1880: St. Patrick’s Day was celebrated by a firemen’s parade, as well as other events. However, the Irish were mad and fighting broke out because the German and Swedes wore green ribbons.

1887: As the Missouri River was threatening to destroy Mandan with high flood waters, the Little Heart river became open, and it was expected that when the Missouri breaks, Mandan would be inundated.

1888: “One of the most horrible and atrocious affairs that ever agitated this city just” came to light. The daughter of John Millett, had previously died quite suddenly and under suspicious circumstances.

Suspicion grew as the child wasn’t buried in the graveyard, but instead in a lot owned by Millett near the town. It caused such as stir that a coroner’s jury was impaneled, and the body was exhumed.

It was discovered that the child’s body had been severely beaten, and it became quite clear that the child had died as the result of the cruelty of their parents.

1894: The Northern Pacific Company lost a suit involving possession of business property in the heart of Bismarck, worth $50,000. The plaintiff was also ruled to receive $26,000 in damages.

1920: The story of the self-sacrifice of Hazel Miner, an 18 year old girl from Center, started circulating around the nation. Having been caught in the worst blizzard that had swept the state in 30 years, Miner had used her life to save that of her siblings.

Taking off her coat, she wrapped it and a blanket around her young brother and sister. For 24 hours, they lay in a snow drift before they were found. Hazel had passed away, but her siblings survived.