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REQUEST? 654-7243 8-II For Sale: Vintage single family home on approx. 4 acres.

2 yr old water heater & furnace.

Loft bedroom, quaint sun porch, very large kitchen. Horse friendly. Creek runs through acreage. Phone 399-4856 or 357-3886, Chinook. 8-II

For Sale: 1013 3rd St~Havre, MT~$69,900. 1 bedroom, 1 bath home with loft. Listing includes a studio apartment located in alley. (1015 3rd Street) Call Ken Nelson, 406-439-0595.

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CONTENTS:

Classifieds, Classifieds!

Advertising Info............... 20 Ag Series.......................... 9 Auction Calendar.............. 5 Comic............................. 25 Conserv. Cow Dr............. 24 Dave Says...................... 22 Hungry Montanan............. 7 Laugh Lines.................... 25 Market Report................... 7 Realty Section.................. 8 Senior Menus................. 21 Subscriptions.................. 20 Fall Events Guide...... 11-17 See pg 12 for deadlines, rates & to place an ad!

Investment opportunity in Zortman, MT bordering thousands of BLM acres. Two story apartment complex with a 1,650+/-sq.ft. owner’s suite on the main oor and two 2 bedroom apartments on the 2nd level, currently available for long or short term renters. Current owners have been in the business of renting to travelers, hunters, etc. for years and have developed quite a following. Take advantage of the adjacent BLM acreage for riding horses, ATV's or hiking in the Little Rocky Mountains!

Asking $299,500 (203CR6)

For Sale: Minn Kota trolling motor, 36lb, 44" shaft, bow mount, foot control. $150.

2006 Piggy Backer cargo trailer for motorcycle. Has been pulled less than 500 miles. $600 or reasonable offer.

406-759-5551 Chester. 8-II

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$70,000 $99,000

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THINGS TO KNOW: Sept. 11, Fri.: 7pm 2ND ANNUAL CHOKECHERRY JAM, Lewistown, MT 4th and Main (under fair grandstands in case of inclement weather.) Tickets $15 at gate, 12 & under free. Until 1pm, Sept. 11, tickets are 2 for $25 at www. chockecherryjammt.com 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.

Let us know what’s happening in your area. It’s free and it gets read!

Call 379-2377 or email office@kimmel-kreations.com BUY-SELL-TRADE Vintage Collectibles: Kokomo Joe's Trading Post, Chester Montana. 406-759-6472. 9-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~~~~~ 6-I:8-II For Sale: Are you looking for a little bit of “Big Sky”?

5+/- acre lot with stunning views and located just a short drive North of Great Falls.

These amazing views of the prairie would be a great spot for a home or get-a-way location!

Water, phone, cable and power available. Asking $25,000 (609SL6) 406-945-4350 www.

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For Sale: Black 2008 Honda Silver Wing 650cc Scooter.

For Sale: Grain hay for sale.

Mint condition. 10,000 miles. $110-$120 per ton. 406-654Has a lot of extras. $5,000.

7127 or 406-658-2111. 8-II Call 399-1721.

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COME SEE US! We have Carpet & Vinyl flooring for $.99 sq/ft. Laminate is only $1.99 sq/ft. And our pen carpet is only $.99! Get you great prices at Brandon's Drapery and Floor Coverings at 420 3rd Street Havre, Mt 59501 or call at (406)265-9852. 8-II

Guitars of Montana. Alvarez, Guild, G & L, Gretsch, Jackson, Dean, Luna, Ibanez, Mapex, Ludwig, AAD amps, Laney, Randall, Hammond, Roland/ BOSS, Electro-Voice pro-audio.

Bluegrass. Ukuleles. We ship! #2 5th Street South, downtown Great Falls, (406) 453-4998. w w w. g u i t a r s o f m o n t a n a . com.

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For Sale: McNeal spring wheat hay. 1,000 ton. Net wrap @1400# bales Malta, MT. Nutritional values available.

Phone 406-673-7440, leave message if no answer. 9-I COME CHECK OUT THE NEW SALES THROUGHOUT THE STORE!

For Sale: Steel desk. $25.

Call 406-265-4326.

9-I For Sale: Vintage single family home on approx. 4 acres.

2 yr old water heater & furnace.

Loft bedroom, quaint sun porch, very large kitchen. Horse friendly. Creek runs through acreage. Phone 399-4856 or 357-3886, Chinook. 8-II

For Sale: 60' Marflex sprayer mounted on 1965 Ford 1T truck. PTO pump & foam marker, flotation tires, reduced price. Also, Wilmar fertilizer spreader, 40-45' spread, PTO drive, very reasonable. Call 406-378-3163, Big Sandy. 8-II

HAY FOR SALE

Good Quality Round Bales 3x4 Squares and 4x4 Squares

406-366-2577

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AUCTION CALENDAR

DATE/TIME

Sat., Sep. 12 10:00 am

AUCTION/AUCTION CO.

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Moving Auction

Glendive, MT R-K Auction, r-kauction.com, 406-485-2548

Online Only, Hot Wheels, Art, Guns Helena, MT Sat., Sep. 13

www.dmauctionsonline.com Wed., Sep. 23 Online Only, Antique Housewares Lewistown, MT

www.dmauctionsonline.com Contact your Advertiser’s Advocate today to find out how to list your auction here!

Blades Hair, Nail and Day Spa welcomes you for all your hair, skin and nail needs. Eyelashes are now available and 24 hour tanning! Walk-ins welcome.

Located at 4 S. 1st St. W. in Malta, 654-5585.Undo 8-II

For Sale: Vintage single family home on approx. 4 acres.

2 yr old water heater & furnace.

