Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-09-24

WILL EXPLORE new GUINEA
pr. Carl Lumholtz, Norwegian Trav.
eisr Of Great Experiences, Preparing
for Extended TriP-swedes Organize
the Granite industry in Aroentlna.
Band Of German Jewellery Thieves
Operating In Copenhagen and 9th.
or Danish Cities. Ill.,. 49,.
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Outside of the Antarctic regions
and the uncharted area of the regions
Of the North polar basin New Guinea
is the largest unexplored region OF
the globe. The island, which in area
is half as large as Norway, is divid-
ed into three parts, under the domin-
ion Of Great Britain, Germany and
Holland. But the occupation Of these
colonies 10 more or less confined to
the coast and the interior remains
practically blank space on the map.
For that reason this tropical land ex--
ercises peculiar fascination over
explorers and DR.. Carl Lumholtz, a
Norwegian traveller of great expert.
ence and attachments, is the last to
succumb to the spell. "The country
is difficult one to explore" says
DR.. Lumholtz. "For a considerable
distance from the coast 1t is fat and
covered with an impenetrable Jungle.
It is necessary, therefore, to reach
the interior by way of the rivers.
There is no game in the country and
everything In the way of food has to
be carried. And as the only possible
transport beyond the rivers is by man
power one has to take good many
bearers. But you cannot get them in
New Guinea, for the natives refuse
to do any kind of hard work. I pro-
pose to get my native labor in Borneo
and am starting for that place al
most Immediately. The Dvaks, who
are commonly described as head
hunters are excellent boatmen and
very clever at building canoes and
houses. But they are reluctant to
leave their own country, even when
you offer them big pay, and it will
probably take me couple of months
to collect as many men as want. 1
do not expect to reach New; Guinea,
therefore, before the beginning Of
next year, by which time shall have
been Joined by two colleagues from
Norway, who will take charge of the
geological and botanical branches of
the expedition: I am mainly con-
cerned In ethnology. We shall enter
the country by the Digoe1 river, start
ing from Merauke, one Of the three
Dutch garrison stations. A steamer
will take us as far as possible, and
then the Dvaks will build canoes so
that We can still travel by water. It
will be weeks before we get out of
the jungle and not until height OF
some two or three thousand feet is
reached does travelling become even
tolerably comfortable. The expedi-
ton is purely a scientific one and for
that reason is supported not only by
the Norwegian Geographical society,
which has made us a grant, but also
by the Dutch society. I have also re-
ceived assistance from America. But
though our objects are scientific 1t is
quite possible that in the interior of
New Guinea we may find gold or oil,
or perhaps both"
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The Varmland Singing society Of
Varmland, Sweden, 300 strong, recent
~ paid visit to Christiania which
WAS greatly appreciated. The singers
came In q special train, gave two
open air concerts in the Tivoli to
large audiences, visited Holmenkollen
and other points Of interest in Chris.
tiania and left for their homes in the
evening. Their rendition of ia, vi
elsker' and other popular Norwegian
songs aroused much enthusiasm in
Norway's capital and left friendly
feelings both for these Swedish sing
ers and their country.
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| The spirit of scientific research is
keen In Norway Professor Ossian
Sars is staying at Hamar for the pur-
pose Of studying deep water life in
Lake M1osen, the largest lake in Nor
way. The most interesting part of
the lake, he says, is that lying be-
tween the Helgo island and the east
shore. At this place are several salt
water animals surviving from the
time the lake was connected with the
ocean. But Professor Sars has to go
down to depth of some 600 to 900
feet to get them. 81 = .e~sess 5
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According to Landmandsposten
there were $4,000 horses in Norway
, in 1866, $4,000 cattle, $4,000 hogs and
1,705, 900 sheep, In 1907 there were.
10000 horses, 1,022,0 900 cattle, $4,000
i hogs and 991, 900 sheep. II: these fig
ures are correct there zwas more live
stock In Norway In 1865 than in 1907
In proportion to the population.