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County’s taxable sales, purchases continue decline By BRYCE MARTIN

N.D. Group Editor

North Dakota Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger this week released the 2016 first quarter taxable sales and purchases report, showing a continued decline in sales and purchases for Adams County. Taxable sales and purchases for the whole state were

$3.89 billion for January, February and March 2016, a drop of 33 percent over those months in 2015. “The first quarter decrease is a direct result of the continued downturn in the oil industry and low ag commodity prices,” said Rauschenberger. “Fundamentally North Dakota is just returning to a pre-oil boom economy. First quar-

ter 2016 is nearly 50 percent greater than the same timeframe in 2010.” Rauschenberger went on to explain that $3.9 billion is closer to what the normal taxable sales and purchases were prior to just five years ago. Compared with most of North Dakota, Adams County and its cities aren’t seeing as large of a decline in the

first quarter. The first-quarter taxable sales made within Adams County stayed relatively the same since 2015, totaling $4.57 million. Combined taxable sales and purchases decreased, however, by about 8.5 percent, from $5.26 million to $4.81 million. The first quarter report includes data for the largest 50 cities in North Dakota,

and all 53 counties. Of the 50 largest cities in North Dakota, the highest percent increases compared to the first quarter of 2015 were Beulah, Ashley, Ellendale, Beach and Jamestown. Counties with the highest percent increases compared with the first quarter of 2015 were McHenry, Sargent, Benson, Mercer and Sioux. Three of the 15 major

industry sectors reported taxable sales and purchases gains when compared to the first quarter a year ago. The most notable increase was in the arts, entertainment and recreation sector — an increase of 44 percent or $6.9 million — and the most notable decline was in the mining and oil extraction sector — a decrease of 66.5 percent or $716 million.

A YEAR IN REVIEW

Scranton graduate becomes newest FFA state officer Nighthawk basketball teams both down Harding County

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By BRYCE MARTIN

By SHELDON CHRISTENSON For the Pioneer

Harding County came to cranton on Dec. 18 and 19 to ake on the Nighthawk boys nd girls’ basketball teams, and eft going 0-2 for their efforts. Hettinger-Scranton’s boy’s asketball team faced the anchers first and pulled out 64-62 win. The Nighthawk’s ull court pressure initially gave he Ranchers trouble as they uickly fell behind 12-0. On top

of that, their 6’4” center Mason Teigen left the game late in the first quarter with three fouls and would not return until the 2nd half. The Nighthawks built a 13-point lead at the end of the first half which was highlighted by a buzzer-beating long range 3-point shot by Haden Sadowsky, which made the score 38-25. With the return of Teigen in the second half, better shooting and rebounding, they outscored Hettinger/Scranton 37-

The new role enables Steeke to continue serving N.D. Group Editor as an advocate for agricul26 but the Ranchers fell just Nighthawks. It was a true show of ture and FFA. short by two points. Sadowsky scored 34 for HS commitment when Colbey “I stay pretty busy,” he which five 3-pointThey had a chance to tie the Steeke politely declined an included said. He’s already spent sevgame with less opportunity than a minute ers and Brandon Pierce added to play colle- eral weeks in training semito go but, Samgiate Kludt blocked 21. I had Clayton Koch sports to continue his nars for his new office,leadlearning he Harding Co.towith 23 points. a close in shot by Teigen which involvement with what ing how further improve considered deepest pas-Nighthawk his communication skills more than likely savedhisthe The JV team also sion: FFA. — one of the cornerstones remains undefeated as they game from being tied. 18, ball of Rhame has ofHarding FFA — inCo. preparation The Ranchers Steeke, got the downing 63-53. for received numerous acco- the extensive public speakback with 10 seconds left but Harding Co. came into the lades throughout his high ing in his future as officer. game a 2-0 record could not get off a good shot. school athletic career but withAgriculture runsand thickrein Kludt was having a problem ceiving votes in the top five in his current path involves less Steeke’s blood — his famB ranks. finding his shooting touch but South time with a football or on Dakota ily runsClass a large agriculture his blocked shotthewas definitely The operation followingnearnight wrestling mat and more Rhame the and time in classrooms both girls his parents have been one of the key moments for the interactNighthawk downed the ing with FFA students. involved with agriculture The 2016 Scranton High education. But, per his School graduate was elected words, FFA is much more earlier this month as North than farming and ranching. Dakota FFA State Sentinel, According to Steeke fulfilling one of his lifelong only 3 percent of agriculgoals. ture is actually production “I’ve wanted to be a state agriculture (farming and FFA officer for as long as I ranching), meaning there could remember,” Steeke are many other avenues for said Tuesday. “FFA has im- education. “FFA is so much pacted me so much; now it is more,” he said. my turn to impact members It’s about developing betall across North Dakota.” ter leaders for the future,

defining career success and encouraging personal development. County girls w Harding The two biggest individcame in with a 1-3 record. ual goals he learned from Hettinger/Scranton girls a FFA were broadening his jumped out to an early communication skills and lead they were perseverance. head 16-1 after maintaining first stop,don’t andalways 25-15goat h “Things your way. true They heldThat on inholds the second h to life as well as FFA,” he although being outscored said.to pull off their second 21 will spend much ofSteeke the season to go along w of his time focusing on five losses. those crucial ideals with Casey Joppa tallied FFA members in the com- 19 Kinsey ing year. Jahner added 11 the Nighthawks. Both When his term ends nexthad June, Steeke will attend 3-pointers. Dickinson State University with a focus on agriculture education. He could follow in his parents’ footsteps to one day become a teacher. “That’s the plan right now,” he said. But things could change, he admitted. Another goal is to become an FFA advisor, like his mother. “FFA something I hold near and dear to my heart,” he said, “and I always will.”