Loft bedroom, quaint sun porch, very large kitchen. Horse friendly. Creek runs through acreage. Phone 399-4856 or 357-3886, Chinook. 8-II

For Sale: Rare knives, Large selection RUANA, CASE XX ~ SCHRADE, Hard -to- find USA-made Old Timer & Uncle Henry, knife/scissor sharpening.

Big Sky Images & Collectibles, Havre Holiday Village Mall, 406-399-6522.

8-II For Sale: 2013 Chevy Equinox AWD 2LT for $20,980; 2004 Chevy Tahoe Z71 4x4 for $13,980; 2013 Subaru Outback Wagon i Premium AWD for $23,980.

We accept trades! Let us take care of you here at Courtesy Motors Inc.! We are located at 116 5th Ave S, Lewistown, MT 59457 or call at (406) 5387417. Come see us soon! 8-II

515 S 1st. E Malta

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Fall is in the air...

get your spirit wear! good luck teams during your

HOmecoming

For Sale: This 2 bay auto service center w/ att'd office area is a great bus. opportunity in Harlem, MT. Also included is the carwash on Main Street and all of the tools & equip. to get started. Carwash needs a little TLC, but once in operation it could provide exc. add'l income. Asking $120,000 (667BS6) 406-654-2273. www.

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Blades Hair, Nail and Day Spa welcomes you for all your hair, skin and nail needs.

Eyelashes are now available and 24 hour tanning! Walk-ins welcome. Located at 4 S. 1st St. W. in Malta, 654-5585. 9-I Have you ever sworn an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution?

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The cattle complex was hit hard along with the stock market as high-priced beef is particularly sensitive to economic events. Cash markets continued weaker last week but beef values appear to be stabilizing.

Slaughter weights have been especially heavy the past two weeks, and feedlots took large discounts on those sales. Feeder cattle have struggled to re-ignite the bullish attitude that they enjoyed over the last few years, with prices now hovering below year ago levels. Feedlots expect big numbers of calves to come off of pastures this fall, and weakening fed cattle prices have cattle buyers lowering bids for those calves.

Energy markets also saw significant pressure from the declining stock markets fallout, adding to a long standing bearish trend. The slowing global economic activity has certainly cast a pall over the energy markets. However, this week Saudi Arabia called an emergency meeting of OPEC members to discuss the low crude oil prices, suggesting that perhaps they may be willing to reduce production after all. The financial market turmoil has led traders to presume that the FED will not be raising interest rates any time soon, and that sent the US dollar lower as well, which helped the euro. The Canadian dollar was not helped by the drop in our currency, as weak energy prices are starting to create sluggishness in their own economy as well.

$CASH$ Buy, Sell and Trade Beaded Regalia, Sweet Grass, Native American Music and Native American Jewelry. Leon's Buy & Sell, Havre 265-3342.

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Back to School is here!

Come and get your school's team spirit wear and check out our new designs at Sew Sassy in Malta, 172 S. 1st.

Ave. E. Call 654-1133. 9-I

Best Resting Inn & Extended Stay: "We're not the Fanciest, We're the Friendliest." 5001 River Dr. N., Gt Falls, MT. 406-268-8333. x

For Sale: 1958 Ford 500 Truck,

Traegar grills on sale for the first time ever! 10% off accessories or pellets with purchase of a new grill. Rebates are ending soon, so stop in to Ezzies Locations in Havre, Harlem, Malta and Glasgow. 11-I:1-I

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

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pressure from spring wheat harvest. Corn also managed to snap back after heavy selling; private analysts’ crop tours are suggesting that corn yields may be slightly less than USDA’s recent estimate.

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

The story of the week was the meltdown of the Chinese stock market and its spillover effect on most other August 25, 2015 This Week world markets. For months, the markets have been wary of Kansas City Wheat 4.66 the slowing Chinse economy, watching as it created a drag on other major economies. Last week, the Chinese Minneapolis Wheat 4.97 government devalued the yuan in an effort to bring it more Chicago Wheat 4.95 in line with its true market value, but another poor economic Corn 3.77 report lit the fuse that sent investors scrambling. The result Soybeans 8.78 was a massive sell-off that quickly spread around the world, Soybean Meal 317.1 sending the Dow sharply lower as well.

Soybean Oil 27.15

Grain markets were caught up in the foray, particularly Live Cattle 141.70 soybeans. China buys about 80% of the world’s exportable Feeder Cattle 199.40 soybeans, so the prospect of them reducing demand for the Sugar 10.60 oilseed sent prices lower. Soy meal managed to snap back as domestic demand remains strong. Wheat also managed Crude Oil 39.31 to bounce after the wave of selling, led by Chicago.

Heating Oil 1.4107 Minneapolis has been the weaker of the wheat complex on Unleaded Gas 1.2935 steady hedge pressure from spring wheat harvest. Corn also Natural Gas 2.69 managed to snap back after heavy selling; private analysts’ Silver 14.61 crop tours are suggesting that corn yields may be slightly Gold 1137.90 less than USDA’s recent estimate.

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Many late night openings for Christmas shopping. Watch the Malta Chamber ad for complete schedule. 11-I:1-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 Quarter Horse Assn.: Strength in Versatility

by Ali Everts

It is one of the oldest recognized horse breeds, having carried the first pioneers westward, herding cattle and taking on the form of a mythical Pegasus – flying across the race track – but without wings: the American Quarter Horse.

The birth of this versatile beauty occurred in colonial America. Colonists raced their English horses, then turned around and used them in their fields. Then these Colonists were soon introduced to quick Native American ponies – the same horses that were used by early Spaniard conquistadors – called Spanish Barbs.

