Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-25

Ters who crowded the decks headed
5y Captains Moller and Hemple, with
all the ships officers in full uniform.
The anchor was weighed Immediately
and the Oscar II. sailed down the
ford, with bands playing national airs.
until the open sea was reached. The
liner was gayly decorated and a splen-
did suite had been reserved for the
distinguished American explorer, who,
notwithstanding the experience he has
gained recently in meeting crowds Of
enthusiasts, found some difficulty in
making his way to his quarters. At
lunch DR.. Cook joined freely in the
conversation of the passengers, among
whom was Benjamin F. Trueblood,
president of the American Peace So
ciety. The explorer was compelled to
relate further incidents of his polar
trip. He told of report current
among Eskimos last year that dirigi-
BILE balloon had sailed over Greenland,
and it was thought that Walter Well
man had made start for the pole.
The Eskimos, he said, described y
cigar shaped balloon with comparative
accuracy, but as nothing further has
Size been ascertained about it, it was
to be presumed that the Eskimos had
been mistaken. During the afternoon
DR.. Cook held reception, which was
attended by all the passengers.
The London tourist bureau sent a
man to Norway not long ago to ascer-
tain what prospects there would be for
making the country winter sporting
resort. He reported that Norway of
fers fine winter sports for one Or two
months after the season expires in
Switzerland. But the trouble is that
there are such poor winter accommo-
dations III the mountains that it would
be very nearly impossible to take
large parties from England to those
regions in the winter season.
The discovery of the north pole,
which is claimed by Cook and Peary.
has set the scientific world think
ing all over the country. Interesting
statements have been forthcoming
from both hansen and Sverdrup, but
they are characteristic because OF
their reserve. hansen will not give
out conclusive interview until the
return of Peary. He does not, how.
ever, seem to doubt the possibility of
Cook having been there first.
The Grand Hotel in Christiania Is
goig to be rebuilt The managers are
having elaborate plans for improving
the big hostelry under consideration
and it is calculated that the work may
be finished by next spring. A large
new annex will be erected and the en-.
tire building will be submitted to a
thorough renovation.
The industrial exposition at Fred.
rikshald was well attended and the ex-
position itself was from every view.
point an excellent one. Fredrikshald
has developed into great industrial
center during the past few years and
the city is rapidly increasing in popu.
1ation.
The Norwegian socialist, Rev. Erik.
sen, advocates the sending of $4,000
crowns to the strikers in Sweden. This
movement he said would forever seal
the friendship between the 1aboring
men of the two countries.
The Dagsposten of Trondhjem &C.
cuses DR.. Cook of appropriating the
plans and the route for reaching the
north pole devised by Captain Bau
mann of the last Fran expedition in
1906.
A peculiar disease has broken out
among the crawfish in Hjalmaren and
the rivers of that neighborhood. The
pest threatens to destroy all the craw.
fish in that neighborhood.
Up in Storlien there have been
strong frosts lately, which have done
much damage to berries and vegeta
bles.