Country Neighbors: 2013

Country Neighbors Farm & Ranch Volume 19

April 2013

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What’s Inside: A ‘mountain’ of a debate Grain elevator demolished Teen hunter shows the group how it’s done Pifer’s staff takes pride in new facility Draggin 3 Performance Horses team won the BHSS Ranch Rodeo Bowman Theater joins the digital age Ace Hardware prepares for Bowman grand opening Move over Mr. Lincoln because here come the Waddingtons South Dakota State Rodeo Club honors original members

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Controlled burn regulations in place Whitneys welcome triplets and embrace country living Calibrating the Top Planter Performance Former Bowman resident busy making an impact across the globe New business happenings in Bowman Reflections-Connections Claims process on Pautre Fire New airport in the works for Bowman County North Dakota declares war on U.S.A. Farm Bureau celebrates agriculture Cattlemen’s Supply LLC opens in Dickinson

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State approves Hess. Corp drilling oil wells on Killdeer Mountains, but many citizens are voicing outrage

By BRYCE MARTIN Dunn County Herald Editor

A two-mile stretch of North Dakota land will mean the difference between oil drilling and disrupting the slopes of the Killdeer Mountains for one global oil company.

PHOTO BY BRYCE MARTIN/HERALD Hess Corp., an international oil company, received North Dakota state approval in January to begin drilling for oil on the slopes of the Killdeer Mountains in Killdeer. This has outraged many landowners and residents.

rate citizenship by ... safeguarding the environment and making a positive impact on the communities in which we do business.�

Regardless of the situation, Rob said their intention is not to make the oil companies the “bad guy.� “They’re just trying to follow their standard practices, and since we know it’s possible to drill from a farther distance, we’re asking that the state change the permit and the location,� he said. “It is an area that

we think is a treasure – the whole mountain is, but that particular area is public land and that’s why we’re feeling like we should be able to say something.�

Though approval was granted by the NDIC, several stipulations were added including gas flaring limitations and for the Texas-based oil company to work with local landowners Loren and Lori Jepson, creators of the Killdeer Mountain Alliance. â–

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­Hess Corp., a Texas-based oil corporation, already maintains several oil well sites within Dunn County and now has received state approval to drill eight additional wells on the Killdeer Mountains.

A citizen action group known as the Killdeer Mountain Alliance (KMA), formed to protect the mountains from industrial development, urged both Hess and the state of North Dakota to relocate the drill site to two miles south of the mountain.

The decision rested in the hands of the North Dakota Industrial Commission (NDIC).

At an NDIC meeting Jan. 24, local landowners gathered inside the state capital building in Bismarck to voice strong opposition to Hess Corp.’s proposal. NDIC members Gov. Jack Dalrymple, Agricultural Commissioner Doug Goehring and Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem heard public comment, all in defiance of a dig.

Rob and Mary Sand are two local landowners and members of the KMA, expressing their strong concern over possible placement of Hess’s wells. “This isn’t near (the mountains), this is on the mountains,� Rob Sand said.

Hess’s plans call for the wells to be placed along the south side of the Killdeer Mountains, within a public section of the slope that is designated as a school section, earmarked for funding public education.

Monies from minerals discovered would be awarded to the state for education.

Hess’s construction will span nearly three acres of land, with all topsoil being removed, the area leveled and an infrastructure consisting of access roads to be constructed. “If (Hess) were to drill where they propose, it puts them right on top of archeology,� Rob said. “It’s a hunting

area, it’s a very scenic area and it’s public land.�

Archeologists claimed there are findings of historical and cultural significance around the proposed dig site that they want to further explore and evaluate. The area is also one part of the mountain that has public access.

Nearly 3.5 million oil barrels located under the surface and $250 million were at risk of being lost if Hess’s proposal was impeded and were deemed unable to drill in their proposed location, said North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources Director Lynn Helms, a former Hess employee.

On state lands in North Dakota, oil companies need only the approval of the Oil and Gas Division of the NDIC for site location. “(The state) really need(s) to be more considerate of what the public interest is,� Rob said.

Consensus among landowners in the area remains clear – drilling on the mountains is unacceptable. A location the KMA suggested for Hess to relocate is two miles south, combining the unit they’re presently applying for and the unit directly below them, which is also under their ownership. “It’s not going to change the financial gain – they’re still able to access those minerals,� he said. “We’re just trying to change the location. Apparently it’s easier to drill two miles than it is four miles.�

A spokesperson for Hess acknowledged the situation in the Killdeer Mountains and offered a written statement to the Dunn County Herald. “We seek to minimize our impact on the environment in all aspects of our operations in North Dakota,� a company spokesperson said. “We are aware of the concerns and have made every attempt to address the issues raised with regard to our drilling program. We design every well taking into the specific environmental considerations for that location.

In this case, we have also worked closely with the North Dakota Department of Trust Lands, who is the surface owner and a major mineral owner under the well in question. “Hess Corp. is committed to meeting the highest standards of corpo-

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Bountiful Baskets bring fresh produce to Dunn County

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“There is room to grow,” Kuntz said.

She had been contributing to the Hollie Kuntz thinks her commu- Bountiful Baskets location in Dicknity should eat healthier. inson when she came to enjoy the And she’s doing something to make idea of a fresh food co-op. But travelit easier. ing more than 30 miles didn’t exactly In November, Kuntz started a make the produce “local.” When she Bountiful Baskets Food Co-op site in realized others from the area also Killdeer, which serves as a nonprofit, drove to Dickinson to pickup their volunteer-driven location to pickup baskets, Kuntz decided to start a lofresh and local produce. cation in Killdeer.

When she began the local site of “It’s been amazing,” she said. the national co-op, which serves loAn objective of the co-op is to cations throughout 21 states, Kuntz share the importance of eating betdistributed about 30 baskets. With ter and fresher. And it’s a simple proonly word-of-mouth advertising and cess, with contributions – or orders a Facebook page, Killdeer now re- – made online and produce baskets ceives around 70 baskets of produce. then picked up locally.

But stay-at-home mother Kuntz, 32, believes there is more to Bountiful Baskets than some fresh, leafy vegetables and ripe, colorful fruits.

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It’s important to note that Bountiful Baskets is a completely not-forprofit entity. Organizers go so far as insisting using the word “contributing” in place of “ordering” and “participants” instead of “customers.” It’s a process that relies 100 percent on volunteers and there is no income involved.

Kuntz said she generally receives help from 10 to 15 volunteers during each basket distribution.

The delivery truck carrying the bountiful produce arrives at Killdeer’s pickup site every other Saturday morning, around 11:30 a.m. An hour earlier, volunteers have arrived, shared some conversation and begun preparations to receive, sort and distribute the baskets.

All the contributions for the baskets return to the co-op, strictly used to increase the sizes of the baskets.

