Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-31

taxes him ten years. The paper
therefore suggested that the bill
should be 50 amended as to provide
that Observation-Disclosures minister
shall have had ten years. of EXPERT
ence as a pastor before licensed to
preach In the state church of Nor
way. The Morgenbladets article has
led to considerable discussion both in
the press Of Norway and in the Morse
press OF America. A Norwegian.
american preacher, now sojourning
In Norway, took the paper to task
Tor Its article, pointing out the fact
tnat In America it takes as long as
In Norway to become a full-fledged
minister, except in the case of those
who take the practical" course.
i. + j.
A Christiania dispatch says that
the Norwegian government will seek
compensation for the extra expense it
has been put to in the carriage and
distribution Of European mail on &C.
count OF the European war. The bulk
OF the mail between Eastern and
Western Europe has been TRANSPORT
ed over Norway since the outbreak
OF the war, resulting in a large in
crease OF expense to the Norwegian
postal department. Under the inter-
national postal convention the COM
pensatton for the carriage of inter-
national mail is fixed on the basis
OF figures compiled every sixth year.
The last compilation was made in
1913, and the international agree
ment provides for additional CON-
pensation only in case that the extra
ordinary transportation of mail con-
tinues one year. However, the Nor
wegian government believes that the
present exceptional conditions Justify
a claim for added compensation and
Will make representations to this ef-
feet to the postal departments of the
foreign countries involved
4. f. i.
There is much concern in Norway
over Germany's North sea blockade.
Thus far the greatest danger has
been from floating mines, but now it
is the submarine, which will, of
course, be greater source of dan
ger almost than the former. Norway
continues to carefully comb its coast
al waters for floating mines, many
Of which have been found. Before de-
stroying them the searchers make
careful report as to their condition,
size and probable source. Most of
the mines appear to come from the
southern part of the North sea, prob
ably from the mouth Of the Elbe. The
largest mine thus far discovered in
Norwegian waters contained 800
pounds Of explosive.
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If foreigner visits Christiania at
present the so called "Fremed- kon-
tor" keeps pretty close track on him.
According to a new ruling all hotel
keepers and inn keepers are required
to furnish a report in detail regard
ing every foreigner that registers in
their hostelries and every foreigner
will have to give pretty full account
of himself and his occupation. The
Office has already proven to be singu-
larly unpopular, as many visitors re-
sent the rigid examination which
they regard as very unnecessary.
+ !. +
II the present war continues Nor
way will suffer a tremendous set
back in her tourist traffic, especially
from the American side. During the
past few years thousands of Ameri-
cans have visited Norway and Swe.
den during the summer months, but
1t Is doubtful If many of them will
undertake such journey while the
war is in progress. 1t is believed
that tourist hotels are prepared for
it, however, and many of them will
remain closed for the season.
i. i. +
It is announced in Christiania that
the tariff receipts of the country
have increased enormously the last
few months and the month of Janu-
ary set the highest record of re-
ceipts for one month in the history
of the country. The total tariff in
come was 100000 crowns ~ COM
pared with 6,9S0,O00 crowns -, 1914,
$4,000 in 1913 and 6,79l.0OO In
1912.
+ + +
The report from Sweden that that
country's government has succeeded
in raising the ban against importa-
ton of all Russian small grains has
caused much Joy in Norway and
there now seems to be nothing in
the way of the importation of all the
small grains that are desired from
Russia.
+ i. +
Miss Molla Bjurstedt, the Norwe
gian champion, won the women's ma,
tional indoor tennis championship in
New York March 20, defeating Miss
May Wagner, the title holder, Ga, g.
Miss Bjurstedt intends to play
through the American tournaments
this season.
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Friedrich Waserfall, visiting Nor.
Wegian-American in Christiania, is re.
sponsible for the statement that 49,.
900 Canadians are participating in
the present war in Europe, of whom
fully TOO are Swedes and Nor wegians
MARION s. NORELIUS.
Hutchinson has the distinction of
being the only town in the state out
side the big cities, of having a police
woman. She is Mrs. Florence Glen.
ent, wife of we'll known citizen, and
oh ~koA I, al.