Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-03

NORWAY

"A ACsiSdA - gaining SuCA uedO"dE
in Stranger that the meeting houses
used for work of this kind cannot ac-
commodate all corners on Sunday ever
ings, and the largest church in the
city has been thrown open 70 the
crowds
Two silver rings which are said to
date from the Viking age we're found
at Lyster Sogn- They are of some
historical interest and may be prr-
chased by the Bergen museum The
rings are supposed to have been con-
cealed in the ground for safe keeping.
The snow fall was very heavy in
Helgeland during the first days OF
April In the mountains the snow
was fifteen feet deep in some places.
! and the people found it difficult to
bring provisions from the towns along
the sea. .
The socialists of smaalenene will
publish local newspaper of their own.
The city of Kristiania has enough
| vacant houses to accommodate %. SOC
persons, and the house rent paid now
is 81. 10000 less than during the boom
of 1s95-l9Oo.
Rev. Wexclsen was consecrated
bishop of the diocese of Trondhie lem
April 90, the ceremony taking place in
the ancient cathedral
Mr.. Berstad, the proprietor of lead
ing hardware store in Bergen, died a
the age of 81 years. lie set aside $685.
600 for fund, the interest of which
shall be given to poor but honorable
young men who are willing and able
to fit themselves for an independent
business career. The deceased moved
from Nordfjord to Bergen at an early.
age, and he began to work in a. hard
ware store when small boy. Mr..
Berstad worked at his office until a
couple of days before his death. He
was taxed on the basis of fortune of
S160, 900.
The Norwegian Gas company has
been a Norwegian concern exclusively
and its headquarters have been in
kristiania. Now important changes
have been made. Capitalists in Hol-
land have invested large amounts OF
money in it, and the headquarters
have just been removed to The Hague.
Captain of the Horse Isachsen lee
tured on the last Arctic expedition OF
the Fran, before the geographical So
ciety of Lyons. France. The captain
wore his uniform. Many of the pub
lie officials of the city. including the
military governor, were present, and
his iexcellency escorted Mrs Isachsen
to her seat. The lecture was we'll re-
ceived. A few days later the captain
delivered the same lecture in the arts
tocratic salon Of Countess de Bour-
bons, Paris.
Prof. ~horcntz Dietrichsen lectured
on the history Of the-cathedral of
Trondhjem before large audience in
Malmo, Sweden, and the newspapers
paid special attention to his lecture
The Odderud factory at Hillestad
was closed last winter on account of a
lack of water power. The spring
freshet brought enough water. which
was taken through pipes from Hvitting
lake. The turbine suddenly stopped
when running with full force II was
soon discovered that the turbine was
completely clogged up with cells
The London Times contains an ad-
vertisement which offers stock for ST.
zoe, 600 in the Cumberland Iron Ore
company, which is said to have CAPT.
tai stock of about Sl0,000.O0O. Lord
Armstrong and Thomas Edison figure
as members of the board of directors
The advertisement says that the Nor
wegian iron ore beds are some of the
largest in the world. and that over u.s.
OO0, 900 tons of ore may be mined aud
exported with case. The last offer is
preferred stock drawing per cent in-
terest.
Foreign lottery companies are reap-
ing golden harvest in Norway.
Miss Louise Friele, Of Bergen, has
received degree at the university of
Caen, France. The board of examine
ers congratulated her upon her sue
cess
A sand pit caved in at Mjosstraud.
killing . man Instantly. His son, who
was standing close by, was not injured
in the least About 100 men who were
Working on dam at the same rlac.
quit work because their wares wer.
not raised from 95 cents to 3l.os per
day. .Z.s...$s$.= ~. n.
It is proposed to establish : home
for incurable consumptivesi in tbs com.