[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 81 (Wednesday, June 21, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S6277]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF MOBRIDGE, SOUTH DAKOTA

 Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, I wish to recognize the 100th 
anniversary of the founding of Mobridge, SD. Mobridge is a beautiful 
community located on the Missouri River, with friendly people and a 
strong local economy.
  Long before the settlers arrived, the site of Mobridge was inhabited 
by mound dwellers. Following the mound dwellers were the Woodland 
Indians, who in turn were followed by the Mandan and Arikaras. The 
Sioux Indians arrived later, coming from the East. In the late 1800s 
settlers began moving onto the land that eventually became the site of 
Mobridge. General S.E. Olson owned the land on which the city was 
built. The idea that Mobridge should be the place where the Milwaukee 
Railroad met the Missouri River came to him while goose hunting. The 
name ``Mobridge'' came from the abbreviating of ``Missouri Bridge.'' 
The Milwaukee Railroad reached Mobridge on September 9, 1906. A.H. 
Brown contributed materially to give Mobridge a convention center and 
marketplace. Monuments can still be found around the town, including 
the A.H. Brown Library, the Mascot Theatre, the Mobridge Wholesale 
building, and the Brown Palace Apartments.
  Mobridge offers immense opportunities to those who enjoy the 
outdoors. With Lake Oahe near the city, Mobridge is able to hold 
national and regional fishing tournaments every year. The area also 
presents many good hunting opportunities, as well.
  In Mobridge, there is a school, library, nursing home, three clinics, 
a beautiful nine-hole golf course, municipal airport, three parks, an 
outdoor swimming pool, the Mobridge Tribune, and 12 churches along with 
many other thriving businesses.
  Each year Mobridge offers events such as parades, carnivals, and 
rodeos. The Lewis and Clark Renaissance Festival reenacts the visit of 
the famous explorers to the area, and local jazz bands can often be 
heard entertaining in the gazebos of parks.
  The city will be celebrating this memorable occasion July 1st through 
the 4th with events such as a pancake breakfast, a school reunion, a 
dance, rodeo, parade, and fireworks along with other various 
activities. This celebration is an appropriate way to honor the past 
and a chance to look toward the future. I am pleased to recognize the 
achievements of Mobridge and to offer my congratulations to the 
residents of the community on this historic milestone.

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