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Download our Sale Book at www.BallyhooPrinting.com Bulls can be viewed at Hould Feedlot & Bull Center in Malta, MT

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Four Butte Cattle Co. (4B) Kent & Judy Pike 406-357-2994 fourbuttes@hotmail.com

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Price Reduced! 3 bdrm, 1 bath home in Rudyard, MT. Nice open floor plan with nice updates. Large master suite with patio & new carpets throughout.

226 2nd St. N.W. Rudyard, MT. $72,000. Call Janis Flynn Pyrak, 406-65-7845.

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Find a Lid That's All Your Style: See fivehead's in Havre for unlimited options. Get just the hat you want for yourself, family, or business. Buy just one or a thousand! Online ordering available www.FiveHeads. co or call 406-262-7929. 3-II

For Sale: Two steel buildings, 40x50 and 60x80. Leave name and phone number.

(406)222-5535.

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ABS Global AI School: March 31st - April 2nd at the Milk River Pavilion. Contact Jeff Hould, 390-1116. 3-II

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CONTENTS:

Classifieds, Classifieds!

Advertising Info............... 16 Ag Series........................ 18 Bill’s Food Corner........... 25 Bull Sale Calendar.......... 13 Comic............................. 17 Conservative Cow Dr...... 20 Dave Says........................ 6 Dining Guide....................11 Laugh Lines.................... 17 Letters to Editor.............. 21 Market Report................... 9 Money Talks.................... 12 Realty Section.................. 8 HI-LINE HAPPENINGS.. 22 Senior Ctr Menus... next iss.

Subscriptions.................. 16 “Things to Know”.............. 4 See pg 16 for deadlines, rates & to place an ad!

Hickel Water Well Drilling: Free Estimates, Wells Drilled For Sale: Delta Yellow Peas & Cleaned, Pump Sales & for seed. Cleaned and ready.

406-379-2387.

3-II Service. Call 406-383-4363 Call (h) or 390-6254 (c).

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Paid Classified Rates: Classified, $10 up to 8 lines $1 per line each add’l 13 lines maximum. $5 bold, $5 boxed Runs two issues.

Ask about FREE Classifieds!

For Sale: 6x12' MultiPurpose Hay Wagon, Pulls w/ Horses Or Vehicles. Lots of Fun. Also, Visa-Visa Buggy, Exc. Cond., Top Lifts up and down, Rubber Wheels, Pulls Light; For More Info, Call Jack 406-262-2444. 3-I BUY-SELL-TRADE Vintage Collectibles: Kokomo Joe's Trading Post, Chester Montana.

Just In:The Tao of Teas. Stop by for a tea tasting!!! 406-759-6472. 3-II For Sale: 9170 Case Tractor, 2320 Flexicoil Drill, Steiger Panther III 310, 2188 Case Combine, 962 MacDon header, 1015 Case pickup attach., 4240 JD 2WD tractor, 67XL Flexicoil sprayer. Call 406-3792362 or call/text 390-1780. 3-I

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THINGS TO KNOW: Mar. 27, Fri.: 50th ANNUAL SCHMECKFEST - German Festival of Tasting at the Lustre Christian High School. Food is served from 5-7pm. Adults $20, K-8th grade $10. Live and silent auctions, entertainment for the whole family.

Advance tickets sold at Gyslers Hardware in Wolf Point and Bakers Jewelry in Glasgow. Contact LCHS for more information at 406-392-5735.

Apr. 4, Sat.: SUPPORT JALISSA HORINEK, fundraiser for Student Ambassador trip, All-You-Can-Eat Pork Roast & Ham Dinner, Higham Community Center, $10/ticket or $30 for family of 4, HUGE Silent Auciton, Lots of door prizes, No lose Booze Raffle, Raffle Winners Drawn: Pig, Gun & Large 3 places raffles. 5:00 p.m.

First and Third Mon. of the Month.: HAVRE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMeadowlark Estates, 4113 9th St. W., Havre 6:30pm-8:00pm. More info call Barbara Fell, 390-8045. Open to all denominations.

For Sale: Case Loader W14, 4x4, Runs good, block heater, EASY TO HAUL @ 14,000lbs! $10,000. F-350 Dually pickup box, great cond., Fits 99-07 models, $750. Call 406-390-0871 $10,000. 3-II

Going to build? Come into All Seasons Home Center @729 2nd Ave S., Glasgow, with your measurements for your additions, pole barns, and your garage packages and see how we can accommodate you. Call 406-228-8288. 3-I

CABIN FEVER

WESTERN ART & COLLECTIBLES

AUCTION Saturday, March 28th 10:00 a.m. • Fairgrounds, Lewistown, MT

WiLL JAMES ORiGinALS (7)

Hoolihand, 6”x 10”, pen & ink sketch, signed Pony Express, 11”x 7”, charcoal, signed The Critter, original pen & ink, signed, 1924, written on back: illustration no. 2, That was the first and last tune I ever milked a cow. page 3, framed, signed Will James and dated WESTERn ART

Daryl Poulin, Headin’ Home, acrylic on canvas, 30” x 40”, framed L. Larsen, bull elk, oil on canvas, 37” x 50”, framed J. K. Ralston, The Conestoga Wagon, pen & ink, 6”x 6” Jay Contway, Indian Camp, watercolor, 9” x 12”, framed SCuLPTuRES

C. M. Russell, Good Medicine, Trigg silver, 1/100, 1925, 3 1/2” h x 2 1/2” w C. M. Russell, Horse, Trigg silver, 19/100, 3 1/2” h x 2 1/2” w C. M. Russell, three bears, Trigg silver, 75/100, 1 1/2” h x 4” w Earl Heikka, Indian Chief in War Bonnet, 37/100, 1976, 8”h x 5 1/2” w Earl Heikka, Silent Sentinel, 9 1/2” tall, 29/100

FiREARMS

Win. 1886, .45-90, 27” oct. bbl, good wood, no blue remaining, s# 86528 Win. 1885 Limited Series Sporter, .45-70, s#00046MP85J, original box, un-fired Win. Wells Fargo 94, .30-30, Model 94, s#14973, un-fired Win. 1892, .25-20 carbine, sight mt. left side, no rear sight, s#902993, some restoration Win. 1894 SRC, .30 WCF, excellent restored cond, s#433904 1769 Brown Bess Musket, Short Land pattern, 18th Century walnut stock, lock plate marked Tower w/Crown over GR, barrel has proof marks, correct stock cartouche AnTiquE AMMO

Over 100 boxes of antique cartridges & shells, most in original boxes. Brands including Peters, Western, Winchester, Remington, Speer, Savage, Samson, Kynoch, Hornady, Snyderburn, Frankford Arsenal, Twin Cities Arsenal, Olin Mathieson Chem. Corp., Evansville Ordinance Plant, & more!

