[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 83 (Thursday, June 4, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S6182]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF MOUND CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA

 Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, today I wish to pay tribute to the 
125th anniversary of the founding of Mound City, SD. This rural 
community is the seat of Campbell County in northern South Dakota. This 
town was built on hard work and a spirit of community 125 years ago, 
and those same values sustain it today.
  Edward C. and his father E.H. McIntosh were the first settlers, 
arriving in the area on June 10, 1884. They called the town Mound City 
because of the small hills to the north. Soon after, an elegant hotel 
and post office were constructed. The first newspaper, the Mound City 
Journal, was started in 1886. Mound City also had a flour mill, built 
in 1893 by contributions by the town's citizens. After it burned down 
the first night of operations, the town rallied and raised enough money 
to again build the mill.
  This perseverance and dedication illustrates what has gotten Mound 
City to this monumental anniversary, and I am proud to recognize them 
on their achievements. The citizens of this town are dedicated and hard 
working, demonstrating what a great State South Dakota is. 

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