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Art Goehl, 719/589-2113 RANCH LOCATION: Go to La Jara (14 miles north of Antonito or 14 miles south of Alamosa). From La Jara, go east on Hwy. 136 to dead-end, then turn right and go 3 /4 mile to Reynolds Ranch headquarters.

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Rebuild With Santa Gertrudis Power by John Ford, Executive Director, Santa Gertrudis Breeders International Limousin – The Butcher’s Animal by Sharon Niederman National Cowboy Museum – Surviving the Elements Federal Takeover of Montana Water Rights Part 2 by Heather Smith Thomas Free BQA Certifications Legacy-Seeking Politicians Preach the Gospel of Global Warming by Ron Arnold, Washington Examiner Role of Mineral Nutrition On Performance of Calves Eric Scholljegerdes, Ruminant Nutrition, New Mexico State University Finding & Using the “Right Kind” of Females by Marcy Ward, Livestock Extension Specialist, New Mexico State University Tim Cox: Determined to Keep The West Alive by Sharon Niederman

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N.M. Cattle Growers’ Association President’s Letter by Pat Boone, President-Elect News Update New Mexico’s Old Time & Old Timers by Don Bullis N.M. CowBelles Jingle Jangle To The Point by Caren Cowan N.M. Federal Lands Council News by Frank DuBois Farm Bureau Minute by Matt Rush View from the Backside by Barry Denton Cowboy Heroes by Jim Olson NMBC Bullhorn On The Edge of Common Sense by Baxter Black In Memoriam Scatterin’ The Drive by Curtis Fort Seedstock Guide Market Place Real Estate Guide New Mexico Livestock Board Update Estrays Ad Index

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Dear NMCGA members and cattle industry friends, s I write this, we are a week removed from the 2014 Legislature in Santa Fe. It was the short session, and it was slow and uneventful for the most part. An unusually small number of bills were introduced, and I have not heard yet how many of them were actually passed all the way through. We didn’t see the budget passed until two days before the end. NMCGA didn’t have a lot going on, but we were there every day, doing our best to stay abreast of the issues affecting our industry and our fellow ag producers. We did get HB 51, the Right to Farm, dealing with nuisance lawsuits against agricultural operations all the way through. Next year promises to be a much more active session, and we are already preparing for it. We had our winter Board meeting and Legislative breakfast during the Session. Both were well attended. We appreciate the efforts by our legislators to attend in spite of their busy schedules. They have a tough job, and it means a lot when they give us their ear. Remember to thank your senators and representatives for the work they do on our behalf. I am truly humbled to be serving you as president-elect of NMCGA. The men and women who have gone before in service to our great organization have left big boots to fill. I thank them for all the hard work they’ve done to make it as great as it is. Our president Jose is doing a great job. He has a heart for NMCGA, and is a work-a-holic on the issues facing us. I am honored to serve with him. A BIG thank you to Caren, Michelle, and Zach. They keep up with everything and everybody, and keep us pointed in the right direction. They are the best. Our Mid-Year meeting will be here before we know it. Plan on coming to Las Cruces June 8 through 10 and joining us. Urge your friends and neighbors who are not members to pay their dues and help us as we strive to stay ahead of the issues that are always there. We have had, for the most part, a dry winter all across the state. The tanks are dry once again, and the dust is beginning to blow. I pray that will soon change for all of us, that the spring showers will come, and the grass will be green all summer ! May God bless you all.

Sincerely, Pat Boone Jeremiah 29:11-14

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Over $50,000 Raised for Injured Young Cowboy inners were announced on Saturday, February 15 in Clovis in a drawing for two works of art donated in a raffle to raise money for the family of an injured young Lea County cowboy. Six-year-old Sterling Decker was severely injured at his family’s ranch in October, and New Mexico artists Curtis Fort and Gary Morton contributed works, a bronze sculpture and a painting, for a raffle to assist the family with the enormous bills associated with Sterling’s medical care and long-term rehabilitation. Although he still has a long road Artists Gary Morton (l) ahead to get back to his original self, and Curtis Fort (r) with Sterling has taken many big steps Stoney (l) and Sterling toward his full recovery, and he and Decker (r) at Joe’s Boot his family were on hand for the Shop in Clovis for the drawing for the Morton drawing which was held at Joe’s painting and the Fort Boot Shop, a western store in Clovis. bronze. On hand with Fort, Morton, and store owner Coli Hunt, Sterling and his little sister Stoney drew the two winning tickets which belonged to to Jennifer Weatherford of Hobbs, New Mexico, and Stewart Bogle of Dexter, New Mexico. Tickets were purchased from individuals in several states, many of the contributors from agricultural and rural communities, and sales totaled almost $54,000, all of the money going to the Decker family for the care and rehabilitation of young Sterling. The American Heritage Bank of Clovis is managing the Decker Benefit account, and bank president Mac Langford was on hand for the drawing at noon on Saturday. Also on hand were Sterling’s mother and father, Jenna and Jeff, and many friends and well-wishers of the Deckers. In addition, up-and-coming young country singer Will Banister and his band from Clovis were present performing country and western songs. ■

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Representative Bill Gray Will Not Seek Re-Election fter serving four terms in the New Mexico State House, Rep. William J. “Bill” Gray (R – Artesia) announced that he is not seeking re-election. “I do not take lightly the trust that the voters of Chaves, Eddy and Otero have placed in me these past eight years. It’s been my privilege to serve them and doing so has brought great personal pleasure. I am proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish but it is time to move on to other challenges, which will include spending more time with my family,” said Gray. Known in the Legislature for his easy going, unflappable temperament and dry wit, Gray often kept his colleagues in the House laughing. They expressed dismay and disappointment on news of his retirement from the House. “I always respect the decisions of our representatives when they decide it’s time for them to move on,” said Bratton. “Rep. Gray has served us and his constituents well. He will be greatly missed.” Gray brought his business expertise in the oil and gas industry to the Energy and Natural Resource committee, Legislative Finance Committee, Water and Natural Resources, and the House Appropriations

and Finance Committee, where he helped craft budgets for the state of NM. Born and raised in Artesia, NM, Gray and his wife, LaNette, raised three children there, spending his career dedicated to southeastern NM. He served on the Artesia City Council from 1972 to 1978, on the Board of Trustees of the College of the

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ommercial cattlemen have numerous breeds to consider when building or rebuilding the cowherd. Publications, websites, and countless other outlets tout the attributes of the various breeds available today. Often times attempts are made to tie hide color to profitability. Currently, some industry members are implying that marketing straightbred cattle through a branded program has greater value to a commercial producer than heterosis. However, knowledgeable cattlemen understand that heterosis, not color, influences profitability. After all, a large percentage of the nation’s cattle are sold over the scales and commercial cattlemen recognize that pounds do matter. Years of research have continually shown that maximum heterosis is obtained when mating animals of breeds that are completely unrelated, such as a British and/or Continental Breed with a breed containing Bos indicus bloodlines. Cattlemen looking for genetics that 16

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supply added heterosis, with the added bonus of exceptional maternal traits capable of producing a highly competitive feeder calf, do not need to look any farther than Santa Gertrudis. Not only does the Santa Gertrudis breed include Bos indicus in its genetic package, the breed was the first composite, a standardized and very predictable blend of Shorthorn and Brahman genetics. Santa Gertrudis genetics ensure that cattle will thrive in a wide variety of climates, from the hot and humid Southeast, across the nation to the arid Southwest. There is no better way for a commercial cattleman to capture or increase hybrid vigor than through the use of Santa Gertrudis genetics. Unlike the majority of breeds available for use in the commercial sector, the versatility of the Santa Gertrudis breed allows for marketing flexibility. Few breeds provide the industry with the genetic capability to produce the highly sought after F1 replacement female as well as an efficient competitive feeder calf.

The Santa Gertrudis F1 female is extremely versatile and can be incorporated into a wide variety of breeding programs. She is known for her productivity and longevity. Santa Gertrudis influenced females are fertile, gentle, and most importantly consistent producers of a calf that is viable and competitive in the beef industry. University conducted test verify that Santa Gertrudis influenced calves are efficient feeders that produce high quality lean carcasses. Recently, 1,000 head of Santa Gertrudis steers were evaluated in the National Steer Feedout. The average daily gain was 3.49 lbs. with an average Warner-Bratzler Shear Force (tenderness) measurement of 6.25 lbs., a figure well under the 7 lbs. that consumers consider as tender If pounds over the scale are critical, added heterosis essential, exceptional maternal traits valuable, profitable feeders vital, and consumer pleasing results significant, Santa Gertrudis genetics are the ■ ideal fit for any breeding scheme.

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LIMOUSIN The Butcher’s Animal

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eaty. That’s the word those who raise Limousin, like fourth-generation Durango, Colorado rancher Joel Craig say first to describe their affinity for this old French breed. Known in France as the “butcher’s animal” for its abundance of muscle relative to bone and fat, the history of the golden-red handsome and adaptable Limousin may be traced to the 20,000 year-old cave paintings of cattle in Lascaux Cave near Montignac, France. Limousin started coming of age in the 19th century in France, where Charles de Leobary and his herdsman, Royer, through a very tough, selective process, these two developed an outstanding herd of “purebred” Limousin. From 1854 to 1896 the de Leobary herd won a total of 265 ribbons at the prestigious Bordeaux Competition, one of France’s finest cattle shows. Due to hoof-and-mouth concerns, French cattle could not be imported into the U.S. Through a series of intensive quarantines, they were first imported into North America through Canada in the 1960s. The first Limousin bulls imported per-

manently into the United States did not arrive until the fall of 1971. Says Joel Craig, “I grew up in the dairy business, and when I was 18 or 19, I ordered beef for the family. We liked the heavy muscle breeds, like Charolais, but then we found the Limousin.” As the family did AI on the dairy, Joel started his own herd of Limousin by ordering semen. He has never actually bought a pure Limousin, rather, he developed his herd by breeding to Charolais-Holstein “good lookin’ heifers.” Eventually, he joined the Limousin Association and began to register his cattle. “They had to be three-quarters Limousin to register. They will never be 100 percent, but you can’t tell the difference.” Today he sells breeding stock and bulls, mostly in Arizona and New Mexico. Since his stock is raised at 6800 feet elevation, they “can go anywhere in the country.” He works with his son, Derek, on the ranch, running 300 acres, mostly raising hay and the rest is pasture – rye, orchard, and brome. Struggles with drought on his irrigated land have made it a tough time to raise grass, so he was forced to sell one-third of his herd last year. “With no hay, we couldn’t winter over, so it continued on page 20

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wasn’t economically feasible to keep them,” he says. The Limousin has what the packers are looking for, Craig explains. They want a higher carcass yield, so Limousin in the way to go. Other advantages of the breed include low birth weight, hardiness in rough country, and increased weight without increased feeding. “They’re good feed converters,” says Craig.

“This lack of natural resources also enabled the region to remain relatively isolated and the farmers free to develop their cattle with little outside genetic interference.” They are native to the south central part of France in the regions of Limousin and Marche, a rugged and rolling region with rocky soil and harsh climate. This lack of natural resources also enabled the region to remain relatively isolated and the farmers free to develop their cattle with little outside genetic interference. Eventually, EPDs were established and targeted to allow greater selection pressure to improve docility, milking ability and reproductive efficiency while maintaining the muscle, growth and feeding efficiency that have made the breed popular. Contemporary Limousin crosses do “real well,” according to Joel Craig, particularly the Angus cross known as “Lim Flex.” “The breeding improves both herds,” says Craig. They come out with greater marbling and melting ability.” The North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) introduced the Lim-Flex, a pedigreed Limousin-Angus hybrid, giving producers genetic options from fullblood or purebred Limousin for a “full-shot” of muscle and efficiency, to Lim-Flex hybrids for a “blended-shot” of Limousin with added marbling and maternal from Angus (black or red). The “Sim-Flex,” a cross with Simmental, is another variation of note. ■

Strategic Crossbreeding by MIKE HORVATH, DIRECTOR OF COMMERCIAL MARKETING, NORTH AMERICAN LIMOUSIN FOUNDATION

s a cow-calf producer, survival and operational profitability are reliant upon efficiently producing uniform calves for target markets in an economical fashion. Doing so requires a clear management plan, set goals for the cow herd, proper bull selection and a concise marketing strategy. Collectively, those things reduce risk and generate greater returns to your bottom line. Breeding cattle isn’t rocket science, although it does require common sense and a certain degree of business savvy. Simply put, there are three basic markets available: mainstream markets, lean finished markets and the premium-Choice (at least a Modest degree of marbling) markets. The majority of commercial producers shoot for the mainstream commodity market, with a handful of managers gearing enterprises towards either lean finished markets or premium-Choice markets. For the latter two markets, producers must gamble with their cattle and be comfortable absorbing greater risk into their enterprise (for example, if a particular set of calves get sick that are targeted for a natural program and must be treated with an antibiotic). Regardless of your target market, true success starts in the cow herd and is emphasized through your bull battery. Females have to be right, regardless of breed composition. Cows must be soundstructured, big-ribbed, loose-flanked, easyfleshing and moderate. Conservatively sized females usually will be more profitable and efficient because they often wean more total pounds of calf per cow exposed, and their calves have more market flexibility because they either can be

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backgrounded or go straight into the feedyard. Additionally, females should be genetically balanced – using expected progeny differences (EPDs) – if they are to be productive in the herd. Furthermore, producers realize additional value through maintaining a crossbred cow base. Production and economic advantages of commercial crossbred cows, adapted to their environment, will trump those of straightbred cows, with the following advantages: ■ 20 percent more pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed and an additional 1.3 to 2.0 years of cow longevity. That equates to a 30 percent increase in lifetime cow productivity. In terms of dollars and cents, an average commercial F crossbred cow has been shown to return about $70 more per year than a straightbred. If the chosen crossbreeding system yields between half and

“Breeding cattle isn’t rocket science, although it does require common sense and a certain degree of business savvy.” two-thirds of maximum hybrid vigor (heterosis), the additional $50 per cow per year yields at least $400 more in lifetime earning over a straightbred. With a strong cow base, managers are afforded more versatility in bull selection and, ultimately, greater access to a larger array of market opportunities. Many of the same criteria used in female selection should be applied when seeking out bulls. Potential sires should be big-footed, goodstructured, high-capacity, muscular and have above-average testicular development. Genetic composition and associated EPDs should be greater than breed average and progressive for the direction the enterprise is headed. Be sure to know and understand current breed averages for EPDs, and select bulls that will benefit the enterprise and represent the breed well. If the mainstream market is your goal, seek to produce roughly halfblood calves. You can accomplish that by turning purebred Limousin bulls out with your English-based cows then through the use of F Lim Flex® bulls on F Lim Flex females

produced. The advantage of “Lim Flex on Lim Flex” is that it allows producers to realize benefits of heterosis, alleviates many of the necessities required in traditional crossbreeding schemes and allows for easy retention of commercial heifers. Breeding hybrids to hybrids also affords managers a heightened degree of consistency and predictability in producing uniform calves, resulting in increased merchandising ability. If managers aim toward lean finished markets, it would seem sensible to incorporate higher percentage Limousin genetics so the resulting calf crop is at least 75 percent Limousin influence. You can do that easily by pairing purebred Limousin bulls with halfblood or three-quarterblood Lim Flex cows or by breeding straightbred Limousin bulls to Limousin cows. continued on page 22

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On the other hand, if producers are geared toward premium-Choice markets, lower percentage Limousin influence is needed, with calves containing 25 percent or less Limousin. A simple approach to hitting that market would be to turn highmarbling halfblood Lim Flex bulls in with English-based cows.

