Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-18
NORWAY.

Captain ROAD Amundsen delivered
lecture the other day before the
members of the storthing, explaining
In detail his plans to reach the north
pole. Mr.. Berner, president of the
storthing, on behalf of the legislative
members, thanked Amundsen most
heartily for the lecture and assured
him that not only did he have the best
wishes of all the members of the
storthing for success, but would also
receive the needed financial aid. The
leader of the famous "Gjoa" expedition
was loudly cheered and it is evident
that he is very popular with all the
members of the storthing.
The Dagbladets attack directed
against the minister of foreign affairs
has caused universal comment. The
paper in a recent editorial claimed
that the minister's relation to the
American steamship lines will be the
object of an Interpolation" in the
storthing. The Morgenbladet AYERS
that the Dagbladet is only seeking for
an opportunity to undermine the gov.
eminent in order to place Castberg to
the front. Undoubtedly there will
soon follow a spirited debate in the
storthing on this question.
During the current year Norwegian
taxes will be higher than ever before
IL the state budget for the year 1909
shall be made to balance. The budget
includes not less than 112,0OO.0O0
crowns. In order to meet this big ex.
penditure, the taxes will have to be
materially increased and naturally
there is much dissatisfaction ex.
pressed from many sections of the
country.
In Skien's church an offering was
given in behalf of the Italian earth.
quake sufferers. The Offering amount.
ed to over 700 crowns. From all parts
of the country come reports that peO-
pie of all classes, rich and poor alike,
have contributed to the unfortunate
people in Sicily and Messina.
o. Breivik has sold his large es-
tates in Brevik and mdre Sevde to a
syndicate in Christiania for 10000
crowns. The Christiania syndicate
will engage in the manufacture of salt
peter on this estate and will engage
some 200 men to work there next
spring.
Theodor Borchgrevink, chaplain for
Hetland, died at his home In Stavan.
ger few days ago after a long i'll
ness. He was a much respected man
In the community and hundreds Of pes.
pie attended his funeral.
A Norwegian Portland cement fac
tory has been established near Stem
mestad. About fifty men have been
employed and the factory will be in
full operation during the latter part
of this month.
The 'Hordaland" and the "Nord.
kap," the former published in Voss
anu the latter in Hammarfest. cele-
hrated their twenty-fifth anniversary
last month. They were founded in
1884
Krlstoffer Nylund and his two sons
from Tromsoe fell through the ice In
Medfiord few days ago and were
drowned. Their bodies have not been
recovered.
Over 100000 liter petroleum was
brought to Christiania the other day
from Philadelphia on the steamer
Mexican Prince"
DR.. Rasmus Hanson has been ap-
pointed district physician in Nordre
Fosen. He was formally a practicing
physician in Christiania.
A German Evangelical church has
been organized in Christiania. 1t
starts out with 100 charter members.
King Haakon will attend the open
ing of the new theater in Bergen next
week.