[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15438]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               125TH ANNIVERSARY OF KINDRED, NORTH DAKOTA

 Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I rise today to honor a community 
in North Dakota that is celebrating its 125th anniversary. On August 5-
7, the residents of Kindred, ND, will celebrate their community's 
founding and history.
  Kindred is a small town of 614 citizens in southeastern North Dakota. 
Despite its size, Kindred holds an important place in North Dakota's 
history. Kindred can trace its history to 1879 when a U.S. Post Office 
named Sibley was moved two miles north of its original location to the 
present day site of Kindred. Following this, in 1880 the Great Northern 
Railroad established a town-site and railroad station, naming the town 
Kindred after William S. Kindred, a Fargo real-estate pioneer. Kindred 
was incorporated in 1920 and became a city in 1949. Today, Kindred is a 
rapidly growing community bolstered by a variety of thriving businesses 
including, Cass County Electric Cooperative, Dakota Ag Cooperative, and 
Odegaard Aviation.
  I ask the U.S. Senate to join me in congratulating Kindred, ND, and 
its residents on their first 125 years and in wishing them well through 
the next century. By honoring Kindred 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 Kindred that have helped to 
shape this country into what it is today, which is why the fine 
community of Kindred is deserving of our recognition.
  Kindred has a proud past and a bright future.

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