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Page 7 Canadian brothers, Fletcher (right) and Robert R. Lund gold miners in White Oaks, New Mexico 1890s -- credits: Donna Kout Ikard Great Great Granddaughter of Fletcher Lund
By Joe Ben Sanders 2017 (with contribution by Kenneth Bonnell) The archaeological evidence is still there. The WWII practice bomb missed the east wall of Western Auto but caused massive head injuries to the sidewalk and foundation. Every time I walk over it I am reminded of the many stories Kenneth Bonnell has shared with me. Ken told me this story and many more about the Tularosa he grew up in from 1931- until well into the plastic age. He is a book writer and the son of Kiel Bonnell and "Momma" Faye Bonnell. Faye was the daughter of R. D. Champion. Ted, Dorsey, and Ken were Kiel and Faye's young 'uns. Nobody was hurt when the bomb landed. However, the flush bank vault of local banker RD Champion, owner of the Security Bank and Trust, was but a mere 35 feet east, across the street of where the bomb landed.
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A Modern Day Treasure Hunt Written by: Donna Kout Ikard Credits: “Gold-Mining Boomtown – People of White Oaks, Lincoln County, New Mexico” by Roberta Key Haldane
In Lincoln County, New Mexico the gold boom of the late 1800s is still spoken about with intrigue and wonder. The town of White Oaks began with the discovery of gold by Mexican sheepherders in the early 1850s. For many years sheepherders had been coming down into the White Oaks Valley, panning the sands of what later became known as “Baxter Gulch.” This continued for over a quarter of a century, but lode gold remained undiscovered until 1879. An escaped Texas prisoner named John Wilson is credited with the find that caused the gold boom in the area while visiting two friends, Jack Winters and Harry Baxter, who were placer mining in the White Oaks country.
But alas, more than a century later, a new quest for riches has taken hold of the fine folks of New Mexico. A modern day treasure hunt is under way and you can still joint the search! A bronze Romanesque box measuring 10” x 10” x 5” from the 11th or 12th century filled with gold nuggets, gold coins, rubies, diamonds, and a wide array of priceless silver and turquoise artifacts has been hidden somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. The chest and its treasure, weighing more than 40 pounds, is valued at nearly two million dollars and is still up for grabs according to the controversial author and collector from New Mexico that hid it; stating in July 2017, "The treasure remains where I hid it about 7 years ago."
Wilson used his pick to chip small yellow speckled pieces from larger rocks as he climbed to the top of Baxter Mountain to obtain a view. One glance at the rock sent Winters into the air with a yell. After that discovery people from all over the world poured into the area looking for yellow speckled rocks joining in the American gold rush. In 1886 my great great great grandparents, the Lunds, relocated to White Oaks along with their three sons and two daughters in search of gold. My family lived in tents at mining campsites in the rugged mountains while hoping to strike it rich. My great grandmother Ethel Lund was just a child when she was living in White Oaks with her parents and grandparents. She passed down her unbelievable life stories from the golden era to us. They were some of her fondest memories. Though only a few crumbling buildings are all that remain of the 1800s gold boom, people still talk about it. The risk-taking gold miners left an impression of wonder as they disappeared into history taking the gold with them.
that the miles north of Santa Fe.
Longtime Santa Fe resident Forrest Fenn claims to have hidden a treasure chest somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. He further narrowed the location down to four states: New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming and Montana. He also revealed the trove's elevation between 5,000 and 10,200 feet. Fenn drops that interesting tidbit as well treasure is at least 8.25
Fenn hid the treasure when he was 79 or 80 years old after a serious bout with cancer with the simple wish of being able to leave a legacy long after he's left this earth. He has cleverly given the clues to his hidden lot's location in his book of memoires titled "The Thrill of the Chase". Fenn claims that there are nine clues in a poem he wrote and other hints that can be found in his book and interviews. Fenn himself claims that the words in his poem may have several meanings, stating that he enjoys
the English language and taking liberties with the written word. This has only added fuel to the fire as some people concluded that you must also consider translating Indian and Spanish words and phrases as possibilities too since Forrest has lived in New Mexico. The twists and turns are endless adding to the fun of it all. After the book's publication in 2010, the quest for Fenn's treasure began and the frenzy around the search took on a life of its own. Fenn treasure enthusiasts formed blogs and soon the internet became cluttered with the concepts and solutions of many who search. Theories, speculation and full-blown madness can be found at every turn when you begin to do an online search for the Fenn treasure chest.
Here is Forrest’s poem with nine clues to a million dollar treasure As I have gone alone in there And with my treasures bold, I can keep my secret where, And hint of riches new and old.
Begin it where warm waters halt And take it in the canyon down, Not far, but too far to walk. Put in below the home of Brown.
Lucky for us, two Texas treasure hunters have cut out the chaos by creating Tarryscant.com, a site featuring only quotes directly from Forrest Fenn interviews. Labeled as a free, searchable library of Forrest Fenn quotes helping you find the treasure, they promise to have the latest and most comprehensive collection of Forrest Fenn quotes and interviews. Check out Tarryscant.com and search for yourself, read the Poem and Clues or see what's in the Treasure Chest. Tarryscant.com is also a mobile friendly site so it makes it easy to take all of the clues with you in your phone or iPad as you travel through the woods looking for the hidden riches (as long as you have service that is). Now, just like the prospectors of yesteryear you and your family can be cooking food over an open fire, clamoring about how you'll spend your newly discovered bounty while huddled in tents as the cold rain drizzles outside; looking forward to another long day's work in search of life-changing wealth.
From there it’s no place for the meek, The end is ever drawing nigh; There’ll be no paddle up your creek, Just heavy loads and water high.
If you’ve been wise and found the blaze, Look quickly down, your quest to cease, But tarry scant with marvel gaze, Just take the chest and go in peace.
So why is it that I must go And leave my trove for all to seek? The answers I already know,
Remember to be careful out there when searching. Check weather reports and give someone your location by constantly checking in. Two gentlemen lost their lives searching for the treasure in separate incidents. The wilderness can be hard to navigate; weather and wild animals are part of the adventure and must be treated with respect Take plenty of water with you and wear bear bells to warn bears you are in their area - no joke, bear bells.
I’ve done it tired, and now I’m weak.
So hear me all and listen good, Your effort will be worth the cold. If you are brave and in the wood I give you title to the gold.
