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ctober is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month, and the North Dakota Center for Tobacco Prevention and Control Policy (the Center) and City-County Health District (CCHD) are reminding people of the deadly link between secondhand smoke and SIDS. SIDS is currently the leading cause of death among infants 1-12 months old, and the third leading cause of infant mortality in the United States. While the direct cause of SIDS is unknown, we do know that children who breathe secondhand smoke after they are born have an increased risk of dying from SIDS, said Katie Bentz, director of the SIDS program for the North Dakota Department of Health. In addition to having your baby sleep on his back, other ways to reduce SIDS risk are by not smoking during or after pregnancy, never letting anyone smoke around your baby and offering a pacifier at all sleep times once breastfeeding is well established. Studies have shown that exposure to secondhand smoke can double the risk of SIDS and infants whose mothers smoked during pregnancy are three times more likely to die of SIDS. For years, health officials have cautioned about the dangerous link between secondhand smoke and SIDS, and now that warning extends to multi-family housing units. A Center for Disease Control and Prevention study published in December reveals how secondhand travels from
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Community relies on volunteer fire fighting force

By Jon Pike For the INDY ctober is National Fire Safety Month. While we think about how to prevent fires, we also have to think about those who answer the call when fire happens. In the vast majority of the state, the people who respond to fire calls are not paid to do so. For North Dakotans who live outside of the four largest cities in the state, when they call the fire department, or need emergency responders, they are putting their live in the hands of people who want to do it, but are not getting paid to do it. About 90 percent of the states fire departments are mostly composed of volunteers. Thats according to the fire chief for Valley City, Gary Retterath. Even a town the size of Valley City has to depend on volunteers for its fire and rescue needs. That means that the firefighter who is manning the hose that puts out the fire in your community is most likely someone who sells insurance, or works on your car, or farms the next section over from you. There are a few blended departments that have both, he said, but the vast majority of those who respond are volunteers. The commitment to be there and respond to the call is what Retterath said he looks for most from prospective volunteers. He said he sits down with prospective volunteer firefighters and sees first I they are willing to commit to the mandatory training schedule and if they are willing to commit to dropping everything and responding to
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the fire when the call goes out. Its like committing yourself to a second job, or a second career, said Retterath, The commitment is a big thing. Being a volunteer firefighter means being on call and being willing to wear a pager. Retteraths department still uses pagers for the calls and may make the transition to texts at some point. The call can come at any time, said Reiterate. It may be snow or cold. It may be during work, or church, or during another meeting. It isnt always convenient. If that commitment is there, he said, the prospective volunteer gets an application and then has to agree to a drug test and getting a physical from a doctor and undergoing an agility test. Not all volunteer departments do the agility test, said Retterath, but his department does. Fire equipment costs a lot of money and volunteer departments get their funds from a variety of sources. Communities include budget items for the fire departments from local tax levies. The state of North Dakota taxes insurance policies to provide money for fire disricts. They do fundraisers as well for
necessary equipment. Also since elevator fires and rescuing people who have fallen into grain bins are a concern for many North Dakota communities, the local evelvagtor companies also put up some money for the local department as do some other local businesses. That equipment not only includes fire trucks and a rescue squad for traffic accidents, but also a water rescue unit in case they need to respond to an emergency on the river, lakes, or sloughs. The other concern for chief like himself is rewriting enough people to properly man the departments. Some people retire from firefighting and others just find that the commitment doesnt work for their jobs, or family situation. Also, people just sometimes move away and then chiefs like him have to go out and find people who are willing to take on the responsibility of being a firefighter. Were looking for a number of volunteers and we need to keep our roster up as each year goes by. He said thats not just a concern for his department, but he hears it from other chiefs as well. He said, a lot of other chiefs that he talks
to have the situation where, We get people and then two years later, they say, its just not for me. Valley City does draw on some college students from Valley City State, but he said, they sometimes leave within a couple of years also. But, he added, there can be an upside to working with volunteers. When people are doing their job and we get that commitment, it can be a lot of fun, he said. But, the mostly volunteer department remains the norm in the state of North Dakota and local chiefs like Retterath are looking for Valley City firechief Gary Retterath. those people who can do the job and who can make that commitment to put themselves in potential danger for their communities SOUP & SANDWICH PLUS and their neighbors. The BAKE SALE FUNDRAISER!! 9 AM - 3 PM people who get those calls WHERE: Litchville to respond to your emergency may be your next Elementary school door neighbor, or the person who fixes your car. In North Dakota, for the most part, some people even put Many Unique their lives in danger to help Crafters out their neighbors. & Gifts! 1004#107
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AA: Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Saturday at 8 p.m. at Fellowship Corner, 320 Second Ave. S.E. in Valley City. On the last Saturday of each month, the meeting is a speaker meeting - for all to attend, not just alcoholics. CHUCK WAGON DINNER: The Congregational Church, Valley City, corner of 4th St. and 2nd Ave. NW, will be serving their 49th annual dinner from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Come and enjoy roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, coleslaw, and dessert bars. A bake sale will also be held. Adults $8, children (10 and under) $4, pre-schoolers are free. Call Carol Umsted at 701-8452258 for more info.
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AA: Alcoholic Anonymous meet every Friday at 5:30 pm in the conference room of Sheyenne Care Center, Valley City. LIBRARY: No School Something to DoAll Day
SUPPER: The Trinity (Griswold) German Supper at 5 p.m. with sauerkraut and sausage, Hot German Potato salad, roast beef and gravy, mashed potatoes, fruit salad, kuchen, fried bread, buns, beverEpworth United Methodist Church is In August 2001 Justin and his wife, ages. Raffle drawing at 7 locate next to the VCSU Fieldhouse Michelle, answered the call on their p.m.. Raffle items includes, at 680 8th Ave SW in Valley City. For lives and began their ministry together Brazilian Embroidered further questions please contact the by founding The Brown Band. After picture, quilt, two $50 cash church office at 845-0340. six successful years and four CDs prizes, Cenex and Walmart gift cards and more. The church is located 5.5 miles south of Litchville on LaMoure Co. Road 60. Saturday Morning Farmers Tickets: $10 adults, $3 six LIBRARY: The Valley City Craft Activities. Market will begin its season to 12 years, preschool free. Barnes County Public Library is open from 10 a.m. today at 10 a.m. until noon. Contact Wanda at 701Saturday, Oct. 19 to 2 p.m. Call 845-3821 for It will continue to meet at FOOD DAY: Celebrate 320-9070 for more info. Hinschberger Park, 606 more information. Food Day in Bismarck at 2nd St. NE, every Saturday FAMILY WORSHIP the Gateway to Science FRESH FOOD FOUND through the end of OctoNIGHT: The Justin Graves Building, 10 a.m. to noon. HERE: Roses Valley City ber, weather permitting. Band will be playing music for all ages at Family WorJustins music is from the heart, real and transparent, things that he and Michelle pray their ministry is as well. The JGB is not trying to be famous or become rock-stars, they are just regular people following Gods call on their lives in full-time ministry.
