Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-03-18

declared would give better power.
They need it too as they furnish pow
er to Oistese and the Calcume Facto-
ry at Porsmyr. Electricity is now
used in all barns and many houses
have a large lamp outside the houses
which lights the public road. Nor.
heimsund is we'll supplied with lights.
1t is like little city when we see all
the lights in the evenings along the
bay. 1t has cost the community over
171,O0O kroner for what they have
done so far. They have also bought
the farm of Olaf Mithus Kaldestad
but made "a bad mistake in the start
when they built the line. They were
forced to build it over again. They
were in a hurry and did not employ
experienced workmen. This mistake
cost them some 10000 kroner. They
now have to borrow 100000 kroner
in order to carry on the work this
year. They also need larger dyna-
mo.
All carpenter and blacksmith shops
here and Oistens are using electric
power except the carpenter at Salheim
and he uses waterpower. The hotel
keeper also uses water for saving
wood and Mr.. Skaav for printing He
is the editor of the Hordalan's Folke-
blad. Waterpower is cheaper than
electricity. Here again they made
mistake by putting in too small
pipes, which they soon will have to
rebuild. This same mistake was also
done in America. The experience
cost the community too much. Last
year it did not pay the interest on
the capital but they raised the price
on the light to make it pay. Here
they use no meters but pay certain
sum a year for each house and then
they can burn all the light they want
to. Some also use electric heaters in
winter In Odda there is bakery
which uses electricity to bake their
bread with and they claim it is much
better than the old way.
Norheimsund's people take an active
part in all politics and mission work.
The young peoples society expects
to build house for themselves and
have their meetings there. It takes
them long time to decide as some
want it and some of course don't.
What the society is working for be-
sides this house, l have not been able
to find out but it seems to me they
have no aim for missions at least.
Last Saturday evening a supper and
lecture was given by Captain Mjelde
from Bergen and song by Totland
Svarstad and Sandvold, teachers from
the Framness school They were very
good singers. Prist Christi was also
present. Captain Mjelde spoke about
the deficient feet and the deficiency
of the forts here and how they have
to protect themselves against other
nations. The receipts of the supper
amounted to $4,000 kroner and will
be used to help the fleets and forts.
The ladies of the "sj0mansmissionen
had prepared a good supper and they
were dressed in Hardanger costumes.
The Bede Huse was nicely decorated
for the occasion and large crowd was
present. Some from Oistese, Harand
and IS students from the Framness
school. The same work is going on
all over the country and Sweden is
also working in the same direction.
The 18th of this month l am going
to Bergen to meet Mr.. o. r. Sletten,
who is going to sail on Bergensfjord
the 14th for New York and will be in
Willmar when this can be read in the
Tribune. Understand he has a COM
pany of nine with him. They went
on the steamer Kristiania. He will
tell you more news than I can do at