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Story courtesy of Jean Killer, Curator
The new and greatly expanded Tularosa Basin Museum of History in Alamogordo opened on January 16, 2016. The restored Southwest Revival Style building west wing now houses previous exhibits plus several new significant collections never seen before. The prehistoric section opens with four large unique photo murals researched and designed by Joan E. Price, research associate with Jornada Research Institute. The Price collage of photographs of petroglyphs at Three Rivers Petroglyph Site is to illustrate three themes—the ceremonial importance of massive Sierra Blanca that looms over the site, the archaeoastronomical function of many glyphs and casting stones, and the daily life of the prehistoric residents.
Using the visual evidence recorded on the stones by the people themselves is a unique approach to public education. Three Rivers is an ancient library with many chapters and subjects, says Price. John Adams, director of fine and graphic arts at New Mexico State University-Alamogordo, donated the expertise and time to create the photo panels in large format digital prints while John Manford of New Mexico Museum of Space History mounted the prints for the exhibit. Other collections are now seen to much better advantage such as hunter-gather materials donated by archaeologist Mark Sales, two extremely rare examples of Three Rivers bowls, and arrowheads, prehistoric beads and artifacts from Tom Charles of White Sands National Monument. Apache basketry,
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tools, historic photographs and information about some Apache leaders can be seen. Books and a good research library is available to members of the public who want to learn more about the exhibition themes or conduct research of their own. Several new exhibits designed and produced by Jean Killer-Dann, curator of TBMH, provide valuable new perspective on the archaeological evidence of the ancient human occupation of the Tularosa Basin. A donation by Albert Rivera some 35 years ago of prehistoric pottery from Casas Grandes in northern Mexico was brought out of storage. Twenty four pieces, selected by Toni Laumbach, curator at the Farm and Ranch Museum in Las Cruces, for display give a good overview of one of several sources of ceramic trade ware and cultural exchange that has been identified at many ancient pueblos and pithouse villages in the Tularosa Basin including Hueco Tanks outside of El Paso, Texas, northern Mexico and eastern Arizona. Some highlights of the early Spanish European communities La Luz and Tularosa and a series of eight prints of regional Franciscan missions including San Antonio mission in High Rolls, now demolished, by Theron M.Trombeau now grace the new museum walls. Also, now available to the public are historic photographs of the early days of the Mescalero Reservation life and people donated by Tana Hilliard, granddaughter of the Snider family, among the first to arrive (in the 1880’s) to educate the Mescalero tribe. For more information and hours, call the museum at (575) 434-4438. Located at 1004 N White Sands Blvd, Alamogordo, we are open Monday - Saturday 10-4
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NEW AT THE LIBRARY
Non-fiction: Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
legends. Norse Mythology is an interesting collection of stories. Gaiman tells each story like it is being shared around a campfire by a bard. He gives the Norse gods and other characters wonderful voices and personalities. Gaiman has done a great job making Norse Mythology interesting and accessible for all audiences. This is an interesting and fun read for anyone whether or not they are fans of mythology.
New in the Children’s Room:
Neil Gaiman has made a name for himself in fiction with books such as Neverwhere and The Ocean at the End of the Lane. In his famous novel American Gods Gaiman demonstrated his great knowledge and understanding of many different world myths and beliefs. In Norse Mythology (W. W. Norton & Company 2017) Neil Gaiman shares his deep admiration for the Norse myths and
Sam Garton’s picture books featuring the
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Harcourt) by Ian Stansel, has been well received by critics. All of these titles and many, many more are available at your Alamogordo Public Library.
“Oh No, Bath Time” touches on a familiar household struggle, while “The Best Job Ever” has Otter ‘helping’ Teddy in true Otter style. The adventures continue in “Let’s Go Swimming” and “Hello, Sea Friends.” All are available on the new shelves in the children’s room now. The Alamogordo Public Library has some fantastic new fiction for you to check out! This month sees new releases from old favorites David Rosenfelt (Collared Minotaur Books,) Joshilyn Jackson (Almost Sisters William Morrow,) and John Connolly (Game of Ghosts Emily Bestler Books.) Also available now are humorous novels South Pole Station (Ashley Shelby Picador) and Fitness Junkie (Lucy Sykes & Jo Piazza Doubleday)
Additionally, there are several new Science Fiction titles out this month. If you are looking for a new series, Tomorrow’s Kin (Tor,) is the first title in the new Yesterday’s Kin trilogy from science fiction author Nancy Kress. Armistice (Harry Turtledove (Del Rey) is the final book in the bestselling Hot War trilogy. Hugh Howey, bestselling author of the Silo trilogy, has released an exciting new novel Sand (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.) Finally, a contemporary Western debut novel, The Last Cowboys of San Geronimo (Houghton Mifflin
Alamogordo Public Library 920 Oregon Ave, Alamogordo Mon-Thurs 10am to 8pm Fri 10am - 5pm | Sat 11am-5pm | Closed Sun.
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Embrace complexity in your life this September. Changes in corporate structure may shake up your workplace, conflict or unexpected passions may arise in a relationship, you may find yourself preoccupied with a particularly challenging project, or you may have trouble staying consistent with your health and fitness routine due to a busy schedule. Life can be messy and you can't always control what happens each day. If you try to fight the unexpected you will end up stressed. It's better to just roll with whatever happens instead. New love is always exciting. The infatuation and fresh passion are enough to make one's heart soar, but for you Virgo, the thrill of learning all about someone new will pique your interest this September. You will get to learn all there is to know about your brand new love interest. Your new partner will find your curiosity and earnestness endearing and they'll be excited to share their story with you but make sure to play fair. When your partner tells you about their life, you should share a bit about your self as well. Your love will be interested in learning more about you also.
stump you and your colleagues towards the beginning of the month. With persistence, you will be able to figure out a solution. For the best results, try to think outside the box. This month you will need to be gentle with one of your more sensitive colleagues' feelings. Try to avoid being overly critical and your colleague will appreciate your consideration during a challenging time for them. They won't forget this and may return the favor at some later point in the year. You may feel stuck in your fitness progress towards the beginning of September. This plateau will rebuke all your usual fitness activities and you will need to go through some trial and error. Try new exercises, track your activity levels, or change up your schedule. Try new things until something works. Mid-September will be an excellent time to set new health and fitness goals, which will help you to feel better and have more energy. Deciding on new ways to push yourself forward can be fun and incredibly rewarding. You should make use of the same trial and error thinking you used at the beginning of the month to succeed.