AAA: Holiday weekend travel numbers will shatter records AAA projects nearly 43 million Americans will travel this Independence Day weekend. This represents the highest Fourth of July travel volume on record and a half million more travelers than last year. The holiday travel period is defined as June 30 to July 4. “Independence Day is always the most-traveled holiday of the summer, but this year it will be bigger than ever, primarily because of low gas prices,” said Joseph J. Richardson Jr., President and CEO, AAA The Auto Club Group. “Airports will be just as crowded as the roads, because low fuel prices are making it more affordable to fly. If fundamentals remain the same, this could be a record-breaking year for summertime travel.” U.S. drivers have saved about $20 billion on gasoline so far this year compared to the same period in 2015, which has made travel more

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affordable than in recent years. A more confident consumer and rising economic activity also are offsetting a cooling labor market to help boost holiday travel. Eighty-four percent of holiday travelers – more than 36 million people – will drive to their Independence Day destinations, an increase of 1.2 percent over last year. Air travel is expected to increase 2.2 percent over last year, with 3.3 million Americans taking to the skies this Independence Day. Despite recent seasonal increases, gasoline prices remain well below recent years. The average price for a gallon of gasoline in North Dakota today is $2.27, which is 46 cents less than one year ago and $1.40 lower than this time in 2014. AAA says North Dakota drivers will pay the lowest Independence Day gas prices since 2005. Travel by other modes of transportation, including cruises, trains

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Legion team drops first two at home

and buses; will increase 2 percent to 3.3 million travelers. Much of that growth is attributed to an increase in cruise bookings. AAA’s holiday cruise bookings are 35 percent higher than last Independence Day. AAA expects to rescue more than 370,000 motorists during the Independence Day holiday travel period, with the primary reasons being dead batteries, lockouts and flat tires. AAA recommends motorists check the condition of their battery and tires before heading out on a road trip. Also, have vehicles inspected by a trusted repair shop. Auto traveler totals will set a new record for the third consecutive year Gas prices are forecast to be the lowest in 11 years 3.43 million air travelers is 17.4 percent above the 2000-2015 average

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IN BRIEF

The ND American Legion announces the election of a female veteran Over 400 members of the North Dakota American Legion, its Auxiliary, and the Sons of The American Legion gathered in Fargo, ND for the 98th Annual Department Convention beginning June 24-26, 2016, with which took place at the Fargo Holiday Inn. The American Legion National Commander Dale Barnett and Department Commander Harold Goldsmith presented a plaque to Chief David Todd of the Fargo Police Department. The Fargo Police Department was recognized and honored for their service to the community of Fargo on Sunday at the Memorial Service. Orletta Kilen of Post #261 in Almont, ND was installed by National Commander Dale Barnett, from Douglasville, GA on Sunday, on June 26, 2016 as the 2016-2017 Department Commander. Department Commander Kilen is the second female Legionnaire to serve as the Commander for the Department of North Dakota. Other Legionnaires were sworn in as officers for the 2016-2017 year. Karen Meier, Commander-Elect of Garrison, Harold Goldsmith, DEC Chairman of Streeter, Cliff Herrick, Finance Officer of Jamestown, Regional DEC Directors, East Kenny Wiederholt of Gwinner, Bill Lipetzky of Jamestown and Ted Becker of Almont. Regional Vice Commanders elected to one year terms are East Region Larry Lien of Fargo, Central Region, Bruce Sailer of Washburn and West Region is Glenn Wahus of Watford City. In addition, twenty new District and District Vice Commanders were installed during our convention. The North Dakota American Legion represents nearly 15,000 Legionnaires, 11,500 Auxiliary members and nearly 700 Sons of the American Legion. The American Legion and the Auxiliary have been a driving force in the State of North Dakota for more than 98 years, leading the way on issues of importance not only to veterans and their families, but also to the youth of the state and the overall welfare of North Dakota.