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1877 US Trade dollar, unc 7- Ungraded Carson City Morgan Dollars

Win 1886, .45-90

20- Graded Morgan Dollars, 1880-1921 1895 O Morgan dollar, rare 1904 S Morgan dollar, rare 1798 Large cent, rare WESTERn GEAR

Sullivan & Goss Harness & Saddles, Deer Lodge, MT business card, very rare Al Furstnow marked saddle, 15”, special #175, “MATHIS” carved behind cantle Al Furstnow headstall, floral carved, scalloped, unmkd. w/ Canon City bit AnTiquES & COLLECTibLES

Advertising Jug, Joe Matteucci, Wholesale Liquors, GF, Mont., 1 gal., small chip on base JEWELRY

Yogo Sapphire cut stones; .65 ct. trillion, .59 ct. oval, .60 ct. round Sapphire ladies ring, 14k white gold, oval cut, est. 1.8 ct TOYS & bOOKS inDiAn ARTiFACTS AniMAL MOunTS & HiDES

Win 1892, .25-20 carbine

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Yogo Sapphires 10% buyers Premuim

Daryl Poulin

Al Furstnow

Will James Joe Matteucci uS Trade Dollar

Jayson: 406-366-5125 Kyle: 406-366-0472 Nick: 406-451-3899

Complete Listing, Additional Pictures & Live Internet Bidding @

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(406) 781-1197 Parker Heser

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Email: fodderandsons.net

Guns, Guns, Guns! Huge variety to choose from. New Management, New attitude, New displays! Come in, get your Refund Check Cashed, and see what we've got! Leon’s Buy & Sell, 720 First St., West, Havre. (406) 265-3342. 3-I Prayer to St. Jude: Precious St. Jude, precious mother and Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised, adored and glorified throughout the world forever.

Amen. Say 3x/day for 9 days, your prayer will be answered no matter how impossible. 1-II:7-I Hay Hauling: $5/mile square bales, $6/mile round bales. Doubles hauling 44 round bales or 57 3x4 squares/load. MT and WY. Call 406-670-6551. 3-I

Auction April 11th!!!

Duane Murray sold business.

Auction at the Country Home, 1568 US HWY 191 S. Malta @10am: Watch for more information in up coming issues and flyers. HiLine Auction. Call 406-6544053 or 406-654-1772. 3-I Looking for a great business?

For sale landscaping and sprinkler system company w/100+ contacts spring, summer and fall. Equipment included20’ enclosed trailer, 5185 Bobcat, dump trailer w/6,000 lb. axels, Ditch Witch pipe puller w/ a 41hp diesel engine.

Asking $65,000 (153BS6) No real estate/Business only. 406-654-2273. www.

MissouriRiverRealty.com 3-II

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One Day Only Sale: at the Trash & Treasure Shop in Loma, Sat., March 28th.

Hwy 87 and 4th Ave., 10am4pm. Stop & Shop! 3-I Tournament Time is here!

Show your team spirit and buy your team apparel here at Sew Sassy in Malta. Call and order. 406-654-1133. 3-II

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All Sale Bulls EPDs are enhanced using Zoetis Pfizer 50K DNA Genomics to provide you with more accurate EPDs SAV Mountain Time 1695 APEX Mountain Track 7801 HA Bismark 1911 • BDAR Progress Y080 APEX Black Leather 718 • Peak Dot Bold 617Y Peak Dot Eliminator 756Z

11096 North Forks Road • Whitewater, Montana 59544 • rmathfarms@yahoo.com Bob Math: 406-674-5562 • Cody Math: 406-674-5489 • Kevin Math: 406-390-6633

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DAVE SAYS:

Who Is Dave Ramsey?

Dave Ramsey is a personal money management expert, popular national radio personality and the author of three New York Times bestsellers – The Total Money Makeover, Financial Peace Revisited and More Than Enough.

In them, Ramsey exemplifies his life’s work of teaching others how to be financially responsible, so they can acquire enough wealth to take care of loved ones, live prosperously into old age, and give generously to others. * Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and business. He has authored five New York Times best-selling books: Financial Peace, More Than Enough, The Total Money Makeover, EntreLeadership and Smart Money Smart Kids. His newest best-seller, Smart Money Smart Kids, was written with his daughter Rachel Cruze, and recently debuted at #1. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 8 million listeners each week on more than 500 radio stations. Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at daveramsey.com.

DEAR DAVE,

I have a problem with impulse spending. I switched to a debit card so that the money comes straight out of my checking account, but I still buy things I know I shouldn’t. Should I stop using the card?

~Lauren Dear Lauren,

Debit cards are great. You can’t spend money you don’t have with them like you can with a credit card, but you’ve still got to budget carefully and give a name to every single penny of your income. Otherwise, you can still overspend.

When I made the decision to get intentional with my money, I just used cash. It’s hard to spend it when you don’t have any on you. It’s a tough thing, I know, but you have to make a conscious decision to start living differently. You have to get mad at the things that steal your money a dollar or two at a time, and you have to put your foot down.

Try looking at your life as a whole, not a moment at time. All the moments you’re living right now will have either a positive or negative effect on your future. I decided I wanted the greater, long-term good, so I gave up on the short-term stuff.

Trust me, Lauren. The greater good is worth the sacrifice. But until you make that decision for yourself, you won’t do it. ~Dave DEAR DAVE,

In your mind, what’s the biggest thing a family can live without when it comes to getting control of your money and living on a budget? ~Will Dear Will,

On a regular, day-to-day basis, I think maybe the biggest and best thing you can eliminate is eating out. There are always the shiny things people can do without. Sometimes people sell a fancy car or boat, and get rid of a $600-a-month payment right off the bat. But it’s really not a good idea to be eating out when you’re broke. It really adds up.

I love a good restaurant, and I’ve got nothing against the industry. The problem, though, is that lots of people are struggling to pay their bills or set aside something for retirement because they’re eating out all the time. Most folks simply don’t realize how much money they throw away by heading to the drive-through for lunch or going out to dinner “once in a while.”

I want people to enjoy life, and a great part of that can be going out and having a meal with your family and friends. But if you’re experiencing financial issues, the only time you should see the inside of a restaurant is if you’re working there! ~Dave

For Sale: Funk Angus Ranch has for sale Private Treaty yearling Angus bulls. Call Gary or Roxann, 406-392-5777. 3-I

CRP Hay For Sale: 3x4 Big Square Bales, $80/ton OBO. Brockton & Medicine Lake area. Call 406-350-2915. 3-I

Robin's Roost in Malta.

Located between the Lucky Bullet and Moore's Printing.

Fashions for the curvy girl! We carry sizes small to 3xl. 3-I

Remember: Sat., Mar. 28th is the One Day Only Sale at the Trash & Treasure Shop in Loma, and the Loma Flea Market!

