The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-03-19
NORWAY.

NORWAY.
The 250th anniversary of the gallant
defense of Frederickshald, in the war
with Sweden. was celebrated by the
students OF the military academy Of
that city Feb. I.
There Is now the Eoodly sum OF 214.-
900 crowns In the Christian Nicholson
fund. started in honor Of the former
premier. OF this $4,000 crowns were
raised In Christiania and vicinity.
A dangerous epidemic OF scarlet fe-
yer and typhoid has broken ont at
Skudnaeshayn. II Is believed that II
originated at dairy farm In tho VI
cinity. from which II spread by means
Of the milk delivered to the people.
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The Bank OF Norway lowered Its
rate OF discount to az per cent recent
ly. The Bank OF Denmark took a
similar step recently. rs waa recorded
In these columns, which indicates
that the financial outlook In the two
countries Is improving.
A dispatch from Victoria. d. c.. says
that advices have been received that
whaling company Is being organized
In Norway TO send two floating whal-
ing stations conveying a feet OF small
whaling steamers to the Antarctic to
hunt on tho Falkland Islands. South
Shetlandsand South Georgia this sum-
mer.
The big canning factories OF sta
vanger. which have always imported
their meat from Denmark. have de.
cided to try the experiment OF ship.
ping meat from the interior OF Nor
way. by way Of Christiania. The qucs-
ton to be determined Is whether the
meat will reach It's destination In mt
condition for canning.
As I predicted some weeks ago. the
committee having In charge the rails
ing Of funds for memorial gift
t"Mindegave') to Norway In 1914, has
seen the necessity OF reopening the
question rs to what shall be the form
Of this gift. II was decided to make
Il a great sanatorium for the care OF
consumptiyes. hut this idea has met
with stout opposition both In this
country and in Norway. and tine com.
mittee realizes that change must
be made. A meeting OF the committee
was held ut Minneapolis last week. at
which II was decided TO call a conven-
tion next June. That convention liz to
be attended by representatives Of all
the Norwegian settlements In the
country and also by representatives OF
Norwegian societies. colleges and
newspapers. II is hoped that the Al
tendance will be large and representa-.
tive. 80 that II will be possible to as
certain the wishes OF the Norwegian
II. G. Stub. chairman of the commit
tee. was authorized to fix the date for
the convention. which will meet In
the Twin Cities.
The controversy over the .Maalsag"
Is NOR ebitter than ever In Norway Mt
the presen thine. according to reports
from Christiania. The fight now cen
tiers about tn etheater. aud the out.
como will probably he new play
house at the capital. built by the
| 'Maalstraeyero" In opposition To the
National theater. which Is under the
control Of the champions OF the Rigs
maal." This last language war came
about In this manner: Three years
ago a drama. entitled "Fossegrimen."
| written In the dialect language. was
acted at the National theater. but
proved unpopular. This winter anoth.
er dialect play. entitled "Bjornfjoli,"
written by the Bergen schoolmaster.
Hoprestad. was offered TO the man.
agement and rejected unless trans
lated into the "Rigsmaal." This the
author absolutely refused to sanction.
and the war began. The play had
been presented at the Bergen theater.
with fair success. fact which was
cited as suficient reason why II ought
to have been accepted At the National
theater. The champions Of the peas
ant dialect advocate the erection OF a
new theater at Christiania. where d.
alect plays can be presented. and are
going to ask the storthing to appro-
pirate 100000 crowns toward the en-.
terprise. Needless to say. such an an
preparation will be stoufly opposed.
and everything else possible will be
done to prevent the erection Of anoth.
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teresting to watch developments in
this war.
SWEDEN.