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On this date in 1887, two North Dakotans announced a surprising discovery. Isaac Clark and Isaac Ross were taking a leisurely drive when they spotted a
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On this date in 1917, North Dakotans learned that golden eagles were sighted in the Sheyenne Valley. First noticed in 1915, the eagle population was growing. They were described as unusually large. The Hope Pioneer alerted readers to the eagles, even saying the Sheyenne Valley was becoming “infested” with them.
Golden eagles aren’t as common as bald eagles, but they do inhabit the state. They are brown without the white head of the bald eagle, and the adults have golden heads and feathers on their legs. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has documented almost one hundred active golden eagle nests in the state. These are primarily in the west, with the Badlands and Lake Sakakawea key nesting sites. Golden Eagles prefer open grasslands, avoiding areas that are heavily forested. They tend to nest on cliffs or trees like ash and cottonwoods. They have even been known to nest close to the ground or on the ground itself. They will reuse a nest year after year. Golden eagl
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On this date in 1901, North Dakotans were buzzing about the accusation of murder against William Barry. Barry was a farmer from Cavalier County who was accused of killing his hired hand. According to the complaint, Barry felt that Andrew Mellon, the hired man, had mistreated Barry’s sister, Mary Ann. It was Barry’s understanding that Mellon had proposed, and Mary Ann expected to marry him. Whether there was a misunderstanding between the two young people or whether Mellon changed his mind, Mary Ann became distraught when she learned the wedding would not take place.
The more he thought about how Mellon had hurt his sister, the angrier Barry grew. He finally decided that the only way to resolve the matter was murder. He lured Mellon into the barn, gave Mellon a few minutes to pray, and gave him the choice of being hanged or having his throat cut. Mellon refused to make a choice. Barry tried to hang him, but Mellon fought back, so Barry went with option B and cut Mellon’s