When these were crossed with an imported Arabian for speed and the colonists’ English stock, the new breed bore the tag “Quarter horse”, after the quarter mile distance most commonly run in Colonial racing up small village main streets.

It was the perfect horse for the West. Strong physique and temperament would win over the rugged West. Good horses like the Quarter Horse helped build the ranching industry. Over time, many cowboys recognized the importance of preserving this beauty of a horse and sought to honor it as a pure breed. Enter the American Quarter Horse Association.

The American Quarter Horse Association [AQHA] today is an organization of members fueled by their passion to keep the American Quarter Horse prominent in all of its versatile uses. AQHA also maintains the world’s largest equine breed registry.

You do not have to own a Quarter horse to be a member. Whether you show horses, love racing horses, raise horses, like trail rides or are just dreaming of owning a horse, the AQHA has many member benefits. Membership includes a subscription to America’s Horse Magazine, competing in AQHA shows from halter to jumping and everything in between, discounts and offers for local partnership businesses, and other similar perks.

However, since AQHA is a very large national organization, Montana Quarter Horse Association serves as a more local option to help members navigate the avenues of the AQHA. The Montana Quarter Horse Association also promotes the use of the Quarter Horse in Montana.

Rita Church, vice president of the Montana Quarter Horse Association, says that in these busy times, it is nice to have something to ground you back to the simple things in life, like riding a horse. MQHA has numerous clinics for youth interested in horses, group camps at lower rates and trail rides available for everyone, including families.

“The Quarter Horse’s versatility is something to be celebrated,” Church emphasizes. “We try to have weekends dedicated to the quarter horse family with poets, musicians, obstacle courses and time to talk to other horse owners.”

These weekends of fun are usually held twice every year in July and August and welcome all horse owners. Yet, this is only one of many ways in which MQHA is working to strengthen community involvement.

MQHA president, Ralph Young says that one of the most important things the organization does is instill a love of horses in youth.

“The discipline, knowledge and dedication that is taught by caring for a Quarter Horse is one of the best lessons we can offer our children,” Young iterates.

“It takes a lot to get a horse ready for a show. The training and just taking care of them the very best you can is a wonderful thing.”

Young grew up on a ranch where his family raised American Quarter Horses. His passion for the horse industry was thus instilled at a very early age. He remembers showing his Quarter Horses in competitions around the states.

Now, however, he races Quarter horses. Most Quarter Horse racing is outside of Montana now because the participation numbers are down, but every year, there are still about four Quarter Horse races in state, some of which are double judged so contestants can get double the points - usually all in one weekend to help members who are traveling.

“Horses are expensive, and we understand that in our current economic state not everyone has the money to travel around the country for shows, races, and spend money on trail rides and clinics,” Young said. “We work hard to keep costs down by trying to keep participation up.”

Around the country horse registration for the American Quarter Horse Association has been cut in half over the last ten years, Young noted. However, the Quarter Horse still prevails above other horse breeds in popularity.

MQHA’s solution for the dwindling horse participation dilemma is to start at the root of the problem with their secret weapon: the Montana Quarter Horse Youth Association. This group for those 18 years of age and under offers youth clinics, two $500 scholarships a year, AQHYA World Championship Show Team and AQHA Novice Championship shows.

According to Young the strongest quality of the Quarter Horse is its versatility – it can do anything – which is a direct correlation to how MQHA and MQHYA view their membership – anyone can do it.

“The best thing you can do if you are a horse person is knock on one of our directors’ doors,” Young says. “Our directors are scattered all across the state and they can help you with any questions you have about how to get involved.”

To learn more about finding a MQHA director, the organization and its events, or subscribing to a MQHA membership visit www.montanaqha.com.

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Hay For Sale: 125 tons of very nice straight Round-up ready alfalfa in round bales.

Weighing 1,500 lbs. Trucking available. 406-670-6551. 8-I

Hey! Looking for a good building mover?? Call Dale Freitag 654-1123 or Dan Liese 379-2320. Prompt, experienced, competitive pricing. 5-I:11-II

JW FEEDS Supplementing cattle with the customer in mind!!

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Helps cattle utilize poor quality forages (straw, CRP hay)

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For Sale: Custom built 30.06 rifle, swarovski 3x10x42 scope, sling, soft case and ammo. Like new $2529.99 Call 406-403-1804 7-I:8-II

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YOUR 8 FULL PAGES OF FUN!

Benefis Health System Hosts 4th Annual Men & Machines Car Show When: Saturday, September 12, 2015 10 a.m. -3 p.m.

Where: Benefis Sletten Cancer Institute Parking Lot

1117 29th St. South, Great Falls, MT Register: 406-731-8250 or www.benefis.org/carshow Cost: Free for attendees; $25 registration for each vehicle.

Benefis Health System is hosting its 4th annual Men & Machines Car Show on Saturday, September 12, 2015.

Registration is now open for those wishing to enter a vehicle in the annual event that benefits local cancer patients at Benefis Sletten Cancer Institute through the Circle of Hope Program.

This family-friendly event showcases more than 100 amazing vehicles including classic cars, muscle cars, motorcycles, and more. Individuals will also have the opportunity to test drive brand new Ford vehicles as a part of Bison Ford’s “Drive 4 UR Community” test drive for charity program. For each test drive conducted during the car show, Bison Ford will donate $20 to Benefis Sletten Cancer Institute.

Children will have a great time in the Kid Zone with face painting, Die-Cast Car decorating and racing, and other activities.

The event will also have health and wellness screenings, 50/50 tickets, raffles for a children’s electric drivable classic car and motorcycle, and local food and beverage vendors.

