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TABLE OF CONTENTS NEW MEXICO STOCKMAN Write or call: P.O. Box 7127 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87194 Fax: 505/998-6236 505/243-9515 E-mail: caren@aaalivestock.com Official publication of: ■

New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association Email: nmcga@nmagriculture.org; 2231 Rio Grande NW, P.O. Box 7517, Albuquerque, NM 87194, 505/247-0584, Fax: 505/842-1766; President, Rex Wilson Executive Director, Caren Cowan Asst. Executive Director, Michelle Frost New Mexico Wool Growers, Inc. P.O. Box 7520, Albuquerque, NM 87194, 505/247-0584 President, Marc Kincaid Executive Director, Caren Cowan Asst. Executive Director, Michelle Frost

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Bull Buyers Guide

A Basic Look At EPDs – What are they?

Pregnancy Testing

Cattle That Stand the Test: Brahman

Arizona National Livestock Show Schedule

2012 Rounders Awards

Copeland Elected American Hereford Association President

Peterson Memorial Ranch Rodeo & Dutch Oven Cookoff

by Heather Smith Thomas

by Heather Smith Thomas by Caren Cowan

by Sara Marta

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EDITORIAL & ADVERTISING Publisher: Caren Cowan Publisher Emeritus: Chuck Stocks Office Manager: Marguerite Vensel Advertising Reps.: Chris Martinez, Melinda Martinez Contributing Editors: Carol Wilson Callie Gnatkowski-Gibson, William S. Previtti, Lee Pitts Photographer: Dee Bridgers

N.M. Cattle Growers’ Association President’s Letter

News Update

Seedstock Guide

N.M. CowBelles Jingle Jangle

Missions Accomplished

N.M. Federal Lands Council News

To The Point

Old Times

In Memoriam

by Rex Wilson, President

by Michelle Frost by Mike Casabonne

by Caren Cowan by Don Bullis

NMBC Bullhorn

Market Place

Real Estate Guide

Estrays

PRODUCTION

Production Coordinator: Carol Pendleton Editorial & Advertising Design: Kristy Hinds Advertising Design: Camille Pansewicz

New Mexico Livestock Board Update

Scatterin’ The Drive

On The Edge of Common Sense

by Curtis Fort by Baxter Black

100 Ad Index

ADVERTISING SALES Chris Martinez at 505/243-9515, ext. 28 or chris@aaalivestock.com

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Dear Fellow Cattlemen ow that this year’s annual Convention has come and gone, let me express my appreciation to all whose participation contributed to its success. We had a great line up of speakers, active participation in committees and some fun as well. I always enjoy the trade show and silent auction, too. In an age that is all about iPads, Smartphones, Facebook, email, texting and conference calls we have become technically efficient as we go about our business. The convention reassures us of the importance of coming together. We need iContact (looking each other in the eye). We are truly blessed by the bonds of friendship that comes from working together just like neighboring for cow work. I am blessed that my best friends gather at least once a year. Maybe it is the holiday season or the Convention itself that makes me feel nostalgic about the importance of the work of our Association. The efforts of great leaders have contributed to our strength and effectiveness through the almost 100 years. I am humbled to do my small part. It takes us all doing what we can. My strong belief is that in order to attract membership, we have to prove ourselves worthy of their commitment. Our members and staff are working literally every day to that. The breadth of the issues the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association addresses on behalf of private property rights owners and ranchers everywhere. It is your dues dollars that allow that work to continue. Early in the year I set a goal of getting at least 400 new members by the 2013 Joint Stockmen’s Convention. To reach that goal the Association has embarked into several membership raising efforts. The Regional Vice Presidents have been collecting listings of agricultural property owners. Those folks who are not current NMCGA members are receiving a personal invitation to join the Association. In concert with that we ran two months of radio advertising in the southern and eastern part of the state. Additionally, the NMCGA Facebook page has become the billboard for news and views for nearly 6,500 ranchers and their supports across the world – at least that’s what they tell me. I have not ventured into Facebook. If you are looking at your local newspapers, hopefully you are seeing the press releases that the Association is sending out on an almost weekly basis. Clearly we are reaching people based on the number of new and reinstated members we have gotten this year. A bonus is that the number of members who have dropped their membership are the lowest we have seen in many years. Given that we are in the midst of a drought and cow numbers are falling, I’d say we are doing something right. I am excited about the growth of our new membership and improvement in retaining members. May we continue to be worthy. Please join NMCGA, and then join us as we head into the 2013 Legislature. You don’t have to be able to be in Santa Fe – although that is the best – we have several ways members can support agriculture. Just let us know you want to help!

www.nmagriculture.org NEW MEXICO CATTLE GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION OFFICERS Rex Wilson President Carrizozo

Jose Varela Lopez President-Elect La Cieneguilla

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Lane Grau Vice-President At Large, Grady

Ty Bays Ernie Torrez Pat Boone SW Vice-President NW Vice-President SE Vice-President Silver City La Jara Elida

Blair Clavel Shacey Sullivan NE Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer Roy Bosque Farms

Bert Ancell Past President Springer

Caren Cowan Executive Director Albuquerque

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expressed in EPDs. This genetic tool is probably the most widely used and misused evaluation process ever devised. Use of EPDs can be a great help in choosing between certain bulls (or females) but can also lead a person down the wrong path if used unwisely. Thus it helps to know how EPDs are generated and how they can be used in a breeding program to best advantage. Computer technology allows us to compare progeny (offspring) performance from thousands of contemporary groups of cattle within a breed. The data on any bull’s progeny can give you an idea about how that particular bull can be expected to produce (the traits you’d expect in his offspring) when bred to similar cows under similar conditions — and the expected dif-

ference between his offspring’s performance and that of another bull within the breed. Most registered bulls have information available from their own performance records and sometimes that of their progeny, or relatives/ancestors which enable us to make reasonably accurate predictions about the performance of future offspring for various traits. As an example, weaning weight EPD (expressed in pounds) is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit growth through weaning age. The actual difference between two bulls’ progeny, however, may depend on how your herd compares to the breed average as a whole. If weaning weights in a specific herd are already continued on page 23

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These numbers will change periodically, just as the EPDs in any specific breed will also keep changing. To clarify this factor, keep in mind that EPDs are based on averages. Thus there must be 50 percent of the tested popula-

Accuracy (ACC) This number, used in conjunction with a certain EPD denotes the level of confidence you could have in that estimated EPD number — how reliable that number might be. The highest reliability would be stated as 1.0 and a low reliability might be something like .30 or .40. Accuracy is figured/impacted by the number of progeny records the bull has, and records of ancestors. A sire with many progeny already will have a higher accuracy number than a young, unproven bull with no progeny. An accuracy of .95 would mean that you can be 95 percent confident that the bull’s EPD number will actually be what the record shows it is. EPDs are often the best estimate of a certain animal’s genetic potential to transmit certain traits, but there is always a margin for error in these estimates. The accuracy values help indicate the amount of risk that an EPD might change as more data is included in future analyses (as a bull has more progeny tested and entering the database). The expected change for an EPD with high accuracy value would be less than that of an EPD with a lower accuracy value. The accuracy of any given EPD can help a breeder determine how much risk there might be when making breeding decisions. A sire with high accuracy is more predictable, but the amount of genetic change he might create in a herd might be correspondingly limited. Some breeders may gamble on a young bull with low accuracy (wanting to use him because his EPD number is desirable) and use him on a limited basis until he has more offspring to prove whether or not he consistently delivers the desired trait in his offspring.

tion above and 50 percent below the midline. An EPD number can be confusing, since the breed average for a certain trait

“EPDs continue to change as producers emphasize different traits” may not be zero anymore. For instance, a breed EPD for weaning weight may have averaged zero when the genetic base was

first established for this evaluation system, but as more cattle are evaluated every year, the trait averages change. In many breeds, the “average” cattle are bigger now than when the EPD evaluation system was stated, so a “plus” number on weaning or yearling weight (or birthweight) may actually be the average today. The breed average keeps changing and the base average is often outdated, so the actual base average for any given year will usually exceed zero. EPDs continue to change as producers emphasize different traits — to build upon continued on page 38

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Pregnancy Testing by HEATHER SMITH THOMAS hecking cows for pregnancy is a good management tool. Knowing which cows are open gives the beef producer several options — weaning their calves early, to sell open cows at peak market prices, or sorting off thin ones to fatten before selling, or selling open heifers when they still bring top dollar. Most producers will be money ahead to cull open cows rather than winter them. Dr. Ram Kasimanickam, Department of

Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Washington State University, says there are many economic and management advantages. “According to NAHMS, only about 17 percent of cow-calf producers actually utilize this tool. There is no reason, however, to not take advantage of this — to identify the pregnant cows, but also to tell how far along they are in pregnancy. This can allow different management of early calving and late calving cows,” he says. A producer might decide to sell some late-calving cows to shorten the calving/breeding season. The major economic benefit is to iden-

tify the open cows so you don’t feed them all winter and then find out too late that they are not going to calve. “The feed cost is at least 2/3 of the production cost. Feeding an open cow for even 3 months during winter, can be a big factor. It may cost anywhere from $175 to $200 to winter a cow,” he says. With drought affecting feed supplies, and feed cost increases, selling open cows can be a better option. Testing Techniques

There are several methods that can be used to identify the pregnant or open cows. “Most common is rectal palpation. Next is transrectal ultrasonography. There is also blood-testing, which identifies the pregnancy specific protein,” says Kasimanickam. “The advantage of rectal palpation is that most bovine veterinarians can identify pregnancy by 30 to 35 days’ gestation and determine approximate age of the fetus. They can also diagnose many pathological conditions or abnormalities if the reproductive tract and/or the pregnancy, and offer management advice. The disadvantage of rectal palpation is that it can’t really detect an impending embryonic or fetal loss. Also, the disadvantage of any pregnancy testing is that it can only tell you what’s going on at that point in time,” he explains. The cow may lose the pregnancy after that point and still come up open the next calving season. One advantage of ultrasound is that you can visualize the fetus and may be able to see things you can’t determine by rectal palpation. “Another advantage is that ultrasound can detect pregnancy with high accuracy as early as 26 days following breeding. Ultrasonography can offer additional information about the viability of the fetus.” Ultrasonography enables the viewer to determine the sex of the fetus, and some producers are interested in this information if they want to sell a group of pregnant cows or heifers guaranteed to have heifer calves or bull calves. “Fetal sexing is readily accomplished between 55 and 80 days of pregnancy, and up to 90 days in bred heifers,” says Kasimanickam. After 90 days it is still possible to identify the sex of the fetus but as the fetus grows larger in late pregnancy it becomes more difficult. There are two ways that a veterinarian can do the ultrasonography — with the traditional arm-in rectal probe, or the newer extension-arm probe that elimicontinued on page 28

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nates the need for putting his/her arm into every cow. “This technology was introduced to clinicians about 12 years ago. The big advantage is that it is not as hard on the veterinarian’s arm as palpating or arm-in ultrasonography,” he explains. “It has an oscillating probe so you don’t have to rotate the rod to view the uterus and its contents. The person using this extension-arm probe has to be cautious, however, due to the risk of damaging the rectum with sudden, unexpected move-

ment. If the cow jumps around when you are holding the probe in place, there is some risk for a rectal tear,” he says. It takes some experience and care to use this technique. “There is some data from New Zealand, where pregnancy testing is done following seasonal breeding in dairy and beef cattle, and millions of cows needing to be tested in a short time frame. There are a lot of untrained, unqualified people using even the transrectal (arm-in) ultrasound and there are some claims that these, too, can cause rectal tears. With any procedure, even palpation, there should be proper

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training to avoid injury to the cow,” Kasimanickam explains. There are advantages and disadvantages to any technology, and care needs to be taken with all of these procedures. The blood test also has pluses and minuses. “The positive aspect is that all you have to do is draw the blood sample to send to a laboratory that offers this service. It’s an ELISA test, looking for the presence of the Bovine Pregnancy Specific Protein. Some of these tests can detect pregnancy by 28 days of gestation,” he says. The test has high accuracy on bred heifers, but the one disadvantage when using the test on cows that have calved is that you have to wait at least 75 days after calving for it to be accurate. “If you test earlier than that you may get a false positive (saying the cow is pregnant even if she isn’t) because there may still be some of Pregnancy Specific Protein in her bloodstream from her earlier pregnancy,” he explains. This generally won’t be an issue, however, because most cows don’t rebreed sooner than 60 days after calving, and by the time you’d blood test them for pregnancy they would be 90 days post-partum. continued on page 29

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as udder shape, fertility, conformation and longevity. Docility EPDs are attempting to evaluate disposition and temperament but there is still some subjectivity involved in this evaluation; it’s not as easily measured as birth weight, weaning weight or yearling weight. EPDs are only estimates. There is no way to predict exact performance, such as how many pounds a certain bull will actually add to your weaning weights, but they give us a useful tool in estimating the potential of one bull versus another. There are no “good” or “bad” EPDs. A certain animal’s EPD numbers may be desirable or not, depending on your genetic goals and what you are trying to

select for, in your herd. If you are selecting a low-birthweight bull to breed heifers, your goal will be different than when selecting a high growth sire to breed mature cows. A bull with negative EPD for milking ability in his daughters is “bad” only if your herd needs to increase the average cows’ milk production. If you already have cows that milk well, or harsh range conditions in which heavy-milking cows may not get enough high quality nutrition for optimum milk production (and therefore must rob body fat to try to produce to their potential, becoming thin and not breeding back on schedule), a negative milk value may be just what you want — to be able to continue raising efficient cattle that fit your range conditions.