Stop and Shop the Bargains! 3-I

Insulate! Contact Darrell For Sale: Bum Lambs! Haybet Barley Seed For Sale: Carney for your foam insulation Call evenings, 406-739- Cleaned. Call Beery's in Vida. jobs, certified applicator. 4361, Loma, Montana. 3-I 773-5710 or 979-5720. 3-I 654-7017 or 390-4156. 3-I

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Unreserved Public Auction

Equipment from:

Lethbridge, AB

Okuma and Tashiro Farms Ltd. - Complete Dispersal Ted Mandel - Complete Dispersal Rod & June McDermand - Complete Dispersal Whitelake Colony Hughco Farms Ltd.

March 26, 2015 | 9 am

9— 2013 Peterbilt 389

Unused - 2013 New Holland CR8090

2013 New Holland T9.390HD – Low Meter Hours & 2013 New Holland P2050 33 Ft w/P1060

2012 Case IH 500 AFS

2013 New Holland H8040 30 Ft - Low Meter Hours

4— Lockwood 474H 4 Row & 2— Lockwood 474 4 Row

1 of 2– 1994 Autocar T/A w/2012 Bunning Low Lander 230 Manure Box

Lethbridge, AB March 26 | 9am South of Lethbridge on Hwy 4 & 508.

Yard on West side.

Phone 403.327.4933 2013 New Holland T7.235 – Low Meter Hours

2010 Case IH 3185

3— 2005 Spudnik 8600 6 Row

Don’t miss this Spring’s largest opportunity to buy potato & row crop equipment! rbauction.com | 800.491.4494

625+ Items in this auction

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Wheat markets managed a higher trade for the week, led by the Kansas City market on concerns of dryness creeping back into the southern and central plains. Exports have held together well despite a soaring US dollar that is making our products more expensive, suggesting that world demand is strong enough at these price levels to support the wheat complex. Also supporting the wheat complex was USDA’s estimate that wheat end stocks would be down 1 million bushel, compared to the market’s expectation of an increase.

Corn and soybeans were little changed as harvest picks up in South America and demand begins to shift to Brazil and Argentina. Prices for soybeans have stayed generally supported by the threat of the truckers’ strike shutting down the highway system again. USDA projected that corn end stocks would be 50 million bushels lower than last month’s estimate, but left soybean end stocks unchanged.

The cattle complex was higher, led again by a very strong feeder cattle market. Improving pasture conditions in the southern plains is increasing demand for grazing calves at a time Wheat markets managed a higher trade for the week, led by the Kansas City market on concerns of dryness when herd expansion is taking place and available calf numbers are extremely tight. The live cattle market creeping back into the southern and central plains. Exports have held together well despite a soaring US also posted gains as the market anticipates better consumer demand with warmer weather and a pickup in dollar that is making our products more expensive, suggesting that world demand is strong enough at these grilling activity.

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persistent cold and snow across much of the Midwest and Northeast appears to have delayed the normal seasonal uptrend for beef consumption, likely creating pent up demand once the weather finally clears.

The energy markets appear to be resuming their downward trajectory over the last few sessions, breaking out of a narrow trading range from the last month. The soaring dollar is making imports cheaper and exports more expensive. Crude oil supplies, along with the products, are surging again, placing more pressure on price. The dollar exploded higher following the employment report showing higher than expected jobs numbers and unemployment at 5.5%. Financial markets reacted strongly with the stock market, metals and foreign currencies all sharply lower. The market expects that the FED will begin increasing interest rates sooner than earlier estimated and that buckled the treasury and metals markets. The stock market also took on heavy selling from the fallout of declining energy prices and the likelihood that with interest rates rising, investors will move funds to the safer treasuries.

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Wanted: Used parts for--Rear Brake Drum & Cam for 1995 Honda Fourtrax 200D Type II TRX 2000. Call evenings, 406-357-3342.

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Meat Processing: Windy Ridge Meats is Now Processing all types of meat. Call 406357-3366 or 390-4874. 3-II

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Help Wanted: Diesel Technician. 4-5 yrs. diesel exp. required, self motivated, diagnostic abilities, CDL preferred, must provide a basic set of hand tools, some weekends.

Diesel Doctor, Havre. 265-2105. 3-I For Sale: Metcalfe barley, common. No sprout, germ, or water damage. Also, common Lavina hay barley seed. 406-680-7333. 3-II For Sale: Solid mahogany bedroom set, triple dresser w/ mirror, armoire, shelves plus 3 drawers, queen headboard, nightstand w/ two drawers, $500. 406-759-5553. 3-II

Hay for Sale: Rounds and square bales, all varieties, alfalfa, grass-alfalfa mix, and grass hay. Starting at $90/ton.

Trucking avail. Thompson Cattle Co. 406-670-6551. 3-I

For Sale: Nitrogen Tank MVESC 33/26. Capacity: (6) 11" canisters. Like new. Only used once/year to hold nitrogen. $1,000.

Call 406-357-3572.

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HAVRE

Where to Eat, Sleep & Drink in the Heart of Montana.

Where to Eat, Sleep & Drink in the Heart of Montana.

HAVRE

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LOCAL PATRONS OF CHS SHARE IN CASH DISTRIBUTION

HAVRE, MONT. (March 10, 2015) – About 870 eligible patrons of CHS Milk River will share in the distribution of $3 million in cash patronage and equity during 2015 based on business they’ve conducted with the company.

“We’re extremely proud that we once again can deliver this important benefit of being part of a cooperative business to our customers and owners,” said Ryan Lammers, general manager. “One of the most important ways we help producers grow is by delivering an economic return on the business they do with CHS Milk River. This – along with the quality energy and crop inputs, crop marketing and services we provide year-round – underscores the added value of being a cooperative system owner and customer.

“Through their ownership in a cooperative like CHS Milk River, not only do they have access to products and services, they also share in our success and that of the integrated CHS system. This enables all of us to invest in the future of our local producers, this business and our community.”

During 2015, this locally controlled retail division of CHS Inc., the nation’s leading producer-owned cooperative will allocate a total of $3 million in patronage dividends to its eligible customers in its local area based on business done Sept. 1, 2013 – Aug. 31, 2014, of which $1.2 million is being paid out in cash.

Overall, CHS expects to return an estimated $518 million – its third highest return on record – during its 2015 fiscal year in cash patronage, equity redemptions and dividends paid on preferred stock to about 1,100 eligible cooperatives and more than 55,000 individual members and others in 49 states. CHS net income for its fiscal year ending Aug. 31, 2014, was $1.1 billion. Patronage is based on business done with CHS during fiscal 2014, while equity redemptions represent retirement of ownership in CHS earned in past years. Over the past six fiscal years, CHS has returned $2.6 billion in cash to its owners.

If they have not already done so, individuals who have reached age 70 and representatives of the estates of deceased members should contact Ryan Lammers and request redemption of their equity. (406-265-2275, ryan.lammers@chsinc.com). CHS makes equity redemptions to eligible individual direct members throughout the year, based on attaining age 70 or estate retirements, but potentially eligible individuals must make contact.

