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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is asking for the public’s help in determining what it should analyze as it considers proposed changes to several grazing leases.

American Prairie Reserve (APR) controls private properties tied to 18 BLM grazing allotments in Fergus, Petroleum, Phillips, and Valley Counties. They have submitted a proposal asking the BLM to modify their grazing permits. APR is seeking permission to change the class of livestock from cattle to bison; allow for season-long grazing; fortify existing external boundary fences by replacing the second strand from the top with an electrifi ed wire; and remove interior fences.

The BLM plans to analyze all 18 grazing allotments in one Environmental Assessment (EA) to consolidate eff orts across the district.

“We are asking the public to provide input on what they feel needs to be analyzed in the EA,” said BLM North Central Montana District Manager Mark Albers. “The most helpful comments are those that describe specifi c issues upon which we should focus our analysis, rather than a personal opinion on the relative merits of the proposed changes.”

The BLM will hold four open-house style scoping meetings to provide the public with information about the proposal and the National Environmental Policy Act process.

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For Sale: RARE KNIVES, Large selection RUANA, 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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For Sale: 3 bed, 2 bath home at 515 Minn., Chinook, MT. Very clean, move-in ready, central a/c, storage, add'n w/ util. rm. New master bath, lots of upgrades.

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Scott Jackson Dog Training Workshops Coming to the Hi-Line Back for its second year, a series of Scott Jackson Dog Training workshops will be held at the Blaine County Fairgrounds at 300 Cleveland Road West in Chinook beginning on Thursday, April 26 at 6:00 PM. The series will offer three different levels over four days.

Alissa Hewitt, who invited Scott Jackson to the Hi-Line from his home base in California, wanted to give people access to Jackson’s expertise.

“Scott was at the sheriff ’s office in California for almost 20 years as a lead K-9 trainer before moving on to work with private and military contractors, training dogs to sniff out drugs and bombs,” Hewitt said.

“Now, Scott works as an American Kennel Club (AKC) kennel inspector, and Immediate need for full time manager for oils, fuel and retail store in Rudyard, MT. we’re happy to have him coming for a second year. Last year, he saw 75 dogs, and Manager experience preferred. Also, computer experience utilizing Excel and it worked out so well that we’re bringing him back,” she said.

Quickbooks Enterprise, knowledge of book keeping and accounting and able to handle product orders and inventory control. Excellent communication and Four classes are scheduled, and interested people are encouraged to act customer service skills and able to lift 50 lbs required. Must have or be able to quickly, as the classes are filling up fast, according to Hewitt, who reported that acquire CDL Class A with HazMat Endorsement. Pay $3000 or negotiable all of the home visits were already booked and paid for by March 26, so another depending upon experience. Duties include all aspects of management. Benefits home visit day was added to Jackson’s schedule: Wednesday, April 25, starting at include Medical allowance, 401; vacation and sick leave. Drop off o or mail generic noon. According to Hewitt, home visits are always booked first, and these will application and resume to Farmers Union Oil PO Box 290, Rudyard, MT 59540. not last. Home visits are one hour long (or more if you like) and are $60/hour in Chinook and $70/hour in Havre and surrounding areas.

Farmers Union Oil Co. Classes, which are already half full, will cost $40.00 per dog, with discounts Rudyard, MT (406) 355-4543 for those taking multiple classes.

In addition to health training and the effective use of rewards, the Puppy Class on April 26 from 6:00-8:00 PM will cover three key topics: For Sale: Case IH 2388 with 36' Looking for Help?

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The Adult Basic Class on Friday, April 27 will take place from 6:30-9:00, and Hewitt claims, “Whether your dog is adopted or you’ve had it from birth, we’ll help both you and your dog develop the confidence to work together.”

She jokingly added, “You might wonder whether we’re training the dogs or the people, but a dog takes its cues from its owner. So, we teach people how to select a collar, how to use a leash, how to walk a dog, and how to socialize a dog to people and to other dogs.”

Two Adult Basic Advanced classes are scheduled for Saturday; the first from 9:00 AM – noon, and the second from 2:00-5:00 PM. These are for dogs who have had some training.

Monday’s class from 6:00-8:00 PM will be a free training tailored for youth enrolled in 4-H, especially those who have taken on the project of dog care and training.

Hewitt said she hopes to generate significant interest to hold a workshop in Malta, as well. “If we get 30 people paid up, it’ll happen,” she stated.

For more information or to register for a class, interested individuals can phone Alissa Hewitt at 406-357-3316. Hewitt, a self-proclaimed advocate for dogs, encourages people to consider a class or a refresher course so that dogs aren’t simply given away for reasons that can be worked through. “People will call a dog aggressive or a jumper and get rid of it, when really all the dog needs is some training,” she said.

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Ranching For Profit Blog - Dave Pratt Healthy Land, Happy Families and Profitable Businesses www.ranchingforprofit.com

Can Cows Pay For The Ranch?

This morning I had a call from an alumnus considering a big move. He is thinking of selling his place and relocating. He has his eyes on a property in another state and asked me, “Can the cash flow generated from a cow/calf operation make the land payments?”

As a general rule, I figure a cow can pay about 1½ times her value for the land it takes to support her. So, if a cow is worth $1,000, and assuming she has a decent gross margin, the cash flow she generates should be able to cover the land payment for property valued at $1,500. If it takes 10 acres to carry a cow, that means the value for grazing is $150 an acre.

Good luck finding that! Of course if you have a better gross margin, you can afford to pay a little more. A crummy gross margin, and you’d better improve your gross margin before you think about buying land.