Milk EPD values are pounds of weaning weight in the offspring of daughters from a bull — the additional pounds that might be expected from the daughters’ milk production. For example, a milk EPD value of +15 for milk means that on average you could expect the calves from those daughters to weigh 15 pounds more at weaning time than the original breed average, due to the additional milk production in the daughters of that bull. When looking at EPDs and comparing numbers on the various traits you want in your herd, the most important thing is to select/develop cattle with the production level (calf size and growth) to fit your environment and management conditions. If you can match your cattle to their envicontinued on page 40

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ronment, they will perform best. We need to think in terms of optimum, rather than maximum. Otherwise, we get into trouble with cattle that may be too large at birth or have poor reproduction rates. It’s very easy to fall into problems with calving difficulty, lower calf crop percentages and decreased fertility — and increased cow size and higher maintenance costs. Chasing maximum numbers usually leads to decreased profitability. It’s generally best to stay away from extremes, or you end up with cattle that are too large (or too small). To use EPDs wisely, know the traits you want, and whether you need to enhance or decrease certain characteristics or aspects of those traits — then choose the bulls that are most likely to give you the desired results. Trade-offs are often part of the challenge. For instance, increased wean-

ing weight is correlated with increased yearling weight, but both of these increases are also associated with higher birth weights. If you want low birth weight, you may have to sacrifice some growth potential (and try to find that happy medium), unless you can find the kind of genetics that combine low birth weight with rapid growth. Know the strengths and weaknesses of your herd, and where you want to improve. Have specific goals, and select bulls with EPDs that move your cattle toward those goals. If your mature cow size is large enough already, don’t choose a bull with the highest EPD for growth. If your cows are already too large, choose a bull with lower growth numbers. The important thing, however, is not how “plus” or “minus” a bull is, compared with breed average. Pick a bull that when bred to your cows will produce offspring that will be on target for YOUR conditions, ■ market and cow herd.

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here are few places in the United States today that have not been affected by the drought we are currently facing. Cattle number continue to decline as ranchers make tough choices about what they can keep and for how long based on the amount and location of their forage and water.

Brahman breeders and those with Brahman crosses may have it just a tad easier because their cattle were designed to withstand the heat and to travel good distances for grass and water. That’s the kind of cattle that Steve and Belinda Wilkins are breeding on their Flying W Ranch. Located in Crockett County, Texas, seven miles east of Ozona the ranch land has been in Steve’s family for four generations. The land is rocky, arid land and when there is enough rain will grow abundant native grasses that are excellent in nutrition. “Our cattle have the fortitude to range in large pastures,” said Steve “They also can adapt in dryer times like we are facing today yet still breed and produce quality offspring and bulls that will work for commercial cattlemen in nearly every climate.” “As we studied the most successful Brahman breeders over the history of the breed,” he continued,” all of them used continued on page 45

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allowing them to graze in midday sun without suffering. In severe winters, Brahmans grow a protective covering of long, coarse hair beneath which a dense, downy, fur-like undercoat can be found. An abundance of loose skin, characteristic of the breed, also aids in its ability to withstand warm weather by increasing the body surface area exposed to cooling. In cold weather the skin is contracted, increasing the thickness of the hide and density of the hair, which aids in retaining body heat. A special feature of the Brahman breed is their ability over other breeds to sweat freely, which contributes greatly to their heat tolerance. Known as the “crossing breeding common denominator” the American Brahman excels in adding hybrid vigor to their offspring when crossed with other breeds, resulting in more money in your pocket as a beef producer. Hybrid vigor (or “heterosis”) is a animal breeding or genetics term that is achieved by crossing two different straings, varieties, breeds or species. In the cattle world, maximum hybrid vigor is obtained by crossing totally unrelated animals, achieving the “best of both worlds”. Because of this added hybrid vigor, the use of Brahman bulls with European or English breed cows is one of the most popular crossbreeding practices in the United States, with the resulting Brahman F-1 calf in high demand by cattlemen for replacement females or feeders in the feedlot. Years of crossbreeding research has consistently shown that ranchers get higher levels of heterosis when you cross a Brahman with a British or Continental breed compared to just breeding British or Continental breeds to each other. Because of this, Brahman cattle are often referred to as crossbreeding’s common denominator. The Brahman F-1 cross is consistently superior to other crosses in weight per day of age and carcass efficiency. The Brahman F-1 is also very popular because these cattle display many important characteristics of their Brahman parent, such as drought resistance, heat tolerance, disease and parasite resistance and increased longevity. ■

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eral membership have been more help than I can say. You have been there to offer encouragement, assistance, and to answer my endless questions. I could not have served as an officer without you and will do all in my power to emulate your generosity. I’ve been fortunate during my term to have traveled New Mexico and the country for meetings, workshops, tours, and learning experiences and to meet fellow beef promoters with whom I am exceptionally proud to have CowBelles in common. I have been privileged to be your representative to New Mexico Cattle Grower’s, New Mexico Beef Council, and ANCW President’s Council. Serving as a state officer is something I highly recommend and a time I will never forget. Through time, effort, involvement, and resources we all can keep New Mexico CowBelles strong and effective for those who follow in our footsteps. Thank you for the opportunity you have given me. Calling myself president of New Mexico CowBelles truly has been an honor. – Beverly Butler, NMCB President

The Powderhorn CowBelles met November 13 at the home of Dorie Tucker. There were 12 members present. Election of officers was held and the following were elected to serve during the year 2013: Joan Key, President; Ellen Vaughan, Vice-President; Dorothy Vaughan, Secretary; and Carol Thorpe, Treasurer. Plans were finalized for participating in an “Old Fashioned Christmas in Fort Sumner” a project of the De Baca Chamber of Commerce of which Dorie Tucker is the Chairman. This promotion will be starting on November 19 and culminating on December 1 – the day for the traditional interfest. Shoppers in Fort Sumner will receive tickets for each $10 purchase, cash, debit or credit card at participating merchants. These tickets will then be drawn for awards at 5:30 during the Extravaganza Prize drawing during the “Old Fashioned Christmas” festivities. Powderhorn will have a booth where they will sell beef Burritos, coffee and hot chocolate. The group will be furnishing two Beef Certificates to be used by winners to buy beef at Dave’s Grocery and Fort Sumner Processing. Santa will visit the children! Decisions about requests for financial aid from 4-H or FFA members

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Albuquerque. She helped man a booth there for the promotion of beef. They received positive responses from the people who visited their booth. Among the educational opportunities there were cookbooks, activities for children, goats and rabbits, presentations on dairy farming and Corriente cattle, and of course, pumpkins. There was a wonderful turnout with a total for the four days of 12,675 people. The New Mexico Centennial Edition Brand Book Package is now available. Also available is the 2010 History Edition Brand book with Max Evansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; personal tribute â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Memories.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; The 2012 Brand Book costs $200. The 2012 Brand Book with a customized brand stove metal art piece in the shape of the State of New Mexico with personalized brand costs $225. Orders can be sent to the New Mexico Livestock Board. Lariats will be unable to participate in packing and shipping the pieces. Treasurer will be Mary Bleiker, Vice-President will be Kathryn Malcolm-Callis, and Secretary will be Mary Coffman. Lariat CowBelles Christmas Party will be held December 12, at the Rabbit Ears CafĂŠ at 11 a.m. Host-

Mesilla Valley CowBelles, minutes of the meeting held on October 23 (five members present): Dues are due. Please send your check to Janet. Officers for next year are the same as this year: Pres: Gretchen Lindsay; VP: Vicki Gove; Sec:

Melissa Woodall; Treas: Janet Witte. November meeting will not be held due to closeness to Thanksgiving and no business to discuss; if anything comes up that needs discussion, will conduct via email. Annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christmasâ&#x20AC;? party will be on Friday, December 28, and the home of Jeff and Janet Witte (THANK YOU!). Please mark your calendars. Dinner is potluck â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will have a gift exchange for adults and a separate one for the kids. It has been mentioned to have some sort of activity at the party. Group is open to suggestions on any type of activity; possibly a scavenger hunt? Submitted by Gretchen Lindsay The Otero CowBelles held their November meeting in Tularosa. There were 15 members and one guest, Loretta Johnson, in attendance. The new slate of officers was voted on with Madalyn Lee, President, Danielle Kusmak, Ist V. President, Debi Rupe, 2nd V. Pres, Tena Beanblossom, Sec. and Estelle Bond, Treasurer to serve for 2013. Otero CowBelles have been invited to have a float in the Veteranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day parade and Madalyn will contact Jim Wagner to see if he will again volunteer to furnish the truck. The group held their continued on page 49

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annual bazaar. The funds raised by the bidding on some very yummy goodies and craft items, will benefit the Boys and Girls Ranches. Well over $445 was realized from the auction. The members were happy to have Peggy Anderson, who is recuperating from hip surgery attending. The CowBelles have been getting some welcome publicity in the local newspaper, with nice color pictures. Thanks Debi for the photos. Otero CowBelles manned a table at the Extension Family Fun Fair October 20 which was well received and we handed out BEEF information in the “Red Bags”. Group decided to give New Mexico BEEF license plates to the managers of Lowe’s Market for their unstinting help with the donations of spice rub and the beef for our fund raising efforts. Thanks to Chuck and Steve! Remember that “Success Comes in CANS not CANTS”, this has been President Rupe’s motto for the two years she has served Otero CowBelles and with the help of the members, it has proven to be true. Submitted by: Barbara Wagner, sec. The Chuckwagon CowBelles met on November 6, 2012 with 18 members, one buckaroo, and four guests present. Toni introduced Rick Innanucci with Horses for Heroes in Santa Fe. He gave an update on the bunkhouse project, which is a 1,200 square foot bunkhouse with a great room and a porch that goes all the way around on the outside. He said that Cracker Barrel donated two rockers and a private individual donated ten more, for veterans to sit after a day of work. He said that this is the time when conversation turns to the war and hardship that these young men had to endure. He said it has all truly been an answer to prayer. He also requested prayer for Chris Chaisson, an Iraq War Veteran who received nearly crippling injuries recently after being hit by a train. He said that the Discovery Channel has shown interest in filming their work at the ranch. Rick suggested that the Chuckwagon CowBelles have its July, 2013 meeting at Horses for Heroes, and group quickly accepted his offer! There was discussion of programs put on for women veterans and discussion about Chuckwagon’s Horses for Heroes account. It was decided to donate $100 so that a wounded warrior can attend the Cowboy Christmas and to give Rick a $663.05 check. Toni announced the December 7 Board of Director’s meeting and the December 8 CowBelle breakfast in Albuquerque. The Mountainair Christmas

fair will be on November 17 and the Estancia Christmas fair will be on December 15. Group decided to renew membership with ANCW and discussion occurred regarding the retention of membership. Carolyn Chance asked each member write down why she joined CowBelles and what she would like to see in programs/Learning vs just fellowship. Next month’s meeting: ham and turkey; Torrance County ladies are asked to bring a dessert; Valencia County ladies are asked to bring a side dish; Directions to Sue’s house were given. Toni said that there are two definitions of