“The more baskets that are contributed for, then the bigger the actual basket will be,” Kuntz said.

Participants go in blind when choosing a basket, unaware of exactly what will be inside. The contents of the baskets change each time and it solely is based on what is available.

That way, participants never know what they’ll receive. Baskets generally, however, contain six fruit items

and six vegetable items.

Inside last week’s baskets were bananas, pineapples, Russet potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, lettuce, oranges, grapefruit and cucumbers.

While the namesake product is most popular, Bountiful Baskets occasionally also delivers individual goods, including breads, ethnic/specialty produce packs, pantry items and deserts.

Around the holidays, Bountiful Baskets offers a hostess pack, which is what they did last week for the Easter holiday – the pack has extra produce specifically for that holiday.

A $15 contribution will secure a traditional basket, which equals roughly $40 to $50 worth of produce. A pre-packaged organic fruit and produce box is available for $25.

“If you’re on a budget, it’s a great way to budget and save money,” she said. The only way to make a contribution and receive a basket is to visit www.bountifulbaskets.org, which explains the directions on how to contribute.

And when it is time to pickup the basket – inside the lunchroom at Killdeer Public School – make sure to bring something to carry all that produce in.

“They call it bountiful baskets, but when you come to pick it up, you’re not actually taking the baskets home with you,” she said. ■

Grain elevator demolished

By BRYCE MARTIN Dunn County Herald Editor Matt Lumley knows his grain elevators.

As the new owner of the two historic grain elevators in Dunn Center, Lumley made the decision to demolish one of the elevators.

The process to teardown the large structure began last week.

Inside the demolished elevator, which was condemned over 20 years ago, the west wall had a rotten section that was about 12 feet wide and 20 feet high. The east wall was in similar state, with some of the big support columns in the center cracked and broken.

“It was a major safety risk,” Lumley, 37, said. “You couldn’t walk on the floor in there and I didn’t want some kid crawling in there and getting hurt, or anybody else for that matter.”

Lumley said he was told a year

ago, when he purchased the property, that it would have to come down.

The Dunn Center City Council also was aware of Lumley’s plan.

The other elevator, however, will remain standing. ■

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Teenager shows the group how it’s done

By EDDIE HIBBS III Bowman

A trip to Jackson Hole, Wyo., landed a teen female hunter a trophy prize buffalo.

Mae West, daughter of Jason West and granddaughter of Darrell West of Bowman, detailed her trek.

“So me and my dad drove the seven hours, got there and checked into the hotel,” she wrote to her grandfather. “We left to go meet with our guide. When the guide first saw that I was only 15 and was going to shoot a 30-6, you could tell he doubted me.

“He was telling me that the people before me didn’t do so good.”

The guide explained to the West family that the young man before them shot 12 times, and still missed from a pretty close distance.

“Anyways, we decided that we would meet up with the guide at six in the morning,” she added. “We got the horses all saddled up and put them in the trailer and took off.”

Once arriving at the destination, they road horseback about one and half miles before they found the first buffalo.

“Me, my dad and the guide jumped off the horses, tied them up, and made a plan on how to get closer to him,” the teen hunter explained. “So, we walked about a half mile to get to this tree. We knew this was my only shot at getting him.”

And, get him she did. The buffalo was about 300 yards away and was walking up a ridge.

“He finally stopped and I put my gun on the bipod and took a shot,” Mae West said. “The first shot skimmed his guts. Then as he was running up the ridge, I took another shot and nailed him right in the lungs.”

None of the three saw the buffalo go down as he entered a ravine. The guide left to get the horse while Mae and her father spotted a trail of blood and followed it.

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“Finally, the guide and the two other hunters with us came up. We gutted him out and got the boom truck to drag him out of there. I got the biggest buffalo out of 25 that were shot that day,” Mae stated. “The guide was shocked, both him and my dad were bragging me up to pretty much everybody they talked to.”

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Pifer’s staff takes pride in new facility

By DICK NUNEZ Bowman

Pifer’s Auction and Realty is proud to announce the opening of their new regional office just north of Bowman on Highway 85. As with many businesses, there is quite a story behind it.

Jim Sabe and Andy Mrnak at first glance are clearly a generation apart.

Both are locals to Bowman County, Sabe graduated from Scranton High School in 1981 where he excelled in football which would lead him to a short stint in college football at NDSCS, while picking up his college degree.

Mrnak went to Bowman County, High School graduating in 2003 where he was a three-time placer at the State Wrestling Tournament, and is the first golfer to go to State from Bowman County. He then went off to Oklahoma State University to get his degree. They both pursued a path that would help them to be more knowledgeable in the world of farming and ranching, some-

thing they both hold dear. Both of them were raised on ranches with Sabe owning his own until recently.

Six years ago, their paths would start to merge. Sabe started working at Pifer’s Auction and Realty allowing him to focus on something he loves. At an auction, he came upon Mrnak who had become an auctioneer. Mrnak would meet Kevin Pifer, owner. Pifer immediately offered him a job which put his team in place. Together, they run the West Regional Office here in Bowman.

The other regional office is in Moorhead, MN. Why Bowman?

According to Sabe, “There is always something going on with all the events that Bowman hosts.”

Mrnak added, “We have good access to a lot of areas. It helps being at the intersection of highway 12 and 85.”

Both men expressed gratitude to friendly help of community leaders.

They singled out Mayor Lyn James and Ashley Alderson, director of Economic

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Development. They could have gone to Dickinson or Watford City, but both men are thankful to be near their roots, and feel this is the right place to be.

Pifer’s has been in business for 12 years. Along with their Regional offices, they have offices in Bismarck and Grand Forks. Pifer’s has agents all over North Dakota and has a mailing

list of 28,000. “We mainly deal in land, machinery, mineral rights, and an occasional home sale” said Sabe, “and we have a rental business.”

“The biggest part is land auctions,” said Mrnak. “We had 128 auctions statewide, moving 62,000 acres. We were rated No. 4 nationwide according to Land Report Magazine.”

Pifer’s has come a long way since their humble beginning. The first year they only moved 15 acres, now they average over 15,000. The first auction at the new facility was held October 19th.

They set a new record by moving land at $2,400 per acre. The old record was $1,650.

Sabe and Mrnak bring both maturity and youthful enthusiasm to the table, but they are not just a two-man show.

Both had high praise for their receptionist Ali Paulson, who is the “pleasant voice on the phone” for those calling in.

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Bowman Theatre joins the digital age

By EDDIE HIBBS III Bowman

Ten years ago, the movie industry decided to convert to “all digital,” which had a number of benefits, including better picture quality, better sound, no more splicing of reels, and lower shipping costs.

It was going to be a 10 to 12-year conversion with many of the larger theaters jumping on board immediately.

As with most things, it also had one major detractor – a huge expense (in the neighborhood of $75,000).