Breeding cattle to hit target markets is a blend of art and science. Contrary to what some might lead you to believe, it does not require a Ph.D. or an understanding of quantum physics. Cow-calf producers’ success lies in a firm understanding of the industry, where the enterprise stands, where it needs to be and steps that must be taken to get there efficiently. As well, a strong dose of resilience and a light sense of humor help through the hard times. ■

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William Frederick Milton Army Indian Agent & More illiam Frederick Milton Arny (1813-1881) is not well known in the history of New Mexico even though he held several important positions in the territorial government between 1861 and his death: territorial secretary, acting governor and Indian agent. Arny was born in Washington, D.C. in 1853 and educated there. He developed a religious bent as a young man and soon became enamored of Alexander Campbell who was the leader of the Disciples of Christ church and founder of Bethany college in Virginia in 1840.¹ He had a falling out with Campbell in the late 1840s and moved on, first to Illinois and then to Kansas, arriving there in time to align himself with the abolitionist Free-Soil Party in 1848. When Abraham Lincoln was

elected president in 1860, Arny applied for a political appointment in the new administration. Lincoln named him agent for the Ute and Jicarilla Apache Indians of northern New Mexico. He replaced Kit Carson in that position. Arny believed that his Indian charges should become “civilized” and that the government should provide the assistance necessary to accomplish that goal. By assistance he meant that Indians should be educated, at least taught to read and write; that they should be provided with tools, equipment and livestock that would make them self-sufficient. Reports are that he did fairly well with what few resources he had at hand. Arny is said to have traveled to Washington in 1861 and to have appeared at a White House gathering dressed like a

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mountain man in fringed buckskin clothing, moccasins and animal skin hat while armed with a bow and arrows.² President Lincoln appointed Arny New Mexico Territorial Secretary in 1862. He served under Governor Henry Connelly. While Connelly had been successful in resisting the invasion of Texas Confederates in early 1862, and in keeping New Mexico aligned with the Union, his health apparently was not good. He was often away from his office, which meant that Arny was frequently acting Governor. His administrative activities do not appear to have been significant in the events of the time.³ By 1863, the Navajos had been subdued, specifically at the hand of Kit Carcontinued on page 24

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son, but under the overall direction of General James H. Carlton, and removed to confinement at Bosque Redondo near Fort Sumner. This was an operation strongly opposed by territorial Secretary Arny. He believed that the Indians should be allowed to return to western New Mexico and eastern Arizona where they could feed and clothe themselves, thus saving the federal government thousands of dollars. Carleton would have none of it and the dispute between the two men had far-reaching implications in that it created an impasse on a variety of Indian issues.4 Probably the most important work Arny did was in 1870 when he served as “Special Agent for the Indians of New Mex-

ico.” In a seven-month period he visited every tribe in New Mexico and took a census.5 He sent summaries of his findings to his superiors; one of which read in part, “. . . they [the people of Jemez Pueblo] want a school and will do all they can do have their children taught to read and write. A Roman Catholic priest has lived in their town for many years, but has not troubled himself to teach them [the children] . . . as only four can read and write a little in the Spanish language.” Such a statement naturally led to conflict with Roman Catholic Archbishop Jean Baptiste Lamy. Lamy was concerned that Protestant missionaries would supplant the priests who had served the pueblos for generations. That concern was compounded by the fact that President U. S.

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federal regulations. Arny also refused to deal with the Mormons, and there were many of them in the area. In the end, Arny was forced off the reservation. He resigned in the summer of 1875 and returned to Santa Fe. He spent his remaining years, virtually penniless, lecturing on his experiences with the Indians. He died in 1881 and was buried at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe. Perhaps his epitaph should have read, “William Frederick Milton Arny: At Least He Tried.” ¹ Some sources indicate That Bethany College is in West Virginia, and it is, now. West Virginia was not created until 1861. ² One source suggested that Arny’s garb was what

he thought a mountain man would wear. The fur trade and mountain man era had ended 30 or so years earlier. ³ In his autobiography, Governor Miguel Otero mentioned Connelly’s health problems, and the need for strong leadership in Santa Fe. He did not mention Arny. 4 Carlton ultimately lost to civil authorities. In 1865 he was reassigned to San Antonio, Texas, and the Navajo were allowed to return home to western New Mexico in 1867. 5 Arny counted a total of 21,997 Indians in New Mexico in 1870: 7,648 he identified as Pueblo Indians and 14,349 were described as “wild” Indians. The world almanac reported that the population of New Mexico in 1870 was not quite 92,000. Selected sources: Howard R. Lamar. The Far Southwest 1846-1912, A Territorial History Miguel Antonio Otero. My Life On The Frontier 1864-1882. Jack D. Rittenhouse, Ed. Indian Agent, Wm. Arny’s Journal, 1870. Marc Simmons. Kit Carson and His Three Wives. Dan Thrapp. Encyclopedia of Frontier Biography.

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E. Extraordinary, the beef industry is at its best. F. Funny, most consumers are this about their beef choices. G. Gigantic, numerous ounces can be. H. Heart healthy, enough said. I. Independent, our industry stands on its own 4 legs. J. Juicy, it better be. K. Kind, each producer is and must be. L. Lovely, all thoughts of beef. M. Mouthwatering, always is. N. Numerous ways to create with.

O. Optimistic, all within the industry must be. P. Protein, most important factor. Q. Quality, best in the world. R. Red. S. Sexy, what’s not to love about a hunk of beef. T. Time, perfection takes time. continued on page 27

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U. Unite, a must for all. V. Vivacious, a feeling after consumption. W. Worry not, refer to letter O. X. X marks the spot when vaccinating. Y. Yearning, each holiday creates more of this for beef. Z. ZIP, zinc, iron protein. While this is as simple as A-Z the fact is the United States produces seven percent of the world’s cattle yet it provides the world with 20 percent of the beef. – Maddy Lee ith 12 members present, Lariat CowBelles met on February 12, at the Rabbit Ears Café. Thank you notes were received from Sharon King for Lariats hosting and decorating the tables at the New Mexico CowBelles General Meeting in December, and from Kathryn Malcolm-Callis for the memorial made in the name of her mother, Dorothy Malcolm. 2014 Yearbooks were distributed by Kathryn Malcolm-Callis. 2014 Lariat CowBelles budget was discussed and approved. Under Legislation, there are currently

1033 bills in the legislative houses. One bill has gone on to the Governor and been signed. Information on bills that need to be addressed are sent to the District Representatives and/or Locals and then distributed to the members. The Union County Health Fair will be on April 23. Members of Lariat CowBelles are urged to volunteer. A report on beef advocacy was given by Marianne Rose addressing the latest anti-agriculture commercial by Chipotle’s restaurant, the California Egg Law, PETA’s propaganda that has been distributed to school children, a letter by a dairy farmer in response to the CEO of HSUS, and the beef promotion activities at Ag Fest by two Beef Ambassadors. A flyer with pictures from Ag in the Classroom and some Lariat members was passed around by Owaissa Heimann. The District 2 Workshop will be held March 10 in Clayton. Registration is due to Marianne Rose by February 26 with payment of $25. The continental breakfast menu is in place per Kay Hefley; country chic decoration examples were shown by Tana Garnett, favors have been handmade by Kay Hefley; Sharon King reported the officer’s gifts are in the process of being made; Dell Owen is arranging for door prizes; name tags are dependent on the

number of registrants; the Methodist Church has been reserved by Owaissa Heimann for the event; registration letters have been sent out to the locals presidents in District 2 and forms were available at this meeting. Anyone who wishes to help with setting up for the event should come to the Methodist Church at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 9. Kay Hefley was elected as Lariat secretary to fill the position that became available. New Mexico CowBelle Man of the Year nominations are due next month. Jim O’Bryant and Ben Creighton gave a presentation on beetles, borers, scale, fungus and other insects that are attacking the trees in our area. The next meeting of Lariat CowBelles will be on March 5 at the Rabbit Ear Café. Respectfully submitted, Marianne Rose, Lariat CowBelle reporter Copper CowBelles met at the Red Barn on Feb 11, 2014, with 20 members in attendance and five mini juniors. The annual Shindig will be held April 12 at the Flame Convention Center with this year’s theme being “Spring Round Up” and the Yarbrough Band. The Copper CowBelles will be serving BBQ Brisket and fixings. continued on page 28

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Tickets are $30 per person in advance and $35 at the door. There will be about 60 auction items and a Shoofly print to be auctioned for the scholarship. The group’s own Erin Evans and husband Dick received the “2013 Excellence in Range Management Award for the New Mexico Section of the Society for Range management” and the group congratulates them for a job well done. Member Judy Billings will be speaking at the Glad Tithing Church about the history of the Billings ranching family. The group appreciates the well done job by Gale Moore with the Copper CowBelle Year Book. Submitted by Kathy Davis Secretary CCB The Chuckwagon CowBelles met in Mountainair, at the First Baptist Church, on February 11, 2014 with 15 members present. Toni Barrow opened the meeting at 10:40 am. The CowBelle Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, and the CowBelle Creed were recited. The group broke for an enchilada lunch. Toni mentioned that the Mid-year meeting will be June 8 – 10, 2014 in Las Cruces. The group received a certificate of appreciation from the Mountainair

Gymkhana. Discussion was made regarding the District workshop on March 12 in Socorro. Lyn Greene is donating beautifully hand-painted pots for centerpieces. Money ($20) is due today, or by March 1st. Toni called for help with commercially purchased fruit and bakery items. There was discussion about this. Chuckwagon CowBelles will not have a meeting in March. The next program in April will be “show and tell.” It was decided to donate to the Pat Nowlin Scholarship Fund in honor of Jo Ann Sefton’s son. Jo Ann Hill mentioned that Mildred Parker passed. Carolyn Chance also said that Dink Cottrell died. Cookie Conant gave a report on the contacts for the local FFA chapters so that group can give them a donation. It was decided to collect the first half of the year’s (January through June) donations for the FFA locals and then the second half of the year’s donations (July through November) will be for Horses for Heroes. Toni mentioned birthdays celebrated and upcoming. Total collected today for FFA was $61.53. There was discussion about payment for the use of the building. Respectfully Submitted by Babbi Baker The February meeting of the Chamiza CowBelles was called to order by Presi-

dent, Gloria Petersen, at the Elephant Butte Inn with six members and one guest present. The guest, Rita Madlock, was previously one of group’s CowBelles until she moved away to the northern part of New Mexico. After all recited the Pledge of Allegiance, Rita read the CowBelle Prayer and CowBelle Creed. Minutes from the previous meeting were approved as read. The treasurer was absent but sent word that she had paid the two scholarships, purchased a roll of stamps, and sent in the state dues. Regarding beef raffle, group decided to give ticket buyers the option of taking the beef or receiving a check for half the amount the beef will cost. A brief discussion was held to firm up plans for the March meeting. This meeting will take place at Jodell’s home and will feature a short seminar on makeup given by Michelle from Michelle’s Beauty Salon. All those in attendance will be given a certificate for a free consultation at Michelle’s salon. To make it worth her time, it is hoped at least 10 members will be in attendance. Members are asked to bring finger foods, salads, or desserts. The upcoming district meeting will be a joint effort of continued on page 45

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e can burn trees up in quantities of hundreds of thousands of acres annually with apparently unmeasured air pollution consequences . . . yet we can no longer heat our rural homes with wood burning stoves because of impacts on air quality??? The latest in a series of social engineering, if not cultural genocide, steps by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the new ban on wood burning stoves. Never mind. Discover Magazine recently stated: “Some theories about early human diet and behavior suggest that our ancestral species, Homo erectus, used fire to cook meat as much as 2 million years ago, more than 1.5 million years before our own species appeared on the scene. According to an Associated Press (AP) story picked up by ABC News, “Woodburning stoves are a staple in rural homes in many states, a cheap heating source for low-income residents and others wanting to lessen their reliance on gas or electric furnaces. Outdoor models often cost several thousand dollars, but indoor stoves can cost as little as a few hundred dollars and sometimes double as fashionable centerpieces in homes. “Most people who own wood stoves have other means of heat, such as electric or gas furnaces. But about two percent U.S. homes rely on wood as their primary heating source — a figure that has been rising over the past decade.” You don’t have to think very far back to remember the challenges to New Mexicans collecting fire wood on state and federal to heat their homes and cook with — a battle those folks won. Is our federal government going to let people freeze to save a fraction of the air pollution that a single forest fire creates? According to a regulatory proposal put out by the EPA in January, that might be the case. There are about 12 million wood stoves in U.S. homes, including about nine million that are less than half as efficient as the newer stoves, according to the EPA. The agency’s proposed rules would not affect stoves already in homes, according to AP writer David A. Lieb. It also worth noting, according to thinkprogress.org, “So-called “pellet stoves” that burn compressed wood or biomass are not currently covered by any fed-

eral regulation.” Are the key words here “not currently?” What happened to “green” energy and the reduction of dependence of fossil fuels? What about “recycle, reuse, reduce?”

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“EPA’s Wood-Burning Stove Ban Has Chilling Consequences For Many Rural People”. “The EPA has recently banned the production and sale of 80 percent of America’s current wood-burning stoves, the oldest heating method known to mankind and mainstay of rural homes and many of our nation’s poorest residents. The agency’s stringent one-size-fits-all rules apply equally to heavily air-polluted cities and far cleaner plus typically colder off-grid wilderness areas such as large regions of Alaska and the American West. “While EPA’s most recent regulations aren’t altogether new, their impacts will nonetheless be severe. Whereas restrictions had previously banned wood-burning stoves that didn’t limit fine airborne particulate emissions to 15 micrograms per cubic meter of air, the change will impose a maximum 12 microgram limit. To put this amount in context, EPA estimates that secondhand tobacco smoke in a closed car can expose a person to 3,0004,000 micrograms of particulates per cubic meter. “Most wood stoves that warm cabin and

home residents from coast-to-coast can’t meet that standard. Older stoves that cannot be traded in for updated types, must instead be rendered inoperable, destroyed, or recycled as scrap metal. “The impacts of EPA’s ruling will affect many families. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2011 survey statistics, 2.4 million American housing units (12 percent of all homes) burned wood as their primary heating fuel, compared with 7 percent that depended upon fuel oil. “Local governments in some states have gone even further than EPA, not only banning the sale of noncompliant stoves, but even their use as fireplaces. As a result, owners face fines for infractions. Puget Sound, Washington is one such location. Montréal, Canada proposes to eliminate all fireplaces within its city limits. “Only weeks after EPA enacted its new stove rules, attorneys general of seven states sued the agency to crack down on wood-burning water heaters as well. The lawsuit was filed by Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont, all predominately Democrat states. Claiming that EPA’s new regulations didn’t go far enough to decrease particle pollution levels, the plaintiffs cited agency estimates that out-

door wood boilers will produce more than 20 percent of wood-burning emissions by 2017. A related suit was filed by the environmental group Earth Justice.”

