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Campbell Co. Fire Dept. December 22, 2012 - At 2:01 PM to 164 Sierra Circle for a mobile home fire. A passerby on Interstate 90 saw the smoke coming from the home and reported the fire. Firefighters extinguished a fire in the living room floor. The 1977 single wide mobile home (fourteen feet by seventy feet) received extensive smoke damage. No one was home at the time of the fire. Two dogs and seven puppies that were inside the home died. Preliminary fire damage is estimated at $15,000. The Homeowner Mr. Harold Eutsler stated the home is not insured. A hot ember from the wood stove caught the flooring on fire. The American Red Cross is assisting Mr. Eutsler. - At 11:11 PM to the 1600 block of Echeta Road for a medical assist. December 24, 2012 - At 12:48 PM to 4802 South Garner Lake Road (Titan Machinery) for a fire alarm. Radiant heat from a heater in the shop area activated a fire sprinkler head. There was no fire and the fire sprinkler head was going to be changed out. December 25, 2012 - At 2:11 AM to the 800 block of Gurley Avenue for a medical assist. - At 12:21 pm to George Washington for an EMS assist. - At 3:18 pm to 2400 Foothills Blvd. for a reported structure fire. Upon arrival light smoke was observed in the entry way to the apartment building. Someone had lit a bulletin board on fire in the entryway, the fire was out upon our arrival. Damage was limited to the bulletin board and surrounding drywall. Damage is estimated at $100, and is under investigation. - At 5:40 pm to E. Highway 14 16 for an EMS assist. - At 8: 31 pm to North Gurley for an EMS assist. - At 10:01 pm to E. Highway 14 16 for an EMS assist. December 27, 2012 - At 12:26 AM to the 700

block of Frontier Drive for a medical assist. - At 12:58 AM to 7129 Robin Drive for a fire alarm that resulted from a fire sprinkler flow caused by a frozen fire sprinkler pipe. - At 4:24 AM to the 600 block of Tyler Avenue for a medical assist. - At 1:49 PM to the 1200 block of South Highway 59 for a medical assist. - At 3:53 PM to 1208 Big Sky for a carbon monoxide check, the CO alarm had activated the previous night and they wanted the home checked. All gas fired appliances were ran with no carbon monoxide found in the residence. - At 8:55 PM to 1208 Big Sky for a carbon monoxide alarm activation. A thorough check of the residence found no carbon monoxide. It was eventually determined that they had a faulty detector, the fire department replaced the detector and restored the alarm system. - At 11:53 PM to Church St. for an EMS assist. December 28, 2012 - At 6:05 a.m. to North Garner Lake Road for an EMS assist. - At 8:47 a.m. to mile marker 6.25 on HWY 50 for a 2 vehicle collision. Upon arrival to the scene CCFD extricated the driver of one of the involved vehicles and assisted CCMH-EMS with treating the patient’s injuries. CCFD also disabled the vehicle’s electrical system and assisted with traffic control. - At 3:26 p.m. to the 2700 Block of Baywood Street for a carbon monoxide (CO) detector activation. CCFD found 13 ppm of CO in the residence and believed it was caused by smoldering dryer lint in the attached duct work. - At 4:55 p.m. to a treater fire on the Brown Road; the cause and damage estimate were unavailable. - At 8:56 p.m. to Essex Court for an EMS assist. December 29, 2012 - At 4:20 a.m. to Carrington Avenue for an EMS assist.

- At 6:08 a.m. to Sleepy Hollow Blvd. for an EMS assist. - At 7:36 a.m. to 2003 Plum Creek for a report of a burnt smell in the residence. After a thorough check of the residence we believe the source of the smell was from an overheated furnace blower motor. - At 9:07 a.m. to the area of Union Chapel and Highway 59 for a snowmobile accident with injuries. - At 9:23 a.m. to Tyler St. for an EMS assist. - At 12:51 p.m. to 905 N Gurley (YES House) to assist with resetting their ﬁre alarm. - At 4:16 p.m. to 410 N. Miller for an automatic ﬁre alarm activation prior to arrival we were informed it was an accident and we continued in to assist in resetting the alarm. - At 7:24 p.m. to 2103 S. Gillette Ave. for a carbon monoxide alarm activation. Upon arrival crews found elevated levels of carbon monoxide from a vehicle that was started in the garage. The house was ventilated and cleared of the carbon monoxide.

an EMS assist. - At 4:38 p.m. to 4406 Alex Way for a carbon monoxide (CO) detector activation. CCFD monitored the atmosphere inside the home and discovered 20-70ppm CO. The home was ventilated and the source was determined to be from a vehicle that was parked in the garage. December 31, 2012 - At 9:36 PM to 4101 Maverick Drive (Wyoming Center) for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived on scene to find an unknown person(s) had maliciously activated a pull station. Firefighters assisted Camplex Staff in resetting the fire alarm panel. January 1, 2013 - At 12:58 a.m. to the 100 block of Rock Road for a medical assist. - At 2:03 a.m. to the 1000 block of East Highway 14-16 for a medical assist. - At 9:45 a.m. to 205 Newton Road for a confined space rescue. CCFD responded to the scene and found a patient incapacitated in the bottom of a tank mounted on a semi-trailer. CCFD firefighters entered the tank and rescued the patient from the hazardous environment. The patient was transferred to EMS personnel and transported to CCMH-ER with injuries. - At 1:49 p.m. to Hillcrest Drive for an EMS assist.

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MARCUS BAHIGE Mass of the Christian Burial for Marcus Bahige infant son of Bertine and Amanda (Hays) Bahige was held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 31, 2012 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Gillette, Wyoming with Father Cliff Jacobson as celebrant. Marcus Daniel Bahige was born May 1, 2012 in Gillette, Wyoming. Marcus passed away on December 23, 2012. His family was blessed to have nearly eight months of beautiful, happy memories. Marcus loved and adored his big sister Gigi. He spent his time following her with his eyes, and more recently, crawling after her. Marcus had a big, bright smile with two teeth, and never failed to return a smile, even to a stranger. He loved watching soccer and football with his daddy, and had a soft spot for his mommy – bouncing with excitement every time she entered the room. He spent his days in the loving arms of his grandma, who watched him while his parents were working. Marcus loved being in the car, and one of his family’s favorite memories is a road trip to Oregon and Washington with his parents, sister, and Uncle Andrew. Marcus is survived by his parents; his sister, Giselle ‘’Gigi’’ Bahige; aunts, Angela (Kelton) Claggett, Melanie and Alli Hays; uncles, Andrew and Timmy Hays, maternal grandparents, Dan and Wendy Hays; maternal great-grandparents, John and Evelyn Rothleutner; Bill and Verna Hays all of Gillette, WY; paternal grandparents, Galen and Delia Carey and uncles Joaquine and Fidel Carey of Columbia, Maryland; paternal great-grandparents, Bob and Althea Carey of Abilene, Kansas; and a host of extended family who thought the world of him. Memorials and condolences may be sent in Marcus’s name in care of Walker Funeral Home, 410 Medical Arts Court, Gillette, Wyoming 82716. Condolences may also be sent via the website www. walkerfuneralhome.com.

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Memorial service for Roger Bishop was held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at Walker Funeral Home, Gillette, Wyoming with Kenna Lou Rose officiating. Roger Clive Bishop, age 76, of Gillette, WY died Friday, December 28, 2012 at his second home in Story, WY due to a long battle with cancer. Roger was born on April 3, 1936, in Boulder, CO, the son of Frances and Oren Bishop. He married Jeannette Dodd Bishop on September 22, 1963 in Boulder, CO. Roger and Jeannette moved to Gillette, WY in 1978 where Roger was Bank President of First Wyoming Bank and later owned Bishop Auto. Roger enjoyed spending time with his family at his cabin in Story. He loved to watch the Bronco’s, Nuggets, and boxing. He always enjoyed his spirited debates with his sons. His hobby was collecting cars and fly fishing at his cabin. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 49 years, Jeannette Bishop, his two son’s Curt (Donna) of Longmont, CO and Mike (Brenda) of Gillette, his sister, Vonnie (John) Ewan of Boulder, CO and three grandchildren, Drew, Emily, Danny, all of Longmont, CO. He was preceded in death by his parents. Memorials are suggested to benefit the Story Volunteer Fire Department. Memorials and condolences may be sent in Roger’s name to Walker Funeral Home 410 Medical Arts Court, Gillette, WY. Condolences may also be sent via the website to www. walkerfuneralgillette.com