CHS Inc. (www.chsinc.com) is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States. Diversified in energy, grains and foods, CHS is committed to helping its customers, farmer-owners and other stakeholders grow their businesses through its domestic and global operations. CHS, a Fortune 100 company, supplies energy, crop nutrients, grain marketing services, animal feed, food and food ingredients, along with business solutions including insurance, financial and risk management services. The company operates petroleum refineries/pipelines and manufactures, markets and distributes Cenex® brand refined fuels, lubricants, propane and renewable energy products.

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Money Talks

Complements of Greg Dugdale Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Havre, Montana

HOW STUDENT LOANS IMPACT YOUR CREDIT

If you’ve finished college within the last few years, chances are you’re paying off your student loans. What happens with your student loans now that they’ve entered repayment status will have a significant impact--positive or negative--on your credit history and credit score.

It’s payback time When you left school, you enjoyed a grace period of six to nine months before you had to begin repaying your student loans. But they were there all along, sleeping like an 800-pound gorilla in the corner of the room. Once the grace period was over, the gorilla woke up. How is he now affecting your ability to get other credit?

One way to find out is to pull a copy of your credit report.

There are three major credit reporting agencies, or credit bureaus--Experian, Equifax, and Trans Union--and you should get a copy of your credit report from each one. Keep in mind, though, that while institutions making student loans are required to report the date of disbursement, balance due, and current status of your loans to a credit bureau, they’re not currently required to report the information to all three, although many do.

If you’re repaying your student loans on time, then the gorilla is behaving nicely, and is actually helping you establish a good credit history. But if you’re seriously delinquent or in default on your loans, the gorilla will turn into King Kong, terrorizing the neighborhood and seriously undermining your efforts to get other credit.

What’s your credit score?

Your credit report contains information about any credit you have, including credit cards, car loans, and student loans.

The credit bureau (or any prospective creditor) may use this information to generate a credit score, which statistically compares information about you to the credit performance of a base sample of consumers with similar profiles. The higher your credit score, the more likely you are to be a good credit risk, and the better your chances of obtaining credit at a favorable interest rate.

Many different factors are used to determine your credit score. Some of these factors carry more weight than others.

Significant weight is given to factors describing: • Your payment history, including whether you’ve paid your obligations on time, and how long any delinquencies have lasted • Your outstanding debt, including the amounts you owe on your accounts, the different types of accounts you have (e.g., credit cards, installment loans), and how close your balances are to the account limits • Your credit history, including how long you’ve had credit, how long specific accounts have been open, and how long it has been since you’ve used each account • New credit, including how many inquires or applications for credit you’ve made, and how recently you’ve made them Student loans and your credit score Always make your student loan payments on time.

Otherwise, your credit score will be negatively affected. To improve your credit score, it’s also important to make sure that any positive repayment history is correctly reported by all three credit bureaus, especially if your credit history is sparse. If you

find that your student loans aren’t being reported correctly to all three major credit bureaus, ask your lender to do so.

But even when it’s there for all to see, a large student loan debt may impact a factor prospective creditors scrutinize closely: your debt-to-income ratio. A large student loan debt may especially hurt your chances of getting new credit if you’re in a low-paying job, and a prospective creditor feels your budget is stretched too thin to make room for the payments any new credit will require.

Moreover, if your principal balances haven’t changed much (and they don’t in the early years of loans with long repayment terms) or if they’re getting larger (because you’ve taken a forbearance on your student loans and the accruing interest is adding to your outstanding balance), it may look to a prospective lender like you’re not making much progress on paying down the debt you already have.

Getting the monkey off your back Like many people, you may have put off buying a house or a car because you’re overburdened with student loan debt.

So what can you do to improve your situation? Here are some suggestions to consider: •

Pay off your student loan debt as fast as possible.

Doing so will reduce your debt-to-income ratio, even if your income doesn’t increase.

• If you’re struggling to repay your student loans and are considering asking for a forbearance, ask your lender instead to allow you to make interest-only payments.

Your principal balance may not go down, but it won’t go up, either.

• Ask your lender about a graduated repayment option.

In this arrangement, the term of your student loan remains the same, but your payments are smaller in the beginning years and larger in the later years. Lowering your payments in the early years may improve your debt-to-income ratio, and larger payments later may not adversely affect you if your income increases as well.

• If you’re really strapped, explore extended or incomesensitive repayment options. Extended repayment options extend the term you have to repay your loans.

Over the longer term, you’ll pay a greater amount of interest, but your monthly payments will be smaller, thus improving your debt-to-income ratio. Incomesensitive plans tie your monthly payment to your level of income; the lower your income, the lower your payment. This also may improve your debt-to-income ratio.

• If you have several student loans, consider consolidating them through a student loan consolidation program. This won’t reduce your total debt, but a larger loan may offer a longer repayment term or a better interest rate. While you’ll pay more total interest over the course of a longer term, you’ll also lower your monthly payment, which in turn will lower your debt-to-income ratio.

If you’re in default on your student loans, don’t ignore them--they aren’t going to go away. Student loans generally cannot be discharged even in bankruptcy. Ask your lender about loan rehabilitation programs; successful completion of such programs can remove default status notations on your credit reports.

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for family • for health Bullhook Community Health Center’s pharmacy is now open!

We offer free pill packing and delivery services, price match all local compe�tors, and Bullhook pa�ents may be eligible for a discount based on income!

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Items For Sale: International Model M tractor, with D9 front axle, F10 Loader, 12 ft. hay sweep, grapple fork, square bale fork; 4 horse pony harness with collars and spreaders; 1 set studded parade harness; D6 with Hydraulic Caterpillar Dozer. Call in the a.m. 406-738-4404. 3-II

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Call Bob 406-945-3047. 3-II 44th Annual Loma Flea Market: Loma Memorial Hall, Sat., Mar. 28, 9am-4pm.

Concessions all day. Roast Beef dinner, Indian Tacos, Homemade doughnuts. Call 406-378-3110, or visit www. virgellemontana.com.