Eighteen months ago, the movie industry notified theaters nation-wide of the final deadline to make the conversion, forcing many small theaters into a “do or die” situation.

Bowman Theatre was one of those theaters.

But with help from the Bowman County Development Corporation, which secured a grant from USDA, the Bowman Theatre has truly entered the “digital age” and will be able to remain open.

The old equipment, using the reelto-reel projector, was replaced with the new computer equipment at the end of March. Currently, Bowman Theatre is waiting on two more speakers to be installed. Without the new equipment, it would be nearly impossible to keep Bowman Theatre open.

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Melissa Case, owner and operator of Bowman Theatre, displays the new equipment, which arrived in late March. The old equipment for the reel-to-reel machines had to be moved to make room for the new computer, which provides a sharper picture and crisper sound. profit status at the state and federal Melissa Case. levels. While the status was granted at the “There have been boxes of paperwork state level, the Internal Revenue Service and lots of phone calls, an extended declined Bowman Theatre’s application. bidding process and we finally have our Bowman Theatre is still working on obdigital system,” Case explained. “We really taining the non-profit status at the federal cannot thank the EDC folks enough for level. all their assistance. It’s been a long road It was a lot of work, but well worth for us all, but Ashley (Alderson), Cathy it, according to Bowman Theatre owner (Hedge) and Teran (Doerr) have been

invaluable in the process. The picture is very clear and the sound is crisp.”

Required fees charged by film companies are based on percentage of ticket sales. Last year, it was 47 percent, limiting the amount of “extra cash” available for such an expensive purchase.

Case explained the new procedure for Bowman Theatre.

“The movie comes on an external hard drive, so we will no longer need to put the movies together (the reels) or tear them down every week,” she said. “The movie companies email a key that is valid for the duration of the run and we send the hard drive back and start over. The movie we ‘ingest’ into the server is built based on its format. Sound and function cues are put in place for the feature run.

In a few weeks, we will be totally automated to the extent the server will turn itself on and start the movie without any interference.”

While the Bowman Theatre and its patrons enjoy the digital technology, the digital equipment is owned by the Bowman County Development Corp. The local theater simply leases the equipment.

“The Bowman County Development Corporation is happy that we could help in making sure the theater will remain in our community for years to come,” Doerr said. “The theater is a very important part of our community and part of what makes living here so great.”

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It didn’t take long for the building for the new Ace Hardware store to take shape once the foundation was poured. A mild weather helped in the process, but a number of winter storms since the start of spring has hampered the end stage. The store, owned by the Newby family of Dickinson, plans on opening in May with a large grand opening slated for June.

Ace Hardware prepares for Bowman grand opening Cliff Newby is a third-generation hardware store owner/operator, but the Dickinson resident is doing something neither his father nor grandfather did – build a new store from the ground up. That is exactly what the Newby family is doing in Bowman with a new Ace Hardware store.

“It’s a new experience, but a very good one for us,” Newby said during an interview Wednesday, April 10. “We have been able to design the building to what we want and need.”

His grandfather, Clifford Newby, opened the family’s first hardware store in Mott. His father, Craig Newby, started his career in Dickinson in April of 1977 with the opening of Newby’s Hardware Hank (east of the post office in downtown). Ten years later, Craig Newby moved the business from downtown Dickinson to a location on 12th Street West where it officially became Newby’s Ace Hardware. In 2003, the store moved to yet another larger location where it currently resides at the corner of Highway 22 and 12th Street West.

“We had 6,000 square feet to start with our first building in Dickinson,” Cliff Newby explained. “The (Dickinson) store now has 26,000 square feet.”

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“Anything we have in the Dickinson store will be available in Bowman,” Cliff Newby said. “We also want to look at what the Bowman community needs and tailor our store to fill those needs. We want to know what’s missing here and supply that.”

Part of the plan is for the Bowman location to offer hunting and fishing supplies, such as ammunition and fishing tackle as well as hunting and fishing licenses.

Selecting Bowman as the site for expansion was easy. Ace Hardware, the national company, offered great incentives for the Newbys to expand and they jumped on it.

“We looked at expanding in North Dakota,” Cliff Newby said. “We considered a number of locations, but Bowman was at the top of the list, especially after the (Bowman) hardware store closed. I have always liked Bowman. It is a great community. It worked out for us to pick Bowman as our new location and basically it’s been great for us.”

Cliff Newby began to follow in the footsteps of his father and grandfather at a very early age. Then he joined the Marines at the age of 17.

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“They have been good to me through the years,” Olin said. “They had an opening for a full-time position, I asked for it, they gave it to me, and now I’m here.”

Olin was in the process of moving his personal belongings to Bowman last week. It took time to find a rental, but he found one and hopes to be completely moved in the very near future.

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“Ben has been with us forever,” Cliff Newby said. “He started with us when he was 16.”

Olin explained he did leave the company when he moved to Bismarck to attend college. That was a mistake, he said, but one that he learned a valuable lesson.

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2013 North Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame Inductee

Bev Christensen The Herald Geneva Schow Oleson was born at Regent, N.D. and grew up at Stanton, N.D. This program is from her induction at Fargo on March 5, 2013 during the ND Aviation Symposium. She was the only 2013 in-

ductee and is the first woman to be inducted in North Dakota.

She married Todd Oleson of Lemmon, S.D., at Lemmon in 1948. Prior to that she started the first aviation publication in the Dakotas, while assisting with the management of the Mott Airport.

She moved the publication to Bismarck and it included the first official news of the ND Aeronautics Commission. The publication has evolved into the North Dakota Aviation Quarterly, published by the North Dakota Aviation Council.

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Owen Blickensderfer The Herald In today’s world, machine milled lumber and pre-formed materials produce cookie cutter perfect homes that emphasize fast assembly. Caleb Waddington and his three sons are creating a one-of-akind log house that beckons from a simpler time. These four men are known in southwest North Dakota as Waddington Boom Truck and Tree Trimming Service. This winter they used their free time by working with their hands and engaging in a type of construction with which Caleb is very familiar.

Over the years he has helped to build dozens of log homes. There are hundreds of tricks and secrets to making a log house, so don't try

Seth prepares a log with a chisel. this at home, kids, without parental supervision.

It takes time, muscles and skill to prepare each log to fit its neighbor.

I watched as two brothers peeled

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All tools such as drawknives, chisels, and chainsaws are filed to an edge by hand with files, stones and leather straps. Nobody starts to use these tools until thy are sharp enough to shave the hair off an arm. These guys don't have any hair left on their arms. Mortise and tenon joints secure logs to support beams, such as the catwalk above the living room that connects the two upstairs bedrooms. The precision and craftsmanship of this hand-peeled work of art is a wonder to behold. Except for the bucket truck hoist and chainsaws, the equipment used to make this house are simple hand tools that require lots of pioneer style elbow

Caleb, Seth and twins Jacob and Ethan Waddington. grease. Every log is guaranteed to be touched and tooled by human

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After it is sold, the log structure will be disassembled, re-erected on-site and finished to the specifications of the new owner. Numerous options like large roof gables, balconies and lots of windows can be installed to suit the new owner.

