The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-20
NORWAY.
Christiania.


An exchange states. that former resi-;
dents Of Selbu, who now reside n
america, are contemplating the cree.
tlon OF sanatorium for corsumptives
III Selbu as a gift to their birthplace.
1t is the intention Of the donors to
nave the institution ready by 1914, at
the time when Norway celebrates the
1OOth anniversary Of her Independence
Inc local society for the suppression
OF tuberculosis is cooperating with the
NorWeSian-American who are taking
the lead in bringing the proposed en-
terprise under way.
Nays an exchange: "The so-called
'malk Sickness that has been prevalent
IN Christiania since last winter, caus-
ing several deaths, including the death
OF Mrs. Gunther, the wife of the
Swedish minister, is said to have orig
mated on the estate Of Ovre Haug in
Nlttedalen. The dairy maid was tax
en- seriously i'll with a throat trouble
and she infected the milk. It was un-
ul recently supposed that a sick cow
now been discarded"
The French cruiser "Verite," with
president Fallieres aboard, arrived at
inc Norwegian capital a week ago last
Friday, when King Haakon and Queen
Maud were present to bid him wei.
come. Immediately upon his arrival
ne was escorted to the palace, where
ne was royalty entertained. The
streets of Christiania were lined with
1estlve-clad people and the entire city
was decorated with flags and bunting
IN honor of the distinguished guest.
Henrik Lund's portrait painting of
Ex-Premier Nicholson, which last win.
ter was refused by the Bergen picture
gallery and later accepted by the Ma
t1onal Art gallery and hung behind
stairway, owing to a critical public,
has now, at the request of Messrs.
Lund and Nicholson been returned to
Bergen, where it will likely remain
for some time.
A Norwegian-Swedish young peo-
Pies meeting was held in Tromso last
month. A large delegation Of Swedish
young people were present and the
meeting was successful one in every
particular. The object Of this society
is indeed a worthy one, VIZ, to create
a more amicable feeling between the
growing up generation of the two
countries.
Emperor William arrived in Bergen
July 18th and the following day he
enjoyed a promenade on foot out on
"Laxevaag." Owing to the stormy
weather the emperor had to cancel his
trip up through the Bergen fjords and
made the trip up to Mode by rail in
stead.
The oldest country print shop in
Norway, which is located in Sondmore,
celebrated it's one hundreth ami
versary jubilee July 10th. The force
was given two weeks vacation and
one festivity followed on top of the
other.
The monitors "Skorpion'' and "Miol-
ner,' which have been discarded by
the government. have been sold to the
stavanger Steamship company for 49,
25O and $4,000 crowns respectively.
In Swedish Norwegian football
game, held in Gothenburg recently, the
SWedes proved victorious This was
the first international football game
ever played on Scandinavian soil.
Road Amundsen, the distinguished
explorer, celebrated his thirty-sixth
birthday July 16. A number of his
friends rendered him a reception at
Grand Hotel.
The Stavanger Canning company
has been sold to 4 Christiania syndi-
cate for 10000 crowns. It has during
the past five weeks been managed and
operated by Anton Petersen.
The Peter Dass' monument will be
unveiled at Alstahaug during the lat
ter part of this month.