[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 10729]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         WIBAUX COUNTY, MONTANA

 Mr. WALSH. Madam President, I wish to recognize Wibaux County 
in eastern Montana on the occasion of its 100th birthday. Founded by 
bold pioneers at the turn of the century, Wibaux is living proof of the 
strength of the American prairie spirit.
  The county was founded in August of 1914 by Pierre Wibaux, a 
Frenchman who left the family textile business to try to tame the Wild 
West. When those like Wibaux first settled in eastern Montana, they 
brought with them a strong work ethic. That resilience became apparent 
when Wibaux's W-Bar Ranch grew to cover 70,000 acres in Wibaux County. 
The lively community attracted Theodore Roosevelt, whose famed ranch 
was nearby across the North Dakota border.
  Since its founding, Wibaux County has undergone many changes. Farmers 
have experienced agricultural booms, and the local schools are known 
statewide for academic and athletic excellence. The discovery of oil in 
the region as well as the recent introduction of hydraulic fracking 
have transformed the local economy and brought the county into the 
international spotlight. Through it all, the people who call the county 
home share the core values of service, honesty, and the willingness to 
help a neighbor in need.
  Perhaps the greatest quality of the county is its kind citizens who 
are always willing to lend a hand to a neighbor. The residents of 
Wibaux County still exhibit the same generosity, diligence, and drive 
that Pierre Wibaux and other pioneers brought to the area 100 years 
ago.
  I congratulate Wibaux County on 100 wonderful years. We look forward 
to the next century being as exciting as the last.

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