3-I For Sale: INDIAN BLANKETS & ARTWORK Sweetgrass ~ Sage ~ Furs Buckskin ~ Saddles USA Old Timer Knives Knife/Scissor Sharpening, Custom Framing, Big Sky Images & Collectibles Havre Holiday Village Mall ~~~~~(406)399-6522~~~~~ 2-II:5-I Sow And Gilt For Sale: 1-Hamp x York Proven Sow, 650 + pounds, 2 yo, $750, 1York cross Prime Gilt, 300 + pounds, 1 year old +, $500. Will consider all reasonable offers and potential trades. Call or text 406-672-9145 If no answer leave message. Serious Inquiries Only Please. Hi-Line Area. 3-I

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Wed. NISSEN ANGUS, INC. Apr. 1 Blaine County Fairgrounds, Chinook 1pm Jeff & Christie Nissen 406-357-2643 info@nissenangus.com; nissenangus.com Wed. BOWLES J5 REDS Apr. 2 Glasgow Stockyards, Glasgow, MT Jim 406-539-3100, Brady 406-539-2102 1pm bbowlesj5@yahoo.com Wed. Apr. 6 1pm

R. MATH FARMS ANGUS SALE At the ranch, Whitewater, MT Bob Math 406-674-5562

Mon. Apr. 9 1pm

NORTHERN PREMIER ANGUS SALE Bear Paw Livestock, Chinook www.montanasnorthernpremier.com Kelly McCracken, 406-262-2347 or Kim Peterson, 406-945-0544

Wed. Apr. 15 1pm

MILK RIVER ANGUS Lunch at noon Bear Paw Livestock, Chinook Contact: Clayton, 406-945-0850

Private BEERY’S LAND AND LIVESTOCK Treaty Vida, MT Matt 406-979-5720 Joanne 406-773-5710 Private Treaty

FUNK ANGUS RANCH Yearling Angus Bulls 18mi NE, Frazer, MT Gary & Roxann Funk 406-392-5777

Private J-E RANCH Polled/Horned Herefords Treaty Plentywood, MT

Arvid Eggen 406-895-2657

or Jay-De Eggen 406-671-7149 jbare@nemont.net Private BAR STAR CATTLE Treaty Polled and Horned Herefords

Chad and Stephanie Murnin 406-739-4303, 406-399-7811 barstarcattle@hotmail.com

Antiques at Expo! Virgelle Merc Antiques will be at the Western Collectibles & Antique Gun Show, March 19-20-21, 2015, Thur. 3-7pm, Fri. 9am-6pm, Sat. 9am-5pm, Exhibition Hall at Montana Expopark, Gt Falls, MT. Call 406-378-3110 for info. 3-I For Sale: Large shop with attached 2 bedroom, 1 bath living quarters.

Perfect opportunity for a duplex!

307 4th St W~Chinook, MT~$60,000. Call Janis Flynn Pyrak @ 406-265-7845. 3-I

Date

Wanted: Good condition New Holland Hay Inverter, Model 166 or similar. Wanted for parts: Case International 5000 Swather w/ double auger header. Leave msg at 406-654-5253. 10-I:3-II

For Sale: 49 ft. new Noble air seeder w/ double air.

In very good condition.

Priced to sell! Call 406485-2540 or 974-2568. 3-I

Dec. 2015 SHIPWHEEL CATTLE

2 Year Old Black Angus Bulls

Chinook, MT 406-357-2492 www.ShipwheelCattle.com Feb. 2016 WITTKOPP ANGUS

at Glasgow Stockyards Glasgow, MT

Home 406-485-3552, Cell 974-3552 Feb. 2016 BULLS OF THE BIG SKY Billings Livestock Commision Billings, MT Mar. 2016 CLEAR CREEK ANGUS BULL SALE Bear Paw Livestock, Chinook 406-395-4962 www.clearcreekangus.com Apr. 2016 49th PARALLEL BLACK ANGUS BULL SALE Mankota Stockmen’s Weigh Co.

Mankota, Sask. 306-625-3676

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For Sale: Bred cows, bred heifers and pairs. Thompson Cattle Co. 406-654-4278. 3-II For Sale: 2 bed, 1 bath home, Kremlin, Mont. w/ improvements: newer siding, roof, several windows, floors, updated electrical, plumbing, recent bathroom remodel, much more! Property includes 2 car heated garage w/ enclosed lean-to and 14’x36’ fabric Quonset, all on large lot w/ mature landscaping. $94,000 (603GB6) 406-654-2273 www.

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Missing 105

A pious man, who had reached the age of 105, suddenly stopped going to synagogue.

Alarmed by the old fellow’s absence after so many years of faithful attendance, the Rabbi went to see him.

He found him in excellent health, so the Rabbi asked, “How come after all these years we don’t see you at services anymore?”

The old man lowered his voice. “I’ll tell you, Rabbi,” he whispered.

“When I got to be 90, I expected God to take me any day. But then I got to be 95, then 100, then 105. So, I figured that God is very busy and must’ve forgotten about me, and I don’t want to remind Him!”

FOR SALE – Private Treaty at the Ranch 100 POLLED & HORNED Hereford Bulls Yearlings & Two-Year-Olds 20 Red Angus Bulls – Yearlings & Two-Year-Olds

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For Sale: 3 dry female goats.

Various ages but all over 2 years old. Various breeds. Get along well with other farmtype animals and LOVE to hang out with horses. Good weed eaters and keep fence rows trimmed! $20 each or $55 for all. Please call or text 406672-9145 and leave a message if needed! Hi-Line Area 3-I

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In the land of the free, home of the brave, lies the Treasure State in all its grandeur, and unless you’re a newcomer here you’ve heard and felt the heartbeat of Montana’s economy, appearing in the form of Agriculture. Tricia’s Trader celebrates all that is Montana Ag by acknowledging the agencies, organizations and people who serve as the voice for their industry--not always unified, but absolutely passionate and devoted to their respective purposes. Since it’s impossible for the Ag Industry not to intertwine with utilization of this state’s natural resources, you’ll see features that discuss those industries as well. If you’ve ever wondered what all these groups do, what they stand for, who they support and why, you will never be handed a better opportunity to learn than in Tricia’s Trader over the course of 2015 and 2016, where we examine each faction in detail.

AG SERIES:

Montana Grain Growers Association - Still Vital This edition of the Ag Series is brought to you by the advertisers on these two pages. Be sure to let them know you saw them here!

by Jeanie Siggaard

It is tempting to ignore an agricultural organization with a mere 1200 members, but when those 1200 members represent over 5 million acres of farmland, and are responsible for the nearly 200,000 bushels of wheat, and over 44,000 bushels of barley grown in Montana in 2014, there is an adjustment in perspective.

The Montana Grain Growers Association (MGGA) is an organization equal to the challenge; the little engine that could, so to speak. Established in November 1956, by merging the Montana Crop Improvement Association with the northeastern and south-central Montana associations, MGGA has long recognized the power of an active membership.

During his acceptance speech as the first president of MGGA, Norris Hanford said, “The things we wheat growers must do to promote our welfare will require participation by a majority of the growers.

When I say participation I don’t mean attending a lot of meetings and taking part in activities that compare to riding a merry-go-round. By participation I mean paying membership dues, and attending annual or semi-annual meetings at the county level…Simply, membership is our most important first in this organization.” This belief remains at the core of the organization and is as important today as it was in 1956.

“MGGA is a grower group that represents 5.5 million acres in Montana. It is the primary trade association for wheat and barley producers. All of the producers have to live by the laws and regulation that are in place for the Ag community, and MGGA has an important role in helping to shape them,” says Charlie Bumgarner, fourth generation farmer, and President of MGGA. “Members can have a say through the resolution process in establishing the policy that is important to their districts and the whole state.”