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tin; Boppa of Ezra, Cora, and Maddox Kruse; son of Eloise, and brother of Lyle and Neil McQueary; who has touched the lives of so many, many family, friends, compadres, and like-minded souls who appreciated his articulate wit…has followed his father Howard over that Last Great Divide. He was the epitome of kind. A memorial service will be held at the Western Folklife Center in Elko, Nevada at 2 pm on Wednesday, January 2nd. Instead of flowers, please send generous contributions to the Western Folklife Center for the support of the Cowboy Poetry Gathering, the center of the art and the culture that Rod defined his life by, and the gathering place of his far flung friends. 501 Railroad Street, Elko, Nevada, 89801. If you can make it to Elko on Wednesday, please come ready to share stories, songs, poems, and especially jokes. After a short service in the G Bar Three, we will have a potluck dinner in the Pioneer Saloon, please bring something to share. Rod’s daughter Ceci is putting together pictures and videos…if you have images of Rod that we can include please send them to cecilem@cashmanpro. com, or share them with her on facebook. Family and friends will gather again on the full moon of July in Ruby Valley to scatter his ashes over the mountains and ranches that he rode for the majority of his life. Please feel free to forward, share, and post, call each other and hold each other close…he loved you all so much…

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ROD MCQUEARY

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ARLENE EDWARDS Funeral services for life long Gillette resident Arlene M Edwards, age 83, was held at St. Matthews Church on Monday, December 31, 2012 with Father Raymond Canete ofﬁciating. Burial followed at Savageton Cemetery. Arlene was born October 29, 1929 in Gillette, Wyoming to Harlie E and Leona H (Schlautmann) Cosner. She attended schools in Campbell County and graduated from Campbell County High School in 1949. Arlene married Darrell J Edwards in 1951 on June 14 in Gillette. They had three daughters and six sons. She enjoyed ranching, gardening, crafts, crocheting, quilting, and reading. Arlene is survived by her children: Darrell “Joedy” J Edwards II, Roy H Edwards (Glenda), Glenn “Bob” R Edwards (Jean), Dennis L Edwards (Marie), Donna Packard (Denton), Orin R Edwards, and Marc L Edwards all of Gillette, Wyoming, Anna M Hanson (Bruce) of Riverton, Wyoming, Reana M Suedekum (Matt) of Covington, Virginia; two brothers: Ted R Cosner (Dianna) of Gillette, Wyoming and James W Cosner (Bernice) of Akron, Colorado; and Iola Cosner of Gillette Wyoming; Arlene had many grandchildren and great grandchildren: Gail & Leslie Edwards and their 3 children, Sarah & Ryan Warne and their 2 children; Mitch Edwards, Muriah Smith and 1 child, Mason & Renee Edwards; Craig & Sarah Edwards and their 2 children, Corey Edwards, Carey & Ryan Allen and 1 child; Shaun, Wendy, Dustin & Alicia Sneeden and their 2 children, Brooke & Bryce Foley and 2 children, Jenna, and Carla Sneeden; Angela & David Hartley and their 5 children and 2 grandchildren; Jeremy & Amy Hanson and their 1 child with one on the way, Jade Graham and her 2 children, Jerica Hanson and 1 child; Blaine and Brooke Suedekum. In addition to her family she had many nieces, nephews and cousins.

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She was preceded in death her parents, husband, brother Dean and grandchildren Paul Smith and Bryce Suedekum. In lieu of ﬂowers, make donations to “Blessings in a Backpack” Gillette, Wyoming as Arlene always loved children and wanted the best for them. Memorials and condolences may be sent in Arlene’s name in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel, 210 W. 5th Street, Gillette, Wyoming 82716 or condolences via the internet at www.gillettememorialchapel.com.

AILEEN ENGDAHL Funeral service for Aileen Engdahl was held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Gillette Memorial Chapel with Rev. Bob Rudichar of Cornerstone Church of God ofﬁciating. Aileen Mary Engdahl, age 89, of Gillette, Wyoming died Saturday, December 22, 2012 at the Close to Home Hospice House in Gillette of natural causes. Aileen was born April 3, 1923 in Lone Tree, Wyoming the daughter of Cleveland and Lucy (McManus) Evans. Aileen attended country schools. On February 3, 1944 she married James “Dick” Engdahl. In 1945, while Dick was in the military, Aileen worked as an elevator operator in Nebraska. The couple moved to Gillette in 1946. Here in Gillette, Aileen worked as a salesperson at Lipman and Wilson stores in the 1950’s and 60’s. Aileen’s priority and love was with her family and home, she was a great homemaker! She was a member and chaplain of the American Legion Auxiliary, a frequent volunteer at the soup kitchen and a member of the Presbyterian Church. Aileen cherished visits with her friends and family, enjoyed card games, participating in Senior Center Activities, coordinating all of the family gatherings and admired birds and ﬂowers. Aileen will be dearly missed by her sons: Lyle (Rita) Engdahl of Lingle, Wyoming, Larry (Barbara)

As his health failed, Virginia his companion having her own health problems was no longer able to care for him and he moved to Gillette, WY to live with his daughter. Bill is survived by his long time love and companion Virginia Johnson of California; daughter, Jodie Wilkie of Gillette, WY; granddaughter, Jenn Johnson; grandson, Billy Tornow; four great grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephew and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, William “Billy” Wilkie; brothers, Russell and Lawrence Wilkie; sisters, Mary Belgarde, Bertha Bruce and Leona Lebeau. Memorials and condolences may be sent in Bill’s name in care of Walker Funeral Home, 410 Medical Arts Court, Gillette, Wyoming 82716. Condolences may also be sent via the website www. walkerfuneralhome.com

Engdahl of Seattle, Washington, Dave (Cheri) Engdahl of Cody, Wyoming, Dan (Kathy) Engdahl and Rick Engdahl both of Gillette, Wyoming; sisters: Betty Beesley of Gillette, Wyoming and Collette Music of Casper, Wyoming; 14 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren; 5 great-great grandchildren as well as numerous nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dick in 1992; brother, Jim Evans and sister, Joan Evans and 2 grandchildren: Julie Aileen Engdahl and James Lyle Engdahl. Memorials in Aileen’s name are suggested to the Close to Home Hospice House. Donations and condolences can be sent in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel, 210 W. 5th St., Gillette, WY 82716. Condolences can also be sent via the internet at www.gillettememorialchapel.com.

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With the temperatures turning colder and ice forming on many area lake anglers will be looking forward to another season of ice fishing. Ice fishing can be exciting and the Game and Fish Commission has enacted several special winter ice fishing provisions for many lakes statewide. These provisions only apply to waters included in the special winter ice fishing provisions list in the fishing regulations and only apply during the ice covered period. Check your fishing regulations for the lakes included in these provisions and keep in mind that these provisions do not apply to any other waters in the state.

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NEWARA, short for North East Wyoming Amateur Radio Association, will be conducting a testing session beginning at 9:30 Saturday morning (January 5th) at the Alan Mickelson Fire Training Center in Gillette for anyone wishing to become licensed or are seeking to move up a class. The FCC’s testing fee is $15.00 and you must have a picture ID with you. If you are testing for a license upgrade, you need to bring a copy of your current license.

Following the testing session, at 11:00 a.m., NEWARA will be holding it’s annual meeting which will include election of members to the board of directors. Any licensed amateur radio operators or those interested in learning how to become licensed are welcome to attend. NEWARA’s membership comes from within the three counties of Campbell, Crook and Weston in North East Wyoming.

