Translated from 'Nordmændene i Amerika' by Martin Ulvestad. 1907. San Juan County At Friday Harbor, where there are some few Norwegians. Benjamin Jensen from Hemnes in Ranen was the first. He settled at that place in 1884. O. Wold is another old settler. Farming and fishing are the Norwegians' main source of income. Much of the fishing is done on the Pacific Coast. August Wold was the first Norwegian to hold public office in the county. He was elected County Treasurer in 1896.