[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 24, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6013-S6014]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               125TH ANNIVERSARY OF MILNOR, NORTH DAKOTA

 Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I wish to recognize a community in 
North Dakota that will be celebrating its 125th anniversary. On July 
18-20, the residents of Milnor will gather to celebrate their 
community's history and founding.
  During the summer of 1863, Henry Hastings Sibley and his army camped 
on the shore of Storm Lake--Camp Buel--and about 20 years later, in 
1883, Milnor was established on that historical site. Milnor was named 
after William E. Milnor, the first telegrapher at the Milnor Station 
and WM Milnor Roberts, a famous civil engineer of the

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day. In October 1883, Milnor's post office was established, and it 
became a city in 1914.
  Today, Milnor remains a small, proud community. Each year, the 
community gathers in June for its annual Jamboree. The residents 
celebrate with a BBQ, golf tournament, street dance, parade and many 
other fun activities. During the summer, many Milnor residents can be 
found at the local pool, catching up with friends and family, or at the 
Lakeview golf course playing a few holes. Two National Wildlife 
Refugees are located near Milnor, the Tewaukon and Storm Lake Refuges. 
Many residents enjoy camping, fishing, and spotting wildlife at these 
beautiful sites. Milnor also has many other outdoor recreational areas 
located nearby, like Buffalo Lake--Kandiotta Lake--and Dead Colt Creek.
  To celebrate the 125th anniversary, the residents of Milnor will 
gather for many fun and exciting activities, including a parade, a 
street dance, and a time capsule unveiling.
  Mr. President, I ask the U.S. Senate to join me in congratulating 
Milnor, ND, and its residents on their first 125 years and wishing them 
well in the future. By honoring Milnor and all the other historic small 
towns of North Dakota, we keep the great pioneering frontier spirit 
alive for future generations. It is places such as Milnor that have 
helped to shape this country into what it is today, which is why this 
fine community is deserving of our recognition.
  Milnor has a proud past and a bright future.

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