The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-27
NORWAY.

NORWAY.
The Trondhjem Electric Power
company has contracted for power
from Lerfos, where modern electrical
machinery will be installed.
Fierce storms ragged along the coast
of Norway the latter part OF January
and the first half of February. inter-
fering considerably with the fishing.
new church. to be known as The
Minister'S church," is to be erected in
Christiania, 10000 crowns having
already been contributed for the pur-
pose.
1t is reported from Vigsnes that a
rich vein of copper ore has been dis
covered near the old Vigsnes sulphur
and copper mine. A company has
been organized to explore the new
mine.
Prof. j. Nicoiaysen. who was born
at Bergen in 1881, and who has been
professor in tie medical department
Of the University of Christiania since
1870. has handed in his resignation,
to take effect April 1, 1908.
The bulk of the fresh herring ex-
ported from Haugesund this year is
shipped to England and Germany,
and the sailed herring goes to Russia
and Sweden. The export of fresh
herring will be less this year than in
1906. when it was 100000 hl., valued
at 2,079,500 crowns.
A company in Stavanger now pro-
poses to establish factories for trans
forming seaweed. of which there is
such all abundance along the coast of
Norway. into fodder for cattle and 9TH
er livestock. 1t is maintained that
when properly treated seaweed be-
comes nourishing food for animals.
The Faehn iron mines at Hollen re-
Gently celebrated celebrated, SO to
speak, the 25Oth anniversary Of its ex-
istence. During the first 200 years the
operators of the mine worked slowly,
taking out only about 100000 tons of
iron, but since 1900, when the mine
was 'reopened for business, the dig
ging has been quite brisk. 1t is esti-
mated that the old mine has yielded
up some $4,000 tons of iron alto
gether. 4
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Those members of the Sandwich
congregation who had intended to be-
gin action against Rev. Konow, have
decided to drop the matter for the
present ON the advice of counsel.
Meanwhile they have sent document
setting forth the situation and de-
handing Rev. Konow's removal for
heretical teaching to the church de-
partment and in this they have the
support of the Vestland home mission
society and several prominent minis
ters in that part of Norway.
1t is estimated that the moors or
marshes of Norway embrace 10000
600 roods. and are in almost exactly
the same condition to-day as they
"SlC o1uCC IuG COuACly "dS uISS SSC-
tied How to turn these wastes into
useful land is problem that is now
receiving a great deal of attention,
and it is certain that much work
along this line will be done during the
next few years. Some of the moors
will be turned into forests. others
furnish peat for fuel and still others.
when properly drained, may be cult.
waited for agricultural purposes.
The church controversy, which I
mentioned last week, will play part
in the election of members Of the
storthing. H. H. Andersen, one of the
leaders in the Oldand church faction,
is at present organizing for the cam
paign in Hadeland and Land. He
visits every parish and brings about
al appointment of committees whose
business it will be to see to it that
men in sympathy with Prof Odland's
theological views are put in the field
to represent the people in the storth-
ing. What Mr.. Andersen is doing in
Hadeland and Land will be done by
other LADDERS in the other counties of
Norway, and it is announced that a
systematic agitation will be carried on
all over the country by means of
pamphlets, newspapers and lecturers.
DENMARK