Virgo, you will face new and complex challenges at work this September. A difficult project may
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BUFFALO JUMP PETROGLYPH, LINCOLN COUNTY, NEWMEXICO. By Joe Ben Sanders (with a contribution by Phillip Onsrud)
This Indian writing is a scene from the 1623-1876 period. More than likely it is of Comanche affiliation and dates to 1760-1780. It occurs in the Tularosa Basin and is unique.
and the snake and horned toad suggest the Comanche were the author. The snake was used in the sign language to denote "Comanche". The horned toad, according to Comanche belief, was picked up and spoken It depicts a mounted warrior driving bison, to and asked to find direction that buffalo or buffalo, off a cliff. A scout awaits at base could be found. The Comanche then placed of cliff on horse back. He will dispatch any the horned toad on the ground and watched. wounded animals if necessary. The direction the horned toad took was the direction the Comanches followed. The nearest known and documented bison jump site is near Bottomless Lakes State Park By 1874, the southern bison herd was east of Roswell, New Mexico. The BLM has being systematically eliminated from eastern funded archaeological work on this site and New Mexico and west Texas. The Red River can be accessed at the Roswell BLM office. War in the mid 1870's drove the last free Comanche and Apache petroglyphs are very Indians off the Llano Eatacado. By 1876, rare. They are diagnostic by the horse. even Quanah Parker and his followers had to admit the bison would soon be gone forever This site was associated with a tipi ring, or from the southern plains. stone circle. There were other glyphs nearby,
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Preparing Your Garden for Winter Putting the garden to bed for the winter is mostly a matter of cleaning up and covering up. As fall progresses and temperatures drop, those plants that aren't killed outright by frost prepare for dormancy. Clear out the blackened stems and foliage of annual flowers and vegetables to prevent the possibility of their harboring disease pathogens and insect eggs over the winter. The cool weather is a good time to make a cold frame, dig and box in raised beds, and make general repairs. While it appears as if all activity in the garden has stopped, there's a lot going on under the soil until it freezes. Newly transplanted trees and shrubs, divisions of perennials, and hardy bulbs are all growing roots, drawing on soil nutrients and moisture around them. Earthworms and various microbes in the soil are still processing the organic material they're finding. Most likely, the organic mulch you spread to protect the soil during the summer months has substantially decomposed. It's important to spread new mulch now -- a thicker winter layer -to protect plants and soil over the winter months. The idea is not so much to keep the soil warm as it is to keep the temperature even. Once the soil is frozen, mulch keeps it frozen. So if you
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Page 27 Snow both protects and endangers plants. A good snow cover insulates the soil like a mulch. However, snow piled on evergreen branches weights them down, risking breakage. Knock snow from the bottom branches first, then work upward. This way snow from above will not add weight to the already burdened lower branches. If branches are bowed by ice, don't try to free them. Instead let the ice melt and release them gradually. How to Prepare Perennials for Winter Cut back dry stems of perennials to soil level after frost to neaten the garden and remove pest eggs and disease spores that may linger. Leave stems with attractive seed heads for winter interest. Compost dead plant debris to create an organic soil conditioner. Hot, active piles kill weed seeds and disease pathogens; passive, inactive piles do not. Throw questionable plant material in the trash. Cut off diseased foliage from evergreen plants and shrubs and discard it in the trash. Rake up and discard the old, disease-bearing mulch, too. To prevent rodents from nesting in the soil, wait until the ground freezes before adding a 6-inch layer of organic material as winter mulch. Mulch perennial and shrub beds with pine needles or chopped leaves. This protects both plant roots and the soil and moderates the effects of extreme temperature changes during winter freezes and thaws. How to Prepare Bulbs for Winter Mulch bulb beds with evergreen boughs to protect the soil from shifting and cracking during the winter. Otherwise plants, especially small, shallowly planted bulbs, can be heaved to the surface. How to Prepare Trees for Winter Protect the tender bark of young trees from gnawing critters by wrapping stems or trunks with wire or commercial tree-guard products. Screen evergreens, particularly exposed broadleaved types, from drying winter wind and sun by setting up burlap screens or shade cloth shelters.
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Gone But Not Forgotten
This Labor Day weekend will be thirtythree years since of one of the worst accidents in the Alamogordo Department of Public Safety history. What began as a routine call of minor injuries on a highway just outside of town would bring the devastating events that took the lives of two of Alamogordo’s finest. On this particular evening Bruce Richard and his partner Norma Sutherland reported for duty as emergency medical technicians for the City of Alamogordo. As EMTs they were aware of the risks they took to protect and serve their community. On this night, as they buttoned their uniforms, shined their shoes and straightened their badges they had no idea the tragedy that lay before them. Sometime after 2:00 a.m. on September 2, 1984 a call came in for an accident off U.S. Highway 70 West which set in motion the last call that the two EMTs would ever respond to. A car accident near the Nashville West bar had occurred after closing time and someone had a
broken leg. EMTs Bruce Richard and Norma Sutherland responded to the scene and were in the process of accessing and stabilizing the injured person. Unfortunately, a communication error left the two EMTs vulnerable and alone out on this dark stretch of road as proper backup personnel with flares to mark off the road was not notified in time to properly light the accident scene. Miles up the road an 18-wheeler traveling at high speeds with an impaired driver was quickly approaching the site of the accident. Later the driver said he could see the ambulance lights but the highway was dark and it looked as though the accident was on the side of the road, not in the middle of the road, so he continued traveling toward the scene at his accelerated speed. The 18-wheeler barreled toward the scene and it was too late for Officers Richard and Sutherland who stood in the center of the dimly lit highway. The driver of the semi-truck hit the
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Page 35 brakes in an effort to miss the EMTs and their ambulance but he was traveling too fast. His rig jack-knifed and the 18-wheeler trailer drove into Bruce Richard and Norma Sutherland who were carrying a gurney to care for the victim they were responding to. Officer Bruce Richard, who was only 25 years old at the time, died instantly. His partner, Officer Norma Sutherland, who was 28 years old, received multiple injuries including a severe head injury and was revived not only once but twice that night. She was significantly impaired after the accident and lived out the rest of her life among family in Las Cruces until 1996 when she died of complications from the injuries sustained in the Labor Day weekend accident in 1984.
Commissioner Don Cooper and others who worked tirelessly to have Fire Station No. 6 on Florida Street dedicated to Norma Sutherland for her years of service and Fire Station No. 4 on Tenth Street dedicated to Bruce Richard. We remember Norma on this anniversary as the beautiful and courageous woman that she was. We miss her shy side, her humor and her ambition. It was Norma’s compassion for others that led her into the field of public service. Sadly, she was taken from us too early and the pain of the events of that night will live with us forever. More importantly her light will shine in us for an eternity. We miss her every day but we are honored at how she lived her life. She accomplished so much in her short life and taught us many things.
