Dakota Datebook: Winter

February 26, 2018 — In 1907, North Dakota was hit by a winter so bad, it almost surpassed the imaginations of friends and relatives back east — “almost” being the key word.

There was no doubt that it was cold. The old-timers called it a “regular old-fashioned winter.” In fact, since mid-November, the temperatures had remained below freezing, though there were mild spells from time to time.

The har...