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ship Night from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the Epworth United Methodist Church, 680 8th Ave. SWE, Valley City. A free will offering will be taken. Contact Heather Schwehr at 701-840-3841 or email youth@epworthvalleycity.com for more information. SENIORS: Buffalo Senior Citizens meet every Monday at the Community Center, Buffalo, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ROTARY: Valley City Rotary Club meets every Tuesday at noon at the Valley City VFW.
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CHAMBER: Business LIBRARY: Valley City After Hours at Beyond the Barnes County Public Sun Fitness Studio (Next to Library hours: Mondays: 10 Quilted Ceiling). 5 to 7 p.m. a.m. 7 p.m. open evening. SUPPER: Dist. 24 DEMFARMERS MARKET: NPL Fall Supper from 5:30 Monday-Thursday Farmers to 8 p.m. at Riverbend Market from 4 to 6 p.m. Farm, Valley City. Family Mondays at the Rosebud picnic with silent auction Parking Lot and Thursday and guest speaker Joel at Shopko. Heitkamp.
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BINGO: Enjoy Tuesday Night Bingo at the Valley City Eagles. Blackout and progressive bingo games. Early bird games at 7:10 p.m. and regular bingo will start at 7:30 p.m. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Entertainers (music, comedy, poetry, etc.) and audience members are welcome. No cost. AA: Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Wednesday at noon and 7:30 p.m. at Fellowship Corner, 320 Second Ave. S.E. in Valley City. The 7:30 p.m. meeting is a new open speakersmeeting and is open to the public. CARDS: Play Racehorse Smear every Wednesday from 7 p.m. to close at CMs Place in Wimbledon. Prizes: Hams\, bacon\, turkeys. For people 21+. KIWANIS: Valley City Kiwanis Club meets every Wednesday at 12:04 p.m. at VCSU Student Union, West Door. BOOK CLUB: The Valley City-Barnes County Librarys book discussion club meets at 2 p.m. in the librarys multipurpose room. More info: Liz, 701845-3294. STORY HOUR: Lisbon Public Library Summer Story Hour Wednesdays 10 to 11 a.m. Pre-K through 2nd Grade are invited to attend.
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n Parents Day and Senior Day, the Viking volleyball team made sure it was a great day all around. After honoring their parents and their two seniors, Aurissa Martens and Anna Neufeld, the Vikings went out and took care of business as they swept Presentation College Saturday in Valley City, 25-10, 2516 and 25-18. Valley City State improves to 12-18 overall and 3-4 in the North Star Athletic Association. The Vikings will close our their
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regular season home schedule Tuesday, Oct. 15, when they host Dickinson State at 7 p.m. The outcome of Saturdays match was hardly ever in doubt. The Vikings took control early with the 25-10 win in game one, and then played in front most of the way in 25-16 and 25-18 wins to close out the match. Martens led the Viking attackers with 11 kills. She is now just 12 kills away from reaching 1,000 for her career. Alley Theroux reached double digits with 10 kills Saturday, and Kelsey Labodi added nine kills. Stephanie Miller had 19 assists and three service aces. Megan Good served up two aces.
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ickinson wins by game scores of 25-23, 25-20, 22-25, 25-22. in the match played in Valley City. Aurissa Martens recorded her 1,000th QUILTERS: St. Catherine career kill Tuesday night for Valley City Quilters makes quilts for State, but it wasnt enough as the Vikings those in need every Thurs- fell to Dickinson State in four games. day from 1 to 4:30 p.m. The Blue Hawks won by game scores of and 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the 25-23, 25-20, 22-25, 25-22. St. Catherine School gym Valley City State drops to 12-19 overall. basement, Valley City. Any- Dickinson State improves to 3-17 on the one is welcome; no experi- season. The match was non-conference for ence necessary. More info: both teams. Dickinson will join VCSU in Lela Grim, 701-845-4067. the North Star Athletic Association next season. TOASTMASTERS: SecMartens tallied 17 kills in the match, ond Crossing Toastmasters including her 1,000th career kill in game is again meeting every three. It sparked a late rally by VCSU to Thursday from 12 - 1 p.m. win game three. But after the Vikings went in the Norway Room at up 9-3 in game four, the Blue Hawks ralthe VCSU Student Center. lied for the 25-22 victory. Visitors are welcome. For Kelsey Labodi added 13 kills for the information, call Janet at Vikings, who will resume play on Friday 845-2596.
TOPS: Tops Club of Enderlin meets every Thursday at the Senior Center in EnderThe Valley City State football team is lin. Weigh in from 8:30 to 9 ranked No. 22 in this weeks NAIA Top 25 a.m.; meeting at 9 a.m. Coaches Poll released Monday.
during a tournament at Waldorf College (Iowa). Stephanie Miller continued her hot serving as of late with five service aces in the match. She also led the Vikings with 20 assists. Megan Good added 19 assists. Trailing 15-9 in game three, Martens picked up her 1,000th career kill and received a standing ovation from the home crowd. That moment provided a spark for the Vikings, who battled back to within 20-22 before scoring the final five points of the game. Rachel Hummel closed it out for VCSU with back-to-back aces to end game three. In game four, Miller got hot while serving and paced the Vikings to a 9-3 lead. The Blue Hawks would battle back, scoring 12 of the next 18 points, to tie it up at 1515 en route to the 25-22 win. Kelly OConnor paced the Blue Hawks with 13 kills. Melissa Avila added 10.
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ake your week complete, come to trunk or treat from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, at First Church of the Nazarene, 913 Riverview Drive, Valley City. Everyone is welcome to attend. Children and their families, yes adults too, can wear appropriate costumes and walk through the parking lot trunk or treating. People will pass out candy and treats to all. There will be wonderful music, inflatable games and hot apple cider. This night provides a fun and safe event for the entire family and trunk or treaters of all sizes. The event is free, and the community is welcome to attend. Event will be held inside the church if bad weather.
