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Mountain Lion Found in Gillette Izak Aksamit (10yrs old) from Sheridan was in Gillette visiting family when he had a day that he will probably never forget. At around 6pm at the Osborne’s house on Ross Ave., Izak was playing with his cousin Rudy. They both decided to clime the big fence and walk the ledge, when after a few steps Izak noticed “what looked like deer fur in the bushes,” said his mom in an interview. “Then he saw the lion’s face. He came back inside and told me that there was a mountain lion out there, but it didn’t really register.

So he went to tell both of the Ken Osbornes who were inside playing cards at the time, and they didn’t believe him at first either.”

But Izak was persistent and showed the mountain lion to the adults, who called the police. Game and fish later showed up to tranquilize the big cat and move it outside of the city. “Izak was calm during the whole incident, but I asked him after how he felt afterwards and he said that his heart was pounding hard!”

Kirsch, who is the South Gillette Game Warden, said the mountain lion was a one-and-a-half-year-old male and was about 90-95 pounds, the animal was released on July 6th in an area west of Gillette. Kirsch

advises the public to contact authorities if they encounter a mountain lion in a residential area and he also asks the public to stay in-doors when authorities are securing the area. He

says when trained officials are in the process of dealing with the capture and removal of animals, involvement from the public can be disruptive to the process.

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Obituaries

DAVID EISENBRAUN

Funeral services for David Alan Eisenbraun was at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, July 5, 2013 at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1500 O’Hara Ave, Gillette, WY with Bishop Matthew Melinkovich officiating.

David Alan Eisenbraun, age 15, of Gillette, Wyoming, passed away Friday, June 28, 2013 due to complications from injuries sustained in an auto accident.

David was born on February 25, 1998 in Rapid City, South Dakota. Son of Chris and Davona Wilson, David was known for his quick wit and his huge smile. He attended Lakeview Elementary and Twin Spruce Junior High. He was active in boxing and MMA. He was a big Dolphins fan. He had a creative mind and loved the outdoors. David was always honest and counted no one a stranger. David was a bright light in the lives of his family and friends.

He will be deeply missed by numerous Aunts, Uncles and cousins.

David is survived by his mother and father, Chris and Davona Wilson; sister, Theila Eisenbraun; brother, Jake Tackett; grandma, Treva Jaure; grandfather, Dave Soper.

David is preceded in death by his great-grandparents on both sides.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in David’s name to help defray medical and funeral expenses. Donations and condolences may be sent in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel, 210 W. 5th Street, Gillette WY 82716 or via the internet at www.gillettememorialchapel.com.

ERNEST GROW

in 1997. He joined the military in 1999 and served his country proudly until he received honorable discharge in 2005 after the Iraq War and Kosovo campaign, he loved being a soldier and serving his country. On January 6, 2003 he married Nicole Löckmann in Gütersloh, Germany and in December of 2005 he moved to Gillette and his family followed shortly after. He enjoyed his work at Liebherr and was very proud to have helped built the largest haul truck in the world, making it into the Guinness book of world records.

Arthur loved his sons very much and enjoyed playing football and shooting with them. He enjoyed music, anything outdoors and loved barbequing with his family.

Arthur is survived by his wife: Nicole McCuin; his sons: Michael Andrew Brown, Daniel John Brown, Justin David McCuin and Dennis Matthew McCuin; his brothers: Mike McCuin of Mesa, AZ, Jim (Kim) McCuin of Gillette, Thomas McCuin of Sparks, NV; his sisters: Michele (Al) Sybert of Zepheyrhills, FL, Mary (Guy) Norton of Mesa, AZ; his mother in law: Marianne Löckmann of Blomberg, Germany; 8 nephews, 7 nieces and one great niece.

Art is preceded in death by his Paternal Grandparents: Edwin and Alma McCuin and Maternal grandparents: Mary and Marion Denton; and his father in law: Rheinhold Löckmann.

A memorial has been established to benefit Arts three young children at Campco Federal Credit Union – Art McCuin. Memorials and Condolences may also be sent via our website: www.walkerfuneralgillette.com

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FONDALENE BYFORD

Memorial services for Fondalene Byford was held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, July, 12, 2013 at Westside Baptist Church with Pastor Gary Williams officiating.

Fondalene Byford, age 83, of Gillette, Wyoming passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2013 at Pioneer Manor in Gillette.

Fondalene was born July 12, 1929 in Bone Gap, Illinois to Bert and Irene (Clark) Roby. She graduated from Albion High School in Albion, Illinois in 1948.

Fondalene married Darrel Byford in 1948 on June 19 and to this union, 3 children were born. In August of 1967, Darrel and Fondalene moved their family to Gillette, Wyoming. Fondalene was very active in church. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, reading, and shopping. Fondalene was legendary among family and friends for her homemade pies. She enjoyed her work as a telephone operator. Fondalene was a dedicated mother. She was a wonderful mother and was very involved in her children’s lives and activities.

Fondalene is survived by her husband, Darrel Byford of Gillette, Wyoming; son, Virgil F. Byford of Helena, MT; daughters: Juanita Routledge and Donna Grams of Gillette, Wyoming; sisters; Alberta Lura of St. Petersburg, FL; Mona Jean Smith of Denver, CO; 7 grandchildren; Gary Grams, Ame Routledge, Wendi Routledge, Sandy Routledge, Erik Routledge, Sheri Nelson, Julie Grundmeier; 4 greatgrandchildren: Zachary Grams, Nicholas Grams, Faith Milhouse and Parker Grundmeier. In addition to her family she had many nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Herbert Roby.

Memorials and condolences may be sent in Fondalene’s name in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel, 210 W. 5th Street, Gillette, Wyoming 82716 or condolences via the internet at www.gillettememorialchapel.com.

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Memorial services for long-time Gillette resident Ernest Paul Grow was celebrated Friday, July 5, 2013 at 3:00 p.m., in the New Life Wesleyan Church. Officiating at the celebration of Ernie’s life will be Pastor Issac Smith of the Dakota District Wesleyan Church and Pastor Dan Menefee of Crossroads Wesleyan Church.

Ernest Paul Grow, age 68, returned to God peacefully, surrounded by his family and friends, on July 1, 2013 at the Close to Home Hospice after a long, spirited battle with cancer. Ernie left a life legacy of love for his fellow man, strong morals, and a powerful living example for his descendents to emulate.

Ernest Paul Grow, affectionately called “Ernie”, was born April 29, 1945 in Jackson, Michigan, the beloved son of Cecil and Thelma (Perry) Grow. Knowing the importance of education, Ernie graduated from high school in 1962 followed by graduation from Detroit Technical School with a degree in diesel mechanics.

Acting on his patriotism, Ernie enlisted in the United States Air Force serving in several capacities to bring success to the US efforts supported by his loyalty.

Later Ernie demonstrated his life-long versatility by working as a mason in Florida and then a parts technician at a parts factory back at home in Detroit, Michigan. During this time he married Linda Bell and they had five children. Linda passed away in 1985.

After working around the country, Ernie settled for good in Gillette in 1984.

Again he showed his versatile talents by beginning

in the oil fields and later brought his considerable skills and experience to the Wyoming Department of Transportation. This became his true calling as he worked and supervised in various tasks during a 20 year career. He retired November 1, 2012.

Most importantly, Ernie met and then married Carolyn Eby-Morsett on March 5, 1987. Accepting a ready made family and integrating it with his family by a former marriage, Ernie headed a closely knit, loving, community-oriented family for 26 years. Ernie and Carolyn’s love blended a strong family of seven children, 21 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Ernie’s love for family and friends manifested itself in camping, fishing, baseball, and get togethers. Ernie mastered the art of fine story telling and actually funny jokes as he shared himself as often as possible. In the time left from his prodigious loving of people, Ernie loved to garden and hold his wife’s hand.

Ernie loved baseball. As another way of sharing himself, he coached the “kids” who loved him as much as he loved them. Ernie knew his baseball beyond just a love as he played for a time with a Philadelphia Phillies farm team.

Ernie expressed his love of his community and its people in many ways, chief of which were his membership in the American Legion as a proud veteran and the New Life Wesleyan Church of Gillette as a true believer and example of God’s grace and love. His extensive knowledge and skillful presentation of his faith and the Bible garnered him many fans. Before his strength sapping illness he had considered a radio or an internet faith program to answer questions of faith.

Although a man of complex talents and experiences, Ernie simply typified his savior as a loving father and friend, a family and community spirit, and a happy, fun-loving, man’s man who wanted his example to be greater than his words. A joke, a laugh, and especially a well crafted story delivered with his trade mark smile will linger for all his admirers, friends, and family to remember as the countenance of his example leads the way into the future.

Ernie is survived by his bride of 26 years, Carolyn Grow. His seven children and spouses survive him: Robert Grow of Gillette, WY; Roger Grow of Sheridan, WY; Clint (Laurel) Morsett of Gillette, WY; Neil (Yvette) Morsett of Gillette, WY; Cheryl (Rick) Novotny of Fleming, CO; Meldene (Bruce) Goehring of Gillette, WY; Sandi (Shane) Kinnear of Gillette, WY. Six brothers and spouses survive Ernie: Dave (Jan) Grow, Ron Grow, Jerry Grow, Dick (Marie) Grow, Fred (Linda) Grow, Dale (Linda) Grow. In addition 21 granndchildren: Annessa, Brian, Curt, Jakki, Dawn, Will, Carrie, Alynna, Matt, Greg, Caitlin, Bobby, Kyle, Timothy, Roger, Tyler, Brianna, Travis, Stephanie, Michael, Ja’el; and 12 great-grandchildren: Abigale, Maddox, Aiden, Xavier, Ashland, Tashanda, Hayley, Adriana, Dalton, Blane, Aden, and Axton remember their beloved Grandpa.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Thelma Grow; his first wife, Linda Bell Grow; brothers, Charles and Bruce; and infant sons, Dale and Randal.