Bruce Richard was not only an EMT but One way her compassionate spirit lives on is also a police officer for the city of Alamogordo. through her younger brother James McCollum who has served the City of Alamogordo in He had planned a career for himself in many capacities including volunteer firefighter, public service that was left unfulfilled. He EMT and as medical examiner. attended Police Basic Recruit, Fire Apparatus, Firemanship 1, Chemical Agents, and Baton We want to offer support to all of the and as an emergency medical technician families of all New Mexico Public Safety Officer Richard received an honorable service Officers. You too sacrifice your loved one award for his on-duty efforts. Clearly his loss every time he or she puts on their uniform and was felt greatly among the local force. reports for duty with a promise to protect and serve. Norma Sutherland had worked for the department for nearly ten years, since This Labor Day weekend our family would November 1, 1974. like to say, be careful out there. Look out for the police officers, ambulance drivers, firemen She started as a dispatcher, worked in the and all public safety officers. records department as a secretary, then took EMT training and worked on the ambulance as If you see them this weekend, say thank an EMT. At the time of her accident her you, buy them a cup of coffee or a sandwich or department was anticipating sending her to the just slow down a bit. Most importantly just Police Academy the following year. She was make sure you have a safe ride home. It well on her way to a great career in public matters. service as she always dreamt of having. Article written by: After the accident the City of Alamogordo –Donna Kout Ikard held fundraisers and benefits for the families of the fallen officers. Our families received much (niece of Norma Sutherland) support in our time of grief and devastation. We want to thank the cities of Alamogordo and Las Cruces for their support. We also want to thank former Alamogordo City
Credits: Nancy Sutherland Hasbrouck & Kathy McCollum Richardson
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The Basic Camp Chair ($6-$55) Basic camp chairs are the bulky folding camp chairs available at big box stores, grocery stores, and sometimes-even convenience stores. They are usually poor quality and last a short period of time. Although, they’re cheap, so as long as you’re okay with filling up the landfill, they can be a good value. These chairs are usually made of a polyester fabric, extruded steel, and have plastic joints. Some common options are Ozark, Coleman, Dick’s, and Cabela’s.
The Deluxe Basic Camp Chair ($50-$120) An upgraded iteration of the basic camp chair, the deluxe basic camp chair offers better construction, higher-grade materials, and a better overall fit. They also usually add a few nice comfort items, like an integrated pillow, durable cup holder, and gear pockets. These chairs also tend to be the bulkiest category. While heavy, they are decently made and offer higher load capacities than other categories. Options include ARB, OZ Tent, Kelty, and more.
The Metal Collapsible Camp Chair ($55-$150)
This category of camp chair packs down extremely small and securely. They tend to weigh around 9 lbs, which is great for car-based adventures, but not much else. These chairs are also known to hold up quite well, but occasionally fail if sand and dirt get into the collapsing mechanism. Pico and Front Runner make collapsible options.
The Classic Wooden Camp Chair ($100-$320) This category of chair harkens back to the pioneer days and African safaris. Classic wooden camp chairs combine wood structures, metal joints, and heavy-duty canvas seats. While not inexpensive, these chairs can last a lifetime, and elevate your campsite style. Comfort is very subjective, but in this category you’ll find a wide range of seating styles, which you’ll have to evaluate yourself. Chair packability also varies widely within in this category, from the super compact Kermit to the bulky American Camp Chair. Kermit, Snowpeak, American Camp Chair, and Blue Ridge Chair Works are some of the options.
The Compact Collapsible Camp Chair ($80-$130) This category covers a wide range of camp chairs that all collapse super small. Compact collapsible camp chairs are easy to store and transport. Most chairs in this category are constructed of high-quality aluminum tubing, similar to tent poles, with rip-stop nylon seating material. In this category are compact and lightweight options, in addition to full-featured, bigger options. Even the bulky chairs are relatively light. The advantage of these chairs is that most are great to use in a wide variety of adventures, even modest backpacking where weight isn’t a priority. Helinox, Travel Chair, and Leki all make nice, compact collapsible camp chairs.
The ‘Couch’ ($55 - $200) There aren’t a ton of options in this category, but it’s worth mentioning thanks to the Kelty Low Loveseat and Loveseat. These chairs (one high, one low) are fit for two. They pack down small enough to reasonably consider in a car camping kit, but are really nice if you’d like a little extra snuggle around the campfire.They’re complete with two drink holders, one on each side.
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Our specialty is raising grass-fed beef the old fashioned way, from start to finish on open ranges and grass pastures the way Grandpa did! No added hormones, steroids, or unnecessary antibiotics! Folks say our beef is tasty, tender, and juicy, just the way they remember it being in the good old days. The side benefit is that it provides a more balanced Omega-3 to Omega-6 ratio than conventional beef. This has been proven to be good for the ticker! A good diet of grasses also provides many additional vitamins and minerals along with increased CLA, a known cancer fighter. So it tastes good and is good for ya! We have a special breed of cattle called Criollo! (Pronounced Cree-yo-yo) These cattle are direct descendants of the cattle brought to the new world by Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the new
world. They are the foundation herd that established the Texas Longhorn, Florida Cracker, Georgia Piney, Corrientes, and many other old southern cattle. The Criollo by history are desert adapted animals. They require less water and eat many plants the British Breeds won’t touch. They tend to move while they graze, and with their smaller stature and hooves, they have a reduced impact on riparian areas. These guys and gals are more likely to survive a severe draught. The Thistle Dew Ranch (try saying that fast) on the Mimbres River near Faywood, New Mexico is home to our herd. We have 511 total acres with 141 of those acres being irrigatable. We have established seven rotational pastures with underground drip irrigation for finishing our steers. As they reach maturity, these steers are processed to provide a continuous supply of
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Page 43 grass-fed beef to ten established retail and restaurant locations. The rest of our herd grazes the balance of the acreage. We firmly believe that the best way to make our grass-fed beef available to the general public is by partnering with select retail outlets that make our product available 6 or 7 days a week during regular business hours. We also believe that the Criollo may hold the key to preserving the Southwest’s ranching way of life by showing upcoming ranchers an alternative way to stay viable in the competitive international beef industry. A wise fellow once told us that there was little need to sell anyone on the health benefits of our grass-fed beef. He stated that the people who will buy our beef will be the ones that are already convinced that this is a preferable and healthier alternative. To avoid overcooking Susieville beef, either reduce the temperature or the cooking time from conventional recipes, and never cook past medium.
Bon Appe’tit!