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Take a bite out of your family’s food bills in the new year If it seems like your grocery store bills are getting bigger, you’re not imagining it: food prices are on the rise, and poised to go higher. Scarce rainfall plus last summer’s record-breaking heat wave resulted in scorched crops in many of the nation’s grain-producing regions. The reduced fall harvest has created higher prices at the supermarket now, for products ranging from boxes of cereal to bottles of soda, and from bacon to beef. The World Bank has even warned that high and volatile food prices may be the “new normal.” Luckily, shoppers can take a few easy steps to help ease the bite on food budgets. • Buy fewer processed food products. That means buying fresh fruit instead of processed packaged fruit snacks, or peanuts in the shell rather than shelled, roasted and salted peanuts in a can. Less processing equals greater value, explains Kara Newman, author of “The Secret Financial Life of

Food: From Commodities Markets to Supermarkets.” “When you buy packaged food, only 15 to 20 cents of every dollar goes toward the raw commodities used in that product,” Newman says, citing a USDA study that focused on price inputs for a typical box of corn flakes. In that box, 15 percent to 20 percent of the price goes toward the raw corn, she explains -- the rest goes toward processing, transportation and fuel, advertising, and other expenses related to getting a box on a retail shelf. “In the end, you pay more for the packaging than you do for the corn in your corn flakes!” • Try out “Meatless Mondays.” Consider preparing vegetarian meals at least once a week. In 2012, the steepest food price increases were among beef and veal, and poultry products, according to USDA figures -- and those products are expected to trend higher still in 2013. By comparison, fresh vegetables were the only cat-

egory that saw a decline in prices last year. Can’t bear to go completely veggie? Try subbing eggs, dairy and fish for beef and poultry -- those products have had slightly gentler price increases. • Cut out the middleman. “One of the secrets nobody tells you is that you can opt out of buying ‘commodity products’ if you want,” Newman notes. “To do that, shop at greenmarkets where you can buy direct from farmers and other food producers.” There are many different factors that influence food prices and many ways the financial markets influence prices in the supermarket, points out Newman, whose new book, “The “Secret Financial Life of Food,” explores the mysteries behind culinary trends, grocery pricing, and restaurant dining. Thankfully, there also are many different ways you can help lower your family’s food bills.

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By Glenn Woods Last week I received a rather interesting call from a regular listener to my local talk show here in Campbell County Wyoming. He wanted to know how I felt about “MY” representatives voting the way they had voted. For sake of argument, let’s put aside what the issue was that he was calling about. More important is that I answered him by saying, “What do you mean “MY” representatives? The caller is a liberal; I am a conservative, so he assumed that the Republicans were “MY PEOPLE.” First I explained to him that in this last election I did not vote Republican. Instead I voted conservative, down the line. Now you might think, but would that not mean that to vote conservative I would have to vote Republican down the line? Not with today’s Republican Party. This is why I joined up with the Tea Party movement as soon as it began to stir. Now just so you know, the Tea Party is not a political party. It is a movement. The goal of the Tea Party is to remove Liberals, Hacks, and Quacks, from the Republican party, and then replace them with true conservatives. In this last election I looked down the line of what was offered to me by the Republican Party, from local elections on up, and I did not ﬁnd a single can-

didate that I considered a true conservative. For those who might be wondering, and mumbling, at this point, the answer is - NO - I do not need perfection. But I do need a TRUE conservative, none the less. So, this past election, I voted 3rd party, down the line. I’ve got to tell you, honestly, I’ve never done such a thing. I knew that none of the candidates that I was voting for was going to win, but, sorry folks; I just can’t hold my nose anymore when I step into the voting booth. I am beyond fed up, and have had enough. Now and then I hear from someone who says, “Well a vote for a third party is a vote for Obama.” What a foolish argument. They do not take my vote for a third party and give it to Obama. “But your vote weakened Romney!” My voted weakened both Romney and Obama. I voted against two liberals. I’m not saying that our Representatives in DC have been all bad. Over the course of their time in DC I think, overall, the three of them have served us well. But here we have Senator Enzi voting to raise the debt limit, and pushing an internet sales tax, then voting YES on the recent ﬁscal cliff deal, and he and Senator Barasso agree on most, but not all of these issues. I’m sorry but that is not conservative thinking.

Reid Drilling, Inc. Flat out - I am not holding my nose anymore and NO I am not willing to sit down and compromise either. Our nation is BROKE! We have spent our grandparent’s money, our parents money, all of our money, our children’s money, and our grandchildren’s money. Now we are working on spending our great grandchildren’s money. We are running short on what we can borrow from China. We are over taxed, over regulated, bullied, fed up, and sick and tired of it all. Honestly speaking I have always been a glass is half full kind of guy. But at this point I am having a bit of trouble with a positive outlook. Fiscally speaking this government of ours has put us in such a bad position that there is no room for error. There is no money left to fix any more screw ups that might come our way from government. And the government screws EVERYTHING UP! What we need are no compromising, take no prisoners, representatives that will fight with every last ounce and fiber of their being to reduce the size of government, both in regulatory burden and taxation, not matter if they win or lose. FIGHT! I do not think we have totally lost Mrs. Lummis yet. But, frankly, I have given up on Senator Barasso and Enzi as being the true con-

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WyLiberty attorneys ﬁled a brief with the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in Free Speech v. Federal Election Commission (FEC) in Denver today. The brief argues that the court should reverse a ruling by Judge Scott Skavdahl of the Wyoming federal district court that denied a preliminary injunction against FEC regulations requiring Free Speech to register and report as a political committee (PAC). “The FEC’s regime of red tape silenced Free Speech and many other grassroots groups throughout the 2012 election cycle,” said Steve Klein, attorney for Free Speech. “The FEC claims in this case that it’s not banning political speech, but complex regulations that no one understands are just as effective in shutting people

up.” Free Speech, a group of three Wyoming residents, formed to run advertisements advocating positions on health care, land rights, gun rights and other issues, with criticism and praise for the positions of various candidates. Labeling most of the ads “express advocacy” for the election or defeat of candidates, the FEC’s lawyers believe Free Speech is a PAC, and that it is within the FEC’s authority to require Free Speech to ﬁle monthly reports just for speaking. A complex case, the appendix for the appeal, containing the most pertinent documents relating to the case, totaled just over 500 pages. Benjamin Barr, counsel for Free Speech, explained “Most citizens

don’t have the time to consult hundreds of pages of federal regulations just because they want to criticize those in power. This case demonstrates the absurdity of federal election law - demanding that citizens compile more than 500 pages just to vindicate their right to speak out without ﬁlling out a smorgasbord of forms few people understand. This appeal reafﬁrms the First Amendment and aims to eliminate the free speech red tape created by the FEC.” The FEC has 30 days to respond to Free Speech’s brief. If successful, Free Speech v. FEC would eliminate key portions of federal election law demanding grassroots speakers register with the government when discussing federal candidates.

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is moving Wyoming in the wrong direction, and national movements like the Common Core Curriculum and the Smarter Balance Consortium only serve to compound the problem. Should the journey include a top heavy, onerous system of scoring our local schools that is confusing and hard for the average parent to understand? Not at all! We need to create a transparent and simple scoring system for each and every public school based on student performance achieved through minimal testing. Ask any parent in the community which school they want their child in and they will have an answer. And yet, education bureaucrats and consultants who have been working on the education accountability system want to turn a very simple process of evaluating a school based on achievement and giving that school a simple A,B or C grade into something much more onerous and difﬁcult to understand. These scores will help parents recognize what is happening in their neighborhood schools and they need to be transparent and simple. Should the journey only hold our public schools accountable to elected legislators? Not at all! We need statewide parental choice, so parents can use their feet to hold schools accountable. Parents must be able to choose the school their child attends, including public charter schools, private schools,

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The Sides: Nick is debating against high capacity magazines, and Tim is debating for the high capacity magazines. Nick: Why do you believe that there should be no ban against high capacity magazines? Tim: What good is a ban on large magazines, when it’s so easy to get around it? You can tape two regular clips together and bang (no pun intended) you are back to a large load. Just pop it out and flip it over to reload. Nick: Here is the difference. With a Chinese SKS, it takes an average of 6 seconds to reload. With an AR-15, about 4 seconds, and with an AK-47 about 3.5 seconds. Now that is with practice. A trained military soldier can cut most of these numbers in about two thirds, but most of these shootings by these psycos are not trained military soldiers. These head cases put themselves in a very stressful situation when they decided to perform one of these horrific acts, so their re-load time is going to be extended because of the possibility of fumbling around with the magazine during entry into the firearm. During this reloading time, of usually about 8-15 seconds, this gives a possible victim or multiple victims the ability to counter attack and stop the monster from continuing on with his slaughter of innocents. Tim: Okay, let’s say the average nut-ball can’t reload as fast as John Rambo or Chuck Norris. He can still carry more weapons with smaller clips. How many pistols can you strap on your person and still walk? More than enough for the average massacre. The scene from the Matrix comes to mind where Neo opens his coat and he’s packing a small gun shop. Granted, more ammo is cheaper than more weapons, but nut-balls don’t care. They will spend their last dollar to fulfill their plan. If the shooter is too stressed to reload smaller magazines, the victims are equally stressed and not prone to thinking straight either. Just because you can get away, it doesn’t mean you’ll be able to under stress. Nick: Alright, this is getting hard for me because I am playing the devil’s advocate here. So I had to look on some anti-gun websites (but we are not talking about firearms, not guns…they don’t even get their wording correct) and here is a good argument for banning the high capacity magazines. Since the Newtown shootings, some firearms advocates have stated to the media that magazine capacity is not really an issue since it takes only seconds to change a magazine. Do the math. If the Newtown killer had to reload after every six shots instead of 30, in conjunction with the rapid response of public safety personnel, there was a potential for five to 10 lives being saved. The changing of magazines could have created a precious opportunity for more kids to escape. Tim: And if he had to just pull out a fresh cocked and locked weapon, shooting would continue unhindered. I will say this much for small magazines. If my intent is to take as many souls with me on my way out of this world, and I had ZERO access to firearms, I would find a way. Timothy McVeigh knew that well. He killed 168 people, including 19 children under age 6, and he injured more than 680. He also did more than a half a billion dollars in damage, and never fired a shot. Nick: I do agree with you that when a person gets the resolution to kill, there isn’t much you can do to stop them. But you can limit the damage you can do. Currently, bombs are illegal, and he is the only mass killer with bombs of his kind in the United States. I am a gun owner. I own, for self-protection, a small pistol that carries a sixbullet clip( actually, I own one that carries a 10rnd, 16rnd, and many more, but let’s just talk about one of my pistols for arguments sake). That’s all I need. That’s all anyone