“Without engaging in organizations like MGGA, you are just one producer. Being a part of this organization gives a member a huge voice in agriculture, from transportation issues with BNSF to the current changes in tax laws. Whether it be questions about the farm bill or an issue with the EPA, MGGA is there to help,” adds Chris Maloney, District 3 Director and life-long farmer.

Rob Davis, Vice President and District 1 Director, stresses the importance of active involvement.

“MGGA is the organization which carries the voice of Montana’s grain farmers from the local level to the national level. We work on setting ag policy that works for Montana farmers. Being involved in MGGA means you can help shape the future of agriculture.”

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Reflecting on what his involvement in MGGA has taught him, Matt Flikkema, pictured at right, whose term as president ended in 2014 says, “…How much influence an organization such as MGGA does have on policy in the realm of agriculture.

I never would have believed that statement without having been there to see it myself. Everything from national farm policy to EPA regulations has been influenced by MGGA along with other allied groups. Bottom line, if you want something to change, you need to get involved.”

His advice to current and future wheat and barley producers? “Get involved. It can take some time, but the rewards are greater than the costs.”

The future of agriculture in Montana is the driving force behind MGGA members, the need to pass on the strong legacy that was given them, foremost in their minds. Threats to that legacy threaten from all sides.

While Davis sees the most important issue for all districts as, “. . .keeping the wheat industry profitable into the future by maintaining funding for research and technology, and making sure we are competitive in global trade as most of our wheat is exported,” he willingly acknowledges problems from higher up the ladder. “The most danger is coming from the national level in Washington, D.C. with future threats to our crop insurance programs and funding of key USDA programs.” He believes the biggest issue at home is, “The growing disconnect between the urban and rural population and how it affects the outcome of legislation. We need to do better as farmers at educating the public on how these

issues affect our industry.”

The increasing need for education highlights a fairly recent threat to producers’ bottom line not considered in 1956: the Diet Industry. Capitalizing on the popularity of low carb and gluten-free diets, which, in essence, all but eliminate the use of bread, the Paleo Diet is emerging as the next great diet fad, advocating the use of nut flours such as coconut or almond, rather than wheat when making bread.

Consumers are listening in ever growing numbers. There is no shortage of Paleo how-to books; recipes are shared on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media websites daily.

“It is always a concern when somebody comes out and says the product you are providing is unsafe and should be eliminated from your diet. It comes down to education and communicating that whole grains are healthy for you and should be incorporated in a well- balanced diet,” says Ben Toeckes, wheat and barley producer, and District 8 Director.

Maloney agrees. “The whole idea that gluten is not good for you is not necessarily true. There are a small percentage of consumers in the country who cannot tolerate gluten and we have to understand and respect that . . . I think a lot of it is communication.”

Bumgarner questions the resources consumers are using and the accuracy of processing the data.

“With the expanse of social media, half-truths are gospel. Wheat in our diet is still relevant, and while there are folks . . . not able to eat it does not mean that it is bad for you.”

Although Davis acknowledges dietary fads are a concern to the industry, his outlook is positive.

“As I travel around, I still see plenty of wheat products being consumed and believe that the science supporting the health and nutrition benefits of wheat will persevere and we will overcome this obstacle.”

Another developing battlefield drawing the attention of MGGA is the controversy over genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. Although genetically modified wheat has not been approved for commercial growth in the U.S., due in part to resistance of overseas markets, positive results from other GMO crops in the U.S., such as corn and soybeans, make it a tempting ally for producers, promising higher yields, greater resistance to pests and pesticides, and less water usage. Combined with a decrease in the amount of acres being planted to wheat in Montana, a decline of 4,710,000 bushels since 2010, concern is understandable.

“We all realize that to feed the world in the next 30-40 years, we will need some form of GMO wheat,” says Maloney. “Farmers are going to have to produce more bushels to keep pace with the growing world population. Without science and GMO, we will never keep up. We, as producers, need to communicate better to the consumer that GMOs are healthy for you and have their place.” He believes that, “Social media will play a big role in determining our success.” For those who would like more information on GMOs, Maloney suggests the website, www.gmoanswers.com.

“The biotech controversy is definitely impacting producers for the short term. We as farmers need to double our food production in the next 20 years,” says Davis, echoing Maloney. “Even at the national level, environmental activist groups are realizing we need to either increase acres in production or increase production on current acres. Biotech is a proven way to increase production of food, and I believe it is inevitable that our industry will head that way.”

Toeckes concedes that GMOs are “. . .a very touchy subject. Producers are frustrated with conflicting information made available to the public on a daily basis.” However, he remains confident in the practices of wheat and barley producers like himself. “As producers, we strive to provide a safe and reliable food source for all people.”

MGGA faces obstacles not imagined in 1956, but members have met and conquered each hurdle thrown at them, taking the fight for relevance and the success of the industry from the farm, to state and national levels, and around the world.

Perhaps Rob Davis says it best. “We as producers know how healthy and sustainable our production is, and will continue to be superior stewards to the land and pass these traits on to the next generation.

As we continue to educate the non-agricultural based portion of the public, these issues will become more transparent. Food security is becoming a major issue, and once our consumers realize the food value of wheat, our jobs will become easier. We will not give up the fight.

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Ramblings of a Conservative Cow Doctor

by Krayton Kerns, DVM, former State Rep. HD 58

Marital Secrets—Part Four

If you missed last week’s column, jumping in here is like walking into a darkened theater an hour after the movie started, so I’ll get you up to speed. As a mixed-animal practitioner whose clinic is located four blocks from the center of downtown Laurel, my biggest fear is the escape of a mad cow. Granted, the chances of being eaten by a large ruminant are relatively low, but a clovenhoof stomping can be painful nonetheless. Over my 26 years in downtown Laurel, we have had four memorable breakouts. Here was the first:

In the 1990s, we were frequented by an old cattle trader named Leonard. Early one Saturday morning, he dropped off an old prolapsed cow, stuck his head in the clinic and hollered at Teresa, “I left an old prolapse for Doc to fix. Call me at the Owl when you are done.” The Owl Café was a couple blocks down and it doubled as Leonard’s makeshift office. Saturday mornings can be hectic and amidst the chaos Teresa glanced across Main Street to the Laurel Ford parking lot and spotted the prolapsed cow wandering through the new car inventory as if she was studying the window stickers. Leonard had neglected to shut the gate at the bottom of the loading chute and the old girl simply wandered up and jumped off the ramp.

She was recovered without incident, but we began padlocking all our gates to avoid similar errors.

Last Wednesday’s escape, our latest and last, was most traumatic because the cow was insane. She was intolerant to any opinion different than her own, so I figured she leaned progressive.