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Ingredients ● ½ cup dry white or red wine ● ½ cup seed or canola oil ● ½ cup sugar ● ¼ teaspoon salt ● 2 cups all-purpose flour
Directions ● Preheat oven to 350 degrees. ● Combine wine, oil, sugar, and salt thoroughly in a bowl.
ROMAN WINE COOKIES
● Add flour gradually, stirring to combine, until dough comes together and starts to hold its shape. Knead with hands if needed to fully incorporate flour. ● Roll ½-inch balls of dough into a snake-shaped cylinder (about 3 inches long) and connect the ends, making a donut shape. ● Optionally, dip in or sprinkle with additional sugar, if a sweeter cookie is preferred. ● Place on an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 2025 minutes, until lightly browned.
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Tortilla French Toast ● Ingredients ● 1 large egg ● ¼ cup whole milk ● 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract ● ¼ cup sugar ● 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ● 1 tablespoon unsalted butter ● 4 (6-inch) whole-wheat flour tortillas
Instructions ● In a shallow dish, whisk together the egg, milk and vanilla. ● In another shallow dish, mix together the sugar and cinnamon. ● Heat a double-burner griddle over medium heat, about 3 minutes. Add the butter, swirling or brushing to coat. ● Dip each tortilla in the egg mixture, on both sides, until well-coated. Shake off the excess. Place on hot griddle. ● Fry the tortillas about 2 minutes on each side, until puffed and golden-brown. Dredge in cinnamon sugar, fold in half and again in half, and serve.
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New Mexico Green Chile Dip Ingredients ● 1 pound lean ground beef ● 1 (1.12 ounce) package McCormick® Cheesy Taco Seasoning Mix ● 3/4 cup milk ● 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened ● 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans ● 1 (4.5 ounce) can chopped green chilies ● 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Directions ● Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Brown meat in large skillet on medium-high heat. Drain fat. Stir in Seasoning Mix and milk. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 2 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. ● Spread cream cheese in shallow baking dish. Layer with refried beans, meat mixture, green chiles and cheese. ● Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until heated through. Serve with tortilla
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Santa Fe Stew Ingredients ● 2 pounds ground beef ● 1 onion, chopped ● 2 (1 ounce) packets taco seasoning mix ● 2 (1 ounce) packets ranch dressing mix ● 2 (16 ounce) cans shoepeg corn ● 2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®) ● 1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans ● 1 (15 ounce) can black beans ● 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans ● 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
Directions ● Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef and onion in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. ● Stir taco seasoning mix and ranch dressing mix into the ground beef; add shoepeg corn, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, red kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, chicken broth, and diced tomatoes. Bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring occasionally; cook until the tomatoes are softened, 30 to 60 minutes.
● 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
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Days Gone By on New York Ave Photos courtesy of Tularosa Basin Museum & Gift Shop
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“Pop” Willams, Prospector Three Rivers, NM
Photos courtesy Tularosa Basin Museum & Gift Shop
“Pop” Williams and Friend Three Rivers, NM
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Betty Hawkins Three Rivers August 1912
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There was a fisherman named Fisher who fished for some fish in a fissure. Till a fish with a grin, pulled the fisherman in. Now they're fishing the fissure for Fisher. How much wood could Chuck Woods' woodchuck chuck, if Chuck Woods' woodchuck could and would chuck wood? If Chuck Woods' woodchuck could and would chuck wood, how much wood could and would Chuck Woods' woodchuck chuck? Chuck Woods' woodchuck would chuck, he would, as much as he could, and chuck as much wood as any woodchuck would, if a woodchuck could and would chuck wood.
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Notable People of Lincoln County Part 2 of continuing series Broadway, for which he won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. Harris has hosted the Tony Awards in 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2013, for which he won several special class Emmy Awards.He also hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2009 and 2013, and hosted the 87th Academy Awards in 2015 Harris was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico and grew up Ruidoso, New Mexico, with his elder brother and their parents, Sheila Gail and Ronald Gene Harris. His parents were lawyers and also ran a restaurant Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973) is an American actor, comedian, magician, and singer, known primarily for his comedy roles on television and his dramatic and musical stage roles. On television, he is known for playing the title character on Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989–1993), Barney Stinson on How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014, for which he was nominated for four Emmy Awards), and Count Olaf on A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017 onward).
Harris began his career as a child actor and was discovered by playwright Mark Medoff at a drama camp in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Medoff later cast him in the 1988 drama film Clara's Heart, starring Whoopi Goldberg based on the novel of the same name by Joseph Olshan. Clara's Heart earned Harris a Golden Globe nomination. The same year, he starred in Purple People Eater, a children's fantasy.
Harris' first film role as an adult was 1995's Animal Room, although he portrayed a teenager. His subsequent film work has included supporting Harris is also known for his role as the title roles in The Next Best Thing, Undercover Brother, character in Joss Whedon's musical Dr. Horrible's and Starship Troopers. Harris plays a fictionalized, Sing-Along Blog (2008) and a fictional version of hyper-womanizing, lewd version of himself, in himself in the Harold & Kumar film series (2004– many ways a polar-opposite to his actual self, in the 2011). His other films include Starship Troopers Harold and Kumar stoner comedy films Harold & (1997), Beastly (2011), The Smurfs (2011), The Kumar Go to White Castle, Harold & Kumar Escape Smurfs 2 (2013), A Million Ways to Die in the West from Guantanamo Bay, and A Very Harold & (2014), and Gone Girl (2014). In 2014, he starred in Kumar 3D Christmas. the title role in Hedwig and the Angry Inch on
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Ruidoso Kite Festival September 23-24, 2017 White Mountain Sports Complex. Complex is located off of Hull Road behind the White Mountain Elementary Schools on White Mountain Drive in Ruidoso
For More Information Call: Ruidoso Parks and Recreation
575-257-5030.
