Translated from 'Nordmændene i Amerika' by Martin Ulvestad. 1907. Lewis County Harald Hansen and William Johansen† from Kristiania were the first Norwegian settlers in this county. They came from California and settled at Alpha as early as 1867, long before other Norwegians came there. Hansen and Johansen saw no other people than Indians in the first years they lived at this place. A Norwegian Lutheran congregation was established here in 1886 by Pastor H. Engh. At Winlock there is also a small Norwegian congregation served by priest from The Norwegian Synod.