The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-11-12
NORWAY.

The reports from the fisheries con-
time TO be very cheering. This ap-
plies to both the mackerel and the
herring fishing.
The authorities Of Frederickstad
have decided to take possession of
strip of land along the harbor for use
as a wharf. That is part of the
burned district.
The Cumberland Mining company
has discontinued operations. owing to
lack of means, and the holders of the
company's securities have taken pos
session of the mine.
The apple crop in Sogn was not so
large this year as last, but the fruit
is larger and of much finer quality,
commanding better prices, SO that the
producers will realize more from their
apples anyway.
| The Sondhordland Steamship COM
pany of Bergen has issued an order
forbidding its employees from touching
intoxicants during active service or at
any time twelve hours before begin.
ming active service.
DR.. G. Loevig of Drammen has re.
signed as public physician for Krods-
herred, after a continuous service of
forty years. He was born in Tele-
marker in 1886, and has led a very
useful life, and has held various local
offices.
Reports from Stavanger convey the
good news that the grain crop on
Jaederen has been all harvested and
was a bumper crop. The potatoes
have suffered from dry rot in places,
but, on the whole. this crop was also
satisfactory.
Miss Sophie Peterson has resigned
her position as director Of the national
telegraph and telephone station at
Sarpsborg, and thus her career as a
servant Of the government of Norway,
which began forty-seven years ago,
terminated. Her record is unique
among the women of Norway. On her
retirement the people of Sarpsborg
rendered reception and presented
her costly golden chain.
The monument in honor Of Abel, the
great Norwegian mathematician, is
about ready, and plans are being
made for the unwilling Of 1t. It was
made by Vigeland, Norway's greatest
sculptor. who made the statue Of Wer.
geland, which was erected last sum.
mer. The monument is q tall, slightly
piece Of marble, and the capital city
has not prouder memorial.
The Abel monument committee,
which raised the funds, has asked for
an appropriation from the city of
Christiania, with which to defray the
expenses of the festivities incident to
the unwilling of the monument. and it
is certain that the city will grant the
request. The ceremonies will be very
impressive. and will include the sing
ing of the cantata composed for the
Tooth anniversary of Abel's birthday
by Bjornson and set to music by Sind.
ing.
Norwegian papers state that Bjornst-
jerne Bjornson is suffering from Sc
we're attack of rheumtism, brought on
by the strain he has endured while
lecturing against the peasant dialect
movement. His whole heart and soul
is in the cause of the Dano-N Norwegian
language, in which his works are writ
ten, and he loses no opportunity to
use his powerful eloquence against
the peasant language. which group
of enthusiastic scholars and authors
is endeavoring to fasten upon Norway
as the official and literary language.
Bjornson's physician has repeatedly
warned the venerable poet to save his
strength, but in vain. If the poet is
able to get out of bed he sallies forth
He has spoken when in such a weak
state that he has had to sit on table,
being unable to stand
| But however earnest the efforts of
Bjornson to stop the movement. they
will surely meet with failure, Judging
by the steady advance of the advo-
Gates of the peasant dialect--the
Maalstraevers," as they are called.
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