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rospective students, friends and family members are invited to visit the campus of Valley City State University for a Viking Visit Day this Saturday, Oct. 19. Viking Visit Day provides a fun, nopressure way to check out the VCSU campus and visit with students, professors and admissions counselors. Campus visitors receive a free VCSU Viking T-shirt. The visit day sessions run from 9 a.m. to noon, with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. In addition to Saturday, Oct. 19, Viking Visit Days are also scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013; Saturday, January 25, 2014;
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(701) 845-3713 606 5th St LITCHVILLE First Lutheran Church (701) 762-4297 506 5th St SANBORN Sacred Heart Catholic Church (701) 646-6306 711 4th St MARION North Marion Reformed Church (701) 669-2557 4430 99th Ave SE, Marion VALLEY CITY All Saints Episcopal Church 516 Central Ave. N 701-845-0819 Calvary Baptist Church (Independent) 2030 West Main St. 701-845-8774 Congregational United Church of Christ 217 Fourth St. NW 701-845-1977 Epworth United Methodist Church 680 Eighth Ave. SW 701-845-0340 Evangelical Free Church 1141 Ninth St. SW 701-845-1649 Faith Lutheran Church 215 Fourth St. NE 701-845-4390 First Baptist Church 3511 S. Kathryn Rd. 701-845-4500 First Church of the Nazarene 913 Riverview Drive 701-845-4193 Grace Free Lutheran Church (AFLC) 2351 West Main St. Valley City 701-845-2753 Jehovahs Witnesses, Valley City Kingdom 529 Sixth St. SE 701-845-1887 Mercy Hospital Chapel 570 Chautauqua Blvd. 701-845-6400 New Life Assembly of God 520 Winter Show Rd. 701-845-2259 Our Saviors Lutheran 138 Third St. NW 701-845-1328 Pentecostal Church 214 Fourth Ave. NW 701-845-9590 Rivers Edge Ministry (Interdenominational) 348 E. Main St. St. Catherines Catholic Church 540 Third Ave. NE 701-845-0354 St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church (WELS) 202 3rd St NW 701-845-0702 Seventh Day Adventist 461 Third Ave. NE Sheyenne Care Center Chapel 979 Central Ave. N. 701-845-8222 Southwest Bible Chapel 826 Fifth St. SW 701-845-2792 Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA) 499 Fourth Ave. NW 701-845-3837 Valley Baptist Church 204 5th St. NW 701-845-6950 ENDERLIN First Lutheran Church 326 Bluff St (701) 437-3317 Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Pastor Frank Dobos. First Methodist Church 228 5th Ave (701) 437-3407
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In quietness and trust

The people of ancient Israel were given wonderful gifts by God. They were set apart, given the Law, the Promised Land, and most importantly were promised the Messiah. The people of Israel were given messengers, the prophets, to speak Gods word to them. This word was often strong and spoke of punishments. So today we often have the picture of a prophet being consumed with speaking of death and dying; destruction and devastation. We would not By The Rev. deny the fact that the Dennis Norby prophets spoke about places like Edom, Egypt, Judah, and Assyria being destroyed. These messages were hard to hear and hard to deliver. But what the prophets were most concerned about was communicating to the people; not what they wanted to hear, but that which God had called them to proclaim. So, along with the bad news the prophets also spoke wonderful words of peace and reassurance. You see, the Lord warned of punishment and sent punishment because He desired that the people would see their wicked ways and would turn to Him. Isaiah was one of those prophets that thundered judgment and also announced good news. We have in Isaiah wonderful sections which are used regularly as we enter some of the most amazing parts of the year. At Christmas time we hear Isaiah 9:6 saying, For to us a child is born, to us a son is given. In the season preceding Easter we often turn to Isaiah 53 where it says in verse 5, He was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquiMONDAY-SATURDAY
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Enderlin couple married at Fargo

A look back at early area history as found in the archives of the Enderlin Historical Society and Museum. Museum website: www.enderlinmuseum.org This week we have a couple of articles found in the January 13, 1921 issue of The Enderlin Independent. ************ MARRIED AT FARGO --------Young Enderlin Couple Go for Long Wedding Trip ---------------he marriage of Miss Anna H. Smith and Dan C. Hanson took place at Fargo last Thursday afternoon, January 6, at the parish house of St. Anthonys Chapel, Father Reddin performing the ceremony. Miss Mary Smith, sister of the bride accompanied the couple. The bride wore a navy blue tailored suit and a hat of Havanna brown satin trimmed with flowers and carried an arm bouquet of roses and narcissus. A three course wedding dinner was served at the home of the brides sister, Mrs. Herman Oehlke, of this city, on the return of the bridal party from Fargo. Miss Smith has formerly lived at Enderlin, but for the last three years has been at
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Movie theater set to open soon

The time draws closer for the much anticipated, by many, opening of a dedicated movie theater in Valley City again after about 2 years. I sincerely hope that all Valley City movie lovers will give their full support to this enterprise unlike toward the end of the previous dual screen theater to the previous owner/operator. By Lowell Considerable expense by Busching the city ancounty, not to mention the Bank of N.D. and other sources has been necessary to make the return of a movie theater to VC a reality. There also should be a reasonable return for Jeramey for bringing his expertise in running such cinemas to VC. The seating will be replaced and perhaps later upgraded even more if business
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t was a pretty slow harvest season at the Balcom house. We pretty much pickled everything in sight largely due to the excessive cucumber and bean harvest no large tomatoes. Boo Hoo. I really wanted to make catsup and was looking forward to a glut of tomatoes. With the nice weather, everything ripened and By Sue B. there werent even any Balcom green tomatoes to speak of. We did, however, figure out what to do with all the ripe cherry tomatoes. You just cant allow any of that fresh food to go to waste. We roasted them. Its the easiest way to make pizza or pasta sauce in the world. All you do is wash those tomatoes and turn your oven on to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet, use a jelly roll pan with higher sides if you have one, with aluminum foil. Dry the tomatoes if they are still damp and slice in half across the equator. Line the sheet with halves, cut side up. You can
Harvest has come and gone, time for German apple cake
lay them as close as possible because they will be sure to shrink. Now comes the fun part. You can season them with salt, pepper, oregano, thyme, onion and garlic. If you want hot tomato sauce you can add some heat via jalapeno pepper slices or cayenne pepper. If you have some onions, peppers or zucchini laying around, slice that up and put a little over the top. Then drizzle with high quality olive oil and put in the oven until they are dried up and starting to turn black. The smell is so awesome, you will want to sprinkle them with cheese and eat them immediately... however. If you want to use them as pizza sauce, just spread on a crust and top anyway you wish. Or, you could add them to hot cooked spaghetti noodles and serve with Parmesan cheese. These freeze like a dream also. Just measure in one or two cup servings and place in freezer bags or containers. Instant goodness from the garden when the winter winds blow. Now that the frost has come and gone its really beautiful outdoors today, minus the box elder bugs crawling everywhere - there are apples being picked and distributed to those of us who are unfortunate enough to have lost our trees in the flood a couple years back. While Flint & Deanna Mark & Carmen we have planted some 3406 139th Avenue SE - Buffalo, ND 58011 trees, we arent getting any apples yet. CALL 701-633-5121 But, we are always ready to accept those offered by folks who have been abundantly blessed with a harvest. Theres nothing better than a wild apple. Nothing. So Im going to share a simple and delightful cake recipe with you all... Its called German Apple Cake. I just dont know if the apples were German or if it comes from a good German recipe box. At any rate, you will be the star of the next coffee party if you bring this rich and almost bread-pudding like cake. If you have extra apples, theres a na-
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time, plans show that each will have its own concession stand and thus speed up that operation as compared to the single concession stand for both screens in the old model. It has also been speculated that 3D movies may become available at the new theater! Also possible matinees for the children on weekends. Adults welcome too of course! So far it has not been announced if parking will be increased near to the theater, an important factor in the winter months especially. Few if any will be walking to the theater. There are no or few sidewalks in the area. Perhaps a Taxi like drive up area can be set up for parents to drop off and pick up their children if they are not going themselves? Final comments on funding for this theater. The county has given a grant of $25,000 to the project thanks to the Economic Development Corporation (EDC). The City of Valley City has given another $25,000 in grant money to this project at the request of the EDC and thru their point 7 of one percent of the city tax money. They should all be commended for these generous grants to increase the Quality of Life in Valley City hopefully for years to come. Grant money is NOT paid back like a loan and is meant to help the business cover initial expenses. In addition, the city commission at the last
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reens and spring go together in most peoples minds, but greens and fall? Yes indeed, and yes please! After the hot dry days of summer, the autumn rains come, and salad greens and cooking greens return to farmers markets even more lush, sweet, and abundant than in the spring. In fact, Asian greens prefer the shorter, cooler (and pestfree!) days of autumn.
