Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-22
NORWAY.

Queen Sophie of Norway und Swe-
den, sent congratulatory message
to Mrs. Otto Sverdrups on the oc-
casion of the happy return of the
latter's husband.
A cablegram dated Oct. 2 states
that Capt. Sverdrup has been decora-
ted with the cross of the Order of St.
Olaf, and allowed a pension of $50.
He was indisposed at that date.
Sverdrup's North Pole expedition
killed and consumed 100 work oxen.
The new country which members of
the expedition traversed was full Of
wolves, as many as fifty being met
with in one flock. The physician died
in 1899, and since that time Capt.
Sverdrup served as physician, al
ways effecting cure when somebody
took sick. The men are immeasur-
ably fond of their captain, whom,
they say, none could excel as leader
of an expedition of this kind. He
performed the same labors as the
rest of the members of the expedition.
The London Times thinks Capt.
Sverdrup did. so well that he ought
to be provided with sufficient means
to make tour around the northern
point of Greenland.
The Norwegians were victorious in
a naval sham battle at Kragero. A
Norwegian squadron was supposed to
be concealed in the Kragero ford,
and it's aim was to intercept hostile
tlotilla of transports carrying troops
and supplies toward the Kristiania
ford. Hostile ships were guarding
all outlets from the ford, some of
the channels being blockaded by
means of hand mines. Under cover
of night and in the midst of rain
storm Norwegian torpedo boats sue
ceeded in coming within range of
hostile ironclad, and the latter was
struck by torpedo. In real bat
tie this would have enabled the Nor
wegian squadron to break through
the blockade and intercept the trans
port fotilla.
A boy who was detected in steal
ing apples in a garden at Brevik was
so scared that he ran down preci-
pice, fell into the sea and was
drowned.
The vast deposits of iron orc dis
covered at Voranger contain from so
to 81 per cent of iron, and the i'm,
portancc of the discovery does not
seem to have been exaggerated.
IT,
sund much of the grain had to be
cut down for fodder, and the potatoes
are small and watery.
A mountain ash, apple tree and
some strawberry plants in garden
at Sunvolden, Ringerike, were bios
soming Sept. 21.
Shoals of herring crowded up to
the shore so closely at Floro the fish
could be caught in large quantities
with the most primitive gear.
The third autumn lecture course
for clergymen and theological stu
dents will be given at the University
of Norway, Oct. 21-31, Part of the
afternoon will be devoted to discus
sion of the higher criticism, the free
churches and voluntary congrega-
tional work.
Mrs. Ingrid Heiberg Fabritius will
be the first woman to serve on the
board of control for the insane asy-
lums.
Oct. II, the twenty-fifth anniver-
sary of the opening of the last link
of the Kristiania & Trondhjem rail-
way, was celebrated by a national jol-
LITIGATION at Roros, town which owes
it's existence to it's rich copper mines.
About 1000 strangers were in town.
Rev. Klaveness has written a news
paper article in which he strongly de-
tends the right and duty of histori-
ans to investigate the origin and char
acter of the different books of the
Bible. The article in question is re-
spouse to a book just written by
Bishop Heuch against the higher
criticisms. -.
Verdens Gang censures the Right
lists for their policy of dragging the
person of the king down into party
politics. This censure is rather late
in the game, for the policy referred
to had its heyday some twenty years
ago. .%a E ..- =. sls.s+e:s5ee 2 sA i:
The board OF aldermen Of Bergen
has offered 100000 for the electric
railway system Of that city. = ia
The new insane hospital at Bodo
was dedicated Sept 20. The institu.
ton is large enough to accommodate
at least $50 patients, and the whole
number Of rooms II the different
buildings Is AGO. .5gs. W. 80