Translated from 'Nordmændene i Amerika' by Martin Ulvestad. 1907. Morrison County The first Norwegian in this county was Martin Christensen from Sarpsborg. He settled amongst the Indians not far from Little Falls in 1870. The first in the vicinity of Royalton was Lars Olsen from Kongsberg. The first in the vicinity of Ausland was John Knudsen from Evje parish. An old Norwegian settler tells, "One day an American neighbour came to me and asked if I had paid my taxes. 'No,' I replied, 'I do not have the money for that yet.' 'Listen here,' he said, 'you have two pigs and I have none, give me one of the pigs and I will give you two wolf heads I have lying at home, take them to town and you can collect the bounty.' Obviously I accepted the offer, and in this manner paid my taxes in the fall." There are 10 Norwegian congregations and 4 churches in Morrison County, 7 belong to The Norwegian Synod and 3 to The Lutheran Free Church. Norwegian place names in this county; Ausland, Dovray (Dovre), Freedhem (Fridheim) and Strand.