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Lands News he November election results were a big disappointment to those of us who depend on responsible management of natural resources on federal land. The Obama administration was re-elected in an Electoral College landslide. Environmentalist-backed candidates won several key races including N.M.’s US Senate seat. Environmentalists spent $2 million on the Heinrich campaign to defeat Heather Wilson. Nationally, the League of Conservation Voters alone poured $14 million into different contests around the country. Montana’s Jon Tester was re-elected by a 19,000 vote margin. He called the LCV president less than three hours after being declared the winner to thank him for their support. Green interests will take credit for electoral successes even where they didn’t have much impact and demand that elected officials toe the line on environmental legislation. Although they weren’t on any ballots, the appointed members of the Obama administration were returned to office as well. Since the election there have been several new announcements of regulatory decisions and proposals that were on hold until their negative impacts could not affect the vote. On November 9, just three days after the election, Interior Secretary Salazar announced a plan to close 1.6 million acres in western states to oil shale development. The EPA is ramping up efforts to regulate emissions and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says that now the Senate can push for climate change legislation. Also in the aftermath of the election results there have been numerous studies and articles released promoting climate change regulation, confirming the disastrous effects of human activity on the world including one that claims climate change will make it necessary to stop or dramatically reduce livestock grazing across the western states. Even Al Gore is back in the news calling for President Obama to “act boldly” in advancing climate change programs. He, along with the other global warming hysteria peddlers, claim Hurricane Sandy’s strength was a result of climate change. Have you noticed that any kind of weather,

cold, hot, wet or dry is caused by climate change and it’s our fault for driving pickups and turning on the lights? Who do we blame for all the hurricanes, floods and droughts that occurred before the industrial age? Politics has become increasingly unpredictable. The partisan divide is greater now than it was before the election and in spite of Obama’s margin of victory, Republicans are still in control of the House and Democrats slightly increased their Senate majority. Some Democrats talk about their mandate, Republicans point to their retention of the House as a counter to that. But, given the environmental community’s considerable investment in this election and the perception that they had an impact, they will try to get their money’s worth out of legislators and regulators during Obama’s second term.

Still it is hard to say what that will mean for grazing related issues. Energy production is the main target of enviro’s wrath. Coal, oil and gas production will be attacked on several fronts. Subsidies for renewable energy like wind and solar will increase in spite of the dismal failures of such projects during the last term. They have already announced there will be no relief from the ethanol fuel requirements. Permits for drilling on federal land will probably be even more difficult to get approved while solar and wind farm projects will likely cruise right through the NEPA process. But the biggest problems for Congress and the Administration concern the economy and resolution of the “fiscal cliff” crisis. How that gets resolved may have some impact on what gets addressed next. continued on page 52

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Polling data before and after the election still show the environment far down the list of issues the public thinks are important for politicians to act on. There won’t be lot of money to throw at some of these problems unless Congress and the President intend to keep borrowing us into the poor house which they might well do. On special land use designations like Wilderness and National Monuments it may be mixed. There is no urgency to make new declarations now, Obama has another four years. But lacking the congressional support to get their N.M. approvals passed, Senators Bingaman and Udall have requested the President to consider National Monument designation for the Rio Grande Gorge and adjacent Taos Plateau and the Organ Mountains and other BLM lands in Doña Ana County. Although the Senators both claim widespread public support, there is considerable opposition to the proposals, especially the Doña Any County designations for several reasons, not the least of which are law enforcement and border security issues. Endangered Species Act problems will continue but a big part of those are driven

by lawsuits, not new legislative action. There will be no administrative relief from these problems from Obama bureaucrats but the courts have recently ruled that Mexican wolves are not a separate species which at least doesn’t enhance their protection. Critical habitat designations are administrative actions that cause a lot of problems. Frank reported last month on details of the Jaguar Critical Habitat proposal. Since then the Arizona Game and Fish Department has come out in opposition to critical habitat citing the data that shows Jaguar habitat is really farther south into Mexico and Central and South America. So what do we do to defend ourselves from further restrictions on grazing and other natural resource use on federal land? Probably not much different from what we are doing now, hunker down and defend ourselves through the regulatory process and the courts where we have to. The House can still have considerable influence on legislation and Steve Pearce has stood up for his rural constituents against environmental political pressure and agency over-regulation before. He will undoubtedly be called on again. There is also one other avenue that we have written about before being led by Ken

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Ivory and some other folks in Utah. That is the American Lands Council initiative for western states to assume management of their federal land as was intended before they were admitted to the Union. Utah has legislation to require the feds to turn federal lands over to the state, excluding some National Monuments, by the end of 2014. That is the best hope of returning management of government owned land to any kind of responsible management. If there ever was a chance of turning the federal bureaucracy around, there won’t be during another four years of the Obama administration. None of the western states can afford to allow the federal government to continue the ridiculous mismanagement of their natural resources. Former Director of the Bureau of Land Management and Utah Department of Natural Resources Director Kathleen Clarke stated the case for state management very well in a recent editorial. She has seen it from both sides and knows what she is talking about. N.M.’s legislators have to wake up. When I started writing these columns after we lost Bud Eppers I didn’t expect the job to be long-term. It just sort of turned out that way. A couple of years ago Frank Dubois agreed to help out every other month. Frank has since said that he could take the job on full time and I am taking him up on the offer before he has a chance to think about it too long. This will be my last issue of “N.M. Federal Lands News.” For those of you who don’t already know, Frank was on Senator Domenici’s staff about the time Bud got involved in federal land grazing politics and they worked together from then on to the benefit of all of us in this business. Frank has held other positions since leaving the Senator’s staff including Deputy Secretary of Interior and N.M. Secretary of Agriculture and is the authority we all go to when we need to know something about federal land legislation, regulation or politics. I appreciate his taking on the job and look forward to reading his columns in the future as I do now. I also appreciate the support all of you have given me and the kind words when there was something here you enjoyed reading. Once again the Holiday season is upon us. I hope we all take the time to remember why we celebrate this time of year and think about the things that are really important. We are all thankful for family and friends and can’t forget that some of them are still in foreign places fighting for the freedoms we all enjoy. I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New ■ Year and may God bless us all.

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by Caren Cowan, Exec. Director, New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Assn.

ome of us have lived for nearly a year waiting for November 6 and the 2012 General Election to come and go. Many issues hung on the outcome of that election and how we move forward hung in the balance, too. The big day has come and gone. It may not have been what some might have hoped, but there were disappointments enough to go around. Before those of you who refer to this publication as the “Republican Gazette” slap the book shut, please finish at least this part of the column. Some have said that you can count the power of agriculture in the Legislature by counting the boots and dividing by two. We are going to be short some boots this year; those ranks have been dwindling for years. With all due respect to the winners of their respective races, whom we have to develop an excellent working relationship with, we lost some good ‘un in three parties. Tim Jennings, a Democrat, was one of the best friends New Mexico agriculture families have ever had. I will be the first to admit that we didn’t always see eye to eye and I have had my head handed to me more times than I want to think about by Senator Jennings. But when the chips were down, Senator Jennings was ALWAYS there for us. If you need more clarity on what “handed my head to me” you might check with Phil H. Bidegain. He learned the hard way what I meant. Every now and then the passion in the halls of the Roundhouse spills over and a tongue lashing from a legislator is sometimes just the price of admission. It took me awhile to figure that part out and not take those events personally. In the House, Andy Nunez became an independent a couple of years ago because he stood up for the courage of his conventions and ran contrary to party lines. It didn’t matter how controversial the issue was or who was asking for help, if Andy believed championing was the right thing to do, he was your man right down to the mat. Again, and with all due respect to those

replacing them, with a tip of the hat we say thank you to these great men. I don’t think it will just be agriculture that misses their cowboy wisdom and institutional memory. There are many, many folks who have much more experience in the Legislature than I do, but I can tell you that this will be the most interesting Session in my experience. Both the State House and Senate will have a full one-third of their membership as freshmen. This is where the contact you made during the election season will pay off. While I am sure that these new elected folks are bright and passionate, their learning curve on all kinds of issues is like trying to drink from a fire hose. That will be the case for some time to come. The sheer amount of information that must be

consumed is unbelievable. We will need many boots on the ground in Santa Fe, to read bills on line, to make phone calls and to send emails. If you haven’t already contacted your representative and senator, be they incumbents or newly elected, do it now! Every issue imaginable is open for discussion and they need to know you and your point of view yesterday. The same is the case for Congress. New Mexico has a freshman senator and representative. Although Heinrich has been in Congress, he now represents the entire state, not just the metropolitan area. We need to keep him and his staff informed of our needs.

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Michelle Lujan Grisham may represent the Albuquerque area, but I think she understands the role agriculture and the rural areas play in New Mexico’s health and well-being. We need to stay in constant contact with her as well. This election will not give us the much hoped for regulatory relief at the federal level. So we have our work cut out for us. Despite the fact that there have been reports to the contrary for the past several months, in late November, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) announced that it would seek to list the lesser prairie chicken as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act. I have difficulty in believing the timing of this announcement right after the election was a coincidence. The same holds true with the City of Albuquerque falling under the investigation the U.S. Justice Department in late November. At least now we know what the challenges are in the months and years to come and we need to become strong enough to stand up to them. As for that party thing, I suspect that I was not alone in having a “damn Chuck, I

may not be a Republican” moment on the morning of November 7. I learned a long time ago that my leaning is conservative and there are those folks in every party. Those are the people who have gotten my support since I was old enough to vote and they will continue to do so. Blue Funk

But I am not sure that the malaise I felt on November 7 was entirely due to the election. Losing an hour by “falling back” to standard time threw my body clock off for several days. Perhaps being a native of Arizona I am a bit biased on the subject, but “day light savings” time is a bunch of bunk. There are so many hours of light in the day whether the clock is on standard or daylight time. The rule of thumb is that you work from sunup to sundown; doesn’t really matter what the clock says. One of the reasons for creating daylight savings time was because it was perceived to be an energy savings — don’t ask me to explain — but studies have debunked that theory. I have already talked to some legislators about legislation to eliminate the system in New Mexico. The measure has been taken up many times over the past two decades. The last time was in the 1990s

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and the bill was carried by Senator Manny Aragon. I didn’t pay all that much attention to it because it had gone down in flames so many times. Turns out that year it lost by only about three votes. That was a lesson in “you can make a difference” for me. The only argument that I have come across is whether New Mexico stays on Mountain Standard Time (MST) to stay in line with Arizona or if we should moved to Central Daylight to line up with Texas. My opinion on that debate is pretty clear. But honestly it doesn’t really matter what time we get on . . . let’s just get on something that we stay on year-round. 50 Bites