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in getting an additional grant of up to $7,500 for incidental expenses. The major part of the expense for $350,000 is covered by an interest free loan from the Bank of N.D. and possibly thru an additional local bank for a total so far of $407,500 to date. This loan principal of course has to be paid back to the B of N.D. over what period was not stated. It should be noted that this interest free loan as I heard it was justified thanks to the grants approved by the city and county. Contributing to the arts. I have not heard so far if the EDC will also be applying on the theaters behalf for the usual 5 year tax exemptions for the Renaissance approval since it is quite close to the original Renaissance area along the old railroad right of way. The owner/operator of the theater may be contributing some of his own money along with the loan to the project. This has not been made clear yet. See you at the movies. I do plan to attend again and hopefully will not feel as lonely as I did at some of the last showings in the previous theater. I also enjoyed again the movie Casablanca at the Vault in downtown Valley City on Saturday night. Due to the weather washout on their grand opening about a week before, Dave was allowed to show the picture again under his initial legal rental agreement. A few more movie lovers would have been welcome.
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resident Thomas Jefferson, portrayed by humanities scholar Clay Jenkinson, visited Valley City State University on Tuesday evening, Oct. 15. Speaking to a crowd of 500 assembled in Vangstad Auditorium, the costumed Jenkinson presented Jeffersons views on the U.S. Constitution, answered questions from the audience as Jefferson and described his portrayal of Jefferson and other historical figures. Among his other comments, Jenkinson as Jefferson presented North Dakotas agrarian society combined with the opportunities afforded by public educationas the American ideal. He also extolled the virtue of the dome in VCSUs historic Vangstad Auditorium. The director of the Dakota Institute of the Lewis & Clark Fort Mandan Foundation, Jenkinson co-hosts
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Late spring influences fish reproduction
isheries biologists who questioned how a late spring and delayed ice-off would influence fish reproduction in North Dakota waters finally have a few answers. It looks better than we expected, said Scott Gangl, State Game and Fish Department fisheries management section leader. Our biologists have been seeing some pretty good numbers of young-of-the-year yellow perch in lakes statewide, signaling some good reproduction this year. This was especially true in our larger lakes that traditionally provided a perch fishery. Devils Lake and Stump Lake reported excellent numbers of young-of-the-year yellow perch. Reports also indicated good numbers of young walleye in the upper reaches of Lake Sakakawea, and fair to good numbers of perch on the east end of the lake. Reproduction was poor for most fish in the Missouri River and Lake Oahe, which are still recovering from the forage losses during high water in 2011.
tate Game and Fish Department biologists conduct a variety of studies every year. The familiar ones are those that provide counts or indexes that factor into season setting and limits, and also set hunter and angler exBy pectations. Doug Leier Sometimes, its fairly obviFISH REPRODUCTION: 21 ous why fish or game populations are up or down. In when many wetlands orthwesterN years are dry, its likely that bioloNdustrIes gists will see fewer ducks. After an extremely mild upplier to the winter, pheasant numbers hooting portS will likely improve from the previous year. But sometimes, the reasons populations go up or down arent so evident. oWner: leon pYtliK 0203#328 Game and Fish biologists, 416 West Main street - Valley City, nD 58072 often with the help of uni(701) 845-1031 or (800) 286-1031 leon_nwi@hotmail.com versity graduate students, CUSTOM COLOR MATCHING AVAILABLE! are sometimes involved in studies designed to answer the unknowns. Several of those types of studies are ongoing in North Dakota this fall. Heres a rundown on some of them. Ecology of Mountain Lions in the Badlands Game and Fish researchers have been able to put radio-collars on several mountain lions to help obV ALSPAR S UPREME , M EDALLION & E LAN P AINTS C ABOT S TAINS tain information on home range, movement, survival ENDERLIN and prey use for modeling North Dakotas mountain lion population. They are also monitoring harvest impacts and assessing the 211 4th Ave Enderlin, ND 58027 influence of mountain lions on primary prey (big PHONE: 701-437-3551 game). OPEN: Mon-Fri: 8-6 Sat: 8-3 Sharp-tailed Grouse in
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orth Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries personnel recently stocked seven waters with catchable trout. Jerry Weigel, fisheries development and production section leader, said these trout will provide exciting fall and winter fishing opportunities. Shasta strain rainbow trout average more than one pound each, with some up to five pounds, Weigel said. More than 800 were stocked in the Turtle River near Arvilla in Grand Forks County, while 115 went in the Owls Pond in Burleigh County. In addition, Wyoming Game and Fish Department provided 7,500 Firehole strain rainbows as part of an annual trade for walleye fingerlings.These half-pound fish were stocked in McGregor Dam in Williams County, Lightning Lake in McLean County, Fish Creek Dam and Harmon
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ts been twelve years since I first stepped into the field on a cold and windy October morning for my first pheasant hunt. 27 shots later, I finally connected with my first bird; an old, longspurred rooster that By Rob fell between Port the tall brown grasses and the light green Russian olive belt on the south edge of the 100 acres behind my grandmothers farm. In the years since then, Ive opened every season on that farm save for two; 2006 when a blizzard dropped three feet of snow in western North Dakota and last year when I hunted with Governor Dayton as part of his annual season-opening event in Minnesota. But in every other year, Ive made it back to the farm to hunt with my family at the start of the season. This year, the farm is about the same, but the number of people in the annual group, sometimes as many 10, has dwindled down to a handful. My dad, my brother and I headed up to meet my uncle and youngest of his four boys before being joined by his oldest son on Sunday. Through the rain and the wind we rambled west on I-94, before turning on the two-lane death trap that the burgeoning oil industry has made out of US Highway 85 which parallels the Montana line on the western edge of the state. Strings of oil tankers, water transports and field sup-
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The late afternoon sun of opening day casts the authors shadow over the grasses of his familys land in western North Dakota. Despite competing uses for land in the area, the promise to maintain habitat and the opportunity to hunt in the future remains well rooted.
