Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-02
NORWAY.

NORWAY.
Fefhaps no city of its size In Nor
way mas grown SO rapidly the last
twenty-five years as Aalesund. 1t has
grown from 5000 to $4,000. This. too
III spite OF the disastrous fire some
years ago.
III. Barman, the well known actor.
IS dead. He was born in Bergen in
leoo' and went on the stage when quite
young He played leading roles in
the plays of Henrik lbsen and other
dramatlsts with marked skill, anu lis
death will be keenly mourned by low
ers OF the stage in the Scandinavian
countries.
Inc duties on imports in November
This year amounted to 2,395,l79 crowns,
as against 2,1S3,644 crowns the same
month last year, and as against 2,O7S,-
l4o crowns in November, 1905. In the
1lrst eight months of the fiscal wear of
1908 the duties aggregated aO,746,sO7
crowns, as compared with 2S,579,59O
crowns during the same period a wear
ago. If the increase continues to the
end Of this fiscal year, the total will
be more than 100000 crowns.
More money was realized from fish
ing in the year 1905 than in any preyi-
GUS year during which records of the
fishing have been kept In 1906 the
goodly sum Of 33,179,349 crowns was
realized by the Norwegian fishermen.
In 1905 the sum realized was 81, 800 900
crowns In 1878 only 14.OS0,OO0 crowns
were realized. The average per year
during the past forty years is 23,O5O,-
600 crowns. During the last ten years
the average sum per year has been
27,100,000 crowns.
konow, the heretical minister, about
whom | have written frequently in
these columns, still holds his pastorate
In spite of strenuous efforts to Dust
him. The department of justice has
handed down decision to the effect
that he cannot be removed on the COM
plant Or Initiative of members of his
congregation. The government itself
must begin the proceedings against
him. This will in all probability be
done, but it will take considerable
time to get rid of this fighting pastor
who has publicly denied the divinity
of Christ. while continuing as Lu.
theran minister, and the patience of
the orthodox church people of Norway
is being sorely tried
Morgenbladet, the big Christiania
daily, in discussing the crops of 1907,
gives statistics showing the value of
the crops in Norway the past few
years. According to these statistics it
that an average crop is about
follows: 2,56700O tons of hay, 1866
600 hektoliters of potatoes, $4,000
hektoliters of grain, 3,474,000 hektolit-
ers Of barley, 314,7SO hektoliters of
rye, 11S,090 hektoliters of wheat. In
this calculation turnips and other veg
etables are omitted.
In 1905, a good year, the value of the
crops was 206,5O0,0OO crowns. In 1904,
4 poor year. the value of the crops was
162,750,O00 crowns. In conclusion
says that it is still too
early to make an accurate estimate of
the 1907 crops. That it will be less
than normal, however, is certain.
There is genuine sorrow in Norway
over the sudden death Of Hialmar
Christian Hauge, the minister of the
little kingdom at Washington. He
lied very Unexpectedly, Dec. 10, while
.aking run on snow shoes near
Christiania. He was found dead by a
search party, and the physicians pro-
bounced his death case of heart fail
ire, due to over-exertion.
The minister was enjoying a vaca.
ion at his Christiania home and was
ostensibly in good health He was the
irst minister sent by Norway as an
Independent nation to the United
States, having served since 1905. Dur
ng his stay at Washington he ac-
luired unusual popularity because of
lis lovable character. He was man
If means and could afford to keep up
appearances, a fact which redounded
o the credit of his country.
All the papers Of Norway speak OF
lis character and ability in the high
EST terms, and say that it will be al.
most impossible to find a man as his
that can serve his country
20 well in Washington. At this writ
ng the man who will succeed him has
lot been selected.
SWEDEN.
The committee that is arranging the