Does any of this sound familiar? Hint: Karen Budd-Falen Then the plot thickens, according to Bell. This is but another example of EPA, Bell writes in Forbes, and other government agencies working with activist environmental groups to sue and settle on claims that afford leverage to enact new regulations which they lack statutory authority to otherwise accomplish. “Sue and settle” practices, sometimes referred to as “friendly lawsuits”, are cozy deals through which far-left radical environmental groups file lawsuits against federal agencies wherein court-ordered “consent decrees” are issued based upon a prearranged settlement agreement they collaboratively craft together in advance behind closed doors. Then, rather than allowing the entire process to play out, the agency being sued settles the lawsuit by agreeing to move forward with the requested action both they and the litigants want.

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And who pays for this litigation? Alltoo-often we taxpayers are put on the hook for legal fees of both colluding parties. According to a 2011 GAO report, this amounted to millions of dollars awarded to environmental organizations for EPA litigations between 1995 and 2010. Three “Big Green” groups received 41 of this payback, with Earthjustice accounting for 30 percent ($4,655,425). Two other organizations with histories of lobbying for regulations EPA wants while also receiving agency funding are the American Lung Association (ALA) and the Sierra Club. In addition, the Department of Justice forked over at least $43 million of our money defending EPA in court between 1998 and 2010. This didn’t include money spent by EPA for their legal costs in connection with those rip-offs because EPA doesn’t keep track of their attorney’s time on a case-by-case basis. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has concluded that Sue and Settle rulemaking is responsible for many of EPA’s “most controversial, economically significant regulations that have plagued the business community for the past few years”.

Included are regulations on power plants, refineries, mining operations, cement plants, chemical manufacturers, and a host of other industries. Such consent decree-based rulemaking enables EPA to argue to Congress: “The court made us do it.”

Social Engineering / Cultural Genocide We made this assertion against environmental groups over 15 years ago. They took great exception to it. It seems fair to say that we were right then and we are right now. Taking this new regulation on wood burning stoves with the EPA’s attempt to assert federal control over all navigable waters in the United States and clearly there is a move to change how and where people live. Add in everything else that is going on in our country, and I don’t think the term “paranoid” applies to me anymore.

Roundhouse Review Having completed something like my 23rd New Mexico Legislature (yes, I started when I was three), I can unequivocally state that there are no two alike. This was a slow Session. There were less than 800 bills introduced and less than 400 resolu-

tions and memorials. That compares with over 3,000 bills in some years. The Governor sent down over two messages to the bodies. There appeared to be several reasons for this slow pace. The biggest one was the total absence of two House members who were too ill to attend the Legislature. That narrowed the margin of Democrats versus Republicans to only one. Given that there are several conservative Democrats in the body, the House made for interesting watching. The budget is usually started in the House as House Bill 2. After it passes the House it moves to the Senate for potential amendment and return to the House for concurrence. It didn’t work that way this year. The initial budget was never able to muster a majority vote in the House, with all the Republicans and one or more Democrats voting against it. In what was an unprecedented move, the budget that finally passed the entire Legislature was initiated in the Senate and passed that body first. With hours to spare, the measure finally passed the House and is now on Governor Susana Martinez’s desk for action. continued on page 34

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Another measure that was stalled in the House after passing the Senate was a constitutional amendment that would require a vote of New Mexicans on increasing the minimum wage. That too died with no votes from Republicans and a few Democrats. The stakes were apparently pretty high on that bill. Vice President Joe Biden found time to contact Representative Sandra Jeff, a conservative democrat, to ask her to support the measure. She explained to him that she support an increased minimum wage but didn’t believe a constitutional amendment was the correct route to get there. Jeff was also a hold out on the budget, for which she was roundly criticized. Clearly the situation wore on her, but she stood with the courage of her convictions and no matter where you fell on the issues, she needs to applauded for that.

Roundhouses To Come As we are in an election year and there has been nothing short of an onslaught of retirement announcements, you can be sure that the State Capitol will be a very different place for the 2015 Legislature. We are saying goodbye to folks on both

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behind dams was allowed to flow to the sea. That water could have provided for the needs of 800,000 families. It could have irrigated 200,000 acres of cropland. The Farm Bureau says this one action could eventually result in up to 500,000 acres of crops being lost. Some refer to this as a “green drought” that has nothing to do with global warming. The delta smelt trumps humans and crops. FEMA and a mouse

In Colorado the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is warning that many flood repair projects could be delayed because they are in an endangered mouse’s habitat. That’s the Preble’s meadow jumping mouse which is a threatened species. Colorado State Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, has written to Colorado’s congressional delegation asking it to intervene. “We’re holding up the ability to redo safe drinking water, to rebuild sewage treatment facilities so we can keep sewage out of the rivers, trying to have a safe environment because of a mouse,” said Sonnenberg. He explained that communities have to delay repairs after FEMA issued a warning that local governments could lose federal funding if they violate the ESA.

A mouse trumps the safety and health of Colo. families. The Army, a plant and a bird

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of federal reserved water rights on Indian reservations points out that there are many different Acts and laws relating to this particular reservation. “The Flathead Allotment Act of 1904 allotted lands to individual Indians and in 1908 opened the reservation to settlement by non-Indians. The Flathead Indian Reservation is the only reservation in Montana that was opened to settlement. The federal government built an irrigation project to serve all lands on the reservation. This opening of the reservation is permitted by Article 6 of the Treaty of Hellgate,” she explains. Tribal members got first choice of the 80-acre and 160-acre parcels. The National Bison Range was also established on this Reservation. Then the rest of the land on this reservation was opened to non-Indian homesteaders on parcels of 40 to 160 acres. The federal government built the Flathead Irrigation Project to serve all lands and thus encourage settlement. Congress instructed the buyers of these lands to pay a proportionate cost for constructing the system. Congress then directed the operation and management of the irrigation system to be transferred to the owners of the irrigated lands after the construction costs were repaid. Today there are a lot of private landholdings within the reservation. Of the total acreage, about half of the reservation is now privately owned land. A lot of the tribal land is mountainous terrain, however, and not subject to irrigation. Roughly 90% of the irrigators (on privately owned land within the reservation) are nonIndian. Yet the language in the present Compact defining the reservation puts all the land, including private land, in reservation status, and by claiming all the land, the Tribes are now claiming all the water. Indian water rights have always been well supported in U.S. law, along with tribal rights to all other resources on their reservation lands including forests, minerals, wildlife, farm land, etc. “All of the resources have been under federal and/or Indian control for Indian benefit. In the Pacific Northwest the tribes also have language in their treaties negotiated by Isaac Stevens which secured for them access to hunting and fishing in usual and accustomed places, ‘in common with the citizens of the Territory.’ These are called Stevens Treaty rights,” says Dr. Kate. “Through litigation in the 1970s these tribal rights were interpreted to mean that the Tribes had access to usual and accuscontinued on page 43

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tomed areas and a right to harvest a certain percent of the fisheries. In addition, the Klamath tribes in Oregon won the Adair case in 1983 in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, giving them treaty rights to fish and wildlife,” she says. The CSKT in Montana have also been pushing for more control over their resources, with a goal of having a self-sufficient society and economy. In 1996 their tribal council mission statement promised to regain ownership and control of many Flathead Reservation assets. “They now share management of the lake’s fishery with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks but disagree with Montana in the major lake fishery management goals. They have tried to take over the management of the National Bison Range from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service but were unsuccessful because they were unable to properly manage the reserve,” says Dr. Kate. They are also involved in the operation and maintenance of the Flathead Irrigation Project (renaming it the Flathead Indian Irrigation Project). The Tribes are negotiating to buy Kerr dam that supplies the water for the project, but are facing serious opposition from their own members. Off the reservation, the tribes successfully asserted their treaty rights to fish on the Clark Fork River and Silver Bow Creeks and were awarded $18.3 million in mine tailings remediation damages, using $13.3 million to buy back some of the land within the Flathead Reservation boundaries. The CSKT have been negotiating with the state of Montana ever since the Montana Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission was created in 1979, but only recently reached an agreement with Montana on a Compact. “Unfortunately, the agreement with Montana—the proposed CSKT Compact—is fraught with difficulty, unconstitutional takings, and attempts to take over the management of state water rights from the State,” says Dr. Kate. The litigation begun by the tribes (suit filed by the federal government on behalf of the tribes) was stayed by the court in 1983. Then in 2005, with the election of Montana’s Democratic Governor Brian Schweitzer, the compact negotiations began again, under an extended termination date for the Compact Commission. The tribe has held firm on their posi-

tion that they own all the water flowing through the reservation. “They’ve been very consistent in their demands in this Compact, from the very beginning,” says Terry Backs, one of the landowners inside the exterior boundary of the reservation. “In the state of Montana we have numerous historical documents that show that

“Of the total acreage, about half of the reservation is now privately owned land.” the state has rejected these claims and arguments by the tribe, even as late as 2008. We have a memo from a man who is now the chairman of the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation who said the state will administer the water rights for its citizens,” says Terry. After 2008, however, the Compact Commission actually conceded ownership of all the water, administration of the water, and the water rights of irrigators to

the tribes,which is now proposed in the existing Compact documents. “We don’t know exactly how it came about. We can tie it to some changes in the political arena. For example, Governor Schweitzer came into office and this is when we began to see the shift toward conceding all of this to the tribes in these compact documents,” she says. What this Compact tries to do is put all the land, including private land, under reservation status. “This essentially eviscerates private property rights,” says Dr. Kate. “Now that they’ve claimed all the water, they believe that they should also have the management authority over it— essentially having the state give up its rights, agreeing to remove its citizens out from under the protection of the state laws of Montana and put them underneath the tribe’s laws.” For the citizens living on the reservation, this would be like living in a different country. “Montana citizens would no longer be under the protection of the laws of the state. This violates the equal protection clauses of the U.S. and Montana Constitutions,” she explains. continued on page 44

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FLATHEAD IRRIGATION PROJECT WATER USE AGREEMENT — This water use agreement was negotiated between the Flathead Joint Board of Control (FJBC) for the irrigators and the U.S./CSKT (Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes). It was intended to address how the water rights and water usage would be defined for the Flathead Irrigation Project in the future. ”However, the proceeding underway in Montana is supposed to resolve only the federal reserved water rights of the CSKT, not the water rights of the irrigators,” Dr. Kate points out. “As part of the Compact, the CSKT propose to take the water rights belonging to individual irrigators—and entered these negotiations with the express purpose of limiting irrigation water rights. Our Concerned Citizens group believes that the water use agreement should not be part of the negotiation of federal reserved water rights of the Tribes because the tribes do not own the irrigation project (the canals and ditches) nor the water associated with it.” The Flathead Irrigation Project was constructed

for the Indians and non-Indians alike. Yet the CSKT is now trying to use the proposed Compact and the irrigator Water Use Agreement as a way to take full control of the Flathead Irrigation Project. The 1908 Act opening the reservation and constructing an irrigation projectrequired the project’s operation and maintenance to be turned over to the owners of the irrigated land. The land irrigated by the project is now 90% owned by nonIndians. The irrigator water use agreement proposed by the CSKT Compact effectively transfers the ownership of privately held

“The land irrigated by the project is now 90% owned by non-Indians.” non-Indian water rights to the Tribes. This was legally challenged by a grass roots organization consisting of irrigators who filed suit in District Court to halt the transfer of water rights to the Tribes. The District Court Judge ruled that this part of

the water use agreement was an unconstitutional taking of property rights without compensation. However, some irrigators who are set on giving away their neighbor’s water rights are continuing to divide and threaten the irrigation community to support this water use agreement. UNITARY MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE — Another document included in the Compact is what is called the Unitary Management Ordinance, which forever prevents the state of Montana from administering any of the water within the reservation, even for water users with state based water claims. It proposes to create a Unitary Management Board that will determine how all water issues (state, federal and tribe) will be managed within the reservation boundaries. This document delegates the state’s constitutional and legal responsibility to administer water for its citizens to a political board. This is the most damaging aspect of the compact, because this UMO violates the equal protection clauses of the Montana and U.S. Constitutions. It would set a new precedent with far reaching implications, placing the 23,000 nonIndian people living on the reservation under tribal jurisdiction for water rights. There is no precedent for this in the United States. The tribal government’s tenants and principles were set up in 1934. Some people call it tribalism but the principles are communistic. ■ [to be continued . . .]

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Chuckwagon CowBelles and the Sacaton CowBelles. It will be held on March 12 at Bodego’s in Socorro. Registration fee is $20 which will cover breakfast and lunch. Please contact Gloria if you plan to attend as she needs to forward a head count. At the next meeting, those going will discuss carpooling and whether or not to go up the night before the meeting. Tommie has also joined the Chuckwagon CowBelles and will host their meeting in May. She hopes to make it a joint meeting with the Chamiza CowBelles also in attendance. Nancy won the door prize of free lunch. Submitted by Cathy Pierce Powderhorn CowBelles of DeBaca and Guadalupe Counties met at the home of Ellen Vaughan in January. New members, Kathy Craig and Cindy King, were introduced. Members were updated on the December visits to New Mexico Christian Children’s Home and New Mexico Baptist Children’s Home in Portales. Thank you letters for the donations and holiday baked goods were read. Thank you notes were also received from the Pat Nowlin Memorial Scholarship Fund for donations in honor of valued long-time members Dorothy Vaughan, Sarabel Key and Elizabeth Cortese. Dorothy never misses a meeting and is still a committee chair. President Sandy McKenna reported on the highlights of the NMCB Annual Meeting. Powderhorn is interested in participating in the Earth Day event at ENMU on April 25th. Carol Thorpe will look into the cost of printing bumper stickers reading, “Every Day Is Earth Day for American Agriculture.” Books entitled, Beef Cattle in the story of agriculture and Beef Cattle an A-to-Z book, will be purchased and donated to three local elementary school libraries. The 2014 budget was adopted and the Old Fort Days BBQ will again be a beef promotion, fund raising project. Hostesses and programs for the coming year were discussed. As one of the programs, Powderhorn will have a learning session on social media such as Pinterest, Twitter and Instagram. Announcements included AgFest on February 11 and Kids, Kows and More in Quay County on April 8th and Guadalupe on May 5. Karen Kelling, Secretary The Otero CowBelles met at Peppers Grill on February 6, 2014. Twenty members and one guest attended. With the newly elected President, Linda Mitchum and Vice President, Nancy Cookson unable to attend, Debi Rube chaired the meeting.

