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5/7/2005: Anders A. Falla came from Norway in the 1890s and homesteaded in the Red Willow Lake region of Griggs County.

5/9/2005: As you may have noticed, ND has produced a great many high-ranking military officers. Retired Admiral Bill Owens celebrated his 65th birthday yesterday. Last fall, while speaking at a Capitol Hill policy luncheon, Owens explained, “(T)he reason why Bismarck turns out a lot of admirals is that we didn’t know how far away the sea was.”

5/10/2005: Today it’s back to the wild west of Dakota Territory. On this date in 1878, the Bismarck Weekly Tribune published “Our Black Hills Letter,” written by the Trib’s “Special Correspondent” in Deadwood. Written in the flowery Victorian vernacular of the times, it reads:

5/16/2005: Woodrow Keeble was born in Waubay, SD, on this date in 1917. During his lifetime, he fought in two wars and – with all his medals and awards combined – is reportedly the most decorated soldier in North Dakota history.

5/21/2005: Major James W. Brooke of Grand Forks was the group surgeon for the 486th Bomb Group during World War II, and yesterday was the anniversary of an event that led to him being awarded the Soldier’s Medal. His citation read:

5/23/2005: Henry the Younger had the same name as his uncle, Henry Alexander, a trapper who gained fame for exploring the lands between Montreal and the Rocky Mountains.

5/24/2005: On this date in 1915, Minnesota’s Polk County voted to go “dry.” It was the end of a 25-year era during which East Grand Forks had enjoyed a booming business from across the river.

5/25/2005: Stark County was organized on this date in 1883. The Andreas’ Atlas of North Dakota was published the following year and stated, “The northeast part of the county is drained by branches of the Big Knife River, the middle portions by the Heart and the north fork of the Cannon Ball River, and the southern by the south fork of the last named stream.

6/12/2005: Famed naturalist James J. Audubon arrived at Fort Union on this date in 1843, and for the next two months, he worked on pieces for Quadrupeds of North America.

6/19/2005: Senator Quentin Burdick was born in Munich, N.D. on this date in 1908. He was the son of Congressman Usher Burdick, who for many years served in the House of Representatives at both the state and national level