Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-06
NORWAY.

Prof. Aschehoug celebrated his sOth
birthday at his fine cottage in Gref-
senaasen. A great number of letters
and kilograms were received, and at
noon the academical professors made
a formal call. Prof. Yngvar Nelson
acted as their spokesman and thanked
the esteemed scholar for what he had
| done and what he had been.
The city authorities of Kragero have
voted $4,000 as contribution to the
cost of building a new railroad from
Kragero to Neslandsvand. The new
line will be branch of the Western
railway.
Vardo, June 27.-The ravages CT the
seals were supposed to be sufficiently
serious to spoil the chances of a de-
cent haul of fish in Finmarken this
season. But some boats that arrived
today were we'll loaded. 1t is still
cold, and snow may be seen in some
| places
DIR. Hoch of Skien is one of those
Norwegians who persist in believing
that Norway may be made to produce
many things which at present are inn
ported at great cost. Being a practical
man, he also went to work to demon
strate the feasibility of his notions.
Far up in a mountain side in Lifjeld,
where goats could scarcely find any
thing to eat, he began to lay out a
regular garden. From the very Begin
ming he worked on strictly scientific
plans, and he is now raising not only
| common food plants of the greatest
perfection, but by his skill and in
genuity the whole barren mountain
side is made to yield many plants usu-
ally raised only in southern climes.
| The restless and genial doctor has
| also built a sort of sanitarium where
his friends may stay if they see fit
to stop with him a while and assist
him in taking care of his garden.
The meetings of the consular serv-
ice committee which are held in Nor
way are conducted by DR.. Sigurd H.
sen, member of the Norwegian cabi-
| net.
Lorvitt has been visited by ter
hible fire. About 40 buildings in the
! western portion the city were de-
| stroyed. Several persons received
burns, but no lives were lost. Over
1900 people were rendered homeless,
and they were lodged in school and
meeting houses. One-fifth of the city
was reduced to ashes, and the loss
| may reach $5OO,0OO. The Svea insur-
ance company will be one Of the heav-
| lest losers.
The Hanko baths have been in op-
Grafton for twenty-five years, and the
| total number of customers for the
whole period was about 10000.
It looks very much as if Nordmore
! is going to have poor hay crop for
the third year in succession. In the
first place the snow did not melt away
completely: until the, second week of
June, and since that time biting north
winds and insufficient moisture have
crippled vegetation in general and the
grass in particular.
Kristiania imported 1,o15,o00 pounds
of wine in May. This, is a record
breaker Tor any single month. ~
The part Of Kristiania which is
known as Gronland has new police
station, which was formally turned
over to the city a few days ago.
The import of eggs from foreign
countries is decreasing every year,
and the day may not be very distant
when the Norwegians will raise all
the eggs that they care to eat. At
this time of the year Kristiania is inn
porting about s165, 900. dozen eggs .
week, the southwestern part Of the
country furnishing the bulk Of the
goods. Russia can furnish cheaper
eggs, but they are said to be inferior
to the domestic article.