Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-25

taught: Stock-raising, the raising OF
staple crops, horticulture, the infu-
ence of the different kinds of soil on
plant life, the use. of fertilizers, the
structure and growth of plants, car
pentry, basketry, brush-making, far
mers' bookkeeping, etc. 2. Only wo-
men are admitted to the second
course, which is given in summer,
lasting five months. In addition to
most of the above branches, the fol-
lowing are taught: Practical cook
ing, the chemical composition of food
stuffs, sewing and number of other
kinds of work which a farmers wife
ought to be able to perform. This
course combines the most practical
features of the peoples high school,
the agricultural college and the cook
ing school. 3. The third course is
intended for actual tenant farmers or
men who are about to run small
farms on their own account. This
course lasts only eleven days. But
the work is carried on the whole year
around, excepting the month of Oc-
tober, so that a farmer may enter at
any time and by staying eleven days,
take everything offered by the course.
Both men and women are admitted.
This is brief outline of the work to
be performed at the new schools. But
the most important feature of the plan
remains to be mentioned. If the schol-
ars were to pay tuition large
enough to cover all the expenses the
new schools would be beyond the
reach of the poorer class of tenant
farmers. But provisions have been
made for placing them within the
reach of all. To the school already
started the national government has
loaned $4,000. the interest to be 35
per cent, and the principal to be paid
back in 100 annual installments. Be-
sides, poor but respectable scholars
will receive both board and instruc-
ton free of charge. The climax is
capped, however, by the rule which
provides that actual tenant farmers
may not only receive instruction and
board free of charge, but they may, in
addition to these privileges, receive
pay for the time spent at school!
NORWAY.
The new railway line from Dokka
to Jonsaasen was opened for public
traffic Nov. 1. The length of the line
is 20 (English) miles. In some places
the grade is 1855.
The national church convention
which was held in Kristiania can
not point to great practical results.
But one thing became palmer than
ever: The church people of Norway
are dividing themselves into liberal
and conservative group.
Vigeland, the sculptor, is making a
bust of Prof. Fridtjof hansen.
At wedding at Tjongsfjorden, Ro-
do commune, package of dynamite
exploded, injuring eleven persons,
four of whom may die of their
wounds. The house in which the
wedding took place was partly
wrecked.
A peat factory will soon be built
at Forus, Jaderen, a company having
been organized for that purpose with
a capital of $4,000.
Captain Otto Sverdrup and wife are
stopping at Santa Cruz, Teneriffa.
An antiquarian find consisting of
a big sword and the body of a shield
was made at Dvardal, Sandeherred.
1t is complaint often heard in
Norway, that the tendency of the
schools is to carry the young people
away from agricultural pursuits.
Norway has commenced to import
sugar from Russia.
Good beef is sold on the streets of
Kfistiania this fall for about seven
cents a pound. Most of it is shipped
in from Nordland.
The Hula woollen mills in Kris
tia1ia were damaged by fire to the
amount of several thousand dollars.
About 200 persons were thrown out of
employment.
Anton Skoftebye, who was to walk
some distance along the railroad near
Sarpsborg, has been lost for some
time, and no trace of him has been
found.
SWEDEN.
The city council and the newspa-
pers of Stockholm are at 1oggerheads.
At the close of the meetings the min
utes were handed to the reporters.