Translated from 'Nordmændene i Amerika' by Martin Ulvestad. 1907. Colorado For a long time Norwegians and people of other nationalities have found employment in the Colorado mines. But mine workers cannot be considered as permanent settlers. The same holds for those who have worked in cities - in Denver, for example. In that city, however, there are a few Norwegian businessmen but they are americanized so it is not easy to find them. Of early Norwegian settlers in other parts of the State can be mentioned; A. M. Ovren from Lillehammer, he was the first in Leadville, Lake Co., to where he came in 1878 and where he worked as a master painter until his death in 1896. The first Norwegians in Fowler, Otero Co. were B. Bendixson from Stavanger and Ole Ericksen from Egersund. In Longmont, Boulder Co. the first were O. G. Rugtvedt from Kviteseid, Øvre Telemarken and a Mr. Hovlid. The first Norwegian congregation in Colorado was established in Denver in 1882 by Pastor H. L. Jensen of The Norwegian Synod. And the first Norwegian church in the State was built in Denver by a congregation served by Pastor H. P. Hanson and that belonged to The General Synod. But because of the clerical divisions among our people, the church's debts were not paid, so the congregation lost its church, which is now used by the Mormons. Now there are three Norwegian congregations each with its own church in Denver, - The Norwegian Synod's, The United Church's and The Methodist Church's. In addition The Norwegian Synod has a congregation in Fowler, Otero Co., one in Elbert Co. and one in Grand Co. The United Church has a congregation in Longmont, Boulder Co. and The General Synod has had one in Leadville, Lake Co., small congregations, all of them. "Duen" was the name of a newspaper that was published in Denver for 4 years. Consul H. R. Sahlgaard writes that no Norwegians can be found who held public positions in Colorado and he believes that there have never been any. However, from another source it is reported that the Norwegian T. L. Monson for a time held the position of State Dairy Commissioner. He lived in Denver. In Elbert Co. there was once a post office with the name Holtwold, the only place with a Norwegian name in Colorado.