This is another “I hope those involved get my humor stories.” If someone told you that you needed to eat 50 bites of food, it really doesn’t sound like a lot, does it? Last summer I was honored to be asked to be a judge at the first Peterson Memorial Ranch Rodeo & Dutch Oven Cook-off near Winston (see story and photo on pages 94 and 95). I had never judged anything like, but how hard could it be? Just eating great food, right? Besides, even if it is dry, it is a treat to spend a day in the country. When the appointed day arrived, I stopped by in Cuchillo and picked up my long time savior Jack Porch. We told Dena and Justy that we’d be back when the cookoff was over. Like many of my trips, I took off without knowing exactly what time I was needed to be there and I wanted to be early so I could visit with folks. We arrived at the Peterson Arena close to 1:00 p.m. It is worth noting at this point that there is no cell service at the Peterson Ranch. Sure enough, there were plenty of great people to visit with and I was ahead of time. Of course when you talk about food judging, I was envisioning something off the Food Channel where people bring you plates of food to sample. The weekend was kicking off with the cook-off, cooking to start at 3:00 p.m., dinner at the wagons, homegrown musicians who brought their guitars and fiddles for the camp fire to be followed by a ranch rodeo the next day. To participate in the event, contestants had to be in the cook-off and compete in the ranch rodeo. Like most everything in New Mexico, the attendance was diverse including bikers, fire fighters, cowboys and more who had gathered to honor the memory of continued on page 55

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Marine LCPL Adam D. Peterson who survived a tour in Afghanistan where he valiantly saved fellow Marines only to lose his life in a truck accident soon after he got home. We must always remember that God has a plan even we cannot begin to understand it. The day was hot, but there was just enough breeze to make things bearable. A few clouds floated by to tease at a rain shower, but by mid-afternoon they were gone. It wasn’t long before delicious smells began floating in the breeze. When the other four judges and I got our marching orders, I learned that I was going to have to work a bit for my supper. The ten competitors (11 were entered, but only ten cooked) in the cook-off were camped around a pretty good sized area so that everyone had enough elbow room and no one could spike on another’s secret ingredient. Although each team had been assigned a number, they camped in random order, so we walked from one end of the camp ground to the other several times. Each group was to be judged on five dishes — a main dish, side dish, bread, chile and desert. Each dish was judged, the meal overall, team participation and overall appearance. It was determined that we would visit each camp and taste one category at a time. Things went pretty well through the main and side dishes. There was a lot of good food and the hardest part was picking a favorite. Then we moved on to the bread. Bread is one of my favorite dishes in life — but when you eat ten bites of bread, all by itself on a hiking trip it isn’t long before it begins to start sticking to the roof of your mouth. Then we moved on to the chile. I am here to admit that I am a wuss when it comes to spicy hot foods, thus I am not a big fan of chile, especially on what is becoming a full stomach. I will also admit that the homemade wine that one of the teams was slipping was probably not the best choice of the afternoon. I was beginning to sweat (for a variety of reasons) and fatigue was beginning to set in. Thank goodness I had the good sense to take a cap and ware comfortable shoes. By mid-way of the chile round I was down to just sticking my spoon in the sauce, not taking a real bite. That garnered me some not too kind looks from a couple

of the cooks. I completely bailed on the tenth team and staggered to the Peterson camp where I could see the closest place to sit down. I honestly thought I was going to lose it all in the most literal sense — and there wasn’t any place that I could see to do that, ceremoniously or otherwise. As I continued to swallow hard and see stars, the Peterson crew was kind enough to bring me two bottles of water, one to sip on and another to hold on my overheated neck. They kept asking if I was alright. Of course I was . . . really. All I could think of was the horror of “losing my cookies” in front of all these friends and members. It would have been a shame I could have never lived down. Eventually my focus returned, my breathing came back to something near normal and my stomach ceased to roll.

With as much dignity as I could muster, I caught up the rest of the judging team and tasted the last few deserts. All but a couple of them were peach cobblers and in the shape I was in, it really didn’t matter how they tasted. We then gathered to turn in our score sheets. I was relieved, sort of, when another of the judges mentioned that his stomach wasn’t exactly settled. At any rate it was nearly dark and neither Jack nor I had been able to let the home folks know that we would be late. We arrived back in Cuchillo to meet Dena and Justy waiting for us in the drive none too happy that we hadn’t check in all day — after all we could have driven back into Winston to get service. Then I had to call Randy and explain my disappearance. All in all it was a great day… and I hope ■ that I get invited back!

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Managed Environmental Bias Coordination Eminence â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Anderson Family and the Lower Gila Box ACEC by STEPHEN L. WILMETH itchell and Ellice (Thomson) Robertson had four daughters. They homesteaded southwest of Cliff, New Mexico on Sycamore Creek. The four girls Nila, Helen, Jewell, and Ruth were around animals as a matter of existence. Little Helen was maybe more horse crazy than her siblings to the point her dad had to make her stay away from a mare he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t trust. Mitchell came in one afternoon and Helen was there wanting to be with dad and the horse. She asked to hold the horse while he unsaddled and fed. He told her she could but to be careful. Helenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interpretation of being careful was to do a good job, and she wrapped the reins around her little hand. As her dad made his way back from the corn crib, the mare spooked and ran off . . . dragging and kicking at Helen as she ran. Mitchell, in a panic, called for her to turn loose, but the wrapped reins held her suspended until the horse finally kicked her

free. Having no car and miles from any neighbors, Mr. Robertson caught the mare and headed for help. By the time they got a car and on the way to a doctor in Silver City, the little horse crazy Robertson girl, Helen . . . died. Eighty Years later History continues

Down the river at Redrock, the son of Helenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sister Ruth, Walt Anderson, lives at the same family ranch his grandparents moved to in 1929. He is the unbroken link of Andersons to call the place home. Every morning he walks from his house and the same view his grandfather, Fred, admired stands in stark relief. The barns, the saddle shed, and the corrals are within sight. To the northwest he can see Black Mountain. To the northeast, Elephant Back and Clarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Peak form the horizon. The Gila River lies just beyond the field where hay and pasture is grown. This is home to Walt in more ways than just existence. In 2011, Mr. Anderson, his fellow board members of the Hidalgo Soil and Water Conservation District (HSWCD), and the Hidalgo County Commission (HCC) learned the BLM intended to expand a

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local Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) by 65,000 acres. As the impact of the plan unfolded, Walt learned that his 2,250 acres of private land would be swept into the plan. His neighbors would have another 8Â˝ sections of deeded land impacted, similarly. Fifteen sections of New Mexico State trust land were also involved. The remainder of the land would be federal holdings including the Anderson allotment. Inquiries by HSWCD resulted in a BLM response that the plan set the foundation to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;saveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; the Lower Gila Box. The HCC and HSWCD were astounded at the arrogance of the action. Meetings were requested and the scope of the plan was revealed. For starters, there were at least three endangered species that would benefit from expanding the agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s management of the area. There was an issue with the Clean Water Act and there was an issue of brush control within the planâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s footprint. Further prompting indicated cultural surveys revealed the need for expanded federal controls. The BLM was worried about potential energy corridor construction, off basin surface water storage (tied to an Arizona / New Mexico water settlement), water temperatures in the Gila, and feral animal intrusions. The area would be â&#x20AC;&#x153;managed for the publicâ&#x20AC;? by the elimination of the state and private ownership. Furthermore, the area could be closed to the sale and or lease of minerals, closed to vehicle use, and the river channel could be closed to cattle grazing. Aha! Promises made donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean promises kept

HCC and HSWCD were furious. First, it is not the BLMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role to determine local economic issues without input. Second, there is the organic legislation that gained western support from the constitutional assurance of managing public lands for the matter of disposal . . . to managing federal lands for the matter of retention. In getting the Federal Lands Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) passed, Congress promised local government they would be part of any planning process that impacted their communities. Congress intended and clearly specified that local planning would be considered early . . . not after a plan is finalized. Congress promised that federal agencontinued on page 57

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cies would keep apprised of local plans. Congress assured that consideration would be given to all local plans. Congress assured that agencies would objectively assist in resolving differences in local and federal land planning. Congress assured that meaningful involvement would always occur including public notices. Lastly, Congress assured that federal planning would be consistent with local planning. Local government across the West has long realized the pillars of FLPMA are kept only as long as the environmental agenda is in phase with the local governing philosophies. That has become a fact that is no longer even veiled. In order to protect citizenry against the rampage, local governments have sought protections within the Act to forge defenses against federal land schemes. The issue of Coordination has become the focus. Playing off the two foundational pillars, prior notice and the necessity of seeking consistency with local planning, coordination is the action of putting local government at the planning table. It doesn’t mean the Feds would comply with all local planning, but it does imply that local governments have a line of defense in dealing with federal actions. It is worthy to note the implications of coordination. First is the legal definition which includes ‘harmonize’ and ‘synchronize’. The second sets forth ‘equal’ and ‘not subordinate’. Local governments are not subservient. It is important to recognize that implication to local government. Constitutionally impaired legislators have no idea what sovereign individuality means. As such, Americans are saddled with the disadvantage of being sacrificed to bureaucratic actions, but local governments have the opportunity to elevate sovereign individual rights. ‘Any local unit of government’ has the conditional right to enter into coordination with the Feds. That unit of government, however, must have a land plan in order to inaugurate the relationship.

FLPMA offers promises, but local government must not allow those promises to become meaningless without active participation. In discussions since the ACEC issue was tabled by the BLM, a Council of Border Conservation Districts (Council) has come together in southwestern New Mexico for mutual support. HSWCD is a founding member. In debating the dilemma of the ongoing discovery of learning of federal plans only after they appear in the Federal Register or the headlines of local newspapers, a fundamental need arose. The Council agreed their prominence or eminence at the planning table was not nor had it ever been held inviolate by the actions of the land agency. Therefore, if local government was going to experience the promises clearly intended by Congress, they would have to commit their own efforts through policy and intent to form an aggressive, primary voice at all planning tables. Their insistence for their expected coordination eminence had come to mean something very profound to the Council. It is fundamentally crucial. They adopted the concept as the founding principle in their approach to future relationships with

the agencies. The Lesson honored

Walt Anderson’s mother remembers her childhood when she and sister, Jewell, herded turkeys to support the family’s existence. In the fall, black walnuts from the native trees in Sycamore would be gathered and cracked. The big pieces went into the jar for cooking and the little pieces were fed to the turkeys. Those people and their neighbors weren’t footnotes in the history of southwestern New Mexico. They are the history. They struggled, they bled, they endured . . . The prominence or eminence of impact to the individuals whose very existence is threatened by federal actions is profound. If the history they represent endures similarly, it will not be accomplished by unfulfilled narrative from FLPMA or any other law. It must come from a dedicated body of participants whose existence is predicated on similar values and beliefs. It is that simple, and . . . it is that serious. Stephen L. Wilmeth is a rancher from southern New Mexico. “Walt’s mother & my father grew up just miles apart on Sycamore Creek. Years ago, we stopped at the site of the Robertson homestead & my dad told me the story of Helen Robertson . . . he struggled.”