After she knocked me across the parking lot and disappeared down the dark alley, I remembered a similar incident in Billings where the rampaging critter was eventually halted by a well-placed bullet. Jail time for discharging a firearm in city limits could be considered a vacation compared to calving season in Montana, so this option remained near the top of my list. As I searched, my worries worsened as the entire downtown district seemed filled with parents pushing strollers, or senior citizens gingerly navigating winter sidewalks. By the grace of God, the cow harmlessly sprinted the mile through town and hid in a Russian olive patch in an empty lot west of West Elementary. With the cranky black cow concealed by darkness, we abandoned pursuit and notified area landowners an extra black cow might appear on their feed ground at daybreak.

The cow dropped a live calf during the night, but still wasn’t happy. She plowed over Steve, her owner, as he tried to load her into his stock trailer around mid-day Friday. Steve’s hearty frame was protected by several layers of insulated Carhart apparel, which is the only reason to calve

in winter. Had he been freight-trained while sporting a tank top, Bermuda shorts and flip-flops, the impact would have left permanent marks. It took a half-dozen attempts over the course of the week, before the old gal gave up and loaded in the trailer. Last week’s point was the key to my long happy marriage is curiosity and suspense; the trophy wife never knows what is coming next and you are welcome to this trick if it keeps your family intact. This brings me to this week’s point.

The American family is the mechanism by which we pass the values we cherish to the next generation. Faith, family, freedom, rights, responsibility and work ethic are traits traded across the family dinner table. However, progressives purposely destroy fathers and family so as to enslave the unwashed in dependency. In 1965, the illegitimacy rate in the inner city was 7 percent, but it skyrocketed to 73 percent after 50 years of President Johnson’s Great Society programs. Today, we see leftists trumpeting President Obama’s programs of pre-K government education and Medicaid Expansion as being gifts for the poor, but both further destroy the fragile remnant of our American family. Elected officials should honor their grandchildren, children, parents and grandparents by rejecting government bondage.

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LETTER TO EDITORDear Editor,

Thanks for a great publication, and for having the fortitude to tie into a huge job like this from scratch. I can see a great future for you and the folks that help you put all of this together.

Although my good wishes are sincere, the reason for this little missive is in response to a letter to the editor from Alvah McWilliam in your March 4th issue. I guess I’d have to say I disagree with that opinion on most points, although there were also some that sound pretty good on the surface.

Apparently, Alvah doesn’t think too highly of Krayton Kerns, the author of The Ramblings of a Conservative Cow Doctor. The letter stated that the column contained, and I quote, “pointless name calling, ridiculous accusations and outright disinformation”.

One of the things I found more than a little ironic in what Alvah had to say was the title of the letter itself, which was (and I quote again), ”Grumblings of a Conservative Cow Doctor”. Alvah, (a self-professed political opposite of Dr. Kerns), asserts in the letter that everyone should just get along and have a nice quiet civil conversation sprinkled with a productive lively debate. That sounds like a good idea, but if that’s what is being proposed, beginning the letter with a bastardization of the title of Dr. Kerns’ column sure doesn’t look like a very productive way to get things started off on the right foot.

Alvah was disingenuous. Dr. Kerns was called a liar, but then the letter didn’t go on to say specifically what the lies, were. How in world does a fella defend himself from an attack like that?

I’m certainly not buddy, buddy with the good Dr. Kerns. If we’ve ever met, I can’t recall it, so please don’t think I’m defending him here because we’re long lost pals. I do enjoy his column, however. Thanks for running it.

There’s at least one thing Alvah and I’ve got in common. I don’t like liars either. If indeed the accusation is correct and Krayton Kerns is a liar, I for one would really like to see the evidence. Let’s all encourage Alvah to point out the specific lies so we can watch Dr. Kerns squirm as he tries to defend himself.

Personally, without even seeing the evidence, I think probably Dr. Kerns’ many years of service and experience in the legislature, and the years of serving the public in his practice, would most likely make him wise enough not to put something into print he couldn’t back up. Now, that would be a little stupid don’t you think? Very few stupid guys become doctors. I doubt if this is the first detractor Dr. Kerns has had, and it most certainly won’t be the last.

Oh … back to that squirming stuff … just maybe it would be Alvah McWilliam that did the squirming.

That’s where I’d put my money. ~Ken Overcast

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HAPPENING ON THE HI-LINE THIS SPRING...

Jason Groseclose Memorial Tournament FINAL YEAR Friday-Sunday, March 27-29, 2015 Rudyard and Gildford, Montana

2015 marks the 20th and final year of the Jason Groseclose Memorial Tournament, and as usual, the spots were reserved early. Jason Groseclose was a young man who had a deep sense of school pride. He led by example in the classroom and on the playing field. Jason believed in scholastic and social development in becoming a well-rounded individual. The Jason Groseclose scholarship was created in order to help further the education of a North Star Graduate. This scholarship is funded by the Jason Groseclose Memorial fund, which draws contributions from various donors and this tournament.

Since 1996 the Jason Groseclose Memorial Scholarship fund has distributed over $40,000 in Athletic, Academic and related types of scholarships to students of North Star Schools.

This year’s Jason Groseclose Memorial tournament will follow the format of past years. Sixteen teams will battle it out in the towns of Rudyard and Gildford, starting Friday night at 6:00pm with four games in each gym.. Saturday games are set to be played in both Rudyard and Gildford beginning at 10:00am, then Sunday action starts up at 10:00 in Rudyard only with the championship to be held at 3:00pm. The games will run on a continuous clock, so each one takes about an hour.

For complete information, including brackets and times, interested parties may contact Pat Foster, Jr. at (406)390-2615 or Bev Groseclose at (406)397-3293 or 390-2069. For further information on the Jason Groseclose Memorial Fund, visit www.jasongroseclose.org, or find tournament updates at www.facebook.com/ JGMemorialBasketballTournament. Entry to watch the tournament is free will at the gate, and concessions and t-shirts are available on the premises, so come out and enjoy some good basketball.

9th Annual Men Who Cook for Women Who Wine Saturday, March 28, 2015 Doors open at 6:00 pm Hingham Community Center Hingham, Montana

In 2010 the Men Who Cook for Women Who Wine organizers created a fund to provide financial assistance to families in need who are experiencing a serious medical condition. To date, over $96,000 has been paid in assistance to 227 community members. To accomplish this, each year men from across the Hi-Line get together in Hingham to prepare and serve a grand cuisine for hungry locals and visitors to the community, and submit their talents to a vote for the most popular. Besides partaking in a little springtime festivity, complete with live and silent auctions and games (and let’s not forget the wine tasting), event volunteers raise much needed funds for Montanans in Blaine, Phillips, Hill and Liberty Counties and the Big Sandy area who are afflicted with serious, life-changing illnesses and must come up with sudden and unexpected travel expenses.

In cooperation with the Northern Montana Healthcare Foundation, the organization donates the monies raised to folks who need help paying for overnight accommodations or transportation.

