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Vol. 14, No. 1 • February 2009
The Official Publication Of The North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame
What’s inside:
Reflections about the 50th WNFR Page 3 '09 Plans for the Hall Page 4 Jenkins to be Featured at Annual Meeting Page 5 Saddle Raffle and License Plate Updates Page 8 Thoughts from Trustee Jim Mongeon Page 11 Coming Events in '09 Pages 26-27
Dusty Hausauer 2008 CANADIAN SADDLE BRONC CHAMPION & WRANGLER NFR FINALIST
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Annual Meeting Schedule Feb. 20-21, 2009 Best Western Seven Seas Hotel Mandan, N.D.
Friday, Feb. 20
2611 Old Red Trail Mandan, ND 58554 1-800-597-7327
Free dance & ice cream social 7:00 p.m. Central Time Come and enjoy the visiting, music & NDCHF videos
Saturday, Feb. 21 Annual Membership meeting 1:00 p.m. Central Time Snacks & refreshments Trustees meeting 2:00 p.m. Social & live & silent auctions 5:30 p.m. Banquet, introduction of NDRA 2008 champions, guest speaker Clay Jenkinson, live & silent auctions 7:00 p.m.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: 3................... Bit from the Board 4................... Notes from Darrell 5................... Annual meeting details 6................... Changes in Medora 7................... Guns of Dakota Exhibit 8-10.............. Fundraising 11.................. Talkin' with Trustees 12-17............ Rodeo, Native American and Ranching Galleries 18................. Book Review 19................. NDCHF Loses Two Trustees 20-23............ Dues & donations 24................. Plaques 25................. Obituaries 26-27............ Statewide Events
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B it from the board
NDCHF hosts book signing
Dear Members and Friends: The 50th anniversary of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is still fresh in my head. Having been there in December, I was mindful that N.D. has some great history connected with the “World Series of rodeo.” Someone once told me the concept of the NFR came from N.D. when the first NDRA Finals was organized in 1955 as a season-closing event to name professional and state rodeo champions. I don’t know if this can be proven. Casey Tibbs of Fort Pierre, S.D., is acknowledged as one of the primary advocates for a year-end RCA championship finale, leading to the establishment of the NFR in 1959. At the first NFR in Dallas, Jim Tescher of Medora made his home state proud when he won the saddle bronc riding average. Two other N.D. contestants at the inaugural NFR were Jim’s older brother, Tom Tescher, and Duane “Dew” Howard who had the highest bull riding score. Howard later claimed the NFR bull riding average in 1960. Jim would win the NFR saddle bronc riding average again in 1963. Many N.D. cowboys have qualified for the NFR over the years since then--Alvin Nelson, Joe Chase, Pete Fredericks, Sonny Ehr, Bob Christopherson, Brad Gjermundson, Terry Selland, Wayne Herman and Larry Sandvick. Some of them won NFR event averages and, of course, Gjermundson and Herman earned their PRCA world championships at the end of an NFR. Most recently, the 2008 NFR saw two saddle bronc riders qualify from the Roughrider State--Dusty Hausauer and Shaun Stroh, both traveling out of their home bases in Dickinson. N.D. rodeo stock contractors have been an important part of the NFR. The Fettig Bros. of Killdeer were represented at the first NFR and continued to do so through the 1960s.
Bob Aber of Beach had his stock at the NFR from the 1960s through the ‘90s, earning a top bucking horse and bull award in each of the NFR rough stock events. Mosbrucker Rodeo Company stock appeared at the '08 NFR. And there were some other, albeit brief, appearances of N.D. bucking stock at the NFR. Jerry Weinberger’s #J1 Boogie Man made two trips to the NFR via Harlan Gunville lease in 1986-87. Wayne Eckroth’s #311 Paranoid bucked at four NFRs under the name Why Not Minot, courtesy of PRCA Stock Contractor of the Year Harry Vold. When Fremont Street’s Horseshoe Casino owner Benny Binion established his annual bucking horse sale during the NFR, N.D. stock contractors earned another place in the spotlight at Las Vegas. Brad Brettin of Beach made a highly lucrative run from the 1990s into the new century selling his outstanding bucking horses, including his prize stallion, War Paint, for $24,000. Joe Berger of Mandan sold his bucking bulls at Binion’s NFR event for over a decade. Yellow Jacket, sire of #61 Little Yellow Jacket, sold for almost $16,000 in 1996 and earned PRCA bull of the year honors in 1999. There is another dimension of the NFR we can’t forget--the Miss Rodeo America pageant. Brenda Bonogofsky of Carson and Ashley Andrews of Bowman claimed their prestigious rodeo titles and carried out their reigns in 1983 and 2007, respectively. Yup, N.D. has some great history with the NFR. Do you have any 50th anniversary memories or stories? Come share these at the 15th annual NDCHF membership meeting and banquet on February 21st in Mandan. We thank you for your continued support, and wish all the best to our members and friends in 2009. Phil Baird President
North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame Executive Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darrell Dorgan Medora Site Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Miller
Board of Directors
President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phil Baird, Mandan Vice-president . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Tibor, Hebron Secretary/Treasurer . . Russell Danielson, Harwood
Board Members
Virginia Eck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bismarck Laura Griffin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Medora Shirley Meyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dickinson Ray Morrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mandan Robyn Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pembina Walter Piehl, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minot Ross Rolshoven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grand Forks Willard Schnell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dickinson Arlen Sommers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valley City Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cathy A. Langemo WritePlus Inc., Bismarck Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Printing Inc. Bismarck
Editorial Advisory Committee Phil Baird Pat Grantier Ray Morrell Willard Schnell Robert Tibor Send Letters, Address Changes, Memberships and Contributions to: North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame 120 N. 3rd St., Ste. 85 Bismarck, ND 58501-3860 Phone: 701-250-1833 Fax: 701-250-1835 Medora Office: PO Box 137 Medora, ND 58645-0137 Phone: 701-623-2000 Fax: 701-623-2001 Website: www.northdakotacowboy.com E-mail: info@northdakotacowboy.com
Vision People of all Nations and cultures will come to understand and appreciate North Dakota’s ranching, rodeo and Native American cultures through the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame.
Mission Statement The North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame will strive to preserve and educate about the western history and cultural heritages of North Dakota’s Native American, ranching and rodeo communities.
Operating Hours May-Sept. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. MDT. Oct.-Apr. Open upon request.
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N otes from darrell
NDCHF hosts book signing
Work is underway on another round of inductions for the Cowboy Hall of Fame. Nearly 100 individuals have been nominated for the 2009 inductions, and 8 will be selected for the Hall of Honorees. We’ve held the NDCHF inductions the first weekend in August since 1998, but that changes this year with the induction set for Medora on Friday and Saturday, June 26 and 27. The barbecue will be held Friday night, and the inductions will be on Saturday afternoon at the beautiful Tjaden Terrace. The date was changed to June to avoid the extreme heat we’ve faced at several inductions. The first week in August is also the busiest week for the tourism industry, and accommodations were difficult to find. We asked our Trustees for their advice, and many favored moving the inductions to the end of June. We’re also planning changes in the Hall of Fame this summer. In the Rodeo Gallery, you’ll find a new exhibit featuring Dickinson saddle bronc riders Shaun Stroh and Dusty Hausauer.