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Cowboys, Horseshoes, & Corporations by BARRY DENTON sn’t it amazing how a ranch can be running along smoothly, operating at a profit, and then the owner has to retire or has a change of mind. Naturally the ranch gets sold and when new owners take over things are bound to change. They do not always change for the better. It seems that since there is not a large profit margin on a ranch anymore that corporations like to buy them so they can lose money and write it off. While this may be a good business tactic it often has tough con-

sequences for loyal long time employees. Now Jack Wood was approaching 55 and had been a cowboy since he was 16. He loved what he did and applied himself very well to his job as cow boss for the Smith/Wynn outfit in central Arizona. You could ask anyone for miles around who ran the best outfit and they would answer Jack Wood. Besides that his men loved him as he was a cowboy’s cowboy. He worked harder than any of his men and always set a good example. Jack’s kids were grown and it was only he and his wife Ruthie that still lived at headquarters. Ruthie loved that large adobe house and took care of it with pride. After all she and Jack had been there many years and it was the only home their kids ever knew. The house sat up on a knoll that overlooked the corrals and barns. The yard was protected by a tight ocotillo fence and when you opened the gate you were privy to one of the most beautiful gardens you have ever seen. It was a testament that place was to the folks that lived there. Even though it belonged to Jack’s bosses he ran it like it was his own. With the inevitability that comes with age, his bosses’ decided to sell to a Califor-

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nia corporation. The bosses’ children had no interest in keeping the ranch and would rather have the income. Jack’s employers were good to him and appreciative of his long and loyal service. They did recommend Jack to the new owners. However, the new owners had their own ideas and believed that a new broom sweeps clean. Needless to say they wanted Jack to teach the new man the ropes, but Jack didn’t see any value in that so after 39 years Jack and Ruthie decided to move on. Some of the cowboys that worked for Jack Wood decided to move on with him. The others that stayed were very eager to meet their new boss or so they thought. Jack and Ruthie left on a Saturday and the new boss was supposed to arrive on Monday. Of course the new boss didn’t arrive until the following Saturday, but the remaining cowboys were quite capable. About 3:00 on Saturday afternoon the cowboys heard a terrible awful noise approaching and saw a large cloud of dust. Here was their latest new boss stepping out of his used to be beige 1967 Plymouth Valiant that sagged a little due to a broken shock. As he rose from the battered automobile, Houston Canoe made an astonishing first impression. Houston stood about five foot eight with tattoos up and down each arm. His scraggly hair hung below his shoulders from under his ten dollar brown cowboy hat. He was friendly at first, but there was something you didn’t like about him. Come to find out Houston was the prodigal son of the corporation’s certified financial officer. He had just returned after years of drug abuse. Becoming a cow boss was part of his recovery plan and he was proud of it! The seasoned cowboys were very disenchanted, but this was the wrong time of the year to hire out to a new outfit. They decided among themselves to tough it out for another couple of months until the other ranches started hiring. Houston started officiating right away and his cowboys were resenting him pretty fast. He would not ask how things had been done before and preceded with his bombastic ideas. Each night in the bunkhouse was spent trying to figure out a way to foul this guy up. My part in the whole thing was that I kept about 60 head of ranch horses shod up for these guys. Yes, they did do some of there own shoeing as well, but I came in and shod before each roundup and usually

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once in between. The ranch had a big barn with a hitching rail made from six-inch well casing that ran down the length of the barn. They would bring out about ten horses at a time and tie them to that rail. I always brought two helpers with me out there. One guy would pull shoes and knife out the sole. I would trim the feet and get the shoes nailed on and the third guy would clinch and finish the feet. It was a good system that could get several horses shod in a short time. One day when I was out there we were shoeing horses tied to the rail and a desert storm came up. There was an empty pole barn on the end of the main barn that they used for hay storage. We strung a picket line across the pole barn and tied the horses to that. While we were shoeing under the pole barn the storm became more violent with high winds and lightning. Needless to say we stopped shoeing the nervous horses and decided to wait until the storm passed. All the cowboys rode back in and tied their working horses in the corral and got under the pole barn with us. We were all watching the rain come down in torrents as it was too loud to visit with each other. Our cool-hand-hippiecow-boss Houston was at the end of the barn with his leg propped up against a pole smoking a cigarette. About that time there was another cloudburst that washed a big coach whip snake off the roof. Thanks to the wind it landed right on Houston Canoe’s shoulders. Well you never saw a more interesting war dance than the one Houston was doing trying to remove the snake from his shoulders. Obviously he panicked and the harder he tried to get the snake off the tighter it got around his neck. By now he was out in the thunder and lightening whooping and hollering. Of course all of the cowboys were falling down with laughter and no one would help him. Finally after about five minutes one of the cowboys couldn’t take it any more and went and helped him. I have never seen anyone as panicked as Houston. He was trembling all over and the cowboys said it took him about three days to calm down. About three months later when I went back to shoe the horses again, Houston had moved on. They had made one of the cowboys the new cow boss and everything was peaceful once again at ■ the Smith/Wynn outfit.

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Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. to Sponsor Free BQA Certifications Until April 15 Beef Quality Assurance certification gives producers tools to provide the safest and highest quality beef to consumers. or the second year, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) is excited to partner with the checkofffunded Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program and sponsor BQA certification for all producers who enroll from February 3 through April 15. BIVI will pick up the $25 to $50 certification fee for beef or dairy producers who are interested in becoming certified or recertified during this period. Visit www.BIVI-BQA.com to take advantage of the open certification period. BQA is important to the cattle industry as it gives producers a set of best practices for producing a safe and high-quality beef product. It also gives consumers the assurance that the beef they eat is both healthy and wholesome. “Some of the challenges that beef producers face is having all of their employees become BQA certified,” says Dr. Jerry Woodruff, Professional Services Veterinarian with Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. “BIVI’s partnership with BQA helps offset some of those expenses, and we encourage producers and their employees to use the web-based training programs.” The BQA certification modules are customized to fit each segment of the cattle industry – cow-calf, stocker, feedyard and dairy operations. The program covers best management practices such as proper handling and administration of vaccinations and other products, eliminating injection site blemishes, and better cattle handling principles. “We have seen good evidence that a calmer animal stays healthier and provides a much better product in the tenderness of the meat,” Dr. Woodruff adds. “In addition to those practices listed above, BQA also covers better record keeping, better management of feedstuffs, etc. Those things also make for a much better product in the end. Those are all part of the very extensive best management practices that are taught

in the BQA program.” More than 3,500 producers took advantage of BIVI’s BQA certification sponsorship in 2013. Ryan Ruppert, senior direc-

BQA mission. And, sponsoring certification shows their dedication to the future of the industry.” BIVI’s sponsorship also includes financial support of the Beef Cattle Institute at Kansas State University, which developed the certification module. BIVI is also sponsoring the National Beef Quality Assurance awards and the Educator of the Year award. “We are honored to be able to support the cattle industry through this partnership,” says Dave Korbelik, Director of US Cattle Marketing for BIVI. “BQA education aligns with Prevention Works, our focus of preventing disease in cattle. We do this because it is the right thing for the animal, for the producer and for the consumer.” To become BQA certified, or learn more about the program, visit ■ www.BIVI-BQA.com.

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Legacy-seeking politicians preach the gospel of global warming by RON ARNOLD WASHINGTONEXAMINER.COM hat is all this frantic climate change noise that’s suddenly emerging from the deathbed of global warming hysteria? Pew polls still rank climate change next to the bottom of the top 20 issues facing the nation. Even with big media blaming the recent horrific cold weather on global warming, the public just chuckles and watched the snow-challenged Olympics without a second thought. Have America’s bigwigs had some kind of intimate visitation from the ghost of crazes past? Not really. It’s actually just a few diehard climate salesmen with political motives. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack took advantage of recent bad weather to make a big climate splash by opening “the first ever Regional Hubs for Risk Adaptation and Mitigation to Climate Change.” That’s an impressive name, but the seven agricultural “climate hubs” — in Iowa, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Colorado, Oklahoma, Oregon and New Mexico — are just propaganda spigots about helping farmers and ranchers with “increasing risks such as fires, invasive

pests, devastating floods, and crippling droughts,” but they never say how. Vilsack said that the hubs are “part of [President Obama’s] Climate Action Plan to responsibly cut carbon pollution, slow the effects of climate change and put America on track to a cleaner environment.” Farmers and ranchers are scared to death of these climate hubs. Steven Wilmeth, a southern New Mexico rancher, said, “It’s another one of those ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help’ deals. All I can say is, ‘Don’t help me.’ We hear the talk, but they’re not telling us what regulatory burdens these climate hubs will add to the overwhelming load we already carry.” Then there’s zillionaire hedge fund maestro Tom Steyer, who says he’s ready to spend $100 million of his pocket change on attack ads against candidates who support the Keystone XL pipeline in the coming midterm elections — against even key Democrats such as Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, an oil and gas state where Steyer’s attack would probably help her. He’s annoying Democratic election officials with a new and misleading poll he paid for to counteract numerous legitimate polls showing that Americans strongly support the XL. The Obama White House crew is said to wish Steyer would go away. With the tide clearly turning and climate panic subsiding, it’s worth asking what motivates the remaining strident climate crowd. Robert Gordon, senior

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adviser for strategic outreach at the Heritage Foundation, thinks the motives rank on a 1-2-3 scale from money to power to faith. Employing a colorful metaphor, he said, “The dog of imminent apocalyptic global warming just won’t hunt. Perhaps for the promise of power or money or a faith-based devotion to the cause, some just refuse to accept that.” The motive is obviously power for Secretary of State John Kerry, who is chanting his old “church of climate catastrophe” mantra again and calling skeptics the Flat Earth Society. Recently, he told college students in Jakarta, Indonesia, “When I think about the array of global climate, of the global threats, think about this: terrorism, epidemics, poverty, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.” After that, I think about the State Department as a mental hospital with no doctors or nurses. When you hear such “don’t listen to any opposing views”, you know you’re listening to a con — that is, deceptive persuasion, manipulation or swindle, take your pick. What’s Kerry’s con? I asked Marc Morano, publisher of Climate Depot and former staff of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. As usual, he had a superbly insightful answer: “After more than 40 years in public life,” Morano said, “John Kerry is still seeking a legacy, and he has chosen global warming as his ticket. Kerry is steering the Obama administration’s international focus to embarrassingly bad man-made climate fears. “Kerry has his sights set on committing the U.S. to a new U.N. global climate treaty in Paris in 2014. And he is using his pulpit as secretary of state to entangle the U.S. into a sequel to the Kyoto Protocol.” Admiring Morano’s realism, I pondered the motivations behind climate worship another moment and decided that it’s really all faith, the kind of googly-eyed faith that even if global warming is false, making the world prepare for the illusion is the right thing to do. RON ARNOLD, a Washington Examiner columnist, is executive vice president of the Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise.

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Soil Conservation Districts Sue U.S Fish & Wildlife Service oday marks the day that local governments, including soil and water conservation districts are standing up for their constituents,” stated Aubrey Dunn, one of the Supervisors of the Chaves Soil and Water Conservation District in New Mexico. On January 29, 2014, the Chaves Soil and Water Conservation District; Sierra Soil and Water Conservation District; Hagerman/Dexter Soil and Water Conservation District; Dona Ana Soil and Water Conservation District; Deming Soil and Water Conservation District; Otero Soil and Water Conservation District; Grant Soil and Water Conservation District; Penasco Soil and Water Conservation District; Central Valley Soil and Water Conservation District; Salado Soil and Water Conservation District; Quemado Soil and Water Conservation District; Claunch-Pinto Soil and Water Conservation District; Upper Hondo Soil and Water Conservation District; Carrizozo Soil and Water Conservation District; and Carlsbad Soil and Water Conservation District filed litigation in the New Mexico Federal District Court against the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) because the FWS is refusing to allow soil and water conservation districts to participate in the Mexican wolf 10(j) rulemaking as “cooperating agencies.” Being a “cooperating agency” does not give local governments a veto power over the federal government in this or in any other federal decision making process, but it does give local governments who represent the people most impacted by federal agency decisions, a seat at the table to help shape federal decisions and to ensure that the federal agencies fully understand the impact of their decisions on the local environment and the citizens who live there. “The litigation that was filed by the districts was really a last resort,” said Dunn. The districts have tried writing letters requesting a seat at the table, making calls, requesting reconsideration and even seeking help from the Congressional delegation, all to no avail. The FWS would either simply ignore the request, or tell the local governments that they were relegated to the status of “general public” during the comment period. For the districts, that meant that their participation in the Mexican wolf management decisions would have no more impact than someone com-

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menting from New York City who had never seen New Mexico, let alone a Mexican wolf, and who did not have to live with the daily impacts. There is no question that the new Mexican wolf rule proposal will have a significant impact on much of New Mexico. For example, the original experimental nonessential (ENE) designation for the Mexican wolf only allowed release of captive born Mexican wolves into an area known as the Blue Range Wolf Recovery Area (BRWRA), in Arizona (no Mexican wolves were released in New Mexico). Also, under the original program, Mexican wolves were only allowed to disperse into the BRWRA. If wolves traveled outside the BRWRA, they were trapped or captured and returned to the BRWRA. However, under the new proposal, wolves will be released directly in New Mexico on lands within Sierra, Grant and Salado conservation districts. Additionally, wolves will be allowed to expand into almost all of the southern two-thirds of New Mexico south of I-40. This expanded acreage includes land within the boundaries of Plaintiffs Chaves, Sierra, Hagerman/Dexter, Dona Ana, Deming, Otero, Grant, Penasco, Central Valley, Salado, Quemado, Claunch-Pinto, Upper Hondo, Carrizozo, and Carlsbad Soil and Water Conservation Districts. The law allows local governments to be directly involved in federal decision-making processes under NEPA; certainly these significantly impacted local governments should not be ■ ignored in this process.

