[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 17459]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING THE TOWN OF LAKE ANDES

 Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, I honor and publicly recognize the 
100th anniversary of the founding of the town of Lake Andes, SD. Lake 
Andes has experienced a proud century and looks forward to a promising 
future.
  Founded in 1904, the town of Lake Andes sits on the southwest shore 
of its namesake. Measuring twelve miles in length and a mile and a half 
wide, Andes Lake is one of the most popular destinations for hunters 
and fishers in the State and sits at the center of one of the richest 
and most fertile sections of South Dakota.
  Though it was platted in 1901, the town was not officially 
established until three years later, when town lots were sold on May 
18, 1904. In 1911, the town welcomed the construction of a Carnegie 
Library, which still stands and has since been designated a historical 
structure for the State of South Dakota. Lake Andes became the county 
seat of Charles Mix County in 1916, prompting growth and prosperity 
that would lead to more than 80 years of stability in the town.
  Currently, more than 800 people reside in the town of Lake Andes. In 
early June, Lake Andes held centennial festivities that coincided with 
the town's Fish Days celebration, an annual tradition that began in 
1915, continued through 1969, and was reestablished in 1988. A parade, 
carnival, quilt show, and firemen's water fight were among the many 
celebratory events that weekend. It is with great honor that I advise 
my colleagues of the achievements made by this great community.

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