Both made it to the PRCA National Finals Rodeo this year, and the exhibit will detail what it takes to make it to the big show. Each of them earned more than $100,000 last year. But, to do it, they had to travel about 100,000 miles and ride in more than 100 rodeos. With high gas prices, it’s a tough road to follow, but both of these great young men have a lot of grit and determination. Hausauer and Stroh were both incredible ambassadors for the state, and they’re already back on the road trying for another trip to the big payday in Las Vegas in December 2009. Keep your fingers crossed; either one could be the next to bring a World Championship buckle back to N.D. We’ll also be adding to the “Guns of Dakota” exhibit. The State Historical Society of North Dakota and the National Rifle Association have both indicated a willingness to add firearms to the popular exhibit for the coming season. We will also hold another Gun Road Show like last year—see more on that event elsewhere in this issue. We’re back at the State Legislature seeking additional funding to upgrade our heating, cooling and security systems. Eventually, we hope to add another 5,000 square feet of exhibit space to the west side of the building
and move the patio to the second story of the new addition. With some Legislative assistance, we could get the project shovel ready for whenever the funding is found. When you see your local legislator, please note you’re a member of the Cowboy Hall of Fame. We’re again looking for auction items for the upcoming Annual meeting. Mark your calendar for February 20-21 at the Best Western Seven Seas, Mandan. Friday evening will be a social and dance. The Hall of Fame Annual meeting will be on Saturday afternoon, followed by the Trustees meeting and announcement of candidates for the 2009 induction ballot. The weekend ends with the annual banquet and auction. This year, we’ve invited various rodeo associations to join us for the banquet, and the NDRA members accepted. We will be introducing the 2008 NDRA event champions. Make your reservations early by calling the Best Western Seven Seas. Tell them you’re with the Cowboy Hall of Fame for a special rate. See you in Mandan! Darrell Dorgan Executive Director
Trustees submit nominations for the 12th annual NDCHF induction by Judith Hammer Trustees all over North Dakota have met to ponder and debate their district’s nominations for the 2009 induction cycle. They’ve seriously considered which rodeo cowboy, steadfast rancher or outstanding event ought to be nominated or renominated. This year marks the 12th year that the NDCHF has held an induction cer-
emony. During the past dozen years, a veritable library has amassed at the NDCHF office in Bismarck. Shelves full of our state’s western heritage and culture are at our fingertips in the nomination binders and folders. Additional information and photographs about our “heroes who’ve always been cowboys” are appreciated
to round out stories, whether of the fabled Wild West or the more modest, mild west. A photo archive and file cabinets full of clippings and articles are also maintained as a cultural resource for further consideration and research.
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NDCHF plans exciting Annual Meeting
Clay Jenkinson
Planning is well underway for the 2009 Annual Meeting at Mandan’s Best Western Seven Seas Hotel. The two-day gathering begins on Friday evening, Feb. 20, at 7:00 p.m. Central Time with a free dance and social. Videos produced for the Cowboy
Hall of Fame will also be previewed. A cash bar will be provided. It’s generally cold in Feb. so this is your chance to shake a leg and warm up. On Saturday, Feb. 21, the NDCHF Annual Membership Meeting will be held at 1:00 p.m. central time. At 2:00, the NDCHF Trustees will meet, and the names for the 2009 induction ballot will be formally announced. Anyone wanting to speak on behalf of those candidates can do so at the Trustees Meeting. Activities continue at 5:30 p.m., with a social and live and silent auctions. NDCHF Executive Director Darrell Dorgan says one of the special items at this year’s auction will be NFR items. Dinner from the Seven Seas’ renowned buffet tables begins at 7:00 p.m., with Dickinson native Clay Jenkinson as guest speaker. Jenkinson is an American humanities scholar and author who has
achieved fame for his portrayal of Thomas Jefferson. He was recently named America’s Top Jefferson. Along with Ev Albers, Jenkinson was the co-founder of the modern Chautauqua movement. He has authored seven books, including several on Thomas Jefferson and the Lewis and Clark Expedition and one on the Great Plains, Message on the Wind: A Spiritual Odyssey on the Northern Plains. After 25 years, Jenkinson returned to N.D. in Sept. 2005, and is now the director of the Dakota Institute. Jenkinson continues to travel throughout the U.S. with his portrayals of Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Meriwether Lewis and John Wesley Powell. NDRA Board and members have been invited to the banquet, where the 2008 season NDRA event champions will be introduced. “This is an exciting opportunity to join forces with the NDRA directors and members and to get them more involved in the NDCHF,” says Dorgan. We’re still looking for auction items. If you have items that would help with fundraising, please call the NDCHF office in Bismarck at 701250-1833. Good friends, good times, good weekend! Make your room and banquet ticket reservations now by calling the hotel at 1-800-597-7327. The Seven Seas offers special room rates for NDCHF members who make advance reservations.
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Changes happening in Medora Kathy Miller, NDCHF Medora manager, has been busy this winter focusing on various marketing programs to increase visitation and use of the NDCHF conference room and patio. The new Tour Bus package offers the choice of a home-cooked breakfast, lunch, or dinner, along with a personalized tour of the NDCHF. This package provides an affordable and convenient one-stop option for a tour on a busy schedule and that is looking for a unique dining experience. Every few weeks a new E-card goes out to our extensive list of nationally known tour companies. Darrell Dorgan also attended the American Bus Association conference in Charlotte, N.C., in January and had about 30 meetings with individual bus tour company representatives. Each year, the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation holds “Classroom in the Badlands” for students during May. The NDCHF is also focusing on getting the information out to N.D., S.D. and eastern Mont. schools to include our site in their itinerary and inform them of our educational benefits. The Museum of the Badlands, previously on our site, was a popular educational stop for the schools. We are working on informing them that we not only carry a unique selection of the Badlands Museum’s artifacts, but we have also expanded that educational tour to a two-story, highlyeducational experience. It now includes the Homestead and Guns of Dakota exhibits, a North Dakota history line, archeological history and many interesting and unique stories of our early pioneers, ranchers and farmers. Another item Miller has been working on is the new Wedding Planner package. The Cowboy Hall of Fame patio has already become a popular spot for weddings and receptions since the opening in 2005. This new package will assist in making the wedding decision-making and planning much easier by displaying the beautiful scenic benefits of our site and giving them access to area businesses and services that will make their planning much easier. We are also busy contacting groups that have held conferences and meetings at the NDCHF in the past, and we are always on the lookout for new clients. The conference room holds up to 100 people comfortably, and the outdoor patio, with its umbrella-covered tables, seats up to 250. If you know of any group looking for meeting space and a memorable experience, have them contact the NDCHF at 701623-2000 to request a meeting planning package.
Chili Cook-off at Nov. 1 NDCHF Board meeting. L-R: 3rd Place- Darrell Dorgan; 2nd Place- Laura Griffin; 1st place- Russ Danielson; Board President Phil Baird.
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“Guns of Dakota” exhibit continues in Medora For the 2009 season at the NDCHF in Medora, the National Rifle Association, the State Historical Society of North Dakota and the Cowboy Hall of Fame will again join forces to present the “Guns of Dakota” exhibit in the Hauer Gallery in Medora. The 40 guns have historical significance to North Dakota and range from Lewis and Clark’s time to the early 1900s. They include: • a 38-56 caliber Winchester Model 1886 rifle, with a metal inlaid elk in the butt, was owned by Theodore Roosevelt and found at the Elkhorn Ranch in 1892; • a pair of dueling pistols owned by the Marquis de Mores; and • a 60-caliber U.S. Springfield 1861 rifle used by No Two Horns at the 1876 Battle of the Little Big Horn. Doug Wicklund, curator of the National Firearms Museum in Fairfax, Va., says the guns in the NDCHF exhibit “tell the story of the opening of the West through the end of the frontier.” Wicklund is in charge of the National Rifle Association’s 4,500piece collection at its museum in Fairfax, Va. As an added feature to the “Guns of Dakota” exhibit at the Cowboy Hall of Fame this summer, the NDCHF will again host an Antique Gun Road Show on Saturday and Sunday, June 13-14, at the Hall. Doug Wicklund, one of the nation’s top firearms experts, will be on hand to evaluate the interesting and historic firearms that area gun owners bring in for examination. The NRA and the State Historical Society of North Dakota provided guns for the Guns of Dakota exhibit, which will continue through September 14.
L-R: Doug Wicklund, NRA, and Mark Halvorson, SHSND. As an added feature to the “Guns of Dakota” exhibit at the Cowboy Hall of Fame this past summer, the NDCHF hosted a “Gun Road Show” with one of the nation’s top firearms experts on June 28, 2008.
Doug Wicklund, curator of the National Firearms Museum, was on hand in 2008 to evaluate the many interesting and historic firearms that area gun owners brought in for examination. Wicklund is in charge of the National Rifle Association’s 4,500-piece collection at its museum in Virginia.
