process of construction
at the close of the year. The amount
of capital invested in the railways OF
Norway is 24,513,3S5 crowns.
The church department of the gov
eminent has requested Architect Carl
Berner to draw plans for the restora-
tion of the Kim church. This edifice
belongs to the Oldest type of Norwe-
gian churches and was erected about
1900 A. D. The government will ex-
pend some 10000 crowns on the
church, in the hope of preserving it
as an interesting relic of the first
Christian churches of the country.
The paintings by Norwegian artists
exhibited at the international art ex-
position held at Venice last year made
a very favorable impression, and as
result quite a number of them were
sold to good advantage. Thus Anal
dus Nielsen's "a September Evening""
was bought by the king of Italy, a
painting by Kitty Kielland was taken
by Queen Marguerite. and works by
Hans Lerche, Olaf Lange, Oda Krogh
and Fritz Thaulow were sold to other
notables. 1t may be stated in passing
that the genius exhibited by the Nor
wegian people in art the last genera
ton is about of the same degree an
shown in the realm of literature.
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subterranean hall in hill back of
the royal palace at Christiania, in
which store for safe keeping and
preservation the three ancient Viking
ships now in the possession of the
University of Christiania. Those
ships are highly priced by the people
of Norway and the question of pre-
serving them from decay has received
a great deal of attention. The idea of
putting them in an underground hall
originated with Holland architect.
1t is believed to be the best method so
far proposed. A prominent firm of
Norwegian business men of London
has offered to defray one-tenth of the
expense of building such a hall.