Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-06-15
NORWAY.

QIOCe6S OIL construction at Hegre,
Stjordalen.
Rev. Wilhelm Hansteen, Voss, ia 30
years old. He served as teacher and
preacher from 1845 to 1900.
The bed which Bjornson used during
his last sickness in Paris has been
donated to the Red Cross Society Of
Kristiania.
Tones Orstad, Of Klep, who is al
most 80 years old, has married a
twenty.eight year old girl from Hauge.
sund. Mr.. Orstad had never been
married before.
The Kristiania Aftenposten cele-
brated its golden Jubilee few days
ago. Mr.. schibsted, the proprietor,
distributed as gifts among his 1872
employees $13,500.
A dispatch dated Kristiania, May rs,
said that the unusual heat had melted
the snow on the mountains so fast
that the rivers had overflowed their
banks and done much damage.
No less than 500 wreaths were sent
to the funeral of Bjornson. Eight of
them were Of silver. All the silver
wreaths and all the ribbons are kept
at the poets Office at Aulestad.
About 10000 men were engaged in
cod-fishing along the coast of Fin.
marker in the middle of May. There
seemed to be plenty of fish for all of
them. No less than 500 different con.
Germs were on the ground ready to buy
the fish as soon as caught.
No wonder that Roosevelt "took
well' in Norway. Just read the fol.
lowing from a great daily: when
Mr.. Roosevelt came to station where
a great many children were gathered
and received him with enthusiastic
greetings he forgot everything with re.
gard to his own health, and went out
on the platform without hat and coat
in spite of the raw, cold wind and
the rain. In hurry one of the news.
paper men handed him hat which
happened to be several numbers too
small, and with this on his head he
walked about on the PLATFORM
Bjornson gave library to Storelve-
dalen last fall, explaining his gift max.
ing as follows: "Storelvedalen is that
settlement in Norway where I have en-.
joyed the greatest good will, comfort
and bonor, and therefore I have made
up my mind to have the books that
can spare given to the people OF
Storelvedalen who are fond of reading.
AS long as live I shall increase the
collection until it finally becomes a
powerful weapon in the hands of the
farmers against spiritual oppression,
I shall also see that the collection is
not neglected after my death, but is
increased in the same spirit. There
are Christian books in great numbers
in the collection. Their number
should also be Increased, but not with
such dreadful trash as religious specu.
lators use as q means of fooling PEG.
pie to part with their money"
A patrolman in Skien noticed two
men prowling around the national
bank about midnight. They got away
before he could reach them. But after
making a detour they returned to the
same place with third man accom-.
panying them. They raised ladder
to a window. While two were on
guard the third one climbed up, broke
the window and stepped in. AS no
one was in sight the others followed
him. There was no light, but the men
easily found their way to the fire-proof
safe. But they had taken only a few
steps when bell was rung in the
room Of the Gunnes, the watchman;
He instantly rung up the chief of pc
lice and told him that burglars had
entered the bank. Next came q mes.
sage thru the telephone Of this word.
ing: "This is Deputy Reinskou. l
broke into the bank in company with
Cashier Dahl and Assistant Gauthaug,
We came here to test the electric
alarm bell. Please let us out" A
new order was given to the chief Of
police to make no trouble, and the
Waterman stepped into the Office and
let the burglars out thru the door.
The burglary had been planned by
the directors of the bank, and the
electric alarm bell had proved sue
cess.
Vigeland, the foremost Norwegian
sculptor Of his day, is going to make
a bust Of Roosevelt. The latter prom.
Used sitting Of one hour, but he
really gave more time, which is said
to be due to the kind Offices OF
King 11aakon. Vigeland says that
Roosevelt is the most interesting
model he ever had. --.
Lars Skrutvold, of Begndal, Ringe
rike. a tenant farmer, intended to &C..
to America. But Ole N. Dokken, the
owner of the land, gave him a pieca
Of ground so that he may become an
Independent farmer. Lars is no lonx.
er troubled with America fever"
The oldest member of the Norwe
gian rife clubs is Ole Estensen Sor
garden, Of Susendalen, Vefsen. He
was born in Meraker In 1928, and
made a living as woodsman, farmer
and hunter until 80 years old. HI
was also a bit Of blacksmith. and
made q shotgun with which he killed
81 white grouse In one day. He iAa
still one Of the most active and a.
thusiastic members q the local ride.
club. =.s.
An iron furnace has been started Il !
an experiment at the Meraker olectr3a
power station, and It looks % 81 H.
venture = going e ~.