Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-04-30

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and letters from all parts OF EC. Cpe.
Ross was not only great pal. Ell, but
was literary and music critic as well.
and enjoyed perhaps a wider and
more intimate circle of friends than
any Norwegian artist of the modern
school. Mr.. Ross has resided in Rome
during the past thirty years, but has
on several occasions paid visit to
his home country.
Not for many years has there been
such heavy snowfall and such cold
weather about Eastertide aus recently.
In the vicinity of Skien there has been
an unusually heavy snowfall and the
general traffic has been much imped-
ed. On Easter Sunday a number Of
parishioners could only reach the
Aamotsdals church by means of skees
The pastor himself, who can use skees
efficiently, did not arrive at the
church until about noon, when he
found that his little flock was ready
to start home. AS consequence of the
severe cold and the unusual abundance
of snow there has been much suffering
among the country folk in this vicin-
ity.
Borgund church, near Aalesund, an
interesting ancient edifice dating from
the eleventh century, was broken into
Oh the night of April ID by thieves.
The old carvings for which the church
was famous were torn down and car
ried away, along with most Of the ma
tional art relics, for which the build
ing served as a museum. The thieves
set fire to the building, which was al
most entirely destroyed. The inhab-
itants of the district are indignant and
have organized bands for the capture
Of the robbers. Universal sorrow is
felt throughout Norway, as the loss
is irreparable.
The organization Of tobacco mon
opoly for the purpose of enriching the
government Golfers has been proposed
i'm the storthing by Representative
Brunchort. The income from such a
monopoly. according to Mr.. frunchort,
would not be less than about 100000
crowns The present revenue on to-
bacco nets the government 4,5OO,WO
CROWNS. There is also proposition
before the storthing to monopolize the
match industry whereby the govern
ment would gain about 100000 annual
ly.
'The Norwegian General Mining
Co., Ltd. is the name of mining COM
pany which was not long ago organ
lied in Hardanger. The company,
which consists chiefly of English and
German stockholders, is capitalized at
q, 100000 crowns The cOmpany's
headquarters will be in London. The
will engage in mining in diff
ferent sections of the country. The |
districts in which the company will |
first operate will be Sandal, Mauran-
ger, and Qvinherred.
Some time ago generous-hearted
person sent an assortment of clothes
to Aalesund to be distributed among
needy children and adults. The assert
ment was addressed to. the Methodist
pastor at AaleSund-Rev. A. Rynning
from whom the donor has received
l letter of gratitude in which the re-
,ipient says, among other things:
What my family did not need L dis
sributed among the destitute of my
ton"
A cable dispatch says that the
rain conveying King Edward and
Queen Alexandra from Copenhagen on
heir way to London, was deralled
April Is, when passing to the steam
erry running from the Island of Sjael-
and to Fyen. The Last coach but one
vas derailed. Their. majesties were
n the last coach and sustained no dam
lge, the mishap only resulting in a
light delay.
The Norway-Iceland Steamship COM
,any is doing an excellent business
nd has now added two more steamers
O it's fleet. This company now offers
kirect communication between Ice
and and Norway.
The English Bergen Coal company
N Spitzbergen has been reorganlZed
With an English director-in-chief at
Bergen.
Vice Consul Wage. in st. Louis, mas
,een appointed Norway commissioner
t the worlds fair.