[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 116 (Friday, July 29, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S5068]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                          ISABEL, SOUTH DAKOTA

 Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. Mr. President, today I recognize 
the community of Isabel, SD, on reaching the 100th anniversary of its 
founding. Located in Dewey County, Isabel has a strong farming and 
ranching tradition, which has been passed on through the generations. 
Isabel will celebrate its centennial August 2-7, 2011.
  Isabel began its settlement in the spring of 1910 along the Milwaukee 
Railroad and the town became a legal corporation on March 13, 1911. 
Isabel was named for the daughter of President Earling of the Milwaukee 
Railroad. With its vast prairie, Isabel was a prime location for cattle 
and sheep ranching. The Homestead Act of 1908 encouraged pioneers to 
move West and these pioneers built the first stores and businesses in 
Isabel. Businesses allowed local farmers and ranchers to thrive and 
became hallmarks of the community.
  Isabel will celebrate its 100th anniversary with an All School 
Reunion, a parade, two rodeos, powwows, and dances. Isabel's centennial 
celebration will also include a wagon train and trail ride, which will 
retrace an old wagon route to neighboring settlements.
  Isabel's strong sense of community helped the town endure challenges 
in its early settlement, including the severe drought of 1911. Isabel 
continues to be a steadfast farming and ranching community today. I am 
proud to honor Isabel on its 100th anniversary. Isabel holds the 
virtues and values that lay at the very heart of South Dakota.

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