Floor plans are limited only by the imagination. Steel roofs seem to be the choice of many log home owners, but cedar shakes would create a more traditional look. At the time I took these pictures the kit was not quite finished, nor was it sold yet. The shell would sell for less than fifty thousand dollars, depending on options. A professional contractor will finish out the home with help from the Waddingtons.

The completed price of the 1200

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First the bark is removed.

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IN THE BEGINNING At a recent function of the South Dakota State Rodeo Club, three original members of the organization were honored, though only two of the members could attend. One of those individuals was local retired cowboy, Bob Penfield. The SDSU Rodeo Club was formed in 1952. Penfield, of Lemmon, was the first president. Zack Word, of Kadoka, and Dave Strain, of White River, were the three original members. Word was unable to attend the special function in which all three were given a large photo (from 1952) and a plaque. The SDSU Rodeo Club competed at a sanctioned intercollegiate rodeo event at the University of Wyoming and Colorado State University in the spring of 1952.

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ceremony June 8. Cliff Newby added that recent weather hasn’t helped.

The construction work on the project was under the direction of local contractor Dan Peterson.

“Dan has done a great job of designing the building the way we needed it,” he added. “He has

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The project started less than a year ago and is nearing completion, Mother Nature permitting. Olin is ready to launch to managerial career.

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“There are three fire districts in Adams County – Reeder, Hettinger and East Adams,� said Faller. “Or call the Sheriff’s office or North Dakota State Ratio.�

Don’t start the fire and assume things will be okay if left unattended for a few minutes.

It needs to be physically manned and monitored at all times. “Once the fire has been started, do not leave the site unattended until the fire is completely out,� said Marthaller.

Be prepared if the fire gets out of hand. Call 911 immediately and have resources available before beginning to mitigate the effects, such as shovels, a tractor, etc.

The North Dakota Fire Danger Index should be checked prior to any controlled burn. The website is http://www.crh.noaa.gov/bis/?n=fireweather.

Another helpful tool is the North Dakota Rural Fire Danger Guide, available for viewing at http://www.nd.gov/des/uploads/resources/154/brochure-ruralfiredangerguide.pdf.

Being as prepared as possible for “just in case� is the best defense for a change of weather or other conditions that could cause a small fire for the use of land management to an out-of-control fire.

The Fire Index (also known as the Grassland Fire Danger Index) is calculated by the National Weather Service every day from April through November, which is considered fire season. It uses both the latest weather forecast information in addition to data on greenness of the vegetation for each of the 17 fire danger groupings in the state.

The index is then based on scientific evidence – not on whether or not a burn ban is in place for a given area and can change from day to day, according to the Fire Index infor-

Controlled burn regulations, burn ban in effect The Adams County Commission issued official procedures for landowners, contractor, equipment operators and outdoor enthusiasts when engaged in open area controlled burning situations.

It has also issued a Burn Ban in the county. “This is based on the Fire Index, which runs from low, when there is a lot of moisture to very high or extreme in which case no burning is allowed,� said DES Manager Michele Marthaller.

It’s not only when conditions are dry that the burn index can go up. There are other weather indications taken into account. “Common sense is important when considering an open burn,� said Hettinger Fire Chief Mark Faller.

Have preparations made well in advance of the burn, and check weather conditions and forecasts frequently. “The weather conditions can change fast,� he said.

The procedures include contacting a local fire chief that a burn is planned, and also letting them know when it is concluded.

Sometimes an outbuilding or old building is burned, and that can give the fire departments a chance to use the burn as a training exercise, so check in with the district chief in the area to see if they want to participate.

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Lincoln Continued from page 13 thirty thousand dollars for labor and materials.

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Right: A pencilled sketch of the finished product which will someday serve as a home to be proud of.

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By Lisa Kilsdonk Fallon County Times - Baker, MT Destiny and the final day of February presented Bill and Judy Whitney with quite the bonus: three new kids!

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Calibrating for Top Planter Performance April 2013

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Sonia Mullally National Sunflower Association The Herald Skips happen. But maybe they don’t have to. As a planter drops more than a dozen seeds a second, it’s difficult to manage every seed that’s landing into the row. However, difficult doesn’t mean it’s impossible.

Equal distribution of plants is essential to obtaining the maximum yield. As a grower, you’ve heard it preached many times. Your response might be something like, “Easier said than done.”

The 2012 NSA sunflower field survey results are in and starting to sound like a broken record. Irregular plant spacing within a row has consistently ranked as one of the top first and second limiting factors since the first survey was conducted in 2002.

When field surveyors encounter a double or triple, where two or more plants are close together

competing for sunlight and nutrients, the head size is smaller, the stalk is spindly, and none of the plants contribute much toward yield. Doubles and triples can be traced back to the planter. When skips are observed, the cause isn’t always as clear. Did the seed go in the ground as intended and not germinate for some reason? Did the plant emerge fine, only to be eaten by the local wildlife? Was it a victim of disease or some sort of genetic anomaly? There are plenty of reasons, but it makes sense to start at the source: the planter. Taking the necessary measures to achieve optimal plant stand begins with the proper equipment and calibration.

Hans Kandel, NDSU extension agronomist and coordinator of the annual field survey, says, “Irregular plant spacing in the row may have been caused by poor seeding conditions, failure to adjust the planter, driving too fast, poor germination, disease, insect damage or

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A meter measures the accuracy of the upgraded disk. other factors. He notes in the recently released survey results, “The average yield of 28 fields with plant distribution issues was 1,678 lbs/ac, compared with 21 fields with no stand problem or other problems yielding 2,158 lbs/ac.

Producers should pay attention to

their management and refine their technique while seeding sunflower.

Planter calibration may be the first step to reducing skips and get better plant spacing within the row.”

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Former Bowman resident is busy making an impact across the globe

By EDDIE HIBBS III Bowman

The Bureau of Land Management in Colorado participated in a workshop in Seoul, South Korea, earlier this year, and part of the team was a former Bowman County High School student.

Lonny Bagley, deputy state director for energy, lands and minerals, represented BLM Colorado in the workshop, “Non-Market Considerations for Shale Gas Development.” The event was hosted by the Asian Institute for Policy Studies Jan. 11.

“The workshop focused on how oil and gas leasing, permitting and development may play out and influence the future of shale gas development in the United States, and its subsequent implications for South Korea’s future energy outlook,” Bagley said.