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My Cowboy Heroes by JIM OLSON

Bobbi Jeen “Rodeo Cowboys OLSON Turned Movie Cowboys” ince rodeo began, many men and women have made a career out of it. For some, rodeo is a way of life. A good way of life. You may not know it, but some of our most famous movie cowboys and cowgirls started in rodeo, then moved on. Rodeo was a stepping stone to this group. I’d like to think that their having cowboy roots is one of the factors which made them convincing when they became cowboys of the silver screen. Many know that Ben Johnson (1918 1996) was a “real” cowboy long before becoming a “reel” cowboy. Raised on a ranch in Osage County, Oklahoma, his dad was also a rodeo hand. Young Ben rodeoed and worked as a cowboy until one day, in 1939, he was hired to take a string of horses from Oklahoma to Hollywood for a movie. He stayed on as a wrangler, then later became a stunt man. Soon he got bit parts in “B” Westerns and eventually moved on to starring roles in major films and became a legend. Always one who had a yearning for rodeo, in 1953 he took most

of the year off from filming and returned to the rodeo trail—become the World Champion Team Roper that year. His status as a World Champion caused his rodeo roots to stand out publicly. Johnson was but one of many “reel cowboys” who had rodeo roots however. None other than Will Rogers (1879 1935), another Oklahoman, got his start in show business as a trick roper and rider. After working as a cowboy on several ranches in different countries, Rogers landed a job with “Texas Jack’s Wild West Circus” in 1902. He traveled the world performing as “The Cherokee Kid.” Within a few years, Rogers took his act to Vaudeville. His career soon exploded and he became known as one of the most beloved cowboys, humorist, actors, writers and American Icons of the twentieth century. “Hoot” Gibson (1892 - 1962), born in Nebraska, was another great rodeo cowboy turned actor. Moving to California at a young age, Hoot became interested in rodeo, and competed at both ends of the

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arena. For many years, he rodeoed and worked in the film industry simultaneously. During the early 1900s, he won prestigious championships, including the All Around title at the Pendleton Roundup and the steer roping championship at Calgary. After going away to WWI, Hoot returned to Hollywood where he became one of the most popular movie cowboys of the 1920s and early 30s. His fame was only second to that of Tom Mix during this time period. Tom Mix (1880 - 1940), although born in Pennsylvania to a merchant father, also had a career in rodeo before moving to the film industry. As a young man, Mix relocated to Oklahoma where he soon landed a job with the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild West Show. He stood out as a trick rider and expert shot. He later went to Hollywood, where he got small parts, then bigger parts, and eventually became “King of the Cowboys,” long before Roy came along. Throughout his career, Mix must have retained an affection for rodeo. It has been said that whenever contract negotiations came up with the studios, he always threatened to go back working in a Wild West Show if a satisfactory deal was not made. Later in life, he even opened his own circus, which was more of a Wild West Show. On the heels of Rogers, Gibson and Mix were men like Rex Allen (1920 - 1999). Raised on a ranch near Willcox, Arizona, Allen began riding the rodeo circuit at a young age. Always handy with his guitar and pen, he also preformed as entertainment after many shows. While traveling the East Coast, he auditioned and landed a gig on Vaudeville as a singer/songwriter. From there he became a popular cowboy singer and eventually a sought-after actor in Hollywood Westerns. He became known as “The Arizona Cowboy” and enjoyed a long career. About this same time, Louis Burton

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Lindley, Jr. (1919 - 1983) was making a name for himself in the Western film industry as well. He was known to the world as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Slim Pickens.â&#x20AC;? Born and raised in California, Slim was an expert rider at an early age. After high school, he left home to work the rodeo circuit. He was told it would be â&#x20AC;&#x153;slim pickensâ&#x20AC;? (not much money) in this line of work, and he then adopted it as his nickname. Slim worked primarily as a rodeo clown and enjoyed a long cowboy career before trying his hand at the movies. His timing was great. Westerns were enjoying their â&#x20AC;&#x153;golden ageâ&#x20AC;? at the time and a true â&#x20AC;&#x153;handâ&#x20AC;? with a great personality such as his had no problems finding work. Although never really a superstar, one cannot think of Western actors without including Slim in the mix. Discovered while singing in Oklahoma, by none other than Will Rogers, Gene Autry (1907 - 1998), was not a rodeo hand growing up, but was raised a real cowboy. After becoming famous (and wealthy), he purchased the World Championship Rodeo Company in about 1942 and got involved in rodeo in a big way. Autryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s company was one of the major stock contractors in rodeo until he sold in 1968. We could not even began to mention all Autry accomplished as a cowboy here, but everyone knows he was one of the most wellknown and popular cowboys from the 1900s. There were dozens of other rodeo cowboys who went to work in Hollywood making the classic Westerns. Yakima Canutt, Montie Montana, Ken Maynard, Art Acord, Sunset Carson, Wild Bill Elliot, and Jack Hoxie to name a few. Perhaps this is why, when watching certain Western movies, you can look at some fellows and think, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The way he handles himself, I bet he was a real cowboy before making movies.â&#x20AC;? A good many wranglers, stuntmen and background actors in the old Westerns (and modern ones as well) were real cowboys before finding work in the movies. For some, it was a natural transition from rodeo to playing a cowboy on-screenâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and â&#x2013; most said it paid better.

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Which Policies Bring Economic Growth? review of economic literature confirms that small government policies strengthen economic growth, says John Hood, president of the John Locke Foundation. The John Locke Foundation assembled a summary of 528 economic policy articles published from 1992 to 2013. The studies presented strong evidence that limited, not big, government is best for economic progress. One hundred and twelve (112) of the academic studies focused on state and local taxes. ■ Only two of these studies found a link between higher tax burdens and stronger growth. ■ Seventy-two of them, on the other hand, showed that taxes negatively impacted economic growth. ■ There was also a link between state taxes and foreign investment in the United States. In one study, a 1 percent change in the state tax rate resulted in an 8 percent

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change in the share of manufacturing investment from taxed investors. The evidence also indicated that states do not invest effectively and that regulations harm the economy. ■ While education outcomes appeared to be correlated with economic growth, education expenditures did not. Of 79 studies on the subject, only 30 found a positive relationship between spending and growth in education, while 34 had mixed or insignificant results and 15 had negative results (due to the offset in growth from the additional taxes).

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Source: John Hood, “Laboratories for Prosperity,” Reason Magazine, March 2014.

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Ruben V. Reyes, Leading Auctioneer Dies uben V. Reyes, one of the premier livestock auctioneers in the industry and with a career that spanned almost 50 years, passed away on February 22, 2014 at the age of 73. He called hundreds of cattle sales across the United States and Mexico. He was primarily associated with the American breeds and was heavily involved as these breeds gained recognition in the industry. He would bring the gavel down for some of the most exciting sales in the history of the Brangus breed and was part of that breed’s tremendous growth and expansion period in the 1980s and 1990s. Reyes would be involved in many historical sales, including the first bull sales to gross over a million and then two million dollars at Brinks Brangus and would ask for the final bid on many of the highest selling bulls and donor females of the times. At many of the major Brahman sales in the U.S., Reyes’ bilingual auctioneering skills were an asset to breeders who marketed cattle to international cattlemen. He was also instrumental in the

importation of the first fullblood Simmental bull by a group of U.S. cattlemen. That bull, “Amor” entered the United States from Canada with Reyes at the halter. He also sold many Herefords during his life and was part of the auction team for the prominent LBJ Hereford dispersal, following the former president’s death. Reyes was the youngest of 14 children born to Carlos and Maria Reyes in Berclair, Texas. His family was involved in agriculture and his love for cattle was developed at

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dren, Lynette Fish, Michael Jacobs (wife, Tammie), Kenny Jacobs (wife, Tammy) all of Melrose; Karen Burns, Clovis; and Philip Daly, Arizona; eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, five brothers and two sisters. Macky Roberts Trickey, 83, St. Johns, Arizona, passed away February 5, 2014 in Albuquerque. He was born September 4, 1930 in Texas, the son of Charles T. and Mary Ola Roberts Trickey. Macky was a rancher all of his life and never retired from it. He served his country in the United States Army. He graduated from Texas A & M University with a major in Animal Husbandry and minor in Wildlife Biology. Immediately after graduation, he was sent to Korea and served for three years as a 1st Lieutenant. His hobbies included fishing, gardening, and building things. He is survived by his sons, Macky, Jr. (wife, Kim), Ethan (wife, Lisa), and Dan (wife, Rhonda) all of St. Johns; daughters, Jennifer (husband, Randy) Kartchner, Eagar, and Kelly (husband, Randy) Davis, Mountain Home, Utah; sisters, Peggy Northcutt, Dallas, Texas, and Lynn Waldron, Allstead, New Hampshire; 18 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Virgil L. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dinkâ&#x20AC;? Cottrell, 79, Canyon, Texas, died Saturday, February 8, 2014, in Amarillo. Dink was born in Vilas, Colorado on January 12, 1935, to Virgil and Opal Thompson Cottrell. The family moved to Montrose where Dink graduated from high school. The family had a rodeo stock contracting business and produced professional and amateur rodeos in Western Colorado. As a teenager, his father was in poor health and most of the responsibility of putting on the rodeos fell on his shoulders. He also started producing junior rodeos for boys 12 to 18 years old. This caused him to be featured in a nationally syndicated publication called The American Magazine that wrote a brief article on his rodeo background. Following graduation from high school he enrolled in college at Colorado State University (CSU). Dink was a member of the CSU rodeo team competing in the calf roping and steer wrestling events. It was there that he met Nona Painter. Nona was also attending CSU and a member of the rodeo team. After graduating college, Dink and Nona were married in June 29, 1958. In 1963, the family moved to Albuquerque and Dink began his career as a real estate appraiser and agricultural real estate lender. He continued to compete part time at the professional rodeos in New Mexico and Colorado until

his children got older and began competing in junior rodeos themselves. He quit competing to provide the support and resources necessary for his children to compete. Dink enjoyed his work but his passion was the cattle business. He made many lasting friendships from the New Mexico ranchers who he bought cattle from. Dink and Nona retired in Canyon in 1995 to be closer to their children and grandchild. Dink began team roping again and continued to rope and stayed active in the cattle business until the last few months of his life. Survivors include his wife, Nona Cottrell; son, Brad Cottrell; daughter, Debbie Cottrell; and a granddaughter. Bob L. Mayberry, 78, Artesia, died February 8, 2014 at his home. Bob was born July 5, 1935 in Hillsboro, Texas; the son of Landon Crawford Mayberry and Luanna Jane (Bolton) Mayberry. He served his

country in the United States Marine Corps. On December 29, 1956 he was married to Jo Ann Nunn in Artesia.Bob was a farmer and an Elder at Hermosa Church of Christ. He also served as a board member at PVT for 31 years. The second love of his life was his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife Jo Ann; daughters Kay Ann McKamey (husband, Keith), Midland, and Jo Beth Northrop (husband, Todd), Ennis, Montana; son Bob E. Mayberry (wife, Sandra), Artesia; eight grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; brother Thurman Mayberry, Hagerman; and sister Jane Ford (husband, Joe), Bayfield, Colorado. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ethiopian Water Well Fund at Hermosa Church of Christ, 1302 Hermosa Dr., Artesia NM Mary Sweetser, 88, Deming, passed continued on page 69

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hile camped at Bosque Farms, I would drift down to Carrizozo and help Larry at the Question Mark or at the Long Ranch, northwest of Bingham, where Larry had some mother cows. One time Larry called and said Duncan Majors had sent word for Tye and I to come help brand at the Monte Prieto. He said they were going to gather the southwest pasture, called the Gaines. Larry said Carl Lane was coming also, and would bring us some Question Mark horses. We were to bring our saddles and meet at the Monte Prieto headquarters before light in a few days. It was spring of ‘82, and was a cool morning as we all met at the headquarters, hauled the mounts to the west side of the outfit down Grumble Canyon, then went south a ways to the gate. We unloaded, mounted up behind Duncan and struck a high trot to the east side at the foot of Brushy Mountain. He scattered the drive from there. It was good to be on a drive again, as you got to keep your head up, weave back and forth, especially in the brush, or sand hills. The main thing to watch for is the man on both sides of you and try to stay even, then top out on a rise and sit there a minute, so they can see where you are. Never get in front of the drive, as I learned years before on the Diamond and Half outfit in a 50-section pasture. Carl Lane has always been kind to remind me about that for the last 40 plus years! There was lots of cedar brush in that pasture, but no big canyons. A few big draws, and the drive came together the way it should. As we penned the cattle, there was one cow and a couple big calves that sold out, but the neighbors were good “punchers” and already had their horn knots pulled down tight with a loop built. That cow come out by Larry, who was on his top mount, Sandy, and he fit a loop on her as she came busting out. Wendell Wells and Bob Carter had those two big

calves caught quickly. When Larry dragged that big cow in, someone hocked her and went to the end of it. As they took the ropes off, John Maxwell, with a grin, put a little dirt in her eye so she’d remember not to do that again! The corrals were pretty neat, made with cedar post, picket style.The posts were all sawed off even and there was a bright red pipe on top. All the gates were pipe with overhead braces, also painted red. They were good corrals, were built right . . . all designed by Duncan. He oversaw the building of several sets of good corrals like these while running the Monte Prieto. Then we stripped the calves off, and soon the irons were heating in a cedar fire. Duncan poured everyone a cup of coffee, while several rolled a smoke. Almost everyone knew each other, as all were neighbors, but there were a couple hombres, decked out in cowboy garb some of us had never met. Duncan, in his soft spoken manner, introduced us to Malcolm Baldrige, owner of the Monte Prieto and his sidekick, John Block. Mr. Baldrige was Secretary of Commerce under President Reagan, and Mr. Block, Secretary of Agriculture. These weren’t just two-day work hands, and as the day progressed, we found them to be good fellas, quite down to earth. There was no doubt how much Malcolm loved the West, and this ranch, but he had the ways and looks of a man of long, hot, dusty days, and an appreciation of a cool drink of good water. Mr. Block wanted to flank, give it a shot, etc., as he’d never made a circle with a southwestern cow crew. When the branding was over and we’d held the herd outside to pair up and drift off, the coffee was still on the coals. We were waiting for dinner to heat in those Dutch ovens, and having more coffee. I thought it was interesting that while we were sitting and visiting, Carl asked Mr. Block about his thoughts on Agriculture’s future! He said that President Reagan

believed it was going to get tough, and it did . . . land values declined, along with cattle prices, then interest rates went high. But in the next breath he said, that the strong would survive, and it would help the country in the long run! It was a memorable day working with good folks, and all of us were impressed and honored to be with these representatives of a President who was a real American patriot, and a leader whose main concern was this nation’s defense and safety. Mr. Baldrige did love horses, and ropes. He drug a few calves that day, but just a few. He knew the tradition . . . you don’t drag your own calves, you let the neighbors rope. You’ll get to drag when you neighbor with them. I think Duncan had helped ease him into those traditions, and ways of the West. You could sense the high regard Mac and Duncan had for each other. We all enjoyed meeting and working cattle with these hombres from Washington. Malcolm ran a big company that he owned, and the branch of commerce for the U.S. Government. But his heart was at peace when he was at the Monte Prieto, smelling cedar and burning hair, and being on horseback in that New Mexico Range. It was a special day I’ll always remember working with a good bunch of punchers . . . “way out West in New Mexico”, where the coyote’s howl, and the wind blows free! A few years later in 1987, we were in Chama, New Mexico, entertaining good friends from Dallas, Chuck and Jean Nielson, and R.Y. Henslee. We spent the night at the Branding Iron Motel, and I got up and went to get us coffee and a paper. On the front page of the paper, was the story of Mac Baldridge being killed in a roping accident at Walnut Creek, California. It seems that Duncan was asked to be an honorary pallbearer. He and his wife Gail continued on page 67

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attended the service in Washington, and burial in Connecticut, on July 31, 1987. I will always remember an interesting story Duncan told about his hat on that trip. I first heard it when we camped and hunted in the North Pasture on the Monte Prieto that fall, courtesy of Duncan and Gail. My friends from Hoka Hey Foundry, Wade and Richard Cowan, were invited, also. I would always invite Duncan and Gail out to our camp for supper one night. I called Gail while writing this to help me with the details, and to make sure I told it the way it happened. Duncan and Gail were impressed with the efficiency and planning they encountered in Washington, D.C. Malcolm knew They Baldridge and President Reagan were good friends, and could tell that word was sent down by the White House for this to be handled top notch. When they arrived, they were escorted to an apartment for

their lodging and told to be out front promptly at 8:00 a.m. the next morning, and to set their luggage outside the apartment. Gail said the meals and apartment were top of the line. Duncan was informed that no hats were allowed in the National Cathedral, and to just leave it on top of the luggage. According to Gail, the next morning, as Duncan set his best hat on the luggage, he commented that he’d probably never see my sombrero again. One reason that hat meant so much, was because it was a custom hat from the prestigious Man’s Hat Shop in Albuquerque. No telling

how many cowmen and cowpunchers have purchased a hat there since it was opened in 1946 by Carl Dunlap, when he returned from serving his country in World War II. It is still operated by my friend, Carl’s son, Stewart Dunlap, with the same quality and service began by his Father. Their cars arrived promptly on time and they were carried to the huge National Cathedral and escorted to their seats. After the service, they were promptly escorted to Andrews Air Force Base, where they boarded Air Force II, Vice President Bush’s plane, to fly to Connecticut for the burial. When they boarded the private plane, there on Duncan’s seat was his hat, without a blemish, perched on the crown the way a hat should be set. Even though it was a sad time, Gail said that Duncan immediately had a nice glint in his eye and a smile on his face, because he found his best hat waiting for him. Duncan was a man to ■ ride the river with!