port vehicles splattered rain and mud on the windshield as we slowed to a crawl in some areas due to visibility. Just the fact that we made it to the farm in one piece made it a successful opener. In seasons before, Id make the jaunt with friends, sneaking out of work early to show up to grandmas soup and sandwich buffet before sundown, or Id tear across the northern part of my home state from school at UND along US Highway 2 with my cousin Dylan in time to catch the last evening roosters running from the neighbors cattle pen across the red scoria drive leading up to my grandmothers farm. The changes to the landscape in western North Dakota have become national news, and unless youve been living under a rock
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Farting Bridge Trolls not from Norsk Hostfest

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n The stars were aligned in 2012-crops were good, prices were high and interest rates were low. A NDSU report indicates the 500 farms it studies may have hadthe best year ever in 2012. Farms in the study are larger than average and their operators are younger than average. Median (half above, half below) farm income in the study was $238,000 and the median farm had 1,900 acres. The average farm size was 2,600 acres, indicating the average is skewed by extremely large farms. n NDSU estimates theRed River Valley sugar industryprovides 2,500 direct jobs and 18,800 indirect jobs. The industry is challenged -- consumption is down because of health concerns and supply is up because of a surge of sugar imports from Mexico. n The FBI is conductinga widespread drug investigationon and around the Ft. Berthold Reservation. The U.S. Attorney said multiple arrests were made last Monday. An FBI agent received minor wounds while assisting. A man from Keene (near the reservation) has been arrested on drug charges and possession of a short-barrel rifle. n Farting bridge trolls. -- No, this didnt happen at the Minot Norsk Hostfest.
The quote came from white supremacist Craig Cobb when asked what he thought about the panelists at a hate symposium in Grand Forks sponsored by UNDs Center for Human Rights. The symposium was much about Cobb, who unnerved participants by taking a seat in the front row of fter 25 years of neutrality as Directhe event. tor of the North Dakota Legislative Council, John Olsrud has n The SheSays section ofthe Forum broken his silence about continues to titillate. First, it was the the dangers of lobbying in publishers wife sharing intimacies -- the a recent article carried by psychotherapist and creator of Diva Dance the Northern Plains Ethics has since withdrawn. Then it was Meredith Journal centered at North Holt, the queen of fat, regretting the hateDakota State University. ful comments of Facebook trolls. Next was As Council Director, one Dr. Susan Mathison urging everyone to try of Johns duties was providmarathons, although she herself is recover- By Lloyd ing ethics training for new ing from multiple orthopedic surgeries. Omdahl legislators. Currently, its Tammy Swift, wallowing in While many in governthe humor of her recent divorce. Cant wait ment circles deny that North Dakota has to see whats next in this tasteful succesethics problems, John is not so sure. We sion. n Griggs County voters were against a may not have anyone in jail, he says, but maybe that is because legislators write new courthouse, but county commissiontheir own ethics laws and rules and care ers approved a $3.5 million building now is taken to make sure that nothing is done under construction. Voters struck back -to disturb the cozy relationship between all five commissioners have been recalled. legislators and lobbyists. n Last week, I mentionedthe strange John suggests that we not worry about reluctance of Twin Cities newspapersto the lobbyist-funded party that involves cover controversial issues involving the Solarge numbers of legislators and lobbyists. mali community. We saw a good example The thing to watch is the private parties LEFT COAST: 19 and the trips financed by corporations that are kept out of the public view. Lobbyists spending limits are little protection. Lobbyists can dodge spending limitations by funneling money through front organizations that use the money to finance legislative junkets and other favors.
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We never find out if our legislators trips are paid for by specific lobbying groups that have a particular interest in issues in North Dakota. The aim of interest groups is to capitalize on their monetary investments by securing passage of favorable laws or killing unfavorable laws. In this battle, it is helpful to have the ear of a friendly legislator. John reported that a lobbyist for a pharmaceutical company once told him that it was worth thousands of dollars just to keep certain bills from being introduced. Lobbying pays. While Johns remarks were aimed at direct lobbying, there is also the buying of influence through campaign contributions. With the liberalization by the U. S. Supreme Court of the First Amendment to permit unlimited contributions, undetected campaign money flows freely in the political system. Recently, some North Dakota citizens accused special interests of buying undue influence by donating to the campaigns of public service commissioners and members of the State Industrial Commission. They actually used the word bribery. All of the recipients were Republicans. But before we rush to judgment, we should acknowledge that the oil and coal industries have always been regular contributors to Republican campaigns. So it cant be assumed that such contributions are anything unusual unless they get excessive. In order to assess the efforts of these energy industries to gain undue influence in the future, it will be necessary to compare current with past contributions to make that judgment. While the ethics of legislative and executive officials have not been tested in years past, the political environment in North Dakota has changed radically with the arrival of big oil and all of its auxiliary economic beneficiaries. They have a big stake in what the Legislature does and doesnt do.