Bagley’s discussion also focused on hydraulic fracturing on public lands in the U.S. “I was only there for a few days and the people were very gracious and great to work with,” the Bowman High graduate added.

Bagley’s visit was orchestrated through the national office of the BLM and the Department of the Interior. Two other panelists from the U.S. joined Bagley on the trip, James A. Slutz and Hannah Wiseman. Slutz, the president and managing director for Global Energy Strategies, LLC, provided an industryperspective on shale gas development and advancements in hydraulic fracturing. Wiseman, an assistant professor for Florida State University College of Law, presented information on how state

“The workshop focused on how oil and gas leasing, permitting and development may play out and influence the future of shale gas development...”

Lonny Bagley, deputy state director for energy, lands and minerals

Lonny Bagley governments address issues tied to shale gas development and hydraulic fracturing.

According to the BLM, South Korea is the world’s second largest net importer of liquefied natural gas and coal, the fourth largest of iron ore and fifth for oil.

As of 2012, the Korea National Oil Corp has invested more than $2 billion on shale gas assets in the United States. The Korea Gas Corp also announced plans to invest in American shale gas assets that would lead to another 3 million metric tons of imports a year.

Currently, the discussion in Korea on this topic has focused on the economic and technical aspects of hydraulic fracturing.

In a letter to his father, Joe Bagley, who still makes his home in Bowman, the younger Bagley indicated his enjoyment with the job as well as his new surroundings.

“Lori (his wife) and I are doing well and we are enjoying Colorado and the Denver area,” Lonny Bagley stated.

“Colorado is a beautiful state and there is a lot to do and see. Work is going well and I keep pretty busy with numerous issues and projects to keep on top of.

Upper management is very supportive and give me a great deal of latitude and authority to do my job.”

The trip to South Korea wasn’t

Bagley’s first time at assisting a foreign country.

Bagley began his government career in the North Dakota Field Office as an Oil and gas Inspector in 1984. Five years later, he moved to the Montana State Office as the Inspections and Enforcement Specialist. During that time, he served on many detail assignments and was selected to assist the Hungarian Government in developing an oil and gas program in 1993. From 1993-2005, Bagley served as the BLM’s National Fluid Minerals Inspection and Enforcement Specialist based out of Billings, Mt., before becoming the BLM North Dakota Field Office Field Manager in 2005. He accepted his current position earlier this year.

Outside of his federal service, Bagley has an extensive oil and gas industry background as a heavy equipment operator, roustabout and a field superintendent. He is a North Dakota native and grew up on a family ranch in Bowman County.

Note: An article and press release from the Colorado BLM contributed to this story.

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planters are capable. If the goal is to start at the source, the first step would be to

Calibrating Continued from page 23

properly calibrate the equipment.

The company was founded in 1993 by Greg Sauter, an Illinois farmer and self-proclaimed perfectionist looking for ways to enhance the performance of planters. In 2012 the company was purchased by Monsanto.

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Acknowledging that it’s difficult to just clean and adjust an old meter up to today’s standards, the company has developed a line of tools to improve three main areas of planting: depth control, singulation and seed environment — all leading up to improved yield. Working around the country are Certified MeterMax representatives who are equipped with meter test stands to evaluate and make adjustments in order to improve performance in the field.

The Zahns of New England New England, N.D., brothers, Tom and Twig Zahn started operating a MeterMax test stand from Precision Planting in 2008 and have attended extensive training on how to maximize the potential of the company’s products. They are one of just 10 authorized dealers in North Dakota and among the “Premier Dealers” who have completed the most comprehensive training offered on Precision Planting products.

Being the only dealers in the western half of the state, the Zahn test stand gets quite a workout in the “off season,” calibrating meters for farmers from all over the region. They use this diagnostic tool to evaluate the performance of vacuum, air and finger meters.

Worn parts? Large seed? Variable seed sizes? Seed coatings?

Questions about optimum speed? The MeterMax test stand answers all of these questions. As MeterMax technicians, the Zahns

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can fine tune the meters to gain 2, 3 or 4% improvement in singulation.

The Zahns also stay busy with their seed business — Homestead Seeds. Tom is a certified crop advisor chosen as the North Dakota Ag Association’s CCA of the Year three years ago. But when they were looking to diversify their business, they learned of Precision Planting and figured it would be an easy transition to help their customers get the most potential out of their investment in seed and Tom Zahn prepares the planting equipment.

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Calibrating Continued from page 25 the Zahns and a part-time seasonal employee spend countless hours working at the test stand. Each metergoes through standard testing that includes various steps. They clean, replace worn parts and properly balance the meter. Then they place the meter on the stand and add the specific seed sample (either corn or sunflower) that the farmer intends to plant. They set the test stand speed gauge to the planting speed and observe the meter errors using the sensor technology. Based on the readings, they adjust the meter and retest until all errors are eliminated.

The adjustments are done with “trial and error” with the goal of 100% singulation with the fewest skips and multiples (or doubles).

The farmer is provided with a print-

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out of each meter’s performance on the stand.

During the meter calibration, they are looking to evaluate performance of the vacuum system, air and finger meters, worn parts, seed size and shape, optimum planting speed, etc. The meter can be finetuned to get the best singulation possible. Improvement in seed placement accuracy translates to better stand and means increased yield in the end.

The Precision Planting MeterMax Ultra stand will calibrate meters whether they be finger, vac, Precision, John Deere, Kinze, White or CaseIH. The Zahns say just about every type of planter meter has come through their shop. Based on experience, they know which equipment company dominates the market; but

no matter the paint color of the planter, they will work on anything the grower brings to them. “The meter room is non-denominational, so to speak,” Tom notes. “Our goal is to get our customers the best performance out of their planter.”

The Zahns say the greatest improvement that can be made with sunflower planting accuracy and singulation is with older-model finger units converted to Precision Planting equipment.

“There are a lot of good planters out there,” Tom says. “Precision Planting just makes them better.

Some guys are happy with 80% singulation. With Precision, we can get it to upwards of 95 to 98% and better. It’s about taking it to the next level and recognizing the added value.”

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By Mae Wagner Special to the Record

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Something exists, time goes on.

It is lost, demolished, smoothed over and something else takes its place until it is as if it never existed at all. But as long as there are people who remember, as long as there are pictures, it lives on somewhere, be it in a faded photo or a reminiscing mind.

And so it is with my dad’s Mobil gas station. It was at the east entrance of Hettinger, right along Highway 12.

As far as I know, it was the only one that was ever at that end of town.

The Lutheran Church was just south of the pumps and storage tanks. Now, well-established houses and full-grown trees occupy the entire space where the station once stood. Across the street to the west are the Marion Apartments.

The bricks, or tiles, used to build the station came from the Marion Brick Factory, which was north of town just off the road to the airport. I remember them as

b e i n g grooved and not the ordinary colors of bricks but having variations of color, kind of a blend of light and dark oranges.

