Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-23
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
PRINCIPAL Events Gathered in the
Old Scandinavian Countries

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Sweden exports considerable guam
titles of fertilizer to South Africa.
Ten reindeer were killed by wolves
the other day at Norrbotten village.
Prince Carl has sold his property at
Stubbarp to Countess Augusta Lewen-
haupt
Carl Aruell, of Seattle, who has been
appointed U. S. vice counsel at Muk
den, is a young Swede.
The Swedes Of Russia have All al
manac of their own, the fifth edition Of
which covers this year.
It is proposed to lower Lake Inlmeln,
Skane, retaining strip of land about
fifty yards wide all around the lake.
A meeting held by 1876 citizens at
Solicited, Norrland, started a national
organization, to be known as 'The
Yeomanry Of Sweden" and commit
tee was elected to organize local So
cieties in the different parts of the
country.
girl from Thibet has visited Ea-
paranda. She accompanied Hilja Hes
konen, lady who has been doing mis-
sionary work In the far East. The lit
tie girl was born at the foot of the
Himalayan mountains, and at the age
of two years she was sold by her
mother for a sum which is equal to
about ten cents in American money.
S. TIL. Won Goes, Swedish vice con-
sui at Glasgow, has rented larger
w.t. FL, ,1o+o I~
to use parts of them for the exhibit
ton Of Swedish products. His aim
is to advance the commercial interests
of Sweden, and the business men Of
Glasgow will be invited to the expo
sition, to which the public will be
admitted free of charge.
NORWAY.
The report of the board Of health
contains the following information
from Sondmore, a settlement about
midway between Bergen and Frond-
hjen: THE old-fashioned houses are
gradually discarded. They are open
clear to the roof, thru which there is
an opening for the smoke, the ventila-
ton in such houses is splendid. The
new houses generally contain two
stories with many rooms, only a few
of which are used. The family lives
in one Of them, and as the cooking is
done in the same room the air is apt
to be foul. Formerly the farmers used
to raise grain which they ground at
home and used it for mush and a
flat They did not have SO
much milk as now, but they had plenty
for food and drink. Now they produce
more milk, while the grain crop is in
sufficient They buy rye flour at the
store and make bread (kake) which
and soggy and indigestible. The milk
is taken to the creameries from which
it is returned, deprived of it's fat.
Oleomargarine is used instead Of but
ter Coffee is used more and more ex-
tensively. The effect of this fare is
chronic stomach troubles, poor teeth,
etc. But the people are still strong
and healthy. There are many old per-
sons in this locality. Out of the "a
who died during the year, 4S were over
70 years old. The economical condi-
tions are good, especially in Stranden
commune; where poverty is almost I'M
known. The people are economical,
diligent intelligent, we'll educated,
skillful and practical. The emigration
to America is quite heavy, and the
farmers find it difficult to obtain hired
help. But a small part of the emf
grants return with gold in their pock-
cts. In this way some poor communi-
ties have become prosperous. In Stran-
den commune there are several men
VIII hoy =
mines of Alaska. The "Sondmoring'
loves his beautiful native valley and
eagerly returns to make his home there
after having made money in America.
The national feeling is strong. A wo-
man dressed like city lady is looked
upon with contempt, and the gay nat
ional costumes are used on public oc-
casions."
A slight earthquake shock was felt
turnout Northern Norway Jan. Is.
Aalesund has 1859 Inhabitants,
most of whom are boni fide residents.
Only three of the hotels of Arendal
will be permitted to serve beer at the
dining tables on Sundays.
The Kristiania board of health con-
fiscated SO tons of spoiled meat and
pork during the past year.
The British admiralty is going to
name a large bay in the Arctic ocean
after Capt. Roald Amundsen.
The Boilestad and Flaten waterfalls,
near Ovendal, have been sold to the
electro chemical company for 100000.
A Mr.. Knudsen, of Horton, who is
ninety-five and one-half years old, has
just celebrated the golden wedding of
his son.
The herring catch around Kristian-
sund was very rich just before Christ
mas, the returns of single day going
as high as $4,000.
The national government desires to
acquire the stocks of the Frondhjem
railroads which are owned by COM
munities or private parties.
Steamers were running on lake
Mjosen as late as the first days of
January, but the ice was encroaching
upon the open area every second.
The right hand of Ole Holland, the
famous thief, who died in 1S47, has
been secured for the anatomical COL
lection of the university Of Norway.
The proprietor Of the Rovos copper
! mines and furnaces have decided tn