[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 12882]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF BATH, SOUTH DAKOTA

 Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, today I pay tribute to the 125th 
anniversary of the founding of the community of Bath, SD. After 125 
years, this progressive community will have a chance to reflect on its 
past and future, and I congratulate the people of Bath for all that 
they have accomplished.
  Bath is located in northeast South Dakota, within Brown County. The 
area that now makes up Bath Township was first settled by a trapper 
named Theodore A. Chose in 1878. As early as 1881, religious services 
were held by a Presbyterian clergyman from Watertown, and the first 
building, a hotel, was erected. In 1882 the Bath school district was 
organized, and by 1884, the civil township was organized along the same 
lines as the school district.
  Today, Bath has come a long way from the days when several general 
stores and lumber yards made up the sum total of commerce. The town now 
boasts a variety of businesses, including those in both the services 
and manufacturing sectors. It also offers a variety of employment 
opportunities both within the township and in nearby Aberdeen, the 
metro area closest to Bath.
  Bath has grown into a credit to Brown County and to the State of 
South Dakota. The people of Bath celebrated their achievements June 24-
25. I am proud to join with the community members of Bath in 
celebrating the last 125 years and looking forward to a promising 
future.

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