Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-09-18

VIII De the HTSt one Vi llS KIM IN
Norway. There are extensive sand de-
posits at the site of the factory. and
the lime will be taken from Sondmor.
The sand and lime are to be mixed by
passing through several machines, and
the mixture is finally pressed into
bricks of ordinary size and shape. The
bricks are to be hardened by being
kept under high pressure in steam
boilers for ten hours. The factory will
have two such boilers, the combined
capacity of which will be $4,000 bricks.
for a days output. The production for
the first year will be 100000 bricks.
and the capacity can easily be doubled
If the venture proves to be profitable.
Large wharves have been built near
the plant.
AS early as tie tenth Of August
there was night frost at Narbo, Jader-
en-, in southwestern Norway. The po-
tato vines turned white, and the ice
on the water was quarter Of an inch
thick.
Just as the Hellig Olav was leaving
the quay at Kristiania for America the
other day a lady and a gentleman
came rushing to the edge of the bridge
and yelled that they had to get on
board. The gang plank had been pull
ed in and the ship was moving. Half
jokingly those on board lowered a
huge iron hook used for hosting
freight But the gentleman took the
matter seriously. seating himself In
the hook and taking the lady in his
lap. He proved equal to the task.
clinging to the cable with one hand
and holding the woman with the other
while the couple were hoisted to the
deck OF the steamer. When steamers
leave for far-away lands there is al
ways strains of sadness tingling In
the hearts OF some of those present.
But on this occasion the sight of the
couple franticalfy clasping each other
and swinging on an iron hook through
the air turned raany tear of sadness
into one Of irresistible mirth.
A newspaper man went to see John
Persen of Gausdal. Gudbrandsdal pris-
on. He was breaking new land, and
complained that the weather was too
wet for the farmers. Turning to a
new subject he said: Next fall there
comes very remarkable day. get
fifty years old the 31st Of October. But
this Ia not what is remarkable, for
such thing has happened to many a
good fellow before. What is remark
able Of this. that three of US, two
brothers and one sister. are triplets,
who we're born on the same day and
expect to celebrate our fiftieth birth
day. for we are all living. Have you.
Mr.. Editor. ever heard OF triplets who
can celebrate their fiftieth birthday"
mo, sir. have not" said the newspa-
per man. WELL" Mr.. Persen con-
tinued, then l suppose this case is
unique in Norway. and maybe in the
history of the world"
Edward Olson, successful farmer
near jamestown. n. D., has made the
raising of alfalfa a speciality. and upon
his return to Norway he is going to
take quantity Of alfalfa seed along
for planting on the old homestead.
But that is not all Alfalfa needs GER
tain bacteria, and in order to have the
right kind of bacteria for the young
alfalfa sprouts he Is going to take a
sack of North Dakota soil to Norway
for dropping down with the seed.
There seems to be an ever growing
feeling of distrust, IL not Ill will, be-
tween Russia and Norway. l recently
mentioned this distrust on the part Of
the Norwegians when I quoted from
a Bergen newspaper comments on
the presence of Russian 'sawfilers"
now comes the Nova-Vremja, lead
ing Russian newspaper. with evidence
OF the suspicious and unfriendly atti-
tude of the Russians toward Norway.
Both in communications and in edito.
rails that paper expresses disapproval
OF acts of Norwegians along the bor-
der between Norway and Russian Lap
land. with special reference to Nor
wegian water power development COM
panies and Norwegian fishermen. One
correspondent of the Nova.Vremja
says along this line: 1T should also
be noted that the reputed friendli-
ness of the Norwegian and the Rus
sSn border population Is now but a
tradition At the present time there
is evident a decidedly antagonistic at
tisude toward all that Is Russian, to-
ward all the Russian fishermen In the
border cities OF Kirkenes and Vardo
as we'll as toward the Russian sane
tuaries in the border district. Re-
garding the Lapp falls in Pas river
the Norv egians are seeking a long
time lease with the object of utilizing
the wate--power for the transmission
OF electric rower to the nearby Kirk.
eres. for the use of the huge metallur
gical plant located there. and to other
adjacent cities. II the Norwegians
really obtain the ownership OF the
watercourse out to the bays, together
WITH Skolte falls, then the whole bor-
der district with all Its wealth Of
FISH, minerals. and other resources
will forever be lost to Russia"
Aeroplanes seen near Namdal and
Trondhjem are supposed to have be-
longed to German and English squad.
roE which have been visiting Nor
wegian waters.
DENMARK.
Forest pigeons are so numerous in
the eastern part Of SJalland that they
ave looked upon as pest by the far
mers. Early In the morning they will
o1ktIn d, larno A0nka nr, the HaId and