Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-03-19


DR.. Won Kaufman, Che gentleman
who claimed the modest sum of
81 100000 as the financial agent of the
Gellivare mining company, was born
in Denmark but is a naturalized
SWede. He began his carer as mas
sageur in Hamburg, but he soon gain
ed questionable fame as an organizer
OF financial concerns based chiefly on
large figures. He is bright man,
but his movements will be watched
rather closely in the future.
Rev. Ahlfort, of Jockmock, reports
that he recently baptized little boy
who had been carried by his parents
a distance of rs (English) miles
through forests and across mountains.
The little fellow was so afraid Of
strangers that he kicked and screamed
and became unmanageable when the
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parents kept his hands tied behind his
back while the sacred rite was per-
formed. Upon returning home they
lost their way and had to spend the
night in the woods. The father used
so much of his own clothing to keep
the boy warm that he contracted a
cold which caused his death.
The department of the navy has
asked for bids for the construction
of balloon ship for the naval service.
NORWAY.
Axel Borchgrevink, chief inspector
OF the Bandak and Nordsjo canal,
died at the age of 63 years. He rem
dered valuable services in the i'm
provement of the facilities of naviga-
ton in the Skien canal and river sys-
TEN.
In the year 1915 the Norwegians
constituted only 30 per cent of the
population of Finmarken, the north
ernmost portion of Norway, and the
other 20 per cent were mainly Firms
and Lapps. The Norwegians have
been gaining ground all the time, and
they now constitute IS per cent of the
population. Absolutely nothing has
been done by the government to bring
about this change. 1t is a matter of
superior vitality and stubborness on
the part of the Norwegians. The in
crease of the total population of Fin
marker in one hundred years was over
500 per cent.
Mrs. Nathalie Hansen, nee Ekeberg,
suddenly became famous as dramat-
ic singer at the Bergen theatre. Ten
years ago she was connected with a
variety theatre, but she attracted only
passing attention. She was accident
ally permitted to sing at a perform
ance three weeks ago, and so popu-
lar did she become at once that her
admirers crowded the theatre every
evening for whole week. Such sing
ing as hers has not been heard at the
theatre for long time. The lady also
possesses dramatic talents of hi h
rank.
Marta Sandal, a Norwegian lady,
gave concert in Berlin. She sang
only Norwegian productions, and sew
eral numbers had to be repeated. She
had to sing Lies Sunshine Dirty three
times. The concert was success.
The state nursery at Sandnes, ia
deren, was established thirty years
ago. The sales for the first year
amounted to about four dollars, and
the sales for 1901 totaled $2,S5O.
There was surplus of $675 ford the
past year. Nearly all of the 100000
plants disposed of in 1901 were pine
and spruce trees.
A gold washing company has been
operating for several seasons at Sar-
gijok Creek, Karasjok. Nothing was
done in the winter until this year, the
work having been resumed January
first after short interruption.
Two Lapp women persisted in a
snow storm on the mountains be-
tween Hammero and Tysfjord. The
body of one of them was found by
Lapp week after they were lost.
Her dog was still guarding her
corpse.
Russian saw-flers have been travel
ing through the country around Ski
en-. A detective followed close upon
their heels, and they seemed to be
interested in almost anything but saw
filing.
Seven hundred idle men paraded
the streets of Kristiania Jan. 25, the
banner carried at the head of the pro-
cession bearing the motto, ''Give us
Work. The leaders of the demon
stration called on different authorities
and conferred with them in regard to
the beginning of public improve
ments. Exemplary order was main
tanned throughout the demonstration.
Parts of the foundation of the old
Aker church, Kristiania, are yielding,
and the authorities have decided that
no services shall take place in the
building until it has been repaired.
A servant girl at Degerud, Frogn,
was seized with an epileptic fit as she
walked across the farmyard, carrying
lantern. She fell over the lantern,
and when she came to she found her.
self wrapt in flames. One side of her
body was badly burnt.
AS the storthing voted only one-half
of the expenses of Prof. Kr. Birke-
lands northern lights expedition the
balance had to be donated by private
parties. The amount needed was
$4,S6O, and this was furnished in
onnol nronnrfinnc hu r Eal,ri.