Lunches & Full Dinners
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F undraising Cinching up the saddle raffle
Engen's TR saddle.
NDCHF Trustees and members have been mighty busy since midOctober, selling tickets for chances on the unique, hand-tooled Bill Engen saddle that will be raffled off during the NDCHF induction weekend in late June. Joining them in raising funds this year are members of the Medora Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Tickets were distributed to the poetry folks in November. This collaboration is widening the
by Judith Hammer
sphere of influence for both organizations. Tracking the distribution statistics, we note that tickets were mailed to 24 states and 1 Canadian Province. Requests for more tickets have been steady since New Year’s and, in a few instances, new members of NDCHF have inquired whether they can sell tickets. Of course they can! Contact the NDCHF office in Bismarck (701-250-1833) if you need more tickets. They’ll be in the mail, pronto.
NDCHF plates still available NDCHF Executive Director Darrell Dorgan is excited these days about the new NDCHF license plate. He says, “The plates are being proudly displayed on vehicles around the state and beyond. They will be an excellent marketing tool for the Cowboy Hall of Fame.” Fifty applications for the special plate were required to get the process moving, and Judith Hammer, project manager, says, “We received nearly 60 applications by late Sept. And now you can see them on NDCHF supporters’ vehicles.” She says, “And it’s not too late to Scotch Highlanders chair.
order yours if you didn’t already. I can hardly wait to get mine on when the weather warms up.” You can still order through the NDCHF office or directly through the ND Department of Transportation. If you need a form, call the Bismarck office (701-250-1833) or go to www. dot.nd.gov. Click on Application for Organization Plate (SFN 54397), com-
plete the form and mail it to the ND DOT. Remember—NDCHF gets $15 of each special license plate ordered.
Bueling family donates chair A beautiful, one-of-a-kind chair is now featured in the NDCHF’s ranching gallery in Medora. Donated by the Bueling family of Sheldon, it is a distinctive piece for the NDCHF. Made by Jessie Anderson around the mid-1970s, the Scotch Highlanders chair features horns from the cattle Russell Bueling raised. Violet Bueling’s nephew, Neil Bjugstad of Lisbon, did the leather work for the chair.
Russell Bueling started raising Scotch Highlanders in 1956, when he purchased three heifers and a bull from Tom Berry, former governor of S.D. The breed was imported from Scotland. Bueling was a member of the American Scotch Highlanders Breeder’s Association. In the early 1980s, he sold his herd and started developing the BueLingo cattle that he is well known for.
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F undraising Original display boards available
After updating the NDCHF Hall of Honorees last spring, the original inductee display boards were replaced. With bios, photos and brands, they are in wonderful condition, have been shrink wrapped and are ready to be mailed to anyone interested in purchasing them for $200 each. Many inductees, families and friends have already purchased some of the display boards. However, we still have 57 boards available for sale. If you are interested in purchasing any of the original display boards that remain, simply send payment to the Bismarck office, and we will box the
display board and send it to you. Those display boards still available for sale include: Pre-1940 Ranching Ted Albers Margaret Barr Roberts James William Follis Andrew Johnston Frank Keogh John Leakey Donald Stevenson William Taylor Modern-era Ranching Freida Bohnsack Leonard Davis Harris Goldsberry Brooks Keogh Raymond “Butch” Luger
Ranches Cannonball Ranch Eaton Brothers Custer Trail Ranch Long X Ranch VVV Ranch
HOTR Champions Ride Killdeer Mountain Round-up
Pre-1940 Rodeo George Bruington Elmer Clark George Defender Scott Gore Robert McLeod Lyndon Marshall Joseph Wicks
Arts & Entertainment Ted Cornell Frank Fiske Louis L’Amour Einar Olstad Cy Taillon
Modern-era Rodeo Tex Appledoorn Jack Chase Wilfred “Sonny” Ehr Jr. Pete Fredericks Duane Howard Alvin Nelson Harold Olson Delvin Reich Rodeo Producers Fettig Brothers Rodeo George Gardner Rodeo Livestock Figure Four Old Fitzgerald Old Shep Special Achievement Dickinson Match of Champions
Rodeo Mandan Rodeo Minot Y’s Men’s Rodeo Sanish Rodeo
Leaders of Ranching & Rodeo George Christensen James Jefferies Earl Northrop Samuel Rhoades Great Westerners of ND Theodore Roosevelt Sakakawea Ray Schnell Sr. Sitting Bull Cowboy Long Rider Donald Hart The display boards would make great gifts for birthdays and other special occasions. If you are interested in any of them, send payment to the Bismarck office (120 N. 3rd St., Ste. 85, Bismarck, ND 58501-3860) or call 701-250-1833, and we will have the board(s) packaged and sent to you.
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F undraising NDCHF sells theater chairs Missouri Cattle, LLP • Kenneth & Irene Henry • Marvin L. Kaiser • Rep. Theodore A. & Helen W. Lang • Preston & Sharon Leingang • A. Lynn McMillan • Jim & Jean Nesheim • Nickadomus Senn & Lorance Wolf • Kurt & Madonna (Tescher) Tibor & family Call the Bismarck office (701-2501833) for more information or to purchase a chair. Example of theater chair plaque.
Would you like to put your name or the name of a friend or loved one on a piece of the Cowboy Hall of Fame? There’s now an opportunity for those who missed out on a patio table to do so. People can purchase a chair in the Tom Leach Theater at the Cowboy Hall of Fame for $500. NDCHF Executive Director Darrell Dorgan says, “This is your chance to add your name or a family member or friend’s name to the Cowboy Hall of Fame. For $500, you can have a brass plaque put on a theater chair.” He says, “It will be ‘first come, first
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served,’ just like the patio tables. 18 chairs have been sold so far, with 36 to go.” Chairs have been purchased honoring the following: • L. Ray Baird • Paige Baker Sr. & Cora Baker • Robert & Ruth Bayer • Georgia Bosch • Joe Bosch • Henry & Margaret Breuer • Emmet & Dorothy Dorgan • Don & Delanis Eckroth • Joe & Sandi Frenzel, Little
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Bring your branding iron Preserve your brand for posterity by adding it to the NDCHF patio fence. It will be there for generations to come.
$100 – members $200 – non-members (includes a one-year Ranch Boss membership) Call Kathy Miller today at the Hall of Fame in Medora (701-623-2000) to make arrangements for your branding.
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T alkin' with trustees
NDCHF hosts book signing
Jim Mongeon, Rolette, ND NDCHF District: 8 Did you grow up in ranching or rodeo? Yes, my dad ran cows and raised a few horses. First horse? My first good horse was a Dun mare Quarterhorse named Bullet. Favorite rodeo event? Saddle bronc. First rodeo experience? At the North Dakota Winter Show in Valley City.
Family? Wife, Beth, and three children—Jessica, Rebecca and Joseph. Occupation? Farmer/rancher. How did you choose your line of work? I was born and raised in ranching and farming.
Five things you like? Team roping, family gatherings, a rare steak, watching my kids’ activities, riding horse with my wife. Last book you read? Water for Elephants. Your greatest learning experience? Having my mother in a nursing home.
Special ranching/rodeo memories? Team roping with friends.
If you won the ND lottery, how would you spend it? Pay off our loans, give some to charity and take a vacation.
When you were a teenager, what did you want to be when you grew up? Rancher and farmer.
One unique thing about you that most people don’t know? I like to bake pies.
First job? Raking hay.
Honors and accomplishments? Rural electric cooperative board member.
Your hero? My father, Adrien Mongeon. He worked hard and did not complain. A man of his work and he loved his family. Favorite free-time activities? Riding horse, and playing Tiddle (not at the same time, though!).
Why do you support the NDCHF? The cowboy is a symbol of what is good in people. They work hard, play hard and live a life of integrity.
