The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-08-29


cradle attention by statement Do
tending his use Of the ''rigsmaal" in
q recent public address in voss. AZ
is well known by readers Of this col
umn. Jorgen Lovland IL one Of the
foremost champions OF the land
small" 80 when his son made use Of
the 'rigsmaal'' In addressing the peo-
pie OF voss. the "landsmaal" advo-
Gates attacked him sharply. This
caused the young man to make the
following statement:
my natural speech 10 the rigsmaal.
Only after | have been for conaid-
cradle period in q community where a
good Morse dialect is spoken will 1t
come natural for me to express myself
in the Morse vernacular. And then
will, of course, adopt the Morse Ian
guage az my medium Of expression"
This declaration was seized upon
by Riksmaal-Bladeta as proof that Jor-
gen Lovland and the other advocates
of the Morse dialect are Tkicking
against the pricks"-and champion
ing an impossible cause. What Is to
be expected, says the paper. when a
young man reared In a home devoted
to the dialect language admits that
his natural speech is the rigsmaal?
The agricultural department OF the
government announces that the hay
crop in Ostlandet Is better than was
anticipated after the drought. On the
whole. however, 1t will be less than an
average crop, SO far as the quantity Is
concerned, but the quality is Of the
best, and as the weather for harvest.
ing the hay is very favorable, the
stock will fare exceedingly we'll the
coming winter. In Vestlandet and In
Nordlandet the hay crop Is also good.
better, in fact. than In Ostlandet. The
grain crop, however, does not look 80
promising in the eastern part OF the
country. The straw is short and has
been damaged by insects. 1t is certain
that many districts. as for instance,
the upper part of Gudbrandsdalen,
has suffered greatly from the drought.
and there the hay crop. as well as the
grain harvest, will be light. In the
country as whole 1t looks as IL the
crop will be below the average. but
rains and favorable weather otherwise
may improve conditions yet.
Although wars have become the
fashion, there will be no clash Of arms
between Norway and the United
States as result Of the personal en-
counter between the Norwegian har-
Dor master at Christiania and the Sec
Rotary of the United States legation.
Franklin M. Gunther. AS will be re-
membered, the harbor master request
ed the American yacht, Pauline. to
change its anchorage. Mr.. Gunther
happened to be guest on board OF
the yacht. and it was charged by the
Christiania newspapers that he OBJ
jected and used abusive language In
addressing the harbor master. even
threatening him with personal vio-
lence. The affair caused sensation
and much indignation at Christiania.
and Mr.. Franklin's resignation was
demanded, but the incident has been
closed by a suitable apology to the de-
partment OF foreign affairs by A. G..
Schedemann. the American minister,
and written apology by Mr.. Franklin
to the harbor master.
Norwegian newspapers announce
that Trygve Olsen. Norwegian civil
engineer. has been appointed to high
position under the Turkish govern
ment and has gone to Constantinople
Olsen was born In Bergen. Norway.
and completed his technical education
in Dresden. Germany. He was for
some years in the employ of the gov.
eminent of Saxony. and has held posi-
tions with some of the leading engi-
neering firms in Germany. Among
the notable engineering works OF
which he has had charge is the Rub
rorter harbor at Duisberg, an artificial
harbor constructed at the confluence
of the Ruhr and Rhine rivers, said to
be the largest inland harbor in the
world.
The famous polar ship, Fran. is now
in Norway. 1t arrived at Horton last
month. and as 1t came slowly into the
harbor. 1t was met by Captain Amund.
sen. his brother. Leon Amundsen, and
Capt. Otto Sverdrup. The vessel was
commanded by Capt. Throvald Nilsen.
The vessel will be placed in dry dock
and will be thoroughly repaired. The
Fran sailed from Buenos Aires. South
America, April 8. and consumed 100
days in the passage of the Atlantic.
At Buenos Aires the vessel was given
the use Of the government dry docks
free Of charge. the repairing of war
vessels even being postponed in order
to furnish accommodations to the fam
GUS polar vessel.
The burning of the famous tourist
hotel at Holmenkollen has caused gen.
eral regret throughout Norway and
among thousands Of foreigners who
had been entertained within its walls
The building was set on IRE by light
ming, and with It were destroyed price
less works Of art which adorned its
walls. The hotel was built OF heavy