Mingusville

Leaving the ranch, I arrived in Wibaux to the comfort of the Nunberg N Heart Ranch B&B, owned by Shirley and Fred Nunberg. They are a wonderful couple, making me feel right at home. I will post a photo of their barn, as their farmstead was just enrolled on the Historic Register.

Shirley is also the assistant librarian at the Wibaux Public Library, and I spent the better part of the next day in their Montana Room, reading through local histories and such; only breaking long enough for some split pea soup (delicious) at the Palace Cafe.

The museum was not offically open yet, but I did meet with the museum director and gathered some information relevant to the Nellie (Cooper) Wibaux (Mingusville)/ Sophia C. Lang (Yule) connection. There was no local newspaper in that era, so I'll have to dig elsewhere.

My only observation of the area is that there is very little difference between far eastern Montana and western North Dakota. As a matter of fact, it is a local call to Beach, ND from Wibaux, but long distance to Glendive, MT. Go figure!