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“Whatever Happened to Arthur Manby?” ot only was Arthur Rochford Manby disliked by the people of Taos, “Mr. Manby was disliked with a passion,” according to one source. Manby was born in England to an aristocratic family. He studied architecture in Ireland as a young man, and was also knowledgeable in mineralogy. Along the way he became somewhat capable in oil painting. Observers of the day generally agreed that Manby made his way to Taos, New Mexico, in 1883, specifically to participate in the land fraud that had been prevalent for some years. Many old Spanish and Mexican land grants had already been co-opted by the so-called Santa Fe Ring. There was one large plot of land not far from Taos, however, that was involved in litigation, and Manby set his sights on the 60,000 acre Antonio Martinez Grant. He didn’t have a lot of ready cash, so he salted a nearby mine with gold nuggets and then

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proceeded to sell shares in the operation. In fact he sold them many times over, but that didn’t matter because they were worthless in the first place. With the money he raised, he began purchasing small plots of land owned by the Antonio Martinez descendents, often for only pennies per acre. All in all he acquired about 15,000 acres of the grant, and through some artful maneuvering, he ended up with the entire thing. He also began construction of a mansion in the heart of Taos. It had nineteen rooms in a square configuration which was completely surrounded by an adobe wall. While the structure itself was in the Spanish style, the garden around it was in the English style, with thick grass and flagstone walks and a well. The house was also furnished with English antiques. In spite of it all, though, Manby became deeply in debt and simple survival required additional scams and double-dealing. “For

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the last twenty years of his life . . . ” according to one source, “[he] made a business of selling bogus quitclaim deeds, negotiating numerous property deed manipulations and maneuvering superstitious tenants to return the properties that he had previously sold them.” His enemies were legion and lawsuits were many. It was, however, an event in the summer of 1929 that made him quite unforgettable. A Deputy U. S. Marshal who had papers to serve on Manby discovered a body in the mansion. It was first believed that the body was that of Manby himself. It was dressed like Manby, down to knee-high lace up boots and a stickpin in the ascot. The problem was that the body was badly decomposed and the head was missing from the immediate area. It was later found in another part of the house, badly mauled by Manby’s continued on page 59

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dog, and the initial conclusion was that Manby had died of a heart attack, and his dog, for want of being fed, had molested the body and removed the head. The body was quickly interred and even if there was a question about the nature of his demise, no one much cared. As one observer wrote, “Very few Taoseños were sorry to learn that the old coot was dead.” But Arthur had two brothers: Alfred and Eardley. They were greatly disturbed by the reported death of their brother, and they did not believe that he had died of natural causes. Therefore, they contacted New Mexico Governor Richard C. Dillon and demanded an investigation. The Governor passed the request along to Taos District Attorney Fred Stringfellow who in turn assigned the matter to investigator William Martin. Martin quickly discovered that serious questions about Manby’s alleged death existed. For one thing, he could find no sign of blood in an area that should have been blood-soaked. The body was exhumed for another look and it was discovered that the head had been cut off, cleanly, as if sur-

gically, and not chewed off by the dog. For another, there were two bullet holes in body’s chest. Clearly a case of murder. Then artist Victor Higgins, who lived nearby, recalled talking with a hobo who was looking for work. Higgins had nothing for him to do and sent him to Manby’s house. The knight of the road entered the gate in the wall around Manby’s mansion and was never seen again. That his was the body in question was a circumstantial conclusion, but nothing could be proved. Even so, it became the conventional wisdom that Manby, beset from every direction by creditors, simply killed a vagabond and disappeared from Taos and New Mexico, leaving the impression that he had died, and thus confounding his creditors. Then a baggage-boy who worked for the railroad in Raton (he’d been raised in Taos) came forward with an interesting tale. While working on the station platform late one night in early July, 1929, just before Manby’s “body” was discovered, he had seen Manby board an eastbound train. The boy alleged that he was very familiar with Manby, and spoke to him on the evening in question. Manby, he said, gave him a onehundred dollar bill to remain silent. Again, a story that could not corroborated.

Another Taos artist, Joseph Sharp, and his wife, while visiting Florence, Italy, saw Manby walking across the piazza. They had been well acquainted with the Englishman in Taos, and they easily recognized him. He was even dressed as he’d always dressed around town, again high boots and ascot. According to Sharp, Manby saw them, too, and quickly disappeared into a shop. Many other sightings were reported over the years. At one point in 1930, efforts were made to bring a San Francisco Criminologist, Edward O. Heinrich, into the case, but his fee would have been $2,000, and the State of New Mexico could not afford such an expense, according to Governor Dillon. That is pretty much where the matter ended. The death of Arthur Rochford Manby, or somebody else perhaps, remains one of New Mexico’s unsolved mysteries. Sources: Albuquerque Journal, February 16, 1930. Hemp, Taos Landmarks & Legends Kutz, The Wild West Never Died Roswell Daily Record, January 22, 1930 Waters, To Possess the Land: A Biography of Arthur Rochford Manby

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n sharp contrast with rodeos of today, back in 1945, Madison Square Gardenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, â&#x20AC;&#x153;World Championship Rodeo,â&#x20AC;? in New York was a grueling fifty performances over a thirty-day period! A man named Bart Clennon won the saddle bronc riding contest at that show. As a matter of fact, he won many bronc riding championships in the early days of rodeo; Reno, NV; Fort Worth, TX; San Angelo, TX; Burwell, NE; Red Bluff, CA; Salt Lake City, UT; Deadwood, SD, Miles City, MT; Kissimmee, FL and Boston Garden to name a few. Bart says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I never kept any records, but I know

that I made a living rodeoing for over twenty years.â&#x20AC;? While Bartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rodeo resume is quite impressive, what is even more notable is that he is the last living person of the original sixty-one fellows who signed the famous â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boston Garden strike document,â&#x20AC;? then walked out of performing at the rodeo in 1936. This led to an eventual formation of the Cowboy Turtles Association (CTA) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the predecessor of the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA). Even more impressive than that â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bart Clennon was born in Aberdeen, SD, 1910, making him 102 years of age on November 5, 2012! Clennon, who has lived for many years now in the Tucson, AZ area, a few miles north and west of the back entry road to old Tucson Studios, with his two sons, Bart Jr. and Terrance, has many memories of rodeo. His family went with him during much of his career and they saw many things together. Not all that happened on the rodeo trail was glamour and nostalgia though, as is often reported. The family recalls a tragic event in 1946 when two

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Army bombers collided mid-air as they performed for the crowd in Great Falls, Montana during the state fair. Bart and a friend were working stock behind the chutes when debris fell everywhere, killing over twenty horses and at least eight men. Bart also recalls about the early days of rodeo, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always get paid for winning. Sometimes the winners were determined (unofficially of course) before the show even started. But other times when you did win, the contractor may not pay the prize money out. We were kind of at the mercy of the producer in those early days.â&#x20AC;? It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all that bad however, as a matter of fact, most of it was good times and Clennon had this to say about getting started in the sport, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Back in those days, you would work for those old ranchers and farmers and make maybe $1 per day. Then those old tightwads would deduct days when the wind blew too hard or it stormed and you couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work. So when I won $35 dollars at my first rodeo, I was hooked.â&#x20AC;? That was Ash Creek, SD and the year was 1928. He went on to work for several different rodeos and wild west shows (there was not much difference between them at the time) and sometimes got on as many as thirty to forty broncs per week! In part due to grievances listed above, in 1936, at the Boston Garden rodeo, cowboys who were fed up with the status quo of rodeo production at the time decided to stand up for themselves, demanding better treatment. It was not easy. First off, Colonel W.T. Johnson, the producer, had paid to ship most of the contestants and their horses to Boston by train from out west. He also had sponsored rooms for a good many, making most of the cowboys indebted to him in some manner. When the cowboys threatened to strike if certain demands were not met, he told them they would have to find their own way home if they did, he would do his best to strand them in the east. Clennon remembers the being worried, continued on page 61

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but the cowboys stuck together and walked out on the first of thirty scheduled performances. Johnson attempted to put the show on without them, using grooms and stable hands to fill in. That night Bart, â&#x20AC;&#x153;. . . paid $2 for a ticket to the rodeo and sat in the stands next to Howard McCrorey. When someone would come out of the chutes us cowboys would holler. Olâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Howard was hollering so loud that I hardly had to . . . heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d beller like a bull!â&#x20AC;? Things eventually worked out and the cowboys soon thereafter formed the CTA. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We called it the Turtle Association because we were so damned slow to start and finally stick our necks out,â&#x20AC;? Bart recalls with a smile. He signed up and was given card number 418. Bart is proud of his involvement with the formation of what was to eventually become the PRCA. With a gnarled, 102 year-old finger, he smiles and points to his name on a nicely framed copy of the original strike document and says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all gone. I am the only one left.â&#x20AC;? Bart was known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;a cowboys, cowboy.â&#x20AC;? Casey Tibbs once told a magazine reporter that Clennon was, â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the best bronc riders I ever saw, and I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t figure out why he never won the (world championship)." Clennon recalls many good times with the prankster Tibbs including riding to a rodeo in California with a group of top cowboys from the day, one of them was Bud Linderman. Tibbs was driving wildly, and when they arrived, Bud jumped out of the back seat and said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anyone who rides with that S.O.B is plumb crazy!â&#x20AC;? Bart and Casey were friends and it was an honor for Bart when he was inducted into the Casey Tibbs Rodeo Center in his native South Dakota in 1995. He was also inducted into the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rodeo Historical Societyâ&#x20AC;? in 1996 and remains a PRCA gold card member to this day (believed to be the oldest at the time of this writing). Clennon quit rodeoing when he was about forty, after receiving his second broken neck. He then went to work as a hard rock miner and was in such amazing shape, he passed for 28, which was the age limit for new hires. He later was in the hardware business and eventually retired from that in his eighties. Bart goes over the many broncs he rode with an amazing clarity of mind, for a man of any age, much less 102. He does this with friends and rodeo buffs who stop by and listen. However, he once said in an

interview that the greatest accomplishment he ever had, â&#x20AC;&#x153;. . . was when I married Geraldine Parkinson . . . the family traveled with me all over to rodeos . . .â&#x20AC;? Clennon lost his wife in 1982. Now he is fueled on by the many cherished memories of traveling the rodeo circuit and being together with his family. Happy 102nd birthday to the last living legend from the original rodeo pioneers who signed that strike document way back in 1936. It changed the game of rodeo forâ&#x2013; ever.

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Hunter Smith, 69, Piñon, passed away at his home on November 8, 2012. He was born September 21, 1943 in Artesia, the son of Alva M. Smith and Ethel (West) Smith. He loved his family and animals, especially his horses and dog Gus. Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Bonnie Smith; sons Steve Smith (wife, Lori), Gilbert, Arizona; Tom Smith (wife, Michelle) of Royse City, Texas; Alvie Smith (wife, Deann) of Artesia; and Troy Daley (wife, Kimberly) of Mesa, Arizona; daughters Shiela Van Winkle, Lake Arthur; Stephanie Tilton (husband, Johnny); Denise Berry (husband Bill); and Lisa Campbell, all of Artesia. He is also survived by Dennis Davis, Raton; and Jake Daley, Artesia; who he raised as sons; and one sister June Hall; Virginia; 26 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Earl Ray Forehand, 84, Carlsbad, passed away November 7, 2012. He was born April 2, 1928 in Carlsbad to Elmer and Frances (Etter) Forehand. He played Carlsbad High Cavemen football, won state his senior year, and graduated in 1946. Earl Ray received a bachelors degree from New Mexico A & M in 1950. His first job was teaching on the farm training for veterans. Earl Ray married Mary Lynn Moody on February 23, 1953. He went on to teach 5th grade for over 20 years. While teaching, Earl Ray continued the ranching operation his great-grandfather established in 1890. He was also an accomplished author in writing a history book of the Forehand family which is titled The River Calls. He was involved in such organizations as the Southeastern New Mexico Historical Society, the Eddy County Sheriff’s Posse, the Eddy County Fair Board, Cotton Growers, Inc., and the Eddy County Farm Bureau. He served as president of the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum Board, and served on the museum’s board of directors. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge, B.P.O.Elks Lodge # 1558 and New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association. Survivors are his wife, Mary Lynn; son, Mark Lee (wife, Jeanne), Carlsbad; sister Charlotte Albright (husband, Marvin), Carlsbad, two grandchildren and numerous extended family. Gerald “Wayne” Lightfoot, 65, Corona passed away after a short battle with cancer on November 9, 2012 in Ruidoso. He

was born October 20, 1947 in Cabeza, New Mexico. He was born the fourth child to Waymon and Dorthy Lightfoot. Wayne’s school days were spent both in Ancho and Corona prior to being drafted by the United States Army in 1967. Most of his service time was spent in Germany as a tank gunner. Wayne received numerous awards and medals for his Army service. His most cherished times were those days horseback gathering cattle, hunting, fishing, team roping and providing advice to the family. Wayne is survived by his mother, Dorthy Lightfoot, Corona; wife, Karen; five children, sons Travis (wife, RoeAnne) Corona, Tye (wife, Julie), Las Cruces; daughters Tonja Martinez, Roy; Billie Latham (husband, Lance), Canyon, Texas, and Tomee England (husband, Michael), Logan; eight grandchildren; numerous brother and sister-in-laws; and numerous nephews and nieces. Levi Joe Lack, 28, Rubicon Crossed Ranch near Douglas, Arizona, died November 12, 2012. He was born in Las Cruces on July 25, 1984 to Randy and Melodee (Anderson) Lack. Levi was a graduate of Valley Union High School in Elfrida, Arizona, was a hard worker and a cowboy for several ranches in southern Arizona and New Mexico. Levi also worked as a farrier and broke horses. Survivors include his parents Randy (wife, Tessa) Lack, Winston, N.M. and Melodee (husband, Rusty) Boss, Willcox, Arizona; his brother Scotty Lack, Hatch, and sisters Lacey Lack and Sarah Boss, both of Willcox. Levi is also survived by his grandmothers Elsie Chambers, Deming, Alice Anderson, Rubicon Crossed Ranch and Peggy Boss, Douglas Weldon McKinley, 82, a longtime resident of central New Mexico, passed away November 20, 2012 at his home south of Belen. Weldon was born March 25, 1930, in Alcalde to Marvin & Lois (Nance) McKinley. He married Margaret Ann Cain on June 22, 1953, in Gran Quivera. Weldon was life long rancher and a member of the Mountainair Christian Center. Weldon is survived by his wife Margaret McKinley; son Marc McKinley (wife, Donne), Geary, Oklahoma; two daughters, Welda McKinley Griter (husband, Jim), Carrizozo; and Melinda McKinley, Mountainair; seven continued on page 63