A Memorial has been established to benefit the oncology center and hospice.

Memorials and condolences may be sent in Ernie’s name in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel, 210 W. 5th Street, Gillette, Wyoming

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Barrasso Visists Wyoming Troops in Bahrain

U.S. Senator John Barrasso (RWyo.) spent the 4th of July weekend visiting with Wyoming National Guard troops serving in Bahrain.

Barrasso visited with members of the 133rd Engineering Company, a unit based out of Laramie, that is stationed at Isa Air Base in Bahrain.

There are currently over 160 Wyoming Army National Guard soldiers deployed in Bahrain.

Barrasso shared lunch with the service members, toured the base and

was briefed by military officials on operations in the Middle East region.

The 133rd is responsible for all of the security on Isa Air Base.

“It’s an honor and a privilege to visit with and thank Wyoming troops serving overseas. We can all be proud of the remarkable work the 133rd is doing to defend our freedom. All of the soldiers I talked to wanted me to let folks at home know they’re well, they’re getting everything they need, and look forward to getting home to

Wyoming,” said Barrasso.

“During our visit, I reminded the troops that the people of Wyoming are extremely grateful for the sacrifices they make to keep us safe and free. In Wyoming, we can continue to show our support by including the families of those deployed in our family and community events.”

The 133rd Engineering Company was deployed to Bahrain in May 2013 for a nine month deployment.

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Governor Names Shoshoni Rancher New Poet Laureate

At his news conference today, which is also Wyoming Day, Governor Matt Mead signed an Executive Order appointing Echo Klaproth as Wyoming’s new Poet Laureate. Klaproth, a rancher from Shoshoni, is the sixth Poet Laureate in state history.

“Echo captures the essence of Wyoming and our state’s ranching heritage in her poetry,” Governor Mead said. “We look forward to her serving Wyoming in this distinguished capacity. Her poetry is inspiring and will enrich our lives.”

Klaproth is a nation-

ally recognized poet who has written three books of poetry. Klaproth is also a teacher who participated in an event at the Smithsonian celebrating ranch life.

“As a fourth generation Wyoming rancher, one of the reasons I write is to save the legacy my family has been blessed to enjoy - that which they’ve worked diligently to keep going since the late 1800s,” Klaproth said. She takes the mantle from Pat Frolander who served as Poet Laureate from 2011 to the present.

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Submitted by the Campbell County Rockpile Museum The Campbell County Rockpile Museum and the Rockpile Museum Association invite you to join them on a field trip to the Pumpkin Buttes on Saturday, August 10th.

The Buttes have a fascinating history and have been the site of Native American camps, Bozeman Trail travelers, expeditions, prospectors, outlaws, and homesteaders.

Participants will be able to hike around South Butte and the Ruby Bison Kill Site. Denise Tugman of the Pumpkin Buttes chapter of the Wyoming Archaeological Society will discuss the geology, prehistory, and history of the area Lunch and transportation to the site are provided.

While there is no fee, pre-registration is required and space is limited. The bus will leave from the Rockpile Community Center (old Ice Arena) at 8:00 a.m., and will return by 4:30 p.m. Waivers are required of all participants. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. When calling to sign up, participants will be given a list of recommended items to bring on the trip.

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ntroducing children and young adults to outdoor recreation including shooting sports, archery and hunting is an important part of building a society that appreciates all that Wyoming has to offer its citizens, according to Nathan Matthews, chairman of the Thunder Basin Chapter of the Mule Deer Foundation.

On July 13, the Thunder Basin Chapter in conjunction with several other wildlife conservation organizations will host the fifth annual Thunder Basin Youth Outdoor Field Day in

Gillette, Wyo., as a way to introduce a variety of outdoor activities to the community’s youth. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Gillette Gun Club.

“We’re excited to host this event again this year,” Matthews said. “It’s a great opportunity for kids to get out there and try some activities that they may not always have an opportunity to. I know my kids love it.” Casey said.

The Youth Outdoor Field Day will include a variety of activities, including archery and firearm safety and

shooting. Other activities will include fly fishing, wildlife identification and other outdoor recreation activities.

“This is just an incredible event for the entire family to come out and enjoy, have a free lunch and learn a little bit about some outdoor sporting opportunities,” Matthews said.

In addition to the activities, a free lunch will be served to children and their families and a number of prizes, hats and t-shirts will be given away to the kids. For more information, contact Matthews at 307-299-4582.

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ExxonMobil Enhances K-12 Energy Education in Wyoming xxonMobil has partnered with the University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources (SER) to promote K-12 energy education in Wyoming.

In support of SER’s ongoing energy education programs, ExxonMobil has contributed $100,000 to enhance curriculum development, contribute to professional development for teachers, and increase general energy literacy in Wyoming.

“Our contribution demonstrates ExxonMobil’s continued commitment to math and science education,” says Mike Van der Linden, Wyoming operations superintendent, ExxonMobil Production Co. “We believe investing in programs that help build enthusiasm about math and science will help develop our next generation of energy leaders.”

“This gift will be instrumental in expanding the scope and scale of our current activities,” says Don Roth, SER deputy director for academics.

“It will make a significant difference in Wyoming in terms of increasing understanding of the energy sector and exposing our students to exciting career prospects.”

Currently, several programs -- including the Science Posse and Environmental-Energy Nanotechnology -- provide state-of-the-art energy-based curriculum and activities related to Wyoming K-12 schools. In addition, SER sponsors after-school clubs, summer institutes for students and teachers, field trips, and projectbased activities focused on increasing students’ capacity for problem solving, critical analysis, and selfdirected learning using energy as

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The ExxonMobil contribution also will permit development of new initiatives such as interactive blogs, iBooks, distance education resources, and an ExxonMobil Challenge Day competition. The Challenge Day will be modeled after the highly successful Intel Education competitions that inspire discovery, innovation and entrepreneurship in students.

“Wyoming is an ideal energy laboratory for our students and teachers,” Roth says. “Connecting classroom learning with realistic applications empowers and motivates students to gain a better perspective of the complexities and excitement in the energy sector. Ultimately, these programs will contribute to a highly trained, Wyoming-based energy workforce.”

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Capt. Corey Castle, of Cheyenne, assigned to the Wyoming Army National Guard’s Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 300th Field Artillery, receives a print, June 14, 2013, in Sheridan, Wyo., of the “Cowboy Artillery at Soyang.” The print depicts the 300th Armored Field Artillery’s actions during the Korean War and is presented to Soldiers who are leaving the battalion. Castle was selected as the new commander of the 148th Signal Company, 115th Fires Brigade.

Headquarters and Headquarters Battery Completes Training Two Soldiers were promoted and three received awards during the 15 days of annual training for the Wyoming Army National Guard’s Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 300th Field Artillery, based in Sheridan, Wyo. The unit supported the battalion from the Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center, Wyo., from June 1-15, during training exercises and the firing of practice rockets.

Joshua Mason, of Laramie, Wyo., was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and is a human resources sergeant. He has been a member of the Guard for four years. In addition to serving, he is a student at the University of Wyoming, in Laramie.

Justin Taylor, of Lander, Wyo., was promoted to the rank of Specialist and is a health care specialist. He has been a member of the Guard for two years. In addition to serving, he is a student at the University of Wyoming.

Maj. Scott Gromer, of Sheridan, received the Wyoming National Guard Meritorious Achievement Medal. He has been a member of the Wyoming Army National Guard for five years.

Capt. Corey Castle, of Cheyenne, received the Army Commendation Medal for his service to the battalion since May 31, 2011. He has been a member of the Wyoming Army National Guard for 13 years. In addition to serving, he works as a full-time employee of the Wyoming Army National Guard.

Justin Wermers, of Newcastle, Wyo., received the Army Commendation Medal for his impact to the success of the battalion’s annual training. Wermers is the communications network chief for network operations. He has been a member of the Wyoming Army National Guard for two years. In addition to serving, he works for SolvingTech, in Gillette, Wyo.

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Devon Energy Employees Work On Powder River Conservation Project yoming’s State Board of Land Commissioners (SBLC), along with the Wyoming Conservation Corp (WCC) and several Devon Energy’s employees, recently volunteered during a 10-day conservation project in Mormon Canyon in the Powder River Basin, and Atlantic Rim in the Washakie Basin. The program ran from June 25-July 3.

The goal of the partnership is to help preserve and protect Public and State Lands while providing University of Wyoming students with a hands-on learning experience about energy development throughout Wyoming. This will be the sixth year Devon has sponsored the WCC in support of preservation, restoration and education projects in Wyoming.

“Being a good steward for the environment is a top priority for Devon,” said Dale Fritz, Devon vice president of the Rockies.

“Our employees live and work here, and we look forward to partnering with the WCC and the SBLC on these important conservation projects that protect State Lands.”

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Cynthia Cloud, as a member Lands by erecting gates and of the SBLC, toured Duncan placing boulders in strategic Ranch while Devon’s Baggs areas where resource damage Field Office employees con- has occurred. Representatives structed an enclosure fence from the Secretary of State’s ofand removed a juniper en- fice, Auditor Cynthia Cloud and croachment to protect riparian Converse County Commissionareas on the ranch. ers toured the site.

