Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-07-06
NORWAY.


Socialism Is checked in practical,
businesslike manner in Norway. One
Of the latest illustrations Of this fact
is the disposition Of the estate Of N.
volckmar, at Smolen, near Christians
sand. The communes Of Hopen. Brat
var. and Edo have bought the prop
erty for S60.750. The deal includes
extensive peat boys which were rent
ed out to syndicate at the rate Of
$2,z00 a year. which will now be paid
to the purchasers. There are 60 ten
ant farmers on the property, and the
plan of the communes Is to make it
easy for these tenants to buy their
holdings. Thus 1t will be seen that
there is big string attached to the
socialistic feature of this deal. 1t is
decidedly socialistic in so far as 1t
turns one mans property over to the
communes. But the real aim of the
communes Is nothing less than to
balk the progress of socialism by put
ting from 90 to 100 landowners where
there is only one until the close Of
this year or January 1, 1917.
Rev. Otto Jensen of Christiania had
a close call the other day while taking
buggy ride at Drobak. The horse
became uncomfortable and ran at
break-neck speed through the streets.
Two of Rev. Jensen's companions
managed to get out. But he remained
In his seat until the horse ran through
a store window. The stomach of the
horse was literally ripped open and
he died on the spot. But the buggy
did not tip. and Rev. Jensen got away
without a scratch. II goes without
saying, however, that he was badly
shocked.
A home for old people has been
dedicated at Aasnes, near Kongsving-
err. The institution costs about $13,-
500. The chairman Of the committee
announced that the care Of old people
win be placed under the local govern
ment in such a way that they would
not lose their civil rights. The COM
mune will also establish a pension
system for the benefit Of oil people.
Rev. Tandberg made the dedicatory
address.
A syndicate consisting Of the ship
owners OF Haugesund have formed a
syndicate for the purpose of con-
structing large shipyards and a dry
dock. The syndicate has bought a
stretch of land extending for three
quarters of a mile along the shore
north of Salhres. The drydock will
be large enough to accommodate the
ships of the Norwegian-American
steamship line. The projected enter
prise calls for an expenditure of $780,
900.
The labor troubles In Norway are
crippling many of the great industries
but full details are lacking yet because
the mails are detained on the way by
the British authorities.
Over S135, 900 has been raised for a
commercial high school In Bergen.
Aksel Drolsum has celebrated his
forty year jubilee as head librarian of
the university library and he has been
connected with this institution since
1870. Under his management he H.
brary has become one of the most
noted In Europe. Mr.. Drolsum is
noted throughout Norway as a hlsto-
rian and an untiring advocate of pre-
paredness."
A Christiania shipping firm recent
" sold ship of a little less than
1000 tons for 500. 900, and their profit
was over 100 per cent.
The receipts Of the railroads for the
past year were $s.6000OO. Their COM
binsd length is about 1000 miles, and
their original cost was $4,000 600.
There were SO accidents last year.
The number Of people killed was %,
and IS were injured.
The spring work was greatly de-
layed by cold. rainy weather In Gud-
brandsdalen. There was no frost In
the ground, but much blowing had to
ne done in the spring. The rye flelds
look promising In the northern part OF
the valley.