Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-07-29


way station is immense. The air is
bright, dry and clear as crystal, so
that some of the craggy peaks to be
seen seem to lie close by, when the
fact of the matter is that they are
fifty to seventy-five miles away. The
trains carried the crowds from the
station to the nearest point on the
line, about two miles distant from
where the jump could be reached con-
veniently, and at $3.50 the first bugle
call announced the start of the first
runner. More than 100 athletes tried
the jump and the records went into
100 feet and more for standing jumps,
showing that the question of training
or lack of training does not cut big
figure among the ski experts. The
midsummer ski tournament at Finse
undoubtedly will be repeated every
year after this and as it's successful
possibilities have been proved beyond
a doubt the preparations and attend
to year until it will be recognized as
an international event of great i'm
portance."
"The First Norwegian Physician in
America" is the title of an interest
ing lecture by Professor Ludwig HEX
toen of Chicago university, which has
recently made it's appearance in print.
The lecture was delivered by the pro-
fessor not long ago before the Scan
dinayian Medical sOciety's annual
meeting in Chicago. The name Of the
first Norwegian physician in America
was Hans Martin Klaveland, who was
born in TrOndhjem in 1922. When he
first settled in America he chose Beth
lehem, Pa, as place to follow his
profession and later on he moved to
Wackovia, n c., where he remained
a practicing physician until his death.
Professor HektOen describes him as
being man who was considerably
ahead Of his time and was also an
able bOtanist and gathered most val
liable herbariUm which is still in eX-
istence. He conducted his own ex-
periments and used herbs as medi-
cines with a great deal of success.
DR.. A. Doe, a prominent Norwegian
physician of Chicago, who is at pres
ent in Christiania, has written spir-
tied article in the "AftenpOsten" in
which he demands that those who
have accused Chicago firms Of import
ing horse meat to Norway to either
"shOW up or shut up" In his article
he reprOdUces letters from leading
Chicago packers which fatty deny
that such a thing has ever been en-
gagged in on their part. The article in
question has served to clear the at
mOsphare a bit and it is not likely
that there will be any charges to this
effect any more.
This is a great and successful fish
ing season in Norway Not for many
years have they been catching such
large quantities of herring as this
year "Torsk" to the amount of a.
100000 pounds already have been
caught. The herring fisheries in the
North sea also have been excellent
and fishermen generally are reporting
large catches.
The government contemplates set
ting aside 100000 crowns for the
country's Notifications within the next
twelve months. Half Of this sum will
be expended on the navy, which for
small country like Norway is becom-
ing formidable. The theory, in order
to preserve the peace, prepare for
war;" seems to hold good in small ma
tons also.
BjOrnstjerne BjOrnsOn's address to
his wife on her fiftieth wedding ami
versary has been translated into the
Italian by Madame RagniId Lund and
has been reproduced in a large num-
Der of Italian papers. 1t will also be
published in the French language and
will appear in a number Of French
magazines.
Last year 1852 persons emigrated
from Norway to foreign lands. Most
of them went to America and the ma
jority of those emigrating have gone
to the Western states to build homes
of their own. Such is the Norwegian
spirit in America
The National Anti-Tuberculosis So
ciety was organized in Christiania at
the university recently. 1t will be a
powerful organization and it will not
be long before it will have plenty of
money at it's command.
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The large rats which were present
in such large numbers in Copenhagen
some years ago have returned and are
causing any amount Of trouble again.
The authorities are preparing for an
other rat war and are going to set the
police force and others busy to once
more clear the city of the obnox-
ious rodents. They are especially
present in large numbers around
"Kongens Nytorv," where they are
proving to be a great nuisance.
The Copenhagen police have lately