Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-07-23
NORWAY.

King Haakon opened the Orkedalen
electric railway July II. Work was
commenced in 1905. The main bust
ness of the new road will be to carry
ore from the Medal iron mines to
Trondhjem.
Foreign engineers who have made
themselves acquainted with the con-
ditions along the mountain section of
the new Bergen railway declare that
the war which the Norwegian en-.
gin6ers are waging against the fury
Of winter has no counterpart in the
whole world, and that this railroad
will mark new epoch in the annals
Of railway traffic. u So.
A thunderbolt struck house in
Helgero, tearing down a part of the
chimney, making cracks in the walls,
pulling up the kitchen floor, breaking
16 windows and doing other damage.
A woman holding a child had her
hair singed and one of her shoes torn
to pieces, and the hair and chest of
the child were singed. Their injuries
were not serious. a.
The funeral of Jonas Lie, the poet,
took place the 10th of July. Accord
ing to a resolution passed by the
storting the ceremonies were conduct
ed by the authorities of the state of
Norway. The public demonstrations
took place in Kristiania, and in the
evening of the same day the remains
were taken to Fredriksvarn, the poets
home, where the interment was made
according to wish expressed in his
last will
Ivar Fystro, missionary, lost his,
life in lake in Valdres. He was row.
ing a boat, but when this came within
about one hundred yards from the
shore it began to sink and he jumped
into the water and began to swim to-
wards the shore. A little later he
cried for help, and his brother, who
happened to be in pasture shanty
some five hundred yards away, came
to his succor in few moments. Ivar
was a good swimmer, and he was float
ing on his back until his brother came
within ten feet of him. Then he sud-
denly sank. But his brother dived
and succeeded in bringing him to the
shore. There was no water in his
lungs, but still he could not be brought
back to life. The physician declared
that death was due either to cramps OF
the respiratory organs or apoplexy. S5
The presence of thA British squad.
ron in Kristiania made people think.
But much of the thinking had to be
based on guesswork. In the first place
why did England make this tremend-
Gus show of strength in the Norwe-
gian capital? It is generally supposed
that the squadron was sent there to
make an impression upon the people
OF Norway. The visit did make an
impression, and the results are, that
some Norwegians want a stronger
navy, while others think that Norway
better abolish her navy because 1t will
never amount to anything anyway.
Another question is, why did not
the king invite Premier Knudsen to
the banquet which he gave to the
British officers? It should be remem.
bered that the premier is Republi-
can. but that he has been loyal sup
porter Of the monarchy because It II
the choice Of the people.
Il is expected that the Bergen rail
way will do what the steamships
failsd to accomplish, namely, estab-
lish 9 more intimate connection and
create 9 better feeling between ''tAs
Westland" and the Eastland. z
u According to Premier Knudsen the
actual public debt Of Norway il about
i$76 .0o0, 600, which il absnt 332. 50 for
every man. woman ana child ii that
country. 1. n
The managers Of the state railways
OF Norway have bsen permitted to
s"'ve he.r .rd a tbs dining cars
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