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R ODEO Gallery Dusty Hausauer and Shaun Stroh made N.D. proud at the 2008 National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. Both finished in the Top 12 of the World Standings. Dusty Hausauer, the son of Stan and Diane Hausauer, Dickinson, can be proud of his 2008 performance. In November, after being the only American ever to win the Canadian saddle bronc championship in Edmonton, he went on to finish 9th in the World Standings at the Wrangler NFR. Born and raised in Dickinson, Hausauer ranches, does drywall work and rides young horses, in addition to a heavy rodeo schedule. Competing in saddle bronc, he traveled to over 100 rodeos during 2008, including San Antonio, Houston, Bowman, Cheyenne and Rapid City. He belongs to the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and the Canadian ProRodeo Association. Over the years, Hausauer has participated in youth, high school, college, amateur rodeo in N.D. and Canada and in ProRodeo. Though saddle bronc riding is his emphasis today, his first national competition was with his dad at the U.S. Team Roping Competition finals in Oklahoma when he was 10 years old. Hausauer says, “I followed my dad and sisters into rodeo. My dad team ropes and my sisters both participated in youth, high school, amateur and college rodeo.” Hausauer attended Dickinson State University and graduated from Oklahoma Panhandle University with an ag business degree in 2006. He says, “I love being a cowboy from the ranch work, to breaking colts, to riding bucking horses. So
Copeman Photo
N.D. Rodeo Stars Hausauer & Stroh Shine at the NFR
Hausauer at 2008 Ponoka Stampede.
I wanted to get on the best bucking Riding Buckle. He was a great friend horses in the world—those at the and traveling partner.” NFR.” Staying fit for bronc riding Hausauer has learned a lot about requires more than just riding horses. saddle bronc riding at Brad Hausauer started competing at a Gjermundson’s young age. bronc riding school. He says, “I have been blessed in the 2007-2008 seasons and won some of the great rodeos. But the most significant win for me was in 2006 in Amidon, where I won the Justin Jacobson Memorial Bronc
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Stroh at 2004 Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo.
Hausauer also maintains a work-out program that includes a lot of running and swimming. Hausauer says, “My goal in rodeo is to be successful, meet people and have fun.” He also admits that the most exciting part of rodeo is hearing the rodeo fans cheering. He says, “My family’s support is unbelievable; they have gone out of their way.” Shaun Stroh, of Dickinson, son of Chuck and Renae Stroh, was born in Dickinson and raised in
Glendive, Mont. He and his family (wife Shannon and five children) call Dickinson home—winter and summer. Stroh says, “Rodeoing is pretty much a full-time job for me. I began in 1991 during my senior year of high school.” He says, “Since I didn’t have any rodeo background to start with, I depended on my traveling partners. I’ve traveled with a lot of people who have become good friends and who have influenced me.” Stroh went to some college prac-
Shaun Stroh and familyL-R: Kain (6), Qwint (10), Shane (1), Shannon, Shaun, Regi (2), Boyd (12).
tices and rode practice horses before attending Brad Gjermundson’s bronc riding school in the spring of 1991. Along the way, Stroh has won at the high school and college finals and at the numerous pro rodeos including his favorite RodeoHouston in 2004 and 2006. He admits he’s a one-event man, and saddle bronc riding is what he enjoys most. To handle the jolts and jerks of rough-stock rodeo, he stays in shape by working out at home. Stroh averages 70-120 rodeos a year. He has qualified for the NFR three times—2004, 2005 and 2008. At the 2008 NFR, he placed 12th in the World Standings. He says, “I have to say that 2008 was by far the most memorable and exciting NFR for me. Going in healthy and coming home healthy was probably the biggest blessing of the whole trip. And my wife and children joined me for the trip so we made it a family affair that we will all remember.” Stroh is a ProRodeo Cowboys Association and Canadian ProRodeo Association member and travels throughout the U.S. and Canada. But he considers RodeoHouston his favorite. He says, “I’ve won RodeoHouston twice, and Shannon was there to watch me win the short round in 2006.” Stroh quickly admits that Shannon makes it possible for him to rodeo full time. She’s his personal rodeo secretary, airline agent and banker and holds down the fort at home while he’s gone to rodeos. The advice he gives others is “Remember—faith, family and then career. God’s going to take you places you never even dreamed of, but it’s in His time, not yours. So be patient and, lastly, always keep things in perspective.” We can all look forward to seeing Dusty Hausauer and Shaun Stroh’s names in the rodeo program books for years to come. Congratulations to both on a great job representing N.D.
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N ATIVE AMERICAN Gallery Indigenous horse culture and one Tribal college
L-R: Ed Hall, Mervel Hall, Don "Jody" Luger, Al Two Bears, Cammie Thorton, Esley Thorton, Angus Fox, Robert "Bruz" Luger and Scotty Mitchell. (UTTC Photo archives)
In 2009, United Tribes Technical College will be celebrating its 40th anniversary. The community college has contributed to many accomplishments over the years, and the horse cultures of the Northern Plains Tribes are an essential part of that history. The college’s roots were planted in the 1960s as the Tribal leadership of North Dakota became involved with key political issues. When the time came to identify potential economic development solutions, they decided to address job training for American Indians. The United Tribes of North Dakota Development Corporation was chartered in January 1968 and, the following year, the United Tribes Employment Training Center was established at what was then Fort Lincoln south of Bismarck. Rodeo cowboy August “Gus” Little Soldier served on the first board and his nephew, Dale Little Soldier, along
with John “Buzz” Fredericks did stints as program administrators. When law student Warren Means took over the Center in 1972, the first intercultural events were staged on the campus. An annual student pow-wow was held in mid-summer, followed by a major pow-wow event in September. Means, who competed in team roping, began networking with the North Dakota Rodeo Association and the Indian Activities Association. UTETC built a rodeo arena on the east side of the campus and was soon hosting a variety of horse events. Rodeo schools for Indian youth were emerging about this time so UTETC sponsored a free clinic in late June 1973. Instructors included Angus Fox, Ed and Mervel Hall, Jody and Bruz Luger, Connie Clementson, Cammie and Esley Thorton, Al Two Bears and Scotty Mitchell. Later that summer, UTETC produced the IAA Rodeo Finals in
conjunction with the September powwow. For the next several years, the UTETC was the site of rodeo clinics and team-roping events. When IAA became the Great Plains Indian Rodeo Association in 1974, UTETC hosted the first GPIRA Finals. North Dakota contestants included Kenny Danks, Angus Fox, Peggy Ward, Tony and Al Two Bears, Bruz Luger, Ed and Don Hall, Esley Thorton, Gainus Little Soldier, Terry Fredericks, Oscar and Frank Whitecalfe, Ron Brugh, J.D. Youngbird, Neil Karlson and Walt Moran, to name just a few. Timed-event contestant and longtime UTETC employee Bud Anderson remembers when the 1975 NDRA and GPIRA Finals were held together in Bismarck during the 6th annual United Tribes Days festivities. On Sunday, the NDRA champions were matched against the GPIRA
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the college’s curriculum development in the mid-90s centered on the relationships among the Plains Tribes, their horses and the buffalo culture. Several years ago, the college established the Nokota Horse Camp, a month-long education program held each June. The learning modules of the camp focus on math, science, technology, research and the Lakota culture, with “the horse” threaded throughout the program as the common theme. Among the instructors, NDCHF Board member and retired elementary teacher Ginny Eck teaches horsemanship daily in a round pen. UTTC art instructor Butch Thunderhawk introduces indigenous perspectives about the horse and guides the students through hands-on activities. After 40 years and many changes, the college of the Tribes maintains its emphasis on the horse culture and its connection and importance to the Tribes of the Plains.
United Tribes News photo
Indian rodeo cowboy testing the bareback riding at UTTC rodeo.
champions at the UTETC arena, and the NDRA edged out the GPIRA, 36-34 points. The last rodeo event, the GPIRA Finals, was held during the 1976 annual United Tribes Days pow-wow. This was significant because the GPIRA event champions qualified for the first Indian National Finals Rodeo, organized as part of the U.S. Bicentennial Celebration. It would be almost 25 years before any horse-related events would emerge again as part of UTETC’s history. During this time, the Center evolved
from an employment training program to an accredited post-secondary institution, changing the name to the United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) in 1987. In 1994, the U.S. Congress recognized UTTC and other Tribal colleges as land-grant institutions. This new status opened the door for additional support to develop Tribal natural resources. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation provided UTTC with a five-year grant to assist the Tribes with bison herd restoration in N.D. and S.D. Part of
United Tribes News photo
United Tribes News photo
Students attending the UTTC Nokota Horse Camp get hands-on experience with the instructor, NDCHF Board Member Ginny Eck, Bismarck.
