Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-27
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
Interesting Notes From Across the
Ocean.
HAPPENINGS IN THE FAIHERLAND.
Principal Events That Have Occurred
In the Old Countries About the
North Sea Within q Week
or So Just Past.
NORWAY.


with ice JAM 10. and loads were hauled
across the lake between Mes and Hamor
The farmers are up in arms against the
government because only farmers have
been appointed to positions in the agri-
cultural department. The whole number
of positions is Is. and most of the ap-
pointees are lawyers.
VIM spender. an English Journalist. has
gone to Norway to collect material for
book on Norwegian winter sports.
Tromso Stiff, the great northern ''pan
handle' of Norway. had only 5000 inhab-
ltants in 1915. now it has 100000. or al
most one-eighth of the total population
of the country. This growth gives some
color to the assumption that hundreds of
years ago Nordland was one of the most
important parts Of the country. On the
other hand. the population of Hamar Stiff
decreased from 245,5O0 in 1865, to 227, coo in
1890. But there was a gain of $4,000 dur
ing the decade ending in 1900. The popula-
ton of kristiania and the ANTS of Buske-
rud. Akershus and Smaalenene increased
from $4,000 to $4,000 during the years
1S9O-190o
kvikne. Jan. 23.-Yesterday and last
night we had very peculiar weather
FROM five o'clock in the afternoon until
four O'Clock this morning there was
heavy fall of snow accompanied by a
vivid electrical display. The flashes Of
lightning came in rapid succession and a
few of them were so intense that the
whole valley was Illuminated. but no
thunder was heard.
A new fire insurance company has been
organized in Trondhjem.
The national government has granted
the municipality of kristiania permits
sion to appropriate large tracts of land
in the vicinity of the city for the pur-
pose of supplying the city with suffi-
Gent quantity of fresh water The city
is already entitled to draw $40 quarts per
second from Maridal lake, and this shall
be gradually increased by e25 quarts per
second by transmission Of water through
tunnels from lakes in Nordmarken, which
now have their natural outlets into the
Nit river. Thus, Orfsve lake is to furnish
275 quarts. the Trehoring and Nordvand
lakes $50 quarts. the lakes of Daltyv
Grintjern and Jaring. 400 quarts. making
925 quarts in all. When this is added to
the 80 quarts which the city is already
drawing. the whole quantity available per
second will be 1885 quarts. or over 300
gallons per second, which is supposed to
be sufficient for a population of 533. 900.
The increase of the water supply will be
made the years 1906 1909 and 1918. The
owners of the land to be appropriated
lodged a vigorous protest with the gov
eminent, but the latter held that the in
terests demanding the improvement were
of far greater Importance than those of
the land owners.
The verdict in the case of Thoryald
Sletten has been communicated to impris-
onment for life. For years past capital
punishment has been avoided in Norway,
and the government has proposed that it
be formally abolished.
The public library of Bergen is located
in very modest building with its $1,000
volumes. 1t is proposed to erect a new
building. and an anonymous mecenas
heads the subscription list for funds with
s2.70O.
The ordinary profit on sardines canned
in Stavanger is about one-eighth cent per
box. This MARCIA is so insignificant that
moderate rise in the price of tin-plate
wipes it out entirely. and a great and sud-
den rise may almost ruin the manufacture
er. Just al present the cannery business
is completely demoralized. and a number
of manufacturers do not care to run their
factories. The whole trouble is due to
killing competition among the manu-
facturers themselves.
The damage done by the recent hurri-
cane at Varo and Rost amounts to $50 900.
The committee on constitutional amend
ments has unanimously endorsed an
amendment to paragraph 90 Of the consti-
tuition. comforting upon women the right
to hold office.
NJ. D. Ludvigsen. the most prominent
wholesale merchant of Skien has been
forced to make an assignment for the
benefit of his creditors. His liabilities
exceed 100000.
The premature discharge of a mine at
Askim killed one man. lacerated the face
of another in most shocking manner, and
injured the brain of a third one so seri-
ously that If he survives his mind may
never return to its normal conditions.
SWEDEN.
Prof. Arrhenius. who has made a tour
of Germany and Switzerland for the pur-
pose of inspecting electric railways. Is
confident that water power will soon be
substituted for steam power on some Of
the Swedish railways.
A committee appointed to propose de-
signs for the gold medal which shall &C.
company the Nobel prize to be awarded
completed its task. and the designs, in
4cluding the size and cash value of the
medal. have been endorsed by the Swed-
ish academy.
It is pointed out as curiosity that Col
Virgin of the Second Gotta Artillery has
expressed himself unequivocally in favor
of extending the voting franchise in con-
nection with the great army reorganiza-
ton bill. According to his reasoning. lin
creased obligations should be accom-
panied by increased privileges referring.
Of course. to the proposed ]engthening of
the term of compulsory military train
ing :. .e-.. .sH'
Captain Wallenberg. Of Stockholm. has
introduced bill in the riksdag for the
establishment of line of railway ferries
between southern Sweden and Lubbock.
The distance is about $50 English miles.
Consult ~. Person. Of Helsingborg. has
bought a tract of swamp lands at Yxen-
-huIt. SHANE. and $50 men are engaged in
draining it for the purpose OF utilizing
part of the peat for fuel. E-e.&
A young man at Laholm hospital was
born with eyes that are absolutely rest
less. No matter how hard he tries to
fix them on some object they err about
in the most reckless manner. ~ ..tr.s
DR.. Arthur Hazelfus. the originator of
the Northern Museum and Skansen.
Stockholm. has been mentioned as candi-
date for the Swedish academy.
whisky ring. The distiIlers national
convention at Kristianstad resolved to
reduce the production of whisky ten per
cent during the coming year. The agree
ment was signed by representatives from
four-fifths Of the distillers of Sweden.
ho vofo
of the tariff on Indian corn and the plac-