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hats been the question dominating the water cooler discussions and the shouting matches between brawling pundits the last couple of weeks. And almost without fail, some party to the debate smugly suggests - usually as though this were an original idea that both Republicans and Democrats are to blame. I say smugly because such thinking is extremely fashionable, and those who make the argument think it By Rob irrefutable. Its like politiPort cians who endlessly campaign against Washington politics. Even incumbents who have spent decades in office, who could not possibly wiggle their way further into the heart of national politics, can be heard on election stumps around the country decrying the political atmosphere in Washington DC. Its all very self-serving, isnt it? Whether its the politician or the pundit or the average citizen saying it, blaming both sides or blaming Washington is a bit like the little boy blaming the bat and the ball for the broken window. The problem isnt Washington DC. The problem isnt our federalist, republican system of government. The problem isnt a
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lack of bipartisanship, as though agreement were a goal in and of itself and not sound policy that, you know, works and stuff. The problem is people, and by that I dont mean the politicians (or, at least, I dont just mean them). The problem is us, and the fact that we want impossible things from our government. The current showdown in Washington DC is all about paying for the government, and addressing the debt weve accumulated for all the past government we havent paid for yet. Therein lays the crux of the problem. Americans want big government. Americans, however, dont want to pay for big government. Our nearly $17 trillion national debt - not to mention our $16.6 trillion in unfunded Social Security liabilities, $21.9 million in unfunded prescription drug liabilities, and $87.4 trillion in Medicare liabilities - is a growing monument to this electoral intransigence. Everybody complains about it. If theres one statement that would unite Republicans and Democrats in Washington DC its admitting that the countrys budget deficits and national debt arent good things. From Lowell Busching. Valley City n Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m., Oct 12, an Honor Band along with a separate Honor Choir performed a relatively short, but very enjoyable concert in the VCSU Vangstad Auditorium Attendance would appear to have been limited by the public due to the many events going on in the area, not to mention the Bison game going on at the same time, but it was probably about average for the arts here now in Valley City, both at the college and the few still held in the City Auditorium Anyone that did not go because they expected to hear the usual high school band playing marches with amateur sounding musicians, for the most part, do not know what they missed. This very large orchestra totally filled the stage of the Vangstad auditorium and with only about a day working with the VCSU music staff on a handful of numbers, not a real march among them, sounded like a really professional orchestra. Excellent musicianship and direction, as was the chorus that preceded them vocally. You have probably heard nothing better on recordings were any flaws can be eliminated or redone. Unfortunately, watching PORT: 19 a Bison game winning touchdown today
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has more appeal to the public. These students played based on auditions conducted at several area high schools. It was a true concert band. There may not have been 76 trombones, but there WAS a full 4 tuba bass section, something of interest to me as a former VCHS Sousaphone player, badly. These were 4 shiny concert tubas. Not just ump pa pa from that section or simple tunes played by the rest of the musicians. Indeed they could have been used by Hollywood for the sound track on a major movie. In fact, their last number WAS from the sound track of The Gladiator! Any college should be happy to get any one of them when they go on to college. Not a ringer in the orchestra that I heard, but then I am not a musician. I only listen to it. The Independent, on page 2 of the Oct 11 paper, invited the community and families to attend the concert. A few more could have been used even among the families of the musicians on a relatively nice fall day. The reading level of these musicians from seven schools was such that you would not know that they had been playing together for such a short time. A day and a half! At least the skill level in playing to equal
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It is the fourth straight week VCSU has been inside the Top 25. Valley City State will be home for the next three games, beginning Oct. 19 with a 1 p.m. home game against NCAA Division III school Gustavus Adolphus. The Vikings defeated the Gusties 16-0 last year on the road. The Top 5 remained unchanged this week in the NAIA poll. Morningside (Iowa) (5-0) is again a unanimous No. 1, receiving all 14 first-place votes. The Mustangs are one of Valley Citys two losses this season. Cumberlands, Ky., (5-0) is ranked No. 2, followed by Grand View (6-0), Saint Francis (4-1) and Benedictine (6-0).
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Significant oil spill near Tioga Kudos to Cramer puts spotlight on state regulators
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akota Resource Council released the following statement on the Tioga Oil Spill. DRC members and leaders are available for more comments and information. The oil spill of at least 20,600 barrels of oil near Tioga, ND on September 29 is one of the largest oil spills on lands in the U.S. The oil has covered and seeped into cropland in Northwest North Dakota. The magnitude of this most recent oil spill combined with the slow response time of our state regulators opens the door to many questions.
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First, why was the public not informed about such a significant oil spill until October 10? That is a long time since September 29, when the spill was reportedly discovered, to have kept the public in the dark about what was happening. Second, from all accounts in the media thus far, state officials and company spokespeople have said that the spill has not caused any adverse damages to the environment. This defies logic and common sense. Productive agricultural land seven football fields in size is covered in oil and the official response is no environmental damage? North Dakota state governments handling of this major oil spill adds to the growing evidence that our state government is not doing its job of regulating the development of our immense oil resources in a manner that both develops oil and gas and protects the health, safety and livelihoods of North Dakotans. Time after time in less dramatic ways current state officials have not enforced laws and regulations or opposed improvements that would have protected landowners. Calls to state agencies by landowners have often left North Dakota farmers and ranchers with the clear impression that their needs and concerns were collateral damage in this big Bakken event in western North Dakota. This latest spill should put to rest the calls for fewer regulations. It is hard to imagine how fewer regulations would have prevented this spill, made it more transparent to the public, or sped up the cleanup. It also puts the spotlight on current state government claims that it is uniquely qualified to deal with energy development in our state.