Pick-up man - Jim Mosbrucker and judge (standing) - Duane Howard. Rider - unknown.
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R ANCHING Gallery 777 Ranch leaves legacy for state's ranching industry The historic 777 (Three-Sevens) Ranch, headquarters of the BerryBoice Cattle Company, was on the west side of the Little Missouri River between Horse and Deer creeks, north of present-day Marmarth. It was owned by David B. Berry of Kansas City and Henry S. Boice, who served as manager of the company. Boice came to N.D. from Bylas, Ariz., where he ranched. Born in 1860 in Las Vegas, N.M., he began working as a cowboy at age 15 for $15 per month. In 1878, Boice was working at Henry W. Cresswell’s ranch near Pueblo, Colo., where he became foreman at age 21 and later Cresswell’s partner. When Cresswell drove his herd to the Texas Panhandle, he put Boice in touch with David Berry, a N.Y. financier. The result was the formation of the Berry-Boice Cattle Company, in which Boice managed the range and supervised the buying and selling of cattle and Berry financed the venture. Boice learns ropes through traveling and trailing Boice traveled extensively, gaining a wide knowledge of ranchers and cattle. In 1885, he trailed the remainder of the 777 herd to N.D. and closed the Panhandle operation. In 1888, the 777 outfit began shipping cattle part way and trailed them the remaining 400 miles. The Kansas firm of Gudgell and Simpson sold him several prize bulls, especially Herefords. In 1891, Boice married Charles Gudgell’s daughter, LuBelle, and they had three sons and two daughters.
By 1896, Boice was the leading shipper of grass-fed young steers to Chicago and was one of the first to buy purebred bulls, using them to improve his stock. One of the last big drives was made in 1898 to the Eland Stock Yards west of Dickinson, with over 7,000 head of cattle. The cattle were loaded onto two or three trains each day, each train carrying 500-600 head, on their way to the Chicago market. The 777 also had a horse camp on Elk Creek, 16 miles north of Sentinel Butte, where they used the PK brand. S.B. Chappel was the horse foreman at the PK. Boice also ran his own cattle, under the LK brand. Well-known Bill Follis was range foreman A 2000 NDCHF inductee, William J. Follis, better known as Bill Jones or Bill Follis, was the 777 range foreman from its beginnings in the fall of 1883 until it closed in 1898, a span of about 14 years. By 1885, the 777 had 5,000 head of cattle, the second largest operator in Billings County. At its peak, the ranch ran 25,00030,000 head of cattle. Many of the 777 cattle came from Texas and Colo., trailed by the thousands each year up the Chisholm Trail, the 1,500-mile trip taking nearly 5 months. The 777 ran cattle on a range about 100 square miles from Glendive, Mont., to Dickinson and 50 miles on either side of the Northern Pacific right-of-way. It had 3 trail outfits of 11 men each. Line camps were established on the range, with two line riders at each
Bill Follis
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camp. Each cowboy would ride half the distance between the camps, meeting the one from the adjoining camp halfway. Cowboys received $40/month in wages regardless of whether they were wranglers or top cowhands. Boice finds success in N.D. Through his dealings in N.D., Boice became friends with Theodore Roosevelt, Gregor Lang and Pierre Wibaux. Boice, a young man of 24, was very active in the establishment of the Little Missouri River Stockmen’s Association in 1884, with Theodore Roosevelt as chairman and Boice as vice-chairman. Boice did well financially with his N.D. ranching investments, even after the blizzard of 1886-1887. Some say he made about $1 million from his N.D. operations. When the Berry-Boice Cattle Company closed in 1897, Boice formed the H.S. Boice Cattle Company and purchased the Beatty brothers’ ranch on the Cimarron River, where the Okla., Kan. and Colo. borders meet. Since only Hereford bulls were used for breeding, the company’s herds grew in quality and quantity. Boice accepted the general manager position of the XIT Ranch in 1905 and moved his family to Hartley County, Texas. By 1906, he had closed out the H.S. Boice Cattle Company, and two years later began investing in the Block Ranch in N.M. and the Chiricahua Cattle Company in southern Ariz. Boice closed out the XIT operation in 1912, and he and his family settled on the Chiricahua (CCC) Ranch in Ariz., later reorganized as the Boice, Gates and Johnson Cattle Company. Boice died on that ranch in December 1919. His two oldest sons, Henry and Frank, and their sons continued Boice’s successful efforts at
Three Seven Outfit.
improving their stock of purebred Herefords. Site becomes Brown Ranch The former 777 Ranch in southwestern N.D. is now the site of the Brown Ranch, established in 1944. Prior to that, it was owned by Murt Buckley and family, who filed his claim in July 1909. His brother-in-law, John Schwerdtfeger, filed on an adjoining homestead and, together, they erected a fourroom house, log horse barn, cattle shed, chicken coop and blacksmith shop the first year. They used the Open A Lazy T brand on their cattle. A frame cowshed and pole corrals were added between 1913 and 1916, and the round-roof barn was built in the summer of 1918. Boice gains reputation Boice won a reputation for refusing
to smoke, drink or swear and for possessing “a will like a rock.” He was described as a “person of fine personal appearance and good habits” and that “everyone who knew him had a good word to say about him.” Henry Boice’s history continues in N.D. with the Little Missouri River Stockmen’s Association and with Boice (Boyce) Creek, in western Slope County, which bears his name.
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B OOK
Review
Reviewed by Douglas Ellison, Medora
The Wyoming Lynching of Cattle Kate, 1889 by George W. Hufsmith
One of the darkest chapters in the history of the West was the double lynching of Ellen “Ella” Watson and her husband, James Averell, along the Sweetwater River in Carbon County, Wyo., on July 20, 1889. Lynchings in the West were not uncommon, but this episode gained national notoriety because one of the victims was a woman. It was the old story of conflict on the open range between the giant cattle barons and the small homesteaders who took legal title to public land that was being grazed by the huge cattle outfits. Jim and Ella, hiding their marriage from the public, took adjoining home-
steads on land being used by large cattleman Albert Bothwell. They started a post office and a general store and began soliciting for other homesteaders to move into the Sweetwater Valley. Bothwell and several neighboring ranchers soon took the law into their own hands. After the lynching, certain Wyoming newspapers, mouthpieces for the powerful Wyoming Stock Growers Association, trumpeted the story that the six cattlemen who had done the deed had simply rid the country of two more rustlers who were preying on their herds. Jim Averell, they said, was a harddrinking thief who had stolen cattle once too often. Ella Watson was the notorious Cattle Kate, a prostitute who had been trading her favors to cowboys for stolen stock. The cattlemen had simply protected what was rightfully theirs. Soon, however, this tidy alibi began to unravel. Other papers began tell-
ing a different story--that Averell and Watson were industrious, hardworking settlers whose only mistake was not leaving their claims when the cattlemen had ordered them off. Ella was not a prostitute; in fact, the real Cattle Kate (a low-life named Kate Maxwell) was alive and well at Bessemer, Wyoming. Despite these counter-arguments, the weight of the Stock Growers Association and their newspapers was too great. The lynching party was not even indicted for the crime! Al Bothwell got his pasture land back, and Jim and Ella have gone down in history as just two more criminals deserving of a rope. In this deeply researched and engaging work, the author provides a wealth of information on the lives of Averell and Watson and of their murderers. More than that, it is a fascinating tale of how slander and libel can follow two innocent people beyond their graves for more than a century. With this book, perhaps James Averell and Ellen Watson may finally rest in peace. The book is available at the Western Edge Bookstore in Medora and other area bookstores.