UPCOMING EVENTS July 1-4

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■ Hettinger’s 4th of July Celebration Three Days Hettinger, ND ■ Tom & Michele’ Shirek Golf Scramble 1 p.m. Free will, Live Auction 6:30pm - Proceeds donated to Travis Dupper Medical Benefit ■ Shrine Circus 6pm at Adams County Fairgrounds

Happy Anniversary! Wishing Chris & Trish Parnow a Happy Anniversary! Love mom & Dad & Grandma Parnow ■ Bowman United Methodist Church Pastor Ron Olson 701-523-5492 www.bowmanumc.org Sunday - Adult Sunday School 8:30 a.m.; Worship Service at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday - Nursing Home at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday - 6 p.m. Potluck; 7 p.m. Bible Study ■ Marmarth Bible Church Pastor Norman Rice 10:30 a.m. worship services

■ Seventh Day Adventist Saturday 9:30 a.m. Sabbath School, Bible Study; 11 a.m. church service

■ Mound Church North of Rhame Sunday - 9 a.m. Worship service Weather permitting

■ Pierce Congregational Church Pastor Mary Peterson 10 a.m. Sunday school; 11 a.m. worship

Catholic Churches: ■ St. Charles - Bowman ■ St. Mary’s - Marmarth ■ St. Mel’s - Rhame Saturday Mass - 5 p.m. Marmarth; 7 p.m. Bowman Sunday Mass - 8 a.m. Rhame; 10 a.m. Bowman Weekday Mass - 7:30 a.m. Tues., Thur., Fri. Bowman - 10 a.m. Wed. Sunset Home

■ Bowman Assembly of God Pastor Ed Kvaale 523-5544 / bowmanag.org Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning worship

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■ Sacred Heart Catholic Church Scranton 1st, 3rd & 5th Saturday - 4:30 p.m. Saturday Mass 2nd & 4th Sunday - 8:30 a.m. Sunday Mass

Amidon - Worship 8 a.m. ■ First Lutheran of Rhame Worship 10:15 a.m. ■ Bethany Lutheran of Rhame Worship 9 a.m. Pastor Charles Swanson

■ Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Ludlow, LCMC Sunday - Adult Bible Study at 3:45 p.m. and worship at 5 p.m., followed by potluck fellowship. Little Missouri Lutheran Church, worship at 9 a.m. followed by coffee time

■ Scranton Lutheran Pastor Mary Peterson 701-275-6977 Sunday, June 22 - 8 a.m., St. John’s Worship; 9:30 a.m., Peace Worship; 10:30 a.m., Special Congregational Meeting, Peace Friday, June 27 - 8 p.m., AA, Peace Church Sunday, June 29 - 8 a.m., St. John’s Worship; 9:30 a.m., Peace Worship

■ Break Forth Bible Church Pastors Rusty & Christa Phalen 614 N. Earling Miles City, MT 59330 (406) 234-4572 www.breakforthbiblechurch. com Bible Study meets every Wednesday night at Bowman County Public Library from 6:15 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dakota Prairie Lutheran Parish: ■ Bowman Lutheran - Worship 9:30 a.m. ■ Lebanon Lutheran of

■ Bowman United Methodist ASSEMBLY OF GODChurch 10:00 am Coffee Fellowship Pastor Ron Olson 701-523-5492 10:30 am Morning Worship www.bowmanumc.org Sunday - Sunday Adult Sunday School Children’s Worship 10:30 8:30 a.m.; Worship Service at Wednesdays 6 p.m. Prayer, 9:30 a.m. Tuesday - Nursing Home at 2:30 7 p.m. Bible Study p.m.

Drought like conditions threaten livestock While some parts of North Dakota have received ample rainfall during the early growing season, other areas have not and are experiencing reduced hay crops and lack of pasture regrowth. In addition, these areas are having water quality issues in places where rainfall is needed to refresh stock ponds and watering holes. “There are reports of areas in the southwest and parts of central North Dakota that are having water quality issues in stock ponds and watering holes where cattle have no other options for water,” says North Dakota State University Extension Service livestock environmental stewardship specialist Miranda Meehan. Poor water quality can impact livestock health negatively, according to Gerald Stokka, NDSU Extension veterinarian and livestock stewardship specialist.

“At a minimum, it can result in decreased water consumption, reducing feed intake and gains,” he adds. “However, elevated levels of some salts and bacteria can result in severe illness and even death.” NDSU veterinary toxicologist Michelle Mostrom says water sources should be tested for total dissolved solids (TDS), sulfates and nitrates. TDS measure salts. These levels should be less than 5,000 parts per million (ppm) for most classes of grazing livestock. Elevated levels of TDS may not be harmful to livestock health. “However, due to our geology in North Dakota, water with high TDS often has high sulfate levels,” Mostrom says. Sulfate recommendations are less than 500 ppm for calves and less than 1,000 ppm for adult cattle. High levels of sulfate can reduce copper availability in the

diet. Elevated levels of sulfates may cause loose stool, whereas very high levels of sulfate can induce central nervous system problems and polioencephelomalacia, a brain disorder found in cattle. Nitrate is not toxic to animals, but at elevated levels, it causes nitrate poisoning. Water sources that receive runoff from fields and confined feeding locations that contain elevated levels of nitrogen are at risk of contamination. Water with elevated nutrient levels also are at a higher risk for blue-green algae blooms in periods of hot, dry weather. Some species of blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) contain toxins that can be deadly when livestock and wildlife consume them. “Monitoring water quality throughout the grazing season is important because it changes in response to

climate and environmental conditions,” Meehan says. “What is especially important is to keep a close eye on water quality during drought when using a shallow water source and sources with a history of water quality issues.” Many commercial laboratories and the NDSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory provide testing for livestock water quality and specialized testing. The cost of a basic water quality test is approximately $25. Contact an NDSU Extension office for a list of commercial laboratories in the state. If concerned about livestock diseases caused by contaminated drinking water, contact your local veterinarian, the NDSU Extension veterinarian or the NDSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at 701-2318307 or http://www.vdl. ndsu.edu/.

