The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-07
Noted Norwegian Editor,
Visiting Grand Forks
Finds Pleasure Here.
SAYS NORWAY IS
MAKING BIG STRIDES
Industrial Development the
Most Remarkable Feature
Lectures Tonight.

G. ]. Hambro, representative Of the
Norwegian government, arrived In the
city this morning. He will lecture at
the university at 1880 today and will
be entertained at dinner by the fac
ulty. This evening he will lecture at
the K. P. hall in the interests Of the
Norwegian centennial exposition in
Christiania in 1914.
MIR. Hambro. when interviewed to-
gay, said that he is delighted with the
North Dakota prairies and the brand
OF ozone that is a component part of
the North Dakota atmosphere.
North Dakota a Fine P1ace.
He expressed the conviction that
North Dakota was one Of the finest
places he had ever visited. His one
desire now is to see Of the large
farms Of the state being worked dur
Ing the busy season.
Industrial Development.
During the course Of the interview.
he touched upon the present condi-
tions in Norway and particularly to
the vast industrial developments that
have taken place in the n0rthland
during recent years.
The ~innumerable mountain streams
are being rapidly harnessed, and in
stead Of running idle as they have
from time immemorial, they are now
driving waterwheels and producing
electrical power on a scale heretofore
unknown. Some of this power is util-
tied in extracting nitrogen from the
air for fertilizer BY a process worked
out by a native chemist. He mention
ed small valley in particular, the
streams OF which are capable of pro-
ducing 10000 horsepower, and he es-
timated that all the streams Of Nor
way when properly contolled. will pro-
duce 28.000.0 900 of horsepower, which
Is as much as is now being generated
world. America boasts Of its big
things, but no American concern
makes dynamos Of sufficient size to
handle the power from some of Nor
ways waterfalls. and a special plant
has been established in Sweden for
their manufacture.
States Exhibit Talked.
Mr.. Hambro has been in consulta-
ton with Governor L. s. Hanna rela-
tive to the North Dakota part in the
Norwegian centennial exposition.
While everything was not attended
to, steps were taken which will give
North Dakota a fine exhibit in the
Norwegian celebration. There will be
a large cost, and North Dakota will
be allotted it's own space. 1t was de-
cided by the governor and Mr.. Ham
bro that a part OF the space devoted
to North Dakota would be given over
to photographs of Norway sons w}fc
have reached prominence either as
farmers, bankers. merchants or state
OF national In a political way. It Is
also hoped to have statistics showing
what the Norway people have done in
North Dakota since they settled here
IT is also possible that a model farm
of a successful Norwegian farmer In
North Dakota will be shown in this
pavilion, as we'll as to show n OF
more of the original ranch houses that
the new man from Norway erected for
himself when he first came here many
years Ago.. It is believed that these
two features will be something that
will prove to be very interesting to all
who attend the big centennial. Efforts
will be made to have other exhibits
from the state which will attract at
tention to he state.
The centennial day will be May II,
1914, and this will be one Of the great
big days Of the centennial. Fourth OF
July will be another day that will be
a big one. for this is the day that will
be devoted to the Norwegian-Ameri-
cans and their pleasure. On this day,
too, will be presented to the Norwe-
gian government the splendid bust OF
Abraham Lincoln, the martyred presi.
dent, which will be placed perma.
nently in Christiania. An appropriate
presentation address will be delivered
for the state Of North Dakota and a
response will be made by the Norwe-
gian government.