ep. Kevin Cramer should be commended for hiscourageinstanding against ObamaCare and urged not to back down. The showdown using temporary government shutdown as a bargaining tool isworth doing as ObamaCare itselfwill eventually shut down the government by plunging the U.S. much further into debt than the $14 trillion we now owe, not to mention the tentacles of federal regulation that would reach into every medical decision. But the opposition is using his stand to make political hay. In an email to Democratic Party members
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To the person or people who stole our Halloween decorations

From Jason and Chantal Thiel Valley City e had several skeletons outside our home set up like they were having a campfire. On the night of October 12th to the morning of October 13th, you took something you knew wasnt yours. You felt the need to work to dislodge most of the skeletons that were tied or staked down, steal them, and selfishly keep them for yourself. We discovered it Sunday morning when I went outside. Some of the skeletons were dressed in our three and five year olds old clothes. My three year old cried for his skeleton on Sunday morning. My five year old went to drawing. She drew a picture of a skeleton with a broken heart next to it. Her heart was broken because you stole something that belonged to her and didnt belong to you. We work every year to put out a display that brings by adults and children near and far. Every year we have people who tell us that they have to walk by our place often to see our display. Last year we forgot to put one of our items out and people noticed. Before you stole our skeletons, one lady walked by with her dog and said she saw our display driving by and had to walk by with her dog to get a closer
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PORT: from 17 The solutions are simple. We either cut spending or raise taxes. Americans want neither. In fact, we seem to want more spending and lower taxes. Nor do we need to look far for confirmation of this truth. The schizophrenic desires of the American electorate manifest themselves every two years during our national elections. In 2006, Americans swept Republicans out of Congress. In 2008, they swept Republicans out of the White House. In 2010, however, they swept Republicans back into power in the House but in 2012 kept Democrats in the Senate and the White House. All this happened while voters say things like hold their feet to the fire and listen to the people. Believe it or not, the politicians are doing just that. Theyre listening to the people. Feet are feeling the heat of fires. Both Republicans and Democrats are clinging to what they believe are their electoral mandates. The government shutdown is a not at all unpredictable outcome from that clash of wholly incompatible ideas. Ideas which, we must admit, each have strong and often overlapping constituencies among American voters. Every even-number year Americans have the opportunity to unelect the entire US House of Representatives, as well as a third of the US Senate. Every four years Americans can turn the House over twice, two-thirds of the Senate once and pick a new president. But despite all our griping about entrenched politicians and Washington politics, we dont do it. For the most part, we elect incumbents. And then we get all cynical when nothing changes. Its often said that people who dont vote have no right to complain about the government. But what about the people who did vote? Blaming politicians for everything is easy. When do we voters take some responsibility? Americans need to figure out what they
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this week: The Fargo Forum reported that a leader of a Somali-American youth group in Minneapolis testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Mohamed Farahs testimony included the following:The No. 1 issue of our community is the recruitment of our youth. He said alShabab has targeted the disenfranchised, marginalized and socially estranged youth. He called the threat of al-Shabab an uphill battle. I did not find his testimony in online versions of the two major Twin Cities papers. n Allen Thomas stood out -- he wasa black Texan working on a road crewand staying at the Lone Steer hotel in Steele. He became upset with the owners of the hotel and burned it down. Thomas was arrested and convicted of arson. The hotel owners are suing Thomas and his employer for $500,000 -- we kinda think its the employer they are really after. n The late David Soupir (67) of Courtenay was part of the successful Soupir Brothers farming partnership -- he was also a civic and business leader.Cant say whether his education helped or hindered-- he was a graduate of the Northern School of Meat Packing in Chicago. n Pastor Thor Rykken (89) served Lutheran parishes in many small ND towns for over 50 years and preached nearly to the time of his death. He will be buried near his birthplace in Wisconsin where his parents were Norwegian Lutheran missionaries in Indian communities. Thor received the Air Medal for 49 missions as tail gunner on a B-25 in Italy during World War II. He was a Concordia College graduate and his service is documented in a book titled Cobbers in WWII:Memoirs from the Greatest Generation. He took his
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in St. Paul. n A farm house that cost, say, $2,000 requires $580,000 of repairs. Thats what the ND Historical Society estimates it will take to restoreLawrence Welks birthplacein Strasburg. For the moment, the society has tabled its plans to purchase the home. You can find the house two miles off the Lawrence Welk Highway. n Bismarck is about to seea spurt of retail growth. Most of the growth will occur in shopping centers north of I-94. The citys population increase and the maturity of the Bakken oil region have given confidence to developers. n Jamestowns new regional medical center is adjacent to I-94. The old hospital has reopened astheLegacy Center, 52 senior apartment units developed by Lutheran Social Services. The complex will also include a community center. n DAKTOIDS: No need for a painful wait to have your tooth pulled -- in the last five years the number of ND dentists has increased from 320 to 400 . . . You could read about almost anything in the Minot Daily News last week -- as long as it was about Hostfest. The most interesting article was about the many authors at Hostfest who write and translate books about Norwegians . . . The news in Bismarck was a little thin last Sunday -- a Tribune headline read Bismarck man to be featured in Insanity infomercial . . . ND and certain neighbors (MT, SD & WY) are the nations pickup leaders -- ND is #1, 39 percent of new-car registrations are trucks . . . Wait a little longer for completion of new galleries at the Bismarck Heritage Center. The $52 million, 100,000 square foot expansion project is about four months behind schedule.
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But John is right. We cant expect the Legislature to write new rules for regulating lobbying or campaign contributions. Folks who are concerned about the matter will have to bypass the Legislature and put the issue on the election ballot to get the regulations they feel is necessary. This would require a concerted
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with wire mesh, wood or plastic, but must not have openings exceeding 8 inches to minimize trapping of nontarget species. One of the objectives of this study is to estimate the encounter rates of waterfowl with muskrat float sets. Honestly, this is just scratching the surface of the working being done on the ground and behind the scenes. To learn more, check out the February 2013 issue of North Dakota Outdoors magazine online at the Game and Fish Departments website, gf.nd.gov. Leier is a biologist with the Game and Fish Department. He can be reached by email: dleier@nd.gov into the rising sun as we had every year before. The long shadows of the elm and olive shelterbelts cast enough shade to identify the mornings first rising rooster, flushed by the trio of dogs bounding in and out of the trunks and deadfalls in the row. My dog, Gunnar, now nine, showed his age, but also his wisdom as he sent the bird airborne and brought it back to my hand. My brothers dog Jake, now well rounded and attentive rambled ahead, sending a trio of birds skyward and my uncles lab Max, retrieved the young rooster my cousin Davis downed near the pair of olive trees which had voluntarily grown up between the main belts. We spent the weekend on the three parcels of land we have always hunted On another note, Gangl said fisheries bi- the farm, a quarter of family land in CRP ologists are seeing good survival of walleye to the south, and a stretch of pasture along stocked around the state in North Dakotas a creek that my dads cousin now owns. Despite the predicted lower numbers, they smaller waters. There were also fair numbers of young- gave us all the chance to take birds after rock-solid points, wild switchback flushes, of-the-year pike, he said. While we initially didnt know what to think of the late and the rush of thundering wingbeats. In the frosty hours of first light on Sunday, spring, it apparently was good for fish. the birds held so tight that I nearly tripped on a hen that wiggled out from underneath my boot. Of all the fall greens, Asian greens are one And as we finished out the second day of the easiest to prepare. Just dont overof opening weekend, trading stories as cook them and dont overwhelm them we wandered through the acreage behind with too many seasonings. After all, its my uncles house, it felt like nothing had the simple choys that give life its meaning. changed despite the roar of the big rigs that thundered to our west. The Land Connection Foundation Two roosters flushed from the fenced The best way to enjoy healthy, seasonal produce is to buy north edge of the grass along the cut wheat it from your local community farmer. To locate the farmers
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We found some shad and decent numbers of white bass in Oahe, Gangl said. This was our second year in a row of stocking shad in Oahe, so its nice to see some reproduction of those alternate forages. The sport fishery will have a difficult time recovering without that forage base.
