Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-09-23
NORWAY.

NORWAY.
Agnes Symra is to give dramatic
reading of Ibsen's peer Gynt" in Ber
lin
Both Fritjof hansen and Roald
Amundsen have expressed confidence
In the character of DIR. Frederick A.
Cook. the explorer. and Captain
Amundsen says that If any man is
capable OF reaching the pole Dr.
/ Cook is.
Bergen.--On account of the inclem-
ent weather the tourist traffic has
begun to abate. The tourists either
returning home or going farther east.
From Nordfjord three weeks inces-
SAINT rain is reported and snow has
fallen in the mountains.
Christiania.-Jonas Dahl, who has
won fame as an author, poet and
preacher, celebrated his Goth birthday
last Sunday. Many messages of con-
graduation were received from cult
ured homes, both in the city and
| country. in appreciation of his works.
observation-disclosures of New York
are at work raising funds for the pur-
| pose of erecting a monument for Ed
ward Grieg in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.
The monument is to stand in the beau
tiful square right in front of the
Brooklyn Art Institute, and will be a
work of art. AS the great Norwegian
| composer has warm admirers among
| all nationalities, there ought to be no
trouble in raising funds for Grieg
| monument.
Gjoa, the famous ship in which
Captain Amundsen sailed thorugh the
northwest passage, and which now
lies in the Golden Gate Park at San
| Francisco, Is being more or less dis.
figured by sightseers, who insist on
writing their names on its hull and try
to cut off pieces of it's woodwork as
souvenirs. There is strong feeling
among orwegian-Americans that this
historic ship ought never to have been
consigned to it's present place-that 1t
ought either to be brought to Norway
or to one of the Norwegian centers in
| America for safe keeping.
The following news item, taken from
the Trondhjem Actresses Avis, also re-
lates to the Concession Law, which bids
fair to become most important ques-
ton in Norwegian politics: A firm in
Trondelagen bought some time ago a
Der; the owner was given part pay
ment and bought farm in another
community and made several other
purchases thinking that everything
was In order They had not taken the
Norwegian Concession law into consid-
Grafton When he was to obtain con-
cession on the purchase, the govern
ment objected Concession was denied.
For the farmer the situation is ratur-
ally not very satisfactory.
The following dispatch, recently sent
from Hurdalen, Is of political interest
and significance: 'Storthingsmand Wer-
geland spoke today at Hurdalen. The
speaker began by reminding the au-
dience of the fact that the voters now
have all the power and all the respon-
sibility as to how the affairs of state
shall be conducted. He spoke of the
Concession law" and under that the
new principle in regard to Home
Rights and the Break in the Ownership
Right" At last he took up the lords
porgsmaal," which he said had been
doctored SO as to appear more innocent
in form now under the Consolidated
Platform" but which he said needed
watching as it sprang from the Gid
vikmeeting" All who have followed
this movement closely have reason to
be anxious, as the Jordsp0rgsmaals"
history shows that it is serious case
There are only two tendencies, and
one election must take place. All who
are not in sympathy with the present
| governments politics, and want adj
vancement on lasting foundation
must come together The lecture was
we'll attended by people Of various po-
litical opinions and was listened to
| with great interest The speaker at
the close invited discussion. but no one
had anything to say
I! Ghristiania. "A correspondent from
western Norway writes that continued
sains have destroyed the hope OF a
good crop In that part of the country,
and II change OF weather does not
come soon the yield will be no better
than III 1907.
| Christiania- lit is reported from
SantAlistan, that Missionary Skrefrud's
| condition is unfayorable His right
side II still paralyzed.
Consul MAIDS Stang, one of the lead
| ing manufacturers and capitalists Of
NorNey, died at ChristiaDia. n years
Of axe