“This partnership demonBear Gulch in Atlantic Rim: strates how government, edu- State Lands and BLM staff, cational institutions and indus- along with WCC and Devon tries routinely come together in volunteers constructed a fence Wyoming to improve our way of around a spring to protect the life in the Cowboy State,” said water source from damage by Cloud. “I’m proud to partici- livestock and wildlife on State Find the Solution on Page 14 pate in this volunteer effort and and BLM Lands. commend everyone involved for their commitment to preserving and protecting State Lands.”

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Furniture That Speaks

By Maria Case We have all heard of a horse whisperer and a dog whisperer, but how many people could you call a furniture whisperer? Well, it seems we have one right here in town, right off of Highway 59. If you happen to stroll into this furniture whisperer’s store, you will see why; just by the layout, selection, and friendly nature of the owner.

Joan Kimbley is from central South Dakota. She started her store Family Furniture 4 Less on her own. With some physical help she tore down the walls and reconstructed them. She painted the walls and decorated the area. When she was finished building her rooms and her displays, she opened her store on December 1, 2012.

Kimbley came to Gillette in 1978 for work. Her parents also moved to Gillette.

Kimbley remarked, “I came in the boom. I watched the buildings grow in the city, and part of the construction of the interstate.

The mines were just starting up around Gillette also,” Kimbley said. “I stayed in this area because there was work in Gillette.”

Kimbley, who has three children and ten grandchildren, states that she worked several different jobs while raising her children. “Gillette was a comfy place to shop.” “It was a young town with lots of energy. The city grew and there have been a lot of improvements since then, like the Recreational Center, baseball and soccer teams.”

Kimbley liked to draw and submitted a painting in a county fair several years ago.

At one time, Kimbley also made a charcoal

drawing of her two grandsons. One was six months old and the other one was three years old at the time. Kimbley said, “My daughter liked what I drew and asked if she could have the drawing.” Kimbley said her daughter still has the gift and keeps it as a treasure.

Kimbley doesn’t paint or draw much anymore but she still has the gift of creating beautiful things. Kimbley sets up her displays like her beautiful decorative pottery.

Kimbley said she gave away several paintings over the years. Her ability to create nice set-ups projects her talent that makes Furniture that Speaks.

Kimbley started her store after receiving several requests for furniture that would cost less than the other furniture stores within the city. She wanted the people in Gillette, and the surrounding area, to be able to have choices regarding local furniture. “People that come here don’t have much, and I offer items that fit their budgets. I looked for good quality items but not expensive ones. I’m always looking for new things and lots of variety.”

Kimbley is also interested in home design. She sells modern, traditional, and wild life art. She also carries children’s furniture in different colors. In addition, she has home fragrances that are with and without a flame. She has several hand lotions that are routinely available. If desired, items can be bought online, but better prices are available if purchased within the store.

Albert Lenerville of Sundance, Wyo., was promoted to Specialist in the Wyoming Army National Guard on May 12.

Lenerville is a fire direction specialist who computes targeting information for Army rocket, missile and cannon artillery.

He is assigned to A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 300th Field Artillery, based in Gillette.

Lenerville has been a member of the National Guard for two years.

“Spc. Lenerville’s promotion greatly impacts his unit’s overall readiness to perform both its state and federal missions,” said Sgt. 1st Class Chance Bock, Lenerville’s platoon sergeant.

Besides serving in the Wyoming National Guard, he is employed by Oahe Downstream, of Pierre, S.D.

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fire less than one acre started by fireworks.

- At 9:10 PM to 2501 Hillcrest Dr. for a report of a grass fire, this ended up being an outdoor fire pit.

City Ordinance prohibits the use of fire pits.

- At 10:25 PM to CAM Plex to assist with small grass fires from fireworks show.

- At 11:23 PM to Edison for an EMS assist.

Avenue for an EMS assist.

- At 10:14 PM to East Boxelder Road for an EMS assist.

- At 10:33 PM to Four J Road for an EMS assist.

- At 11:01 PM to the area of 114 Redwood Street for a tree struck by lightning that was on fire. CCFD responded to the scene and upon arrival determined the fire had been put out by rain.

July 3, 2013 - At 3:17 AM to Whatta Rd. for an EMS assist.

- At 4:24 AM to East 12th St. for an EMS assist.

- At 10:15 AM to S. Hwy 59 and 9th St . for a vehicle vs bicycle collision, cancelled en-route.

- At 5:34 PM to the 100 block of Mesa Drive for an EMS assist.

- At 6:23 PM to 1299 Raymond St. for an automatic fire alarm, cancelled enroute.

- At 10:13 PM to 2060 Wolff Road for a reported dryer on fire. Upon arrival, the fire was out and firefighters disabled the dryer and made sure there was not any fire extension.

July 5th, 2013 - At 2:26 AM to University for an EMS assist.

- At 2:14 PM to North Fir Avenue for an EMS assist.

- At 5:38 PM to HWY 51 for an EMS assist.

- At 8:44 PM to the alley between Arapahoe Avenue and Sioux Avenue for a pile of brush on fire. CCFD responded to the scene and found an extinguished fire in a driveway off of the alley. Bystanders reported that 2 juvenile males were seen fleeing the area.

CCFD and GPD officers were unable to locate the males. No damage was caused by the fire.

July 8, 2013 - At 12:24 a.m. to the 300 block of East Laramie Street for a medical assist.

- At 2:07 p.m. to the area of Buffalo Creek Rd. for a reported fire in the timber. Firefighters arrived on scene of a 10 acre fire that was located in Powder River County, MT. Campbell County Firefighters assisted in containing the fire.

- At 2:57 p.m. to the area of Rawhide School for a reported grass fire. Firefighters contained the fire to less than a ½ acre.

July 4th, 2013 - At 7:30 AM to South Highway 59 near the Haight Rd. for a motorcycle vs. antelope, the patient was transported to CCMH. - At 10:05 AM to Grandview Dr. for an EMS assist.

- At 4:29 PM to 4903 Van Brunt Ct. for a reported structure fire. Upon arrival crews found a double garage with an attached covered structure with bystanders using garden hoses to contain the fire.

The attached portion of the garage was destroyed, the garage sustained minimal fire damage and the house adjacent to the garage suffered some heat damage.

Overall damage is estimated at $10,000 the cause of the fire was fireworks.

- At 5:02 PM to 86 Coyote Trail for an unknown fire that ended up being a control burn that was not called in to the Sheriffs Department.

- At 5:35 PM to 19 Milwaukee Rd. for a dumpster fire, this was caused by discarded smoking materials.

- At 7:53 PM to Boxelder Rd. for an EMS assist.

- At 8:46 PM to Butler Spaeth Rd. for a grass fire, less than one acre started by fireworks.

- At 8:56 PM to 2200 Little Powder River Rd. for grass

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July 2, 2013 - At 12:30 AM to the 2300 block of Big Lost Drive for an EMS assist.

- At 8:06 AM to 3711 Blue Ave. for a carbon monoxide alarm, units were cancelled by the alarm company.

- At 12:00 PM to West 5th St. for an EMS assist.

- At 2:31 PM to East 6th St. for an EMS assist.

- At 9:19 PM to West 2nd St. for an EMS assist.

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July 6th, 2013 - At 9:10 AM to South Douglas Highway for an EMS assist.

- At 9:54 PM to 1205 Fifth Ave. for an automatic fire alarm, units were cancelled en route.

- At 6:10 PM to Five Fingers Peak Rd. for an EMS assist.

July 7th, 2013 - At 12:04 AM to Echeta Road near the Floyd Ranch for a cottonwood tree that was struck by lightning and on fire. Due to its location in a marsh crews were unable to reach it without getting stuck. Crews will monitor the fire today to ensure it has no spread potential.

- At 3:00 PM to 1623 Pathfinder Circle for an automatic fire alarm activation. CCFD responded to the scene and upon arrival determined the alarm was caused by dust from the attic space.

- At 5:40 PM to the area of mile marker 153 on north HWY 59 for a grass fire. CCFD responded to the scene and upon arrival found a ½ acre fire burning along the roadway. CCFD extinguished the fire in approximately 30 minutes.

The cause was unable to be determined.

- At 6:24 PM to Crestline Circle for an EMS assist.

- At 7:42 PM to Pioneer

July 9, 2013 - At 11:00 a.m. to the area of North Highway 14-16, 1 mile south of the Middle Prong Road for a motorcycle accident.

- At 12:41 p.m. to the 400 block of East Boxelder Road for an EMS assist.

- At 1:04 p.m. to the intersection of South Highway 59 and 7the Street for a two vehicle accident. There were no reported injuries.

- At 3:58 p.m. to the 100 block of West Lakeway Road for an EMS assist.

- At 6:07 p.m. to the intersection of Hwy 59 and Garner Lake Road for a bicyclist vs. truck collision; the bicyclist was injured and taken to CCMH. - At 7:16 p.m. to Island Drive for an EMS assist.

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Don’t Catch and Release Fish in Hot Temps

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Submitted by the Wyoming Game and Fish Air and water temperatures are soaring across the state and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is asking anglers to suspend catch and release fishing during the hottest times of the day.

“This summer has been a hot and dry one and that means the Green River is low and warming quickly and the surface temperatures on Flaming Gorge Reservoir are warming rapidly,” said Green River Fisheries Supervisor Robert Keith. “Being caught and released is stressful on any fish, but especially on kokanee salmon and trout.

Anglers should give fish a break as water temperatures reach over 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The warmer water stresses fish and being caught and released stresses them even more. Fish handling mortality can be quite high when water temperatures get over 70F. Even if a fish swims away from an angler it does not mean it is going to survive.”

