Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-03
NORWAY

The storting has voted about 100000
for continuing the geographical sur
vey.
The Kristiania temperance organiza-
lions have made arrangements for Civ
ing a series of scientific lectures on the
different phases Of the drink problem.
The cabinet has adopted rules for
the permission of clergymen to remain
off duty as follows: A dean may per-
nit a minister to remain off duty three
days at time; a bishop may do SO for
a period not to exceed three months;
and the King may grant permission
for still longer period. No minister
shall be off duty over twenty-four
hours without permission from supe-
rior The King alone shall have au-
thority to permit bishops to be off
duty.
number Of Norwegian school
teachers intend to make Il trip to Ice
land next summer
The ability of the Bergen business
men to meet their obligations Dec. II,
the date when>so many notes and mort
cages are due, demonstrated that they
are stronger financially now than they
have been for years.
The dwelling house on the Nordkro-
go farmstcad. Namdalen, was struck
by lightning Dec. O. The walls and the
floor were pierced and the roof was
lifted. Fire was started in several
parts of the building, but it was put
out. The damage is considerable. No
person was hurt.
More than four thousand men and
women of Bergen signed an address Of
thanks to Premier Nicholson on ac-
count of the services which he rem
dered Norway during it's political
struggle for absolute independence. The
wording Of the address is as follows:
whereas. the great work is completed,
the independence Of Norway having
been secured. our country peacefully
carried out of all difficulties, and it's
quiet Development on the basis Of the
EidSvOld constitution assured, we pay
you our homage with profoundest graf
itude."
Rev. Guessing of Hole, on his way
home from an evening prayer meeting
at Seldal, lost his path and walked into
a wild tract Of land. He made up his
mind that the safest course to be pur-
sued was to stop and wait for day.
light He was missed at home. and
many men started search for him.
They found him at 3 o'clock in the
morning. He had pulled some heather
and piled it around his feet to keep
them warm. He was badly chilled, but
he did not suffer to any dangerous ex-
tent.
1t is said that King Haakon may
pardon Thorvald Sletten. who was.
sentenced to imprisonment for life on
the charge Of having killed his grand
mother a number of years ago. Bjon-
son always maintained that Sletten
was innocent. Sletten is kept at Aker-
shus fortress, whose most exemplary
inmate he is. Those who have come in
contact with him at the prison think
he is innocent
Fredrikstad has 14,50O inhabitants.
Nothing has been heard from the
schooner Bud. which left England for
Larvik with cargo of coal two
months ago. The ship and its crew Of
six men are no doubt lost.
The Nordmore railway committee
has proposed new railway from Sur
| endalsoren to Granmoen, Medal, to be
connected with Dovre railway
through the Orkla valley.
That portion of Kristiania which is
known as Vaterland, has an unenvi-
able reputation. Many organizations,
as we'll as individuals, have started a
movement to have the retail liquor
business in that part of the city cut
down.
The Norwegian cabinet wants $780,
900 for the ministry hotel' in Stock
holm. The three bids received from
parties in Stockholm are below this
amount.
A deputatiOn representing men who
are out of work in Kristiania presented
the following petition to King Haa-
kon: "A deputation elected by the
| unemployed presents the following pc
| tition to your majesty: HERE Konge!
! Help us in our distress, and cause the
| national authorities to get work fol-
! us, or else we, thousand of laborers
| perish from hunger"
Borgestad brick yard and pottery al
Parsgrund was completely destroyed
| by fire. It was owned by Gunna1
Knudsen. former member of the cab
| met. The buildings were insured fol
| $4,000. The 80 persons employed in
the factory will find work in othe,
trades. =. -.