Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-02-02
NORWAY.
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artists are entering strenuous objec-
tons to Gerhard Munthes plans for
decorating the ''Haaknushallen."
Munthe intends to decorate the hall
with series of paintings depicting
''The Wedding March of the Kings
Daughter scenes from the times Of
uaakon the Good, and his supporters
maintain that the decora ton for Haa-
kon's Hall-rather court room
should be historic, to say the least,
hut not so with Professor L. Dietrich
son. Archivarius Hertzberg, Architect
Panl Due and others. They maintain
that inasmuch as the city of Bergen
is to pay for the decorations that the
citizens Of that city alone should have
the right to decide what the decora-
tons are to be irrespective of what
Christiania thinks about it.
The following Observation-Disclosures
have been created Knights of st. Olaf
and may now be addressed as Sir
Knights by their friends on the other
side: Editor E. Amundsen, of DEBORAH,
Ia; DIR. f. Bockman. st. Paul, Mimi;
Dr. Anders Doe, Chicago: Editor Grew
stad. Chicago; Consu! II Hobe, st.
Paul: DIR. X. Hoegh. Madison, Wis;
Professor kildahl, president Of st.
Olaf college. Northfeld, Mimi, and
Consul Steensland, of Madison, Wis.
The number Of divorce cases are in
creasing slowly but surely in Norway.
Compared with the United States and
England there are. however, COMPARE
lively speaking. but few divorce cases
in Norway. yet they are increasing. Id
1890 there were 40. 1898. there were
1O2. 1902 there were 1919, in 1904 there
We're 100 and in 1905 there were 23S
and in 1906 there were go divorce
cases,
More than 100 attorneys in Norway
are seeking positions in Congo. The
law business in Norway is dull in the
extreme and good many Of them are
scarcely able to make living. In
deed some of them cannot. They ere
therefore seeking new fields and many
have already started for Congo, where
quite large number have already Sc
cured employment.
On the suggestion Of Professor
George Davidson in San Francisco,
chief OF the United States photographic
bureau OIL the Pacific coast the Eng
fish admiralty has decided that the
gulf of Herschel island where good
many whalerS seek a haven shall be
named "Amundsen gulf in honor of
Captain Roald Amundsen.
The Hotel Halsoem, in Stiordalen,
which some time ago was deprived OF
/ the right to sell liquors and which en-
ioyed good trade, has had to close
I up owing to lack of patronage. There
| is now bitter fight being waged III
Stiordalen between the teetGfalists and
| the general public in that vicinity.
The shipping industry gives promise
Of much this year in Norway. Sail
| ing vessels. especially those con-
structed of iron, are in great demand.
| The prices on new as well as old
ships are continually increasing.
| The Bergen steamer 'ssaribaldi,'
! the property of G. Mathissen, was
! stranded off the coast of NeWfound
land during the early part of this
month. The vessel was valued at
3GO.tfp) crowns.
Not less than 1872, 900 postal cards
and 10000 letters arrived PIT the Ber
gen poStoffice on Christmas day. This
was the biggest day in the history al
! the Bergen postotfice.
| Fredrik Wahge. of Minneapolis
formerly Swedish American vice COIL
sui in ST Louis. has been appointed
! secretary to the Swedish legation al
! Washington. y. c.
! 4. III. Sorlie has started natios2a
Trade school in Trondhiem. TIE
| school starts ont in good hands aud
its prospects for success are The
> brightest.
In 1865 there We're 273O0 perssn,
! who emigrated from Norway: in 190@
1 there We're 81. 12S Five per cent. 81
I thnSl who eInigratesg we're Swedes.