Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-08-27
NORWAY.

NShWNrs
A notable family reunion took place
the other day at Storli, near the
Eidet railway station. A large por-
in honor of the memory of the leading
ancestor of the family. Jonas Mon
sen was the first one OF the family to
settle at Storli. This was In the year
1850. His descendants have raised a
monument. ''bautasten." in his honor
at this place, and the unwilling OF 1t
was part Of the program on the
occasion. Jonas Monsen Storli had
two daughters and four sons. The
Oldest was Svend. He was the head
of the Svendsen family, most of whose
members live in Aalen, in northern
Norway, and in America. The young
est of the sons, Mons Lie, became chief
of police of Trondhjem, and was some
times called "the king of Trondhjem."
The Storli family has produced many
lawyers and constables. Some are
artisans, farmers or artists. The most
famous of them all was Jonas Lie. one
of the most popular noval writer's that
Norway ever produced. Peder Svend-
sen, who has been a member Of the
storthing, is one of the most noted
temperance speakers in Norway. Many
others have been prominent in politics.
Edik Lie, who made an address at the
reunion, was certainly right in stating
that the members Of the family have
been known as respectable people who
took pride in honest work. About
$50 members OF the family were pres
ent. Such reunion strengthens the
feeling of kinship," says our author
ity.
Governor Hanna of North Dakota,
in presenting statue of Lincoln as a
gift from his state to Norway, July A.,
gave brief outline of the history of
the United States, leading up to the
causes of the Civil war, and the i'm
portant part taken by the war presi-
dent, whose statue he had the honor
to present to the country. His pic
ture of Lincoln as man and states
man was scholarly and able, and he
est. He closed by formally presenting
the monument to the president of the
storthing, Mr. Loveland, after which
his daughter, Miss Hanna, pulled the
silken cords which released the veil,
and the audience broke into pro-
lonsed and sincere cheers. Peer
Stromme of globe-trotting fame then
made short address. eulogy on
Lincoln, after which President Love
land accepted the gift on behalf of
the Norwegian government, and inn
posed on the civic government of
Christiania the obligation to take it
into custody and guard It for all time.
Coal has been found at Heimal-
shaugen. Harran. about 100 (English)
miles north of Trondhjem. The ex-
tent of the deposits is not known. A
man named Ostby. who had been work
ing in coal mines in America, made
the discovery.
The Moelven cellulose factory has
been closed. throwing about 80 men
out of work. The reason is that the
factory has large quantities of cellu-
lose on hand without any prospect Of
immediate. sales.
Johan Anthonsen has worked at the
Nydalen woollen and Gotten mills for
60 years. He is seventy-five years old.
but is still doing fine service as fore
man He is native of Drobak.
Northern Norway has cut big. fine
crop of hay. The other crops also
look very fine. At the same time large
masses Of herring are hugging the
shore at Lyngen and Kjosen.
The late Morten Aakrann of Five
rum willed $4,000 to different benevo-
lent institutions. The interest on s11,-
900 of this amount shall be given to
young people Of Tonset who wish to
study agriculture. forestry. domestic
industry or other practical branches.
At Kjarvaagsund man caught los
salmon In his seine one night. The
haul represented q value Of about
$3.50. But this is by no means the
largest catch of the season. One man
caught salmon for 1915 in one night.
The peace monument at the boun-
Diary line between Norway and Swe-
den, between Charlottenberg and
Magnor, is almost finished. 1t will be
unveiled August 16. One Of the speak
ers will be Bishop von Scheele Of Swe-
den.
The Norwegian steamer Tysla Of
1905 tons struck mine outside the
Dutch island of Wieringen. The ex-
plosion shattered her stern. but the
captain managed to run her on the
beach.