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away Saturday, December 21, 2013, at Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces surrounded by her loving family. She was born to John Riggs Stark and Goldie Irene Jones Stark on October 8, 1925, in Long Beach, California. She grew up on ranches in southern Arizona. She met her husband, 2nd Lt. Kenneth John Sweetser (flight officer, Air Corps, Army of the United States) in Denver, Colorado, while she was attending nurses training in Boulder. They were married on May 11, 1946, at the Rafter Diamond Ranch in Whitewater. She was active in Farm Bureau Women (helped start the Cotton Extravaganza), the Ninety-Nines (women’s flying organization, including participation in the 30th and final Powder Puff Derby), 4-H leadership, Republican Women, Mimbres Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, Golden Gossip, and Cowbelles, and enjoyed traveling, golfing and playing bridge. She is survived by daughters Marilu Duty, Aurora, Colorado, Sue (husband, James) Waggoner, Laramie, Wyoming, Mary Hayes, Bloomfield; sons John Sweetzer (wife, Candie) and Martin Sweetzer (wife, Joyce), all of Deming; 17 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren; sisters Connie McCauley, Silver City, and Frances Brown Speight, Santa Rosa, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. T. A. Tanner, 89, Artesia, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2014 in Artesia. T.A. was born July 3, 1924 in Turkey Canyon at Cloudcroft to Sam E. Tanner

and Mary P. (Pace) Tanner. On August 18, 1949 T. A. and Ruth E. (Lewis) Tanner were married in Alamogordo. T.A. Tanner enjoyed his time as truck driver hauling sheep and cattle for several years until he and Ruth moved to their ranch at Wilkerson Well in 1956. He and Ruth lived and ranched at Wilkerson Well until 2005 when they moved back to Pinon to live with his sister and brother-in-law, Samme and David Monson. During the time they lived at Wilkerson Well, T. A. worked as a blademan for Otero County until he retired. He played the fiddle and guitar for dances all over the southern New Mexico mountains. He greatly enjoyed the times and places when he was able to “make music” with Warren Tidwell, Bill Bates, Grubs Munson and James K. Polk. He won several Fiddlin’ contests over the years and cherished the trophies that came with the wins. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Tanner; one daughter, Linda Taylor (husband, Bil) land one granddaughter; sister Samme (husband, David) Monson, Pinon. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lakeview Christian Hospice or Otero Cowbell’s Opal Lewis Memorial Fund. Editor’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 Cattlegrowers’ 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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exas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Past President Bob McCan, Victoria, was elected to serve as the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President today during the association’s annual meeting in Nashville. “Bob McCan has dedicated his life to the cattle business,” said Pete Bonds, TSCRA president. “His knowledge of the industry will guide us as we look to open more foreign markets for U.S. beef and fight back overreaching government regulations.” “He’s a well respected rancher and leader,” Bonds said. “I have no doubt he will represent us at the national level very well.” McCan became a TSCRA director in 1990 and served as TSCRA president from 2003-2005. He oversees cattle operations in Victoria, Refugio, and Bee counties, Texas as ranch manager for his family’s ■ McFaddin Enterprises.

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*NEW* 400 Head Ranch, adjoining Leslie Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ Highly improved & maintained w/4 homes; horse barn; hay barn; equipment sheds; workshop; roping arena; excellent shipping corrals w/scales; extensive water distribution w/wells, storage & pipelines. Scenic w/rolling grasslands and mountains. Easy country. +/7,346 deeded acres, State lease & USFS permit. This is a top quality ranch & a rare opportunity. $3,900,000. *NEW* 150 Head Ran ch , N ear Willcox, AZ – +/- 3,000 deeded acres, and State Grazing Leases. One bedroom home, corrals, well, and electric at headquarters. Well watered with about 15 miles of new pipeline and 9 storage tanks & drinkers, 8 dirt tanks. Great country. Good mix of browse and grass. $1,950,000. 90 H ead, Agu a Fria Ran ch , Quemado, NM – This is a scenic midsize ranch with great prospects. Operating as a private hunting retreat, and a purebred Angus and Paint horse ranch. +/-1200 deeded acres, +/80 acres of NM lease, and +/-5220 acres BLM. 4BR, 2BA, mfg. home. Trophy elk, antelope, deer. Elk and mule deer permits. Candidate for a conservation easement or land exchange with the BLM. $1.65M *REDUCED* 52 Head Ranch, San Simon, AZ – Indian Springs Ranch, 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. $1,300,000 $975,000, Terms. *REDUCED* 335 Head Ranch, Greenlee County, AZ – +/- 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 $760,000. * REDUCED* 314 Acre Farm, Pearce, AZ – Two pivots, three irrigation wells, charming +/- 2100 s.f. home, four car garage, large metal workshop, both with concrete floors, two railroad cars with cover between for horse stalls, hay and feed storage. $750,000 Now $698,000. * REDUCED* San Simon, AZ – Indian Springs Farm 162 acres w/pivot, nice home, hay barn other utility buildings. $750,000 Now $650,000. *NEW* Graham Co, AZ 78 Plus Head Cattle Ranch – Approx. 640 deeded acres, 3633 acres USFS and 5204 acres BLM; 1 BR, 1 Bath home/camp. Foothills of the Santa Teresa Mountains. $650,000 * REDUCED* Virden, NM +/-78 Acre Farm, with 49+ acres of irrigation rights. Pastures recently planted in Bermuda. 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, $550,000 Terms.

Jesse Aldridge 520-251-2735 Rye Hart 520-455-0633 Tobe Haught 505-264-3368 Sandy Ruppel 520-444-1745 Erin Aldridge Thamm 520-519-9800

*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. 240 Acres with Irrigation Rights, Elfrida, AZ – Suitable for hay, crops, pecans, irrigated pasture, homesite or future development. Includes 130 acres of irrigation rights, partially fenced, with corrals, & 1200 gpm well. $336,000 Terms. HORSE PROPERTIES/LAND *NEW* 480 Acres Oracle, AZ – One of the last remaining large parcels of land in the area. On the northern slope of Santa Catalina Mtns. Small ranching, development or granite mining potential. $2,640,000. San Rafael Valley, AZ – Own a slice of heaven in the pristine San Rafael Valley, 152 Acres for $380,150 & 77 Acres with well for $217,000 *NEW* 40 Acres Beautiful Turkey Creek Area – An amazing opportunity to own 40 unique acres in an incredibly bio-diverse location, in the foothills of the Chiricahua Mountains, with end of the road privacy. $340,000. Willcox, AZ 40 Acres – Great views in every direction, power to the property. $85,000.

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Little Cayuse Ranch – This horse & cow ranch operation north of Corona has HQ home, has foreman’s home, hay barn, sheds, tack room, 3 excellent wells, 4 pastures. 80 ac. irrigation pivot w/water rights. Good fences & views. Price reduced – $798,900 Villanueva Ranch is a working cattle cow ranch on Hwy 3. Ranch has 285 deeded ac. & 4,450 ac. NM Grazing Lease. Perimeter fenced w/stock tanks & 10,000 gallon water storage tank & pipeline drinkers. $157 per/ac. or $698,900 Available Now! Sombrero Ranch near Tremintina, NM – 1,442 deeded ac., 3 pastures, 1 solar well, 1 submersible pumped well & 1 windmill well. Traditionally carried 32 a.u. year round. Located east of Las Vegas on Hwy 104. Owner will finance! $575,000 La Cueva Canyon Ranch – 1,595 deeded ac. w/240 ac. of BLM attached. Apache Mesa parcel SW of Las Vegas has tall pines, canyon springs, stock tanks, new fence on NE corner. Off the grid, secluded & beautiful. Owners will finance. $677,875 Trigg Ranches – 720 deeded ac. lies adjacent to La Cueva Canyon Ranch on Apache Mesa. Off the grid in the tall pines & power is close by! 720 ac. priced at $306,000 & smaller 200 ac. parcel available for $124,000! Owners will finance... Ledoux, NM – Perimeter fenced 60 ac. dry land terraced farm has overhead electric, sub-irrigated pasture & county road access! Located ½ mile N. of Ledoux. Price reduced, now asking $228,000 & owner will finance... Anton Chico – 65 ac. irrigated farm w/ditch rights. HQ home on historic register. Bunkhouse, storage shed, shop + irrigation & farm equipment go w/sale. Great value in this sale price! Price is below appraisal at $698,900 & owner may finance! La Loma (near Dilia) 5 ac. farm has ~4 ac. of irrigated alfalfa plus 3 bdrm. red tiled roof home, barns, corrals, & equipment & storage buildings. Improvements are in good condition, water rights go w/sale. $248,900 – OBO 58,000 Ac. north of Roswell, NM for sale, includes BLM, NM State Lease, Pecos river frontage! Price reduced to $204 per/acre... call for details!

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A Little Bit of Country in a Small Town! Come see this 3 Bedroom, 2 bath home in Melrose. Complete with garage, carport and 30x40 barn. Arena style pen for boarding horses and/or roping. All on 2.2 acres.

TUCUMCARI

7351 QUAY ROAD AI

Enjoy country living and spectacular views in this beautiful 3100 plus square home containing many custom features overlooking the far west reaches of Ute Lake on 33 acres, or build your own dream home on choice of eight 40 +/- acre lots.

BROADVIEW

1157 STATE ROAD 275

Enjoy wide open space near the scenic Caprock in this 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home complete with 24x30 detached garage on over 4.5 acres.

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Residential living with commercial opportunity. Enjoy over 2000 square foot of living area with additional loft space that could be utilized as offices or bedrooms. Large garage/shop area and tall carport for RV or commercial vehicle parking. All on just under 2 acres. Must see to appreciate.

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C6 Ranch: Sonoita/Patagonia AZ. 165 head, 45 acres deeded, 8700 acres forest lease great water, good improvements. $725,000. Sam Hubbell-Tom Hardesty Stockton Pass: Beautiful SE AZ Ranch North of Willcox, Mountain Ranch 145 head AU, Deeded Surrounded by forest. Reduced to $975,000. Walter Lane Red Top Ranch: 3,800 deeded acres in SE AZ. Priced at $197 per deeded acre. Walter Lane Wildhorse Basin Ranch: Yavapai county, 864 deeded, 6701 State Lease, $3,900,000. Con Englehorn Crooked H: Central AZ, 126 Sections, 450 head Winter Range/664 summer Range. $2,375,000. Traegen Knight Lazy EH: Western AZ, 122.5 deeded, 300,000 BLM/State Lease, 17,486 AUM ephemeral/500 AU yearlong. 18 wells, 4 pumps on CAP Canal. $600,000. Con Englehorn NI Ranch Tombstone AZ: The ranch consists of 6555 deeded acre & 6650 state lease, 250 head annually; all improvements are in top condition, the ranch is well watered w/8 wells, & pipelines. Good strong grass country. The Ni Ranch is one of the last working cattle ranches in the state with the majority of the land being deeded. Priced at $3,150,000 Liberty Ranch: 1917 Deeded aces in SE Arizona. $950,000. Walter Lane Turkey Creek Ranch: Yavapai Co, 130 AU winter permit Oct. through March on the Prescott Nat. Forest, base land is 59.32 acres in the Bradshaw Mtns at 5,800’ that would make a pleasant getaway from the Metro areas. $605,000 – Paul Groseta

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New Listing! 192.17 Acres, Tijeras, NM, Bernalillo County. This acreage consists of open grassy prairie meandering to a hilltop forested in pinon and juniper with incredible views. Perfect acreage for a sprawling estate in the East Mountain area near the city of Albuquerque or ready for residential development. Attention developers: it is paved on 2 sides, telephone and internet underground, electric and water available. $2,498,210 Mountain Retreat – Lincoln County, NM! 644.7 deeded acres located approx 15.5 miles North of Capitan, NM. Grassy rolling meadows nestled at the base of the majestic Capitan Mountains. Paved frontage, 1 BR, 1BA, log cabin, 12x40 bunk house, 1 landowner elk tag, 1 water well, neighbors Lincoln National Forest & an elk preserve. Magnificent Views! $1,400,000

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.