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needs. Nobody but law enforcement and the military need high-capacity magazines. Hunters don’t need more than six bullets. If you are keeping a high-capacity clip in your home for self-protection, unless you are invaded by an army you are likely to hit targets you weren’t aiming at. Most home invasion firefights happen in less than 1 min. and require only about 3-5 rounds. So without threat of invasion of an army, which the government would then issue military high capacity magazines to the citizens for support or the government threatening your inalienable rights through use of deadly force, why would the average citizen possibly need them? Tim: You can only limit damage if someone misses. Bombs are illegal but it didn’t stop McVeigh and it didn’t stop the Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski. He killed three people and injured 23 others. And went un-found for decades! You say that six shots is enough. How do you determine that? I have seen home invasions where four or more people break in at once, WITH GUNS! With a 6 shot magazine, that only gives me a 2 shot miss window. I’m sorry, but I don’t think the bad guys are going to wait for me to reload. We have to remember the most important reason to have a large magazine. It’s not for “offense”, but rather “defense”! I can’t defend myself and my family if I run out of ammo in 6 shots. I might have one shot left and have to decide, “Do I shot this guy and save my wife, or shoot the other guy and save my child?” I say, be armed and able to shoot them both! Anything man can touch he can use offensively. I can drive a car into a crowd of people and kill as many as were killed in Connecticut. We don’t limit the size of cars or the size of the fuel tank. Nick: Ok, you got me. I got nothing, so I am going to agree with you that a ban on high capacity magazines would only hurt law abiding citizens in their constitutional right to protect their lives, their property, and the lives and property of those around them that would otherwise become victims. Any federal (or state) ban on high capacity magazines would be a direct attack on the millions of American citizens who are good, patriotic, and decent, intelligent people while not deterring at all the very small percentage (less than .01%) of complete wastes of our great society. If a high capacity magazine ban comes in affect, than the government in general is only stating that they do not care about the lives and property of the citizens that they are supposed to represent, but care about not making ‘political suicide’ at a time when calls for firearm reform is on the front line. With this ban they would be crying out that they do not care about the rights of their constituents, but about the level of control that the government can try to implement. With this possible ban the government would be telling us that this is not a country that regards itself as ‘of the people, for the people, and by the people’ but “we will punish everyone for one man’s actions, as you are all not individuals, but you are just the masses there for our purposes, and only public employees can be trusted.” They will in a sense be saying that even veterans, who were and are the true guardians of this Nation cannot be trusted after they leave the direct control of government superiors. I for one own a SKS, an AK, and an AR, and I will never give up mine. Tim, you win.

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Once upon a time the government had a vast scrap yard in the middle of a desert. Congress said, “Someone may steal from it at night.” So they created a night watchman position and hired a person for the job. Then Congress said, “How does the watchman do his job without instruction?” So they created a planning department and hired two people, one person to write the instructions, and one person to do time studies. Then Congress said, “How will we know the night watchman is doing the tasks correctly?” So they created a Quality Control department and hired two people. One was to do the studies and one was to write the reports. Then Congress said, “How are these people going to get paid?” So they created two positions: a time keeper and a payroll officer then hired two people. Then Congress said, “Who will be accountable for all of these people?” So they created an administrative section and hired three people, an Administrative Officer, Assistant Administrative Officer, and a Legal Secretary. Then Congress said, “We have had this command in operation for one year and we are $918,000 over budget, we must cut back.” So they laid-off the night watchman.

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Dear Editor: The so called house and senate leaders should all be fired. One year to do their jobs and the dummies can’t get it done. We must stop paying them for failure. John Blazek From Publisher Nicholas De Laat: Amen! But we can fire them, with our elections. Remember, every election is a job application. If you believe that the people that represent you are not doing their job, fire them during elections. Campaign against them. There are many things you can do. Also remember, there are many different people representing many different areas of the country. You may have a Senator or Representative that is good, but because they are outnumbered by all the bad, they can’t actually get anything done…just food for thought.

Help women defend themselves

Dear Editor: Use of PEPPER SPRAY CAN will help women to defend themselves when attacked. Why not TOI launch a campaign to make it available to all women of India at low cost - for example manufacturers, distributors and marketers can be given tax break and government subsidy, and media can popularize it - so even the poor women can possess it to defend themselves. A bit of pepper spray on the face of the attacker will teach him a lesson, and give precious time for the woman to escape the attack and call for help. Shirley Baker From Publisher Nicholas De Laat: I agree. A woman (or man) walking around defenseless is just stupidity. Granted, I would love to live in a world that would allow no threat to people, but that world will never exist. My wife Candice takes self-defense courses, carries pepper spray, carries a 50,000 volt stun gun, and a .380 semi auto pistol everywhere where it is legal (too bad it is illegal at places like the post ofﬁce and schools, where it seems you need them the most). I carry a Glock Model 21 (.45 cal) and a .25 semi auto, along with a knife on me at all times. We are not dangerous, but when asked “what are we afraid of?” we can answer “nothing!” The freedom of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness is an inherent right. The ability to protect these rights is uncontestable. I would say make the women pay their defense, but don’t create laws that reduce that ability. I read about the gang rape in India, and I truly hope the worthless pieces of garbage get killed. Prison is too good for rapists, and yes, I believe they should be killed. In the United States alone in 2010 there were 84,787 rapes reported. Now I will grant you that there are many accusation reported rapes by women with a grudge or who are mentally unstable, but that number cannot be that high. Rape and sexual crimes against children are two of the 4 worst crimes a person can do. Women need to have the ability to protect themselves against the lunatics who would perform these acts. They need to ﬁght back, and kill their attacker if necessary. Call your local self-defense instructor and sign up for classes. If you have been a victim of a rape and need help, call the sheriff’s or police department. Go to the nearest safety person or zone. Make yourself understand that it is NOT your fault. • Call a friend, a family member, or someone else you trust who can be with you and give you support. • Preserve all physical evidence of the assault. Do not shower, bathe, douche, eat, drink, wash your hands, or brush your teeth until after you have had a medical examination. Save all of the clothing you were wearing at the time of the assault. Place each item of clothing in a separate paper bag. Do not use plastic bags. Do not clean or disturb anything in the area where the assault occurred. • Get medical care as soon as possible. Go to a hospital emergency department or a specialized forensic clinic that provides treatment for sexual assault victims. Even if you think that you do not have any physical injuries, you should still have a medical examination and discuss with a health care provider the risk of exposure to sexually transmitted infections and the possibility of pregnancy resulting from the sexual assault. Having a medical exam is also a way for you to preserve physical evidence of a sexual assault. • If you suspect that you may have been given a “rape drug,” ask the hospital or clinic where you receive medical care to take a urine sample. Drugs, such as Rohypnol and GHB, are more likely to be detected in urine than in blood. • Write down as much as you can remember about the circumstances of the assault, including a description of the assailant. • Get information whenever you have questions or concerns. After a sexual assault, you have a lot of choices and decisions to make - e.g., about getting medical care, making a police report,

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and telling other people. You may have concerns about the impact of the assault and the reactions of friends and family members. You can get information by calling a rape crisis center, a hotline, or other victim assistance agencies. • Talk with a counselor who is trained to assist rape victims. Counseling can help you learn how to cope with the emotional and physical impacts of the assault. You can ﬁnd a counselor by contacting a local rape crisis center, a hotline, a counseling service, other victim assistance agencies, or RAINN. RAINN is a national victim assistance organization, at 1-800-656-HOPE. RAINN will connect you to a rape crisis center in your area.

member of the WORST-period-GENERATION-period-EVER-period, so when you ask what makes us the greatest country in the world, I don’t know what you’re talking about?! Yosemite?!!! We sure used to be. We stood up for what was right! We fought for moral reasons; we passed and struck down laws for moral reasons. We waged wars on poverty, not poor people. We sacriﬁced, we cared about our neighbors, we put our money where our mouths were, and we never beat our chest. We built great big things, made ungodly technological ad-

Let’s Hope 13 is lucky!