Keith checked the water temperature at 4:30 p.m. on June 29 a short distance upstream of the Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters and it was 70 degrees Fahrenheit. “The river is likely to get very warm this July and August,” Keith said. “If folks are going to fish the Green River they should fish early or late in the day and give the trout a break during the hottest part of the day.”

Fish survival rates in Flaming Gorge Reservoir are also a concern, as the water temperature in local reservoirs is also warming up. Keith said many anglers are proud of the fact that they catch and release fish, however, the percentage of fish lost after release could be as high as 10%.

For kokanee, the death rate is higher than other fish species because they are more fragile than other fish.

“Anglers are having great year fishing for kokanee salmon,” Keith said. “However, kokanee do not handle catch and release fishing very well and do even more poorly when water temperatures are warm. If you are fishing for kokanee, you need to limit the practice of catch and release on kokanee, especially when surface temperatures are warm. Surface temperatures are currently in the mid-60’s and warming daily. The kokanee are living at depths of 45 to 65 feet where the water temperature is around 45 degrees Fahrenheit. The more than 20 degree temperature change from depth to the surface is stressful to the fish. Add to that the stress of being caught, handled, and released. The result is some kokanee swimming away to die.”

“If you are going to catch and release fish you should not bring the fish into the boat,” Keith said. “The best strategy is to unhook the fish without lifting it from the water. If you net it, use a rubberized net and keep the fish in the water. As soon as you bring a kokanee into the boat the chances of it surviving decreases significantly.”

Anglers planning to catch and keep their fish are encouraged to still do so. Be sure to bring plenty of ice and a cooler to keep the fish fresh during transport. For more information about catch and releasing fish properly call the Green River Region Game and Fish Office at 307-875-3223. Anglers will find additional information at the Game and Fish website wgfd@wyo.gov

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Fireworks Set Structure Fire

At 4:29 PM on July 4th, the Campbell County Fire Department responded to the 4900 block of Van Brunt Ct. for a reported structure fire. Upon arrival crews found a double garage with an attached covered structure with bystanders using garden hoses to contain the fire. The attached portion of the garage was destroyed, the garage sustained minimal fire damage and the house adjacent to the garage suffered

some heat damage.

The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the area to assist with the scene. Undersheriff Scott Matheny said it is believed the home owner’s son was setting off fireworks next to a lean-to structure which accidentally ignited the blaze.

Nobody was hurt in the incident, overall damage is estimated at $10,000 the cause of the fire was fireworks.

Oswald Receives Promotion to Staff Sergeant

Devon Oswald, of Sheridan, Wyo., was promoted June 1 to Staff Sergeant in the Wyoming Army National Guard’s A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 300th Field Artillery, based in Gillette.

Oswald is a section chief for the fire direction center. He has been a member of the Wyoming National Guard for seven years and is employed with Vacutech, in

Sheridan. Oswald is also a student at Trinity College.

“Advancement in the NCO Corp in an important step in the career of a Soldier,” said 1st Sgt. John Gutierrez, the senior noncommissioned officer for A Battery.

“Staff Sgt. Oswald is a highly motivated Soldier who will do this unit and the National Guard proud.”

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My two-year-old cousin scared us one summer by disappearing during our lakeside vacation.

More than a dozen relatives searched the forest and shoreline, and everyone was relieved when we found Alex playing calmly in the woods. “Listen to me, Alex,” his mother said sharply. “From now on when you want to go someplace, you tell Mommy first, okay?” Alex thought about that for a moment and said, “Okay. Disney World.”

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10 Reasons to Advertise Pioneer Manor, Our Early Memories

1. Advertise to Reach New Customers.

Your market changes constantly. New families in the area mean new customers to reach. People earn more money, which means changes in lifestyles and buying habits. The shopper who wouldn't consider your business a few years ago may be a prime customer now. Remember...20% of families will move this year, 5 million people will be married and 4 million babies will be born*.

2. Advertise continuously.

Consumers don't have the loyalty they once did. You must advertise to keep pace with your competition. The National Retail Merchants Association states: "Mobility and non-loyalty are rampant. Businesses must promote to get former customers to return and to seek new ones.

3. Advertise to Remain With Shoppers Through the Buying Process.

Many people postpone buying decisions. They often go from store to store comparing prices, quality and service. Advertising must reach them steadily through the entire decision-making process. Your name must be fresh in their minds when they ultimately decide to buy.

4. Advertise Because Your Competition is Advertising.

There are only so many consumers in the market who are ready to buy at any one time. You'll need to advertise to keep regular customers and to counterbalance the advertising of your competition. You must advertise to keep your share of customers or you will lose them to the more aggressive competitors.

5. Advertise Because it Pays Off Over a Long Period.

Advertising gives you a long-term advantage over competitors who cut back or cancel advertising. A five-year survey of more than 3,000 companies found...Advertisers who maintain or expand advertising over a five-year period see their sales increase an average of 100%. Companies, which cut advertising, averaged sales decreases of 45%.

6. Advertise to Generate Traffic.

Continuous traffic to your business is the first step toward sales increases and expanding your customer base. The more people who contact your business, the more possibilities you have to make the sale and sell additional merchandise or services. For every 100 items that shoppers plan to buy, they make 30 unanticipated "in the store" purchases, an NRMA survey shows.

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Advertising works! Businesses that succeed are usually strong, steady advertisers. Look around. You'll find the most aggressive and consistent advertisers in your market are the most successful.

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“Old Jack”

By Ann Grant

Old Jack was an old horse and we didn’t know exactly how old he actually was, but we knew he was up in years. The reason he was put back in service was because we needed a horse to pull a buggy to take us kids to school.

Old Jack was really a kind, good, handsome and faithful horse, and an excellent buggy horse. But this day, he kicked over the traces, and was a bad, bad, boy. He ran away, pulling the buggy and leaving the driver afoot yelling “whoa, whoa”, to which he paid no attention.

My sister was the only occupant of the buggy and she was scared. Old Jack had never done this before, but thank goodness, there was only one gate between home and the sanctuary of his home. Sure enough, the gate to home was closed, so he had to stop.

My sister said she would never, never, ride the buggy again, to school or anywhere else, but we knew she didn’t mean it.

Old Jack never ran away again, and we loved him as we loved no other horse.

We think our beloved Old

Jack went to horse heaven, where he played tricks on children, but loved them all.

He was just a little mischievous and took my sister for a ride that she didn’t want, but he did stop at the gate closest to home.

We think that Old Jack was probably the best horse to pull the buggy, and wonder how old he really was. We remember him fondly and Cathryn said she forgave him for running away with her in the buggy.

Thank you, Old Jack, for happy memories of our school days and the joy

you brought us as we went through our school days.

Old Jack, we loved you and enjoyed the wonderful fellowship you brought to us.

Old Jack may be gone, but he is not forgotten. We can never forget the wonderful fellowship between horse and his master. God grant many happy days in horse heaven, where you are fondly remembered and greatly honored for your time and effort all of our life.

So, happy memories dear Old Jack, one of the finest horses we ever knew.

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Bold Republic Weekly The View From the Back of the Parade

By Glenn Woods 4th of July, Gillette Wyoming.

You might think that being almost the last float in the parade might be a bad thing. I mean, sure, we have to wait forever for the line to start moving down at our end. But the good news is that we still get to see the entire parade.

Standing next to the classic black Cadillac that was the entry for the Campbell County Observer, we got to watch those floats that had just finished the parade come up the back street and past us. They made sure to wave and shout at us about how they were glad they got it over with before it got too hot. They tossed us leftover, melted candy.

I hated them all.

I wiped the sweat from my forehead as I crammed up with several others under what little shade we could find. The line was still not moving at our end.

I was tempted to follow the example of the parents who were escorting their children off the floats and down into a ditch where they could relieve their little bladders. I made a mental note to call the organizers of the parade first thing Monday morning and suggest that porta-potties be placed in the back of the

assembly area next year.

Yeah, I had to pee real bad. But being an adult, I was sure that I could hold it until we had reached the end of the parade route.

I heard engines starting, and so I quickly finished my business, zipped up, and rushed up out of the ditch to join the march. This was going to be a long hot walk.

I made a mental note to keep a smile on my face no matter what.

In front of us - three little motorcycles, revving their engines, spewing fumes into our faces. Behind us were the fire trucks. WOW, those sirens are loud.

I was sure that I was going to wake up in the hospital with an oxygen mask on and the doctor talking to me in sign language.

AH, yes; a Fourth of July parade in small town America. There’s nothing like those 4-H girls on horses, carrying flags that waive our national and state colors with pride.

At the same time, there is an art to walking, smiling, and waving, while watching out for horse poop.

Come to think of it, there are a lot of identifiable, and even unidentifiable, liquids on a parade route. Was that melted candy I almost stepped in? I’m not sure why that gooey, sticky stuff

is fluorescent green.

I bet if the EPA took samples of this stuff they would cancel all future parades as an environmental hazard.

Walking down the road, watching my step, waving at the people, I realized that almost the entire town must have turned out for this grand 4th. But just as curious as the people are to see what the floats would be like, we in the parade were just as curious about the people watching the parade.

Have you ever seen those strange Wal-Mart People photographs that are so famous on the inter-

net these days? Yeah, well, if you think that those of us IN the parade are dressed up like a bunch of freaks…. well.. you should see it from the point of view of someone marching in the parade.

That had me wondering.

