The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-30
IN THE SCANDINAVIAN NORTH
Cleanines Of Important News Of Noruay, S,ceden
and Denmark, uuith Occasional Comments.
BY ". oDIAND.
BY MARTIN ". oDLAlsD.
NORWAY.

NORWAY.
Loedingens Herred (parish or dis
trict) is to be divided into two parts,
by order of the government, being too
large for public convenience.
The herring fishing in Nordland has
been very good thus far, about 100000
barrels having been caught. The
mackerel fishing is also very good-in
fact, the best in several years in that
part of Norway.
Up to September 18th, the weather
In Oestlandet was so wet that there
was danger that the grain, which had
not Eeen harvested, would rot in the
field, just as it did last fall, when the
season was disastrously wet
Thorvald Meyer, the we'll know mil
lionaire of Christiania, has celebrated
the goth anniversary of his birthday.
Mr.. Meyer comes of an old family in
udbrandsdalen-a family that has
been very successful in commerce. He
has done much for the capital.
The Nicholson fund, named for the
former premier, will contain 100000
crowns before all the collections have
been made. That will make it the
| largest fund of the kind in Norway,
| ard the proceeds from it will be used
for charitable or philanthropic pur-
poses.
The receipts of the postofiice depart
ment for the last fiscal year amount
| oil to 7,151, 600 crowns, leaving net
surplus of 401,63O crowns. This is a
better record than was anticipated
end somewhat better than what was
published some weeks ago in these
columns.
| have mentioned the wise policy
pursued by counties and parishes in
various parts of Norway. of buying
up timber lands, in order to preserve
the woods from destruction, for the
general good. A purchase of that ma
ture has just been made by the people
of Sorelvedalen; the consideration be-
ing $1,000 crowns, and the seller being
liver Elseth, we'll known citizen of
that section.
It is not so long since bananas came
Into use in Norway. but they have al
ready become quite popular, especial
iy in Christiania, where an abundance
of banana pealings can be seen on the
streets, much to the disgust of the
authorities. AS the tariff on bananas
was greatly reduced last July, the con-
sumption of this delicious fruit will
rapidly increase. During last May,
June and July, $4,000 Kilograms were
shipped into Christiania.
The unpublished works of Henrik
fbsen will soon begin to appear. For
a number of years the manuscripts
have been kept as valuable curiosities
In the library of the University of
Christiania. The works are mostly pro-
auctions of the poets younger days,
some finished and some unfinished.
"St. Hans-Natten" comedy, acted
In Christiania in the early SOS, but
never published, is among the pos
thumous works of the great poet
There are both poems and plays.
1t has been definitely decided that
| there will be new Scandinavian
American steamship line. but it will
| aot be an independent Scandinavian en-
| terprise, as at first intended. Foreign
capital will be used. Bergen will be
the headquarters for the new COM
pany, and the establishment of the
line ought to start boom for that
city. Being the terminus of the new
national railway, running from the
capital city and likewise the head
quarters for this steamship company,
Bergen will be prouder than ever
which is saying a great deal.
The first creamery in Norway was
established in 1855 at Tolgen. Now
there are $50 creameries and cheese
factories in the country, which re-
ceive 200,000,0OO liters of milk per
year, bringing over 100000 crowns
to the producers. There are four
milk condensing establishments in
Norway, which consume about 2S,-
100000 liters of milk per year, paying
therefor about 100000 crowns. Add
ing the amount of milk which is sold
by the producer direct to the consumer
1t is safe to say that the annual in
come from the production of milk in
Norway is not less than 100000
crowns in value.
SWEDEN.