Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-03-12

silent lords and the rushing Tivsrs.
the towering mountain giants and the.
smiling and sunny valleys. During
the last few; years, however, summer
has not had the monopoly Of atten,,
ton. Little by little the beauties 81
the Norwegian winter were heralded:
about, and now you are likely to and
q good many nations represented all
through the winter season. And little
wonder. Perhaps no country In the
world has winter just like that Of
Norway. "A good many people have .
notion that winter In Norway means
Egyptian darkness and : bons-and-5
marrow piercing cold. This 70 far
from the truth. The mighty gulf
stream sends it, warm waters into
every ford, spreading warmth and
comfort, and on the other hand, owing
to its northern latitude, the snow lies
at much lower elevation in Norway
than In any other country, 80 that
the tablelands are covered with snow
during the sunny months of the
spring. when it has disappeared from
countries farther south. And even
whom the days are short one can en-
Joy the out Of doors. for full. glori-
Gus moonlight shines over hills and
dalss. The Holmenkollen meet Is the
xxi derby Of Europe The program
includes distance runs and jumping
contests, ending with Illuminated
fetes, enhanced by natures wonder
full northern lights, which seem like
the rays of powerful searchlights hid
den behind the horizon. The excite
msnt and general interest eliminates
In the annual run at Holmenkollen, a
name which has been heard wherever
the ski Is mentioned. When the Hol-
menkollen competitions are over the
foreign ski runners shake the snow
of the capital of their feet and trek
up one Of the valleys, where the rail-
ways now run, and where the gentle
slopes of the valley sides offer ideal
grounds for the novice and the expert
alike. Here they may indulge in tours
and jumps to their hearts content,
until after July 1, II they so DESIRE"
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Captain ROAD Amundsen of South
pole fame administered severe
shock to the city of Detroit a few
days ago when he eluded a party of
Detroit business men and left them in.
Windsor, refused to see Mayor Marx.
disappointed $500 school children
who had gathered at the high school
to get a peek at him. turned down an
invitation to big banquet in his
honor, and then locked himself in
his hotel, refusing to see any one.
Finally the explorer made disorder
ly dash to the hotel roof, fifteen
stories up, where he spent half an
hour tramping about in the snow and
slush to escape an interview with half
a dozen suffragettes who were bivou-
acked on the parlor floor. At o'clock
In the afternoon the captain sent a
message to the suffrage headquarters
declaring he was strong for woman
suf1rage-after the American plan
but that he would rather spend ten
weeks at the South pole than face
ten suffragettes.
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Tho first voyage of the Kristian.
ford of the new Norwegian-Ameri-
can line is set for June 4. 1t will put
In at Christiansand, Stavanger and
Bergen, from which port it leaves for
New York. It will start on it's return
voyage across the Atlantic from New
York on June "a.
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Subscriptions to the country de
tense continue to come in and the
nature of the contributions are some
times very interesting, some people
even sending copper kettles, embroi
deries, etc. The United Portland Ce
ment company sent ten barrels o.
cement, gift that can be put t
practical use in building fortifca
lions. There are in all about 125,00(
crowns subscribed and the subscrip
tons are not abating. Defense or
gantzations are also being organized
In Jylland and the people in that sec
ton Of the country are evincing {
great interest in the question, which
now Is uppermost in the minds of thu
Danish people.
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The minister Of finance of Denmark
has submitted to the folkething of tn,
riksdag proposition to fix the mum
Der Of persons connected with tn,
court that are to receive support o.
pensions every time there is chang,
Of ruler. When Christian TX. die,
seventy-four persons were pensioned
i and Whan E,radrinlz VIII naaaod a,,.a,