[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 104 (Wednesday, July 13, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4553-S4554]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             McCALL, IDAHO

  Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate and 
acknowledge the 100th anniversary of the founding of the city of 
McCall, ID. On July 19, 2011, the citizens of McCall will gather at 
Depot Park to commemorate the 100th year of its founding. This is a 
very historic and special day for this central Idaho community.
  From its early days as a settlement in 1818, McCall has embodied the 
frontier spirit and entrepreneurship that makes the United States a 
land of opportunity. After a discovery of gold in the Salmon River 
Mountains, miners

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advanced along the west side of Payette Lake, accelerating the 
construction of Warren Wagon Road. Around 1890, the town's namesake, 
Tom McCall, plotted a 4-block town site from his homestead on the south 
end of the lake, taking in the abandoned Lardo U.S. Post Office.
  In the years following, there was an extraordinary amount of growth. 
Tom McCall bought the Warren Gold Dredging Company sawmill, thus 
initiating his lumber company that provided lumber for the 
manufacturing of business buildings, hotels, and homes until the 1970s. 
A school and post office were also established, with McCall naming 
himself postmaster. A few short years later, the town was officially 
incorporated on July 19, 1911.
  In 1914, the railroad arrived in McCall bringing with it scores of 
tourists. McCall's picturesque location on the shores of Payette Lake 
and abundant snowfall and hot, dry summers make it a natural vacation 
destination. And yes, this glacially-carved lake, nearly 400 feet deep, 
is rumored to be the home of a sea serpent named ``Sharlie,'' which has 
been sighted by tourists and locals alike over the past century.
  The winter of '24 spawned the annual winter carnival. Its spectacular 
snow sculptures now draw thousands each year. Even Hollywood took 
notice of this beauty in 1938, when McCall served as the elaborate 
backdrop of the Academy Award-nominated movie, ``Northwest Passage.''
  Today, McCall is known as an alluring all-season vacation destination 
anchored by historic Shore Lodge and the ski slopes at nearby Brundage 
Mountain, which forge the frontier spirit of its people and enhance its 
natural beauty. McCall has much to celebrate and look forward to in its 
next century.
  Congratulations to the vibrant town of McCall for 100 years of 
success.

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