Farmland values continue steady decline

In the Northern Plains, a diverse region comprised of high quality, tillable farmland, grassland and recreational property, land values for high quality land continued to decline by $400 per acre average in North Dakota from June 2015 to June 2016, by $100 per acre average in South Dakota and by $900 average by acre in Minnesota. “Land values continue to slide off their peak in North Dakota,” said Brian

-$2,500 for poorer quality land.” Land values for top quality land in the southeast portion of South Dakota has remained stable from 2015 until now. Even recent auctions for land in this state have shown a slight increase. “Well attended public auctions are the norm with prices up to $10,000 per acre,” Mohr said. “As you move west, the prices drop significantly once

Mohr, area sales manager for Farmers National Company in Garretson, S.D. “In the majority of the Red River Valley, prices range between $4,000$5,000 per acre for high quality land. This would be down 15 to 20 percent from 2014-2015.On marginal land outside the area, we are seeing steeper declines of 20 to 35 percent depending on how bad the flaws are on the land. Prices range between $1,500

you get past the Missouri River pheasant belt.” The central portion of western Minnesota sees land values down from their high point, but interest remains strong and top quality land has sold well at auction, Mohr said. “A recent sale of 2,000 acres set values at more than $4,100,” Mohr said. “Land sales in southern Minnesota range between $5,000 and $8,000, down slightly from last year.”

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■ Pierce Congregational Church Catholic Churches: ■ St. Charles - Bowman Pastor Mary Peterson ■ St. Mary’s - Marmarth REEDER/RALPH/BUCYRUS 10 a.m. Sunday school; 11 a.m. ■ St. Mel’s - Rhame worship LUTHERAN CHURCHES Saturday Mass - 5 p.m. Marm■ BowmanBucyrus: Assembly of God 7 p.m. Bowman 8 am Firstarth; Sunday Pastor Ed Kvaale Sunday Mass - 8 a.m. Rhame; 10 11:15 am All Other Sundays 523-5544 / bowmanag.org a.m. Bowman Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Sunday Weekday Mass - 7:30 a.m. Tues., School; Ralph: 10:30 a.m. 11:15 Morning am First Sunday Thur., Fri. worship - 10 a.m. Wed. Sunset 8 am All OtherBowman Sundays Home

■ Sacred Heart Catholic Church - Worship 8 a.m. SCRANTON &■Amidon REEDER Scranton First Lutheran of Rhame SACRED HEART CATHOLIC 1st, 3rd & 5th Saturday - 4:30 Worship 10:15 a.m. ■ Bethany Lutheran of Rhame p.m. Saturday Mass 2nd & 4th 4:30 Sunday pm - 8:30 2nd a.m. & 4th Saturdays Worship 9 a.m. Sunday Mass Pastor Charles Swanson 8:30 am 1st 3rd, 5th Sundays

■ Bethlehem Lutheran ■ Scranton Lutheran Scranton Eucharist Church of Ludlow, LCMC Pastor Mary Peterson pmStudy 1st,at 3rd, 5th Saturdays Sunday -4:30 Adult Bible 701-275-6977 3:45 p.m. and8:30 worship at 5 2nd p.m., & 4th Wednesday - 6 p.m. Potluck; 7 Sunday, June 22 - 8 a.m., St. am Sundays p.m. Bible Study followed by potluck fellowship. John’s Worship; 9:30 a.m., Peace GRACE EVANGELICAL FREE Little Missouri Lutheran Church, Worship; 10:30 a.m., Special CHRISTIAN REFORMED ■ Marmarth Bible Church worship at 9 a.m. followed by Congregational Meeting, Peace 9:45 am Sunday School, AllNorman AgesRice Pastor coffee time Friday, June 27 - 8 p.m., AA, LODGEPOLE COMMUNITY 10:30 a.m. worship services Peace Church 11 am Sunday Worship ■ Break Forth Bible 8 am SundaySunday, Service Church June 29 - 8 a.m., St. DIRECTORY Tuesday Bible Study / Care GENEROUSLY Group SPONSORED BY: Reeder: 9:30 am First Sunday Pastors Rusty & Christa Phalen John’s Worship; 9:30 a.m., Peace 9:30 am Sunday School, All Ages 614 N. Earling Worship KEN’S9:45 am All Other Sundays 7-8:30 pm 2nd & 4th Wed., Youth Group Miles City, MT 59330 (406) 234-4572 HETTINGER BAPTIST www.breakforthbiblechurch. 9:45com am Sunday School, All Ages HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC HETTINGER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Ken and Verna Woodley Bible Study meets every 11 am Worship 5:15 pm Tuesday & Thursday 7 pm Saturday Worship-Hettinger Wednesday night at Bowman County Public Library from 6:15 BuildingHome Contractor 9 am Wednesday at Nursing 10 am Sunday Worship-Hettinger Wed., 3:15 GGA’s K - 6th Grade Using your Gold Crown card is a p.m. to 7 p.m. rewarding experience! 6:30 pm Saturday Mass Retail Lumber Yard Dakota Prairie Lutheran Parish: Greg & Janie Wolf ■ Bowman Lutheran - Worship 10:30 am Sunday Mass PO BOX 197 • Bowman, ND 58623 Highway 85 North 9:30 a.m. 701-523-3233 • 1-800-663-3233 Bowman, ■ Lebanon Lutheran of 7:30 am Friday MassND ■ 701-523-3217

