[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11527]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       GARDEN CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA

 Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize Garden 
City, SD. The town of Garden City will commemorate the 125th 
anniversary of its founding this year.
  Located in Clark County, Garden City was first settled in 1882. 
However, it was not until 1887 that the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul 
Railroad line was built and sparked the official establishment of the 
town. By the end of 1887, Garden City had a post office, a railroad 
depot, and a grocery and hardware business. In the years that followed, 
Garden City became an agricultural center for the area, especially for 
potatoes. The first potato crop in the Garden City area was planted in 
the early 1900s. By the 1940s, half a million bushels of potatoes were 
being harvested from the area each year.
  South Dakotans living in the Garden City area have a proud tradition 
of hard work and remain committed to their strong heritage and 
traditions. Though many things have changed in the last 125 years, the 
quality of character of Garden City residents has remained something of 
which the town should be very proud.
  Garden City has been a tight-knit community for the past 125 years, 
and I am confident that it will continue to serve as an example of 
South Dakota values and hospitality. I would like to offer my 
congratulations to the citizens of Garden City on this landmark 
occasion and wish them prosperity in the years to come.

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