“The Men and Machines event is a blend of men’s health education and a family fun filled day of hot rods, sport cars, classics, motorcycles, and other cool machines,” said Joe Lo Duca, Benefis Director of Cancer and Heart & Vascular.

“All of the proceeds go to the Benefis Sletten Cancer Institute to provide additional support to cancer patients in Great Falls and our region.”

Out-of-town guests can stay at The Great Falls Inn, call 1-800-454-6010 and ask for the Benefis discounted rate. For more information or to register for the event, please call 406731-8250, or visit www.benefis.org/carshow.

About Benefis Sletten Cancer Institute’s Circle of Hope Program: Benefis Sletten Cancer Institute’s Circle of Hope Program provides support services directly to cancer patients in the form of patient messages, wigs and head coverings, exercise classes, bras and breast prosthetics, gas cards for traveling expenses, support groups, and more. These services are provided directly to the patients at no cost and benefits individuals in the Great Falls area and surrounding region.

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Saturday, September 12, 2015 Lewistown, Montana Lewistown’s 26th annual Chokecherry Festival, which brings to light the versatility of the wonderfully tart, small fruit we know and love, kicks off the farewell to summer event on Saturday, September 12th.

7 am-Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast 8 am-Culinary Contest Entries 9 am-Culinary Judging 9 am-5K Walk, 5K Run, 10K Run 10 am-1 mile Fun Run & Culinary Tasting 1 pm-Pit Spitting Contest 8 am to 5 pm- Vendor Booths open For more information, contact the Lewistown Area Chamber of Commerce, 408 N.E. Main Street, Lewistown, Montana. Phone: (406) 535-5436, Email: lewchamb@midrivers.com.

Source: www.lewistownchokecherry.com.

Utica Day Fair 2015

Super 8 - Lewistown 102 Wendell Ave., Lewistown, MT 59457 406-538-2581 * fax 406-538-2702

www.super8.com All Super 8 hotels are independently owned and operated.

Held in conjunction with “What the Hay” and located midway between Windham and Hobson, is the Utica Day Fair sponsored by the Utica Women’s Club. This affair provides a wonderful festival-like atmosphere in rustic Utica and is held on the comfortable, well-maintained lawns of the Utica Clubhouse. It features a wide variety of exhibits and booths which offer creative home-made crafts, gifts, arts and food favorites like hamburgers, hot dogs and ice cream. Particularly prized are the sinfully delicious slices of homemade pies made by members of the Utica Women’s Club and the Hobson Women’s Club.

The highlight of the Utica Day Fair is the presentation of a unique, hand-embroidered quilt that is awarded to the winning raffle ticket holder at the end of the day. Proceeds from the Fair are used to provide scholarships for Hobson High School students and to sponsor community activities such as wedding showers, funeral dinners, Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners, and a long-standing cribbage tournament. Another “must see” on the Montana Bale Trail.

For further information contact Kathy at 423-5321 or Darlene (for vendors) at 423-5542.

Source: www.montanabaletrail.com

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Montana Bale Trail “What the Hay” Sunday, September, 13, 2015 Hobson to Utica to Windham, Montana

The “What the Hay” (Montana Bale Trail) is organized by The Friends of the Hobson Library/Museum and sponsored by local businesses and private individuals. It is held annually on the first Sunday following Labor Day in conjunction with the Utica Day Fair. This truly unique event features “am-hayzingly” creative and (most often) quite amusing sculptures made of hay and straw.

Beginning in 1990, “What they Hay” has grown from a friendly, tongue-in-cheek, competition between two neighboring ranchers into a full-blown, major tourist attraction. In 2003, it was named Montana’s Tourism Event of the Year, and last year-the twentieth anniversary edition-saw over 50 beautifully sculpted entries.

The fantastic and imaginative bale sculptures are displayed in fields along the “Bale Trail,” a 21 mile loop just south of U.S. Highway 87. The “Bale Trail” runs along state highways 239 and 541 with the eastern end being in Hobson, the western end at Windham, and Utica (home of the famous Oxen Yoke Inn) being the halfway point.

Source: www.montanabaletrail.com, Cowboy Andy

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Fri. -Sun. September 18-20, 2015 Havre, Montana Friday, September 18th

8 A.M.-8 P.M. Friends of the Library Book Sale (Library meeting room)

NOON-6 P.M. Hi-Line Quilt Guild Festival of Quilts Show (Location TBD)

6 P.M.-9 P.M. Steve Heil Memorial Car Show (Independence Bank Parking Lot)

6 P.M.-Sun. 6 P.M. 48-Hour Softball Tournament (6th Avenue Softball Field)

7 P.M. HHS Football vs. Sidney (Blue Pony Field)

Saturday, September 19th

ALL DAY 48-Hour Softball Tournament (6th Avenue Softball Field)

7 A.M.-2 P.M. Kiwanis Pancakes (Eagles Club) 8 A.M.-Noon S.A.T.U.R.D.A.Y. Market (Town Square Area)

10 A.M.

Havre Festival Days Parade

10 A.M.-4 P.M. “Run” of Special Trains (Frank DeRosa Railroad Museum)

10 A.M.-6 P.M. Hi-Line Quilt Guild Festival of Quilts Show (Location TBD)

10 A.M.-5 P.M. Havre Festival Days Commercial Products & Craft Show (Holiday Village Mall)

11:00 A.M.-3 P.M. Custom Collision Repair Car Show, Barbecue & Burn Out (Custom Collision Repair)

NOON-5 P.M. Friends of the Library Book Sale (Library Meeting Room)

1 P.M. MSU-Northern Football vs. U of M - Western – Homecoming (Blue Pony Field)

3 P.M. E-1 Towing Demolition Derby (Great Northern Fairgrounds)

5 P.M. Atrium Mall Dance featuring the Other Brothers and Sista Band (Atrium Mall Parking Lot)

6 P.M. 7th Annual MAT Death by Chocolate Sponsor ship Drive Gala of Friends Fundraiser (St. Jude Gym)

7 P.M. MSU-Northern Volleyball vs. Rocky Mountain College (MSU-Northern Gym)

7:30 P.M. Glacier Nationals Hockey vs. Helena (Havre Ice Dome)

For registration and other information, visit www.havrechamber.com.

