Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-10-28

cause of the strict protection the Nor
wegian law gives to this beautiful
water fowl in it's wild state; which
became of great necessity some years
ago, the commercial collection of
down and eggs having from time to
time put such vast drains on the
species that the wild colonies had
become so diminished that the extinc-
ton of the elder duck was question
Of only very short time. Then en-
terprising people began demonstrating
the fowl, which seems to have been
somewhat easy matter. This inter-
esting island where the domestication
of the elder duck began, and where
the principal duck farmers are, is
about three-quarters of mile IN
length and is protected wfthf, small
compartments, formed by leaving out
or removing stones at close intervals.
to nest in. There are thousands of
them and at the nesting season no one
can be found but which contains the
nest Of an elder duck. Not only are
these receptacles full, but the fowls
are occupying every possible other spot
on the ground, on the wide window
stills of the farmhouse, on the roof.
all over wall of turf that surrounds
the house, in an old windmill and
thick as flies on every available spot
on the island OF farm. A great many
of the ducks in compartments OF the
sea wall will be wild ones; and these
at the approach of visitors will lily
from their nests and join the brakes
tossing on the waves outside, until
the supposed danger is past. But tie
domesticated ducks are SO tame that
one can stroke them as they sit on
their nests.
Kristianssand is infested with rats.
They have become regular pest and
the city authorities have been com
PEELED to take hold of the rat ques-
ton in earnest. A 10 ore bounty is
paid for each rat that is killed and
many men and boys have been making
good money killing rats. Thus far
81 1888 rats have been exterminated
and up to date the war expenses have
been not less than 4,473 crowns. But
still they seem to increase and the
fight in the meantime is heroicaliy
kept up.
Trondhjen reports show that thirty
seven vessels with 2,7OO tourists Wis
tied North Cape during the past sea-
son. One ham were Germans, the re-
English, Americans and
French and there were even few
from India and Transvaal. The num-
Der of tourists landing in Stavanger
was considered greater than last year.
Many went over Brantlahdspalen and
Ryfylke and the summer hotels and
inns report a satisfactory year.
No man IS at present so popular in
Norway as Premier Nicholson. Even
a newly chosen king would be abe
to but in a small degree share Mr.. |
Michelsen's wonderful popularity. His
frmess and energy as leader of the
forces has made him the |
man of the hour in Norway.
Five Norwegian vessels were driven
ashore on Iceland by a hurricane in
Siglefjold last month. Two of the
vessels were wrecked, but the others
were later worked off the beach. prac |
tically intact. The vessels were from |
Skudesnaes, Koppervik, Stavanger,
Haugesund and Aalesund.
A dispatch dated Oct. II states
that King Oscars official refusal
Of the offer of the Norwegian |
throne for prince of the house |
Of Bernadotte has been received I
and that the invitation of Prince
Charles of Denmark to become ruler /
has been accepted.
Terrific storms, accompanied by !
rains and hail have been raging dur.
ing the past few days along the west
coast 1t is believed that many lives !
have been lost. The harbors have been
filed with vessels seeking shelter and
he coasting trade has sustained much
The iron fields of Hatfield have
been conditionally sold to German
syndicate for 100000 crowns. The
syndicate will expend 10000 crowns
l year for two years in sinking trial
shafts, and if the findings are salts
factory, thesdeal will be*ratiied.