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NDCHF loses Two Trustees Trustee Dennis Lewellyn, 67, Valley City, died Nov. 8, in Fargo. Born Dec. 15, 1940, to Albert and Nellie (Fehr) Lewellyn, he was raised and educated in Wimbledon. He moved with his family to Valley City in 1956. Lewellyn worked construction for two years in Alaska and then moved back to Valley City, where he was a butcher at the Red Owl store. In 1960, Lewellyn married Gayle Pytlik, and they had four children. He also worked for Blumer Construction for 18 years and owned and operated Denny’s A&W from 1978-1988. In 1989, Lewellyn began working for Miller Motors, continuing until his death. Lewellyn also farmed and raised, rode and raced horses. He was a charter member of the Sheyenne Valley Riding Club, Valley City, and led many parades as Grand Marshal. He was active in the Sheyenne Valley
Team Penning Assn. and the Eagles Aerie. He enjoyed visiting with his family, friends and customers; horseback rides; four-wheeling; and hunting trips with family. Lewellyn is survived by Linda Leick; his children Dean, Beth Thune, and David; and many family members. Trustee George Marback, 84, Wahpeton, died Jan. 24. He was born Apr. 2, 1924, in Bismarck, the son of Michael and Anna (Senger) Marback. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and married Virginia Shea in 1948. Marback was dedicated to his country and the Mandan community. For 42 years, he and Virginia owned and operated George’s Bakery, a landmark on Mandan’s Main Street. Virginia died in 2008. He was a member of the American
Legion and volunteered with the Mandan Rodeo for many years. He was also a dedicated Trustee for the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame, raising considerable money to get it built. Marback is survived by his two daughters—Patty Lies and Mary Scott—and their families and many other family members and friends.
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F undraising Members Contribute to NDCHF The following are new or renewing NDCHF members from Oct. 13, 2008, through Jan. 9, 2009, deposits only. To contribute to the sustaining drive, the building fund or the NDCHF Foundation, please complete and mail the form on page 22.
Foundation Midstate Telephone Co. Blanche Pelissier Pledges/Capital Fund Brady, Martz & Associates (John Mongeon, John & Tania Schell, Lonnie & Dianna Kindseth, Patrick & Doreen Brown, Kevin & Jackie Hay) Alwin C. Carus Irrevocable Trust #7 American Bank Center Tom & Frances Leach Foundation, Inc. Stark County Theater Chairs ($500) (donor listed in parentheses) Vic Christensen (Robert & JoAnne Banta & Carol Oukrop) George & Thelma Fenton (Lois Bang, David Nygaard & Camille Remus, Jane & Robert Schettler, Sid & Earl Stromme)
Joe & Sandi Frenzel, Little Missouri Cattle, LLP (Sandi Frenzel) Lemore & Rosella Greenshields (Lemore & Rosella Greenshields) Marvin L. Kaiser (Marvin L. Kaiser) Theodore A. & Helen W. Lang (Sandi Frenzel) Memberships Diamond Saddle ($1,000-$4,999 annually) Stephen & Denise McDonough Sherry Plummer Gold Buckle ($500-$999) Russell** & Helen Danielson Alick & Grayce Dvirnak Bette Krabbenhoft* Ernie Krabbenhoft III* H.L. & Shirley Meschke
Silver Buckle ($250-$499 annually) Robert & JoAnne Banta Kent Conrad & Lucy Calautti Warren Flath, Wester Frontier Insurance Agency Patricia Higgins Caudel* William & Jane Marcil Glenn* & Joanne McCrory Jean Nesheim Ross Rolshoven, Great Plains Claims, Inc.** Rick Stern* & Nancy Torson Steve Tomac* Duaine Voigt* Frances Werre* Trophy Spurs ($200-$249 annually) Lyn* & Al Bjornson Arnold* & Cleo Charging Jim Cook Clark Cronquist Jr.* Jock Eaton, Eaton Ranch* Deane Fay* & Sally Jeppson DeVerne Hoggarth* Burton & Etheleen Hoovestol Denver* & Bobbi Jorgenson Bruce & Kathleen Kautzman Lowell Malard* Pat O’Brien Lenard Ressler
The North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. All contributions are tax deductible. • Kid Corral –––––––––––––––– $10-49 annually • Wrangler Club ––––––––––––– $50-99 annually • Ranch Boss Club –––––––– $100-199 annually • Trophy Spurs Club ––––––– $200-249 annually • Silver Buckle Club –––––––– $250-499 annually
• Gold Buckle Club –––––––– $500-999 annually • Diamond Saddle Club –––– $1,000-4,999 annually • Trail Drivers Club ––––– $5,000-9,999 annually • Bronc Rider Club –––––––––– $10,000+ annually
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Don* & Janice Rustad Dennis Schaner* Jerry Schlosser, Century 21 Morrison Realty Marv* & Barb Semrau Fred Sorenson, Sorenson Ranch* Jim* & Gini Stevens Earl & Al Stoltenow, Stoltenow Stock Farm Jim Van Horn* Armon* & Peggy Wolff Ranch Boss ($100-$199 annually) Bud & Pam Anderson Pauline Appledoorn* Tex Appledoorn* Fran Armstrong* Herbert & Sharon Bendixson Claudia Berg & Robert Matz Joe Berger, Rafter Arrow Ranch Keath* & Cynthia Borchert Rodger & Mavis Buchholz Ron* & Neva Carlisle Colleen Carmichael Jill Chase* Bev* & Steve Christensen Fay* & Lynn Connell Chuck Dahl John “Jack”* & Dorothy Dahl William Diss Fred Eberle Dwight Entze Bettie Erickson* Robert & Wilma Freise Bruce Grunefelder (honoring W.T. Grunefelder) Kenneth Halvorson* Armen & Connie Hanson Rosemary Hanson O.L. “Hoot” Harr Kristin Hedger David Hendrickson Gerald & Kathy Henry Janet Holt Arlene Isaak* Jean Kautzman Russell Kleppe George & Karen Kruse Brian Langseth Richard & Shirlene Lawlar Joan & Armin Lennick Mark & Helen Lundeen Patrick Marback Sheila Marie* Carol (Buchli) Martinez Michael S. McIntee, McIntee Law Firm William* & Nancy Noeske Phyllis O’Neil* Eloise Ogden, Echo Prints* Odean & Karen Olson
Nola J. Price* John & Beverly Renner Arthur & Carol Rohr Kathleen Ryan Ray & Beverly Sandness Dianne Schafer Verdun & Jacque Schauer Elmer Skogen (a gift from James & Val Babb) Duane Slovarp* Odin Stutrud Ed Trotter Wesley & Linda Vettel LeNore Wagner Beverly Wenger Lee & Carla Wolf Wrangler ($50-$99 annually) Ronald H. Anderson Ernest & Alice Bachler, Diamond 7 Ranch Daniel & Norma Baranick Brian Bartz Bill & Treva Beard, Beard Arena C.J. Bloomquist DuWayne Bott Lynn D. Bueling Mr. & Mrs. Clark Butler Capital Trophy, Inc. Donald & Delores Carlson John Combs & Ferne Nordin Combs Hugh & Rachel Connolly (a gift from James & Janet Connolly) James & Janet Connolly Dianne K. Dronen Jessica & Bill Eckroth (a gift from James & Janet Connolly) Marc Erhardt Lowell & Janice Faris Jack Fay & Deborah Gabriel Clifford & Marion Ferebee James & Jane Forthun John & Viola German Raymond & Linda Gilstad Todd & Marie Hauer Marv Hegvick Darryl & Marcie Howard Robert & Karen Huether Robert* & Donna Irwin Gene Johnson Curt & Linda Juhala Marvin L. Kaiser Sharon Kilzer, DSU Theodore Roosevelt Center Ted Kirkpatrick Bethol Knutson William & Lorri Lengenfelder Connie Lillehoff (a gift from Carol Sadowsky) Mr. & Mrs. Loren Lundy
Lyle* & Ruth McDermott Gene & Susan Melgaard George & Joyce Monson Larry & Lyda Nelson H. Weyburn & Mae Niewoehner Mary & Robert Nistler Myles & Ranelle O’Keeffe Arthur & Valoie Olson Richard & Sharon Olson Tom Orchard Jr. Vivian Pennington Jean Peterson Richard & Fern Pokorny Bill & Mary Lee Randall Connie* & Glenda Redmond Don & Betty Rehm Sylvia Reid Oliver Gary Reile Noell W. Reinhiller Steve & Barbara Rogalla Jack Rojic Charles Rothberg Wally & Marlys Rustad Ronald Schulz Kathy & Robert Schulte (& Aetna employee charity program) Cheryl Stein E. James Werre Lonny Winrich Daryl & Laurie Zarak Ronda & Carl Zeltinger Kid’s Corral ($10 annually) Grayson Page Connolly (a gift from James & Janet Connolly) MacKenzie Sage Connolly (a gift from James & Janet Connolly) Brady Thompson (a gift from Cory & Suzanne Thompson) Paige Thompson (a gift from Cory & Suzanne Thompson)
* Denotes NDCHF Trustees **Denotes NDCHF Board Members (Please notify the NDCHF of any errors or omissions by calling 701-250-1833.)
