Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-01-28
NORWAY.

A man who keeps close watch on
the political life of Norway has found
indications of new party. Its motto
will be, he says: IT'LL the soil. and
protect the country" And it will be
young peoples party as a starter.
Certain portions of the young people
of the country have strong faith In
the future Of Norway, and they do not
hesitate to demand an effective army
and navy. In spite of the marvellous
development Of the industries of the
country they hold that agriculture,
now as in the past, must be the back
bone Of the country. The part will
be looked upon as conservative. or
even reactionary, by those elements
that are dahbiins ia ssc~izsi;otic evr<5..
ments.e The new party will not call
upon the state to take helping hand
in everything that is to be done.
Those who live few months longer
will have a chance to see whether
such a party is really going to spring
up out of the present paternalistic
chaos.
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1.-The Buildings Museum" is the
name OF an organization in Trondhjem
which has for its aim the collection
and conservation of old buildings
which are characteristic of Trondhjem
and Trondelagen in general They
have already secured the "Aspaas"
dwelling house in Roros and the
"Christofersen Residence" in Trondh-
jem. The Sverrsborg estate near the
city limits has been bought as grounds
for the buildings. The society has
paid over $4,000 for the grounds. They
are said to be very suitable tor the
purpose.
When Power station No. 2 has been
finished at Rjukan many OF the men
employed there will be transferred to
the new manufacturing plant at Aar-
dial. Sogn. This place now has a pop
ulation of 1000. BY the time the new
plant Is in running order there will be
an increase of about 5000. making this
quiet valley busy manufacturing
center for home for 5000 people.
F. NJ Mohn, a native of Bergen,
Norway. has been running a large
farm in Varmland, Sweden, for 40
years. And he must have been run
ming it well. for. the varmland Royal
Housekeeping society has awarded
him it's gold medal in token OF appre-
citation of his successful efforts as
farmer.
The Nordlandet church at Christians.
sund was dedicated a fow days ago by
Bishop Bockmann of Trondhjem. as
sisted by eight other clergymen. A
public banquet was given by the mu-
nicipality at Grand hotel in the eve
ming.
The Bergen swamp draining soci-
ely may be proud of the work which it
completed during the last year At
IFS different places draining was
done, and no less than 5000. acres OF
land was reclaimed The cost was
about $1S,50O. The society paid one
fourth of this amount in the form of
bounties.
Norway has "a private stock and
savings banks. Their aggregate depos-
it's increased from $1,000. 900 to 81.
100000 during the first two months of
the war .a4 as s1tf
For many years past wine and beer
have been retailed at the vraadal
ferry on the assumption that the
place had vested right to retail
liquor Recent investigations failed
to establish any such right, and now
the place must become dry"
The John Gjaver foundation of
Tromso. which was established in
1897. could not be utilized until this
year. The amount OF 1t is now $SS.000
and henceforth the interest shall be
given to needy children and widows
OF Tromso business men.