Translated from 'Nordmændene i Amerika' by Martin Ulvestad. 1907. Chelan County The first Norwegian settlers in this county were Anders Mundem from Hardanger and Nils Nelson from Øvrebø near Christiansand. They settled in the vicinity of Leavenworth in 1884. Ellensburg was the first settlers nearest marketplace and to it it was ca. 50 miles.