Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-04-04

pre- sent consul general at Antwerp; M.
Seig is professor, M. Heftxe is direc-
tor of telegraphs and NJ. Foosness is
landowner. 1t. is believed that the
new cabinet will have an uncertain
lease OF life. but 1t is expected to last
until the country has a chance to clear
the air cleo torally in 1909. This is so
simple because no group in the storth-
ing could gain much by throwing over
tire knudsen combination. The en-.
tire press, including the opposition
jou .ials, agrees that Knudsen's posi-
ton could not be less happy. The
late ministry resigned week before
last because vote In the stOrthina
showed that 1t could retain Office only
by favor of the coalition parties. which
1t was not willing to do.
The French reporter who attended
the recent Holmenkollen ski tourna-
ment has become an enthusiastic ad
mirer of Norway's athletic youth. He
unhesitatingly placed the young people
Of Norway at the head of everything
of it's kind in the whole world and eX
claimed in ecstacy: "Their life rings
like a song throughout t he whole
world" Young Norwegian sportsmen
are now wondering how the enthusias
tic Frenchman is going to square him
self with his countrymen at home
when he returns to Paris.
Several thousand Norwegian rein
deer are reported feeding in Nor
wegfan forests. The government has
sent a representative to Investigate
conditions I'd Dividalen and vicinity
This section of the country is we'll
adapted for reindeer and the animals
thrive well there. The rowing rein
deer focks and their herdsmen care
but little fer the boundary line be-
tween the two countries and thei
chief aim ia to find the best feeding
grounds.
General Ole Hansen, COMMANDMENTS
chief of the Norwegian army, denies
a report that the soldiers of Norway
are to be equipped with the Ross rife
The Krag-Jorgenson rifle now in use
is regarded as excellent and there is
at present no thought of giving it up
and substituting new weapon. The
general disclaimed having any knowi
edge Of the Ross rife
Professors McCrackep and Butler,
Of Columbia college, New York. who,
according to long planned arrange
ment are to exchange lectures with
two professors of the Copenhagen
university, will also deliver each lee
ture in Christiania. They will be ac-
companied - Christiania by Professor
Gisle Bothne, Of the State university
of Minnesota.
The Grieg memorial committee has
been organized in Bergen, the object
being to solicit funds for a fitting
memorial in honor of the late COM
poser. The members of this commit
tee are Christian Nicholson, ex
premier; Frantz Meyer, Rvar Olsen, J.
Geelmyden and Fritz Sundt.
Captain Theodore Yelland,: of Ber-
gen. will in the near future leave for
Congo, s. A., where he has accepted
commission in the Congo army. Cap
tain Yelland Is one of the most pop
ular among the younger set of military
officers in Bergen. ~
Owing to extensive fires in the
wooden and cotton mills in Trondhjem
several hundred people have been
thrown ont of work and many of
them have appealed for aid from the
local charity organizations.
The Norwegian Bible society has
purchased the Munich No. 9 building
from Nine. Schjoldager for $4,000
crowns. The building Is centrally To-
Gated and will be Il splendid location
for the society.
The restoration Of the TroDdhjem |
which was started in 1869, |
has up to the present time entailed an |
Of $500, 600 crowns. Still |
the work has not by far been com J
pleted. "''
The Lima Neros factory in Bergen |
was completely destroyed by fire on
he night of March g. The loss en-
tailed is estimated at $4,000 crowns.
There was 10000 crowns of insur-
spce. ..-.+
June ~ next marks the Tooth an
,iversary Of the dedication Of Our
"a viour's cemetery in Christiania Ap.
,ropriate ceremonies will be held ut
he cemetery on this. occasion.
Nine. Levy's theatrical spring tour
lad to be abandoned, as three of her
lblest assistants went back on their
contract They suddenly decided to
DIN Copenhagen company.