The land he was considering was priced at $6,000/cow. Using the “1.5 x Cow Value” rule, that is roughly 4 times what he can afford to pay based on the annual income from a cow/calf enterprise. The land isn’t necessarily over-valued; it is just over valued for grazing. Water, mineral, wildlife, the scenery and other attributes of the property all contribute to its overall value.

People who buy ranches often cite the long term appreciation of the land as the rationale for the investment. But appreciation won’t create cash flow to make the payments. If we want the purchase of a ranch to work financially we need to look for ways to capitalize or concessionize these values. Concessionizing means developing an enterprise to create income from an unused resource. Capitalizing means divesting yourself of a resource you don’t intend to use (e.g. selling an easement).

If we can off-set the value of our purchase by capitalizing some assets and create some income from other enterprises, the cows won’t have to make the whole land payment themselves. In this case there wasn’t anything obvious that could be capitalized or concessionized that would make a significant difference.

In the last ProfitTips I wrote about alumni who doubled their carrying capacity using cell grazing. If this is possible on the ranch I was being asked about this morning, rather than being able to pay for ¼ of the land payment, grazing may be able to comfortably make ½ of the payment.

But be cautious. I warn people about being overly optimistic about the improvement they will make through cell grazing. I advised the caller this morning, that if he thinks he can increase the capacity by 100%, pencil in a 50% increase. After all, while you can make an educated guess about the potential, you won’t really know how much the capacity will increase until you start cell grazing. Even then, unless you can point to areas that are currently underutilized, you shouldn’t increase the stocking rate until you’ve increased the capacity and that may take a few years. In the meantime, you still have a land payment to make.

There are often compelling, non-economic reasons for buying land. Perhaps it helps consolidate holdings, simplifies the operation or provides security, protecting the rest of the property. These are all good reasons to consider the purchase, but let’s not kid ourselves. Even with cell grazing, the price of land is usually well above the value of the grass. However, capitalizing or concessionizing resources combined with cell grazing can make buying a ranch a smart financial move.

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•April 9 - Petroleum County Courthouse Basement, 302 East Main St., Winnett, MT •April 10 - Winifred Community Center, 210 Main St., Winifred, MT •April 11 - Old Junior High Gym, 505 S 3rd Ave. E., Malta, MT •April 12 - Cottonwood Inn, 54250 U.S. 2, Glasgow, MT All scoping meeting will run from 1:30 to 5:00 PM. The scoping period runs from April 9 to May 9, 2018. After scoping comments are received and reviewed, a Draft Environmental Assessment will be produced and released to the public for a 30-day review period. During that review period, BLM will return to these same communities and host meetings to gather input from the public.

The BLM is Making America Great through Shared Conservation. The BLM welcomes and values diverse views. Scoping comments can be emailed to blm_mt_scoping_ncmd@blm.gov or mailed to APR Scoping Comments, BLM Malta Field Offi ce, 47285 Highway 2, Malta, MT 59538.

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Red & Black Simmental & Sim/Angus

BULL SALE

Date

Sale info.

Apr. 4 1pm

NISSEN ANGUS ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE Blaine County Fairgrounds, Chinook Jeff & Christie Nissen 406-357-2643 406-357-2643 or visit www.nissenangus.com

Apr. 5 Apr. 12 Apr. 18 May 4

May 3 • Glasgow Stockyards

Lunch at noon • Sale starts at 1 p.m.

BOWLES J5 REDS 1:00pm, Glasgow Stockyards, Glasgow, MT. For a catalog or more information call us at 406-357-3125 or Jim 406-539-3100 or Brady 406-539-2102 NORTHERN PREMIER ANGUS SALE Bear Paw Livestock, Chinook www.montanasnorthernpremier.com, Kelly McCracken, 406-262-2347

40 Head Solid Head Solid Red 50 Black Head• 40 Black 15 Head Solid Red Composite

YEARLING BULLS Thick – Meaty – Moderate Framed – Easy Calving A. I. Sires Represented

MILK RIVER ANGUS Bear Paw Livestock, Chinook For a catalog, call Clayton Hofeldt 406-945-0850

Nelson Ranch Red & Black Simmental And Simmental/Angus 14th Annual Bull Production Auction Floyd Nelson 263-5251 Don Nelson 263-5261

Black Angus – Resource, Rampage, Payweight 1682, Visionary, HA Cowboy Up Red Angus – HXC Conquest, Redemption, Andras New Direction Simmental – Catalyst, Upgrade, Prime Beef, Beef King Red Stabilizer – Cadillac, 18 Karat, Big Gene Black Stabilizer – Trinity, Prophet

Private Treaty J Bar E Ranch, Polled or Horned Hereford Bulls. Plentywood, MT. Call Arvie Eggen - 895-2657, Jay-De Eggen - 671-7149, Lorrie Eggen - 895-2670

This herd has produced the top rate-of-gain steer 8 of the last 10 years at the NE Montana Fair.

Private Treaty FUNK ANGUS Funk Angus Ranch, 18 mi. NE of Frazer.

Gary & Roxann, 406-392-5777

Don Nelson

Private Treaty BAR STAR CATTLE Polled Hereford Heifer Bulls www.barstarcattle.com Chad 406-399-7811, Stephanie 399-7815

For Sale: 1000 Ton 3x4 2nd cutting covered Alfalfa. 500 Ton 4x4 covered Alfalfa, loc. in Townsend. 1300 Ton straight Alfalfa, uncovered, loc. west of Great Falls. Trucking avail. Montana Hay Company, 406670-6551 or 672-7558.

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Private Treaty BEERY LAND & LIVESTOCK 100 Horned & Polled Herefords.

Call 406-979-5720 or 773-5710 for catalog.

Private Treaty GUNDERSON HEREFORDS 2 Year old Hereford bulls, Polled & Horned.

At the Ranch at Rudyard, 406-355-4212.

