Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-08-16
NORWAY.

rikshald, were fought by 1000 people
before they could be checked. About
1000 acres Of land were ravaged.
In a discussion of the question Of the
northernmost oak tree in Norway it
was found that there is healthy oak
growing at the Hemnes parsonage in
Nordland.
Three Norwegian boats contested in
the sailing races at Kiel, Germany, and
all boats covered themselves with
glory winning nearly all the first prizes
in their classes.
New York, July 26.-The Norwegian
steamer Narkad, which arrived from
Norway brought 3,131 tons of wood
pulp. This is the first cargo of wood
pulp from Norway this year.
Fifty Russian school teachers have
been visiting the schools of Kristiania.
They came from all sections of the.
vast empire and they all returned
home loaded with information which
they think will be of great use to them
in their profession.
It is certain that Stavanger will
have statues of two of her most noted
men, Asbjorn Kloster, the temperance
apostle, and Alexander Kjelland, the
novelist. One of the monuments will
be located at the market place and
that Of the writer will not be settled
without controversy.
Eighteen persons living at Evens-
gard and Evendal, Saltdalen, Nord-
land, had to cross the river on their
way to church, when they were to at
tend confirmation services. A wave
threw their boat against rock and
all were pitched into the river. Every
one took up the battle for life But the
current was too strong for most OF
them and they were carried down over
some falls. In the course of few
minutes thirteen persons, mostly wo,
men and children, lost their lives.
The Kensington rhinestone: Hjalmar
Rued Holland took the so-called Ken,
sington rhinestone found thirteen
years ago in Douglas county, MINI,
and submitted it to the professors at
the University of Norway. Prof. Naeg
stad and Dr. Wallem have added their
names to those who reject the stone as
fraud. Prof. Haegstad says that the
inscription, which bears the date 1862
was made no earlier than the yea,
1865. Mr.. Holland, on the contrary
writes to the Minnesota Historical So
ciety that he is more strongly con
WINGED than ever the stone is gen
uine, and he is going to take it bach
to America. The objections made
against the stone are of liquistie
nature, and at least some of them wert
successfully refuted years ago. Mr.
Holland says that the scholars Of Nor
way are prejudiced against him and
the stone.
New York, July 29.-To discover
new tribe Of Indians, shout which
there have been many wild rumors il
the northwest, Christian Leden and
Hareld Thoulow, son OF the artist
Fritz Thoulow, arrived here today on
the liner Kaiserin Augusta Victoria
They have also been commissioned to
collect specimens for the University oil
Kristiania and the University Of
Berlin from the territory north OF
Great Slave lake. The pair left to.
night for Edmonton, Alta, and viii go
into the wilderness from that point.
Their expedition is financed by the
king and queen of Norway.
The 1000 persons that were thrown
out Of work by a lockout are careful
to remain sober. Even at Sarpsborg,
where a strong English firm has been
running saloon on an old vested
right" the workingmen have managed
to shut OF the trade. What made the
people peculiarly hostile to this sa-=
loon was the fact that the head Of the
firm which was running it is.an Eng
lishman holding Q seat IN the British
parliament as q temperance man.
I. Berner svedrup. cousin Of Capt.
Otto Svedrup. has started for Splits:
bergen ct he head .of an expedition,
the aim O which q secret