Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-07
NORWAY.


cliff dwellers Of Mexico, is go years
old.
About 10000 men were operating on
the Finmarken fishing grounds in tho
early part Of May, and they were do
ing well.
A majority of the committee on leg
1slatlon is in favor of the royal prop
osition to grant women the privilege
of holding Office.
The settlement Of the labor conflict
was great boon to Norway. Many
orders for goods which were on tho
point Of going to foreign manufacture
ers have been placed at home. and
the result is healthy buoyancy in tho
labor market
The entire catch Of Goldfish in Lofo- [
ten for the season was only 19,500,0 00'
fish, which was 100000 less than last
year. The oil and liver output was
proportionately still smaller. There
was plenty of fish, but the weather
was very unfavorable, hence the meag-
er results. The fishermen received
$156,500 as their share, or 1920 for
each man.
A new tuberculosis hospital at Vest
mes was dedicated few Sundays ago.
It was built especially for the BALI
wick of Mode and Romsdal. The in
stitution is surrounded by lake and
a forest. There are accommodations
for % patients, and dozen were on
hand to be cared for at once. The
institution costs about $500, and
everything was secured by means Of
voluntary subscriptions.
A man named Ramsta1, Of Sondf
jord, has proposed that q statue Of
Christ be erected on the crest Of the
Kjolen mountains, on the boundary
line between Norway and Sweden, as
an emblem Of peace. The proposition
has been fayorably received by the
friends Of peace in Scandinavia. A
statute Of Christ was erected q few
years ago on the boundary line be-
tween Chile and Argentina.
Mr.. Bentzen, a Norwegian architect
In Berlin, managed his business 50
recklessly that he accumulated a debt
amounting to at least $125,000, while
his assets were hardly worth mention.
ing. Some of his transactions were
decidedly crooked, and when he saw
the storm approaching he disappeared.
taking with him about $4,000. He
was very unpopular in the Norwegian
colony In Berlin because he had caused
the financial ruin of A. Normann,
noted Norwegian artist who was
looked upon as millionaire.
Mrs. Sara Bull, the second wife of
the violinist, stated in her will that
she would like to have her ashes, after
incarceration, to be sent to Bergen and
preserved in the tomb of her husband.
The children from Ole Bulls first mar
riage, Alexander Bull and Mrs. Felicie
Ingier, have protested against this
proposition and requested the NUM-
cipality of Bergen to leave their ia
theirs grave unuisturbcd as a resting
place for him exclusively, the COM
mune having donated the place not
for the man Ole Bull but for the ia
nous violinist Ole Bull.
The new compulsory sick insurance
law comes into operation in Norway
on July 1, and it applies to all persons
over 13 years Of age receiving wages
amounting to less than $35 q year in
the country and $3.50 in town. These
workers are grouped under the law In
four classes. according to the rate of
their remuneration. The first class is
for those earning up to $S3 a year,
the second to the limit of $170, the
third $3.50, and the fourth $3.50. Both
the premiums and the allowance will
be calculated on the basis of the aver
age wages. Toward the premiums tho
members will pay 60 per cent, the
state 20 per cent and the remainder
:gAl be borne equally by the employers
and local authorities. The portion
payable by the insured Is to be de-
Quoted on each pay day. The mem.
bers are entitled to free medical at.
tendance, medicine and surgical ap-
pliances, and, in case Of incapacity to
work., a money allowance to the ex-
tent Of 60 per cent of the average wae-
es Of their class for period Of TWEEN
ty-six weeks, while wives, as well a.
children under Is, are also given free
medical attendance.
The First Of May demonstration m
Kristiania was an imposing AMIR.
The number of organizations taking
part in the parade was 121. The motto
on the banner Of the newsboys at
tracted much attention. It read as
follows: Take away the Sunday
newspaper! We want free Sunday"
There were eleven Good Templar lods-
es. lbout 1000 persons took part in
the procession. and many Of them were
women.
In Kristiania there are s young
mems Christian associations, s young
women's Christian associations, and Is
young peoples Christian associations.
A Norwegian lady who went to India
as missionary on her own account
was stranded In Bombay, and the con
sui at that seaport had to care for her
and pay for her passage back to Nor
way. The consul requested the for.
eign department to warn people
against going TO India. as missionaries
unless they are connected with some
mission.
The noted fruit orchard 1t the Bale
strand parsonage, sogn. which was
planted by Rev. n. q. everdrup, n
1S48. now contains 800 large fruit
trees. and the value e q ay@gaee
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