Private Treaty SUMMER'S RED ANGUS Private Treaty Bulls Bert, 779-3654, Matt 779-3565 summersredangus.com

?Did you know? YOU CAN GET YOUR KNIVES & SCISSORS SHARPENED at BIG SKY IMAGES & COLLECTIBLES in Havre Holiday Village Mall, Will sharpen while you shop, Very affordable 406-399-6522 3-II:6-I

Private Treaty 66 RANCH RED ANGUS www.66ranch.com, Havre, MT Bim & Janas Strauser, 406-945-1839

Feb. 2019 Mar. 2019 1pm Mar. 2019

YOUNG BROS. ANGUS BULL SALE at Milk River Pavilion, Malta, MT Kip 406-390-4814, Larry 406-930-1566

BULLS OF THE BIG SKY Billings Livestock Commission, Billings, MT. http://www.bullsofthebigsky.com

INFINITY ANGUS RANCH Glasgow Stockyards, Glasgow, MT 406-893-4456, 406-893-7788, Edwin Miner/ Monica Haaland

CLEAR CREEK ANGUS BULL SALE 1:00pm, Bear Paw Livestock, Lunch at noon Call 406-395-4962 or visit www.clearcreekangus.com.

Custom Hay & Grain Grinding Jake Konesky, Owner Kyle Konesky, Owner

Nelson Ranch

Floyd Nelson, Jr.

(406) 367-5261 • cell 263-5261 (406) 228-2024 • cell 263-5251 173F Nelson Rd. • Glasgow, MT 59230 PO Box 254 • Glasgow, MT 59230

Private Treaty THOMPSON CATTLE COMPANY, INC. Call 406-654- 4278

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DAVE SAYS:

THINGS TO KNOW:

Who Is Dave Ramsey?

April 4th: AARP Smart Driver Course at the Malta Senior Center. 9am to 1pm. For more information and to sign up for the class please phone 406 654-4283.

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.

April 7th & 8th: Malta Swishfest! Entry Deadline is March 30th.

Go to www.maltaswishfest.com Entry forms are on the website.

April 9-14: National Boys and Girls club week April 12th: Talent show, Boys and Girls Club Malta, 6:30

DEAR DAVE,

April 13, 14, 15: Montana Country Poets & Pickers 24th Western Heritage Roundup.

Showtime 7pm Friday & Saturday. Chinook High Sweet Auditorim. Free Day Sessions - April 14th, 10 am Chinook Motor Inn, Cowboy Church, April 15th, 10 am Chinook Motor Inn. April 29th: Talent show, Nashua Lions Club May 5th: Blues and Brews, Cottonwood Inn, Glasgow May 8th: ABC Clinic, Cottonwood Inn, Glasgow June 1-3: Milk River Catfi sh Classic Fishing Tournament June 2nd: Fight for our Future, Pavilion in Malta. All proceeds go to Ronald Mcdonald house in Seattle June 16th: Longest Dam Race, Fort Peck 3rd Wed. of Every Month: Volunteers invited! Blaine County Local Area Committee for Mental Health meets in Youth Court Services meeting room of Bl. Co. Courthouse. All interested parties are welcome to share or bring ideas! Call 406-357-2369 for details.

3rd Thurs. Quarterly, Sept. 21, Dec. 21, Mar. 15 and June 21: Blaine County DUI Task Force meets in Bl. Co. Triple E Room at noon. This meeting is open to the public and welcomes the community. For questions call Deputy Chris Adair at 357-3260.

First and Third Mon. of the Month.: HAVRE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL-Meadowlark Estates, 4113 9th St. W., Havre, Sundays, 5:00-7:00pm. More info call Barbara Fell, 3903708. Open to all denominations.

REO offers agricultural workers & their families assistance with: Funding for shortterm classes or college tuition, books & other related costs. Job Search, placements & advancements. Employment security & wage increases. For more info visit reomontana. org call 406-879-9384 or email fawn@reomontana.org Dept.of Labor.

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

Call 379-2377 or email office@triciastrader.com

Will paying my taxes online give the government electronic access to my checking account? ~Ashley DEAR ASHLEY,

If you use your checking account, of course they will have the ability to withdraw that money from your account. I believe I know where you’re going with this question, and I think you may be a little confused about my stance on this sort of thing.

There’s nothing wrong with certain entities having access to your checking account. I use electronic bill pay for utilities, mutual fund contributions, and things like that all the time. The only time I warn people against giving electronic access to their bank accounts is when they’re dealing with collectors over a bad debt. The government — even the IRS — isn’t known for coming in and randomly taking money out of people’s accounts. Collectors, on the other hand, do it all the time.

You’re in a fight when you’re dealing with a debt collector. It’s an adversarial relationship.

As a rule, no one in that industry should ever be given electronic access to any of your accounts.

There may be a few decent debt collection companies out there, but many of them will lie, cheat, and steal to get your money.

I hope that clears things up, Ashley.

~ Dave

DEAR DAVE, How can I convince my fellow millennials that government isn’t the solution to their problems? ~ Josh DEAR JOSH, I think you’re proceeding from a false assumption. Many millennials already understand it’s not the government’s job to take care of everyone and provide everything.

The problem, I think, is there’s a group of people in every generation that wants someone else to take care of them.

The only thing I can suggest is that you try to be kind to everyone. It does no good to have a political discussion with a political neophyte. If you have friends like this, perhaps you could suggest they work to control and improve the variables in their lives they can actually control and make better — namely themselves.

You can’t control the variable of government, Josh. It’s not going to come to your rescue. It never has. ~Dave * Dave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven best-selling books, including The Total Money Makeover. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 13 million listeners each week on 585 radio stations and multiple digital platforms. Follow Dave on the web at daveramsey.com and on Twitter at @DaveRamsey.

