1877: Defensive buildings and relay stations were being set up every 15 miles along the stage route that traveled from Bismarck to Deadwood in the Black Hills. The intention was to prepare for a coming Indian campaign against the travelers along the path. Activity at Fort Lincoln had also increased as preparations were being made for the campaign.

1887: Fears of flooding were rising in Bismarck. After a Northern Pacific train, which was delayed 70 hours by floods, finally reached Bismarck, reports began circulating that the Missouri River would break within the week. For those living along the banks, there was alarm that their homes would be swept away.

More than 30 bridges between Bismarck and Billings, Montana, had been swept away, as flood waters continued to rise and cause damage. Passengers began warning Bismarck residents that Miles City had already flooded twice in the last week, with flood waters being 10 feet deep in places.

In Medora, the water had surrounded the slaughter houses and refrigerators of the Marquis de Mores. To help prevent such disaster in Bismarck and Mandan, dynamite was being shipped in order to blow up the ice around the bridge. However, for most people along the banks, no protection could be given.

Adding to the growing problem was the amount of snow the area had received, which was quickly melting and pouring into the river, making it swell even more.

1889: A young girl, Emma Russell, who was employed at the prosperous dairy farm of E.H. Sperry, was suing the farmer for support of her new born child. With Sperry being married, the ordeal caused an interesting scandal when it was brought to the District Court.

1890: Talk began circulating about impeaching the governor. It was claimed that Gov. Miller had used his office to influence members of the legislature as well as defeat certain legislation.

1897: Bismarck and Mandan got a breath of summer. While the day before it was 36 degrees below zero, on March 16, the temperature rose 81 degrees, to 45 degrees. Snow was melting fast, and it was likely that the river would soon break, causing great destruction.

1910: Mandan suffered a loss of $50,000 from the overflowing of the Heart river and breaking up of the Missouri. Electric and water services had been cut off due to the flooding.

1919: North Dakota was hit by a massive snowstorm, that dropped three feet of snow in just 15 hours.

1920: North Dakota wins title of Sunshine State. Literature that was being handed out by the state commissioner of immigration, declared that the state had “160 hours more of sunshine during the year than the central states.”

Other statistics cited was that the state had 7,700 school teaches, 577 consolidated schools, and 144 state high schools. Land also did cost any more in the state than it did 25 or 40 years ago in older states.

-Four sons of Gus Wohlka, a farmer at Rider, were found frozen to death after a blizzard earlier that week. The boys had been returning home from school, when their team and wagon were buried by snow.

After 24 hours of searching, the wagon was found by the father, where three of the sons were found. The fourth boy was found about a mile from his home. He had apparently made an effort to seek help.

It was reported by the Weather Bureau that it was the worst blizzard since 1888. Upwards of eight inches fell through the state.

1933: Governor William Langer was proposing militia action, when necessary, to prevent mortgage foreclosures. Langer also threatened to declare an embargo on wheat shipments from the state, because of price range fluctuation limits.