[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 14727]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                100TH ANNIVERSARY OF UPHAM, NORTH DAKOTA

 Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I rise today to honor a community 
in North Dakota that is celebrating its 100th anniversary. During the 
weekend of July 1st, the residents of Upham, ND, will celebrate their 
history and the town's founding.
  Upham is a small town in north-central North Dakota with a population 
of 155. Despite its size, Upham holds an important place in North 
Dakota's history. Upham was founded during the summer of 1905 at a time 
when the entire State of North Dakota was growing at an incredible 
rate. During this time, the Towner-Maxbass branch line of the Great 
Northern Railroad was extended up towards the Souris River Valley. This 
led to the founding of Upham, which served as a focal point for the 
Icelandic, Norwegian, German, and German-Russian communities nearby. 
The first school in Upham was built soon after the town's founding, and 
it will be having an all student reunion to coincide with the 
centennial celebration. Upham has flourished as a farming community 
ever since.
  Today, its citizens have settled into a comfortable life style, where 
families can enjoy the summer butterflies and wild flowers of the J. 
Clark Sayler National Wildlife Refuge, and the town elders can 
socialize at the American Legion or the 55+ Club.
  I ask the United States Senate to join me in congratulating Upham, 
ND, and its residents on their first 100 years and in wishing them well 
through the next century. I believe that by honoring Upham and all the 
other historic small towns of North Dakota, we keep the pioneering, 
frontier spirit alive for future generations. It is places such as 
Upham that have helped to shape this country into what it is today. I 
believe that the community of Upham is deserving of our recognition.
  Upham has a proud past and a bright future.

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