Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-02
NORWAY.

Steps have been taken to introduce
free text books in the public schools of
Lillehammer.
o. Unaerbakke of Suldal wants to
start an automobile line for a distance
of 200 (English) miles thru the noun
tain districts of southwestern Norway:
The cellulose factory and paper mill
at Kalfos, near Drammen, were closed
Nov. II. The trouDle was, that the
men wanted higher wages while the
proprietors were on the point of re-
ducing the wages.
Kristiania, Nov. 11.-Captain Roal
Amundsen, the explorer, lectured on
his projected polar expedition before
the king and many noted scientists at
meeting of the geographical society
last night. Captain Amundsen's expe.
dition will start from San Francisco
early in 1910 aboard the Fran, which
will be equipped for a seven years
voyage.
Edmund Ytteborg of Kristiania spent
some time in Spitzpergen last summer
and took possession of a considerable
portion of land around Green Harbor,
where there are many rich veins of
coal. Next spring he will send an ex.
petition to the place to develop the
coal mines. Green Harbor offers one
of the best harbors in Spitzbergen.
The concern is called Green Harbor
Coal Company.
AS the train drew up at Victoria sta
ton, King Edward entered the royal
saloon, kissed the queen affectionately
and Prince Olaf impetuously claimed
his attention and embraced him, lock.
ing both arms around his royal grand.
fathers neck and kissing him heartily.
The king bent down to receive his
young kinsman's caresses and re.
turned them with warmth.
Prince Olaf, who wore a red sailor
suit and red hat, has grown consider
ably since his last visit to England.
He gravely followed the queen as she
passed along the line of members Of
the reception party, and copied her ex-
ample in shaking hands with each. He
endeavored to initiate as nearly as
possible the graceful bow with which
her majesty accompanied each greet
ing.
Three persons who were expelled
from Norway on account of illegal beg.
ging were so we'll pleased with Nor
way and its people that they ran the
risk of returning. They were appre-
hended and tried before Kristiania
court. It was proved that they had
been doing good business on the
ground that they were prosecuted
Christians" They did not carry much
cash on their persons, but receipts in
their possession proved that during
the past few months they had forward
ed about $500 thru the mails to Tifis,
Persia. They evidently led the lives
of beggars in Norway and capitalists
in Persia. Our authority makes the
following comment: 1T is too bad
that such a pleasant life should be in
terrupted."
The receipts from the customs for
the month of October were about ST.
100000. The berry crop was a rich
one last summer, and unusually large
quantities Of sugar were imported for
canning purposes.
It is pointed out that Bergen will
soon be compelled to build large dry
dock now that it is to be the terminus
Of the new OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
steamship line.
London, Nov. 14.-Queen Alexandra,
accompanied by Queen Maud of Nor.
way, with Crown Prince Olaf, arrived
from Copenhagen.
A religious movement in and around
Mandal was carried to such extremes
that several persons lost control OF
their minds. A lay preacher named
Gjerdal ran away naked, and he had to
be captured in the woods and taken to
an insane asylum.
According to the latest news the
plan Of organizing Scandinavian.
American steamship line will be car
ried to a successful contamination.
The government has bought several
hundred acres Of Doggy land at Sparbu
for the purpose Of putting convicts to
work on it.