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ADAMS COUNTY RECORD

Dakota Buttes Museum great place to be, anytime By BONNIE SMITH For The Record

Adams County’s Dakota Buttes Museum (DBM) is a great place to think, to learn, to be, anytime. Located in southeast Hettinger, ND, at 400 11th St South, this four-building museum complex attracts hundreds of visitors a year from the USA and from international countries. Operated by the Dakota Buttes Historical Society (DBHS/M), the official historical society of Adams County, the museum houses over 22,000 items of historical interest, covering the life and times of indigenous people through the present and into the future. In the entry, learn the history of the North and South Dakota pink granite, state line markers and of special, new exhibits. Look up in the lobby to the Hall of Flags representing 14 ethnic groups that settled this area. See also the photo display of first and second generation area settlers. Learn of the magnificent bison that roamed the Great Plains and see and read about Prairie Thunder. Stop by the Archives and Reading Rooms that house a large collection of photographs, textual information and scrapbooks, and over a century’s bound volumes of Adams County Records and newspapers from Reeder, Hettinger and Haynes. Walk through a MidTwentieth Century kitchen in building one to learn of life and times on the prairie in the 17 special feature booths, such as the Raasch family’s Five Generations of Military Service and Sacrifice exhibit in the military booth. Pause

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Women Homesteaders - ter churning, goat milking, Marge Yohe and Betty Svi- clothes washing, rope makhovec; and Modern Women ing, fermenting vegetables, The Children, Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren of Homesteaders - Abbey Rich- spinning, weaving, old time ards. After an old-fashioned children’s games and more. Janice “Jan” Braaten This special SHSND coffee time, local storyteller homestead exhibit, at DaCeil Anne Clement will invite you to a share ethnic tales of adven- kota Buttes Museum from Left is 3August column W X 2.25” H 90th Birthday Celebration/Open House 5 through September ture. Saturday, August 6 at Below 10:00 is14, culminates with a free 2 column W X 1.5” H Sunday, July 3, 2016 ~ 2:00 to 4:00 pm am, gather for coffee at the bus tour of distinctive styles museum and learn about of remaining early homes in Western Horizons Assisted Living ~ Hettinger,theND dreams and challenges the county on Sunday afterof women homesteaders of noon, September 4. Meet at Cards can be sent: 700 4th St. N. #707, Hettinger, ND 58639 the Northern Great Plains as 1:00 pm. Light supper at the found in H. Elaine Lindgren’s museum at end of tour. book, Land in Her Own The Dakota Buttes MuName. Call now to reserve seum is open Sundays, Tuesa book at Jewelers (567-and Great-Grandchildren days and Thursdays from late TheKB Children, Grandchildren of 2358) or checkJanice at the Adams through mid-Septem“Jan”May Braaten County Library, Hettinger, invite you ber, to a 1:00 - 4:00 pm MDT. for copies to read ahead ofCelebration/Open People who wishHouse to make an 90th Birthday time, if you wish. appointment for a different Sunday, July 3, 2016 ~ 2:00 to 4:00 pm On Friday, August 26, be time, please call 701-567Jaeden.... Western Horizons Assisted ~ Hettinger, ND part of the all-day, hands-on 4429Living or any of the numbers Cards be sent: 700 4th St. N. #707, Hettinger, ND 58639 demonstrations ofcan homestead posted on the museum’s life and activities. From 8:30 main (west) door. AdmisHere are the FULL COLOR ads for Jan ... am to 3:00 pm, area schools sion: donation. Groups welPlease run the SMALL ad ($40.00 in all issues) in the Friday, June and 24 theissue, public are invited to come. learn It’s a great place to be, anyrun the LARGE ad ($75.00 in all issues) in the Friday, July 1 issue.....more about such early homestead activities as but- time.

