[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 24, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1604]
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           TRIBUTE TO THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF MURRAY COUNTY

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                          HON. TIMOTHY J. WALZ

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 24, 2007

  Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
Murray County, Minnesota on its sesquicentennial anniversary and to 
commemorate the celebration that will be taking place July 27-29, 2007 
to recognize the 150th anniversary of the founding of Murray County.
  Murray County was founded in 1857 and named after William Pitt 
Murray, a political leader in Minnesota at the time. However, the roots 
of Murray County go back to 1833, when the American Fur Company built a 
trading post on the edge of Bear Lake.
  This trading post was the first settlement in what would become 
Murray County. It was soon joined by the county's first bank, hotel, 
store, and post office. And even more impressive is that everyone of 
these buildings were constructed on the plains of western Minnesota 
before one single building was built on the future sites of Minneapolis 
and St. Paul.
  Throughout its 150-year history, Murray County has been an 
outstanding example of the innovation and sense of community that its 
founders brought to the Minnesota prairie. I congratulate the residents 
of Murray County on 150 years of success and wish them a bright future.

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