The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-15
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Lars Jenson Ronning. an old pioneer Of
Reed. MINI. who has recently retlrned
to this country from trip 10 NORWAY. Is
visiting in Tacoma Mr. Ronntng IL now
50 years old, but strong ana active.
Jens Thorstad, farmer near Deerneid,
was awarded more prizes at the fair of
itor.
Miss Anna Peterson. Minneapolis vo-
calist, VIII probably come TO the PACING
coast with Ole Bulls musical concert
''Normanna Laesesorenins. et 81 s,a Paul y.
Is said to be the Oldest scandinavian AZ
brary In the United States.
The painting OF Mrs. Frida Hanson.
'fSalomes Dams" which was exnini.eo a.
the Paris exposition. has been sold 10 the
Zurich museum.
There has been large catch OF nsh
on the northern coast of Norway this
year.
Editor 8. A. Hedrund. OF the Gotten.
burg Trade News, 10 dead. He was one OF
sweden's noted editors.
Rev. A. o. Berss. OF Inwood. Ia, and
Rev. 8. Amundsen. Of Dawson. have re-
turned from Europe.
Jens Zetiitz Kieiland. son Of the Nor
way author. Alexander Kielland, has writ
ten novel. entitled Eugene"
Mrs Kjersu Anderson. Of Fairyisw.
Kan. 10 dead. she was born at Fleeoefx,
Norway in ls27, and came TO the United
States in 1887.
Rev Knut Koppsrstad has resigned as
editor OF both Eidsvoid and National
bladet, and may turn his attention to
Bjornsjsrne Bjornson who has been III
for some time. Is improving.
Tho only question at the present time
which involves controversy petwcen
Sweden and Norway ID the right Of the
latter to select its own foreign ministers
and consuls. The matter Is likely to cause
hot discussion in the next storthing.
'.The political situation is getting to be
clearer" said o. X. Meiby, the stanwood
pioneer. the other day and AZ the cleo
ton approaches the stronger grows the
fo s.fose hs ne
They have little or nothing to say"
Birthplace evidently has nothing to do
ton Of Official duties. Ability and honesty
are the requisites. which have been dem
onstrated at Mora. Mimi, where the
following Scandinavian-Am americans were
nominated for county offices on the Re-
publican ticket. Treasurer, c. r. Serlins;
register Of deeds. A. NJ. Anderson; pro-
bate Judge. Leui, Nelson; school supsrin-
Andrew Erickson: commissioners. 8. N.
6almonson and Oscar Ssriins.
Msrius Ness has been appointed post
master at Dwight. N. ID.
The Danish stssthing convened October
!. and the Norwegian storthing October
Rev. Mr. Brsdssen, Of etoushtcn. WIS.,.
10 studying theology At Wittenbcrg. Ger
many.
| Ct. Olaf college. At Northneid, MINI.
has already 21 students enrolled.
II, Moe has been appointed manager Of
Bethesda orphans home.
A dispatch from Finland to Stockholm
Afienbladsnt says: Out Of the twenty
ono Finnish ofhcers twelve have been o.
tracised by the Russian government. and
the others are waiting for like treatment"
.oamls Erik is the title Of : new COM
edy written by Ole Wang. IL 10 OF .
humcsous nature, and may perhaps be put
Mrs. A. H. soelbsrg. OF this city. who
has been III for some time. 10 improving.
C. o. Hanson. business man Of Mime
apolis. has spent q couple OF weeks on
Puget sound. Monday he was In Seattle
and made acquaintance with some OF the
merchants.
c. B. Iverson. the Popuiist advocate.
has left the state for South Dakota
Simon Kidai. prominent business man
Of New whatcon. was in Seattle wednea-
day.
J. p. Benson. OF cedarhome, who has
been In Alaska over year. IL guest
In the Queen city.
John Melkill has succeeded Miss Minnie
Anderson as postmaster at Fir. Wash
Miss Addio Larson Of Tacoma II Wis
iting friends In Seattle.
Miss Marie Essby has returned to the
Washington agricultural college and
course.
John Furness. the Norman merchant
and politician. was in Seattle the first part
OK the week. In talking politics Mr. Fur
ness said: Tho Republicans viii carry
snohosnish county with handsome ma
jority.'
Mrs r. o. Yngve. Of Cedsrhome. who
has been visiting In Seattle. has returned
homo.
BIDS FOR FORAGE ASKED.
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