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Marla Braaten 902 Airport Road Established in the late 1960s, the Dakota Buttes Historical Society/Museum continues its long tradition of discovering, collecting, preserving and protectHettinger ND 58639-7208 ing items and materials illustrating the life and times of people in this part of Thanks(Photo by Melissa Lewis) the Northern Great Plains. in the Green Room toLinda learn While outside, enter the women homesteaders of the about religious experiences Kansas Citywithout Schoolhouse, plains. Below find the ads the “box” that was used only for sizing. on the prairie and view mod- a fully restored early 20th The opening program at PUBLISH WITHOUT the 1school point box els and collections upstairs. Century wooden 1:00BORDER pm Friday,...... August 5, In building two, experience the life and times of communities in the area and learn about, and see, life-size models of early businesses. Don’t miss the restored horse-drawn fire engine, the vintage vehicles, the area’s own Titanic survivor display, or the Yellowstone Trail kiosk. Walk among the collection of antique farm machinery, equipment and tools in building three. Enjoy even more in the outside display.

with vintage books, maps, globe, and desks. Celebrate the 240th birthday of the United States of America with free birthday cake and ice cream at the museum the afternoon of July 4. Come on over to the museum during the Adams County Fair August 5 & 6 for this year’s special exhibit from the State Historical Society of North Dakota (SHSND): Land in Her Own Name and to see the new exhibits on

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OPINION

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Bulls Hat Tips By DEAN MEYER

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Hello, Those of you that know me, realize that I am not a brave person. Mice scare me. A 260-pound man that is scared of a damn mouse. I don’t like rattlesnakes, but give me a snake any day over a mouse. I’m also scared of horses, bulls, and Shirley. That is why I have lived this long. If you are not scared of things that are bigger or meaner than you, you can get hurt. Most horses don’t scare me. But if I have to step up on one that is snorting and blowing and hogging around, it puts a knot in my stomach and my throat gets dry. And I can’t spit. And the other day I had to take a mare down to a neighbor to have her bred to this big, magnificent running stud. Now that makes me nervous. I don’t like putting a halter on a stud that stands about seventeen hands and is snorting, blowing and pawing the ground. That is another reason I have lived this long. This is the time of the year when ranchers in this area are hauling out bulls. I hate bulls. But they are a necessary part of production agriculture. They are miserable creatures. They are much like teenage boys that are out of control. Whenever they

have to move anywhere, a fight breaks out. They can be together all winter. They know their pecking order. You can feed them cake out of your hand. They line up and eat at the bunk together. They lie around and get fat. Much like older men. But come spring or summer time, their attitude changes. They start pawing the ground and bellering in the deepest voice they can muster. Some only beller. Others are kind of quiet and ready to fight with the first bull that looks at them. Others kind of just walk by and wait to take a cheap shot at someone who is already in a fight. I’ve known guys like that too. Now our corrals are not like the ones you see on TV ads. We don’t have a pen that is “bull strong and pig tight”. Our pens were built to hold a few saddle horses. And trust me, when you bring a few bulls through a gate, all hell is going to break out. The bellering starts and the rumble is on. And when you get a pen full of 2000-pound bulls in a fight, you are going to test the stoutest of fences. Mine didn’t hold up again this year. I had bulls scattered in the tree rows and through the garden. Did I mention I am scared of Shirley? I know she loves me, but she loves her trees and her garden more. And she made that very clear to me. I’m going out to gather more bulls, and repair some fence. Then I am going to town to buy tomato plants and pine trees. And I still have one more load of bulls to get in. Damn. Later, Dean

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Grand River Roundup NEWS By BETTY OLSON

Summer arrived last Monday, but itís been so hot, windy and dry around here that about the only folks that are out in it are working or fighting fire. There were several fires down in the Hills and over in northeast Wyoming and southwest Montana. Sunday morning there was so much smoke in the air from those fires that it made your eyes burn. The South Dakota Republican convention was in Aberdeen this weekend and since I wasnít going to be able to go as originally planned, I spent a lot of time on the telephone talking to fellow legislators who were going to be there. Sen. Ried Holien from Watertown called me Tuesday to see if I would be willing to nominate him for National Committeeman to replace Dana Randall, who wasnít running again. I would have loved to give the nominating speech for Ried, but since I had to be in Bismarck for surgery to remove the pins from my thumb that day, I recommended Rep. Elizabeth May to do the honors. Liz was on the Resolutions Committee at the convention, so I knew she would be there. Then I had to call Liz to let her know so she could write her speech. This was Lizís first time as a voting member at the convention and she had some questions about the Resolutions Committee I couldnít answer, so I called Rep. Lance Russell because he knows the answer to her questions and he was going to be at the conven-

tion too. Rep. Sam Marty was also planning to go to the convention as a first time voting member, but our old friend Jennings Floden passed away on Fatherís Day and Sam was a pallbearer at Jenningsí funeral in Sturgis on Saturday so he wouldnít be in Aberdeen either. Jennings was buried in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery at Zeona Monday afternoon. We also lost several other locals. Frances (Poseley) Almen, 91, formerly of Bison, died Friday, June 17th at Sturgis. Frankie was buried Tuesday at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. Shirley (Bracewell) Miller, 92, of Lodgepole, passed away on June 18th at the nursing home in Mott. Shirleyís funeral was Monday in Hettinger with burial in the Hettinger Cemetery. David Stenersonís daughter, Sabrina Marie Haigler, 42, of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, was murdered by her husband in a murder/suicide on Fatherís Day. Her funeral was Thursday in North Carolina. She is survived by her father, David Stenerson of Buffalo; her daughter, Lily Lefler of Mount Pleasant, NC; and her sister, Dulcey Forman of Salisbury, NC. There will be a funeral for one whole Giannonatti family on Saturday. Mass of Christian Burial for Beverly (Goeres) Giannonatti, her husband, William “Bill” Giannonatti and their two sons, Gregory and Darrell Giannonatti will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Lemmon. Fr. Tony Grossenburg will officiate with burial of their ashes in the Greenhill Cemetery. Following the burial, a time of fellowship and refreshments will be available at the Community Hall in Watauga, SD. Darrell passed away in 2013, Bill passed away August 31, 2015, and Beverly and Gregory were murdered by a robber in Deer Lodge,

