Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03
NORWAY.

A national violin concert was given
at Aalesund Jan. 3. There were vio-
lfnists from many localities in west
ern Norway. Magne Maurset, an s.
year-old fiddler Of great fame, was a.
so there, and an enthusiastic ovation
and an extra medal were given TO
him. The leading violinists competed
for prizes, which were given to eight
OF the competitors.
A general movement is on foot to
substitute the OLD names of cities and
ANTS for the newfangled names
which have been in use during the
past few hundred years. Oslo 10 the
old name for Kristiania, and a great
big tussle will be needed in order to
get rid OF the latter name 1t should
be mentioned that many people are
stubbornly using only "Oslo" as the
name for the fair capital of Norway.
The new hospital for inebriates at
Orje, which is to be located In the gov.
eminent barracks which were evacu-
ated according to the Norwegian
Swedish treaty of Karlstad, will be-
opened in the spring of 1910. The
board of directors has issued call
for subscriptions to the running ex-
penses. The contributors are to be
sent to "Bogholder Mennevald, Kon-
gems Gade 20, Kristiania."
Some whaling and hunting steamers
are closed up in the ice at Noyaja
Semlja in the Arctic ocean. The Nor.
wegian department of commerce has
decided to send no relief expedition
because it would be enormously expen-
sive, and perhaps failure at that
Besides, on the south and west side
of the island there are three Samojed
colonies numbering about 80 persons,
who are known to have supplies
to last one year, and extra stores in
case Of an emergency.
Considerable quantities Of food were
confiscated by the police and tho
board of health Of Kristiania during
the year 1908. At the public rendering
establishment were received the car
casses of six horses, three cows, 229
dogs, 1875 cats, three hogs and thou
sands of birds Of different kinds. The
combined weight of these carcasses
was over six tons. About 100 tons Of
pork and meat of different kinds we're
also received. From the confiscated
foods were produced II IL tons OF
grease and 20 tons Of stock feed, for
which the city received $3.50. The
rendering plant was managed 20 we'll
that 1t practically paid its running ex.
penses. Two men were sent by tho
city of Stockholm to study the meth.
DDS employed 1t the Kristiania rem.
dering plant.
The opening Of private salson q
Moss was the signal for q row "a the
streets. No damage was done In the
town, but the house Of the proprietor
in Jelo island. was robbed and con-
siderable property was destroyed in
that neighborhood.
Reports dated Jan. state that i'm.
mense shoals of fish were approaching
the shore of northern Norway and that
the prospects were very bright.
Bergen exporters lost about $780,.
900 by the Italian earthquake, large
quantities Of fish and fish products be.
ing destroyed.
The commune of Grip has borrowed
$4,000 from the national government
for the purpose of buying the Grip
fishing grounds. Az security the com.
mune gave a mortgage on the fishing
grounds. and the government Of Roms-
dial and also made itself respon.
sible for the payment of the loan.
The lay preachers have taken ad.
vantage Of the terrible catastrophe in
Italy to explain to their audiences that
the world 10 literally going to wreck
and ruin in a short time. The world
10 becoming 50 wicked that God can
stand II no loageI.