Come into All Seasons Home Center @729 2nd Ave. S. We carry just about everything See how we can accommodate you.

Call 406-228-8288.

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BUY-SELL-TRADE Vintage Price Reduced! 116 2nd Ave S.E. Collectibles: Kokomo Joe's Harlem 2 bed 1 bath $60,900 Call Trading Post, Chester Montana. Kim Cripps at 406-265-0905.

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Breanna Think Spring!! We have the supplies for all your Spring projects, from lawns, gardens, Spring cleaning, and yard clean-up. Come see us at Hardware Hank of Malta, 50 S 1 E. 654-1712.

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If you can dream it, we can build it!

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FARM EQUIPMENT AUCTION Saturday, April 21st, 2018 • 11:00 a.m.

Great Northern Fairgrounds, Havre, MT

2001 Case IH MX120

Live Auction with Online Bidding available @ www.ShobeAuction.com

2012 John Deere 9770 STS TRACTORS 2010 Versatile 535, 4WD, 3136 hrs, Outback S3 auto-steer, Just serviced at Tillman’s and field ready!

2001 Case IH MX120, MFWD, 8676 hrs., w/Case IH L300 loader & grapple. Best tractor Bruce has ever owned!

1981 John Deere 4840, 2WD, 8700 hrs., diesel, TILLAGE EQUIPMENT 2012 ATX700 air drill, 70’ x 10” spacing, Flexi-Coil 3450 TBH cart, triple shoot, 345 bu., 3-compartment. Sells as a unit.

2009 Patriot 3330 sprayer, 2424 hrs., 120’, 1000 gal.

Spray Tender, 4 x 1680 gal. poly tanks, Handler III, 75 gal.

2009 Patriot 3330 HARVEST & GRAIN EQUIP. 2012 John Deere 9770 STS combine, 1143 rotor hours, 1543 engine hours 2015 Mac Don FD 75 header, 40’, flex header 2017 Honey Bee Air Flex 240 flex-draper header, 42’ 2012 NH 94C 42’ draper header w/transport 2014 Underferth 9250 grain cart, 1000 bushel 2014 Farm King 1370 swing-away auger, 13” x 70’, 1000 pto 2012 Walinga 7614 grain vac, 174 hrs.

2014 Underferth 9250

2010 Verstile 535 & 2012 ATX700 2012 Mauer grain trailer, 42’ steel 2006 Timpte grain trailer, 40’ aluminum

Heavy Equip. • Air Drill Parts • Misc. Equip.

Hay & Livestock Equipment • Misc. Shop Equip.

SEMIS & GRAIN TRAILERS 2004 Peterbilt; 2003 Peterbilt; 1997 Freightliner, 2014 Frontier grain trailer, 40’ steel

Full list @ www.ShobeAuction.com • 406-538-5125

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The brightness of the ribbon signals hope — hope that through increased awareness of autism and through early intervention and access to appropriate services and supports, people with autism will lead full lives, interacting with the world on their own terms.

In April, the Autism Society encourages people to Put on Your Puzzle by displaying a magnetic Autism Awareness Puzzle Ribbon on their cars, lockers, or refrigerators or by wearing an Autism Ribbon Lapel Pin or pinning one on a backpack. Both are available for purchase from the Autism Society’s on-line store for $3.35. People can also post the ribbon on their Facebook walls.

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Honoring and Remembering Military Men and Women

A group will gather at the VFW Post, located at 46 South First Street West in Malta, to honor the Sandvick family who will be presented with an Honor and Remember Flag, which will bear Jeremy Monroe-Sandvick's name. Jeremy was sponsored by several entities, including a trap club in Wyoming, and they, along with Christine Bestgen, a Gold Star Mother representative from South Dakota, will be presenting the flag in a ceremony on April 28.

The Honor and Remember Organization is a result of the efforts of George Lutz, who lost his son on December 29, 2005. George Anthony Lutz II (Tony) was killed by a sniper’s bullet while he was on patrol in Fallujah, Iraq. After realizing that he had joined the ranks of a group that originated with the American Revolution, when the first soldiers to shed their blood for our freedom gave their lives, Lutz began a quest to discover whether a universally recognized symbol specifically acknowledged the American service men and women who never made it home. When he found nothing, the Honor and Remember Flag was conceived.

The Honor and Remember Flag is a visible public reminder of the lives given to preserve freedom and a national symbol of appreciation recognizing the sacrifice of generations of fallen hero families. Its design is distinctive, with each detail symbolizing an important part of the flag’s overall message. According to the organization’s website, The Red Field represents the blood spilled by brave men and women in America's military throughout history, who willingly gave their lives so that we all would remain free.

The Blue Star represents active service in military conflict. This symbol originated with World War I, but on this flag, it signifies service through all generations from the American Revolution to present day.

The White Border beneath and surrounding the gold star recognizes the purity of sacrifice. There is no greater price an American can pay than to give his or her life in service to our country.

The Gold Star signifies the ultimate sacrifice of a warrior in active service who will not return home. Gold reflects the value of the life that was given.

The Folded Flag signifies the final tribute to an individual life that a family sacrificed and gave to the nation.

The Flame is an eternal reminder of the spirit that has departed this life yet burns on in the memory of all who knew and loved the fallen hero (honorandremember.org).

One of the organization’s goals is to see that every family who has lost a loved one in military service to the United States of America owns a personalized flag. In fulfilling this mission, they partner with individuals, organizations, corporations, and government entities to seek out Gold Star families and to present Honor and Remember Flags.

