Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-07-22

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Consul e. H. Hobe of st. Paul, who
sailed few days ago for Norway, is
mentioned as probable successor to
Owe GUIDE, the late Norwegian min
lister to the United States. 1t is known
that scores of his friends in America
and in Norway are urging his appoint
ment to this post. The only objection
to Mr.. Hobe's appointment might pos
sibly lie in the fact that he has been
for the last twenty-five years a resi-
dent and citizen of the United
States. But his friends argue that he
was educated in Norway and that his
intimate relations with Norwegian
emigration, which he has gained in
his capacity as Norway's consul in ST.
Paul, will aid him greatly in securing
the place. His friends in the United
Consul Hobe would be the best that
can be made. He is familiar with
American conditions and American
politics and Norway would then have
a minister at Washington who could
look after their interests there in
earnest and do it so much better than
a man who is unfamiliar with Amer
lean conditions and the conditions ex-
listing among orwegian-Americans in
this country.
The American minister to Norway,
Herbert H. D. PIERCE, had the misfor
tune to break his arm while out on an
auto trip with some friends. He and
his party, which included his wife and
a Miss Perkins, were crossing the
Dovre mountain. The machine skid
ded and went into a ditch, without
upsetting, however, but the jar caused
a violent shaking up of the passen-
gers, resulting in the broken arm and
some lesser injuries about the face
and hands. The minister was taken
to Lillehammaer, where the arm was
set, and it is now reported that he is
doing nicely. Crossing the Dovre
mountain in an automobile is a rather
daring undertaking.
The great sailing week at Kiel is
from July % to 80. Eighty-two boats
are entered, of which forty-eight are
newly built. The American schooner
Westward, built by Herreshoff and
sailed by Charles Barr, will compete
with the schooners Nordstern, Ger
mania and Hamburg, The twelve
meter class consists of Magda VIII,
Norway; Brand w., Holland; Ivan
hoe, Russia; Schwanhild, Austria;
Scean Ill, Germany. This class is
therefore international in the widest
meaning of the word.
According to advices from Trondh-
jem the Merkaer Mining company has
been forced to make an assignment.
The company was organized in 1905
and at that time had a capital stock
of 1,650,000 crowns. Most of the stock
capitalists. In November of last year
the company ceased all operations and
laid off about 300 men. An attempt
to reorganize the old company has
failed.
Rev. K. B. Birkeland, we'll known
Minneapolis clergyman, is at present
visiting friends and relatives in Chris
tiania. He brought his automobile
with him and contemplates taking an
extensive auto trip in the northern
section of the country.
There occurred in Haugesund re-
Gently series of minor thefts. A
number of young boys have been
placed under arrest and it looks as
though regular organized band of
them had been at work for some time.
A large delegation of Danish tech
nicians have been making an extern
sive tour through the country. Among
the cities where they remained for
any length of time were Christiania,
Telemarken and Voss.
Hotels Norge in Bergen and Vic
toria in Stavanger celebrated their
twenty-fifth anniversary the 10th of
June. At each hotel banquet was
held and the menus were par excel
lence.
Captain Wulff of the steamer United
States has resigned from his position
as captain of that ship. Captain Cots
de of the Pennsylvania will succeed
him.
A company of sixteen English jour
nalists has been visiting the Bergen
exposition and also paid a visit to
Christiania and Trondhjem.
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