The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-07-18
NORWAY.

Road Amundsen's account Of his
trip to the south pole is printed in
fifteen different tongues.
Gudbrandsdal, the most important
valley in Norway, has had plenty of
rain this summer, which is not always
the case.
About 1000 farmers attended the
national farmers convention at Trond-
hjem. One day was devoted to a trip
to %Stiklestad, the most noted battle
field in the country. They were royal
ly entertained by the farmers Of the
neighborhood of S%tiklestad, dinner be-
ing served to 1900 people at the agri-
cultural school at Mare.
Two fishermen at Skaato reported
that a squadron of torpedo boats
passed over ten of their mackerel nets
OH Risor, and that the nets were de-
stroyed. The men lost not only the
nets but also the catch for the season.
There were eight boats, but the fisher
men could not see to what country
they belonged. They were supposed
to belong to Germany,showeIer.
Marthe Suttestad, who is living on
a farm near Lillehammer, has served
as a dairymaid for more than forty
years. Her work has been appreciat-
ed. She has received two silver med
ais for long and faithful service, and
four first prizes for taking good care
of the stock of which she has had
charge. Two years ago she quit
work as a dairymaid. But her long
ing for the saters-mountain pastures
n dairies-hecame so strong that
she returned to her old duties, and
she is still at it in spite of her 81
years.
A majority of the, committee of ways
and means is in favor of voting
$5,4OO,O0O for the strengthening of the
defenses, while the minority proposed
A,500,0O0. Those who are in favor
OF large expenditures have found a
pretty telling argument in the fact
that a squadron of torpedo boats
visited Norwegian harbors without
due permission. The fotilla was
noticed near Kragero, and it was sup
posed to belong to Germany. After
a two days debate a large majority
OF the storting voted in favor of the
larger amount. This vote no doubt
reflects the sentiment of the great
mass OF the Norwegian, people.As
The church department has notified
the storting that it would not be ad-
vlsable to abolish the annual day Of
prayer, a public holiday which is cele-
grated on the fourth Friday after
Easter Sunday. At meetings held by
the local congregations only 1876
votes were cast in favor of abolishing
this holiday, while 81,466 votes were
recorded in favor of keeping it. A
change of the date was favored by
lS,o46 votes. The secular govern
ments OF the communes also voted on
the same proposition, and ST. Of them
were In favor of keeping the holiday
and % In favor Of dropping it. Those
VINO are opposed to the day Of prayer
made much noise, and their vote was
SO small as to cause general surprise.
Whlle q young man was riding his
wheel along the road close to the
Hylland waterfalls, Vinje, Telemar-
ken, his wheel struck a rock, throwing
the man into the falls. Eye witnesses
old that. they had only a glimpse of
him. and then he disappeared in the
white torrent.
The government took a risky step
by ordering the machinists Of the navy
to take the places Of the striking ma
chintsts on the great passenger steam
ers. But the government was loyalty
supported by the storting. Even two
OF the leading Socialists supported the
government.
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