Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-03

c. A. convention in Kristiania next
fall. After the convention the choir
will give concerts in some of the larg-
est cities in Sweden and Norway.
The Salvation Army of Stockholm
was refused permission to march in
procession through the streets on a
Sunday, the objection of the authori-
ties being that the demonstration
would disturb public traffic.
NORWAY.
When the $50 students who have
been touring northern Norway were
seated at the Masonic cafe in Trond-
hjem some one read an editorial from
the Trondhjem Dagsposten about the
policy observed by the government in
appointing public functionaries. This
policy was declared to be too strong
~ III favor of university graduates,
while it would be far better to have
practical business men appointed to
many public positions. The students
looked upon the article as slur on
them and the university, and several
of them said so in strong terms. Mr..
Oppedal, the editor of the paper,
made a vigorous protest against the
remarks of the students, telling them
that they had misunderstood his edi-
torial. lie was greeted with loud yells
by the students, and it took some
time to cool down the most hot-head-
ed ones. The incident was the gener-
al topic of conversation for several
days in the quiet city on the Md.
\erdens Gang, in commenting on
the proposition of the Norwegian
Swedish consular service committee
to establish a separate consular serv-
ice for Norway, says in pnrt: 1.-THE
committee trusts in confidential CO.
operation There you havr the word
of salvation. The Swedish, members
it is feasible, secondly berause they
believe in the fairmindedress of the
Norwegian people. The latter feature
opens vaster views than anything
else. 1t inaugurates a new era of
union politics, that of confidence and
cordially. In all former union ne
gotiations the Swedes have been sus-
picious. at times supercilous, with
regard to Norway. Now, at last, we
have been treated as honorab BILE
equals, and this will not be forgot
ten"
Two gentlemen from KrIstiania
thought they might as well call on
Senator Knute Nelson on their way
through Washington. They We're
agreeably surprised to find that the
Senator did not only take pains to
entertain them but even introduced
them to President Roosevelt. who
chatted pleasantly with them for a
little while.
St. Olaf's Day was celebrated in
Bergen and Trondhjem. At the for
mer place bon-fires were kindled on
"the seven mountains'' of the city
and at the latter place 5000 persons
attended a gathering in honor of St.
Olaf.
No new frame buildings shall be
built along certain streets in Sarps
borg.
The heirs of C. Sundt, merchant
in Bergen, have donated $4,000 to the
Bergen young mems association.
A burial mound was excavated al
Overhalden. 1t contained stone
coffin filled with burnt bones and a
few articles of bronze. It is supposed
to date from the fifth century of the
Christian era. The coffin and its
hjem.
The Kristiania cycle club has SOLD
its race course at Bygdo for $4,000.
The Ofoten railway will be opened
for freight traffic Oct. I.
A fifty-foot Viking ship has been
unearthed on Karmoen CslanD.
The population of Norway was 2,
253,144 at the close of the past year
At the time of the census of Dec. 3
1900, the population was 2,239,ss9
making the increase 1924 for the
| year. The increase in the rural dis
tricts was 1922, in the cities 6,O22
But the latter gain was made exclu
sively by the smaller cities, Kristianis
| losing 2.717 persons.
Mrs. Plathe has donated $4,000 tt
| the public for the establishment of :
hospital for tuberculosis patients a.
| Berum.
The farmers alliance of Hedemar
ken bailiwicl celebrated it's fftiet1
anniversary at Hamar. Four of it:
organizers were present, namely
Mikkel Tokstad, Didrik Hverven, Chr
Grimsrud of STANCE and C. Dahlie O.
! Ringsaker.
The $50 students who made a pleas
ure trip through Finmarken arrived
| at Harstad in the middle of the night
Still the entire population of thu
place met at the pier. Champagne
was served at hilltop, and this wa:
baptized "Students' Hip amidst I'M
bounded rejoicing.
The government has subsidized thu
| Swedish sloyd (manual training) so
| ciety to the extent of $1,000.
The crops look simply miserable il
the northern part of the country
| Much of the grain must be cut dow1
for fodder. In some localities the pc
tato crop may be fairly good. Thu
farmers are already reducing thei1