The building was small, simple and square. I always wondered why my dad hadn’t had a rest- In this picture, the Mobil gas truck is parked next to the area of the storage tanks. r o o m Although the picture is not real clear, there are two men huddled at the end of b u i l t — a l - the truck, most likely its driver and my dad, as the tanks were being filled. The though there church can be seen in the background and, as noted in the column, there are was a small bricks surrounding the storage tank area. adjunct on the I never knew why—until now. was as far as it went—was it a simsouth side of the building which When my brother, Paul, and I ple matter of digging a trench or looked as if it were meant to be one were talking about the station for was it something more? that never materialized. For a man this column, he told me it was beEverything about the station whose heart was in farming, it cause there was no water to the was simple and straightforward. seemed such a bold and forward- building. There was a spigot at the The two pumps sat on concrete thinking kind of thing for him to west end of the property and that poured forms. There were no cebuild the station there—but a real was as far as the water supply ment pads or driveways—it was all mistake to not include a restroom. made it. He wasn’t sure why that dirt and gravel.

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Page 29 The square area where the storage tanks were buried was marked off by the same bricks used to construct the station building; this demarcation was to keep trucks and other vehicles from driving over the tanks.

When the station was built, the old Lutheran Church had not yet been replaced by the new church.

For current citizens and Lutheran parishioners in Hettinger, that church now most likely seems as if it has been there forever—but some of us still remember the old one.

There was something I just loved about that old church, a feeling that has stayed with me all these years since. It was not demolished but was moved across Highway 12 and converted into apartments.

As you share this journey back in time with me, perhaps it will reawaken memories in some while informing others about a small portion of Hettinger’s history as well as how some things were done in “the olden days”.

And, as always, I thank you for sharing this time with me.

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The Whitneys use old-fashioned glass bottles to store the milk in after it is strained.

Continued from page 19 the couple’s compost pile along with egg shells and other appropriate leftovers. The compost is then worked into one of the raised garden beds that the couple cultivates using the French Intensive gardening method that uses highly enriched soils to allow closer planting and higher yields.

The produce from their garden plots often finds it way anonymously to the front steps or back entryways of friends, neighbors, and local families that might not be able to afford the luxury of abundant fresh produce, but you’d have a hard time getting either one of them to admit it.

Most likely, they’d just shrug, grin, and change the subject.

The Whitneys’ way of life, although certainly not typical in post-millennial America, harkens back to a simpler, perhaps sweeter time when the majority of what families consumed, they also produced.

Recently, the only billy of the little goat herd, Andy, went to another little farm, but Asia and Alightening (named for the black lightening-bolt markings on each of her front legs) remain at the Whitney place. Too young to produce milk, the two goats add to the Whitneys’ overall health, nonetheless, if laughter really is the best medicine. “They’re just like kids,� laughed Judy. “Our neighbor kids come over to play with them.� Judy captured a hilarious video of the four kids (two goats and two neighborhood kids of the boy variety) playing together earlier this spring.

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He then asked the commissioners for resources and other “funding sources in the meantime.”

“What this means for the ranchers impacted is they will have to spend their own money to build, repair and buy grass till the tort claim process is compoleted,: wrote Smith. “This is far different from what you (Hankcock) said on April 4 at my ranch.”

State University Research Center Saturday afternoon, was set up to inform the public as well as the A planned burn by the Forest producers who were affected, as to Service on April 3 was almost finwhat had happened and answer ished when the wind came up the whatever questions they [Forest wrong way, and what started as a Service] could. o on Website two small burns totaling 380-acres There was no loss of life, but ght Settings Bob Pravecek was considered contained Saturday thousands of acres of hay and H & S Rakes • Bale n South Dakota Bus: afternoon after burning more than grasslands were605-347-2566 lost, along with an a10,000 minute acres of grasslands. miles of fence and one out buildRes: 605-722-5719 All of the farmers ahave been ing. personally contacted by Forest The process of deciding Service Personnel regarding their whether or notKen to go forward with Nelson CERTIFIED WHEAT: Howard, Faller, RB07, responsibility for the damage Claims Process a prescribed burn was detailed, and Cell: 605-641-6466 AND ANTED Brick. BARLEY: Malting & Forage. caused and assurances that comA committee has been formed in the end, the final decision was PEAS: Field & Forage, OATS, FLAX, TRITICALE, pensation will be made. Ranchers by the Association to manage the up to Hancock.

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Wethey have buyersto burn and How this process will take The committee will be headed two areasWest planned 1-90 Exit 30 Sturgis PO Box 496 • McLaughlin, SD 57642 place, how long it will take, and by Director Dan Anderson, and dug several test holes 701-220-3382 to see how Don Pierce: 1-800-756-3052 Phone: (605) 823-4892 how it will be done is still up in the they have contacted a tort claims much Office: moisture 701-224-9531 was actually in the air, but the total cost of recovery specailst. ground.

He found wet dirt six Fax: (605) 823-4892 www.hersruds.com H & AS meeting Rakeswill • Bale King The red area is where the controlled burn was to take place. cost is estimated at $1 million. be held April 18 inchesYour down.

Farm & Ranch Land Specialist Cellular: (605) 848-1301 In a letter sent from the Grand and 19 in Lemmon for the produc“We checked the forecasts, The outline in black is the area where the fire jumped to.

Hancock said these were all River Cooperative Grazing Asso- ers to come and find out the details mowed the perimeter and had reDAKOTA PROPERTIES www.dakotacountry.com Many are in the middle of calvgood questions, but he just doesn’t REAL ESTATE ciation in Lemmon to Dennis of the claims process, timeframes sources on hand,” he said of the ing, and while the Forest Service have the answers right now.

Neitzke, Grassland Supervisor in and forms that need to be filled preparations made before the fire has said they will be compensated Ranch owner Linda Evridge CERTIFIED WHEAT: Howard, Faller, RB07, Bismarck, Association President out. was lit. for their losses, the producers are lost land and timber in part of the Tim SmithBrick. stated on Sunday, April Associaion has invited the Hancock said he was “On the BARLEY: Malting &The Forage. left wondering how and when this most inaccessible area burned.

8, Paul Hancock, River Dis- FLAX, ForestTRITICALE, Service to attend teh train- fence” Wednesday morning about PEAS: Field &Grand Forage, OATS, will happened.

“I will never live to see those “Weʼve Got It All” trictCHICKPEAS. Ranger, met with Association ingGarst/Mycogen as well. going ahead with he burn, but after Alfalfa & Grasses.

Along with questions such as trees regrown in my lifetime,” she Directors, them to pay “for On-Farm Scale. reviewing the preparations, the factCo-op West River Cornasking & Sunflowers.

Certified how much is an acre of hay lost is said vehemently.