Reserved tables can be purchased by calling Christen Obresley at the Northern MT Hospital Foundation, (406)262-1410. Advance tickets for the gala are available at $25 per person (or $30 at the door) or $275 for a table of eight. Tables are limited, on a first come first served basis, so reserve yours early! Tickets can be purchased at Norman’s Ranch and Sportswear in Havre or the Northern Montana Hospital Foundation office, Ag Wise in Kremlin, The Front Porch in Chester, Spencer’s Hi-Way Bar-Grill in Hingham, McNair Furniture in Rudyard, or The Walleye Tavern near Fresno.

17th Annual JJMT GLASGOW, MT Mar. 20-22, 2015

For slightly younger athletes the Jeff Jurgens Memorial Tournament takes place Friday through Sunday in Glasgow at several gyms around town. Entries are currently closed, but visitors are encouraged. Coordinators Tom and Liz Schmitt expect dozens of teams from grades four through ten. There is a division for each grade level for boys and girls. For more information, call 406-2283909.

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16th Annual MALTA SWISHFEST April 18 & 19, 2015 Saturday & Sunday

This event, sponsored annually by the Malta Athletic Club, is for boys and girls youth basketball players in grades four through eight with categories broken out by grade level. Coordinators expect roughly 65 teams to descend upon the town of Malta, Montana, filling every gym in town.

Entry forms are due April 10th, and can be found at www. maltaswishfest.com, along with the rules and other important information.

Rosters will be posted on the website when they become available. Upon registration players will be notified where to appear for their first round of basketball action that weekend.

Questions and inquiries for the tournament may be directed to Katie Skiff at (406)654-2955, jstaskif@itstriangle.com.

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...and MORE HAPPENING...

HAVRE HOOP FEST April 11-12, 2015 HAVRE, MT Boys play Saturday, Girls play Sunday 3 Game Guarantee Round Robin

Havre Ballerz Basketball invites youth in grades 5-8 play in Havre the weekend after Easter.

Entry deadline is Monday, March 30, 2015. Pairings and game times will be e-mailed on Tuesday, April 7.

Information and entry forms can be obtained from Terry or Brandee Parsons (406)265-3149 or 399-1069, bparsons196@yahoo.com or from LaVon Myers at (562) 879-0993.

RODEO ROUNDUP: GREAT NORTHERN BULL DAZZLE MARCH 27-28, 2015 BIGGER BETTER BARN HAVRE, MONTANA

by Julie Warburton

The annual Great Northern Bull Dazzle once again is right around the corner, and promises hot entertainment for Havre, Montana. Anyone wanting to catch some great bulls taking on dirt tough cowboys will want to be at the Hill County Fairgrounds Bigger Better Barn at 6:30 pm on March 27th & 28th. Expect to watch cowboys from not only Montana, but Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Canada and elsewhere match up against Red Eye Rodeo roughstock.

The rodeo, part of the Elite Professional Bull Riding lineup with $2,000 added money each evening, is one of the first “big” rodeos of the Hi-Line spring rodeo season. Each night’s long go-round has 30 riders vying for a top ten score, thus earning them a spot in the short goround that directly follows. Cowboys are afforded the opportunity to enter both nights if they’re feeling sporty enough to earn their way into the money twice.

Friday evening’s go-round (sponsored by Independence Bank) will also include a steer riding event (sponsored by the MSU-N Rodeo Team Booster Club). Saturday evening’s go (sponsored by Stockman Bank) and the steer riding for that evening is for ages 7-12 (sponsored

by Jack Solomon). Tickets are available at Norman’s and Independence Bank in Havre. For more information or to find out how to participate, contact Karene Faber at (406)265-8136.

Enjoy the rodeo and I’ll see you in the stands.

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Bill’s Food

Corner

Dig right in to our food centered guest column! Bill Hake invites you to test his recipes and his theories and tell us what you think. And he takes “requests”!

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FREE RADICALS

Have you ever stopped to think, “What would a truly healthy diet look like?” We have lots of people who for a fee would tell us what is healthy, but how would we know they are right?

Almost everybody that buys into their diets eventually gives up on them. The research doctors gave us the low fat diet back in the 1960s and claimed to have evidence of its health promoting value, which has since been proven false. After fifty plus years and a diabetes epidemic, the low fat diet has proven to be a disaster.

The same group of wealthy doctors own expensive villas on the shores of the Mediterranean and gave us the Mediterranean diet, but upon investigation we learn there is a large variety of diets among the different ethnic groups living on the shores of the Mediterranean. It is believed by them that the climate and lifestyle are responsible for their good health. Apparently, the good doctors pulled their diet out of thin air. So, one would have to wonder if it’s any better than the low fat diet they gave us back in the 1960s. Except for the American Indian, precious few of us could pin down our ancestry to know where we came from and what kind of diet we are genetically adapted for. So, as I see it, our best shot for a healthy diet is to include as much variety as possible.

Now that I have scrambled most of your diets, let me get to a more important point I would like to cover. For a health promoting diet the way our food is prepared is every bit as important as the food itself. Scientifically, we know that oxidized carbon is an inflammationcausing free radical. Chronic inflammation then opens the door for all of the diseases of aging.

Since our ecosystem is carbon based, no matter what we eat, it is made of carbon. Depending on how it was harvested, taken care of and prepared, it can contain some quantity of free radicals.

Our bodies work tirelessly to cleanse themselves of free radicals, but the average American diet puts us into overload.

Antioxidants are free radical scavengers and can greatly assist our bodies if we don’t destroy them with high temperature cooking. You will get the best of the antioxidants from fresh whole fruits and vegetables eaten with minimal preparation. Some animal products are high in antioxidants also, but I doubt I could talk many of you into eating raw liver, so cook it gently. It still has a lot of good nutrition in it. Fresh liver fried medium to medium rare with bacon and onion is a gourmet meal. I feel sorry for those who won’t try it.

Different foods degrade (oxidize) at different rates so there is no rule of thumb that covers everything. But let me point out one area that the diet gurus have gotten completely wrong.

Simply put, there are three types of fat, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated and saturated. Of the three, saturated fat is the most stable (least likely to oxidize) and promotes the best (healthiest) ratio between HDL and LDL. The diet gurus have wrongly chastised saturated fats for the last 50 plus years but the scientific research of the last 10 years has proven them wrong. The poly- and monounsaturated oils degrade rapidly (turn into free radicals) at high temperatures and should never be used for baking or frying. They are okay to use for sauces and salad dressings but should be stored in the fridge as they degrade even at room temperature.

I don’t have room left for a recipe this time but if you have a slow cooker crock pot, use it. If you don’t, go out and buy one, as it will be one of the best health investments you will ever make. Food cooked at temperatures at or below the temp of boiling water are safer and healthier by far than food fried or baked at much higher temperatures.

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Nissen Angus with special guest Schmitt Angus Annual Production Sale April 1, 2015 • 1 pm

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