The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-01-20
NORWAY.

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turning new land. The objects were
sent to the archaeological collection in
Trondhjem. The find was made at a
burial place from the ninth century.
The ak and the sickle were in a re-
markedly good state Of preservation.
The city Of Drammen is the scene
Of a religious revival the power of
which seems to exceed that of every
other movement of it's kind remem-
bered by the oldest inhabitant. It is
admitted that the revival is sound and
sane, which cannot always be said of
great religious upheavals. What may
be lacking in noise is more than made
up for in depth and earnestness. One
of the leading men in the work is Rev.
Didrik Andersen, who has been a
preacher in America. He made good
start in Drammen, and then went to
Bergen, where he stayed for some
time. AS if to test the quality of his
efforts, he returned to Drammen, and
the result is that his houses are
crowded with eager hearers evening
after evening. Reverend Andersen is
now assisted by Deacon Johapnesen,"
whose singing is highly appreciated.
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A strong syndicate is being organ
lied in Bergen for the purpose of
starting number Of new canneries
along the west coast of Norway.
The Kristiania Aftenposten asked
its readers, "How Large an Income
Must Family Have in Order to Be
Cultured?" This proved to be a bad
trap. Mrs. Marie Michelet, prom1.
nent society lady, explained that a
family may make a start with as lit
tie as $675 a year, but this will do
only for year or two. Then the com.
mon people bounced upon these fig
ures and used $675 as the dividing line
between the "cultured" and "uncul-
tured' portions of the Norwegian peo-
pie.
The late Nils Ulrik Stang willed his
property to the Norwegian Forestry
association and the Royal Society for
the Welfare of Norway. It has been
found that each of the two societies
will receive at least $4,000. The lat
ter is going to devote the money to
the clearing Of new land, and the for
merSwill use it's share in the interest
of forestry and the draining of wet
land, and ae direct bounties to men
of limited means who have taken good
care Of their timber. All the money
is to be spent in the southeastern
part Of the country. This is the larg-
est bequest made in the course of a
hundred years in the interest of agri-
culture and forestry.
Many British agents have been
securing the western part Of Norway
for the purpose of hiring people to
work in the ammunition factories of
England. The inducements offered,
however, were no more tempting than
the chances at home. It is known
that one hundred men have left for
EuSlduu ny way OF bergen.
Mrs. Karoline Bjornson, the widow
of the poet, Bjornstjerne Bjornson,
has celebrated her eightieth birthday.
She was the object of great attention,
Norwegians as we'll as foreigners re-
Wondering her in some pleasing man
ner or other. King Haakon wired
her as follows: I'VE request you to
receive our best wishes on this day
and for everything good in the fu-
ture We have also sent flowers, which
we hope will arrive safely"
Governor Hanna of North Dakota
quit the Ford peace party in Chris.
tiania after clash with the Ford lieu
tenants. When Hanna made informal
calls on Norwegian officials, who re-
ceived him because Of his official posi-
ton, the Ford agents, he alleged.
caused the public to believe that these
interviews were connected with the
the. peace propaganda, thus placing
the governor in an embarrassing posi-
ton.
The bureau Of information has vot-
ed a bonus of almost $4,000 to Mr..
Lovaas-Svendsen of the Norwegian
Gamers export office, who is to go to
Central America in the interest of the
Norwegian export trade in that part
Of the world
The directors of the Soldiers home
at Varnas. the Young Peoples Chris.
tian association of Trondhjem, and
others have commenced, to work for
the establishment Of soldiers home
at Agdenas, which is located near thu