Dear Editor: They say 13 is an unlucky number... but I am hoping and praying that 2013 is a VAST improvement over 2012. I have watched people around me suffer terribly with sadness and loss, and quite frankly I think the world (at least the one I know in the US) is literally going to hell. People are going berserk all across the country, public places are no longer safe, accidents taking young lives, families with critical financial difficulties, people spending their holidays without parents, siblings, and/or children, no ice hockey, the fiscal cliff, Steelers stink, neglected and abused animals, Obama Care, murdered children, free cell phones for the “needy”, friends calling names over the subjects of Gun control, drug legalization, abortion, families ripped apart by religious differences, and a moral man’s legacy forever tarnished based on assumptions, not facts. All because it has been forgotten that we are a country that was founded on FREEDOM. Freedom from Government tyranny, taxation without representation, Freedom to worship God as one wishes to (or not to), the right to bear arms, the right to love and marry who you chose, to have a government that represents ALL people, not just those who make 100k+ per year. We have become so concerned with our own agendas that we are ignorant to the rights of others. We have substituted mutual respect and common courtesy with political correctness. What happened to our country? By Sandy Hooke

It’s Donating Time Again

The Campbell County Observer is now taking donations for our Readers Choice Scholarship. The Observer is hoping to raise $1,000.00 this year for a scholarship that will be given to a student from Wright (Panthers) or Gillette (Camels). Students will be presenting the Observer with an essay, which the readers will vote on their favorite and the most deserving. The only conditions are that the student must graduate from either Wright High School or Gillette High School and will be attending Gillette College in the fall. The scholarship will be put in their account at Gillette College by the Campbell County Observer. “We are the local newspaper, we take our community that we live and work in very personal. So we decided to do everything we can to keep the money local,” said Observer owner Nicholas De Laat. “And, community college attendees do not get the ﬁnancial help from scholarships at the same level as the kids going to Universities.” Observer owner Candice De Laat stated that “The money is donated by community, given to a young adult from our community, and spent on further education in our community…for our community. This is what we are all about, from the owners to the workers of our company.”

From Publisher Nicholas De Laat: I am reminded of a speech I heard on the ﬁction t.v. show ‘Newsroom’ where the current state of our country is almost perfectly described. The best way to answer this letter to the editor is simply to print this speech. Will, a character in the Newsroom was asked by a young college student “what makes America the greatest country in the world?” The liberal panelist answered “diversity and opportunity,” while the conservative columnist responded with “Freedom and Freedom, and let’s keep it that way.” Will’s response then was “It’s Not!” Will It’s not the greatest country in the world, professor, that’s my answer. Moderator [pause] You’re saying— Will Yes. Moderator Let’s talk about— Will Fine. [speaking to the liberal panelist] Sharon, the NEA is a loser. Yeah, it accounts for a penny out of our paychecks, but he [gesturing to the conservative panelist] gets to hit you with it anytime he wants. It doesn’t cost money, it costs votes. It costs airtime and column inches. You know why people don’t like liberals? Because they lose. If liberals are so smart, how come they lose so D*mn ALWAYS! And [speaking to the conservative panelist] with a straight face, you’re going to tell students that America’s so star-spangled awesome that we’re the only ones in the world who have freedom? Canada has freedom, Japan has freedom, the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Australia, Belgium has freedom. Two hundred seven sovereign states in the world, like 180 of them have freedom. And you—sorority girl [pointing to the college student that asked him the question “what makes America the greatest country in the world”]—yeah—just in case you accidentally wander into a voting booth one day, there are some things you should know, and one of them is that there is absolutely no evidence to support the statement that we’re the greatest country in the world. We’re seventh in literacy, twenty-seventh in math, twentysecond in science, forty-ninth in life expectancy, 178th in infant mortality, third in median household income, number four in labor force, and number four in exports. We lead the world in only three categories: number of incarcerated citizens per capita, number of adults who believe angels are real, and defense spending, where we spend more than the next twenty-six countries combined, twenty-ﬁve of whom are allies. None of this is the fault of a 20-year-old college student, but you, nonetheless, are without a doubt, a

vances, explored the universe, cured diseases, and cultivated the world’s greatest artists and the world’s greatest economy. We reached for the stars, and we acted like men. We aspired to intelligence; we didn’t belittle it; it didn’t make us feel inferior. We didn’t identify ourselves by who we voted for in the last election, and we didn’t scare so easy. And we were able to be all these things and do all these things because we were informed. By great men, men who were revered. The ﬁrst step in solving any problem is recognizing there is one—America is not the greatest country in the world anymore.

The Campbell County Observer has donated over $68,000.00 in money, advertising, and product to help local charities so far in 2012. “And this in only our second year in business!” said Mrs. De Laat. “The more we grow, the more we give.” She does not, however, want to discount the most important part of giving to these local charities. “Our customers and subscribers are the glue that holds everything together. If you want to thank someone for all the giving, thank them. They deserve it most!” To donate to the Campbell County Observer’s Readers Choice Scholarship go to their website at www.CampbellCountyObserver.net or call (307) 670-8980.

Who’s Brand is this in Campbell County? Answer from last week George W. or Evelyn Page

Joke of the week Submitted by Connie Fink

The Day that Albert Einstein most feared may have finally arrived

Having coffee with friends

Cheering for your team

A day at the beach

Having dinner out with your friends

Out on an intimate date

A visit to the museum

Having a conversation with your BFF

Enjoying the sights

Classiﬁeds

Help Wanted Cook needed at Lu La Bells. Motivated and Energetic. Days Only. Apply at Lu La bells. Looking for CDL to work in North Dakota full time. Call 307-670-3629. PERSONAL ASSISTANCE NEEDED: We are looking for an Office Assistant. Duties include greeting clients, answering phones, and routing mail, data entry and retrieve,scheduling and calender maintenance,Ideal candidates will have proven customer service skills in an administrative setting and experience with Microsoft Office applications email resumes to akeelahanderson001@gmail.com IF INTERESTED Powder River Roofing, a growing company in N.E. Wyoming, is hiring full time roofers. Call 307-696-7465 for an interview. Personal Assistant needed to organize and help. Basic computer skills needed, must be good with organization. I am ready to pay $600.00 per week. Interested person should contact: deans995@ gmail.com Bl-32-2V Full Time Flooring Installers wanted. Must have experience. Bring resumes in to Carpet Express Direct on Hwy. 59 next to the Prime Rib Restaurant. Exciting new career. Unlimited income potential. Think you can sell? Call 307-2994662. We offer commission, fuel allowance, and much more. Sell in the Bighorn, Casper, Powder River, and Black Hills Area. Are you a friendly outgoing individual? Do you connect with people casually? Are you looking for supplemental income? Do you need to be in charge of your own hours? We are looking for an independent contractor for commissioned based ad sales. For more information call Sandra at 307-689-0028 or email at campbellcountytidbits@yahoo.com State Wide Sales people. Print Advertising Sales for new State-wide newspaper. Call 307-299-4662

Child Care Child Care in Sleepy Hollow. Room for 2 children. $20 per day per child. Call 307-257-2306.