Photos courtesy Havre Chamber of Commerce.

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Sunday, September 20th

ALL DAY 48-Hour Softball Tournament (6th Avenue Softball Field)

10 A.M.-4 P.M. “Run” of Special Trains (Frank DeRosa Railroad Museum)

11 A.M.-2 P.M. 4-H Barbecue (Town Square)

NOON.-4 P.M. Havre Festival Days Commercial Products & Craft Show (Holiday Village Mall)

NOON–4 P.M. Hi-Line Quilt Guild Festival of Quilts Show (Location TBD)

NOON-5 P.M. Friends of the Library Book Sale (Library Meeting Room)

1 P.M. Festival Run/Walk – Registration - Noon (RC Model Flying Club)

3 P.M. Drawings for North Central Montana Shrine

Club Beef Raffle (Location TBD)

5 P.M. Drawing for Willard Vaughn Wheat Sculpture for 4-H (Holiday Village Mall)

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11th Annual Sugarbeet Festival featuring the Electrical Industry, Sep. 25-26

Chinook, Montana Friday, September 25th, 2015

WELCOME TO THE SUGARBEET FESTIVAL!

Come to the Automotive Professionals!

357-7483

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40440 US Highway 2 E

Chinook

Scott DePriest, Owner 40440 US Highway 2 E

Chinook

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Web and Graphic Design Services

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Blaine County Museum Open 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. - Public Pole Climbing - Contact Loren Skoyen at (406) 781-8033 1:00 to 9:00 p.m. – Vendors on Main Street Chinook - Contact Gretchan Greytak at 399- 0506 5:00 p.m. - Speed Climbing (Public Invited to Watch Professionals Climb a Power Pole) 9:00 p.m. - Night at the Museum 2” Outdoor Movie - North of the Wildlife Museum -

Main Street (Bring Lawn Chairs)

Saturday, September 26th, 2015 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. – Dan’s Auto Parts Breakfast at the Senior Citizens Center 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Vendors on Main Street Chinook - Contact Gretchan Greytak at 399-0506 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. - Car Show - Contact Mike Copenhaver at 357-3446 9:00 a.m. - Black Pot Cooking Contest Begins (Taste Testing at 12:30 p.m.)

9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. – Sugarbeet Entries Begin (Near Wells Fargo) - Contact Heidi Brown - 357-3812

Special Awards (Best Decorated/Largest Beet) 10:00 a.m. – Fun Run - Pre Register for T-Shirts online or contact Craig Lowham at 357- 2244.

(3 Mile Run starts at 10 a.m. and 1 Mile Run starts at 11 a.m.)

10:00 a.m. - Team Sorting - Blaine County Fairgrounds

(Sponsored by the North Central Montana Stockgrowers Assn.)

10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. - Bucket Truck Rides - Main Street Chinook 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Blaine County Museum/Wildlife Museum Open 11:00 a.m. – Sugarbeet Growing Contest Judging - Contact Heidi Brown - 357-3812 11:00 a.m. - Power Pole Framing and Hurtman Rescue Demonstrations 12:30 p.m. - Live Music by Local Musicians throughout the afternoon (Main Street)

Contact Pricilla Heflin at 654-4953 or 357-2424 12:30 p.m. - Black Pot Cooking Contest Taste Testing 1:00 p.m. - Round Bale Races (Down Main Street Chinook) 2:00 p.m. - Power Pole Relay (8 Team Maximum) Contact Loren Skoyen at (406) 781- 8033 to register.

3:15 p.m. – Line up for Parade in Front of Meadowlark School 4:00 p.m. – Parade - Main Street Chinook 5:00 p.m. - Look Alike Costume Contest (Dress up like a Power Pole Lineman or Woman)

Contact Kelsey Harry at 357-2593 - Groups and Individuals Invited 5:30 p.m. – Community Barbecue – Centennial Park - Main Street Chinook

Sugarbeet Festival Winners will be announced during the Barbeque 8:00 p.m. - Drive-In Movie at the Fairgrounds (Monsters Inc.) - Chinook 8:30 p.m. - Nighttime Horseshoe Tournament

(Under the Lights at the Fairgrounds Pits)

Business Decorating Contest - Awards will be given to the best themed business For More information, visit www.sugarbeetfest.com.

Sponsored by the Chinook Area Chamber of Commerce

11th Annual Sugarbeet Festival! * Bargain Table w/lots of “treasures” * * Beautiful Fall Silks & décor on Sale * * Halloween gifties and fun décor * * New jewelry, scarves, hats, boot socks & wrist warmers * * Western décor & frames, lamps, accent furniture * * Montana made lotion & soaps * * Beeter Gear * (406) 357-2776

www.shoresfloral.com

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Liberty County “Get Down” Town Festival Downtown Chester, Montana Saturday, October 3, 2015 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

BREAKFAST – Boys Scouts will serve breakfast buffet 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church

Pancakes (Regular, Blueberry, and Gluten-free), sausage and eggs. $8.00 unlimited.