Lance Corporal Sandvick-Monroe, also known as Sandman by his fellow soldiers, was a member of E Company, second battalion/third Marine Division, serving in Haditha, Iraq, on the mission called Operation Iraqi Freedom when he was killed on October 8, 2006. He had just turned twenty years old on July 13.

When her son Jeremy, an active-duty serviceman, was killed while on duty, Mellissa Sandvick became a Gold Star Mother. It’s a distinction that no mother wants, but it’s one she often wears proudly. About her son, Sandvick said: “Jeremy was a hero long before becoming a ‘Hero.’ The words that I think of when I remember my son are love, respect, and giving. He once gave his guitar away to a young man he was teaching to play. When I asked him why, as I had just bought him that guitar, he responded by saying, ‘Because he doesn't have the money to buy one and I can always get another.’ He loved old people and protected those less fortunate. He was fun and witty. He made his siblings, and friends laugh. He knew I loved it when he played "Sweet Child of Mine" by Guns and Roses, and that was the last song he played for me before leaving. He was smart and carefree.

He could walk into a dim room and bring smiles to everyone's faces. He was all of these things before he became a soldier. He may be gone now, but he left his mark on a lot of people, old and young, and he is loved every day as if he were here.”

The tradition of the Gold Star began during the early days of World War II when homes and businesses displayed service flags which featured a blue star to represent each living, active-duty member from that home or business who was contributing to the war effort. As men were killed in combat, a gold star was superimposed on the blue star to honor the person for his ultimate sacrifice to the country. Eventually, the mothers of those fallen service members became known as Gold Star Mothers and their families Gold Star Families.

Today, to commemorate a fallen military man or woman, the gold star may be seen on a service flag or in the form of a pin, which is awarded by the US Department of Defense and worn by Gold Star mothers and other family members.

American Gold Star Mothers became an incorporated organization in 1929, obtaining a federal charter from the United States’ Congress. The group began with 25 mothers living in the Washington DC area and soon expanded to include affiliations throughout the nation. On June 23, 1936, a joint congressional resolution designated the last Sunday in September as Gold Star Mother's Day, a holiday that has been observed each year by presidential proclamation.

Slated for celebration this year on Sunday, September 30, Gold Star Mother’s Day is a day for people to recognize and honor a family member who died in the line of duty while serving the United States Armed Forces.

Contemporary Gold Star Mothers raise funds for veterans, active-duty service members and their families, as well as other Gold Star families. They’re active year-round, visiting veterans at homes and hospitals, taking them snacks and gifts, reading them stories, and letting them know that someone remembers and is grateful for their service. Around the holidays, they raise funds for Wreaths Across America.

Like the Gold Star Mothers, the Honor and Remember Organization wishes to perpetually recognize the sacrifice of America’s military fallen service members and to comfort their families. As its mission, the organization pays tribute to all military lives lost, not only while serving on active duty but also as a result of serving. The primary vehicle for perpetual recognition is a specific and dedicated symbol of remembrance created by this organization: The Honor and Remember

Flag, which is intended to fly continuously as a tangible and visible reminder to all Americans of the lives lost in defense of our national freedoms.

As a means for educating the public about military sacrifice, every year the Honor and Remember Organization holds America's Run for the Fallen. This event is about blazing a tribute trail from Fort Irwin, California, to Arlington National Cemetery, a trail that spans 6,000 miles and covers over 19 States in five months while individually recognizing nearly 20,000 fallen service members since October 12, 2000 when terrorists attacked the United States Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Cole while it was refueling in Yemen's Aden harbor. Each mile of the Run is dedicated to one or more U.S. service members, and the Core Run Team will stop at every Hero Marker (every mile), speak that hero's name out loud, and present an American Flag and a personal biographical card to the waiting family members, friends, and/or comrades. It is one of the most comprehensive fallen military tributes ever compiled.

Individuals interested in running, walking, volunteering, or donating to this event can visit http://runforthefallen.org/. Participants can join the physical run across the nation between April 7 and August 5, 2018 or they can support this cause by participating virtually by registering online and then running or walking a 5k, 10k, or half marathon whenever and wherever they want. As a thank you for their support, participants will receive an official America’s Run for the Fallen dry fit race shirt and finisher medal. Shirts and medals will be mailed when a person registers (not after results are submitted), in case the individual would like to wear the shirt for his/her run to help spread awareness for this tribute that will take place April 7 - August 5, 2018.

By visiting https://www.honorandremember.org/, people can learn hundreds of ways to reach out and honor those families who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the name of freedom.

Our military men and women can't do their jobs well without strong support and sacrifice from home.

We salute our military families!

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April Designated Month of the Military Child According to the Military Benefits website, April is designated as the Month of the Military Child. During April, we honor the sacrifices made by military families worldwide, with an emphasis on the experience of the dependent children of military members serving at home and overseas.

The experiences of the military child may include situations where the family itself never leaves the United States, but the military parent(s) still serve overseas or at remote bases in Alaska, North Dakota, and Montana. Sometimes the entire family relocates; other times the military member goes on assignment or a deployment without the family. Regardless of the situation, the military child is expected to support the mission by understanding the needs of the parents to deploy, to relocate, and to put the family’s needs second to the call of duty.

Because these children don’t ever fully understand the reasons behind their parents’ deployment or re-assignment, we honor their innocence and ache for what they have missed and for the heavy expectations they are forced to endure because of the sacrifices of their courageous parents. Because of their bravery, this country enjoys certain freedoms.

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Trauma-Informed Care Training Coming to Havre

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3-II. Region II Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) results...place your ad in Tricia’s Trader x will provide a workshop with detailed information on trauma-informed care for today. Visit triciastrader.com. educators and community members who work with children. On April 19, Stacy (York) Nation, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, will be in Havre at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church, located at 2015 5th Avenue, to present this free training.