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grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Mary Katherine Gallaher, 75, Magdalena, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Albuquerque on April 24, 1937 to Charles Otis and Mary A. (Foard) Breece. Mary K. was a real estate broker and a devoted ranch wife. She was fluent in both reading and speaking Spanish and was the first recipient of the NMAA Sportsmanship Parent of the year award. Mary is survived by her devoted husband of 57 years, Roy Dale; her children, Bill Gallaher; Gail Armstrong (husband, Dale); Lynn Major (husband, Randel); and Dan Gallaher; eight grandchildren, who affectionately knew her as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grammieâ&#x20AC;?; four greatgrandchildren,; and many other loving family members. John Wolf, 89, Crossroads, passed away October 2, 2012, in Lovington. He was born November 16, 1922, in Cleveland, Ohio, and left home during the Depression years to work as a cowboy on ranches in Texas and New Mexico before and after military service in World War II. During

the War, Wolf served in the Marines and saw action in four major Pacific campaigns, including the battle on Iwo Jima, during which he was an eye witness to the flag-raising on Mount Suribachi, February 23, 1945. In the late 1940s, Wolf worked on the Lane and Underwood ranches in Lea County. In 1949, he married Barbara (Bobbie) E. Klein. In 1954, the couple moved to Crossroads, where they purchased a package store. The Wolfs ran the Wolf Bar and Package Store until 1976. In the late 1970s, John Wolf began re-building chuck wagons, buggies and horse-drawn conveyances. Wolf Wagon Works was established as a business in 1979. The Wagon Works was sold in 1994. He stayed on as a consultant and contract worker until 2005 when the business moved to Wagon Mound. In his declining years, John made spurs, walking canes, and travelled to cowboy symposiums and western trade shows. He is survived by his son, Bill, Lovington. Dixie Lee Jones, 78, Payson, Arizona, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2012 with her husband Lee and sons by her side. Dixie was born October 3, 1934 in Claypool, Arizona to the late Walter and Laverne Raburn Sanders. Prior to 1900, Dixieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paternal family moved to the Ari-

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was a member of the Payson Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club. For many years Dixie sat on election boards in Payson, and served on the Payson Pioneer Cemetery Board. Dixie was a member of the Daughters of the Gila County Pioneers, served on that board, and was recognized as their â&#x20AC;&#x153;Woman of the Yearâ&#x20AC;? in 2009. For some 30 years, Dixie assisted with the Northern Gila County Fair in Pine. Dixie is survived by her husband of 60 years, Lee Austin; her sons, Austin (wife, Julie), Payson; Emmett (wife, Tiffany), Gilbert, Arizona; Sheldon (wife, Corrina), Naperville, Illinois and Kevin, Coolidge, Arizona, 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Onofre De La Ossa, 70, Lochiel, Arizona, passed away due to heart complications on July 19, 2012 while he was sorting cattle with his wife on his Aught Two Ranch in Sahuarita, Arizona. Ono was a

cattle rancher known for his production of quality Corriente cattle for more than 40 years. His legacy among his family, friends and the cattle industry will be felt for generations to come. He is survived by his wife of 49 years Maureen; sons Able (wife, Kathy); Adam (wife, Lisa), Alan (wife, Katy); daughters Adele Post (husband, Dan) and Audra Parker (husband, Dennis); 12 grandchildren; his mother Armida and his sisters Adelina Beyerle, Ophelis Spence, Elsa Jurahi, Anita Stolz and Martha; and his brothers Arnulfo and Oscar. Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Note: Please send In Memoriam announcements to: Caren Cowan, N.M. Stockman, P.O. Box 7127, Albuquerque, NM 87194, fax: 505/998-6236 or email: caren@aaalivestock.com. Memorial donations may be sent to the Cattlegrowersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Foundation, a 501(c)3, tax deductable charitable foundation serving the rights of ranch families and educating citizens on governmental actions, policies and practices. Cattlegrowers Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 7517, Albuquerque, NM 87194.

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showed that 69 percent of Americans surveyed did not approve of human consumption of horse meat. The poll also found that 71 percent of those surveyed thought horses were â&#x20AC;&#x153;a part of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cultureâ&#x20AC;? and should not be treated as livestock. Horses, historically speaking, were not raised because they make good friends. They were a beast of burden used for travel, as a farming and ranching tool, for sporting events, and yes, even for food. There have even been some claims that horses are uniquely unsuited for slaughter. As the ASPCA said in a February 2012 press release, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;biology of horses makes them difficult to stun.â&#x20AC;? Who could argue against such compelling â&#x20AC;&#x153;scienceâ&#x20AC;?? Certainly, there were some real problems with horse slaughter in the United States. In 2007, the last remaining horseprocessing plant in America was closed down, due to local disapproval and heavy pressure from national animal rights groups. Until that plant was closed, there was strong evidence for mistreatment of horses in the United States. Horses all over the nation were underfed, many were not given adequate health care, some were transported inhumanely, and a great many others were generally neglected and abused. Thankfully, when we finally came to our senses and stopped treating horses like meat, all of this stopped. Oh wait. It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Despite the complete lack of horse slaughter within the United States today, horses are still being mistreated. The Humane Society of the United States acknowledges that with respect to criminal neglect charges, the most common way to take action against animal cruelty, horses comprised 7 percent of cases in 2007, after U.S. horse slaughter was stopped, 6 percent in 2006, and 8 percent in 2005. Current figures available at www.petabuse.com show that horses comprise 1,096, or 14 percent, of the 7,627 recent

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a discussion with experts and fellow ranch managers on timely management topics. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The inventory of cattle in northeastern New Mexico is greatly reduced and the remaining cattle left or being brought into the country are likely drought-stressed and thinner than usual,â&#x20AC;? Encinias said. It also addresses the nutritional management of drought-stressed calves being weaned and pre-conditioned on pasture or in a dry lot. A supper will also be provided at all sessions. Encinias, who will moderate the Oct. 25 session, will be joined on the panel by Ted McCollum, Texas Agri-Life beef cattle specialist in Amarillo, Texas; Kip Karges, nutritionist with AC Nutrition in Winters, Texas; and Kris Wilson, ranch manager of the Bell Ranch in Mosquero, N.M. Novemberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s topic will be â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Cattle Enterprise After the Cowherd has Gone to Town.â&#x20AC;? Sessions will be held Wednesday, Nov. 28, in Roy, N.M., and Thursday, Nov. 29, in Santa Rosa, N.M. Januaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s topic will be â&#x20AC;&#x153;Calving Management for Drought-Impacted Cowherds.â&#x20AC;? Sessions will be held Wednesday, Jan. 2, in Las Vegas, N.M., and Thursday, Jan. 3, in Clayton. Februaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s topic will be â&#x20AC;&#x153;Managing Cattle on Weed-Infested Pastures.â&#x20AC;? Sessions will be held Tuesday, Feb. 12, in Raton, N.M., and Wednesday, Feb. 13, in Santa Rosa. Marchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s topics will be â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Dollars and Sense of Beef Quality Assurance on the Ranch.â&#x20AC;? Sessions will be Wednesday, March 6, in Roy and Thursday, March 7, in Tucumcari, N.M. For more information on locations and to register for one of the sessions visit the New Mexico Ranch Management Series â&#x2013; website at nmbeef.nmsu.edu

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C6 RANCH – This ranch is located at Patagonia AZ. The ranch consists of 40 deeded acres & 8,000 plus acres National Forest Lease. This ranch is rated at 165 head annually. Great water system & good strong grass. Improvements include 1600 sq. ft. home built in 2006, barn & corrals. The Ranch has easy access to town & beautiful views. $725,000. SANTO NINO – This Ranch is located 7 miles south of Patagonia on the western edge of the beautiful San Rafael Valley. This ranch consists of 62 deeded acres & 12,000 plus National Forest Lease. The ranch is rated at 185 head annually. The land contained in the ranch consists of steep sided ridges to rolling hills along the side of the valley floor. Improvements include 3,000 sq. ft. owners home, cowboy house, barn & corrals. Rarely does a ranch in this area come on the market. $899,000 including cattle.

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52 Head Ranch, San Simon, AZ – Great Guest Ranch Prospect Pristine, & private, only 12 miles from I-10. Bighorn sheep, ruins, pictographs. 1480 acres of deeded, 52 head, BLM lease, historic rock house, new cabin, springs, wells. $1,500,000 Terms. *SOLD* 250–400+ Head Cattle Ranch Sheldon, AZ – 1,450 deeded acres, +/30 sections BLM, 150+ acres irrigated farm land. Nice HQ includes two rock homes, good set of steel shipping & horse corrals, barn..

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*SOLD* 130 Head Sundown Ranch, southeast of Sonoita, AZ – 984 Deeded Ac, 2700 Ac USFS Grazing Lease. Vintage ranch home, bunk house, excellent working corrals, beautiful rolling grasslands with oaks. $988,000.

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*SOL D* 320 Ac Far m, Kansas Settlement, AZ – This working farm has 2–120 acre Zimmatic Pivots, one planted in Bermuda, a nice site built home, large workshop & hay barn. 5 irrigation wells, 2 domestic wells. Lots of possibilities. Grow a variety of crops, pecans or pistachios; or pasture cattle, fenced and cross fenced. $1.1 M.

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335 Head Ranch, Greenlee County, AZ – Near Double Circle Ranch. +/- 20 Deeded acres, w/two homes, barn & outbuildings. 58 Sections USFS grazing permit. Good vehicular access to the ranch – otherwise this is a horseback ranch. Scenic, great outfitters prospect. $850,000 Wickenburg, AZ – 216 Head Cattle Ranch. Scenic, lush high desert vegetation. 103 deeded acres, State, BLM & 3,100 acres private lease. Well watered w/tanks, springs & wells. Abundant feed, numerous corrals & great steel shipping pens. $850,000. *REDUCED to $350,000* +/- 60 Head

Ca ttle R anch Bisbee/McNeal, AZ – grazing leases HQ on 244 acres of private land including log home, bunk house, corrals, hay barn, well, arena, tack house & storage sheds. Purchase HQ on 966 acres & lease for $500,000. *REDUCED* Young, AZ, 65+ Acres – Under the Mogollon Rim, small town charm & mountain views. 2100 s.f., 3 BR, 2 Bath home, 2 BR cabin, historic rock home currently a museum, shop, & barn. Excellent opportunity for horse farm, bed & breakfast, or land development. +/- 65 acres for $1,070,000; home & other improvements. $424,500. *REDUCED to $2 40,000* S ant a Teresa

Mtns, Fort Thomas, AZ – 200 acre Plus 17 head BLM allotment, private retreat, two wells. Very remote & extremely scenic w/sycamores, cottonwoods & beautiful rock formations. $285,000 Terms.

