Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-08-05
NORWAY.

DR.. Fritjof hansen will make no
further efforts to reach the north
pole, preferring to leave the finding
OF that elusive point to Captain ROAD
Amundson, but he is just as interest
ed In scientific research and explora-
ton as ever, and will spend the sum-
mer and early fall in the arctic con-
tinuing his oceanographic investiga-
tions that he began years ago, long
before his memorable dash for the
pole. He is about to sail for Iceland
and Greenland in his private yacht,
"Veselmoj." which has been furnished
with Ice sheathing and otherwise spe-
cially equipped for the voyage. He
will give special attention to currents,
testing the temperature of the water
at various depths. 1t has been proved
that these ocean currents have an i'm
portant influence upon the climate of
Norway.
A recent dispatch from Christiania
says: I'm spite of the weather sew
eral hundred people gathered in the
beautifully decorated music hall to
attend the st. Hanshaugen fest.
President Berner opened the meeting
by bidding the visitors a hearty well
come. He reminded them of the fun
damental ideas of the society at the
time It was started and urged them
to live In accordance with these ideas
in every day life. Prof. elsie Bothne
OF Minneapolis. Mimi, expressed graf.
itude for the welcome on behalf of the
visitors, and spoke of the relations OF
Norwegians in America to their moth.
er country. Prof. Wilhelm Petersen
then read digit til Norge which
showed the pride which the Norwe.
gians In other countries felt for old
Norway. The audience then sang ia
vi Elsker.' The fest closed with a
concert"
Observation-Disclosures has held its
annual meeting at Christiania, and II
appeared that the society is growing
rapidly, having at present a member
ship Of over $1,000. OF these 5000
live In America principally members
OF the order of Sons Of Norway, 191
in Australia, 1879 in Africa, is ir
Asia. 1900 in the city of Christiania
and the rest elsewhere in Norway
and throughout various parts of Eu
rope. President Berner, of the
storthing, was reelected president Of
the society and the other officers in
clude Bishop Bang, primate of Nor
way; DR.. Gage, ALI Brecke, the mer
chant; Engineer Leegaard, Mrs. Mar
up, and DR.. Reusch. Professors Gislt
Bothne and Wilhelm Petersen, o
Minneapolis, were among those pres
ent. The object of Northumberland
Diet, az / have stated, is to unite
all Norwegians In common brother
hood, no matter where they reside
The Sons Of Norway Of America wen
as q body into the society couple
Of years ago, which accounts for thu
fact that America shows about al
large a membership as does Norwa,
itself. The society publishes period
ical, which numbers among its con
tributors leading Norwegian scholar
and professional men ON both sides o
the Atlantic.
It IL announced that Bjornstjern
Bjornson expects to leave for south
ern Europe. II his condition improve
sufficiently to enable him. He is re
covering slowly. but steadily, fror
the paralytic attack, but is still ur
able to walk. He is at Larvik, wher
he II getting the best care Of whic
Norwegian medical skill is capable.
Owe GUIDE, Tho Norwegian ministe
to the United states. il spending tn
summer at his fathers villa. "Silye
Grown"
KOngsberg II to have ! sanatoriur
1or sufferers from tuberculosis.