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The Lincoln County War | Part 5 | Buckshot Roberts Roberts had been involved in the murder of their boss, John Tunstall. They famously included Henry McCarty (Billy the Kid), who played a part in that fight. It was, however, Regulator Charlie Bowdre who fired the fatal shot which killed Roberts, although Roberts would shoot dead one Regulator, Dick Brewer, at the same location, and wound several others. Little has been verified of Roberts' life. He was born in 1831 and served as a Texas Ranger under the name of Bill Williams. He also served during the American Civil War (alternately noted as serving for either the Union Army or Confederate Army by varying sources), reaching the rank of sergeant before his discharge. Andrew L. "Buckshot" Roberts (1831 - April 4, 1878) was an American buffalo hunter, frontiersman and cowboy whose last stand against the Lincoln County Regulators during the Gunfight of Blazer's Mills near Lincoln, New Mexico is a part of frontier legend. Although the majority of famous gunfights that took place in the Old West have been heavily embellished, the fight at Blazer's Mills is one of the few where reliable sources have described a feat of profound ability and toughness. Despite his toughness, Roberts died at Blazer's Mills, following a shoot-out with the Regulators, who believed that
Roberts earned his nickname due to a serious injury. Having been shot at some point, there was still a load of buckshot embedded in his right shoulder. The wound impaired the movement in his upper right arm, which he could not raise above his pelvis, requiring him to employ an unorthodox shooting style. By 1876, Roberts owned his own small ranch in Ruidoso Valley, near Lincoln. He was known as a quiet, secretive man, who rarely, if ever spoke of his past, though he was reportedly not a man to upset. A stubborn loner, he preferred to ride a mule rather than a horse. He was short and stocky in appearance. He worked for
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Page 77 James Dolan, thus, when the Lincoln County War broke out he became a target of those loyal to John Tunstall and Alexander McSween. Buckshot Roberts wanted no part of the Lincoln County War and had made plans to leave the area. He had sold his ranch and was waiting for the check from his buyer. On April 4, 1878, Roberts rode his mule into Blazer's Mills, a sawmill and trading post located on the Rio Tularosa in hopes his check had arrived. Instead of the check, he discovered that the entire upper echelon of the Regulators were eating lunch in a nearby building. One of them, Frank Coe, sat with Roberts on the steps of the main house and tried to talk him into surrendering. Roberts refused, believing he would be killed out of hand. Regulator chief Dick Brewer grew impatient and sent a few more of his men outside to arrest Roberts. At the sight of the heavily armed cowboys approaching him, Roberts stood and aimed his Winchester repeating rifle. He and Charlie Bowdre fired simultaneously: Roberts was struck in the stomach while his shot hit Bowdre’s belt buckle, severing his belt and knocking him down. Severely wounded, Roberts retreated to a doorway while firing shots sideways at the Regulators. John Middleton was seriously wounded in the chest. One slug grazed Doc Scurlock and another struck George Coe in the right hand, destroying his thumb and trigger finger. Coe shifted his rifle to his left hand, and returned fire, hitting Roberts. Roberts continued to return fire until his rifle was empty. Upon hearing the click of Roberts' empty rifle, McCarty rushed from cover to finish him off, however Roberts knocked McCarty unconscious with the heavy rifle barrel. Barricading himself in the house, Roberts ignored both his wounds and the Regulators' gunshots, and armed himself with a single-shot Springfield rifle. The stymied Regulators tended to their wounded and implored Roberts to surrender. Dick Brewer circled around the main house, took cover behind some stacked logs and opened fire on the room where Roberts had fortified himself. Roberts, seeing the cloud of gun smoke from the log pile, sighted in and fired when Brewer raised his head, striking the cowboy in the eye and killing him. The Regulators, demoralized by their casualties, retreated and then left town immediately after sending a doctor to check on Roberts. Roberts died the next day and he and Dick Brewer were buried near the big house where the gunfight occurred.
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Greetings from Timberon
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You Never Know Who Will Drop By!
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September is National Tortilla Month! INGREDIENTS
minute on each side or until lightly browned. Keep warm. Yield: 8 tortillas.
● 2 cups all-purpose flour
Tips ● 1/2 teaspoon salt ● 3/4 cup water ● 3 tablespoons olive oil
DIRECTIONS ● In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Stir in water and oil. Turn onto a floured surface; knead 10-12 times, adding a little flour or water if needed to achieve a smooth dough. Let rest for 10 minutes. ● Divide dough into eight portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 7-in. circle.
● Other fats work in place of olive oil. Traditionalists use lard, but shortening or coconut oil can be used as well. Just cut it into the flour before kneading. ● Relax springy, hard-to-roll dough by resting it a few more minutes. ● The key to making tender tortillas: Keep a keen eye on them and adjust cooking time or temp as needed. If they're too crisp, reduce heat a notch, or stop cooking a few seconds earlier. ● For homemade chips, cut tortillas into wedges and bake at 350 degrees until crisp. Add a touch of oil and seasonings of your choice: Try sea salt and chili powder.
● In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook tortillas over medium heat for 1
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Hatch Green Chile Apple Pie ● For the filling: ● 5 cups peeled, thickly sliced Granny Smith apples ● 1/3 cup chopped roasted Hatch green chiles, medium hot ● 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice ● 1/2 cup granulated sugar ● 1/4 cup brown sugar ● 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon ● 1/4 teaspoon allspice ● 1/4 cup cornstarch
For the streusel: ● 1/2 cup all purpose flour ● 1/2 cup pine nuts ● 1/4 cup brown sugar ● 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Instructions For the crust: Mix cheese, salt, and flour with your hands in a medium sized bowl. Cut in butter, still using your hands, until the dough becomes pliable and stays in a ball when you squeeze it together. Shape into a disc and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Preheat your oven to 425°F. Remove crust from fridge and pat into a 9 inch pie plate, taking care to make a uniform 1/4 inch crust. Prick all over with a fork and bake for 18 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven. Beat egg yolk with pinch of salt, then brush this glaze onto baked crust. Place back in oven for 2 minutes until set. For the filling: In a large bowl, toss apples, green Chiles, and lemon juice together. In another bowl, mix dry ingredients, then add them to apples and Chiles and toss until thoroughly coated. For the streusel: In a small bowl, mix flour, pine nuts, and brown sugar. Add melted butter and toss together until crumbly. Assemble and bake the pie: Turn oven down to 400°F. Pour filling into pre baked crust, then top with streusel. Bake for 10 minutes, then turn the oven down to 375°F and bake for 30-40 minutes more until filling is bubbling and streusel is well-browned.
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Elephant Butte Lake A Great Place to Fish If you like wake boarding, camping, fishing, boating, or just being outdoors, Elephant Butte is for you. There is plenty of water and plenty of beach room: 36,500 acres of land and 24,500 acres of water, making it New Mexico's largest State Park.
● Black bass (largemouth & smallmouth)
Late May through early October is the prime season for playing in the water with water temperatures usually in the 70's to low 80's. Although most visitors wouldn't want to play in the water during winter months because of lower temperatures, the lake is still a great place to visit for scenery / wildlife viewing and popular events.
