Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-29
NORWAY

InErid Gulsdatter, who recently col-
ebrated her lQlst birthday anniver-
.sary,.s3iS said to be the oldest liyink
woman in Norwey. She Is reported
DO haleSand hearty, but as she 10
almost destitute, friends In her home
parish have subscribed an amount Of
money sufficient to enable her to
house Of Hoevikshaugen, which she
has inhabited for the greater part OF
her Lite. 4
No Pardon Granted
B Some time ago an application for
pardon was nled with the government
In behalf of Hulda Bakken, who is
serving a. three-year penitentiary term
for manslaughter. The application
was not granted. as the government
attorney, who had been the prosecutor
in the case against her. refused to
that she be released. He
stances were present In tho ease had
been considered at the time sentence
was passed on the woman.
A., Il. +. Veterans Buried.
!. The bodies Of fifteen Norwegian
soldiers who had fallen Z in France
during the werld war as voluntary
members OF the American expedition
airy forces, arrived early in May at
Stavanger aboard the steamer Iris.
Thirteen OF the bodies were, forward
ed to Bergen for burial, while two re-
matned at Stavanger. An American
guard Of honor escorted the bodies
from France to Norway.
There Arc Othcrzn
| MI
iscated a small German vessel, Marie
by name. for smuggling of liquors
The com mander of the vessel and
some members Of the crew were pl2c-
ed undoE'Grrest in view ofGthe fact
that 100 cases OF whiskeyA'and port
wine were found aboard the boat;
there were also quantities of cigars
cigarettes and %reyolyers which appar-
emily were to be srnpggled past the
customs lines Of NORWAY. j, 4
Healthy Climate.
Ringebu has the reputation Of be-
ina one of the healthiest districts in
Norway-or if it has not already been
recognized as such. it ought to be
according. to District Physician Halla,
who tells q newspaper that during the
last four months 18 deaths have taken
place ins.the community, among them
being Is due TO. no definite illness
but Just to old & and general de-
bjiitS::N OF these Is, three persons had
passed their one hundredth hirthda.
when death claimed them.
Emigration to Russia.
Due toAthe somewhat depressed la.
Dor conditions in Norway, an organ
iization has been formed Tor the pur.
pose of encouraging. emigration OF
tskihed workers to Russia. In a com
munication to the Soviet government
at Moscow. the organization points
out that 1T will be glad to send labor
to Russia. but that it will be ncces,
sarY for the Russians to guarantee
concessions for industrial and farm.
ing work involving a total number Of
about twenty thousand Norwegian
workmen. They a to receive ad
vance assurance that they will be en
titled to retain the profits of theil
own work.
Railroad Ratio .Oub.
AS.proposition is being considered
bysthe state railways for the reduc,
ton Of freight rates. and at the sam.
time dSmand has been made tina
iitrfps be reduced materially. 1t wal
claimed by a speaker in the Stortins
whoisSintroduced the proposition tina
the 5prevailfng high rates had con,
tributed very materially to a seriou.
decrease in traffic. No decision had
been reached IN. May 10. but it wa.
intirdated that the government Nigh
be willing to effect a compromise plar
following for somewhat smaller reduc
lions than those asked for.