This Trauma Informed Care training is designed for general and special educators, paraprofessionals, social workers, speech, language, and occupational therapists, and others who work with children. Those who choose to take the course, which will begin at 7:30 AM for sign-in and conclude at 4:00 PM, will examine several aspects of care: • How the brain develops during childhood • How traumatic and adverse experiences during childhood development can impact brain development and cause impairment in emotional development • Specific brain-based and evidence based strategies to address the gap between emotional development and chronological development, and • Applicable strategies that can immediately be delivered in the classroom or in other community settings.

Six OPI renewal units will be available for this training, and individuals from outside of Region II are welcome to participate. Region II consists of Cascade, Teton, Pondera, Toole, Glacier, Liberty, Hill, Blaine, and Chouteau counties. Interested persons can register online at www.blueponyk12.com, where clicking on the CSPD icon and then scrolling down and clicking on the Register Here hyperlink will launch the registration web page. April 16 is the registration deadline.

Those seeking additional information are encouraged to contact Aileen Couch, Region II CSPD Coordinator by phone (406-395-8550 ext. 6714) or by email (cspd@blueponyk12.com).

Region II CSPD coordinates personnel development to meet the diverse needs of all children and youth in our unique region.

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Ramblings of a Conservative Cow Doctor

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

American Exceptionalism

Dinner Theater Coming to Havre and Chinook in April Rugburns, a fast-paced and irreverent farce written by Montana Actor’s Theatre’s (MAT) Artistic Director, Jay Pyette, will open on Friday, April 13, running as a dinner theatre for two weekends at the Havre Eagles Club before closing at the Chinook Eagles on April 27-28.

After successfully touring the state several years ago, the show has been polished and revised for a dinner theatre format. Three couples, one stranger, and a piece of tacky, orange carpet encounter guns, whipped cream, negligees, golf clubs, broken glass, amnesia, and blackmail. According to the plot convention, if you're standing on the argument rug, you must tell the truth and everyone has to listen. At least that's the rule to begin with, and what could possibly go wrong where there are rules? According to the script’s author, “this high-energy and outrageous comedy strains the boundaries of relationships, suspicions, and . . . old carpet.”

The individual ticket price of $30.00 includes dinner, which will be catered by each Eagles Club. Tables for eight will also be available for $300.00.

In Havre, tickets are available at Fivehead's, Computer Center, and Bear Paw Meats, or online at http://mtactors.com/ by clicking the "Get Tickets" link.

The event will take place from 6:00-10:00 at both venues. The Havre Eagles Club is located at 202 First Street, and Chinook Eagles is at 401 Pennsylvania Street. Produced by Bear Paw Mountain Outfitters, the show will feature a different sponsor(s) each night: • Friday, April 13, 2018 (HAVRE - Sponsored by Vic's Place & Havre Ford) • April 14 (HAVRE – Sponsored by Credit Bureau & Ellen Savage) • Friday, April 20, 2018 (HAVRE - THIS NIGHT OPEN TO SPONSORS! CONTACT MAT!) • Saturday, April 21, 2018 (HAVRE - Sponsored by Barb & Greg Jergeson) • Friday, April 27, 2018 (CHINOOK - Sponsored by Chinook Liquor Store) • Saturday, April 28, 2018 (CHINOOK - Sponsored by First Bank of Montana) Those seeking additional information may contact Jay Pyette at 945-0272.

As it is Easter, and this is a political column, I will mix religion with politics; controversial subjects best not avoided and here is why. Political beliefs affect how you spend your time on earth, while your religious beliefs affect how you spend your time in eternity. Both are biggies and deserve discussion, so here we go.

In Romans 13.7, the apostle Paul reveals how citizens should obey and respect governmental authorities. Leaders are God’s ministers and “render therefore all to their dues: Tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.” This letter was written when Rome reigned supreme and its ink was barely dry before Caesar’s ruling class began feeding Christians to the lions. Back then, being a believer was not easy; only worth it.

Fast-forward 17 centuries to when God revealed his idea called America.

Romans 13.7 still applies, but in the context of self-governance. By divine guidance, Thomas Jefferson along with other founders, published the novel thought that all men are created equal, with our Creator endowing each of us with an inalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The primary and only function of this new, revolutionary government was to secure those rights and then only after obtaining the consent of the governed. Freedom for all, natural rights and self-governance were incomprehensible in a world previously ruled by the raw power of kings and emperors. America was, and remains, God’s great exception to the status quo. The principles in our Declaration of Independence coupled with the restraint placed on government by the Constitution produced incredible prosperity. America is truly exceptional, and she became the tool God uses to promote goodness and relieve human suffering around the world.

Sadly, both this great nation and Christianity are under attack and for the same reason. To implement collectivism and control the unwashed, God must be removed from the equation. Government is then promoted as the source of the imaginary rights to things such as healthcare, affordable housing and a basic universal income. The difference between these and natural rights from our Creator, is that government can only give what it first steals from someone else and this brings me to my point. They are wrong, God is great and so is America. Happy Easter!

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Livestock Indemnity Program Public Meetings Announced

Blaine County Wildlife Museum to Hold Annual Banquet

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) will be holding a series of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) public meetings. The first of these meetings to be held in our area will occur on Tuesday, April 3 at 1:00 PM on the Rocky Boy Reservation at New Stone Child College, Kennewash Hall in the upstairs conference room. The second is scheduled for Wednesday, April 4, at 1:00 PM on Fort Belknap at Aaniiih Nakoda College in White Clay People Hall, the Curly Head classroom.

The USDA Farm Agency’s LIP provides benefits to livestock producers for livestock deaths in excess of normal mortality caused by eligible loss conditions, including eligible adverse weather, eligible disease, and eligible attacks. Livestock producers must provide proof of ownership, proof of death, and inventory numbers of eligible livestock that died due to an eligible loss condition. The inventory numbers represent the number of eligible livestock before and after the eligible loss conditions that caused the death of the livestock.