Though I was not sure if I it was because I was really having an intelligent thought, or if it was the heat from the asphalt frying pan that I was walking on, but…

Do you think that a parade is held so that people can line up and watch folks in funny costumes march and ride down the street, or is a parade held so a bunch of people can march down the street and watch the funny people of the town on either side of the street?

Whatever the case I must admit - America knows how to have a great time.

There is nothing like watching families shout at

their little boys marching in their baseball uniforms.

Who cares if they had a good season or bad? They gave it all they had. There is always that one tomboy who takes off her ball cap and waves; her long hair falling past her shoulders, while the girls on the sidewalk cheer.

There is nothing like watching the proud parents of a prancing, baton twirling girl. They scream her name as she passes. She blushes, but never breaks her high stepping spin, as she launches that silver stick high into the air. A perfect catch. The people cheer.

The American Soldiers march past. Like a wave at a sporting event, you can watch the crowd stand and applaud, and the roar is heard the length of the street. “WELCOME HOME!” they shout. “WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!”

Back at the Campbell County Observer float, we had little league kids rushing around, passing out special 4th of July additions of the paper. I was pulling a wagon full of newspapers, as was Jeff Morrison, our editor and history column writer. The kids grabbed the papers and ran into the audience passing them out. “HAPPY 4TH,” they would say as they ran back for more papers. Nick De Laat and his wife rode in the black caddie, with more kids in the back waving to the people as we passed.

I spent the rest of the day recovering from walking in all that heat, hopping my hearing might come back, and looking forward to next year’s parade.

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Hobby Lobby Beats Obamacare at the Tenth Circuit Submitted by the Wyoming Liberty Group

NSA spying and the cost of education and student loans are the subject of a new video that U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., recorded this week. The video addresses questions and comments Wyoming constituents sent him during the past couple of weeks concerning these issues and were selected from Facebook and Twitter, phone calls to his offices, email and letters. In the video Enzi also announced that he will be holding listening sessions across Wyoming during the first week of July.

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Student loans and the cost of education

“There is a student cost problem out there. Every time we increase the amount of Pell Grants kids are eligible for, the price of tuition goes up for all students, whether they get a Pell Grant or not. And that’s wrong.

“We need to be looking at college costs. Fortunately, Wyoming is one of the least expensive places to go to college and we have some scholarships that are available if people work toward them.

“We do need to get a solution for student loan interest rates.

We need to more importantly keep college and vocational school affordable.”

Senator Enzi records “Collecting Common Sense from Wyoming for Washington” videos every other week when the Senate is in session. He encourages Wyoming residents to continue sharing their thoughts, ideas, and questions and he will address as many of the topics as possible. For individual responses, constituents should email him through his web page – www.enzi.senate.gov. Information on the listening sessions will be announced next week.

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“I’m appalled and I think it’s unconstitutional. The privacy and civil liberties of our citizens is one of our utmost concerns.

I’m concerned about the number of ways that they can be utilizing the information they’re getting. I’ve been increasingly disturbed by executive actions that exceed any oversight by Congress or any permission by Congress. Information is just being released, but the Obama Administration has to explain why it sought such a broad order and how long those activities have been taking place, and how it’s being used, and if it made any difference.

“We have to get to the bottom of this sweeping seizure. We have to prevent any other kinds

of seizures from happening. I’m also worried about some other agencies that have access to your records, not just your telephone number.”

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In a victory for religious freedom, the United to provide goods and services while adhering to States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled Christian standards as they see them, and they in Hobby Lobby v. Sebelius that the retail chain is have made business decisions according to those entitled to protection under the Religious Freedom standards. And the Greens are unanimous in their Restoration Act (RFRA), that it is likely to succeed belief that the contraceptive-coverage requirement in its lawsuit against Obamacare’s contraception violates the religious values they attempt to follow mandate, and that the mandate deals irreparable in operating Hobby Lobby and Mardel. It is hard to harm to Hobby Lobby. compare them to a large, publicly traded corporaFollowing the passage of Obamacare, the U.S. tion, and the difference seems obvious.

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) The Hobby Lobby opinion comes just one day adopted regulations that require employers like shy of the one-year anniversary of the Obamacare Hobby Lobby to provide insurance that covers decision in NFIB v. Sebelius, which upheld the all FDA-approved contraceptives. Noncomplirequirement that all Americans must have health ance meant fines of $100 per day per employee insurance or pay a fine (or tax, as the Court called after July 1, 2013, or $475 million a year in Hobby it). Hobby Lobby’s is a much smaller fight, but no Lobby’s case. Hobby Lobby’s only other option to less important from a constitutional perspective. As conform to its religious beliefs would be to not proI discussed months ago it is but one of many suits vide insurance to its employees, with fines totaling targeting individual components of Obamacare’s $26 million per year. myriad tentacles.

The Hobby Lobby corporation is privately held as On a sour note, this decision comes just days is Mardel, a chain of Christian bookstores owned after a short affirmation from a three-judge panel at

by Mart Green, a member of the family that owns the Tenth Circuit of the dismissal of ourFree Speech Hobby Lobby. The Greens brought suit under both case here in Wyoming. the RFRA and the free exercise clause of the First Like Free Speech, Hobby Lobby is not yet over.

Amendment. They do not challenge all contracepThe Tenth Circuit has remanded the case to the tives, but only ones that “would prevent implantaWestern District of Oklahoma to consider the tion of a fertilized egg,” such as Ella and Plan B. remaining two factors of preliminary injunction—the Ruling against the HHS regulation in a 67-page balance of equities against the government and majority opinion, the Tenth Circuit determined that whether an injunction is in the public interest—but corporations like Hobby Lobby are considered “per- given the strength of the opinion, it’s very likely sons” under the RFRA, that for-profit corporations these remaining factors will favor Hobby Lobby. can freely exercise religion, and that in this case Following this and the final decision of the case on HHS has substantially burdened Hobby Lobby’s the merits, HHS may appeal the case all the way to free exercise without advancing any compelling the Supreme Court, but, again, given the strength governmental interest. It’s a slam dunk for the of today’s opinion I think it’s safe to say First religious freedom, and the entire majority opinion, Amendment principles have taken a small effecthough lengthy, is worth a read. tive bite against one little piece of the Obamacare Importantly, Hobby Lobby brought an as-applied behemoth. challenge, so this does not overturn the HHS mandate, but prevents its enforceWhy Is It? (a/k/a The Advertising Poem) ment against Hobby Lobby and opens A man wakes up after sleeping the door to other corporations to challenge its application on religious grounds. under an advertised blanket, The government complained that this on an advertised mattress, opens the door to lies about religious pulls off advertised pajamas, practice, but the Court easily dismissed bathes in an advertised shower, this: shaves with an advertised razor, The government . . . raises the specter of future cases in which, for example, a brushes his teeth with advertised toothpaste, large publicly traded corporation tries to washes with advertised soap, assert religious rights under RFRA. That puts on advertised clothes, would certainly seem to raise difficult drinks a cup of advertised coffee, questions of how to determine the corpodrives to work in an advertised car, ration’s sincerity of belief. But that is not an issue here. Hobby Lobby and Mardel and then, refuses to advertise, iot Publ are not publicly traded corporations; they believing it doesn’t pay. atr are closely held family businesses with Later when business is poor, an explicit Christian mission as defined he advertises it for sale. in their governing principles. The Greens, Why is it? moreover, have associated through Hobby Lobby and Mardel with the intent

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Response to MacPherson Report

By Cindy Hill:

July 12 - 19, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The time has come for complete clarity on the key decisions facing the Wyoming legislature. Through the smoke screen of “missed deadlines,” “professional development funding,” “accountability models,” or unhappy staff at a birthday party, we see that this is not about me as your present Superintendent of Public Instruction, but rather about the future of education in Wyoming. A full examination of the real evidence within the MacPherson Report reveals these remain as unfounded allegations: • I did not break the law • I did not misuse funds • I did not misuse the state plane.

• More detail can be found at http://wyofacts.com Nonetheless, it is important to note that the MacPherson Report does not even address the spurious claims raised by a few legislators to push forward SF 00104 in the first place: claims that deadlines were missed, allegations that accountability requirements were ignored, and accusations that improper professional development activities authorized by law were improperly continued.

These remain inaccurate.

So why the fervor to oust me and to replace me with an expensive bureaucrat at a substantial cost to taxpayers?

I believe it is about our future.

Since at least 2009 the state has been in a rush to federalize Wyoming’s educational system. Some would have Wyoming adopt all directives of the United States Department of Education (USDE) and completely abandon Wyoming leadership. Others see things differently: the future of Wyoming youth depends upon communities, parents, teachers and students to care, work, adjust, and learn. This effort cannot be forged in the furnace of a federally-conceived future.

When running for this office I promised four things to the Wyoming people: 1. Improve instruction.

2. Be fiscally responsible.

3. Expect commitment from those working with the children.

4. Use reliable, trustworthy measures of progress.

These four goals are antithetical to the current educational monolith wielding power and authority—however improper—to harm me, and in the end to harm the Wyomingites I represent.

Let me give you examples of my pursuit of these four goals for your clear understanding: I. Instruction I am criticized for working directly with a Wyoming district to raise its overall reading achievement by 2.8 years during a sixty day period. Why you ask? Because it did not involve purchasing expensive programs or paying high-priced consultants to rush to the district, then flee in advance of the next round of testing. No one will get rich by merely rolling up our sleeves and working one-to-one with struggling readers. And, these youngsters gained an extraordinarily valuable life-long skill.

II. Fiscal Responsibility Contracts are critical to the state agencies. At the WDE, I reviewed contracts. I cut them. I demanded performance. The result has already saved the state millions of dollars. What contractor wants to hear that we don’t require outside contractors to direct us in educating our children? It looks like the monolith of corporate education is threatened when the kids grow.

