Dakota Datebook: Three Men in a Blizzard and Enos Stutsman

Three Men in a Blizzard

Feb. 13, 2019 — In “A History of Foster County,” there’s a story of how three friends survived the big blizzard of 1886. Their wagon was only 12 feet from their tarpaper shack, but the next morning a blizzard completely blocked it from sght. Toward evening, they headed for the stable to feed the animals.

 “The storm came from the northwest,” one of them said, “and going wit...