“I’ve spent 39 damages caused by the wildfire Forest Service claims there had been some moisture the Tele.

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It’s PO Box 496 • McLaughlin, SD 57642 now, then the Forest Service would responsibility previous two weekends and gathP.O.– Box Phone: (605) 823-4892 reimburse them.” ering forecast information gave39 pensation for sweat equity, and the more than just dirt and grass. How value of time lost due to inconven- are you going to compensate the 801 Coleman Ave. The letter further “The Forest Service started the the go-ahead.

Fax:stated (605)Han823-4892 ience and down time while grass trees gone, the erosion that will Bison, S.D. 57620 cock met with Perkins (605) County fire, and we will compensate all of Cellular: 848-1301 happen because they are no longer Commissioners April 9, and said those who suffered damages as a Of the eight ranches reportedly regrows and fences are replaced. www.westrivertel.coop “What are we going to do with there?” “ranchers will have to pay for their result,” said Hancock affected by the fire, one producer 605-244-5213 the displaced livestock?”

Evridge said she has always own fence repairs and any feed The meeting, held in Hettinger said 95 percent of his forage is “How are we going to move feared fire, but started by the Hand they buy for their livestock, then on April 6, at the North Dakota gone. some of these cattle around?” of God, not by man.

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Cropland: 135.4 +/it 29th Ave S, Moorhead, MN 56560. Kevin Pifer, ND #715.

Legal: S½ SW¼ 24-31-104 Parcel 2 If the airport sees continued 1 2 Cropland:10 58.95 +/-2 of funding is 3 4 Parcel The remaining percent would be possible to expand it to accom5 Acres: 157.54 +/Parcel 5 split between the state and local governmodate commercial carriers. 6 Acres: 120 +/-Legal: SE¼ 22-31-104 & SW¼ ments. Legal: N½ NE¼ Parcel 3 NE¼ 26-131-104 The project is roughly a three-step Cropland: 83.7 +/- 80 +/Acres: Local: 701.523.7366 “We have collected approximately $4 process.

The first step was previously Parcel 6 Legal: S½ SE¼ 23-31-104 Parcel 4 Acres: 197.48 +/million, but we need another six73.75 or seven Cropland: +/Toll Free: 877.700.4099 approved by the Bowman County Airport Legal: SW¼ & NW¼ SE¼ 26-131-104 Parcel to go,” said Dan Brosz, owner Authority for $3 million to start the dirt Cropland: 28.7 +/- 4 of Brosz Parcel 6 Andy Mrnak Jim Sabe www.pifers.com Acres: 80 +/Engineering. “It takes time round up Realtor/Auctioneer Auctioneer work.

Two heavy scrapers currently sit Legal:to S½ SW¼ 24-31-104 Parcel 2Family Trust OWNERS: Getz 1 2 Cropland: 58.95 +/Bowman, ND 3 4 Scranton, ND this amount This of funding.” on the property,made waiting toofstart.

Stakes sale is managed by Pifer ’s Auction & Realty.

All statements the day the auction take 5 701.206.1095 701.523.6283 precedence over all printed materials. The seller reserves the right to reject or accept any and all bids.

Parcel 5 It also takes a Pifer lot of help.

One of the ’s Auction & Realty, S, Moorhead, MN 56560. Kevin Pifer, ND #715. placed throughout the farm ground, Acres: 120 +/- 1506 29th Aveare 6 state dignitaries on hand forN½ theNE¼ ceremony Legal: & SW¼ NE¼ 26-131-104 marking the location of the to-be-built airCropland: 83.7 +/was Mark Holzer, program manager for strip. Dozens of round hay bales populate Parcel 6 the FFA in Bismarck. Acres: 197.48 +/the property.

Legal: SW¼funding & NW¼ SE¼ 26-131-104 “This was the largest federal As part of one of the future steps with Parcel 6 Cropland: 28.7 +/Andy Mrnak Jim Sabe ever (for an airport) in North Dakota,” the project, water, sewer and electricity Realtor/Auctioneer Auctioneer Getz Holzer told the audience. “With the oil OWNERS: will have to beFamily providedTrust to the grounds.

Bowman, ND Scranton, ND This sale is managed by Pifer’s Auction & Realty. All statements made the day of the auction take activity in the state, it was increasing 701.206.1095 701.523.6283 precedence over all printed materials. “We’re The seller reserves the over right tofrom reject or accept any and all bids. starting square one,” Pifer’s Auction & Realty, 1506 29th Ave S, Moorhead, MN 56560. Kevin Pifer, ND #715. the need for air travel in western North Brosz said.

Dakota.”

The current airport will remain open Holzer also stressed the importance of during the construction of the new aircooperation of the local entities. port. When the new airport is completed, “Without your support, this would the old airport will be sold and cease to never have happened,” he said. “There function as an airport.

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North Dakota declares war on U.S.A. Submitted The Herald President Barack Obama was in the Oval Office when his telephone rang. “Hello, President Obama,” a heavily accented Norwegian voice said. “‘Dis here is Sven, over here at the VFW bar in Larimore, N.D. Ve don’t like some a yer policies so I am callin’ to tell ya that we are officially declaring war on ya!”

“Well, Sven,” Barack replied, “This is indeed important news!

How big is your army?”

“Right now,” said Sven, after a moment's calculation, “there is myself, my cousin Knute, my next-door-neighbor Ole, and the whole dart team from the VFW.”

Barack paused, “I must tell you Sven that I have one million men in my army waiting to move on my command.”

“Wow,” said Sven, “I'll haf ta call ya back!”

Sure enough, the next day, Sven called again. “Mr. Obama, da war is still on! We have managed to acquire some infantry equipment!”

“And what equipment would that be, Sven?” Barack asked.

“Vell sir, ve got two combines, a bulldozer, and three big farm tractors.”

President Obama sighed. “I must tell you Sven, that I have 16,000 tanks and 14,000 armored personnel carriers. Also I've in-

creased my army to one and a half million since we last spoke.”

“All right den,” said Sven. “I'll be getting back to ya.”

Sure enough, Sven rang again the next day... “President Obama, da war is still on! We have managed to git ourselves airborne! We up an’ modified Ole’s ultra-light vit a couple’a shotguns in da cockpit, and four big boys from the Norskie Cafe haf joined us as vell!”

Barack was silent for a minute then cleared his throat.

“I must tell you, Sven, that I have 10,000 bombers and 20,000 fighter planes. My military complex is surrounded by laserguided, surface-to-air missile

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sites. And since we last spoke, I've increased my army to two million!”

“Two million you say?,” said Sven, “I’ll haf’ to call you back.”

Sure enough, Sven called again the next day. “President Obama! I am sorry to have to tell you that we have had to call off this here war.”

“I’m sorry to hear that,” said Barack. “Why the sudden change of heart?”