III. Commitment to Children We have a well-trained corps of teachers. We can help them improve with commitment. Professionals care about results and I continue to work to improve the teaching profession at every moment. Again, this is not necessarily expensive. We could bring in high-priced consultants, but to produce the greatest results we need successful practitioners to share their methods, their tips, their secrets with other professionals. We do not need a factory approach designed by the USDE. This process is not easy and requires committed and respected professionals at the helm of each classroom. I will always advocate for our committed teachers because they have direct impact on our children.

IV. Measures we trust.

The legislature has not held the assessments steady.

What is the target? How can we hit a target that constantly changes? The adoption of the Common Core State Standards moves us toward a common curricula, common assessments, data collection, and ultimately standardization of education by the federal government.

I worry this will grow federal and state government and be expensive to taxpayers. But more importantly I worry that deferring to the USDE on these issues will strip us of our uniqueness, our identity, and our ability to share the great gifts of Wyoming’s intellect with the rest of our national family. I want each child to be celebrated as an individual rather than as a comparative statistic on a national scale.

If you agree with me, I trust you will act accordingly. If you prefer to turn over the future of Wyoming students to bureaucrats in D.C., please explain your reasoning to Wyoming people. They deserve an answer.

By Cindy Hill – Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instructions Cindy Hill’s Antagonists…Vindictive Or Desperate?

Almost daily, America reels from a new affront to the Constitution and the noble principles of the nation’s founding, evoking horrified responses from “We the People” who are continually stunned that such events could be taking place here. Clearly, those at the highest levels of the monstrosity we call the federal government now believe they have been unleashed from such quaint notions as their oaths of office or the rule of law.

Implementing the next portion of the leftist agenda is merely a matter of misleading a sufficient segment of the population for long enough to pressure the Congress to put a rubber-stamp on it. And increasingly, both parties in the Congress regard such action as the extent of their duties.

But while the epicenter of this onslaught against the American people is inarguably Washington D.C., its impact and effects reverberate throughout public offices across the nation. Regardless of party label, the attitude of elected officials even in state and local offices is in the process of mutating into something rightfully abhorred and feared by the Founding Fathers. In the state of Wyoming, the Republican Party has been dominant for decades. Unfortunately, while many have interpreted this to mean that Wyoming must be unquestioningly conservative, the long term effect of this situation has been to degenerate the governing apparatus in the precise manner that invariably accompanies one party rule.

Rather than strengthening conservative principle and fostering increased continuity with the average citizen,

the unchallenged dominance of one party, regardless of the ideals it professes to uphold, inevitably regress into self-serving elitism. Those at the wheels of power recognize their positions as a means of advancing their own interests, which fosters a casual disdain for the common citizen, and in advanced cases of this affliction, overt hostility.

While most of America remains unaware and unconcerned over the events surrounding Wyoming Superintendant of Public Instruction Cindy Hill, it would behoove those at the grassroots to become informed on this bureaucratic intrigue. A scenario disturbingly reflective of a political “coup” is unfolding in the Cowboy State. And its outcome will either serve as an inspiration for those citizens seeking to reclaim their power and role in selfgovernance, or as a model for statists across the nation who aspire to similarly trample and thoroughly eradicate the concept of government of, by, and for the people.

The latest rumblings in Wyoming reveal a mood among Hill’s antagonists in the Wyoming Legislature and Governor’s office that has swung from vindictive to desperate.

In the process, any early pretense of professionalism has since degenerated into a total embarrassment. Regardless of attempts by the state’s liberal media outlets to put a good face on these events, the truth continues to circulate among the citizenry, and thereby unmasks one of the darkest and most disgraceful moments in Wyoming history.

Having failed miserably at discrediting Superintendent Hill by conducting an audit of her department’s expenditures last year (which it passed with flying colors), the 2013 legislature moved quickly to circumvent her constitutional authority by instituting the infamous Senate File 104 during the first days of the 2013 session. The measure stripped her office of virtually all of its responsibilities, transferring them to an appointee of Matt Mead, the current “Republican” Governor.

Clearly, the GOP political machine did not anticipate the intensity of ensuing outrage expressed by the people of Wyoming. And in the latest of what has been clearly a chronologically absurd series of events, Hill was subsequently subjected to an inquisition by a committee appointed by, you guessed it, Governor Mead. Yet once again, despite the best efforts of Cathy MacPherson, the Governor’s hand-picked inquisitor, whose sole purpose was to uncover anything which might tarnish Hill’s standing, the follow up report on MacPherson’s investigation revealed far more about the sinister motives and methods of the political operatives assailing Hill than any wrongdoing in her office.

Much of the report reads like a churlish compilation of whining adolescents, with no tangible grounds to assert actual misconduct by Superintendent Hill. But so despairing were her political enemies of finding some grounds on which to base their attacks, they were willing to sink to the level of truly childish back-biting, which is again more revealing of their own deficiencies of character than any ostensible flaw on Hill’s part.

Nearly one tenth of the report contains a lengthy description of a birthday celebration held for the Superintendent, and the supposedly intimidating manner in which she was claimed (anonymously of course) by some to have brandished a knife as she cut the cake.

Keep in mind that, even in Wyoming, birthday cakes are not cut with Bowie Knives. People invariably use something more akin to a spatula. So it is hardly likely that Hill appeared armed and threatening. Furthermore, although eyewitnesses have asserted that this gathering was a “non-event,” the report contains more anonymous accounts of attendees who supposedly were so unnerved that they had to flee the gathering. Others claimed to have had their feelings hurt on account of not getting any cake. And no, that last comment was not satire.

It must be understood here that the MacPherson report was conducted at a cost to Wyoming taxpayers of more than one hundred fifty thousand dollars. With concerned Americans diligently seeking ways in which to cut government cost, Governor Mead and his minions were happily willing to squander this sizeable sum with nothing to show for it but the sort of behavior most parents hope their children will outgrow as a result of a good educational environment.

Meanwhile, prior to being undercut in her job responsibilities, Cindy Hill consistently fulfilled her campaign promises of improving education levels across the state and operating her office with integrity and accountability.

Elected in a landslide, the people of Wyoming overwhelmingly approved of the manner in which she carried out her duties of office. So, once again having completely flopped in their efforts to damage her reputation, what is the response of the “Good ‘ol boys” at the inner circles of the Wyoming legislature? Currently, House Speaker Tom Lubnau is working toward Cindy Hill’s impeachment, on grounds that the state needs to spend even more money on the non-issues described in tortuous detail in the MacPherson report.

As a public office holder who actually abides by the

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law and views her position as an obligation to the people she was entrusted to serve, Superintendent Cindy Hill has focused on educational improvements with dramatic success. In the process, she has turned back enormous sums of federal and state money, which makes her a hero to the taxpayer footing the bill, but a mortal enemy to entrenched and self-serving bureaucracy. Clearly she represents a grave threat to the “business as usual” mindset of the Ruling Class. With each new effort to undermine people like her, it becomes disturbingly apparent that government at all levels has gone completely out of control and will increasingly threaten the well-being of average citizens if it is not decisively reined in. Unless such activity is brought back under the jurisdiction of the “consent of the governed,” its appetite for power will become insatiable.

Respectfully Submitted,

By Christopher G. Adamo

Time To End Affirmative Action

Dear Editor, When affirmative action was first introduced decades ago, it occasioned a raucous national debate riven with charges of reverse discrimination (“Colorblind justice,” Commentary, June 28). How, many wondered, could two wrongs make a right? Many of us were willing to accept the inherent contradiction in the belief that occasional discrimination against whites and Asians would tighten the social fabric, something we wished to see. This discrimination, though noxious, was the price to pay for better societal cohesion. And it has worked, unintended consequences and all, for we have fashioned a more-just society.

The question now is when to end the policy of racial preference, when to transform to a strict meritocracy wherein equal opportunity, rather than mandated equal outcomes, is our concern. In her 2003 majority opinion in Grutter v. Bollinger, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was hopeful that racial preferences would no longer be necessary by the end of the third decade of this century. Justice Clarence Thomas, in joining the majority in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, is ready to end them now.

Until a majority of the court is ready to join Justice Thomas, a merit-based society will remain just an aspiration.

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Thomas Jefferson Is Weeping

Dear Editor, Many — especially, it seems, judges — appear to consider Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence merely a statement.

But as Andrew P. Napolitano points out , the Declaration of Independence is the law of the land. It is in the U.S. Code Annotated, preceding the Constitution of the United States.

The Declaration, with its Creator-endowed life and liberty, is the moral foundation; the Constitution is the structure built on that foundation.

In bypassing the Declaration of Independence, it appears judges and others have used their godless interpretations of the Constitution as weapons to crumble the morality of the nation.

On the Jefferson Memorial in Washington are the words: “God, who gave us life, gave us liberty. Can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed a conviction that these liberties are the gift of God?” Jefferson is truly weeping.

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Business Alliance Concerns Regarding Presidential Carbon

Campbell County Observer

Weekly Constitution Study

Submitted by the Wyoming Business Alliance The Wyoming Business Alliance, recognizing the importance of coal to Wyoming and energy independence for America, has the following observations regarding President Obama’s directives to the EPA two weeks ago regarding carbon emissions.

1.) Affordable and reliable energy is a foundation for a strong economy.

Coal, because of its reliable and abundant domestic supply, high heat content, and inexpensive cost, has been an integral part of America’s competitiveness.