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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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NEW MEXICO RANCHES FOR SALE Gila River Farm~ Gila ~ 100 acres with 84 acres of water rights, located at the end of the road flanked by the Gila River, Bear Creek, and the Gila Ditch. A wildlife sanctuary for deer, water fowl, cranes, and fly catcher habitat. Irrigated stock farm complete with pens, equipment shed and cross fence. $1,000,000 Los Chaparrales ~ City of Rocks ~ 1,384 deeded acre river ranch straddling the Mimbres River. Pristine river bosque, giant cottonwoods and sycamores, amid a gorgeous country side with bountiful wildlife. The ranch features 400 acres BLM, water rights, Butterfield stage stop, and equestrian facilities. $1,500,000 Bali Hi Ranch ~ Bent ~ This 410 acre special island paradise is the envy of the southwest! Mountain landscape yet gentle enough for irrigation and sanctuary to trophy mule deer and monster elk (4 tags). Free flow private mountain spring water for ponds, irrigation, and speculation! Most places struggle to meet water demands, but not here. This is one of the state’s oldest water rights, period. Private access off pavement, only twenty minute drive to Ruidoso and Alamogordo. $2,280,000 – Seller financing available. Antelope Springs Ranch ~ Carrizozo ~ 1,240 deeded acres located in the scenic Carrizozo basin at the base of Carrizozo Mountain and the Sacramento Mountains nearby Ruidoso. 5,000 ft. elevation; pleasant, mild, healthy climate. Mule deer, antelope, and livestock rangeland. $930,000 El Rancho Escondido ~ Silver City ~ A beautiful, hidden, one-of-a-kind pueblo style adobe ranch compound nestled within 339 deeded acres. San Lorenzo Creek, cloaked with giant cottonwoods, traverses the property providing excellenty wildlife habitat. Cattle and horse facilities with multiple pastures. $895,000 Seller Finance. Langford Mountain Ranch ~ Separ ~ One of the most balanced and scenic high desert mountain ranches of southwestern New Mexico. 21,595 acres, range for upto 350 animal units, at 5,000 ft. elevation and a healthy deer and quail habitat. Strong grasslands, good browse, and oak brush cover. Quality ranch residence and compound. Within two hours of El Paso, or Tuscon. $3,200,000

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■ OCEANS OF GRASS – East Central NM – Almost 200 sections, mostly deeded, well improved w/homes, barns, several sets of pens w/scales, watered by solar & electric powered subs, windmills, an extensive pipeline system, springs, spring-fed draws & canyons, earthen dams & river frontage, on pvmt. ■ EAST SLOPE OF THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS – 12 mi. +/- of the Penasco River, Brown & Rainbow trout fishing, mule deer, Barbary sheep & turkey, beautiful, new custom-built home w/exceptional landscaping, guest house/office newly remodeled, nice employee housing, barns, steel pens, woven + barbed wire fences, 35,309 ac. +/- (deeded, state & BLM leases) on pvmt. ■ SANTA FE, NM – 60,250 ac. +/- permitted for 522 cows plus bulls year-round, two large sets of pens (one w/scale), two sets of improvements, good country in a beautiful setting just off I25 on an all-weather road. ■ OLD HWY. 66. – Santa Rosa, NM – 12,718 ac. +/- deeded, 640 ac. state lease, this ranch is well improved & watered by springs, subs, windmills & earthen dams in an excellent location w/frontage on three different hwys. (devp. potential). ■ STATE OF THE ART! – Improved to the hilt w/homes, barns, cutting horse training facilities, excellent fencing, extremely well watered by wells ranging from 10ft to 209ft, equipped w/mills & subs, extensive pipeline system, springs & earthen dams, w/ abundance of old grass to start the season, on pvmt. w/paving to the headquarters (approx. 25 mi. from Old Hwy. 66 Ranch). ■ PLATTED & READY TO DEVELOP – 240 ac. +/- in a strong area of Clovis, NM, can be bought as a whole or land only or water rights only. ■ GUADALUPE CO., NM – 1,760 ac. +/- well improved w/homes, barns & pens, well watered, pvmt. & all weather roads from the interstate. ■ ALAMOSA CREEK RANCH – QUAY/GUADALUPE CO., NM – on pvmt., reputation area for winter wheat prod. & grazing, 2,551 ac. +/- native grass, 1,895 +/ farmland, fully fenced & watered for grazing. Please look at our website & call for details on these properties & other new listings in NM and in the high rainfall areas in OK.

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Southwest New Mexico Farms & Ranches 19.18 acres of farm land in La Mesa, NM – Located in La Mesa, NM. Paved road frontage and EBID surface water rights. Call for aerial map & EBID water rights info. Has ground water rights but no well. Farm located west of intersection of Lister Road & San Jose Road off Hwy 28 on north side of La Mesa. Sellers will divide. $326,060 27.50 Acre Farm – Consists of 3 tracts – 8 Acres, 8 Acres, & 11.5 Acres – will sell separately. Full EBID & shared irrigation well. Community water, electric, telephone & gas on Camunez Road to adjoining property. Beautiful farm land, great mountain & valley views. Take Highway 28 south to San Miguel, east or left on Highway 192, first right or south on Las Colmenas, then left or east on Camunez to end of pavement. Priced at $467,000 Fancher Ranch – Located southwest of Las Cruces, NM off Afton Road. 198 head permit, 210 acres deeded, 19,224 acres BLM and 4666 acres state land. 2 pastures, 3 wells, 1900 square foot home with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, bunk house, green house, horse barn, corrals, round pen, etc. Easy access - 45 minutes from El Paso and Las Cruces. $550,000 10 acre farm – located south of La Mesa, NM. Beautiful farm with irrigation well and EBID water rights. Surrounded by other farms. Hwy 28, east on Afton Road, farm is on the north side. $179,900

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Role of Mineral Nutrition on Performance of NM Ranch Calves ERIC SCHOLLJEGERDES RUMINANT NUTRITIONIST NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY orbidity in the feedlot can negatively impact animal performance, carcass quality, and overall profitability. Specifically, non-treated cattle garner $95.25 more per head than treated cattle and have greater average daily gains (Waggoner et al., 2007). In young calves, susceptibility to respiratory illness, one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the feedlot, can be linked to the stresses associated with weaning and transport (Galyean et al., 1999). Secondary to stress, poor nutrition prior to or upon arrival to the feedlot will also suppress immune function (Galyean et al., 1999). Most often calves entering the feedlot have reduced intake, which has been shown to be related to a higher incidence of morbidity (Hutcheson and Cole, 1986). Likewise, poor nutrition prior to weaning can also have a significant impact on immune function. In addition, it is now coming to light that even before a calf is born, maternal nutrition can impact lifelong health. The thymus, a specialized organ of the immune system, begins to develop in calves around days 27-35 of gestation. In humans, it has been shown that prenatal undernutrition and postnatal environments can affect responses to vaccines well into adolescence (McDade et al., 2001). Therefore, any nutritional deficiency experienced by the dam at that time may impact offspring immunocompetence into adulthood. Likewise, mineral and vitamin deficiency has also been shown to reduce a calf’s ability to respond to vaccination (Bagley et al., 2003). This information suggests that although offspring may seem to be well fed, it is possible that acute nutritional deficiencies experienced during gestation or as neonates may negatively impact the offspring’s ability to mount an immune response later in life. Minerals hold a paramount role in bodily function. In particular, the immune system relies on specific minerals to maintain proper function. This is particularly true in calves as they are faced with the challenges of weaning and transport off of the ranch and into the sale barn or feedlot,

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or both. Proper mineral nutrition at the ranch can have long-lasting impact on reproductive success of the cow and her ability to raise a calf each year. This presentation seeks to discuss the role minerals play in cow and calf health and subsequent performance. MINERALS Macrominerals. Macrominerals are a group of minerals required in larger amounts than microminerals (trace minerals) and are generally expressed as a percentage of the diet dry matter. Calcium. Calcium (Ca) plays a major role in bone and teeth structure as well as nerve impulses, muscle contractility, cardiac regulation, secretion of hormones and enzyme activation. Phosphorus. Phosphorus (P) is a component of DNA and RNA as well as energy metabolism. It is also critical for the structure of bone, teeth and cell membranes. Potassium. Potassium (K) is a component of enzymatic reactions and acid-base balance, muscle contractions, nerve impulses and osmotic pressure. Magnesium. Magnesium (Mg) is used for enzyme activation, energy metabolism, cellular transport. Sodium and Chlorine. Sodium (Na) and Chlorine (Cl) are involved in maintain osmotic pressure. Sodium is involved in nutrient transfer in and out of cells. Chlo-

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rine is used for production of Hydrochloric acid in the abomasum (true stomach). Sulfur. Sulfur (S) is a component of the essential amino acid, methionine, and Bvitamins, Thiamin and Biotin. Sulfur is utilized in certain detoxification processes in the body. Ruminal microbes require sulfur to produce Sulfur-containing amino acids and B-vitamins. Microminerals. Microminerals are a group of minerals required in much smaller quantities than microminerals. This group of minerals are generally expressed as parts per million (PPM), which is the same as expressing as mg/kg. Toxic levels are generally much lower than microminerals. Cobalt. Cobalt (Co) is a component of Vitamin – B12, a critical co-factor in energy metabolism by the animal. Generally, ruminal microbes are the primary user of dietary cobalt. Copper. Copper (Cu) is a component of a number of enzymes involved in amino acid metabolism and control of reactive oxygen species (antioxidant), pigmentation, and nervous and immune system. Manganese. Manganese (Mn) is an activator of enzyme systems involved in energy and protein metabolism, as well as fatty acid synthesis. Selenium. Selenium (Se) is a component in glutathione peroxidases, which converts hydrogen peroxide into water. Therefore it protects cellular membranes from damage. Zinc. Zinc (Zn) is a cofactor in numerous enzyme systems including those that breakdown protein and it is also involved with DNA and RNA synthesis. It is also a critical part of the immune system FORAGE AND WATER MINERAL CONTENT In order to accurately assess what minerals are needed, one must assess the basal value of the forage to be grazed. Mathis and Sawyer (2004) conducted forage mineral survey across New Mexico from various regions of the state during the fall (mid-October through mid-December) and late winter (February through early March) of 2001 and 2002. Samples were analyzed for calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, sodium, sulfur, aluminum, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, selenium, and zinc. These times were selected to represent samples at the end of the growing season and around the time of complete dormancy. In Figure 1, we observe that the overall state continued on page 85

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Figure 1. Percentage of samples collected in 2001 and 2002 that meet the NRC macromineral requirements for a gestating and lactating beef cow across the state of NM.

32% of the samples collected were at a value high enough to cause a copper deficiency due to the antagonistic influence iron can have with copper when the ratio of iron:copper ratio is greater than 100:1. This high level of iron may also decrease zinc absorption. The authors bring up a very important point in that considerable variation existed across the state and timely forage analysis is warranted in order to accurately develop a mineral program that fits the needs of the cattle. Apart from forages, water mineral content can have a tremendous impact on mineral status of livestock. The water quality in New Mexico can negatively influence the animal’s ability to utilize certain minerals. These are call “antagonisms” and they can have profound effects on animal performance. The most noteworthy antagonism resulting from water in New Mexico is sulfur and copper. With the recent drought, sulfur content of well water has likely increased as wells are not being diluted with rainfall recharge. If total dietary sulfur intake, which includes feed and water, reaches upwards of 0.20.3% of total dietary intake, copper availability is reduced (Underwood and Suttle, 1999). Likewise, water hardness and cal-

cium levels are often very high in many of the wells throughout New Mexico. Therefore, testing of water and forages will provide an accurate picture of what the beef cow and her calf consumes and deficiencies can be overcome with mineral supplementation. MINERAL SUPPLEMENTATION – RESPONSES The following responses to mineral supplementation are by no means all inclusive and many if not all the focus is on the microminerals, in particular copper and zinc. This is not so suggest that the others are of little importance but simply reflects the focus of recent research in this area. The need for proper balance for the macrominerals, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and potassium seems to be well accepted in the ranching community, therefore, this section will focus on recent finding regarding growth, health, and reproduction in cattle supplemented microminerals. Nursing calf. Proper mineral intake is critical for adequate immune system function and energy and protein metabolism. This is particularly true for young nursing continued on page 88

Figure 2. Percentage of samples collected in 2001 and 2002 that meet the NRC micromineral requirements for a gestating and lactating beef cow across the state of NM.

average macromineral concentration in forages rarely meets the National Research Council (NRC, 2000) recommended mineral levels for gestating and lactating beef cows. In other words, only 77% of the samples collected by Mathis and Sawyer (2004) had a calcium concentration great enough to meet the cow’s requirements provided she was able to eat recommended levels of forage. None of the samples collected were able to meet the phosphorus requirements. This of course is not surprising to most cattlemen, as phosphorus is often our first mineral deficiency observed in dormant native pasture. The authors did point out that the phosphorus content of fall forage was much greater than that of winter. In Figure 2, Iron and Cobalt were adequate the majority of the time, with copper, selenium, and zinc being deficient close to 50% of the time. Interestingly, iron was extremely high in a large number of samples. The authors point out that

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calves. However, we often take for granted that the cow is going to provide the calf what it needs to grow properly. Because, it is difficult to determine actual calf mineral intake, data do exist that suggest that calves nursing cow’s supplemented mineral can exhibit improved growth performance. Specifically, Stanton et al. (2000) reported that calves nursing dams offered a high level of organic trace minerals gained more body weight from birth to weaning than calves nursing dams consuming low and high levels of inorganic minerals. Ahola et al. (2004) reported that kilograms of calf weaned per cow exposed were greater for cows supplemented inorganic versus organic minerals but overall performance did not differ based on source of mineral supplementation. This variation between experiments is not uncommon in the mineral research arena, but the take home point would be that adequate mineral supplementation is warranted considering the improvement in nursing calf performance. Feedlot. Ahola et al. (2005) reported that feed efficiency (Gain:Feed) was greater for feedlot cattle fed organic sources of Copper, zinc and manganese as compared to inorganic sources. This did not coincide with any differences in carcass quality. Richeson and Kegley (2011) reported greater average daily and feed efficiency in newly received cattle administered an injectable trace mineral package upon arrival. However, the reason for this improvement in performance is not clear, as it could be due to either improved mineral status or reduced morbidity. Morbidity during the first 14 days of the receiving

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period can reduce overall average daily gain over the entire receiving period (Graves et al., 2013). Ward and Spears (1997) reported that copper supplementation improved feedlot steer average daily gain and feed efficiency during the finishing phase compared to steers fed a copper antagonist (Mo) and improved USDA yield grade. Likewise, cattle provide additional levels of Zn irrespective of source had greater average daily gain during the growing period and improved carcass quality (Spears and Kegley, 2002). These experiments reflect the benefit of proper balance of mineral supply during the finishing phase and these responses are likely due to the myriad of metabolic processes that these minerals participate in the animal. Immunity. Calves supplemented organic Zn during the finishing phase had greater Immunoglobulin M concentrations and antibody response to immune challenge than steers offered inorganic trace minerals (Dorton et al., 2007). Conversely, Ahola et al. (2005a) reported that the health status of calves given organic versus inorganic mineral sources over their lifetime did not differ during the growing and finishing phases. However, in a study by George et al. (1997), heifer calves subjected to an immune challenge during the growing period did have a better immune response when provided 3 times NRC recommended levels of microminerals compared to NRC levels. Stabel et al. (1993) reported that copper deficiency reduces a calf’s ability to mount an immune response to pasteurella hemolytica challenge. This could be problematic in the event that a calf is being nursed by a dam that is deficient in copper

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as there is a strong correlation between a cow’s copper status and her offspring. Likewise, this would also hold true in calves entering the feedlot that are deficient in copper. Work has been shown to suggest that an injectable trace mineral upon arrival to the feedlot can aid in the calf’s ability to mount an immune response to vaccination (Arthington and Havenga, 2012) and decreases morbidity due to bovine respiratory disease (Richeson and Kegley, 2011). The influence these microminerals have on health is relatively new and is cause for great excitement in the cow/calf and feedlot sector. It would appear that proper mineral programs at the ranch will provide the calf with a better ability to mount an immune response at weaning and at the feedlot. This could be particularly useful for naïve New Mexico calves being shipped straight to the feedlot. Reproduction. Although high levels of supplemental micro minerals rarely exhibit an improvement in cow body weight gain, improvement in reproductive success is most often reported. Total luteinizing hormone (LH) release after gonadotropin releasing hormone administration was greater for heifers receiving Cu supplementation (Ahola et al., 2005b), which is of great benefit to reproductive success in heifers and cows. This can be supported by the research that has shown that supplemental minerals can improve reproductive performance. Specifically, Stanton et al. (2000) reported that cows conceiving to artificial insemination were improved by 15% when offered a high level of organic minerals compared to low and high levels of inorganic minerals; however, overall pregnancy did not differ across treatments. This agrees with Ahola et al. (2004) who reported cows fed organic versus inorganic mineral sources had 15% greater conception rates to artificial insemination, yet overall pregnancy rates were not different across mineral source but were numerically higher (5%) compared to controls fed marginal levels of minerals. It should be pointed out that the organic sources of minerals are more biologically available than inorganic sources, so many of these responses could likely be achieved if inorganic sources were provided at a higher level. Although the published experiments reported above appear to draw a strong conclusion towards the advantages of mineral supplementation, the relative treatcontinued on page 89

