Translated from 'Nordmændene i Amerika' by Martin Ulvestad. 1907. Scott County The first Norwegians to take land in this county were Ole Rouland from Telemarken, and Peder Thompson and Torstein Knutsen from Valders. That was in 1856 and they settled in the vicinity of New Market. But they moved to Dakota County a short time later. Ole K. Stee† from Telemarken (or Valders?) and Tosten Stordal from Hedemarken were the first actual settlers in the county. The settled at New Market in 1859. Since none of my correspondents in this county has ventured to write anything further, I will quote an excerpt from that time, 'Terje Terjeland' came to America. The account was coined in 'mixed language' which, alas, also suits the situation in our time. "Right after their arrival from Norway, Terje and some others were guests of a man who lived on the second floor. His wife was making pancakes. The cat tried time and again to get a taste but was scared away by the man. Finally, the man became angry and took the cat and threw it down the stairs and shouted, 'Du e den styggaste raskal, æg har seet uti denna contry. Æg ska teke deg by de neck og hiva deg downstairs nerover trappen, saa det smala i deg' 'You are great at speaking English,' said Terje, 'I did not understand a single word.' 'Det trur æg nok,' replied the man proudly, 'for naar æg blir vond, saa spika me altid English." There are 3 Norwegian congregations and 2 churches in Scott County, 2 belong to Hauge's Synod and 1 to The Norwegian Synod. A post office by the name Eidsvold existed here for a time.