Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-10
NORWAY.

NORWAY.
The Norwegian government has ar
ranged with a Paris syndicate for
81 per cent loan Of So. 600, 900, subject,
to the approval of the stortinp. The
money is being obtained to strengthen
the state reserve fund ::
Mayor Jakob Peterson of Solder
telje and g. H. Won Koch. Stockholm
Journalist, are visiting several Norwe-
gian cities to study their arrangements
for taking care of the poor.
Several Norwegian steamers have
been sold to Japan during the last few
months
The controversy about the owner
ship Of the OseDerg Viking ship has
been settled in a satisfactory manner.
1t was agreed that the famous relic
ought to be preserved at the museum:
of the university, but the necessary
funds were lacking. The difficult.
was removed by the generosity Of a
few publie-spirited men Fritz Ire
schow of Fritzohus contributed So. 900
the Ringnes brewery $780, few
others $500. and the city council OF
kristiania is expected to appropriate
s., 700. making it possible for the uni
versity not only to obtain possession Of
the remains of the ship. but also TO
| reconstruct and take proper care OF it.
Col. Heftye, of the Norwegian army.
was politely permitted to see the new
Notifications at Boden. Some Swed-
ish newspapers are inclined to think
| that this courteousness was almost too
much of a good thing
It is openly stated in the press that
| the target practice in the coast de-
lenses is by NO means what it ought
to be.
Adolf Beck. the Norwegian who was
unjustly punished in England, has had
his case fully discussed in a pamphlet
which he has published and distrib-
| uted among the members of parlia-
ment
A large and rich vein Of copper ore
has been found at Rostvang: Tonset
Nordmore had spring weather for
about one month. But snow began to
fall about the 10th of April. and few
days later the snow was two feet deep
close to the sea, aud still dee per in the
mountains
The death of Mr.. Thrggesen, the
oldest member of the Danish rigsdag,
ut the age of 80 years. has called 1T
tention to the peculiarities Of his
father, who was Norwegian. At an
art auction in Paris the elder Thygge-
sen bought painting by Van Huysum.
for which Napoleon the Great was
| bidder, and the painting was taken to
Norway, but was bought for the Cop
rik Wergeland wrote one of his famous
poems about this painting, which rep
| resents flowers 1t is said that Thyg-
gesen and his family made trip to
Rome, using their own horses, which
| wore silver shoes This may not be
true, but it is known that the man was
fond of pomp and show
The storting sanctioned the state
loan Of $40, OOO, 900 unanimously recon-
mended by the finance committee, thus
ensuring military reserve fund the
event of it becoming necessary for
Norway to provide for her own de-
Tense. There were only four dissent
ing votes 80
The city council of kristiapia passed
a very important vote on the street
railway question at the close of a hot
night session, which lasted until (
o'clock in the morning: The reso,u-
ton. which was carried by vote of -
(the Rightists) to 81 (the Lcftists and
the Socialists), provides that the lines
operated by the private street car COM
pany shall be kept by the company to
the year 1924, and that theslines oper-
ated by the city since 1897 shall be
rented by the company This is de-
eided setback to the Social:stic propa-
ganda.
TIE snow was in excellent condition
for ski sport on the Hallingdal aud
Valdres mountains about the middle
of April
The total catch of Goldfish from the
beginning of the winter season to
April Is !. was 1900. 600 fish. as com
pared with $4,000. 900 for the CORE
spending period in 1904.
The storting promptly voted Prince
Gustav Adolf, the heir apparent to the
thrones of Norway and Sweden, an
appanage of .Sl3, 500 y year. This is
looked upon as handsome amount
under the circumstances But it must
be borne in mind that after the mar
riage Of Prince Gustav Adolf aud Prin-
cess Margaret they are going to reside
In kristiania, The young couple will
receive 81, 900 q year from Sweden.
Several members of the Norwegian
Stockholm. They were members Of
the delegation that visited the French
chamber Of deputies last year.
The total amount sent by postal
money. orders from America to Nor
way in 1904 exceeded the cash remit
ted by the same means in the opposite
direction to the amount Of 81. 34e, 00o
Norway has imported 500, 900 bush..
els OF potatoes by way OF Kristiania
alone since last fall, and considerable
quantities must be imported vet before
tho new crop reaches tho market
When the potato crop is rood Norway
exports thousands Of bushela
0 Albert Lunde, 8 lay. preacher. HI.
been permitted TO preach III the sLutl-
eran state churches . Of Kriafiania.
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