Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-06
LETTER FROM. HARDAh GER
FJORD, NORWAY

FJORD, NORWAY
Sam Rasmussen Writes News OF
villmar Tourists In Norway.
Norheimsund, Hardanger, July 10,
1913.
Willmar Tribune:
When we left Willmar, I promised
to write to several parties but have.
not done so yet, except a few cards.
Therefore will write to you and ask
you to spread my greetings.
We arrived safely in Bergen, Nor
way, after a nine day voyage from
New York. It was cold and raining
from the time we left Willmar until
we reached England. Then we had
a few days fine weather and then an
other week Of rain, but everything
looked good here and is just as far
advanced as in Minnesota. We have
not had any rain for five weeks and
now it is needed very badly as the
ground on the hills is shallow. Oats
are headed out and most of the hay
ing is done. There will be COM
mon crop Of hay and fruit this year.
People are more prosperous here
now then when I was here last.
They have improved their farms and
therefore can get more out Of them.
We are now in the beautiful Har-
danger Fjord. It is not any too
warm, but rather cold for us. 1t
ranges from. IS to 68 degrees and
has not been over 70 in the day time
and as low as IS at night. Today it
is So. Everything seems to grow
well. They have strawberries here
which are much larger than those in
Minnesota and have better flavor and
all other berries are larger also,
which was quite a surprise to us,
when considering the climate. One
would think no fruit could be raised.
People here think it warm. l see in.
the. paper that it is quite warm in
| America and am glad I am here at
the present time, away from the
heat and the storms. We have not
heard thunder here yet.
i We look for the Willmar Tribune
each week. We lost one issue as we
went from place to place.
Il First we were at Aaheim S0ndm0r
(my birthplace), then we were two
weeks in Bergen and one week at
Linaas and have now been here two
weeks. This place is a great tour
list center. From three to seven
steamships arrive each day carrying
people and mail and some days over
200 people pass through here. To-
! day over $50 people came in on one
ship. One can now drive from here
to Bergen which furnishes grand
sights along the mountainside OF
T0kefjellet.
/ We are now going to leave fol
Hamlegr0 (Saeter Lee) for short
stay and from there to Christiania
7 and Skien where my uncle lives
I From there we 60 to Haugesund tt
! visit Mr.. and Mrs. Abrahamson from
Z Willmar. Mr.. and Mrs. Sandven art
: in company with us. They are going
to leave for home about August II
: but we like it so well, we will stay
longer.
u, I have taken few views which
- send you a couple, so you can SET
=. how it looks here. I have been lucky
~ to get few good ones. Have no
= had much time for fishing but as i
v is good fishing at Hamlegr0, will
have time to fish, eat and sleel
there.
Greet all Willmar people from us
s. Yours truly,
81 S. A. RASMUSSEN.
P. ST. forgot to write that on tn,
" 18th of July we were in Bergen, to.
s. gether with many other Norwegian.
Il Americans to meet the new S. S
Kristianiafjord, which arrived on its
;. maiden voyage early in the morning
Il In the evening we listened to the con.
cert of the st. Olaf's College stud.
ents which was great treat. MOI
spot in the house was vacant. AL
IL the standing room was taken up, tn.
people here were very much pleased
l. with the singing and the boys Ger.
tainly did well. The house was toe
0 small SO all did not get in that in.
: tended to-. I hope to hear them once
c more before they leave. S. A. R.
;. EAST n0uRF