Toys (ATV’s Boats, Etc.) BOAT FOR SALE. 18ft 120 port jet outboard bass tracker for sale. Call 307-680-5947 International Tractor 300 Utility For Sale. $2000 Artic Cat 4X4 2001For Sale. $2000 Call Bill 307 - 660 – 8563 94 Mazda MX3 for sale. $1500 obo. 307-670-2037 1988 Honda Gl1500 for free if interested contact me at ( james.bernard10@live.com ) 2010 Polaris 550 eps with less than 100 miles, books for $8,000. make and offer. Call Steve Terry at 307-2992992 Chopper - Custom built frame, s&s engine, carb, etc. 80ci. Evolution engine. Wide glide front end. Low. Torn apart down to frame. Have all parts, could be built in two days with under $200.00. Asking $5,500 or best offer. Price:$5,500obo. Contact: 307-670-2037 1981 Harley Davidson FXBSturgis, 1st dual-belt drive to commemorate Hill-Climb @ Sturgis, Jack-Pine Gypsies rally started in ‘41, 50th anniversary model. 12K on straight-up original paint, new Moetzler’s driven-by beefed Shovel, 102hp at wheel. Perfect in every aspect, serious inquiries only, loan is $15K and value of over 25K. Ben 680.7464, 3-other older bikes and this has to go to the right person! Custom Harley Soft tail. Being built, need to sell now. Almost ﬁnished. Chopper, built in Sturgis, SD. Asking $5,500 and will help you build it. HAVE ALL PARTS! Call 257-2306 Boat for Sale with trailer. Needs work. Call 670-8980 for info.

Toy Parts & Accessories Stock pipes for Sportster. 500mi. Stock pices for Dyna Wide Glide. 1500mi. Email baxtersmom62@gmail.com for info. Rare ﬁnd. 1969 Pontiac Motor. 390 HP and 470 ft. torque stock from factory. Aluminum edelbrock intake goes with motor. Best offer takes it home. 307-6220825 (a1-39-tfnh) 1999 Vortec 350 Intake and heads. Make offer. 307-6220825 (a1-39-tfnh) Four 16 inch rims, ﬁve hole, with caps.$90 307 - 670 1887 Harley Accessories for sale. Call 307-670-8980. Ask for Tammy.

Campers & Motor Homes 1997 32ft. Class A Motor Home. Sleeps 6, Only 31,000 Miles. Asking $17,000. Call (307) 660-7520. Large Private RV/Camper Lot for rent. Big yard, trees. All utilities available. $400 per month, $400 deposit. 1 year lease. Call (307) 6601007. 5th wheel camper for sale. Call Skip (307) 680-0073

Camping/Fishing Minnows, crawlers, leeches, ﬁshing tackle, boating and camping supplies. Fully furnished cabin rentals, 50 Amp Full Hookup RV sites 5 minutes from Keyhole Reservoir in Pine Haven. Empire Guesthouse & RV Park 307756-3454. www.empireguesthouse.com

Business Opportunities Looking for investor in local business. Call for Details. 307-257-2306. Exciting career available Now! No weekends, holidays, or nights. Unlimited income potential. 20% commission plus gas allowance selling print advertising. Call Anne Peterson (advertising manager) at (307) 299-4662 or email AnnePeterson@ CampbellCountyObserver. com Health problems? Try doTERRA certiﬁed pure essential oils. 307-680-0363. www. myvoffice.com/healingisbelieving

Apartments for Rent 1-5 bedroom units available for rent. Please contact Real Estate Systems of Gillette Inc at 307-682-0964 for all the updated details. Apartment for Rent in WindRidge Appts. Water/Trash/ Washer/Dryer. Air and Heat. 3bs/2bth. Must qualify for low income housing. $740.00/ mo. Call 307-685-8066 Foothills View Apartments Hot Move In Special! Cool, Clean, Quiet Apartments. A/C, 2 Bdrm. $695 1Bdrm. $595. Showing anytime Call 307-686-6488 C3-28-2v Apartments for rent. Foothills View Apartments. Clean and Quiet. One and Two bedroom units starting at $595.00. Call for showing andmove in special 307-6866488 (c3-42-3v) Spacious & new, 1, 2, &3 bdrm affordable apartments available now! Call 6858066. Washer and dryer in every unit. Private sunny patio or balcony. Special move-in rate, 1 bdrm: $694, 2 bdrm: $777, 3 bdrm: $888. Move in now and deduct $ 200 off ﬁrst month while special lasts. Call Konnie or Celeste at Highland Properties 685-8066.

Produce for Sale Fresh local “Free Range” eggs. All natural, no animal by-products. No antibiotics. $3/Doz. 257-9049

For Rent

Guns for Sale

Services

Miscellaneous

Personals

Czech CZ-82 Pistol. 9X18 Caliber, semi auto. High quality steel construction made for ﬁeld use. 12 round capacity magazine, cock and lock style safety, super accurate polygonal riﬂed barrel. Comes with extra magazine, cleaning tools, and original issue military holster. Regular price $387.93, On sale with this ad for only $315.00. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 299-2084 and mention this ad.

Homeowners and renters insurance for house, trailer, or apartments. Call Elizabeth Jones Agency 307-682-6520

Licensed daycare now open. Spots available full-time and before and after school. Close to Rozet school and the post ofﬁce. Monday through Friday 6:30am to 6pm. Ages 3 and up. Call 307-299-1915

Interested in founding a Sherlock Holmes Society in Gillette? Contact gillettesherlockians@gmail. com for info.

Taurus Model 827, 38SPL Revolver. 7rnd, 4” Barrel, Stainless Steel. MSRP: $664.00 on sale with this add $575.00. or make 4 payments of $163.20 each. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 2992084 and mention this ad. Remington model 770 Sportsman with 3x9 scope. 270 win. 22” barrel, black syn. Stock. MSRP $375.00. Mention this ad and buy same MSRP for $325.00 (or 4 payments of $95.40). Wyoming Mountaineers, call or text 307-299-2084 D132-TFN Savage Arms/Stevens Model 350 12 Ga. pump shotgun. 3” chamber, 28” barrel, 4+1 Capacity, Black soft touch synthetic stock. Screw in chokes comes with modified choke. Bottom eject makes this an excellent waterfowl and upland bird hunting gun. Regular price $294.95. On sale with this ad for only $250.00. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 299-2084 and mention this ad. Get a piece of history. Mosin Nagant Russian M91/30 Surplus Rifle. Very good to Excellent condition 7.62X54 Caliber. These are a very accurate rifle shooting 4” groups at 1000 yards. Open sights are adjustable to yardage with a push of a button. Great gun for hunting deer or elk very cheap ammo available for target practice ($85 per 440 rnds) Comes with military issue sling, sling pouches, bayonet, and cleaning tools. Retailing as high as $175.00 on sale with this ad $145.00. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 2992084 and mention this ad. Wyoming Mountaineers now offers easy payment plans on any in stock firearm. Your debit card is your line of credit. Purchase any firearm that is in stock making 4 payments weekly, biweekly, or monthly. Processing fee and payment plan fee apply. Call Wyoming Mountaineers for more details. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 299-2084 and mention this ad. Taurus Model 827, 38 SPL revolver. 7RND, 4” barrel, Stainless Steel. MSRP $664.00. Mention this ad and get MSRP for $350.00 (4 easy payments of $102.03) Wyoming Mountaineers, call or text 307-299-2084 D132-TFN Gunsmithing Special of the week. Electrolysis Barrel Cleaning. Increase the accuracy of your firearm, get ready for hunting season or a summer of shooting fun. Most cleanings complete overnight and your gun is ready the next day. This week only $25.00. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 2992084 and mention this ad. Before you buy, make a call to get a quote. We can order any gun you are looking at and just may be able to save you a ton of money. Call for a free quote. $15.00 FFL Transfer Fee on all internet purchases. If you find that smoking great deal on the internet we transfer guns for only $15.00 per gun. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 2992084 and mention this ad. Colt AR-15, Sporty Target. Pre-ban, INCREDIBLY LOW SALE NUMBER. Great condition $1,500. (307) 6894339. D1-32-2V 1903 Springfield. 30o6 Cal. U.S. Military. $700 obo. Call (307) 682-7864

