The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10
IN The SCANDINAVIAN NORTH
Gleanings Of Important NeuUs Of Norway, Slueden
and Denmark vith Occasional Comments.
NORWAY.
BY MARTIN W. oDLAND..

NORWAY.
The school children of the city of
D-ammen have set out $4,000 trees
this year. The impulse was given by
Forester Hvoslef and is evidence of
the intense interest that has been
aroused in the subject of forestry in
Norway.
A new herring oil factory is to be
established at Sorreisen by stock
company headed by Martin Lombnes,
formerly manager CT the factory at
Svolaer. The factory is to be
equipped with the most modern ma
chinery. Everything is to be COM
pleted and made ready for business
before the summer is over.
White Norwegian broadcloth has
won the enthusiastic admiration OF
certain society leaders of Copenhagen.
A Danish society leader has contrib
uted an article to one of the Copen-
AdSSu WuSU Div uiS3So lSl
country women to make large use Of
the broadcloth for evening gowns, for
street gowns and for home garments.
1t is announced that the king of
Saxony intends to visit Norway dur
ing the summer and make tour OF
Jotunheim en- foot. He expects to
walk three Norwegian miles a day.
and will travel incognito. Jotunheim
is world famous for the beauty of its
mountain scenery and has inspired
some Of the finest of Morse lyric poet
ry, notably by Aasmund Olafson
Vinie.
Norway's second independence day,
| the 7th Of June, was Sunday. The cell
eErations in most places took place
the following Tuesday. At Christiania
the festivities and demonstrations
were of particularly impressive
character, King Haallon and the
queen being active participants. The
| day developed into a sort of tribute
to the children of the land, and it is
| estimated that no less than $4,000
crowns were raised in Christiania
alone. Owing to the fact that the
Tooth anniversary of the birthday OF
Henrik Wergeland was also celebrat-
ed in June, that month proved a
memorable one in point of patriotic
| outbursts.
Speaking of the exposition of the
fishing industries soon to be held at
Trondhjem, a Christiania dispatch
says:
"The visitor to the exposition at
Trondhjem will be able to make him
self acquainted with the character
istic features of the fisheries in the
Scandinavian countries, and those
who take special interest in the mat
ter will find there numerous instruct
i've details with regard to vessels, en-
gines and motors for fishing purposes,
fshermen's implements and equip
ment, the preparation of the products,
their conveyance and sale, all kinds
of sport fishing, etc.
"The historically famous town of
Trondhjem, which in 1897 celebrated
its nine hundredth anniversary, forms
the setting to the exhibition. For
many years Trondhjem was the resi-
dence of the Norwegian kings, and the
political center of the country. 1t
contains the most beautiful of the Nor
wegian monuments, the Cathedral
work Of which Norwegians may be
proud. AS the archiepiscopal see and
chapter, the town was for centuries
the intellectual focus of the country.
The archbishop's spiritual duties did
not prevent him, however, from occu-
plying himself with economical mat
tiers, and he employed fishermen at
most of the large fishing stations,
some of which he owned himself. A
considerable portion of his income
consisted of fish products, and there
were times during which the archbish-
op, in addition to being the primate
of the Norwegian church, was also the
largest fish merchant in the kingdom.
"Trondhjem is now, as in the older
times, a natural center for fishing and
the sale of the products. Its trade in
fresh fish in particular has Of late
years increased greatly. Owing to its
position in the midst of the fishing
district it is peculiarly well adapted
for the coming exhibition, at which
there will be large number of ex-
hibitors. The beautiful surrounding
scenery and the pleasant climate will
also contribute toward the bringing of
travellers from all countries to the
town."
SWEDEN.