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*SOLD* Greenlee County, AZ, 139 Head Ranch – Year-long USFS permit w/two

room line camp, barn & corrals at HQ. Remote horseback ranch w/limited vehicular access. Sheldon, AZ. NEW MEXICO PROPERTIES Listed Cooperatively with Action Realty, Cliff, NM, Dale Spurgeon, Broker *NEW* Virden, NM +/-78 Acre Farm, with 49+ acres of irrigation rights. 3 BR, 2 Bath site built home, shop, hay barn, 8 stall horse barn, unique round pen with adjoining shaded pens, roping arena. Scenic setting along the Gila River. Great set up for raising horses also suitable for cattle, hay, pecans, or pistachios, $650,000 *SOLD* +/-300 Head Cattle Ranch, Virden, NM +/- 4010 deeded acres, +/27 sec BLM, 4.5 sec NM State Lease. HQ includes 2 BR, 1 bath, site built home on 10 irrigated acres. Well watered ranch.

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Franklin, NM, 28 Acre Farm – Franklin, NM, 28 Acre Farm – 19 Acres of water rights from Franklin I.D., 5 BR, 3 bath Mfg. home, corrals, barn. Great for small farming operation, horses or cattle. Along the scenic Gila River. $150,000 Terms. HORSE PROPERTIES/LAND *NEW* +/- 480 Acres Oracle, AZ – One of the last remaining large parcels. Currently operating as a small cattle operation. Great prospect for future development in a desirable location. Fenced with a well, electric power, and two mfg. homes – $2,500,000. *REDUCED* Irrigated Farm, St. David, AZ 15+ acre parcel, new 3 BR, 2 Bath custom home overlooking pond, irrigated farm fields, 120 pecan trees; Indoor swimming pool; guest house; studio; root cellar; workshop; machine & hay sheds. $790,000 $650,000.

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y November 1st it was hunting season and time to start guiding hunters. It was a welcome break from cowpunchin’. On the first hunt, my friends Ray and Gracie Olive asked for me to guide them and their son Ken, who had just finished college. They were sure good folks from Vernon, Texas, and became lifelong friends. For the next six weeks it was long hours, but lots of fun. Most of the hunters came from Texas. All the folks I guided were sure nice, and after sixty straight days of fall works, it felt good to warm up that new Blazer or Cherokee and run the heater. I lived at headquarters. The hunters stayed in nice rock cottages by The Stables, which had been turned into the lodge where all the great meals were served for the guides and hunters! It was called The Stables, because it originally was a stable, remodeled into a nice dining area. The folks I guided loved to hunt and loved the West. They were interesting people. I usually guided a couple, a man and his wife, who had 7 days to hunt for an elk, deer, turkey, and bear, if they were lucky enough to come across one. There were lots of bears, but when the hunting started they got pretty shy and we just didn’t see them. One fella I guided from Louisiana, Bob Hargett, got an elk and deer and had a big time. I stayed in touch with him and enjoyed visiting his ranch in Louisiana a few years later. Although they had seven days to hunt, most hunters would have their game in four or five days. It was nice to have a day or two in between hunts to just relax, sharpen my knives and write a few letters. I would sit by the wood stove and not have to be up at 4:00 the next morning. Around mid-December the last hunters left. Even though it was very cold, it was great to get a-horseback and return to cowboy days. That fall of 1974, the cow market had fallen apart so there weren’t cowboy jobs anywhere! I had cowpuncher

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friends working from Texas to Arizona and Oregon, who all wrote each other, and were glad to have their jobs. So they stayed hooked! Vermejo, owned by Pennzoil, had cut back, trimming the crew. I was thankful to have my headquarters job. Jim Charlesworth, the new manager, had switched from feeding cake to protein blocks. One day I’d load a pickup with a couple of tons of protein blocks . . . then the next day, I would load a horse, drive down in the Vermejo River range that I fed, and prowl those cattle. I took care of 700 cows, and they were wintered in the Salyer, Chimney, and Vermejo River canyons. The ranch finally had a good boss after Bill John. Jim Charlesworth became the main cow boss and a General Manager who left you alone if you were doing your job. That winter it was good working for the Vermejo . . . a-horseback, feeding, long winter nights to read and do some sculpting. It was a time I’m very thankful for! My amigo Jim Taylor and his wife Francie were at the Windmill-Brimmer camp. On feed days we’d both come out on our feed route at the old Horse Ranch on the Vermejo River around noon. We’d each be carrying a lunch and I had the coffee pot. We’d get out of the cold under a bluff, build a fire, make coffee and visit. I always learned more about the Vermejo range visiting with Jim as he had put out a lot of tracks on that outfit. There was a bunch of bare ground from erosion along the creek just above that old camp, which was a big Indian camp. It was always fun to stroll over that camp and find nice arrowheads. Many times we would help each other gather and work cattle. Once that winter I was at Jim’s camp helping him work some cattle and his wife Francie, was helping. She was a cowgirl, and good help, besides being a lady. We had gathered a brushy canyon and Francie and I were holding the gather, waiting for Jim to work the herd. He had stepped off his mount a little ways from us, and was re-setting his saddle.

Francie rode over to me and asked us to come to their camp on the next Tuesday for Jim’s surprise birthday. For some reason I didn’t hear her say anything about supper, and just figured on some cake! The next Tuesday Lloyd Bowen and I made a big circle on a really cold day, and unsaddled at sundown. I told him to eat supper at my house, and then we’d head to Francie’s for cake. The roads were open, so we loaded up on elk meat and gravy at my camp, and then headed to Jim & Francie’s for cake. The roads were open and it was a clear, ten degrees, so we drove the 15 miles to the Brimmer Camp. When we got there the camp was nice and warm with the wood cook and heating stove a roaring! They were expecting us and there was a full set table with a big turkey and dressing, all the trimmings, and Francie was stirring the gravy. She pulled a pan of the prettiest rolls you’ll ever see out of the oven, and to this day, I have never been so full. We were not about to tell them we had eaten because Francie had worked all day on that meal. I think it was a couple days before I felt like eating. It was a great time, that winter, feeding, riding and working with good hands. I love that Vermejo headquarters because it sits in that ‘park’ along the river . . . what a good place to winter. As spring began to show we started branding in the winter range. We would gather the lower end of a canyon, brand the calves and drive them up the canyon and through the drift fence. They would heal up in that range while we were doing the same in all those canyons. We caught horses every morning and jumped them in that bob-tail truck, because it was a long ways to that day’s gather and branding. The Caliente Camp man fed the Caliente, Cottonwood and Merced Canyons, which wintered one thousand cows. Other winter country was the range that Jim Taylor took care of . . . continued on page 83

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Pooler, Gachupin, and the big Van Brimmer Canyon, which all those drained into. We finished all the branding and throwing the cattle into the summer range by July 1st. It was a good summer, with good horses in a beautiful mountain range. I had many good friends visit me that summer, and it was great to show them some of Vermejo and its history. That summer I had a one-week vacation. I drifted down to see my folks and over to the west side of New Mexico to visit my old college friend Lee York at Horse Springs. Lee and another good friend, Tommy Higgins, had come to visit me several times at Vermejo. We had all met at NMSU in Las Cruces. Lee had a nice ranch there at Horse Springs, and I liked that range. Catron County is the biggest county in New Mexico. The county seat is Reserve, about as big as my hat, but real cow folk’s, and country people. Lee told me of an outfit in that range that was looking for someone to live there and take care of it. It was called the Luera, so thought I would check into it. I wouldn’t trade those Vermejo days, but for me, it was time to drift and

see new country. So in late August, after that trip in the summer to western New Mexico, I figured that this was the range to try. I contacted the owner of the Luera on the phone in Houston. He also owned the Slash outfit, forty miles south of the Luera at Beaverhead. I decided to see this new range. So I gave two weeks notice to the

Vermejo, ordered some USGS maps of this new country and got ready to drift! A cold rain fell all day as my friends helped us load and clean that house at Vermejo. The next morning we pulled out, sliding around on those slick roads, and headed for the Luera, 45 miles southwest of Magdalena. It was a long way from Vermejo! ■

Branding: May, 1976, Vermejo Park. Left To Right: Jim Charlesworth, Jim Taylor, Judd Knight, Curtis Fort (on horseback), Lloyd Bowen.

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A perspective from the Director by MYLES CULBERTSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NEW MEXICO LIVESTOCK BOARD s we close out 2012, it is a good time to take a look back over the past year, in fact the past few years, and give some thought to how we should approach the future. Animal health issues always require the agency’s attention and response. We are barely catching our breath after three years of dealing with bovine tuberculosis in N.M., which carried a heavy regulatory process burden that in some ways overshadowed the reality of that disease’s actual threat in the state. Unrestricted access to the inter-

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the followingdescribed estray animals have been taken under the provisions of Chapter 77, Article 13 of New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978, and sold for the benefit of the owners of said estrays as provided by law. The proceeds will be subject to claims and proof of ownership as provided by law. New Mexico Livestock Board · Myles Culbertson, Director · Albuquerque, N.M.

state marketplace was nevertheless at stake, and the Livestock Board’s statutory capacity and structure were necessary to assure that access. The same holds true for the other diseases over recent years, including trichomoniasis, equine piroplasmosis, vesicular stomatitis, and others. Unfortunately, in each case, there has been a costly and burdensome effect on segments of the livestock industry; but, in every case, interstate movement had to be preserved in the face of close attention being paid by the health officials of the states that receive our livestock. Each time a livestock disease issue confronts N.M., the Livestock Board provides front line protection of the industry, and the other states have a high level of respect for our ability to respond. As a result, producers of cattle, horses and sheep have not suffered deep market discounts and unreasonable shipment restrictions. It is impossible to place overall metrics on the savings to the livestock industry, but any individual producer can calculate the adverse financial effect to his/her own operation of potential intestate boycotts or other severe measures. The other primary responsibility of the Livestock Board is integrity of ownership. There are fourteen “brand states” wherein

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the brand is considered proof of ownership, but N.M. is one of only two of those states in which it is illegal to not brand your cattle. The registered brand is therefore not only legally protected, but legally required. Each year, the Livestock Board undertakes a number of larceny investigations that result in prosecution. In FY 2012 there were eight. The low number of investigations is a reflection of the agency’s movement control laws, regulations, and operations. The agency’s day-today inspection and law enforcement activities prevent theft, but it is obviously difficult to measure results based on events that were not allowed to take place. That said, producers recognize the adverse impact of larceny on their herds and livelihoods if few or no control measures exist. Protection of health and ownership are the primary statutory mandates of the Livestock Board, but over the past several years our personnel have had to address the growing problem of neglected, abandoned, and otherwise cruelly treated livestock, especially among the horse population in the state. In fiscal 2012 the agency investigated 122 animal cruelty cases, up 27 percent from the year previous. This problem does not stem from the livestock production segment. Maltreatment of the animals in our care violates the stewardship values ingrained in us, not to mention the fact it is economically irrational. The cases we investigate almost invariably involve people with little or no direct connection with agriculture; for example, people who thought they wanted horses and who had no understanding of the care requirements and costs. We sometimes encounter situations wherein there is no apparent reason for someone to have owned or possessed the animals at all. The scenes are harsh and sometimes heartbreaking. The Livestock Board must be the one dealing with these cases because we better understand what we are looking at than people or agencies unfamiliar with livestock. Animal neglect, cruelty, and abandonment is a societal problem that demands the attention and involvement of the livestock industry and its representative regulatory agency. Today the Livestock Board finds itself with a mandate that includes not only the direct economic interests of the state’s agricultural producers but, to a degree, also that of the general populace. We are called upon, in our law enforcement capacity, to address general animal welfare continued on page 85

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and also to respond to emergencies such as fires and major weather events. For this reason and others the people of N.M. justifiably have an obligation to augment this agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget. The Livestock Boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s major challenge for the future is, as in the past, a largely financial one. The proper balance of revenue sources must combine producer generated fees and taxpayer dollars in a way that preserves the statutory industry protections originally vested in the agency while fulfilling certain specific expectations of society as a whole. This must be done without diluting the agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s autonomy and primary responsibility to the producers of N.M.. The Livestock Board traditionally operates under austere fiscal limitations and yet accomplishes the necessary â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bang for the buckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, making 38,000 inspections involving 2,000,000 head of livestock and driving 1,600,000 miles each year to accomplish the control needed for the livestock industry to be secure from theft and disease. The Board will necessarily need to take a hard-nosed, realistic and creative look at future revenue sources and what those sources must deliver to continue to achieve the mission. In the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s centennial, this agency celebrates 125 years, having originated in 1887 as the N.M. Cattle Sanitary Board. A few years later the Sheep Sanitary Board was created, and in 1967 the two agencies merged. Unlike other state agencies it was conceived and created by the livestock industry itself, reaching into the powers of the territory and later the state to provide necessary statutory protections from disease and theft. Executive branch departments and agencies of state government are appropriately extensions of and means by which to carry forward the agenda of the Governor. With the Livestock Board, however, there is the aspect of protection of, by, and for the livestock producers, creating an extension and means of a different nature. The livestock producers rely upon the support of N.M.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s governors to make well-considered appointments to the Board in order for the industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own beneficial agenda to be set and met. For the Livestock Board, the issues of the future are much like those of the past, but with new societal dimensions. The industry, through its appointed Board, will not be exempt from making the necessary careful, correct decisions to determine that future. The good news is that your industry â&#x2013; is well represented by this Board.