PIE CONTEST – State Farm Building Pie Entry: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm -- Pie Auction: 3:00 pm MUSIC/ENTERTAINMENT – Cheri’s Montana Lounge Parking Lot VENDORS & KIDS ACTIVITIES and – 1st St. East STRICKS AG OPEN HOUSE 4:00 to 9:00 pm -- Pig Roast – Kids Activities – Music – Info DANCE – GRAND BAR – J & T Sounds -- DJ/Karaoke – begins at 9:00 pm BUSINESSES OPEN – Stamp Cards/Chamber Bucks drawing

Come Celebrate our Harvest Festival ~at ~

with home décor that inspires memories of a time gone by, reminiscing of yesteryears with unique gifts and quaint accents for your fall comfort.

Let VINTAGE FLORAL help you transition into fall.

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NEW Hours!

Call to shop after business hours:

406.460.1118

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406.759.6472

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Rescuing the Honey Bee

by: Ali Everts

The honey bees are dying. Every year, since 2006, bee keepers are losing an average of 32 percent of their hives. Yet, in the face of such substantial losses, the reason behind these loses remain a mystery.

Montana State University researcher and virologist, Michelle Flenniken, has recently received many a grant from sponsors ranging from the USDA, the Montana State Department of Agriculture and other non-profit organizations to investigate this problem. She came to MSU in June 2012 and established a lab of five undergraduate students, three graduate students and another virologist in hopes of gaining copious and consistent amounts of research on the subject.

“The honey bee problem is a big question in biology,” Flenniken said. “I thought I had the skills to tackle it, since it is not only an environmental problem but a human health problem.”

Flenniken is a microbiologist by training and her scientific background started by using viruses to combat cancer. She did this by studying fruit fly immune responses (which means she studied how the fruit fly’s cells reacted to an internal attack), since 50 percent of fruit fly genes are in humans. After 2006 when honey bees started declining, she wrote a grant to investigate honey bee antiviral defense mechanisms, or in other words, what exactly a honey bee’s cells do to ward off an intruder virus. Thus, Flenniken essentially studies two systems, the viruses that attack honey bees and the honey bees’ way of dealing with it.

Since her initial fascination with honey bees, Flenniken came to a huge landmark by co-discovering a new group of viruses that attacked them. They called it the Lake Sinai virus, named after the lake in South Dakota, which Flenniken says is a typically scientific maneuver - that when you don’t fully understand the pathology, scientists name it based off of lakes and rivers where it was founded. For example, the Ebola virus was named after the Ebola River.

Now Flenniken’s team at Montana State University is just trying to amass the research of as many honey bee hives across the nation as they can. She wants there to be a strong base of reliable evidence when it comes to assessing the health of our colonies.

“A typical day in my laboratory consists of analyzing experiments, visiting bee colonies once a week, and obtaining frozen bees from all over the United States,” Flenniken said. “We are just now wrapping up a study using 54 different colonies.”

Analyzing experiments in Flenniken’s lab sometimes means they molecularly test the DNA and RNA of the bees—taking one of the bee’s cells and stripping it down to one of its most basic levels, the coded instructions that tell a cell how to create life.

Sometimes when viruses and bacteria and fungi attack an animal’s cell they find their host’s life instructions and insert their own DNA. This new addition to the laundry list of life instructions can be passed on from parents to child. Thus, with the frozen bees from different colonies that are gathered for Flenniken’s research, each bee’s DNA is looked at and scrutinized for any remnants of virus, bacteria and fungi DNA. That can tell researchers what has been affecting the bees.

“So in total when we look at the bee’s DNA and RNA, we are looking for 2 bacterial species, a fungi, a multitude of viruses and a few others species that have come in contact with the bees or their family,” Flenniken said.

The lab takes in all this data and makes a record of what pathogens are affecting their bee colonies, all geared toward creating a more complete picture of what is really affecting our bees.

In the meantime, while scientists race to find the key to rescue the honey bee, Flenniken says that the public can do certain things to help bees thrive. Planting pollinator friendly plants. Reducing the use of agro-chemicals in their lawn. But mostly, paying more attention to the landscape we have provided for our bees and helping to increase what they need. When we look out at grassy fields of Montana or grassy lawns, bees cannot pollinate that. They need more honey bee friendly forage. This forage can go on roadsides or medians, Flenniken said. This issue of the honey bees affects everyone who eats, as the honey bee is the backbone for living plants.

“Bees are important pollinators of over 130 crops and many of our common plants,” Flenniken said. “Bee pollinators help ensure we have a diverse, nutritious diet.

This discouraging annual loss of bees will continue to be researched and as we learn more about the co-evolution between host and pathogens, and continue to monitor the honey bee population – we can come to better understand and help the honey bees.”

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Hay For Sale: 400 ton of straight Round-up ready alfalfa hay in 3x4s.

200 ton 167 RFV 22% protein in 3x4s. Located in Manhattan, MT. Trucking available. 406-670-6551. 9-I

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For Sale: 2007 New Holland BB940A 3x3 big square baler in exc shape. Tandem auto steer axle. auto lube system.

No problems with the baler, knotters or feeding, tires good, well maintained. Twine included. 406-265-0841. 9-I

For Sale: Certified War Horse and Registered Colter winter wheat seed.

Call 406-379-2387.

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For Sale: 2000 Yamaha Grizzly 600 4X4 with a winch for $2,825 or best offer. Also have a Suzuki 750 4X4 with a winch for $4,900. or best offer. In Great condition! If interested please call (406) 2773823 or (406) 231-5242. 9-I For Sale at Auction: 1970 Chevy CST10 4x4 shortbed. Burn the Point Classic Car Auction. Sept 5, MetraPark, Billings.

