The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-01-17
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NORWAY,

+ Johannes Borge killed a royal eagle
at Onso. In some wayne managed to
make it a complicated and unpleas-
ant business. The eagle had killed
hen, and Mr.. Borge happened to run
| across him just as he was going to
make meal of the hen. The eagle
failed to take the hen along with him,
and Mrs. Borge reckoned that he
Borge made due preparation, and after
While the eagle returned. A shot
! from Mr.. Borge's rifle only broke one
OF the wings Of the eagle. The bird
started for the woods, but Mr.. Borge
overlook him. and blow from the but
| of his rifle seemed to finish the bird.
MIR. Borge picked up the falleA enemy
and proudly started for home. But
in short while the eagle revived, and
before Mr. Borge realized the serious
! ness of the situation the eagle had
run claw deep into the fleshy part Of
one of Mr.. Borge's legs. His position
was such that he could not we'll strike
the bird. But fortunately another man
came within sight at the right moment,
and he brought q stone with which he
crushed the eagles head So that there
was no chance for claiming to again.
There still remained the painful opera
tiQln Of pulling the eag;e's claw out Of
Mr.. Borge's leg: After ~ these *
periences and hardshipS Mr.. BOrKe got
only 81 cents as bounty for killing
the eagle.
The Kristlania Ski union, for years
I past has contributed towards skis for
poor school children, and at several
city schools there is a small supply of
skis which are loaned out to children
who otherwise would have no chance
to enjoy skiing. A teacher named Jo-
names Skau has been the leader Of
the movement. The work made con.
siderable Roadway last winter by
means of handsome contribution
from lady. Her aim was to provide
skis for poor children in the r,lral dis
tricts, and skis were sent for distribu
ton in Buskerud, Romerike, Kongsvin
ger Osterdalen and Telemerken. This
winter the work will be further ex-
tended.
The people of the Tjentland farm,
Aardal, were treated to black grouse
by a very unusual accident last fall.
Someone heard loud rustling in the
air, and Immediately he thought Of
German Zeppelins. But moment
later the noise was fully explained.
A big black bird was seen rushing
with great speed towards a house, and
it struck sQuarely against one of it's
walls, where it dropped down dead.
The bird proved to be fine black
grouse of the size Of an ordinary tur-
key. BY the way, the black grouse
may justly be called the Norwegian
turkey. 1t is supposed that the bird
had been chased by a hawk or an
eagle.
The Norwegian Labor party, says a
Reuter- dispatch from Christiania, has
sent President Wilson the following
message: '"The Norwegian Social De-
mocracy, numbering third of Nor.
wegian electors, express sympathy
with President Wilson's energetic la.
Dor for the conclusion of the war of
barbarity and the establishment of
a lasting peace" The Norwegian
Peace union resolved to send the Nor.
wegian government declaration urg-
ing the government to support every
Well-founded effort to attain a lasting
peace based on respect for interna-
tional rights and the independence OF
nations.
Stavanger fish balls are used more
or less in all parts Of the world. On,
account of the war the industry is
handicapped by the nigh cost of the
cans. Now the Gamers of Stavenger
are learning from the Germans to put
up the fish in the form of sausage. The
Germans resorted to fish sausage az
substitute for meat sausage. The
Norwegians, on the other hand, are
taking to fish sausage largely for eco
nomical reasons, CUTS being cheap nnd
tin cans almost ruinously expensive.
The Baltic I, a 2,OOO1ton wooden
steamer declared by shipping men te
be the largest vessel ever built at ar
American yard south of Newpor.
News, was launched on Lake Ponchar
train, near New Orleans, La. 1t is the
first Of a feet of four steamers beine
built for Norwegian firm and wiz
fly the Norwegian flag.
DENMARK.