Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-09
as they used to do, there is no sign

as they used 10 do, there Is no sign
that Norwegian literature is going into
decay. II is an old custom in Norway
for an author to be recogn eel mas
ter or novice. to bring out his at ST
product In time for the Christmas
trade. This season the number of new
books is exceptionally large. and while
the greater part may not have L BE-
issued in several editions, some rev
good stuff has been turned out. In
recent years Bernt Lie. nephew o.
Jonas Lie. has made quite hit with
his books. but he turned ont nothin
new this year. Wilhelm Krag's Van
dringsmand will. perhaps. be the
greatest seller of the season"
The body OF the seven-year- old girl.
Gudrun, who was sought all over the
country on the supposition that she
had been stolen by gypsies, was foun
in Christiania a few days ago in y
ket not far from her home. The
wonder boy. John Flottum. who Is al
legged to possess second sight" sa Il
months ago that he had seen the girl
IN one of his visions with gypsies in Il
cave 200 miles from Christiania. Per-
sons who had faith In the boys
"vision" mined away the whole of a
small mountain in trying to find her.
The boy wonders fame has been
ruined by the discovery OF the body in
Christiania. Whether Gudrun died as
a result of an accident or crime is
not known.
In due time. says a Christian cor
respondent, Christiania will be beauti-
fled 10y fountain designed by Wiee.
land. the well known sculptor. 1t
will be set up on Eidvolds Plads, be-
tween the storthng building and the
National theater. The work, which
will he groups OF allegorical figures.
is to cost about $4,000. OF which the
Christiania municipality pays a large
part. A Swedish gentleman Of means
and an admirer of art has given So
600 crowns. IT is work of such
great dimensions that several years
will pass before its completion can be
accomplished.
The old "Sannes- Sjolens' jail in
Trondhjem was totally destroyed by
fire last week No lives were lost. Ad-
Joining buildings, among them being
the telegraph station. caught fire, but
was put out through the promptness
Of the fire department A strong wind
from the south was blowing at the
time and the fire company had all they
could do to get the fire under control.
A number OF old and valuable archives
were destroyed In the Jail and many
papers containing descriptions Of many
of Norway's notorious prisoners were
also destroyed.
According to recent statistics, pub
lished only a short time ago, the ag-
gregate tonnage OF Norwegian steam
ers now In use is greater than that OF
her sailing vessels. At the beginning
OF last year the aggregate registered
tonnage Of the steamers was 1921
293 and that OF the sailing ships 1885,
04S and that of the motor was 2 BOG.
The crews on the steamers consisted
OF 1896 men and 730 women. and on
the sailing vessels 10,559 men.
Bjorn Bjornson's resignation as al
rector Of the National theater has
caused no end Of comment and he has.
OF course, come in for great deal Of
criticism, both in Norway and else
where. He has now gone to Italy
with his parents to spend the winter
there. 1t will be interesting to see
whether Young Bjornson will venture
to America again next summer, es
pecially to the northwest
The holiday trade In Christiania
and throughout Norway has been. gen.
orally speaking. fair showing 4
marked Improvement over last year
There is mere money among the PEG
pie in spite of the poor harvest, and
even where cash Is scarce with the
| farmers there has been no consider
able check to trade. Credit is freely
given, confidence having been re
stored.
Furious storms along the coast and
fog i'm the ChristianIa ford have
caused much delay and Inconvenience
| W tive SuipDiliS uuIluS TIE ldSt TWO Ol
three weeks. The worst of all hap
pened two days ago, when two sail
ing vessels. one Norwegian and one
Swedish, were wrecked on the south
ern coast Of Norway and twenty-four
sailors drowned.
Thousands OF American visitors
nearly all Norwegians. spent Yule
with "old folks at home" this year
Never before In the history Of the
country have so many Christiania Wis
ftors from America come to Norway
to spend the holidays as this year.
Olaf Hanson, one of the best known
comic actors at the National theater
has now gone TO Bergen to be direc-
tor OF the theater.
Consul General w. G. Christopher.
sen, OF Antwerp. celebrated his seven
ty-fifth birthday during the early part
Of last month.
From the Nansen fund has been set
aside prize of 5000 crowns for Road
Amundsen
General Hoff in Bergen has pub
lished a text book on Bridge Whist"