Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-11-20
NORWAY.

The tax rate for the city of KRIS
tiania for the coming year will be 81
per thousand on improved property
and $3.50 on unimproved. Last year
1t was $7.25 and $3.50. respectively.
Owing to changes in the methods Of
assessment there is net decrease Of
$3,269, 600 in the assessed value of all
property in the city, the total esti-
mated on June 80, 1918, being $780,
236.450. The budget laid before the
city council shows estimated expenses
of S5,469,6l2 for 1913, and an income,
outside OF taxes of $2,072.712, leaving
$3,396.900 to be raised by taxation.
The increase in expenditures as com
pared with 1912 is $750,400, or 16 per
cent, while as compared with 1908
the Increase Is 40 per cent. The
amount to be raised by taxation shows
an increase since 1908 of 81 per cent
The heavy increase is due chiefly to
the increased cost Of labor and mate
rails of every kind.
Capt. Road Amundsen has author
lied the printing Of set Of picture
postal cards which are to be issued
in five different designs, representing
the Fran in the arctic ice. and which
will be sold at 27 cents apiece. You
put your address on the front of It
and 1t is taken along with the expedi-
ton ON the coming trip to the north
pole; when the highest latitude is
reached, the cards will be Cancelled
with special printing machine, the
date and latitude upon its face, after
which II will be mailed to its destina-
ton when the Fran reaches her first
postoffice. These cards will be sold
all over the world and are expected
to provide the amount still lacking
for the fitting out of the expedition.
The cards are very pretty, having
been executed In colors after designs
by the Norwegian painter. Holmboe.
Ole Brakka, who works eight hours
a day at the Skien cellulose factory,
is very useful citizen. Some eight
years ago he bought the Brakka farm
a small place, which was billy and APP
parently unsuitable for successful
farming. But Mr.. Brakka and his
wife cleared and grubbed and dug,
taking good care OF the ground al
ready broken and adding new patches
from time to time. Now the hills are
yielding rich crops Of grain and clover
and timothy. When Ole bought the
place 1t could hardly support one cow.
and now he keeps three cows and a
horse. all Of which are kept in fine
condition. Mr.. Brekka and his wife
never hired any help.
The dedication of young peoples
hall at Helle, Hyllestad. Satersdal,
attracted many people from the neigh
borhood. In the evening a young
man, Arne Olsen Bjorgurn, was to re-
turn to his home across the river.
The water was very low at the time.
but In the middle OF the current he
had to swim, This proved too much
for him. The next day his dead body
was found a short distance below the
point where he had tried to cross
The young man was the only son OF
his parents. and the sad accident is
greatly lamented by the people of the
Rev. II. N. II. 0rding has been APP
pointed pastor of the Norwegian
church In Berlin. He was born in
1884. and taught school in Hammer
fest before his appointment.
Sigvar Gotland. twelve-year-old
boy in Sogndal. Is an expert organist.
and a bright future is predicted for
him.
Lillehammer went dry by major
ity of 1913. Grimstad also went dry.
the majority o. the prohibitionists ks-
ing 81.