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F undraising NDCHF gifts honor loved ones
The NDCHF has received honorariums/memorials for the following individuals. To honor a loved one, see the memorial/contribution form below. (This information includes deposits for October 13, 2008, through January 9, 2009, deposits only.) In memory of Don Adams Many family & friends
In memory of Pearl Cullen Gerald K. Edwards
In memory of Dean Armstrong Jim Cook
In memory of Pat Darcy Jerry & Anna Schettler
In memory of Lloyd Belling Jim & Gini Stevens
In memory of Ed Dodge Marlene & Miles Johnsrud
In honor of Almit Breuer Hilmer “Bud” & Marian Rice
In memory of Patricia Lee Evans Lyn & Al Bjornson Joyce Fossum Joan Hoffman Sheila Marie
In memory of Donald Bryant Evelyn Bryant In memory of Joe Chase Jim Cook In memory of Olive Connell Kinmark Peggy Callas Fay & Lynn Connell Michael Kimbro L. Paul & Veronta St. Clair Dan Wood Derwin & Carmen Zuroff In memory of Jerry Cook Jim Cook
In memory of Buzz Fredericks John & Wendie Fredericks III In memory of Duane Hanson Patricia Higgins Caudel In memory of Neal Hermanson Mon Dak Quarter Horse Assn. Karen Novak In memory of Shar Hipsag John & Jennifer Hanson In memory of Jim Hoglund Kevin & Mary Brandt
Nancy & Daniel Camburn Rory & Kim Hoffmann, Hoffmann’s Dakota Outdoors Garfield & Mary Hoglund Gary & Kim Hoglund In honor of LeRoy Johnson (on his 75th birthday) Bill & Sue Johnson In memory of Melvin Jarrette Johnson Robert & JoAnne Banta Susan Lundin & family, Lundin Ranch Sheila Marie, Painted Badlands Ranch Willard & Linda Schnell In memory of Brian Langemo Lyn & Al Bjornson Darrell Dorgan Joyce Fossum Joan Hoffman Willard & Linda Schnell In memory of Dennis Lewellyn John & LaVetta Anderson Dennis & Patricia Bosch Todd & Teresa Christiansen Stanley & Ella Mae Cowen
North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame Membership/Memorials Membership Contribution of $ _ ___________________ Category _ ________________________________________ Memorial gift of $ _________________ in honor of _____________________________________________________ Theater Chair Fund $ _______________ Building Fund $ ________________ Foundation $________________ Name___________________________________________________________________________________________ Address_________________________________________________________________________________________ City ___________________________ State ________ Zip Code ________ Phone __________________ Credit Card ___________________________________________________ Exp. Date ______________________ Mail, fax or email this form (or a copy of it), along with your check or credit card number, to: North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame, 120 N. 3rd St., Ste. 85, Bismarck, N.D. 58501
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Shelley Doherty-Johnsen & Kurt Johnsen Darrell Dorgan Shelly Effertz Bernard & Edna Elsner Mary Glass Darci Hansen (from Linda Leick+, NDSU/CNSE) Gaylon Hansen Nancy & Darrell Hermanson Donald & Jannene Janssen, Donderosa D.J. Ranch Fritz & Diane Kohn Dennis Lewellyn estate Shirley Olson Dan & Joann Sheets Jim & Ginny Stevens Kevin & Elizabeth Thune Clyde Williamson Carol Winter In memory of Susie Magilke Marlene Magilke In memory of E.C. “Doc” Meiers William & Kay Fortier, Willow Lake Ranch Dorvan & Eileen Solberg Robert & Cynthia Stauffer In memory of Jenny Nagel Wendy Wollmuth In memory of Evelyn Neuens Ruby Benz Lyn & Al Bjornson Jane Bourgeois, Paul Anna Prairie Land Acct. Jim Cook District 5 Cattlewomen Lisa, Alan & Ethan Hendrickson Joan Hoffman Richard & Kay Kuske
Lowell Malard Brenda Pickett Sherry Plummer Winston & Barbara Satran Wayne & Lois Swenson Delores Tvenge Linda Weiss & family Wendy Wollmuth In memory of Jiggs O’Connell Jesse & Joanne Boltz B.J. Kadrmas Sheila Marie Ardene O’Connell Norma & Gail Stevens In memory of George W. Shipley Walt & Billee Webster Dana Gramlow & family In memory of David N. Stevenson Barbara & Gerald Walla In memory of Doris Strom Laura & Bud Griffin In memory of Hazel G. Stutrud Odin Stutrud In memory of Tracy Ternes Wayne & Carolyn Eckroth In memory of Jim Tescher Jim Cook In memory of Tom Tescher Fran Armstrong Phil Baird Jim Cook Dakota Roughriders Saddle Club James Danks Darrell Dorgan Robert & Wilma Freise
Karen & Wayne Gerbig Laura & Bud Griffin Cary & Margie Hande John & Jennifer Hanson David & Debra Harsche Rose & James Hystad Barbra Kennedy Johnson Richard & Kay Kuske Gordon & Marlyn Langerud Gregory Lardy & Lynae HansenLardy Sheila Marie Bill & Pat Meyer Roger & Peggy Myers, Myers Ranch Alvin & Kaye Nelson Palmer Nelson Trust Patrick & Leanne Rafferty Don & Janice Rustad Sheila Schafer Linda & Willard Schnell Daryn & Michelle Schuler Roger Stuber Al & Joyce Stude Loretta Tescher Linda K. Weiss Derwin & Carmen Zuroff In memory of Mr. & Mrs. B.V. Toman Marie & Jerry Toman In memory of Katharyn Trotter American State Bank & Trust Co., Williston Morris & Mavis Brandvik In memory of Levi Wisness Cynthia & Harvey Billadeau Barbra Kennedy Johnson NDRA
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P laques Family honors loved one with plaques James “Jim” Garfield Hoglund was born Jan. 1, 1921, in Fargo to Garfield James Hoglund and Cora Hoag. He was educated in West Fargo and attended NDSU. Jim married Lorraine Elizabeth Iwen on June 24, 1951, in Arthur, and they had five children—Garfield, Gary, Nancy (Camburn), Mary (Brandt) and Him (Hoffmann). Jim was a founding member of the N.D. Draft Horse Association, serving as president and vice-president for several terms. He was a lifelong member of the National Clydesdale Association and did all he could to promote draft horses, traveling many miles for parades, horse shows, sleigh rides and hayrides. Jim gave stage coach rides for the Fargo-Moorhead Convention and Visitors Bureau, played Santa, was a member of the church council and volunteered his horses to the NDSU Little International and Bonanzaville USA. He always had time to talk horses. He died Feb. 18, 2004, in Fargo. Bruce Zingg, 44, Carson, died Dec. 9, 2003, in Bismarck. Born Feb. 11, 1959, in Turtle Lake, he was the oldest child of Byron and Beverly (Kuehn) Zingg. He was raised on the family farm in McClusky. Bruce married Gwen Loehrke on Sept. 21, 1979, Bruce Zingg.