2.) The push to displace coal fired generation by other energy sources to produce electricity will be costly to consumers and business. In 1980 electric costs in California were equal to those in Utah. Today electric costs in California are twice as high as those in Utah. Green energy mandates in other states over time no doubt will result in similar increases.

3.) The world’s population is growing and developing nations want affordable and reliable energy. US strategies regarding a cleaner world environment must be in sync with not only developing nations, but developed ones as well.

4.) Some refer to Wyoming as a

“green” coal state because Wyoming’s low sulfur content allows companies to burn coal while still complying with strict federal and state emission limitations. Exporting Wyoming coal is beneficial to the environment because it reduces overall pollution levels by replacing lower quality coal.

5.) Transparency with respect to energy costs—whether at the gas pump or with the home utility bill—is important in order to improve public understandings regarding direct (production, distribution, etc.) and indirect (environmental regulations, etc.) costs. The Wyoming Business Alliance supports progressive and sound environmental laws and enforcement, but cautions that much of the money that may be spent in the name of environmental protection will have little or no impact. Consumers may be forced to pay higher costs but will likely see no significant change in the environment.

6.) Natural gas because of low costs and abundant supply continues to displace coal in the production of electricity. Wyoming is the nation’s second largest natural gas producer, so the state has a strong

interest in supporting continued gas development. Natural gas also is a carbon based fuel which emits CO2 (at about half the levels of coal). Will it be targeted as a “dirty fuel” in the future?

7.) It is obvious that initiatives to reduce energy consumption are costly. Where the tipping point is regarding disposable income and what is affordable is unknown. Any price increase hits fixed income households the hardest and makes manufactured goods more expensive and businesses less competitive.

Coal historically has been a strong leg holding up Wyoming’s economy.

As national policies attempt to diminish the use of coal, this vital leg may collapse. The citizens of Wyoming, as well as millions of people across the country who depend on Wyoming coal for affordable energy, must understand the benefits and hardships which may arise from national policies that idle the coal industry for questionable environmental and economic benefits.

America is at a crossroads regarding energy and the environment.

Wyoming as an energy producer has much at stake.

Oops, They Did It Again!

The IRS Must be Trying to Set a Record for Mistakes

By Nicholas DeLaat The last six months have been very bad for the already hated tax collecting agency, and things don’t seem to be cooling off. It all started, of course, with the direct and intentional targeting of conservative non-profit groups. Then, those silly tax-collecting boys made the news with leading all federal agencies in accidental firearm discharges, while at the same time being forced to learn and enforce the Affordable Health Care Act, and protesting through their union against it.

And just when the administration, which has multiple scandals of its own ( like Benghazi, NSA info gathering, illegal wiretaps of media, and more) denied all knowledge of the goings-on of its agency …Snowden came along and made sound-bite America forget about those pesky number crunchers for a bit.

But one of the most powerful agencies in the nation must have felt jealous at being cast back in the shadows, because this week, the IRS mistakenly posted the Social Security numbers of hundreds of thousands of Americans on a public government website, as was confirmed by the agency Monday night.

Now remember, this is one of the two most feared agencies in the country, keeping pace in that fear race with the NSA. Apparently, they couldn’t be left behind.

For those who don’t know, the IRS is a division of the Department of Treasury and under the chain of command in the executive branch. Now, for you business owners out there, you know that regardless of employees’ actions and unforeseen circumstances, everything is always your fault and ultimately your responsibility. Unlike the White House, that seems to have acquired a talent for being completely ignorant of the actions of an agency within its chain of command.

The agency started small. The first income tax was assessed in 1862 to raise funds for the American Civil War, with a rate of 3%. Today, the IRS collects over $2.4 trillion each tax year from around 234 million tax returns. Now, in its 151st official year of operation, it has become either the definition of incompetence, or an enemy of the people.

Let’s take a moment to find out which.

IRS agents were never charged with 11 accidental discharges, resulting in at least 6 personal and/or property damage. First, the IRS carrying guns? Well, you know my argument on the right to defend yourself, and I am sure that when they come and take away a person’s paid-off property and remove those people for being behind on taxes they need to defend themselves - though I imagine that they use the local Sheriff’s office to do the dirty work of the actual removal for them.

In this instance, I vote incompetence.

The IRS was put in charge of enforcing the Affordable Care Act through rules like: If you can’t afford health insurance and don’t believe you should be stealing from other people for your own benefit, you will be fined on your taxes. After doing the research into the law so that they could enforce it, the IRS decided to go to their public-sector union and threaten to strike if they had to follow the rules and regulations of the entire law themselves. In this instance, I vote enemy. The IRS should have no special privileges over the people they are supposed to represent. If we all have to abide by this stupid law, so should they.

The IRS intentionally, and through levels of chain of command, targeted conservative non-profit groups.

How high up the chain of command is, of course, the question that hasn’t been answered. But throughout the lower branches, many people involved obviously thought that this was okay. Now, I don’t care whether the groups were conservative or liberal, the IRS should never be targeting a specific group. In this instance, I vote enemy. The fact that they are targeting anyone for politics as a tax collecting agency says that they are representing an arm of the government that is not for its citizens, but bent on controlling and ruling them.

And now they have “accidentally” posted over 100,000 citizens social security numbers on a public website, lending a big hand in the already out of control crime wave that is Identity Theft. Yes, the IRS has now become these thieves’ largest contributors by this mishap. But maybe this makes sense…den of thieves…anyway, in this instance, I vote incompetence.

I can’t imagine a mistake of this magnitude being purely accidental, but currently that cannot be proven.

So I am 50/50 between “incompetence” and “enemy of the people.” So why should we have to deal with this? Whether the IRS has become an enemy, or a tool used by a greater enemy, or just plain incompetent; good taxpaying citizens of this great nation should not have to put up with it.

How do you solve the IRS problems? You solve them the same way you solve the tax-law problem: bring back the debates of eliminating all other taxes federally, and start talking about a flat, or fair, tax system. Regardless of which one of these would work best, the IRS would be eliminated. Based on their incompetence, they should be. Based on what the future economy is looking like with our national debt going up (which means higher taxes, less wealth, and more people losing homes to back taxes), they will be needed to remove you from your house that you paid for. To do this, I guess we need to keep them around, if anything, to watch themselves accidently shoot themselves in the foot…maybe literally.

Every week, the Observer prints one article, paragraph, or section of either the U.S. or State Constitution for your information.

United States Constitution, Article 1 - The Legislative Branch Section 1 - The Senate The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, (chosen by the Legislature thereof,) (The preceding words in parentheses superseded by the 17th Amendment, section 1.) for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote.

Immediately after they shall be assembled in Consequence of the first Election, they shall be divided as equally as may be into three Classes. The Seats of the Senators of the first Class shall be vacated at the Expiration of the second Year, of the second Class at the Expiration of the fourth Year, and of the third Class at the Expiration of the sixth Year, so that one third may be chosen every second Year; (and if Vacancies happen by Resignation, or otherwise, during the Recess of the Legislature of any State, the Executive thereof may make temporary Appointments until the next Meeting of the Legislature, which shall then fill such Vacancies.) (The preceding words in parentheses were superseded by the 17th Amendment, section 2.)

No person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen.

The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.

The Senate shall chuse their other Officers, and also a President pro tempore, in the absence of the Vice President, or when he shall exercise the Office of President of the United States.

The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.

Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law.

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Who was the nation’s first female governor, and what state did she govern?

Nellie Tayloe Ross - Wyoming

Nellie Tayloe Ross (November 29, 1876 – December 19, 1977) was an American politician, the 14th Governor of Wyoming from 1925 to 1927, and director of the United States Mint from 1933–1953.

She was the first woman to be elected governor of a U.S. state, and remains the only woman to have served as governor of Wyoming. She was a staunch supporter of prohibition during the 1920s

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Mildred “Babe” Didrikson-Zaharias

By Mike Borda In the realm of famous athletes, there have been many. For every different sport, there are the iconic names that we all know. However, when you go back far enough, sports take on a completely different tone. In their beginnings, athletic events were neither a highly publicized nor highly profitable for the participants. This allowed true competitors to shine and enter the hearts of the public. One such competitor set the tone for an entire genders rise in sports.

Mildred Ella Didrikson was born on June 26, 1911 in Port Arthur, Texas. Born to a family of seven, she became known as “Babe” during her childhood. Her parents had come to Texas from Norway, where her mother had been highly successful at ice-skating. Babe showed athletic prowess from a young age, possibly earning her nickname because of her resemblance on the baseball fields to the celebrity of the day, Babe

Ruth.

Not to be confined to sports alone, Didrikson was also a very accomplished seamstress.

However, it was on the athletic stage that she would earn her fame. As a basketball player, she earned local fame and even play on a semiprofessional basketball team in the area. The same company that had her play basketball also had a track and field team, with Babe competing alone in most of the events, and wining them.

At a 1932 event, she ended in the top three of seven different events, including hurdles, shot put, javelin, long jump and high jump.

These accomplishments vaulted her to the national stage, and she later toured the country playing sports for the extremely large audiences. In 1935, her attention turned to the newly burgeoning sport of golf. One of the people she met during her early golfing days was George

Zaharias. They hit it off, and eventually married in 1938. During the 1940’s, Didrikson-Zaharias dominated the women’s golf circuit, at one point winning seventeen straight events.

Her career culminated in 1950 when the Associated Press named her the Woman Athlete of the First Half of the 20th Century. She stayed in competitive sports until 1953, when she was diagnosed with colon cancer. After staging a short return after treatment, in which she won yet another big tournament, she became the President of the LPGA in 1952.

