Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-25

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There ale 81 4 hing ent tax payers
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Minister steen celebrated his 5sslh-l
birth ay Aug ~ W..
Bank Director Warner and wife cele-
brated their silver wedding Aug. 2. = )
The "Unionskomiten" will convene
Aug. 90, and will be in session for a
month
The chairs of theology, medicine and
Jurisprudence at the university, are
vacant. (! --~,~--
War Haugland and Christopher Gron-
sand have recently been admitted to
the bar
Not less than 1862 persons have been
arrested for drunkenness in this city
during the past five months.
Arne Garborg's summer villa, Kol-
botnen, near "Tonset," has recently
been sold to S. Osterdal of this city.
Bjornstjerne Bjornson and wife have
returned from Naeset, the place where
the noted author spent his childhood
days.
The forest fires in Froland are now
reported under control The amount
of property destroyed has not yet been
estimated.
Five of the largest business houses in
kabilvaag were burned to the ground.
The loss, amounting to $1,000 crowns, is,
however, sustained by insurance.
The directors Of the Bohuslan rail.
road are considering the ACCESSIBILITY of
extending the road to Christiania.
Much interest is being evinced in favor
OF the project and it will doubtless be
be realized.
At recent session of the s'storthing"
the tariff on wheat was raised from 2M
cents to 10 cents per 100 pounds, and
that on wheat -four from II cents to ~
cents per ZOO pounds. The tariff Oh
sugar was also raised So per cent.
*'Hugormer" poisonous snakes) are
reported prevalent in Southern Nor
way. These snakes are very poisonous,
several cows and horses having died
from their bites. Some of them are
large, being from 8 to 5 inches thick
and from 8 to 10 feet long. #
King Leopold of Belgium has recently
honored Norway with a visit: His
majesty and staff, spent a day at Stav-
anger, a city whose features charm the
most fastidious and one which thor
oughly satisfied the distinguished. Wis.
itor. From Stavanger the royal party
continued it's journey on board the
'Olaf Kyrre," en- route for Sand and
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During the recent transforms the
.Elven Ca river in Imsland) became I'M
usually swollen. Several dams were
broken and two flour mills were totally
destroyed by the terrible rush of the
waters. .5s ~, 49,
At the recent '.folkfest'' which was
held in the city park in honor Of the
presence Of his majesty King Oscar II,
| there were not less than 10000 people
present. The king, in concluding his
speech on Norway and its People"
said I'VE still remain brother ma
tions. This is an excellent thing, but it
is not enough I'VE must be brother ma
lions at heart. The welfare Of our
nations depend upon. our internal sim
certify depend now. as 4 have always
done, upon your. sine rity But You, as
q people, must also depend upon my
sincerity and my love and reverence for
! my land, my people and my duties.
/ With these feelings greet You and
hearth 3 DO Iexola in God bless you
my people & 's
n i Aurdal.
Marie Erlands son as recently
drowned IN Stoce brofos while engaged
in washing cloth aiding to-. fa1
ont into the stream she was caughtin
current and was seen no more
The oldest conIle Norway IS be-
1yond an adoubt l1leand sRagnhiId Got.
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