Translated from 'Nordmændene i Amerika' by Martin Ulvestad, 1907. Howard County The first Norwegian in Howard County was G. Grothan from Hevne. He settled in the vicinity of Farwell in 1875. His son, Dr. O. Grothan, who was a Major in the Spanish-American War, was a Member of the Nebraska Legislature. He lives in St. Paul, Nebr. G. N. Egeland from Sogn (or Nordre Aurdal?) was the first in St. Libory where there are some more Norwegians now. At the latter place there is a church and congregation belonging to The Norwegian Synod.