Heavy Equipment/ Trailers

RV Winterization starting at $99.95 at YOUR house. Call Randy at 307-660-3091 (b340-tfnh) Powder River Rooﬁng is N.E. Wyoming’s top quality roofing, with the highest safety standards in the area. Call for your FREE estimate today for metal/wood/shingle removal, install, and repair. (307)-696-7465. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Want To Get in Shape?Like to have Fun? Learn The Graceful moves of American Oriental Belly Dancing! The 3rd Sunday of every month. Call Leanna Tabatt 307-6808457 Looking to buy a new computer? Why waste the money? “Your Computer Store” has refurbished towers and laptops rebuilt right here in our store. Plenty of memory, disc space, and advice. Come by and see our inventory at “Your Computer Store,” where YOU come ﬁrst! 802 E. Third St next to Ice Cream Land Powder River Mechanics. We have the cheapest labor rates, but the best quality repairs in town. We offer full services on Foreign and domestic vehicles, ATV’s, Snowmobiles, motorcycles, jet ski’s, boats, and more. Let us put you on a Preventative maintenance schedule so your vehicles run miles past your warranty. Call for an appointment. 307-6967713. Avenue Mall - Over 30 vendors, come check us out! 217 Gillette Ave. Mon-Fri. 9AM to 7 PM, Sat. 9AM- 5 PM, Sun. 10 AM - 4 PM Computers have become like cars, and they need repaired. Want the best quality repair work in N.E. Wyoming? Bring your computer to “Your Computer Store.” Quality work at a quality price. “Your Computer Store,” where YOU COME FIRST 802 E. Third street next to Ice Cream Land. Auto insurance preferred and SR-22’s. Call Elizabeth Jones Agency 307-682-6520 Motorcycle and ATV insurance. Call Elizabeth Jones Agency 307-682-6520

Merchandise 1939 HA Selmer Trumpet $750 OBO. 687-1087 Exterior door with window, interior light ﬁxtures, and computer supplies. E-mail Corsair115@yahoo.com Refrigerator (white) Great condition $100 307-2995918 Blue Dual Reclining Sofa. Good shape $100 Call 6802982. Can text photo if you like.

1981 Circle J 4-horse Horse Trailer. New ﬂoor, paint and wiring. $2500 OBO Call 307 - 680 – 2374 1981 Circle J 4-horse Horse Trailer. New ﬂoor, paint and wiring done in shop class 2 years ago. No rust only used once since redone. $2500 or OBO Call 307 - 680 – 2374

ACE will reduce your appetite and give you energy. The natural way to lose weight. www.facebook.com/AcePill 660-2974

Homes for Sale Home for sale by owner in Western Way. Asking $239,000 for the 1,800 sq. ft. 3 bedroom 2 bath home with an unﬁnished basement and a two car garage. Fully fenced, large landscaped yard with a sprinkler system. Home is within walking distance to the new recreation center and the new elementary school that is being built. Please contact me at 307-670-1209 if you are interested. For Sale. 3br Townhouse. 1.5 bath. 307-680-1449 (c139-tfnh) Tri-level house for sale 4 bed 2 bath $209,000 (307) 6701925. 40+ Acres 2 miles south of Wright 1999 Atlantic Oak Modular. $250,000 OBO Call 307 - 680 – 2374 Great House - 4 bedroom, 2 bath, computer room, huge island kitchen, ﬁreplace. Must see! call 307-687-0333 C1-23-tfn 3 bedroom 11/2 bath C1-39-tfnh

Townhouse 680-1449

FSBO 2,688 SF home on corner lot with fenced back yard. 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, upgraded kitchen, ﬁnished walkout basement, oversized garage. $259,000. 307-680-9180.

Wanted to Buy I Buy Militaria. Swords, uniforms, bayonets, medals, guns/parts, ﬁeld gear. 6827864 Wanted: Old Batteries. Call 307-670-1675. D4-30-8P WILL PAY CASH FOR CAMPERS. Call Scott (307) 680-0854.

Home Appliances/ Furnshings Booth Table. L-shaped. With Chairs. Seats 6. $500.00 Call 299-4967 Three antique pressedbacked oak chairs. Excellent condition. $85 each. 6820042

Autos, Trucks and Vans ‘76 Electra-Glide would consider trade on Pan or Knuck if ya know of anyone, ‘81 sent it to LA-S&S, 11.5to1 and dual-plugged to run regular-gas, had burn-out time at Hog-Jam! Ben 680.7464. 1993 Chrysler LHS for sale or trade. Needs tie-rod and alignment. Runs good. $1,500.00 OBO. Email KevlarGrease@gmail.com 1994 Plymouth Voyager for sale or trade. Runs/ looks great. 188,000 miles. $2,000.00 OBO. Email KevlarGrease@gmail.com 1996 Nissan Pathﬁnder 4x4. New BF Goodrich Tires, Runs good. $1,200.00. 307299-4662. (a141-tfnh) 2004 Yukon Denali XL,6.0 Motor, Loaded $14,000 OBO 660-9351 2008 Hyundai Sonata LMTD, 40,000 mi. $13,500, Call 307-660-2532. 2000 Chevy Silverado 4x4 1/2 Ton Pickup. New tires, ext. cab, long bed. 148,000 mi. One owner. 307-6700858 or 303-250-4096 97’ Chevy Long Box Extended Cab. ¾ Ton, selling for Parts. $1,000 OBO. 307680-7431 1982 Chevy Ventura Van. 350 Engine, 400 Turbo newly rebuilt transmission. Interior in GREAT shape, has a working electric wet bar and built in cooler in back. Carb. needs re-jetted, other than that there are no problems. Must see. Asking $3,500 or best offer. Price:$3,500obo. Contact: 307-670-8980 1952 Chevy Dumptruck, hauls 5 tons of coal $1500 307-682-1172 1986 Toyota Tercel 4x4. $1050.00. Call 307-2995918

Tonneau Cover for sale! Cover will fit any pickup with an 8' bed, long wheel base - $125.00

Call 307-689-4189

Spyder Semi-auto paint ball gun. cal..68 Special Edition. Only used twice! New $300 For you $175 plus two canisters. Call 680-1302 If you are interested in purchasing Nutrient Rich Ranch Raised Beef grown locally, call 307-340-1108. Great Jerky http://www.rberlinger.jerkydirect.com/ Five roasts and twelve pounds of hamburger for a ﬂat rate. $150.00. All ranch raised beef. This is an approximate savings of 10% on the total. Contact Jason Walker at 307-686-0577 For sale: whirlpool refrigerator, brand new patio propane heater, still in box Cabela’s shower tent, large dining room dark blue/red rooster rug, 10” wet tile saw, treadmill. Call 682-6353. Kojac series One, two and three dvd $65.00 $98 value 307 - 670 - 1887 Two place aluminum snowmobile trailer. $1,600. 307689-0202

Pets

6x10 trailer. Great shape, ﬁts your biggest Harley. $1,400 obo. 299-4967.

Bring your catch by the Empire Guesthouse for photographs which may be published in this newspaper with our ﬁshing reports. Along with that, the Guesthouse staff will be awarding monthly prizes for those that let us photograph them and their catch. It doesn’t have to be a trophy to enter and there will be special prizes for those 12 and under. Carp shooters are also welcome to enter. Check with the Guesthouse for more details.

Basset Hound pups for sale; 9 weeks old; need shots. Rust and White and Tricolor $250.00; One Lemon and White female $300.00. Transportation cost additional if I deliver @ 25 cents per mile. Serious Inquiries Only! Please call 307-382-9282. 2 AKC Registered Tea Cup Yorkies Puppies for free. They are male and female. If interested contact james.bernard10@live.com D7-45-3H

2002 Jaguar x type 3.0 v6 22mpg cty 34 hwy 135000 hwy miles all maintenance current. New coils, plugs wires. Call Chris at Carpet Express Direct.

Need to market your business? This space could be yours!!

Call for details Anne Peterson 307.299.4662 Why Is It? (a/k/a The Advertising Poem) A man wakes up after sleeping under an advertised blanket, on an advertised mattress, pulls off advertised pajamas, bathes in an advertised shower, shaves with an advertised razor, brushes his teeth with advertised toothpaste, washes with advertised soap, puts on advertised clothes, drinks a cup of advertised coffee, drives to work in an advertised car, and then, refuses to advertise, iot Publ believing it doesn’t pay. atr Later when business is poor, he advertises it for sale. Why is it?

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2 Bedroom Duplex, with one car garage, washer/dryer, no pets. $700rent/$700deposit. 307-689-0202 Room for Rent. Nice Room for Rent for one responsible person. $480.00 per month. 689-9358.