Eligible adverse weather events include, but are not limited to, earthquake, hail, lightning, tornado, winter storm (lasting three consecutive days with high winds, freezing rain/sleet, heavy snowfall and extremely cold temperatures), floods, blizzards, wild fires, extreme heat, extreme cold, anthrax, straight-line winds, and cyanobacteria (blue-green algae poisoning) that directly results in the death of eligible livestock in excess of more than normal mortality.

Livestock producers must provide proof of death and inventory numbers of eligible livestock that died due to an eligible loss condition. The inventory numbers represent the number of eligible livestock before and after the eligible loss conditions that cause the death of the livestock.

Beginning and ending inventory documents can include veterinary records, balance sheets, inventory numbers used for tax purposes, loan records, sales and purchase records and other similar documents. Proof of death documentation may be rendering truck receipts, FEMA records, veterinary records, private insurance documents, contemporaneous records that existed at the time of the eligible loss conditions, pictures with a date, and other similar documents.

Montana livestock producers suffering livestock losses must submit the notice of loss to their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) by phone, fax, email, or in person within 30 calendar days of when the loss of livestock is first apparent.

For more information, producers are asked to contact their local FSA office.

The Blaine County Wildlife Museum’s annual banquet and auction will be

held on Saturday, April 7 at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church at 404 8th Street West in Chinook.

The Wildlife Museum at 417 Indiana Street will be open for tours for banquet and auction ticket holders from 5:00-6:00 PM, followed by a preview of auction items and a prime rib dinner being served at 7:00 PM. The evening’s entertainment will consist of Chicken Bingo and card raffles for a rifle, shotgun, and hand gun. Silent and live auction items up for bid will include an antique butter churn, jewelry, artwork, pottery, mitre saw with table mount, multiple quilts, various gift baskets, gift cards to local merchants, and Chinook Sugarbeeter Fire Ring. The auctions will occur after dinner.

Tickets cost $40.00 per person and are available from wildlife museum board members, at First Bank of Montana in Chinook, and at Valley Furniture in Havre. Wildlife Museum manager, Tammy Edwards reported that tickets are nearly sold out, so interested individuals will need to act quickly.

Oil sale going on thru April 15th!

If you’ve been buying oil from your equipment dealer because you thought your warranty required you to use a certain brand of lubricants, check your owner’s manual. You’ll be happy to learn that you do not need to use lubricants from your equipment manufacturer – you just need to select products that meet the required grade specifications.

We offer a full line of premium Cenex® lubricants to meet the grade specifications for your equipment. These are premium quality products, uniquely formulated to withstand the intense challenges of today’s high-tech engines.

Speaking of warranties, when you use Cenex lubricants along with your Cenex® Ruby Fieldmaster® premium die sel fuel, you can also enroll your farm equipment in the Cenex® Total Protection Plan® warranty for up to 10 years or 10,000 hours (8 years or 8,000 hours on used equipment).

Available at your local CH S Big Sky - Chinook 357-2280 - Havre 265-2275 - Turner 379-2275

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Enjoying Everyday Life Joyce Meyer

Feelings: Friend or Foe? I’ve learned from experience that feelings are fickle. One day they can be up, one day they can be down, and other days they are just all over the place!

God gave us feelings, and they are not wrong in and of themselves—they are an important part of enjoying life. We don’t need to deny that we have them, but we do need to prevent them from controlling us.

In 1 Corinthians 3:3 (AMPC), the apostle Paul is talking to new Christians, and he says, “For you are still [unspiritual, having the nature] of the flesh [under the control of ordinary impulses].”

JOB OPENING: Part Time Bookeeper to The flesh is our desires—what we want, think and feel. And Romans work varied hours in oil, fuel & retail store in 8:8 says that “those who are living the life of the flesh [catering to the Family Matters Inc. 32 S. 1 Rudyard Mt. Pay Depends on Experience.

E., Malta. 406-654-1900. M-F Bookeeping & COMPUTER SKILLS appetites and impulses of their carnal nature] cannot please or satisfy God, Utilize Quickbooks or be acceptable to Him.” 9am - 5:30pm, Sat. 9am - 5pm MANDATORY. Swishfest Sale April 5-8th, stop in to Enterprise. Kowledge of inventory & The Bible is saying that always doing what we feel like doing will hinder us see specials including The DENIM Excel helpful. must have good customer from doing what God wants us to do. We need to get to the place in life DASH and SUPER SHOE SALE!!! relations. Benefits include vacation, sick where we are not controlled by our emotions so we won’t miss out on His Open Sunday 10am-2pm during leave & 401K. Drop off or mail generic good plan for our lives. swishfest. Find us on Facebook. 3-II. application or resume to Farmers Union I realize that some people are more emotional than others. However, Oil, PO Box 290, Rudyar, MT 59540 4-I with God’s help, we can get to the point where we obey God and do what His Word says to do —regardless of our feelings.

Let me give you an example. You may know I was sexually abused by my father for years. My mother eventually found out but never confronted him because she was afraid of him. Needless to say, the abuse and pain I experienced as a child deeply affected me, and it took years for the Lord to help me receive emotional healing and truly forgive my parents.

When they reached a point where they needed someone to help take care of them, the Lord spoke to my heart that He wanted us to bring my parents to St. Louis, buy them a house, and take care of them until they died.

I shared it with Dave, secretly hoping he would resist the idea. But he said, “If you think this is what God is leading you to do, then we better obey Him.” We didn’t have a lot of money in the bank, and it was going to take most of it to do what God was asking. But the more I prayed, the more the Lord made it clear that He wanted us to take good care of them and treat them as if they had been the best parents in the world.