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Montana, in October of 2015. Bill was born to Carlos and Rosella Giannonatti on April 28, 1930 at the family ranch near Buffalo. The family moved to Portland, Ore. during the war and Bill graduated from high school in Portland. At the time of his death, they were living in Deer Lodge. Reub and I went to Hettinger Thursday for his appointment with Mary Eggebo and Casey went to Belle Fourche that evening for the MultiCounty Predator Control annual meeting. Saturday Reub went with me to Bismarck for the surgery to remove four pins from my thumb that nasty Rambouillet buck smashed back in April. The hospital wanted a ìresponsibleî adult along to drive me home after I woke up from the surgery! On the way to Bismarck we dropped a cylinder off the backhoe at Stelterís in New Leipzig to be rebuilt and they had it done when we stopped to pick it up on our way home. Casey and Trig went to the rodeo in Rhame on Saturday. They didnít place, but Sterling Lee won the steer wrestling and Jeremy Stadheim took second. They all went to the rodeo in Broadus, MT Sunday and Sterling Lee was the only one to get a steer down, even though it took him three tries to get it done. Thatís what happens when they take the horn wraps off the roping steers so they can use them in the bull dogging! Last year my cousin Pat John sent these ponderings: *I had amnesia once ...maybe twice. *I went to San Francisco. I found someone’s heart. Now what? *Protons have mass? I didn’t even know they were Catholic. *All I ask is a chance to prove that money can’t make me happy. *If the world were a logical place, men would be the ones who ride horses sidesaddle. *What is a “free” gift? Aren’t all gifts free? *They told me I was gullible ...and I believed them. *Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he’ll never be able to merge his car onto the freeway. *Experience is the thing you have left when everything else is gone. *One nice thing about egotists: they don’t talk about other people. *My weight is perfect for my height - which varies. *I used to be indecisive. Now I’m not sure. *How can there be self-help “groups”? *If swimming is so good for your figure, how do you explain whales? *Show me a man with both feet firmly on the ground, and I’ll show you a man who can’t get his pants off. *Is it just me, or do buffalo wings taste like chicken?

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Neighboring News News by Tiss By TISS JOHNSON

ROSEBUD Tiss Johnson made a trip to Mott Monday morning. Tiss Johnson and Morell Hirning were brief visitors of Oscar and Bertha Klein Thursday afternoon. Vern Klein was a Thursday evening guest of Morell Hirning and Tiss Johnson. Tiss Johnson and Morell Hirning were among those who attended the 50th Wedding Anniversary open house for Gilbert and Loretta Mehrer in Mott Saturday afternoon. Tiss Johnson and Morell Hirning were among those who attended the wedding and reception for Julie Mueller and Josh Herner in Mott Saturday afternoon and evening. Tiss Johnson and Morell Hirning visited at the home of Kurt and Darlene Blickensderfer in Mott Saturday afternoon. Tiss Johnson and Morell Hirning visited with Bertha Hirning at the Nursing home in Mott Saturday evening. Sunday morning, Tiss Johnson and Morell Hirning picked up Shirley

Johnson and they attended worship at Rosebud. They then took Shirley out to dinner at Summerville and visited with John when they returned Shirley home. Tiss Johnson and Morell Hirning visited with Gary Johnson Sunday afternoon and then stopped in Lemmon for supper. They were joined by Russel and Marian Jordan of Mott who were out for a motorcycle ride. Tuesday, Leslie Kling and Thelma’s great grandson, Tucker Francis came out to visit Thelma Sandgren in the afternoon. Wednesday, Thelma Sandgren made a trip to Bison. Thursday, Thelma Sandgren made a trip to Hettinger. Gary Johnson visited with Thelma Sandgren briefly Saturday morning. Sunday afternoon, James Sandgren came out to the ranch to do a few errands and visit with his mother, Thelma. Jim and Patsy Miller made a trip to Lemmon Thursday. Friday, Jim and Patsy Miller played cards in Hettinger at the Senior Center. Jim and Patsy Miller; Matt and Christi Miller traveled to Bismarck Saturday. Jim and Patsy, Matt and Christi Miller went out to dinner in Lemmon following church.

