Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-03-10

wouldn't be surprised a bit IL we die
not get any Holmenkol races at all
this year. The skaters are faring bet
ter, and many who otherwise would
have spent their leisure hours ON ski
are seen on the Ice The fine ice also
furnishes the best track in the world
for trotting races. The first of the
year was held last Sunday at Frogner
kilen, where the best horses in Norway
took part, and some very fast times
were obtained. The we'll known Nor
wegian skater, Rudolph Gandersen
has this year done honor to himself
and his country by carrying home the
championship of Europe from the big
international races recently held at
DavOs. 1t is too bad no Americans
take part in those races and that Mr.:
Gundersen does not go over to Amer
lea, because it seems impossible for
anybody in Europe to beat this sturdy
Norwegian, and it would be interest.
ing to find out if he is really invincibla
also on the other side of the Atlantic
lie has shown ME his stock of gold
and silver medals, and ] believe the
sale of them for their metal value
alone would bring sSlm sufficient for
the young man to live ON for several
years.
Norway will soon have new series
of postage stamps and they will be
1f a design to gladden. the eyes of the
faithful philatelists to whom conven.
tional and unvarying types have be,
come an eyesore. The new designs
are among the most unique ever pro-
posed and are likely to attract atten.
ton far beyond the circle of stamp
collectors. After the government had
recovered its equaninIity from the re.
cent disturbances it was found that q
new issue of postage stamps was nee,
essary and the artists of the country
were invited to submit designs. The
jury awarded the first prize to Olaf
LANCE and the second to Rudolph
Krogh. The flock of gulIs in Mr.
Lange's drawing is spoken of by ar.
fists as an effective bit of work. On
the other hand, it is criticised because
the mineral does hot designate the
value, lol LiC . might Sldllu IOI
either ''oere" Or Kroner" while
'Norge" is not as plain as it should
be.
Every indication is that the catch
Of cod will be better this season than
it has been for several years. Up to
date the catch is far ahead of the last
miserable years to the same date The
total catch for the whole country to
February was 100000. The wealth
er has been very stormy and for sew.
eral days at Il time the fishermen have
been prevented fr0;r following the1
pursuits. The herring fisheries along
the southern coast have also given
fair returns, but unfavorable weather
has been great hindrdnce there, too.
Taken all around tie harvest from the
sea has been better than those on land
during the winter. because the lack
of snow has in many districts been i
great drawback to the hauling Of the
logs through tie woods to the water
ways which bring chem to saWmills.
The Russian seals have again ap-
peared III considerable numbers along
the coast of Norway as far south as
Should they come in as
large numbers as they did few years
ago much damage will be done to the
herring fisheries AT last accounts
the outlook for the fishermen was the
best in many years and the appear.
ance of the seals naturally causes
much anxiety. The Russian k0b