in New Salem. They ranched in Pickardville, farmed on the family farm in McClusky and, in 1989, moved to their own ranch near Carson. They had two sons—Bill and Tyrel. He always wanted to be a rancher and a cowboy and lived his dream— being a rancher and cowboy, riding a good horse, enjoying his wife and sons and having good friends. Bruce loved branding time and working the calves the cowboy way. He also enjoyed reading, playing guitar and hunting and was active in the Grant County Fair Board, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 4-H Council and the Rural Fire Department. Ralph “Doc” Hubbard was born June 22, 1885, in East Aurora, N.Y., to Elbert and Bertha (Crawford) Hubbard. He attended Cornell University, Oberlin (Ohio) College and the University of Colorado. He joined the U.S. Ralph "Doc" Hubbard. Army Cavalry in 1916. Hubbard married a Seneca Indian, and they had a son. Both the wife and son died in the early 1900s. After serving in the Civilian Conservation Corps, he taught biology in Ohio, N.Y. and Colo. He moved to N.D. in 1933 and taught at Minot State University from 1947-1957. Hubbard was an author, teacher,
taxidermist, historian, museum curator, artist, archeologist and zoologist. He also ranched in Mont. and Colo. He was a founding member of The Choice Order of the Arrow Club and a member of The Philadelphia Club and the Boy Scouts of America. During the 1920s, Hubbard wrote much of the Indian Lore Scouting Manual and was a nationally known authority on Indian culture. Hubbard was very interested in history and created museums in Wounded Knee, S.D., New Town and Medora. He taught Explorer Scout groups Indian dances, and they performed Indian dances throughout the U.S. and abroad. Hubbard died Nov. 14, 1980, in Medora and is buried there.
Memorial Wall Program honors family and friends The NDCHF’s Memorial Wall and Registry Program is the perfect tribute for family members, special friends and others. A person’s life and accomplishments will be documented and remembered by future generations. The card file registry lets you honor someone with a card file for $250. The card file includes biographical information, a photograph and a brand. For $1,000, a person, business or organization can be honored with a 14” x 9” plaque. A $5,000 plaque, 18” x 10 ½”, includes biographical information. Both plaque sizes include a card file. For more information, call Cathy Langemo at the Bismarck office (701-2501833 or 701-527-7948).
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O bituaries Marie Kraft, 83, Bismarck, died Oct. 28. Born Dec. 25, 1924, in Shields, she was the daughter of Joseph ands Susanna (Harsche) Gross. She was raised and educated in the area and married Anton E. Kraft in 1945. Kraft is survived by six daughters-Anna Marie, Linda Simons, Janet Moch, Joan Kraft, Betty Schulz and Marge Bailey; two sons—Engelbert and Leo; and many other family members. Russell “Bud” Mason (Buffalo Bull Boy), 72, New Town, died Jan. 14 in Parshall. He was born Mar. 23, 1936, to Cecilia (Deane) Mason and Victor Mason in Elbowoods. He graduated from New Town High School and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1956-1960. Mason married Shirlee Sanderson in 1958, and they had three children. He attended the Texas Institute of Technology, Black Hills State University and the University of Iowa. Mason was the first program manager of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Indian Alcohol Program in D.C. He married Velma Garcia in 1976, and they had two children. From 19741977, Mason worked in Albuquerque and established the first intergovernmental effort to get the Indian Health Service and the BIA addressing alcohol and substance abuse issues in Indian America. Mason retired from Civil Service in 1992 and returned home to the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. He served as Three Affiliated Tribes chairman from 1994 to 1998, developing programs to fight alcohol and drug abuse and creating a no-smoking policy in tribal buildings. He enjoyed traveling, biking, marathon running and spending time with
family and friends and was committed to AA. He is survived by his sons Rusty and Matt; his daughters Kim Baker, Vickie Fox and Roselle Nichols; and many other family members. Liz Taylor, 76, Towner, died Jan. 17 in Minot. She was born Clara Elizabeth Dokken on Aug. 22, 1932, near Towner. She attended country school and graduated from Towner High School. Taylor worked at various jobs including the Towner tree nursery and the ASCS office. She served as chairman and a member of the McHenry County Social Service Board and on the Farmers Home Administration Board for several years. Taylor married Marshall “Bud” Taylor in 1959 and they ranched south of Towner, raising cattle and horses. Taylor enjoyed traveling, the outdoors, art, music and writing. She painted many ranch and outdoor scenes in acrylic and oil, played the fiddle and other musical instruments and wrote a column for the Towner newspaper. She is survived by her husband, sons Justin and Ryan (NDCHF Trustee), daughter Tara Abrahamson, and many other family members. Carl E. Schultz, Arnegard, died Oct. 3. Born Aug. 13, 1913, near Arnegard, he was the son of Gustav Henry and Lydia (Dumdai) Schultz. He was educated in Arnegard and farmed with his father. Schultz married Arlene Hagen in 1943, and they established their own farmstead in 1947. He was also an engineer on a threshing rig, butchered cattle, worked the area potato harvest, was the weighmaster at the Leiseth Coal Mine and was a finish carpenter. He enjoyed ranching, hunting, music
and western history. He served as president and district director for the N.D. Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders Assn., president of Fifty Years in the Saddle, 4-H leader and showed stock at the State Fair and State Dairy Show. Schultz is survived by his daughter Renny Hagen and other family members. Catherine Howiatow, 88, formerly of Fort Rice, died Jan. 21 in Glen Ullin. She was born June 5, 1920, to John and Katherine (Koppy) Lockner and was educated in Fort Rice. She served as post mistress there for 43 years, retiring in 1985. In 1980, she married Mike Howiatow and they ranched in Fort Rice. Mike, a NDCHF nominee, died in 2001. Howiatow was known for her cooking, especially homemade chicken soup and many German recipes, her red Cadillac and her love for animals. She was a member of the Fort Rice Farmerettes Homemakers and the Catholic Daughters. She is survived by her brother-inlaw, Kenneth O’Neill, and one sisterin-law, Eva Lockner.
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Statewide horse and rodeo:
May 10 or 17 – NDHSRA, Killdeer High School Rodeo Club (tentative).
Feb. 13-14 – NDSU Little International, Fargo.
Mar. 25 - ND Humanities Council & NDCHF History Presentation, Minot
May 15 – NDCHF opens for season, Medora.
Feb 13-14 – PRCA rodeo, Civic Center, Bismarck.
Mar. 26 - ND Humanities Council & NDCHF History Presentation, Bottineau
May 16 – Ribs & Blues, NDCHF patio, Medora.
Feb. 17-18 – KFYR Agri-International, Civic Center, Bismarck.
Apr. 18 – ND Horse Park fundraiser, Fargo.
May 21 – NDHSRA, New Salem Rodeo Club (tentative).
Feb. 20-21 – NDCHF Annual Meeting social, meetings, banquet & auctions.
Apr. 19 - ND Humanities Council & NDCHF History Presentation, Bismarck
May 23-24 – Cowboy Poetry, Medora.
Mar. 3-8 – ND Winter Show, Valley City. Mar. 4 – ND Humanities Council & NDCHF History Presentation, Rugby Mar. 5 – ND Humanities Council & NDCHF History Presentation, Grand Forks Mar. 18 - ND Humanities Council & NDCHF History Presentation, Jamestown
Apr. 25-26 – NDHSRA, Sheyenne Red River Valley Rodeo Club, West Fargo (tentative). May 9 or 16 – NDHSRA, Williston Rodeo Club (tentative).
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Jun. 28 – NDCHF Induction events, Tjaden Terrace, Medora.
May 30 – NDHSRA, Central Dakota Rodeo Club, Missouri Valley Fairgrounds, Bismarck (tentative).
Jul. 2-4 – Rodeo, Mandan.
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Jun. 13-14 – Flag Day Parade & Winchester Weekend, Medora.
Jul. 25 – National Day of the Cowboy, NDCHF, Medora.
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Jun. 23-28 – Upper Missouri Valley Fair, Williston.
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