[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13136]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING THE COMMUNITY OF ARLINGTON, SOUTH DAKOTA

 Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, today I wish to honor and publicly 
recognize the 125th anniversary of the founding of the city of 
Arlington, SD. On July 29, 2005, citizens of Arlington will celebrate 
their city's proud past and look forward to a promising future.
  Located near the eastern border of South Dakota in Kingsbury County, 
Arlington is only 35 miles from the Minnesota line. Like many towns in 
South Dakota, Arlington got its start with help from the railroad in 
1880. In fact, the town's original name, Nordlund, was given by the 
Dakota Central Railroad, inspired by the large number of Scandinavians 
who settled in the area. In 1884, however, the Western Town Lot Company 
objected and the county commissioner renamed the town Denver. That 
title was also short lived, as one year later, in 1885, the local post 
office insisted on again renaming the community. This time, the Dakota 
Central Railroad chose Arlington, and 120 years later, its name 
endures.
  Arlington's spirited residents live in the midst of some of South 
Dakota's most fertile farmland, as this rural community is a dependable 
corn producer. Additionally, Arlington's 1,000 residents have come to 
count on The Sun, founded in 1885, for quality and accurate reporting 
on local events.
  In the twelve and a half decades since its founding, Arlington has 
proven its ability to flourish and serve farmers and ranchers 
throughout the region. Arlington's proud residents celebrate its 125th 
anniversary on July 29, 2005, and it is with great pleasure that I 
share with my colleagues the achievements of this great 
community.

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