The Michaels family owned a small farm in Canada just yards away from the North Dakota border. Their land had been the subject of a minor dispute between the United States and Canada for generations. Mrs. Michaels who had just celebrated her ninetieth birthday lived on the farm with her son and three grandchildren. One day her son came into her room holding a letter. ""I just got some news Mom"" he said. ""The government has come to an agreement with the people in Washington. They've decided t…