The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-31
NORWAY.

NORWAY.
The reports from the Trondhem
district are that the crop prospects
this year areeXcellent.
The exposition of the fishing indus.
tries, at Trondhem, was formally
opened by a speech by King Haakon,
delivered in the main exposition build
ing. cantata, composed for the &C.
casion by Rev. Sigvald Skavland, was
sung by chorus of 200 voices. The
exhibits give evidence of remarkable
progress in the fishing industry of
the country. Among the first visitors
was Prince Andrew of Greece.
A telegram from Stavanger says
that the lobster fishing at Hvittingso
is exceptionally good, and that almost
every person is engaged in the work.
DR.. Bugge, professor of theology,
has contributed an article to the press.
In which he urges a revision Of Land
stad's well-known hymn book, on tho
grounds that the language used by
Landstad is somewhat antiquated, and
because some of the hymns are lack
ing in poetic and religious qualities.
Norway is in mourning over the
death of Jonas Lie, the celebrated
novelist, who was one Of the brilliant
company of authors that have made
the Land of the Midnight Sun a mod
ern Hellas during the last so years.
The end came. July 6, unexpectedly
to the outside world, which was not
aware that the novelist was breaking
down under the weight of years.
Jonas Lie was born Nov. 6, 1888.
near Haugesund. His father was an
attorney, who in 1889 became "foged"
at Tromso. The boy got a longing for
the sea and was ambitious to become
a naval officer, but for this he was in
capacitated by his weak eyes.
He entered Lyder Sagens famous
Latin school at Bergen and was later
transferred to the still more famous
Heltberg school, or student factory"
as it was called, in Christiania. In
this institution Lie was a fellow stu.
dent Of Henrik Ibsen, Btornstierne
Bjornson and Aasmund Olafson Vinie.
three youths destined to achieve
greatness as authors. That his asso-
citation with these budding geniuses
exerted powerful influence upon him
goes without saying, turning his
thoughts into literary channels.
Leaving the Heltberg school, Lie
studied law at the University of CHS
tiania, and in 1859 located for the
practice Of the legal profession at
Kongsvinger. But he was a complete
failure at an attorney, as his mind
was not of practical turn and his in
terests were centered on literature in.
stead of the law. He specialized in
timber lands and was wrecked finan.
cially, returning to Christiania in 1868.
staggering under burden of debt that
he could never lift.
Literature was now apparently his
only recourse, and in 1870 he gave to
the world his first novel, Den Frem-
synte" ("The Man Of Second Slightly.
which made deep impression, fixing
his place among the leading authors
Of the day. The government recog-
nlzed his genius by granting him q
stipend to travel abroad. Other popu.
lar novels by Lie followed, the best
being 'The Pilot and His Wife," ..The
Barque Future" and "Nordfjordhest.
en- ("The North Fjord Horse.").
He also published volumes of no
etry. dramas and short tales, the
most famous Of which are the weird
stories entitled ''Trold" (Trolls).
Jonas Lie was Of a dreaming ana
mystic nature. and his writings arc
colored by these qualities. They arc
exceedingly original and genuine. and
will surely live.
The death Of Jonas Lie leaves Nor.
way only two great authorizations.
son and Arne Carbohydrates q
few years ago she boosted of a good.
ly group Of literary stars.
A statue Of Camilla Collett, the an.
thoress, Is to be executed by Gustav
Vigeland, the gifted sculptor. who
made the statue Of Henrik Verse;
land, Camilla Collects famous broth.
er-the statue, Of which a duplicate
was recently unveiled at Fargo, N. 5.
The great carbide factory at Odds
the construction Of which began last
year. is now completed, and samp,as
of the product are being sent 10 for-:.
eigns countries TO be tested. BY next
fall the factory viii be running 6 IN I
blast. ss5 "a 90