 It was called the Manitoba Line then until the name was changed to Great Northern. But they built from Minot to Great Falls, Montana in one year, set a record. It was over 600 miles. Rails still run through this town, including Amtrak, although the train doesn't stop here. The Lobdolls, as well as many other farm families of the area, trace their lineage back to homesteaders who came to this area in those early days of the town.