Mildred “Babe” Didrikson-Zaharias died on September 27, 1956 at forty-five years old. She was, and remains, one of the transcendent women in sports history. Blazing a path for success, she set the benchmark for all-around accomplishment and set an example for a generation of girls to come.

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George B. Herendeen, a civilian employed as a scout during the 1876 campaign against the Sioux and Cheyenne, had 10 years of Indian fighting experience behind him as he marched with the Seventh Cavalry toward the Little Big Horn. That was a great deal more experience than most of the officers and virtually all of the enlisted men he travelled with on the afternoon of June 22, when Lieutenant Colonel (brevetted Brigadier General) George A. Custer led the 12 companies of the Seventh Cavalry away from the Yellowstone River and up the Rosebud for a date with Destiny.

Herendeen had been specifically tasked with scouting the headwaters of Tullock Creek for any signs of Indian activity, then continuing down the creek with dispatches from Custer to General Gibbon’s command which was expected to be on station at or near the mouth of the Little Big Horn. The Tullock Creek drainage lies between the Rosebud and Big Horn valleys, on the south side of the Yellowstone River. This would indicate that a loose plan existed for a coordinated attack on what was believed to be a series of hostile villages, either in the Little Big Horn or Big Horn valleys. Ironically, circumstances in the field prevented Herendeen’s mission and forced Custer into a series of decisions and actions that have been hotly debated to the present day.

The column neared a divide that separates the Rosebud, Tullock Creek, and Reno Creek (a tributary of the Little Big Horn)on the morning of June 25. Custer, along with several scouts, went ahead to investigate the reports of a big village that could be seen from a hill known as the Crow’s Nest. While he was gone, Herendeen wandered away from the main column and startled two Indians who promptly fled north.

Mitch Boyer, a crow scout who Herendeen knew well, had been up on the hill with Custer and was just returning spotted the two Indians before Herendeen did. While they were still debating what this meant in terms of moving in on the enemy for a surprise attack, General Custer was given the bad news that another small band of Indians was seen pillaging supplies in the rear of the column, and they, too, had fled the scene.

Although Custer didn’t confide his plans to any of the officers who survived the battle, it is surmised that he had intended to stay behind the divide until nightfall and then move 15miles into a position to attack the village at dawn on the 26th. During the night, he would have most likely sent Herendeen on his appointed errand to give the news to General Gibbon so that the latter could block any opposing Indians from fleeing down-river and escaping across the Yellowstone. Now that the Seventh had been spotted, Custer believed the only chance they would have in striking the village before the enemy evaporated would be to immediately force-march the remaining miles and attack in broad daylight.

Since Herendeen could not possibly get a message to Gibbon in time to participate in that ac-

tion, his mission was scrubbed.

In another sad irony, both groups of Indians who spotted the command belonged to a band of Cheyenne that didn’t arrive at the Little Big Horn until after the battle was over.

A few miles beyond the divide, Custer ordered Captain Fredrick Benteen and three companies to cross Reno Creek and scout the area from the ridge beyond. A few minutes later, he sent a rider to instruct Benteen to keep moving left and to, “pitch into anything you see.” He also sent the pack train, under the command of Captain McDougall, which carried the regiment’s spare ammunition, among other things, in Benteen’s wake. Again, Custer failed to explain his reasoning to anyone, but it is believed he was anxious not to lose any small villages in his sweep of the valley.

He probably didn’t realize the Little Big Horn, where the network of villages was expected to be found, was still several miles, and quite a few rugged hills away.

While Benteen was on what he later described as “a fool’s errand,” Custer moved the remainder of his column down the creek. After reaching an abandoned teepee and seeing what appeared to be fresh tracks of a small village hastily moving away from the soldier’s advance, Custer ordered Reno and three companies to cross the Little Big Horn River and attack the Indian encampment from the south, while promising to support Reno with the remaining five companies of cavalry. What Reno didn’t understand was that Custer’s idea of support was to continue north and attack the village from the rear. Custer kept Mitch Boyer and a small group of Crow scouts with his command and sent the Arikara and civilian scouts, including Herendeen, with Reno.

As Major Reno approached what would be the largest single Indian village anyone had ever seen, George Herendeen fell in with a small group that included fellow scouts and interpreters Fred Gerard, Isaiah Dorman, Charlie Reynolds, and Lt. Charles Varnum. They found themselves on the extreme left of Reno’s skirmish line near the foothills that define the west side of the Little Big Horn Valley. A thick stand of cottonwoods and brush separated Reno’s right flank from the river. After watching the 112 troopers exchange a few volleys with several hundred Indians massing on the south end of the village, the scouts decided to take their horses into the shelter of the timber.

Herendeen tied his horse near those belonging to Gerard and Reynolds, and emerged back in the open to find himself alone.

While looking for his companions he shot at several Indians slipping into the woods behind the command. He then decided he should retrieve his horse and move in closer to the troopers.

He noted that Gerard and Reynolds’ horses were already gone.

Herendeen fell in with the command in a small clearing, and arrived just in time to hear Reno give the command to mount up.

Right at that moment, a bullet struck the primary Arikara scout, Bloody Knife, in the head as he was sitting his horse next to the

major. Reno then decided they should move to the high bluffs on the other side of the river, but what should have been an orderly withdrawal soon became a panic stricken retreat with troopers and Indians intermingled and running full tilt for the river.

Herendeen left the timber but had only made a few hundred yards before his horse stumbled and threw him to the ground before bolting after the rest of the fleeing men and animals. Herendeen later said he was nearly run over by pursuing Indians several times before he reached the relative safety of the timber he had just left. Back in the trees, he found 13 troopers who had been left behind when the word to move out had been given.

Telling the inexperienced soldiers that he was an old Indian fighter, and had been in several situations worse than their present predicament, Herendeen quickly took charge of the group. Several of the soldiers had been wounded. Half of them still had horses, but Herendeen instructed them to let the horses go, explaining that they would only attract unwanted attention.

They moved close to the river and hunkered down to wait for an opportunity to escape or rejoin the command. At this point they could hear several volleys of gunfire from the direction that the bodies of Custer and his five companies of cavalrymen were later found.

Herendeen’s friends weren’t as lucky as he had been. Fred Gerard and Charlie Reynolds were together when they left the timber to join the retreat to the river. Reynolds was quickly surrounded by Indians and his horse was shot, landing on the scout and pinning him to the ground.

His decapitated corpse was later found and buried on Last Stand Hill, where the monument stands today. Isaiah Dorman, the 55 year old black interpreter, was found not far away from Reynolds. He had been shot and bludgeoned below the knees countless times while he was still alive, and then grotesquely mutilated after death. Gerard managed to escape back into the trees where he joined another scout, Billy Jackson. They would spend the remainder of that night, all the next day, and part of the next night on the wrong side of the river before reuniting with the survivors of Reno’s command late on the night of the 26th.

The volleys of gunfire Herendeen heard from the northeast fell silent 30 – 45 minutes after it started. The scout could see

Reno’s command on the bluff begin to mobilize for a push to the north, while at the same time a large body of Indians began moving up both sides of the river from the Custer fight. Herendeen told his company of refugees it was time to go. Eleven soldiers moved out to the river bank, but two remained behind for some reason. As they entered the river they were fired on by five Indians on the opposite bank and returned fire, scattering the warriors.

They were able to rejoin their comrades just as the McDougall’s pack train arrived. Captain Benteen had already linked up with Major Reno, and effectively took over the command from that point until Gibbon’s Montana Column arrived on the scene on the afternoon of the 27th. Until then, the remnants of the once-proud Seventh Cavalry dug in on their exposed ridge and fought off a determined and prolonged onslaught from the same Indians who had wiped out Custer and half the regiment. When the dust settled on the Battle of the Little Big Horn, George Herendeen had survived being thrown from his horse in the midst of a stampede to the river, being stranded deep in enemy territory, and saved the lives of at least 11 men in the process.

Herendeen rejoined the Montana Column on the 27th. Thirteen days after the battle, he gave an interview to the Helena Herald which stands today as one of the best, and most reliable firsthand accounts of the battle. He expanded on his experiences in another interview two years later, and testified at the Reno Court of Inquiry in 1879. In his testimony he never accused Reno of misconduct, but he made it clear that Captain Benteen was the reason the command survived. He also

opined, based on his experience as an Indian-fighter, that there was no need for Reno to retreat to the bluffs, maintaining that as little as ten men with ample ammunition and water could have defended the timber area indefinitely. An interesting thought, especially when coupled with an opinion given later by one of the Sioux combatants that, had Reno held the timber close to the village, it was highly likely that Custer would have been able to strike the opposite end of the village with impunity, due to the fact that all attention would have been on Reno.

Herendeen continued to scout for the army for a few years after the battle. In 1877 he participated in the campaign against the Nez Pierce, and in 1878 he was asked to return to the Little Big Horn battle site to search for the remains of 12 unrecovered bodies of men who may have escaped the immediate vicinity of the battle only to die of wounds several miles away. Although he returned to civilian life in 1880, in 1886 he participated in the reunion of battle survivors on both sides of the conflict who returned to the site to pay tribute to the fallen.

George Herendeen died of pneumonia in 1919. At the time he was still living in Montana, near Fort Belknap, and is buried in Harlem. Today he is a forgotten footnote in the history of scouts and civilian frontiersmen – probably because he never had a publicist to sensationalize his life story in dime novels or semi-authentic biographies like those we do remember. But Herendeen, along with Fred Gerard, Lonsome Charlie Reynolds, and Isaiah Dorman, deserves to be remembered as prime examples of the real scouts of the American West.

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