● Elephant Butte claims several State records:
Boating Elephant Butte Lake can accommodate watercraft of many styles and sizes: kayaks, jet skis, pontoons, sailboats, ski boats, cruisers, and houseboats. Fishing In the cool, crisp, morning air before the sun has risen, fishing enthusiasts are launching powerful fishing boats and unveiling sophisticated tackle in preparation to seek that trophy catch. Fishing at Elephant Butte Lake isn't only for the extreme sportsman, however. Many individuals enjoy the day relaxing under the sun and taking in the beautiful scenery. Some fish that can be found in the lake (game fish and otherwise) are:
● White bass | Striper | Crappie | Perch | Walleye ● Catfish | Sunfish | Bluegill | Carp
● Striped Bass: 54 lb. 8 oz. -45" ● Flathead Catfish 78. 0 oz. -47 1/2" ● Blue Catfish 52 lb. 1/4 oz. -43 1/2" ● Green Sunfish 1 lb. 6 oz. -13" ● Longear Sunfish 1 lb. 12 oz. -10 1/2" Hiking & Camping Besides sandy beaches, the State Park offers restrooms, picnic areas, playgrounds, and developed sites with electric and water hook-ups for RV's.
Contact Information:Elephant Butte Lake P.O. BOX 13 Elephant Butte NM 87935 Phone Number: Project Office: (575)744-5923 RA Phone Number: 1-877-664-7787 (Reservations)
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Winter will be here before we know it. And, when winter approaches, you need to winterize your RV. There are a number of steps involved, but if you follow this handy checklist, you will not miss a beat!
You should also attach a plug, called a ‘Blowout Plug’ to your RV’s city water inlet. Connect the other end of this plug to your air compressor and set your air compressor to 30 psi. Then, blow air into the water inlet.
1) First, you will need to drain all of the RV’s water tanks. You will want to make sure that you completely drain all of the black, gray and fresh water tanks at a sanitary dump station.
3) Walk around your RV and open up water valves, one at a time. Blow the water out from the lines. When you have blown out all of the water, close each valve and move on to the next.
2) Remove water from the hot water heater and the water lines, too. All water needs to go to prevent freezing. For the water heater, the drain is typically on the bottom. Open up the drain, drain the water and any lime deposits. Next, go to the rear of the water heater and put it in bypass mode. If your water heater has 3 valves, put the top valve in the closed position, the middle valve in the open position and the bottom valve in the closed position. Go to the outside of the water heater and re-install the drain plug or anode rod if equipped. If your refrigerator has an icemaker or a water dispenser, be sure to disconnect and drain the lines at the refrigerator. Refer to your owner’s manual for the refrigerator to see if any special procedure needs to be performed.
4) Flush the toilet. Don’t forget the showers. Open up both the hot water line and the cold water line. Once you have done each of these fixtures, all of the water should be out of the freshwater system. Don’t forget about the air source, either. You will need to open up a faucet to get rid of any remaining pressure. 5) Pump antifreeze through all of the water lines. 6) You will also want to clean up your water tanks after a season’s worth of use. You can simply pour a cup of laundry detergent into your black and gray water tanks, and then dump detergent directly into your shower drain and toilet tanks. Pour water into these drains in order to add them to the gray and black tanks. About ten gallons of water
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Beginning in 1951, Ma Galley operated the Ship Ahoy where the Tularosa Basin Telephone Company building occurs on St Francis Drive ( Highway 54-70) in downtown Tularosa. In fact, it is the same building with extensive remodeling. After Ship Ahoy closed, the building was a restaurant up to the late 1980's when it finally closed. Mollers Lounge occupied the north half of same building until it closed and the building lay abandoned until TBTC purchased it and remodeled it in recent times. It was built over the earlier City Garage and Juan Baldonado's old family home. Both were destroyed to make room for the Ship Ahoy Restaurant and Mollers Lounge. - Photo and story by Joe Ben Sanders
BUFFALO JUMP PETROGLYPH, LINCOLN COUNTY, NEWMEXICO. By Joe Ben Sanders (with a contribution by Phillip Onsrud) This Indian writing is a scene from the 1623-1876 period. More than likely it is of Comanche affiliation and dates to 1760-1780. It occurs in the Tularosa Basin and is unique. It depicts a mounted warrior driving bison, or buffalo, off a cliff. A scout awaits at base of cliff on horse back. He will dispatch any wounded animals if necessary. The nearest known and documented bison jump site is near Bottomless Lakes State Park east of Roswell, Comanche and Apache petroglyphs are very rare. They are diagnostic by the horse. This site was associated with a tipi ring, or stone circle. There were other glyphs nearby, and the snake and horned toad suggest the Comanche were the author. The snake was used in the sign language to denote "Comanche". The horned toad, according to Comanche belief, was picked up and spoken to and asked to find direction that buffalo could be found. The Comanche then placed the horned toad on the ground and watched. The direction the horned toad took was the direction the Comanches followed. By 1874, the southern bison herd was being systematically eliminated from eastern New Mexico and west Texas. The Red River War in the mid 1870's drove the last free Indians off the Llano Eatacado. By 1876, even Quanah Parker and his followers had to admit the bison would soon be gone forever from the southern plains.
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Why Do Cats Knock Things Over?
At times, our cats can be funny—and weird— companions. They like to sleep on our heads, play with boxes and bring home that dead mouse they recently killed. Some like to sprint and jump off of couches and counters and rest in nooks behind toilets and on top of cabinets. Another strange-to-us behavior that felines seem to favor? Knocking things over. And while the habit can be funny sometimes, other times it leaves us with a shattered glass, vase or [insert your latest broken item here] and a mess to clean up Some of our cats’ strange habits can be easily explained, but this is one habit that leaves us scratching our heads. So, while trying to better understand your cat and prevent a future mess you may wonder: Why do cats knock things over? “It depends, says Amy Shojai, CABC, certified animal behavior consultant (CABC) with the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants and the author of several books about cat antics. “There could be multiple reasons why cats knock things over.”
Could cats knocking things off tables and shelves have something to do with your cat’s prey drive? “Probably,” says Adi Hovav, senior feline behavior counselor at the ASPCA Adoption Center.