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Our Roots

January 4 - 11, 2013

“Any man who wants to be president is either an egomaniac or crazy.” - Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight Eisenhower By Mike Borda

When we look back at the long list of Presidents that our country has seen, there are many who stick out at first glance. George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin Roosevelt to name a few. However, there is another man whose achievements in our nation’s highest office might rival those other great men in the minds of many. He was not only a President, but also an athlete, scholar, and soldier. Moreover, while he was polarizing, no one can doubt the impact he had on the modernization of our country. Dwight David Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890 in Denison, Texas. Two years later, they moved to Abilene, Kansas, which the boy known as “Ike” would refer to as his hometown. Although his father was an engineer, it was his mother who first piqued his interest in the military. Her collection of military literature provided plenty of reading material for a young Dwight. He graduated from Abilene High School in 1909, with his sights set immediately on a military academy. While he was accepted to both the Naval Academy and West Point, he was too old for the Naval Academy and thus began his schooling at West Point Military Academy. It was here where he formed the basis for the rest of his life. His achievements on the football field

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gave him both conﬁdence and a respect for order and duty. However, it was his reaction to multiple knee injuries that set the stage for the leader we came to know. According to the ofﬁcial Eisenhower website, this led to a “bitter reaction”. He “Smoked too much, studied too little, and accumulated an impressive list of demerits.”

(http://www.dwightdeisenhower. com/biodde.html) However, even given this reaction, he still became a natural leader, and managed to squeak by in the top half of his 1915 class, earning the rank of second lieutenant. It was later that year that he met Mamie Doud, and they married less

than a year later. On September 24, 1917 his son Doud was born, but would later die of scarlet fever in 1921. They had another son, John, in 1922. During the later days of World War I, Eisenhower had longed to ship out and serve his country in battle, but was relegated to training recruits. He would later serve as executive officer to General Fox Conner in Panama, who would later become a mentor to Dwight. Eisenhower enrolled in the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in 1925. He graduated first in his class, garnering him high respect among his military superiors. This respect soon earned him a position in the War Department, where he was responsible for developing a plan to assemble the armed forces if there were to be another conflict. This experience proved invaluable to Ike later, during World War II. For the time being, however, it was enough to give him a new position under the tutelage of Douglas MacArthur. With a man as complex and influential as Dwight Eisenhower, there are many facets to his leadership. In next week’s column, I will continue with his illustrious military career, as well as his years as Commander-in-Chief, and his life after the Presidency.

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An Absarokan State of Mind By Jeff Morrison The nation was struggling through economic hard times. The needs and wishes of Wyoming’s northern counties fell on deaf ears in Cheyenne, while preferential treatment was given to the counties along the “Union Pacific Corridor.” Similar disgruntlement existed in western South Dakota and southeast Montana. Mutterings of secession could be heard throughout the region, and the growing sentiment was that a new state should be formed that would better match the political and economic interests of the area. Although this scenario must sound eerily familiar to 21st Century Wyomingites, this actually took place nearly 75 years ago, during the Great Depression. Throughout the 1930’s, Wyoming struggled under the worst economic disaster that has ever hit our nation, as well as the devastation of the Dust Bowl and the plague of grasshoppers that accompanied it. What was left of the great dry land farming endeavor on the high plains was quickly collapsing and the unemployment rate in the Cowboy State rose to 25 percent. At first, the State of Wyoming tried to solve their economic woes internally, without any federal aid from President Roosevelt’s economic recovery plan. They even went so far as to hire a professional consulting firm out of Chicago. Among other draconian measures, the firm recommended condensing the education system into one state-wide school district, and demoting the governorship to a ceremonial position while leaving the day-to-day duties of running the state to an appointed professional manager. These recommendations were promptly rejected, but Governor Leslie A. Miller conceded that the state could not rectify its economy by itself and began petitioning for federal assistance. Unfortunately the distribution of the relief funds became a political game of “Keep-Away.” The southern, more Democrat, counties seemed to get the lion’s share of the relief, while the northern counties, which were more Republican, were left to solve their own problems. And the solution they came up with was in keeping with the independent spirit that pervades this part of the country – the Great State of Absaroka. The push for statehood began

in the Rotary Club of Sheridan, Wyoming and grew from there. Some say it didn’t grow much farther than that. But the movement quickly found a champion in the form of the local Street and Water Commissioner, a former minor league baseball player named A. R. Swickard. Commissioner Swickard knew the short-comings of the state’s WPA and New Deal apportionment first-hand, and had become very frustrated with the lack of funding granted to northern Wyoming counties. At first, he wrote a petition to the state of Montana, asking the Treasure State to annex Sheridan County. But he quickly found out that much of Montana was having the same issues with Helena as northern Wyoming had with Cheyenne. Likewise, it seemed that most of western South Dakota was wishing it could get a divorce from the rest of South Dakota. Swickard decided that all three regions could mutually benefit by organizing into a new state. He and his fellow conspirators named this proposed state, “Absaroka,” and proclaimed Swickard as the presumptive governor, and Sheridan as the State Capital. The name, “Absaroka,” comes from the Crow Indian name for themselves, and translates into “the Children of the Great Bird.” Incidentally, for all you tenderfeet who have trouble with the Wyoming dialect and the proper pronunciation of places like, Dubois, Meeteetse, Popo Agie, Kemmerer, etc., it is pronounced “abb-SOR-kuh.” Meanwhile, in the secessionist headquarters of the Rotary Club, Governor Swickard and his cabinet drew up the boundaries of Absaroka with a map and a ruler. The Wyoming portion was made using the southern boundaries of Weston, Campbell, and Johnson Counties, and continuing in a straight line west to the border, cutting off the southern tips of Hot Springs and Teton Counties, but annexing the upper northwestern part of Fremont County. In South Dakota a line was drawn from the eastern border of Perkins and Meade Counties straight south, incorporating the western third of the state. In Montana, the line ran west from the top of South Dakota until reaching a point just west of Hardin, Montana, and running straight south to the Wyoming line. It was fairly obvious to the skeptics among the

citizens of Absaroka that the first cabinet position that needed to be filled was that of a State Surveyor. It would have made more sense to adopt the Big Horn and Yellowstone Rivers as that portion of the border, which would have then included Miles City and Glendive. Had Absaroka been officially adopted, it would have been the 49th State, with a land mass of over 62,800 acres, ranking 22nd among the 51 states. Included in its borders would be Yellowstone, Teton, and Bad Lands National Parks; Devils Tower and Mount Rushmore National Monuments; the entirety of the Black Hills, Big Horn, and Absaroka Mountain Ranges; as well as most, or all, of the Crow, Northern Cheyenne, and Pine Ridge Indian Reservations. With a current population of just a little over 365,000 residents, it would currently rank 51st out of 51 states, with a population density of less than 6 people per square mile. The border wasn’t the only issue the new government of Absaroka would need to tackle. There was the troubling dilemma of what to do about Buffalo. Both Buffalo, Wyoming and Buffalo, South Dakota would have become Buffalo, Absaroka. That would be far more confusing to tourists than trying to pronounce “Recluse” without getting laughed at by locals. Sure, you could rename one of them “Bison,” but unfortunately that name was already taken. Most likely they would have become East Buffalo and West Buffalo – twin cities separated by over 200 miles. So how serious was the attempt to make Absaroka a state? Governor Swickard commissioned a state flag and license plates. A state visit to

Absaroka was made by Crown Prince Olaf of Norway and his wife, Crown Princess Martha of Sweden, although it’s unclear if they were aware that man driving them around in their touring car was none other than Governor Swickard. Swickard even organized a “Miss Absaroka” contest. Dorothy Fellows made Absarokan History when she was named “Miss Absaroka 1939.” Not only was she the first to earn that title, but she was the last as well. The current state governments of Wyoming, Montana, and South Dakota should be thankful that Absaroka never got established. Absaroka would have been the beneficiary of the tourism revenue that came from all of those National Parks, Monuments, and other recreational attractions associated with them. A very significant portion of the oil, natural gas, uranium, and coal bed methane booms would have been part of the Absaroka economy. And then there’s the coal. Needless to say, Absaroka would now be one of the wealthiest states in the Union, while its absence from what remained of Wyoming, Montana, and South

Dakota would have been devastating to their respective economies. This, after all, was the whole point of Absaroka. Embarrassed by the publicity Swickard had generated, the State of Wyoming began paying more attention to its northern citizens, as did Montana and South Dakota to their respective portions of Absaroka. The secession effort stalled, and then disappeared altogether with the advent of World War II. In the booming economy of post-war America, the effort to make Absaroka the 49th State became a vague memory, which faded quickly the farther one travelled from Sheridan. But the spirit of Absaroka lives on. An annual car show, entitled “The Absaroka State Takeover,” is held by the Moonshiners Car Club of Wyoming. They have even resurrected the “Miss Absaroka” contest. And who knows? Given the current economy, the dissatisfaction with Washington D. C. and Cheyenne, the recent secession petitions that were ﬂoated on the White House web-site… Absarokans Unite!

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