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second shot. We wandered toward the gully and crossed a fence as his dog Max dove pell-mell into the bullberry bushes and seven roosters busted boisterously out of the other side. My brothers shot rang true and the first bird fell, while other reports echoed through the valley below as the birds that came after him scattered in every direction. My cousin fired off one last blast, and at nearly sixty yards, the last rooster tumbled into the grass of the hillside near the drive leading to my uncles farm. The dog rounded up the two downed birds, and new stories of the events leading up to another amazing opening shot were minted on the red driveway in the lengthening shade of the trees cast from the hill above my uncles farm. Despite the changing landscape, these fragmented chunks of habitat which had been so much a part of our past traditions on this second weekend in October remained intact in almost the same state as they had been a dozen years before. And they all held birds in the kneehigh grasses, belts of trees and shrubs, and the family was adamant it would remain that way, no matter what changes would come in the future. It was a promise that we all readily endorsed and swore to uphold; renewed faith that the value of development was outweighed by the preservation of past traditions and the habitat they depended on, and brightness of future opening days which would be unshadowed by uncertainty. ..in our outdoors.
CATACHABLE TROUT: from 14 species that otherwise would require a trip to the Rocky Mountains, Weigel said. Lake in Morton County, and Mooreton Seasonal Cooks Notes: Anglers should refer to the fishing tab at Pond in Richland County. the Game and Fish Departments website, Trout provided from Wyoming give angf.nd.gov, for a complete stocking report. DID YOU KNOW: from 9 glers a chance to catch unique strains and PLOYHAR: from 17 Sues Comments: The first article gives us a little insight the best Hail Mary touchYOUR ONLY LOCALLY OWNED PHARMACY into a social event in the early 1920s but the part which I down pass play in any game you may have watched that found surprising concerns the long wedding trip! I am sure Organized by date day instead of going to hear that was not a common occurrence back then. Would this and time. have been a train trip or by motor vehicle? your son or daughter play The second short article was found in the same paper in in the honor band. Con Securely sealed. the School News section. First, we see that the fourth grade gratulations to the parents Clearly labeled. teacher had 40 students in her classroom. This was not that did attend. at all uncommon as we have seen in past articles. Next Preprinted reminders Kudos also to their teachwe learn that most of the students were considered underfor things like liquids ers and directors. You will weight, some very much underweight, certainly the opposite hear nothing like that orand inhalers. chestra for another year. Try of the problems we have now! By fourth grade, many of the Easy to open. rural students probably worked like an adult on their farms to make it next year. Mrs. when not in school and certainly junk food was not availPloyhar was in attendance Ideal for travel and able back then, just hearty home-cooked meals! I assume this year. everyday. the weight designation was based on commonly used weight Send your good news and height charts of the day. Maybe some of you remember 323 Central Avenue North Valley City photos and stories to: being measured and weighed in school. I believe it was even OPEN Mon-Fri 9 a.m to 5:30 p.m. & Sat 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. editor@indy-bc.com recorded on the report cards! Current society maybe needs to 701-845-5280 Business After Hours 800-689-5280 This is your newspaper. take some lessons from this! Visit us on the web ..... centralavenuehealthmart.com 4th October 1226 - St. Francis of Assissis died. Prior to seeing a vision of Jesus and becoming a saint he had wasted his money in riotous living.
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An ambitious man, Larsman added to his land acreage until he was farming in excess of 1000 acres and had tenants on his farms. With all of this land, Larsman like to own and operated big machinery. He purchased a Reeves threshing rig and used it not only to thresh his own crop of over 10,000 bushels but his neighbors as well. He also bought the largest Reeves plowing unit, four triple bottoms, pulled by his steam engines, which he also used to power a large feed mill for custom grinding. He purchased one of the first trucks in Barnes County, an Avery, which he converted to a passenger bus. Hard rubber tires made for a rough ride so the unit was used to haul grain. In November of 1916, Larsman began having trouble with a tenant, one Adam Snyder (spelled both Snider and Schneider in newspaper accounts), who was dissatisfied with the arrangements and desired to leave the farm. Snyder and his son Victor decided to load up their possessions and leave. When leaving with the last load, they were confronted by Larsman at the ford in the Sheyenne River, about 60 yards from the house. Larsman was armed with a loaded Winchester shotgun. An argument ensued in the course of which Victor Snyder drew a revolver and shot Larsman three times in the chest. Snyder then turned himself in at the Sheriff s
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office in Valley City. The Sheriff and the Coroner traveled to the scene of the shooting where Larsman was found dead. A hearing was held the next day, October 3, 1916, and young Snyder was bound over to the district court for trial. At the subsequent trial, Victor Snyder was found not guilty on a plea of self-defense. * * * The Trial In 1917 trials were far more speedy than they are now. The killing of Larsman occurred on Nov. 1916; the trial opened the following January 3rd and lasted four days. Jury selection took a single afternoon. The murder was reported nationally, and it caused quite a fuss in Barnes County, as evidenced by the headline in the Oakland Tribune for Jan. 6, 1917Ticket Speculators Sell Seats to Murder Trial. A lottery had been set up by private speculators, the winners getting seats at the trial. The courtroom was jammed. There is a maddening lack of specific information in the newspaper reports. The exact motivation for the altercation is not reported, which one might think would be quite serious. Was there one? Or, as Jung might say, was it a relatively minor dispute blown out of proportion by the psychological effects of just being at a river crossing? Note: Special thanks to Jerald Aase for taking me on a detailed educational tour of William Larsman and Walker Dam sites.
look. She left saying, Your display gets better every year. You stole from a three year old and made him cry; from a five year old and broke her heart; from their parents who worked hard for the display; and the opportunity for children and adults alike in our neighborhood to enjoy our display. I would suspect that your parents would be ashamed of you and what youve become to go into someone elses yard to steal something that you know is not yours. Maybe you will have a good Halloween knowing you have something that you stole from children, but it is our hope that you will return the skeletons where you took them from so that we may all enjoy them.
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n the days of the pioneers, bridges were rare. Rivers were crossed where they were shallow enough for a person or horse to wade from one side of the river to the other. Knowing where these crossings or fords were was important, and they were often indicated on maps. What constitutes a suitable crossing depends on the current, the regularity of the river bottom, and the depth. Sometimes there wasnt a good choice and settlers needed to take risks, often resulting in loss of life and property as horses, cattle, wagons and people were swept downstream. Crossings have also been a place of ambush. People become easy and harmBy Dennis less targets when they are occupied with Stillings fording a stream. In some countries, alligators or pythons might also attack in such
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