Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-10-04
NORWAY

Almost 40 tourist ships went as far
north as the North Cape last sum-
mer, and they carried about 1900
passengers, more than one-half of
whom were Germans. Some Of the
tourists came from India, others from
the Transvaal. About $4,000 items
were delivered at the North Cape
postoffice.
A landslide on the Skien railway
will cause total expenditure of
about $4,000.
!he city council of Drammen has
proposed an extension to the city
high school at cost of $4,000.
1t is estimated that if a small dam
at the outlet of Rosvand is built
large lake in northern Norway, the
river below the lake will afford $780,
600 horsepower of motive force. The
falls are located only twenty Eng
lish) miles from the ice-free harbor
of Elsfjord. The government owns
the property.
The men employed by an English
syndicate in digging coal in Spitz-
bergen went on a strike last summer.
Rev. J. j. Jansen, who preached in
the university hall while the peace
commissioners were in session at
Karlstad, closed with the following
prayer: ''.There is one thing in par
ticular, Lord, which we are eager to
pray for on this day. Thou hast
given us our independence in won
derful way. We feel it as national
regeneration, and we thank Thee.
We know that it is Thy will that
we, if it is needed, shall give our
blood to defend our land. But a
prayer is burning in our hearts:
Let there be peace between Sweden
and Norway! Thou, o God, hast
wonderful power to guide hearts and
thoughts. Guide Sweden's and Nor
ways hearts so that they may be
opened towards each other. Lord. let
them not be- closed to each other.
Guide the hearts and thoughts of the
men who are now to such a great ex-
tent holding the fate of the two coun-
tries in their hands. Bless them, 0
God, grant good understanding and
love between the two nations. May
the brotherly feeling survive the po-
litical union. Do this by Thy grace.
Do it. Forgive us, and may we, on
both sides. forgive each other and
meet each other. Amen Rev. Kla-
veness: preached at the UraniA,borg
church, and his prayer for peace
made tremendous impression. An
elderly gentleman wept so spasmod-
ically that he had to be taken out
of the building. Rev. Klaveness had
previously asked the preachers to
pray for peace on that day, and they
followed his suggestions. Many
churches were over-crowled and a
large number of people went from
one church to another without being
able to- get in. ~. " Il
Verdens Gang makes a plea for
the introduction of experimental
horticulture and agriculture as regu-
lar studies in the public schools. I'VE
need more interest. in the cultivation
of our soil,'' says the paper. I'VE
need more hands to take hold Of that
worn. Let this interest be nurtured
in the schools. Let us never forget
that to go to school in our day does
not mem simply to wear the. pants
smooth and shining on the classroom
benches, but that it is firstly and
chiefly an education which is to en-
able the citizen to make the country
greater y - ,sE==s. s. !
Kristiania has $40 institutions
which pay no taxes because they are
supposed to exist mainly for the 0en-
eft of the public. :z.s>=.. - &.
;. The Trondhjem and American coal
mining expedition to Spitzbergen has
just returned to Norway. The re-
suits were beyond expectations. Mines
were dug in three new places, and
the men found large deposits of coal
ct better grade than what they
dug last year. Regular mining oper-
ations will be begun next year. At
tempts will be made TO take live;
stock TO the 81 mines and establish.
regular and decent horse. Epeninu