So we moved my parents to a house just eight minutes away from us, bought them a car and furniture, and met their every need. My father showed some appreciation, but he still remained the same mean and cranky man he had always been.

But one morning, three years after we had moved them to St. Louis, Commission Company & Order Buying Firm my mother called to say my father had been crying all week and asked if we could come over. Dave and I went, and that day my father asked me to www.bearpawlive.com forgive him for what he had done to me as a child. He cried and cried and also asked Dave to forgive him.

We assured him that we had forgiven him and asked if he wanted to ask God to forgive him and begin a relationship with Jesus Christ. He said yes, and we all prayed right there on the spot. Ten days later, I had the great honor of baptizing my father at church.

I can truly say that for the next four years, prior to his death at age 86, I saw a true change in my father. I know without a doubt that he’s in Heaven. My mother had asked my forgiveness years before this, and I had Sale Schedule the joy of knowing her last years were peaceful.

April 6 Regular Cattle Sale Bull Sales & BPL Now, when the Lord asked me to help my parents, I certainly didn’t Special Feeder Sale April 12 Northern Premier Angus feel like doing it. I had a choice to obey Him and do what I knew was right April 13 Regular Cattle Sale April 18 Milk River Angus or follow my feelings and miss out on what He wanted to do in their lives April 20 Regular Cattle Sale and mine in the process.

April 27 Regular Cattle Sale I want you to take a moment and think about this: Are your feelings Sales every Friday at 12:00 preventing you from doing something God has asked you to do? In the Market reports posted weekly on our website & on Facebook! moment, it may seem that getting “your way” is the most important thing or that you’ll be giving up too much if you go along with God’s plan.

Office: 357-2286 Dexter: 799-2286 Travis: 390-0555 Kevin: 357-8055 But the truth is while you can’t always control how you feel, with God’s help, you can control what you do. And when you obey God, He always rewards you beyond anything you can imagine.

I encourage you to pray and ask the Lord for strength in this area.

Ask for His help to choose His will over what you want, think or feel in the moment. Because you’ll never regret making good decisions, doing things God’s way!

Bear Paw Livestock Chinook, MT

Working to make your sale a success!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For more on this topic, order Joyce’s four-CD series Sit, Stand, Walk, Run. You can also contact us to receive our free magazine, Enjoying Everyday Life, by calling (800) 727-9673 or visiting www.joycemeyer.org.

Joyce Meyer is a New York Times bestselling author and founder of Joyce Meyer Ministries, Inc. She has authored more than 100 books, including Battlefield of the Mind and Unshakeable Trust: Find the Joy of Trusting God at All Times, in All Things (Hachette). She hosts the Enjoying Everyday Life radio and TV programs, which air on hundreds of stations worldwide. For more information, visit www.joycemeyer.org. Please note: The views and opinions expressed throughout this publication and/or website are those of the respective authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Joyce Meyer Ministries.

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PRICE REDUCED! 410 11th Ave For Sale: Case IH 2388 with 36' 3 bed 2 bath $134,000. Call Kim HoneyBee header and a pickup Cripps at 406-265-0905.

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For Sale: 1996 Lincoln Continental sedan 4D, Good shape for year and miles, A/C and heat still work well, runs well, good mileage. Reliable, has the shock conversion kit so no worries about the air suspension.

Call or text for pics. 390-1970. 3-II.

Have you ever sworn an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution? Check out www.OathKeepers.org.

11-x FOR SALE: 2015 Ford Lariat F-250 Superduty Short Box. 64,000 Miles. Tuxedo black & black leather interior. Tool Box, B & W ball. This pbckup is a must see! 406-228-9306 OR 406-263-7529 4-I

For Sale: 4-H Market Hogs all born in February, and weaner pigs $50.

For more information or to get on list please call 654-7418.

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April 12, 2018 LOT 16

Stevenson Turbo x Mogck Bullseye

CED +6 BW +2.1 WW +78 YW +129 MILK +27 $W 84.09 $B 154.77 MB +.69 RE +.47 BW 84 205 746 NR 103 365 1252 YR 110 SC 41

1 p.m. • Bear Paw Livestock • Chinook, MT Lunch at 11:30

Pre-Sale Social

LOT 32

Soo Line Motive x Image Maker

CED +6 BW +.5 WW +52 YW +90 MILK +29 $W 56.19 $B 99.24 MB +.16 RE +.42 BW 81 205 798 NR 104 365 1249 YR 108 SC 39

April 11, 5-8 p.m LOT 74

LOT 142

Sitz Reload x HA Program

CED +5 BW +2.2 WW +66 YW +118 MILK +31 Connealy Guinness x SAV Bruiser $W 71.77 $B 122.55 MB +.49 RE +.52 CED -1 BW +4.1 WW +75 YW +131 MILK +20 BW 70 205 863 NR 124 365 1364 YR 114 SC 37 $W 61.42 $B 170.58 MB +.71 RE +.40 BW 95 205 8313NR 119 365 1172 YR 108 SC 38

Contact any of the Northern Premier group for more information:

KelMcc Angus • Kelly McCracken • Turner, MT. • (406)262-2347, (406)379-2373 Peterson Grain & Cattle • Havre, MT. • (406)394-2236, Kim (406)945-0544, Andee (406)945-2717 Top Notch Angus • Marv & Patty Cross • Chinook, MT • (406)357-3534, Marv (406)262-3127, Patty (406)262-4635 Whistling Winds Angus • Dave & Katie Sattoriva • Hingham, MT • (406)397-3386, Dave (406)390-1471

www.montanasnorthernpremier.com

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