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ment differences (control treatments versus mineral treatments) can in some cases be small. In many instances, the experiments were designed to observe differences between animals that were deficient and those that were well fed. However, in experiments where differences were not observed the controls were in adequate mineral status. FEEDING OF MINERAL The high cost of mineral and variation in intake often causes concern to livestock producers. If one were to assess the total cost of mineral supplementation based on an average cost of mineral being $880/ton with an intake of 3 oz per head per day (0.19 lbs/hd/d) this would come out to be $0.08/hd/d ($880/ton = $0.44/lb; $0.44 * 0.19 lbs of intake/hd/d = $0.08/hd/d) or $30.51 per year per cow. For the rancher to justify this added cost, one can consider any of the above improvements in performance (calf growth, reproduction, immune function). For example, let’s start with calf weaning weight. Stanton et al. (2000) reported that calves nursing dam’s supplemented organic minerals had an 11 lb weaning weight advantage (460 versus 471 lbs). If that calf were sold at weaning with a current market price being $2.15/lb that additional weight would garner an additional $23.65, which is close to covering the cost of supplementing the cow for the year, now combine that with the improvement in conception to artificial insemination, which would mean that those calves would be born earlier in the season as compared to those bred naturally and would wean at a higher body weight. Specifically, the calves born earlier in the season would only have to wean 3.1 lbs heavier than later born calves to cover the cost of the mineral program for the year. The high cost of mineral can be a scary purchase but considering all the benefits it seems that year-round mineral supplementation is relatively cheap insurance. RESEARCH EFFORTS AT NMSU At New Mexico State University, we are working on research that investigates the interactions between ranch mineral programs and subsequent calf health in the feedlot. In addition, we are determining the most appropriate mineral program for newly received feedlot calves in order to overcome intake issues and mineral status of New Mexico calves. It has been our observation to date, that many ranchers do not consider the value of mineral feeding

to their cows because they do not see any major issues with their cow herd, and their calves seem to do alright in the feedlot or in some cases many do not know how well their calves do in the feedlot. It is possible that the health of these calves can be jeop-

ardized due to lack of proper mineral supplementation to the cow prior to weaning and shipment to the feedyard, setting their calves up for a higher incidence of morbidity. Stay tuned for the results of this multi■ year project.

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Finding and Using the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right Kindâ&#x20AC;? of Females MARCY WARD LIVESTOCK EXTENSION SPECIALIST NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY he devastating drought in the Southwest has resulted in heavy herd liquidation. With cows leaving the states of New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona; so too did years of genetic selection designed to

work in arid environments. For some, the much needed rains of the summer of 2013 created a sense of relief and also question. If the moisture continues through the winter and the grass shows signs of recovery, what is the next step? If restocking is warranted, what kind of females will work in a challenging environment? Where will the replacement heifers come from? Considering the bulk of the cow herd is gone, there are few replacements available to retain. Therefore, producers are now in a situation of having to buy females in order to restore their herd. There are three

basic options. Buy as yearlings in the spring, buy as bred heifers (120 days pregnant), or buy weaned heifers. Buying heavy bred heifers or pregnant aged cows are also options, but availability is too low to justify. There are two things to consider when buying replacements, purchase price and adaptability. Currently the price of bred females and yearling heifers has become very inflated due to demand. Though they may generate income sooner that upfront cost will extend the time required for them to pay for themselves. In terms of genetics and adaptability there are several points to consider as well. If cows are managed on dormant grass through the winter, heifers should be developed in similar conditions. Current research suggests young heifers have the ability to adapt, breed, and remain productive with few inputs. Heifers whose nutritional status changes abruptly, from a high plane of nutrition to a lower one tend to have lower pregnancy rates. Though those fleshy well conditions heifers have eye great eye appeal, the change in nutrition may result in poor reproductive performance. Research has also shown that heifers that were developed under rapid growth conditions tended to have lower pregnancy rates as three year olds. A system of purchasing young heifers (500-600 lbs) could provide Southwest producers an opportunity to develop females in their environment and diversify their operation. Provided adequate grazing is available, the system entails buying weaned calves in the fall and offer only supplemental feed through the winter. The goal would be to buy moderate framed females that come from similar altitudes, climates, and terrains. For example, English crossed cattle out of the high desert of Wyoming should transition easily to central New Mexico. As terrain levels out, cattle type and adaptability becomes less critical. Avoid extremes. Cattle have a more difficult time adjusting to big changes in altitudes. The other thing to consider when sourcing cattle is climate. Cattle coming from humid conditions should adapt well to dryer climates, however they must be the type that can also handle extreme cold. Breed all heifers as they approach a year of age. Check for pregnancy early; 45 to 60 days from bull turn out. Those that are not pregnant still have added value and can be sold as replacements or as feeders. Those that are pregnant show signs of good fertilcontinued on page 91

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ity and adaptability. Selling the open heifers in July will allow producers to take advantage of the traditional market upswing at that time. Seven hundred pound calves are very desirable to most feeders. These females also have the potential to fit as replacements for a fall calving system. Nutritional Considerations Meeting the nutritional requirements for low to moderate growth in young heifers should include a protein supplement with added fat (5 %<) along with adequate forage. Data suggests improvement in conception rates in heifers fed an added fat supplement. Commercial products containing 20 to 32% crude protein with 512% crude fat are fairly common. Free choice mineral and salt should always be provided. Heifers offered this type of nutrition should only be expected to gain ½ lb to 1 lb per day. When the cool season grasses start to come in, gains should improve and the additional nutrition from the grass will only help boost reproduction. Financial Considerations The financial component of this system should be considered (Table 1). This is a financial comparison of two replacement purchase options. Assumptions For Table 1. – Year 1 for 10 head SCENARIO: ■ Bred yearlings wean 9 out of 10 calves in the fall ■ The bred yearling group had an 80% conception (2 open in fall) ■ Weanlings generate no calf income in year 1 ■ Weanlings have an 80% conception rate (2 opens sold in July) ■ Total feed cost in the weaned heifer group is slightly less due to the early culls ■ Weigh up pricing based on 2013 fall averages from Clovis and Roswell Livestock Auctions COSTS: ■ Average bred female price fall 2013 = $1,800 (Superior Livestock Auction sale averages) ■ Average feeder heifer price = $900 (Fall 2013; Clovis and Roswell Livestock Auctions) ■ Feed Cost ONLY average = $1.00/head/day INCOME: ■ Calf price based on 475 lbs mixed calves @ $1.75 ■ Replacements values based on cur-

rent weigh up prices • #1100 Cows = $0.83 • #750 Heifers = $1.35 Summary From a financial standpoint, overall cost between buying bred yearlings versus weaned heifers are similar. There are other advantages and disadvantage with both systems to consider. In the bred yearling system, calf income will come within a year of purchase of the animal. Currently, however, this specific market has become very inflated due to low cow inventory. Additionally, getting heifers bred in that second year may be challenge. If they lose condition before calving, there will likely be high cull rates as three year olds. The weaned heifer system has a much lower upfront investment, but there will be no

calf income for another 18 months. There are, however, several advantages to this system for Southwest producers. Lighter heifers require less intake, which means they will utilize less forage in a recovering pasture. If the drought persists into the summer, these types of cattle are still very desirable to both the feeder and replacement sector. Selling them as bred heifers may prove the most profitable. If conditions allow for retention, the heifers will have had a chance to adapt to the environment, and should handle the subsequent winter well. Evidence also suggests improved longevity in these types of females with continued adequate nutrition. The combination of lower upfront investment and improved longevity should ■ result in long-term profitability.

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F Farm Credit of New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Farmway Feed Mill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 FBFS / Larry Marshall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 FBFS / Monte Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Five States Livestock Auction, . . . . . . . . . .42 4G Mountain Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 4 Rivers Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 Freeman Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Fury Farms, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 G Gammill Sisters Show Swine . . . . . . . . . . .76 GeneSeek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Genex/Candy Trujillo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Giant Rubber Water Tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Grau Charolais . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26, 71 Grau Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Greer & Winston Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . .20

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Tim Cox: Determined to Keep the West Alive by SHARON NIEDERMAN Two centuries ago, English Romantic poet John Keats might have intuitively described Western painter Tim Cox’s work when he penned “Ode on a Grecian Urn”: “Truth is beauty, beauty truth/That is all ye know on earth and all ye need to know.” Keats Romanticism was inspired by the unspoiled English countryside; whereas, Tim Cox records the daily life of the traditional contemporary cowboy in what can only be called “God’s country.” “I hope that people can see the beauty of the American West and experience a little of the lives of the cowboys that I have portrayed,” Cox says. “I would like them to feel as if they have stepped into a frozen moment of time.” Cox’s representational paintings of cowhands, horses, and wildlife in settings that celebrate the essence of western skies, weather, open range, river crossings, and

seasonal transformations reveal the bedrock truth of authentic experience. His work is as inspiring as it is beautiful. The depth and complexity of his eye for color, composition and perspective as well as his convincing, realistic execution make it almost impossible to believe he was selftaught. He is a perfectionist when it comes to portraying the realm of the real life working cowboy. His love for the landscape emanates from the gathering clouds in his storm skies, and from the sparkle of golden autumn leaves reflected in flowing creek water. The paradox of his work is

that his acute realism evokes a reverence for the paradise he creates. Every painting is an invitation to enter his Eden of ranchers, cutters, team ropers and ranch horses in the perfect solitude or harmonious community of an unspoiled West, a world away from traffic, pollution, noise, and crowds. The background song might be Merle Haggard’s “Big city, turn me loose and set me free . . . somewhere in the middle of Montana . . .” Cox explains his lifelong dedication: “I portray the cowboy because it is what I have known all my life, as far back as I can trace my family tree. It is the feeling of freedom, space, the outdoors, the magnificent landscapes, the light, the honesty and values of the western spirit and family. I couldn’t paint anything else. This is my passion and it is what I know and love. “I paint the details because, in the agriculture business, it is the small details that make the difference between profit and loss; survival or failure. I paint for the people that live this life.” Born in Safford, AZ in 1957 and raised in the small town of Duncan, AZ on the New Mexico border, this fourth generation

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Arizonan is one of the best-known and most treasured western artists of our time. His great-grandparents had a ranch in Douglas, Arizona, and Tim grew up in this desert country. From the time he was eight years old, he worked on ranches. While he was in school, his artistic talent was nurtured by his community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From kindergarten all through school, the town of Duncan, Arisona supported me in my art,â&#x20AC;? he recalls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was always asked to do class projects for sports events, holidays, and the county fair. In high school, they bent the rules so I could study art all four years, even though two years were the credited limit. I was allowed to take industrial arts and one of my years of typing as art classes,â&#x20AC;? he says. Says Cox, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I sold my first painting when I was 12. People that worked with my dad, kids in school and others would buy paintings. My earliest memories are of lying on the kitchen floor drawing horses on whatever material was available. I have always drawn western subject matter, and my mom saved a great part of them from the time I was about five and put them into a

huge scrapbook.â&#x20AC;? Classic Western artists Charlie Russell, Frederick Remington, and Frank McCarthy were big influences on him. Artist Bill Owen came into his life as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;huge help, influence, and friend.â&#x20AC;? Ruidoso master Gordon Snidow had Cox come stay in his guesthouse one winter and he helped a lot. Also critical to his artistic portrayals are his cowboy influThe Magazine for Southwestern Agriculture

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ences, Mack Hughes, the stockman for the San Carlos Indian Reservation for 30 years and Jim Grammer who ran the T-Link Ranch on Blue River. Painting professionally since 1975, Cox found early recognition for his work. He recounts that, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grant Speed introduced me to Candice Bedner, who was the director of Trailside Galleries in 1975, and I have been in major galleries and art shows ever since.â&#x20AC;? Trailside Galleries of Jackson and Scottsdale are among the premier, highly influential Western galleries and take pride in dealing in the finest representational contemporary artists. Coxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work is much loved and widely collected. In 1986 he began producing his popular cowboy calendars. Today sales number more than ten million. His work has appeared on more than 300 magazine covers, including Southwest Art, Western Horseman, and Art of the West. It is fair to say he is one of the best-known western artists. In fact U.S. Artâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gallery owners survey named Cox one of two top popular Western print artists of 1999. Of his many awards and honors, he is

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Today, Tim lives outside Bloomfield, NM, with his wife Suzie and daughter, Calla. He also raises cattle, trains horses and coaches young riders in cutting competitions and other competitive events. He recently began working in a specially constructed studio that is a separate building with 12 foot ceilings. The main workspace is a 16’ X 24’ room with a library and office to the side. His best working conditions are when it is quiet and at night, and he is known to stay up all night painting until dawn. He describes his work methods as follows: “I draw out my paintings on a panel or a canvas, using hundreds of photographs that I have taken and a lot out of my head.

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especially proud of his “Ayudando Siempre Alli Award” from the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association for contributions to agriculture. He is honored to have won the 2003 Prix de West Award and two “Express Ranches Great American Cowboy Awards” from the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. True West Magazine’s 2011 readers’ poll named him the Best Living Western Painter. In a 1975 high school English class essay, he wrote that one of his fondest wishes was to be a member of the Cowboy Artists of America. His wish was granted in 2007 when he was invited to join the prestigious group, and he has since served as CAA’s president.

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Using photographs for reference has been done for hundreds of years by the majority of artists. “Then I block in the basic shapes and colors to create my composition. I go back and put in the details and refine the images. It takes six weeks to two months of 10 to 12 hour days, seven days a week, on average to finish.” “Going out to work on the ranches refreshes me,” he says. He and his family own 20 head of horses that they train and ride. They raise cutting and performance horses. They are lucky enough to own a share of the 2007 American Quarter Racing Champion Three-Year-Old Gelding, Little Bit of Baja, who went to the Champion of Champions race an unprecedented three times. “I am drawn to the culture and traditions of the contemporary West and the cowboy way of life. I feel it is important to record accurately the things that I have seen and experienced for the generations to come. The older I get, the more important it is for me to put down in print the places and things in the West that I have seen before they disappear. “I am depicting the reality of people that I know and events that I have experienced.” Sharon Niederman is a writer and photographer living in Colfax County, NM. She is the author of sixteen books of NM history, travel, cuisine, art, folklore, and fiction. She serves on the board of directors of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum.

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