Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-10-21
In the Scandinavian North
Gleanin8s Of Important News Of Norway, Sweden
and Denmark, with Occasional Comments.
Rv MARTIN w. ODlAND.
BY MARTIN w. oDLAND.
NORWAY.

The agricultural high school of Nor
way has celebrated it's fiftieth ami
versary.
ChristiSnia.-Bales of American to-
bacco arrived recently via Mexico
Lines transport. 'Thelma." The duty
amounted to $229,500.
Christiania. - The Queen of Eng
land, has given 900 crowns through the
representative of the British govern
ment here for distribution among the
poor Of the city.
Trondhjem.-A recent dispatch from
Finland's government agriculturalist
| states that crops are good throughout
the country as regards fodder, pota-
| toes and small fruits.
Christiania. - Director Hirsch has
now begun an active campaign against
Minister Castberg and his followers
In Guldbrandsdalen. He has already
taken radically opposed stand on
the "Jordsporgsmaal" question.
Tromsoe.- Steamship Fran, which
has during the past summer been In
| northern seas, along the west and
northwest coasts of Spitzbergen. has
returned to Tromsoe with a large col
lection of valuable geological ma
terial
| Christiania-Two registered horses
have arrived from England for the
kings service. The horses are of ex-
cellent blooded stock and are of a
beautiful chestnut color. The special
stock transport is being held here un-
til the queens coming visit to Eng
land when she will transfer her riding
horses to English soil and enjoy daily
rides about her old home.
Christiania.--After session of 225
days the Norwegian storthing has ad-
journed. The event was made the
occasion for the usual festivities.
With the exception of the permanent
storthing In 1905-1906, which continued
in session for 1865 days, and the stor-
thing OF 1906-19O7, which was In ses-
sion 283 days, the session Just ad-
1 journed was the longest which has
been held by this body, lasting 255
days.
On the Heggespeil farm, vinje, Tele-
marken, man who was digging ditch
along the road struck a small stone
chamber containing some burnt bones.
worn copper kettle, clay urn, a
peculiar hair comb, and some other
articles. There are several burial
mounds in the same neighborhood
and it is supposed that the chamber
just discovered marks the place where
the sacrifices we're made. Among
these mounds there are traces of the
foundation of building Of large d.
mansions.
hristiania.--Norway's society for
the preservation of forests has pre-.
scented CONSUL Axel Heiberg. who has
done SO much for this cause, with q
beautiful silver tray. The tray Is OF
an elaborate design and suggestive
Of the cause In relief upon the tray,
is worked three landscapes, one of
which can be recognized as consul
Il
spread their foliage over these land
scapes and beneath are laurel wreaths.
On the tray Is also the coat of arms
Of the Heiberg family.
Christiania.-The new bridge over
the Glommen river at Arness, was
opened In September. This bridge
Is one of the longest in the country,
being about 400 yards in length.
There are only three bridges In Nor
way which exceed this In length, the
bridge over the same river at Rena.
the railroad bridge at Fetsund and
the wooden bridge over Akersviken at
Hamar. The bridge is Of steel con-
struction. resting upon stone piers.
Appropriations for this purpose were
made BY the government in 1903 and
work on the bridge was begun In the
same year and has since been going
on. Work hasIbeen greatly hindered
| by high water In the river. The piers
were built at its lowest, It being then
about rs feet In depth at this point.
| acknowledgements members of
the Chamber of Comerce held q BAN
Quet last night at the Waldorf hotel
in honor of General Consul Ottesen
who leaves shortly for Genoa. Besides
representative Norwegian business
men, there were present Norwegian
press representatives. Schibstad, d.
rector Christofferson, and Editor Lo.
ken. The president OF the Chamber
of Commerce. Mr.. Jorgenson, in his
toast to Mr.. Ottesen, expressed his
sorrow over the coming leavetaking
and the hope that Genoa would prove
a place of happiness and fortune. In
his reply Mr. Ottesen thanked for
past support on the part Of his as
sociates and expressed feeling OF sor-
row over his departure. made only on
account of Genoa's Cline Several
speeches were made during the course
Of the evening.
Lillehammer.-Several cases of ty-
phoid fever have broken out In the
city. 1t was brought here from Roms-
dial by a man who Is now at the hos