Accepting Consignments.

Call 406-698-7930. www. classiccarauction.us 8-II For Sale: RARE KNIVES Large Selection RUANA CASE XX ~ SCHRADE Hard - to - find USA-made Old Timer & Uncle Henry Knife/Scissor Sharpening Big Sky Images & Collectibles Havre Holiday Village Mall ~~~~~(406)399-6522~~~~~

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Hay For Sale: 4,500 tons of alfalfa and afalfa grass mix in round bales. $100/ton. This is fresh cut, this year's crop. Nice green hay. No Rain! Trucking available. 406-670-6551 8-I

For Sale: 5 year old beautiful bay Arabian gelding. Halter broke. Located in Glasgow. $500. 701-571-5155. 8-II

For Sale: Back to school is near! Come and get your school's team spirit wear and check out our new designs at Sew Sassy in Malta, 172 S. 1st.

Ave. E. Call 654-1133. 8-II

For Sale: 2-40ft wind mills w/9ft fan $1,000 each OBO ready to load. Free wooden pallets. There is 100 of them.

Come load what you want. Call Jay Smith 406-945-1645. 9-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. 8-II

***Senior Center Menus*** AUGUST 2015 LITTLE ROCKIES RETIREMENT CNTR (HARLEM)

Across from Albertsons Served Monday - Saturday at 12 noon

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Tue Clam Chowder Wed Pork Chops w/ Crm of Mushroom Thu Beef Roast Fri Swedish Meatballs Sat Baked Ham

7 Mon LABOR DAY - NO MEAL SERVED 8 Tue Broccoli & Cheese Soup 9 Wed Taco Salad HotDish 10 Thu Kielbasa and Pasta 11 Fri Fish Sticks 12 Sat Pork Roast 14 Mon Beef Roast Sandwich 15 Tue Chicken Noodle Soup 16 Wed Trout Fillets 17 Thu Pizza Burgers 18 Fri Chicken Strips 19 Sat Beef Stroganoff 20 SUN COMMUNITY MEAL - Roast Beef 21 Mon Cheeseburger, Fries, Casserole 22 Tue Wild Rice Soup 23 Wed Deep Fried Shrimp 24 Thu Baked Ravioli 25 Fri Turkey Floretine 26 Sat Lasagna

28 Mon Salmon Croquettes 29 Tue Ham and Potato Soup 30 Wed Macaroni and Vegetable Casserole LIBERTY SENIOR CENTER

15 Tue Turkey Dinner 16 Wed Potato Soup 17 Thu Taco Salad Bar 18 Fri Chicken Alfredo

21 Mon Bratwurst 22 Tue Salisbury Steak 23 Wed Hamburger Soup A salad bar is available with lunch at the Center 24 Thu Liver & Onions every day. The salad bar is set out at approximately 25 Fri BBQ Beef Sandwich 11:30 a.m. and the main course is served at Noon.

28 Mon Chicken Tenders Eat all you want at the Center, but please do not 29 Tue Roast Pork take food home.

Home delivered Meals available every serving 30 Wed Seafood Chowder day. Please call by 10:00 a.m.

A salad and dessert (fruit) is included. Milk is available if requested. Take outs may have the salad bar in place of the main dinner entree. Menus RUDYARD SENIOR MEAL Served Monday thru Friday at 11:30am subject to change.

Rudyard Senior Center 1 Tue Roast Beef & 2 Wed Cheeseburger Soup 3 Thu Pizza GILDFORD SENIOR MEAL MENU 4 Fri Pancakes Gildford Community Church Served Monday/Wednesday/Friday 7 Mon LABOR DAY - NO MEAL SERVED *Subject to change without notification 8 Tue Baked Ham **No menu available at press time.

9 Wed Chicken Rice Soup 10 Thu Hamburger Storganoff 11 Fri Breaded Fish Chester, MT 59522 406-759-5244 MTRS Relay-Dial 711 www.chestercommunitycenter.com

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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.

DEAR DAVE,

My husband and I are both 50, and we make about $50,000 a year. We have a little bit of debt, and recently my mother-in-law moved in with us due to health issues. We’ve always gotten by, but now we’re struggling with the additional expense of having her with us.

We love her, but we’re unsure what to do financially. Do you have any suggestions? ~Jen Dear Jen,

Anytime things get tight and something like that happens, it’s your wake-up call. It’s the phone ringing, so I’m going to tell you to pick up the phone. It’s telling you that you’ve been kind of sloppy and disorganized with your finances in the past, but you’ve made just enough money to get away with it.

Her moving in tightened things up, and that’s understandable to a point. But it has shone a spotlight on the fact that you’re going to have to start doing a written plan and behaving. Chances are you’re going to have to cut back on some stuff, because you’ve chosen to take care of her. This is an honorable choice and a wonderful thing you’re doing, by the way.

With this added responsibility you’ve taken on — and many Americans are facing the same thing — you’re going to find yourselves on one end of the Sandwich Generation. They’re sandwiched between taking care of their parents and taking care of their grown kids. And the way you handle it is with a written budget.

The good news is that with a detailed plan, you can analyze whether you need extra income, if you need to cut some expenses or both. You’ve got to create a little margin to have a clear picture of your future. If you just wander along without a plan, you’re going to make a mess out of this, and it’s going to get bad fast.

~Dave * 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.

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For Sale: 1,200 tons of 2014 crop. Straight alfalfa in 1st and 2nd cutting in 3x4 squares.$125/ton. Trucking available. 406-670-6551. 8-II

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For Sale: 1983 Shelby Gooseneck 20 ft. stock trailer.