“Cats are hardwired to hunt for their food, so knocking things over may be a manifestation of this instinct.” Further, Shojai explains, “Cats use their paws to test and explore objects, and the movement, sound, and touch or feel of the object helps them understand what might be safe or not.” Your cat’s paw pads are very sensitive, so when they pat, swat, and knock something down, it helps them better explore the objects around them. How you react after something is knocked down can also influence whether or not the behavior continues. “Humans make great audiences,” explains Hovav. “Who doesn’t jump up when that glass starts to go over the edge of the table?” When cats want attention, they learn very quickly what gets your eyes on them. “Cats are incredibly adept at finding ways to manipulate what they want,” says Shojai, “which often comes down to: Look at me, feed me, play with me.” She explains that since even bad attention is better than being ignored, knocking over objects provides another way for cats to get a reaction out of their owners. So as hard as it may be, if your cat is in the habit of knocking things over to get your attention, the best thing to do is to ignore the behavior (and put away any breakable valuables).
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NEW MEXICO: LAND OF VOLCANOES
Each of the Southwestern states can be categorized according to their apparent geologic specialty. Arizona is the big Canyon state, Utah is the Mesozoic fauna state, and Colorado is the big snow-capped Rocky Mountains state. So what then is New Mexico? New Mexicans need only look out their windows for the answer: New Mexico is the Volcano state or "Land of Volcanoes." New Mexico has one of the largest concentrations of young, well-exposed, and uneroded volcanoes on the continent. And as a bonus, it is also the Rift Valley state; it has one of only five or so big continental rifts in the world, East Africa being one of the other ones. This means that some of the best resources for study of the natural history of volcanoes in New Mexico. Here are just a few facts to consider: ● Twenty percent of the U. S. National Parks and Monuments based on volcanic themes are in New Mexico. There are more here than Arizona, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington combined.
● The type example and one of the largest young calderas in the world (Valles Caldera) is in New Mexico. Yellowstone is a caldera, but it is a less visually obvious example of this type of volcanic landform. ● Two of the largest young basaltic lava flows in the world (Carrizozo and McCartys) are in New Mexico. Some of the geological terms for surface features on lava flows were first defined here in New Mexico, not Hawaii. ● One of the greatest concentrations of young volcanic steam explosion craters (referred to as "maars" by geologists), occur in New Mexico. Zuni Salt Lake Crater and Kilbourne Hole Crater are two maars in New Mexico often used as type examples in textbooks. ● The remains of maars literally fill White Rock Canyon and they pepper the surfaces of many of the other volcanic fields, like the Mount Taylor and Potrillo fields. They are more abundant, better preserved, and more diversely exposed than those in the type area (Eifel district of Germany). European geologists come here to learn about maars.
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● Several of the largest concentrations of young cinder cones (exemplified by the Raton-Clayton, Zuni-Bandera, and Potrillo fields for starters) are in New Mexico ● The greatest concentration and best-exposed examples of young volcanic necks in the world are in New Mexico (Rio Puerco Valley). ● The greatest diversity of young volcanic rock types and classic suites of volcanic rocks (for example, the Mount Taylor and the RatonClayton volcanic fields) occur in New Mexico.
● The Datil-Mogollon region of New Mexico is one of the largest concentrations of supervolcanoes (large calderas). These are more eroded than the Valles Caldera, but they are in the same state of exposure as the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, another collection of mid-Tertiary calderas. You would have to go to the Sierra Madre of Mexico, the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes in Alaska, or even Armenia to see something similar. Dr. Larry Crumpler |Research Curator New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
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The Ranney Ranch is a family owned cowcalf ranching operation that sits at 6200′ in the high mesa country of central New Mexico. We sell range-finished young beef direct to consumers, like you, who value how their food choices impact the environment. Owners are George, Edward, Nancy Ranney, their spouses and offspring. Melvin Johnson is our outstanding manager; he and his wife Esther have been with the Ranch since 1984 and raised their four children here. We are committed to the ecologic, financial and family health of the Ranney Ranch and to the health of the Corona ranching community. Ranchers and landowners in the Gallo Canyon have worked together over the past decade on ranching enterprises and on alternative energy development. The Ranney Ranch sponsors ranch tours, workshops and offers guidance to a new generation of ranchers and land managers. We still gather our herd on horseback from the rough canyons and open, rolling grasslands of the ranch. Our animals, and our family members thrive on the open range and under the vast skies of our high mesa grasslands. The limestone-capped mesas stand sentinel above our canyon grasslands and harbor populations of mule deer, wild Barbary sheep, fox, bobcat, coyote and mountain lion; over fifteen species of bats and fifty species of birds inhabit our woodlands, and the occasional Bald and Golden Eagle graces the winter skies. Since 2003, with the introduction of new management practices, we have witnessed the critical role of livestock in the restoration of our drought-weary grasslands. Once a blue grama grass monoculture, our pastures now boast over forty-five species of native grasses, both warm and cool season species, and the increased biodiversity has brought health to our soil, increased resilience in the face of Southwestern drought and the opportunity to market our unique New Mexican Grassfed Beef.
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Page 115 Our Grassfed Beef model is unique and ideally adapted to the semi-arid landscape of the American West. We offer our range-raised calves at weaning, at seven to nine months of age (compared to the 24 months of age for the average grassfed beef) which means absolutely no finishing is required. Raised only on mother’s milk and fresh native grasses, our beef is supremely tender and flavorful. We do not strain the productivity or the resources of our ranch or neighboring grazing lands to produce our beef, nor do we consume unnecessary fossil fuels raising feed for our animals or trucking them to far flung pasturage. We are proud of our Animal Welfare Approved (AWA) and American Grassfed Association (AGA) certification. Born out on the open range, our animals are rarely handled and when they are we always treat them gently and humanely. Our ranch is certified annually by Animal Welfare Approved (AWA) which reviews both herd and overall ranch management including wildlife health; the processor of our Grassfed Beef is also certified by AWA. We are certified annually by the American Grassfed Association which assures that our animals consume only grass, no grains, no animal by-products, no hormones or antibiotics. ● At the Ranney Ranch our goal is to serve you the finest and healthiest beef possible using modern and sustainable rangeland management practices. ● We practice holistic rangeland management including good conservation practices and planned rotational grazing. The land is grazed wisely! ● Our cattle live their whole lives stress-free on the open range pastures of the Ranch in the company of deer, quail, coyote and wild Barbary sheep. ● We round up cattle on horseback (no four wheelers) so as not to damage the range. ● We sell only grass-fed/grass-finished beef— this is the leanest and healthiest beef you can find. We use no antibiotics or hormones. ● Grass-fed beef is low in cholesterol and has the right balance of Omega 3’s and 6’s; it is high in Vitamin E, beta-carotene and CLA’s (conjugated linoleic acids). ● We market our animals when they are less than one year old, so the beef is mild-flavored and very tender. ● We raise all our cattle for sale or for herd replacement, so we know and you know where they came from and can be confident that they have only consumed our native grasses.
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