Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-20

fronted with cold figures. The good
professor had evidently gone by the
amounts distributed in former years.
But this is not a safe basis, the pro-
fits on the millions left by Nobel
varying considerably from one year
to another.
The state of Sweden has been buy
ing timber land since 1878, as much
as 100000 having been expended in a
single year for this purpose. The
total area Of the timber land pur-
chased since the above date is 67O,-
900 acres, and the total paid was ST.
100000.
The Socialists of Sundsyall passed a
resolution against ordering children
King Gustaf Adolf.
NORWAY.
The number of votes cast at the
last election was 10000 in the rural
districts $4,000 less than at the pre-
vious election) and $1,000 in the cit
les $1,000 more than at the previous
election). There were $3.50 electors.
Verdens Gang recently contained a
lengthy editorial against whipping as
a punishment for certain crimes.
Lars Humlekjar of Borge, Smaa-
lerene, died at the age of 81 years.
He was a member of the storthing in
the ffties and sixties, and for Pc
Rod of more than fifty years he was
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Complete crop reports for 1903.
The crops of 1908, as compared with
those of 1902, are highly gratifying.
The hay and potato crops of 1902
were % and % per cent below the
average, while those of 1908 were 2
and l above, respectively. In 1902
the cereals went from IS to 80 per
cent below the average. The cereals
! were below the average in 1903 too,
but the deficiency is not so great,
| being per cent in the case of oats
and wheat, and 8 and 4 per cent in
the case of barley and rye, respective
ly. BY averaging the values of the
different crops the head of the agri-
cultural department finds that the
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above the average. This is Is cents
for every man, woman and child in
the country.
! The report of the medical depart
ment for 1901 has just been publish
ed. From this it is seen that at the
close of said year there were 9o3
physicians, s19 dentists, liza mid
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1877 drug stores in the country.
A man who has patronized street
cars in several countries claims that
the street car conductors in Kristia-
MIA are the most honest, but not the
most pleasant in the world.
Chr. Lindtner, native of Stavan-
ger, who has been conducting a
| prosperous business of his own for
many years in Grimsby, England, has
removed to his native city, where he
will operate five fishing steamers.
A four-story brick building close
to the city park, Bergen, was Quilted
by fire in the evening of Dec. 20.
No lives were lost. An eighty-year
old lady had to be taken from her
sick-bed and carried down ladders
from the fourth story.
The budget of the city of Bergen
for the current year is $1,l74,5OO
Miss Emily Arnesen has received
the degree of NJ. D. in Zurich, Switz-
erland, on account of medical the
| sis.
About 10000 persons emigrated via
Trondhjem during the year 1903.
The leftist organs are angry, very
angry, and one of the main objects of
their anger at the present moment is
Bjornson. They do not hesitate to
say that he received the Nobel prize
through the Swedish academy be-
cause he truckled to the Swedes in
the last campaign.
A London cable announces the be-
trothal of Prince Oscar of Sweden
and Norway, the Oldest son of the
crown prince, and Princess Alexan-
dra of Hanover, a daughter of the
Duke of Cumberland. The title OF
Prince Oscar is Duke of Skane.
It is asserted with some persisten-
cy that King Oscar gave Bjornson a
tip that the latter might receive a
decoration of honor, but that he po-
litely declined such a distinction.
The Kristiania harbor mission ar
ranged for Christmas festival
which was attended by 1900 persons,
OF whom 500 were seamen.
The wreck of the burnt steamer
Orion is anchored in Vardc harbor.
Slight repairs will put the engine in
such shape that it can assist in tow
ing the wreck to the south. Some
human bones were found under the
mates berth, and the remains of<;wo
bodies under the berths of the fire.
men that lost their lives. The only
combustible objects remaining on
board the steamer were the case con-
tanning the life belts and the flag
staff case. : ~ = ~.
I Sivert Nielsen, former president Of
the storthing, and wife, celebrated
their golden wedding Dec 90 ~ a 5sEs