Rear gate w/sliding door, escape door, 2 divider gates, slipper spring suspension. 15 in new tires. Call 406-357-3572. 9-I

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9-I For Sale: 1978 Class A motor home. 440 four barrel engine, 2 AC, generator, tires like new, new battery, awning, nice clean RV. Can send pictures on request. Located in Glasgow, MT. $3,200. 406-403-5425. 8-II Loads of images and photos on your phone or computer?

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For Sale: CUSTOM Steel buildings & kits. For DIY-ers or Contractors. Barns, AG, Shops, Garages, Industrial, carports, homes & more! All steel design, delivered to site, 45 yr wty, 406-697-2486. www. montanasteelcorp.com 9-I For Sale: GORGEOUS 30 ACRE HORSE PROPERTY!!!! close to Great Falls, Updated 4 bedroom 3 bath cedar plank/brick home offers Highwood Mountain Vistas. Improvements include shop/barn/stable, indoor riding area, outdoor area, corrals, RV pad, cross fenced pastures and more!! It's a MUST see!!!

Price reduced to $575,000. 8-II

From Glendive, MT-Take Interstate 94 East toward Wibaux for 16.7 miles to Exit 231 (Hodges Exit). Turn under Interstate & take Road 325 for 2.3 miles to T, turn right for 5.3 miles. Lunch will be available.

KEITH & SANDY PAGEL 701-361-9163

2014 Polaris Ranger 900 XP 2007 Yamaha Grizzly 450 ATV Cub Cadet HDS 2155 Riding Lawn Mower Case 2294 MFWD Tractor JD 5020 Tractor D4 Cat w/Dozer Allis Chalmers 8070 Tractor AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!

Great Franchise Opportunity!

Looking to expand our business. For Sale: Overhead door w/ We are willing to help you get opener. 9 ft high x 8 ft. wide. the ball rolling. If interested $325. Call 406-453-4524. 8-II please call (406) 390-5076. 9-I

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Ramblings of a Conservative Cow Doctor

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

My Five Minutes as a Democrat

Long before elected to Montana’s House, I stepped in front of a crowd and told a little white lie; an old fashioned term used to diminish a falsehood. With today’s progressivism, lying has become so trendy white people profess to be black and men to claim to be women.

Little white lies have been replaced by 50 shades of gray.

My little gray lie helped a friend who found himself in a pickle and here is the story.

The trophy wife was one of the organizers of Laurel’s Aviation and Technology Week; an educational event swamping our community with students, aircraft, gadgets and gizmos. My Super Cub was one of the static displays at the Laurel Airport, so I visited with students milling the tarmac watching the many magnificent military flybys. After an F-16 zoomed overhead, I explained how slow flight dropping in and out of short, bush airstrips in a Super Cub is far more exciting than zipping along faster than the speed of sound. In truth, most F-16 pilots dream of someday flying a Super Cub.

As the afternoon progressed, Dick, the flyby organizer, asked for my help. The Golden Knight parachute team would be jumping overhead and being the Army’s public relations unit, they ceremonially hand

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a souvenir wooden baton to the presiding elected official.

Yellowstone County Commissioner Kennedy was enroute, but was hopelessly stuck in the snarled school bus traffic hauling thousands of students to the airport. The winds had been temperamental that afternoon and a sudden calm made the Golden Knight officer anxious to okay the jump. “This fellow is pushing me,” Dick whispered to me. “Could you stand in is as Commissioner Kennedy?”

“Certainly,” I fired back ever willing to take one for the team.

The Golden Knights jumped, performed their routine, hit the tarmac and began signing souvenir posters.

The commanding officer carried the wooden baton to a makeshift media stand and Dick instructed me to step from the crowd and identify myself as Commissioner Kennedy. We smiled for the cameras and shook hands as I took the baton while the officer cook-booked his opening remarks. When it was my turn to respond, I let it rip in my best politician voice. At first I felt sheepish knowing my address was fraudulent, but then I remembered I was impersonating a Democrat, so the truth didn’t matter. I welcomed him to Yellowstone County on behalf of the Commission and the organizers of this event. The roar

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from the crowd was hypnotic and I immediately felt the insatiable urge to give away other people’s stuff. I wanted to promise free healthcare, free college tuition, unemployment benefits and food stamps and might have had the crowd not been filled with pilots, highly educated in the law of gravity. Aviators would instantly spot the precarious similarity of Marxist wealth redistribution to a pilot addressing an inflight emergency by simultaneously exhausting his supply of airspeed, altitude and ideas. Both will end in a crash. I kissed a few nearby babies, left the stage and this brings me to my point.

Politicians lie because it is the easiest way to control the little people. The entire Democrat platform, from amnesty to Obamacare, is built on a con. Others should not be smug, as establishment Republicans yearn to join the Democrats in splitting America into the ruling class and the unwashed. Tyranny always works for the tyrant which is why establishment Republicans fully funded amnesty and Obamacare contrary to campaign promises in 2012 and 2014. Our only chance to save America is to elect politicians from the liberty wing of the GOP, the only elected officials adhering to their oath of office to support the Constitution.

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Taxation

A little boy wanted $100 very badly and prayed for weeks, but nothing happened. Then he decided to write God a letter requesting the $100.

When the postal authorities received the letter to God, USA, they decided to send it to the President. The President was so amused that he instructed his secretary to send the little boy a $5 bill.

The President thought this would appear to be a lot of money to a little boy.

The little boy was delighted with the $5 bill and sat down to write a thank-you note to God, which read:

“Dear God: Thank you very much for sending the money. However, I noticed that for some reason you sent it through Washington, D.C., and those jerks deducted $95 in taxes.”

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