Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-08-06
NORWAY.


Hardanser is producing 1args guam.
titles of cider, for wtiic1r there Is an
excellent market, especially In Bergen
The new Bergen railway, Recently
opened for general traffic, lis now do
ing rushing business. owing to- the
numerous tourists and t6o Young peo-
pies gatherings and conventions
The Seamen's Mission Of Norway
has designated Rev. liver Well OF
Tromso as missionary among, the
seamen in South America, and his
headquarters will be at BuenOss Ayaies.
Constantius Flood, one of the nrst'
productive of recent Morse authors,
died In Christiania, aged seventy one
years He was the poet of the sea,
and his works are pure, so that they
are recommended as good reading for
the young.
Rev. Schelderup, the new bishop of
Chrisr1ansand, was indicted into his
high office by Bishop Bang, the pri-
mate Of Norway, July 5. The cere-
mony took place in the cathedral at
,Christiansand and was witnessed by
an audience that taxed the capacity
of the large church.
The city council of Lillehammer has
decided tu support the Dovre railway
instead Of the Kvikne line, Mr..
Thallaug, member of the storthing
for the district, has also been request
ed by the magistracy of Gjovik to
work for an appropriation for the
Dovre railway in the storthing
More beef is now produced in the
Trohdhjem and Tromso districts than
is consumed by the inhabitants there,
and considerable quantities are
shipped to outside points, particularly
to Christtania. Beef has always been
luxury in Norway, very high priced,
and in places almost impossible to
obtain.
1t has heen proposed that the post
age on letters from Norway TO the
United States be reduced from 20 oere
to 10 oere. IT is probable that this
might mean a financial loss, but the
change will be put through-if put
through at alI--with the idea of unit
ing more closely the Norwegians of
Ini OF wit Of "a
fatherland.
President Berner has succeeded in
putting through the storthing reso-
luton to the effect that, although it
is the purpose of that body to strive
for arbitration of International dis
putes, the country ought, neverthe-
less, to be prepared to defend itself.
The resolutiorDwas vigorously opposed
under the leadership of Egede Nissen,
but was carried by vote of III TO 10.
The so-called milk sickness" that
has been prevalent in Christiania
since last winter. causing several
deaths, including the death OF Mrs.
Gunther, the wife of the Swedish min
lister, is said to have originated on
the estate Uyre Hang, in Nittedalen.
The dairy maid was taken seriously
sick with a throat trouble and she in
fected the milk. 1t was until recently
supposed that sick COW started the
disease, but this theory has now been
discarded.
1t is reported that former residents
of Selbu, now in America, are contem
plating the erection Of sanatorium
for ccnsumptives in Selbu as a gift TIC
their birthplace. 1t is the intention
of the donors to have the institution
ready by 1914, at the time when Nor
way celebrates the Tooth anniversary
of her independence. The local socie
ty for the suppression of tuberculosis
is cooperating with the Norwegian
Americans, who are taking the lead in
bringing the proposed enterprise un
der way.
SWEDEN..
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