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strength in numbers that only the Census can reveal.â&#x20AC;? In 2007, U.S. farmers reported over two million farms, spanning across more than 922 million acres. This showed nearly a four percent increase in the number of U.S. farms from the previous Census in 2002. These new farms tended to have more diversified production, fewer acres, lower sales and younger operators who also worked off-farm. This telling information and thousands of statistics are only available every five years as a direct result

of farmer responses to the Census. NASS will mail out Census forms in late December, to collect data for the 2012 calendar year. Completed forms are due by February 4, 2013. Producers can fill out the Census online via a secure website, www.agcensus.usda.gov, or return their form by mail. Federal law requires all agricultural producers to participate in the Census and requires NASS to keep all individual information confidential. For more information, visit www.agcensus.usda.gov. The Census of Agriculture is your voice, your future, â&#x2013; your responsibility.

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wo New Mexicans were honored recently for contributing positively to the culture of the West through their lifetime of work. Art historian Forrest Fenn of Santa Fe and writer Slim Randles of Albuquerque each accepted the 2012 Rounders Award from New Mexico Secretary of Agriculture Jeff Witte in mid October. “Forrest and Slim are both curators of the culture of the West,” Witte said. “And that culture is built on a number of principles, including the ideas you ought to take pride in your work and finish what you start – ideas that are put into practice every day by those in New Mexico agriculture.” The Rounders Award honors those who “live, promote, and articulate the western way of life.” The award was created in 1990 by former New Mexico Agriculture Secretary Frank DuBois. It was named after The Rounders, a classic western novel written by New Mexico native Max Evans. Both Fenn and Randles have contributed to the culture of the West through their own writings. Fenn has been sharing his knowledge of the West through the collection of western historical books and artifacts he’s amassed over the decades. Fenn had a 20-year career in the Air Force, during which time he flew hundreds of missions in Vietnam. He cast bronze art

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Copeland Elected American Hereford Association President liff Copeland, Nara Visa, New Mexico, was announced as the new president of the American Hereford Association (AHA) during the Annual Membership Meeting in Kansas City, Missouri, Nov.. 3. A Hereford enthusiast since birth, Cliff currently co-manages Copeland and Sons LLC with his wife, Pat; parents, Clifford and Barbara; and Cliff and Pat’s son and daughter-in-law, Matt and Kyla. Copeland and Sons was established in 1943, and cattle are its only business. The family’s 500-head herd includes 90 registered Hereford females, 80 cows used to produce club calves and 330 commercial Hereford cows. “I am extremely humbled by being named the new president and I will try my best to be deserving of the honor,” Cliff says. “Demand for our breed is as high as it has been in over 30 years. We have been rediscovered as a great choice to get a hybrid vigor boost out of the nation’s predominately black cow herd, and not lose carcass merit in doing so.” During his youth, Cliff was a member of the American Junior Hereford Association board and served as president. Committed to helping the breed, Cliff has helped with Certified Hereford Beef (CHB®) promo-

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The 2013 American Hereford Association (AHA) Board of Directors. Seated (l to r) are: Cliff Copeland, Nara Visa, NM, president; Steve Lambert, Oroville, CA., vice president; Dale Micheli, Ft. Bridger, WY; Marty Lueck, Mountain Grove, MO; and Craig Huffhines, Kansas City, MO, executive vice president. Directors standing (l to r) are: Keith Fawcett, Ree Heights, SD; Sam Shaw, Caldwell, ID; Jonny Harris, Screven, GA; Curtis Curry, McAlester, OK; Eric Walker, Morrison, Tenn.; Fred Larson, Spring Valley, WI; Dale Venhuizen, Manhattan, MT; and David Trowbridge, Tabor, IA.

Pat Goggins: As I Saw It n November 2011, Patrick K. Goggins was inducted into the prestigious Saddle and Sirloin Portrait Gallery in Louisville, Kentucky, and his portrait hung alongside approximately 350 other portraits paying homage to the greatest leaders to impact the livestock industry since the mid-1700s. Most of the inductees’ contributions pertained to one particular facet of the industry — they were big in the packing industry, or they had been influential as a knowledgeable college professor, or they had been a star in the show ring, or they had been a noted auctioneer, or they had raised breedchanging seed stock. In that regard, Pat is a bit of an anomaly because during his life he has been one of the West’s best known purebred auctioneers, the owner of three Montana auction yards, a well-known rancher with several large Montana ranches, an Angus seed stock producer of merit, and the publisher of several wellread weekly ag newspapers in which, as the spokesman for America’s cow-calf producers and independent feeders, he has written more than 5,000 weekly columns. In his spare time, he did his civic duty as a bank board director, held various officer slots in several state and national organizations, volunteered his time for the benefit of 4-H and FFA, made numerous trips to Washington, D.C. on behalf of the livestock industry, attended Mass every Sunday, and raised six fine children. As the industry giant Les Leachman wrote, “The following biography merely reflects the high points of a career of a selfmade successful man, proving that the American dream is alive and well in these United States.” Filled with numerous photographs and newspaper clippings reflecting Pat’s full and productive life over eight decades, the 500-page hardbound book has been assembled painstakingly by Pat’s editor Linda Grosskopf. Available early in 2013, the book is being presold for $50 postpaid. To get your copy, make your check out to: Western Ag Reporter and mail it to Book Order, PO Box 30758, Billings, MT 59107, or call us 406/259-4589 with your ■ credit card number.

Graham To Be Remembered With Research Center Scholarships o honor the lifetime of service of David Graham, the New Mexico State University (NMSU) Clayton Research Center Advisory Board is initiating a scholarship in his memory. Dubbed the “David Grahman Research Center Scholarships,” the annual award will be provided to a graduate student doing research at the Clayton Research Center. David Graham was a long-time Union County Extension Agent who devoted many years of research to plants in relation to livestock usage, among numerous other things. David’s work was nationally known for the improvment of the land and the environment. Contributions toward the scholarship fund may be made in David’s name to the NMSU Foundation, Box 3590, Las Cruces NM 88003-3590 or to Dr. Michael Hubbers, Superintendent of the Research Center. ■

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tions in his area. Cliff served as the AHA vice president in 2012 as well as chairman of the show and sale committee and was a member of the executive, breed improvement and member service committees. Selected to serve as the 2013 AHA vice president was Steve Lambert of Oroville, California Steve is a second-generation Hereford breeder who was active showing cattle as a youth on the state and national levels. His family owned and operated Creekside Ranch, which was one of the largest Hereford cattle operations in California. Today Lambert Ranch is a diversified enterprise, growing high-quality grain, hay and Hereford and Angus cattle. A Gold TPR (Total Performance Records) breeder, Lambert Ranch has bred several Dams of Distinction. Steve has served as a director of the California/Nevada Polled Hereford Association since 2002. In addition, he has been very active in local government and other community organizations, including serving as mayor of Paradise and being Butte County ■ Supervisor. Steve has three children.

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n the January issue of the 2011 Stockman, you may have read a sad story of a tragic accident that cost the life of a young Marine. LCPL Adam D. Petersen was a soldier, firefighter, hunter, cowboy, friend, son, and brother who truly understood the meaning of “Living Life to the Fullest”. While serving his country in Afghanistan, Adam received the Medal of Valor for his brave, yet somewhat defiant efforts, to save a crew of fellow marines while under attack in a stranded vehicle. If it were not for his “down-home” country roots, he probably wouldn’t have been able to rig the vehicle into working order with duct tape and a screw driver to get his brothers to safety. While home after his first tour overseas, Adam discussed various programs offered to soldiers while serving our country. The Wounded Warrior’s Project was one in particular in which he spoke very highly and hoped to support throughout his life. Not only was he dedicated to his country, but Adam enjoyed roping, ranching, GOOD home cooking, and spending time with friends and family, especially if it involved an ice cold beer! It is for these reasons we kicked off the 1st Annual Petersen Memorial Ranch Rodeo and Dutch Oven Cook-Off in memory and celebration of his life. All proceeds from the event would go to benefit the national and local wounded warrior project. On August 10, 2012, camp trailers, horse trailers, cook wagons, tents and T-p’s started rolling in to set up for a weekend of “good old fashion fun”. The weekend would consist of 11 teams of which could have as many as 10 people per team. All members of all teams would need to participate in both the Ranch Rodeo and Dutch Oven Cook-Off. Around noon on Saturday, the fire pit was lit and cooking began. Each team needed to prepare enough food to serve 15 people five separate dishes in five separate categories. All dishes would need to be fully prepared and cooked in a Dutch oven using Oak fire coals. Judging was done on Team Participation, Complexity, Taste, Meal Combination and Appearance. The public could participate by buying a plate from the team of their choice based on the menus each team displayed. Of course the toughest job of the day was for the five judges who had to taste a total of 55 different dishes. Thanks to Bob and Donna Comyford, Silver City, Carl and Caroline Livingston, Reserve and of course your very own Miss Caren Cowan, they were able to determine who had the “best” dish in each category as well as overall winners! As Sunday rolled around people

appeared to be moving a little slower! The morning began with a Church Service followed by a beautiful grand entry consisting of a special prayer and tribute to Adam. The Ranch Rodeo events included Branding, Team Penning, Mugging, Trailer Loading and Wild Cow Milking. Four people from each team could compete in an event at any given time with the exception of Wild Cow Milking where a fifth member could step in and help mug. The day was a huge success with no major injuries or mishaps! If it were not for our arena judges Travis Keihne and Bob Comyford, arena directors Laticia Varelas and Adrienne Lipka announcer Donna Comyford and timers and bookkeepers Dona Rutherford and Krystie Bierner, the day would not have been possible. Thank you all for your help! Sunday afternoon, we wrapped the weekend’s festivities up with awards. Dutch Oven Cook-Off: 1st - Petersen Ranch, 2nd (tie) - Gila Runnin Irons & Hooters Cattle Co. Ranch Rodeo: 1st - You Guys, 2nd Smith Ranch Overall Team Winners: 1st - Petersen Ranch, 2nd - Gila Runnin, Irons 3rd - Hosquete Boys Thanks to all our generous sponsors, donors and contributors for making the 1st Annual Petersen Memorial Ranch Rodeo & Dutch Oven Cook-Off such a big success. Over $4,000 was raised for the Wounded Warrior Project. It would not have been possible without everyone’s generosity and support!

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