“Vell, sir,” said Sven, “we’ve all sat ourselves down and had a long chat over a few beers, and come to realize that there’s yust no vay ve can feed two million prisoners.”

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You know you are from a small town if... *You ever went to parties at a pasture, barn, or in the middle of a dirt road. *You ever went cow-tipping or snipe hunting. *You see at least one friend a week driving a tractor through town. * You used to drag "main." * The city council meets at the coffee shop. * Weekend excitement involves a trip to a Wal-Mart * You decide to walk somewhere for exercise and 5 people pull over and ask if you need a ride. * The closest McDonald's is 45 miles away. * So is the closest mall.

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Farm Bureau celebrates agriculture North Dakota ranks #1 in spring wheat, durum wheat, sunflowers, barley, dry edible beans, navy and pinto beans, canola, flaxseed, dry edible peas, lentils and honey.

American’s favorite vegetable is potatoes and the average consumer eats 142 pounds each year. North Dakota's production is used fresh, made into French fries, hash browns and chips plus are exported to South America and Asia. Much of the state's corn is now made into ethanol with distillers dried grain as one of the byproducts that are used for feed, fabrics, tires, cleaning products, resins, solvents and corn sweetener.

Cattle in North Dakota outnumber people about three to one. The beef industry contributes about $600 mil-

Submitted The Herald Hettinger County Farm Bureau celebrated North Dakota Farm Bureau Week, March 10-16, in the Regent Chevrolet Garage on March 11.

A display of various items included Farm Facts, brochures on a new benefit of membership with Chevrolet, a children’s book entitled “How Did That Get In My Lunchbox” plus some green-frosted mini chocolate cupcakes. The cupcakes represented some of North Dakota's homegrown products--flour and sugar but also had two unusual local ingredients--distillers dried grain and hamburger. The visitors were told what they contained after they were eaten. Coffee was provided by the Garage.

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lion annually to the state’s agriculture income. Hogs, dairy production, turkeys, horses, bison, farmed elk, goats are also part of the agricultural picture in North Dakota.

Farms and ranches provide food and habitat for 75 percent of the state’s wildlife. Nearly 90 percent of the state’s total land acres is in farms and ranches. Agriculture contributes about $6 billion a year to the state’s economy and employs about 25 percent of the state’s workforce.

Thank a farmer today for the safe and affordable food, fiber and fuel they provide.

About five million Farm Bureau members nationwide include those in North Dakota who actively support agriculture.

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Cattlemen’s Supply LLC opens in Dickinson The Dickinson Press The Herald Dickinson-area farmers and ranchers have a new place to get supplies to take care of their cattle, horses and even pick up a treat for their dog. Cattlemen’s Supply LLC opened its doors on April Fools’ Day with one goal: to create a locally owned venue that offers all of the products a rancher needs to keep his herd healthy.

Dickinson-area farmers and ranchers have a new place to get supplies to take care of their cattle, horses and even pick up a treat for their dog.

Cattlemen’s Supply LLC opened its doors on April Fools’ Day with one goal: to create a locally owned venue that offers all of the products a rancher needs to keep his herd healthy.

Manager Clover Noyce has more than 15 years of experience working with animals and animal health, first as a veterinarian’s assistant in Wibaux, Mont., and then at other cattle supply retailers in the area.

“The ranchers can come right on in and see a face with knowledge,” she said.

The store had originally found a space in northwest Dickinson, but that fell through.

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One 1-pound rib eye steak, 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick Canola or vegetable oil Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper Equipment Cast Iron Skillet Heavy Mitt

Photo by Press Staff Clover Noyce, manager of Cattlemenʼs Supply LLC in downtown Dickinson, sits at her desk at the store on Monday. Cattlemen's Supply plans to expand once their location is fully renovated.

“One day I came across this build- change and is near other farm-reing and called the number and lated businesses. thought, ‘Why not? Let’s give it a “We carry branding supplies, shot,” Noyce said. “I said to (owner) calving supplies, horse products for Tyler (Schoch), I think this is the winter (and) fall, horse vaccinations, one, I really do.” cattle vaccinations, a few pet prodThe downtown location, in the old ucts,” Noyce said. “We do have on Excel Cleaners building, isn’t far hand cat and dog treats.” from Stockman’s Livestock ExCattlemen’s Supply offers sup-

Turn on your oven and heat it to 500 degrees. Put a cast iron skillet in the oven and leave it until the oven indicates it is preheated.

The cast iron skillet will be VERY hot.

Coat steak with oil, salt and pepper.

Turn on a stove burner to high heat.

Carefully remove the hot cast iron skillet from the oven, using your thickest and most reliable oven mitt or pad! Place it over the high heat and place the steak on the hot pan. OPEN YOUR WINDOWS!! It will smoke a lot.

Cook the steak for 30 seconds on each side. Put skillet and steak back in the oven still on 500 degrees. Cook the steak for 2 minutes on each side. At this point your steak will be medium-rare. If you prefer your steak closer to medium, add 2 minutes to the oven time (1 minute for each side).

Take the steak out of the oven and put it on a large cutting board.

Cover it with aluminum foil and let the steak rest for about 5 minutes.

Serve and enjoy.

plies to feed and care for cattle and horses, and if it’s not on the shelves, it can be ordered.

“I felt like the community really needed it,” Schoch said. “I thought someone local should do it and now we’re here.”

The store is up and running and will be expanding June 1, once all of

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the dry cleaning equipment is cleared from the space. They could possibly add veterinarian services later.

Cattlemen’s Supply is located at 104 Third Ave E. in Dickinson across from Dan’s Super Market’s downtown location. Call them at 701-483-5876.

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BOWMAN

Community Minded Due to the closing of the local Chevy dealership and leaving a void for locals to get their vehicles serviced, Bowman Sales and Service has purchased the Nordberg Building to help the community out with their service and sales needs.

We have hired several employees of Sax to keep jobs and family in the area. We support local schools, chamber of commerce, Lions, rodeos, fairs, activities and events in the area and most of all we want to be here for you.

We will have service locations in our current building and across the street. We will do our best to make sure everyone can keep their vehicles in a safe running condition.

Contact Joe Cummings for the service department.

Appointments local call 523-3257 or toll-free 800-472-2218.

Sales: Wayne Bergquist, Josh Lindstrom, Pat Rafferty, Mark Wald and Melissa Eslinger.

Service Tech: John McGee, Chad Schaaf, Tom Hall, John Kicker, Eric Losing and Matt Buchholz Office: Gloria Sailer, Gail Braaten, Sherrie Sonsola, Leona Fink Parts: Benji Schaaf Auto Care: Brad Paulson, Chuck Loader, John Hawthorne, Dallas Breen, Sara Steiner, Jason Witt and Roger Wickstrom B00201