Tuesday, JoAnne Seim took Owen and Ketch LaDue to meet Margie LaDue, so the boys could spent time with their other grandparents. Saturday, Owen and Ketch accompanied Gary and Margie LaDue to Casper, WY to meet Danny and Kelly LaDue. The boys returned to their home in Utah. Sunday supper guests of Tim and JoAnne Seim were Justin and Jo Seim and boys, Chet and Mandy Anderson, Ella, Greta, Erik and Evan. Tuesday Bridget Keller and the boys met Albert and his family of Patricia, Angela, Fauniel, Marcie and Riley for supper in Mobridge. They spent the night and Patricia’s and Bridget and the boys returned home Wednesday. Thursday lil Albert Keller had a T ball game in Buffalo. The boys spent Thursday night with Spencer and McKenna Dreiske and Friday with them as well. Albert and Bridget Keller traveled to Bismarck Friday for appointments. They had supper at Dreiske’s that night. Sunday, Albert, lil Albert and Korbin Keller took in the play day in Lemmon. Bridget and Bodee went to church. MEADOW Beth and Roy Hulm visited with Art and Marilyn Christman briefly Saturday afternoon.

Jerry and Carolyn Petik attended the 50th wedding anniversary for Bud and Mary Petik of Custer, SD Saturday through Monday. SPRING BUTTE DeJon, Jeri Lynn, Leif and Mirandi Bakken attended the 50th wedding anniversary for Bud and Mary Petik in Custer, SD Saturday through Monday. Jim Klein did his driving portion for Drivers Ed. in Lemmon Monday. Vern and Jim Klein made a trip to Lemmon Wednesday. Vern and Jim Klein made a trip to Hettinger Thursday. Vernon, Veronica, Hope and James Klein, Jade Schaff and Logan Velo took Kitsu for his shots and did some shopping in Hettinger Friday. Vernon, Veronica and James Klein, Jade Schaff and Logan Velo traveled to Dickinson Saturday to meet with Logan’s mom, Teri Schaff, so she could return home with him. Logan had been a week long guest of his grandparents, Vern and Roni Klein. Anthony Schaff made lunch for the Klein family all along with Jesse Crouch at the Crouch home Saturday in Dickinson. Don Klein was a brief visitor at Vernon Klein’s home Sunday afternoon. Sunday evening Vernon, Veronica, James Klein and Jade Schaff visited over at Violet Klein’s house.

Sleuthing the Mystery of the Burgum-Stenehjem Race Omdahl By LLOYD OMDAHL

The Republican gubernatorial race has North Dakota’s political pundits scratching their heads, searching for an explanation for the upset of a popular Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem by political novice Doug Burgum. Was it the Burgum conservative message that resonated with North Dakotan Republicans? Burgum pitched a superconservative fiscal policy, implying that Stenehjem was guilty of conspiring with the governor and the Legislature of playing fast and loose with the taxpayers’ money. Legislative Majority Leaders Senator Rich Wardner and Representative Al Carlson, after years of penny-pinching, were appropriately offended by the allegation. The Legislature had reduced income taxes and

property taxes while hiding all extra money in dedicated funds safely under the state mattress. In fact, North Dakota’s tax burden ranks the 39th lowest in the country, hardly a ranking for spendthrifts. But in the public mind taxes are always too high and Burgum fanned this latent taxphobia. However, the state’s fiscal track record indicates that this was not a cutting issue. For a majority of taxpayers, tax-cutting in the present fiscal environment could hardly be a high priority. Even so, taxphobia is always good for a few votes so let’s concede that Burgum eked out a few thousand of his 23,000-vote margin with this issue. Is the mystery solved by claiming that Democrats did it in the polling place? On the surface, the election returns give cause to suspect the Democrats because their primary turnout was a dismal 17,000, about one-third to one-half of their historical norm. In the 2014 primary, around 30,000 Democrats voted; in 2012, 57,000 Democrats appeared for their primary. So, if Democratic raiding did occur, would all Democrats have voted

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tor Burgum or would some have voted for Stenehjem? In view of the virtual certainty of a Republican victory in the fall, smart Democrats would have voted for Stenehjem. After all, Burgum was promising an even tougher fiscal conservatism than the Legislature, meaning even less spending on the social programs that Democrats have always supported. Another thing, Burgum promised to be a business governor. If he delivers on that promise, he will shift state budgeting from a broad spectrum of programs to a more narrow pro-business tax-cutting strategy. But maybe some Democrats just wanted to lash out against the Republican establishment that has been beating them for years and this was their opportunity to strike. It’s a safe guess that this happened. So let’s say Democrats gave Burgum several thousand of his 23,000-vote margin. This meddling in the Republican primary will bring payback to Democrats. It provides justification for Republicans to require voter registration, something that would suppress more Democratic than Republican votes.

There is no mystery to the fact that Burgum was the first candidate in the media and on the road. In February, a poll gave Stenejhem 59 percent to Burgum’s 10 percent- an insurmountable lead by all standards. This led to apathy in the Stenejhem camp. With Stenehjem the top vote getter in every election, he looked so solid that early spending of big bucks by Burgum couldn’t beat him. The Stenehjem strategists probably thought the same thing because their campaign didn’t really crank up until later in the spring. So we must give Burgum a few thousand votes for a strong early start. Then there was Former Governor Ed Schafer’s endorsement, probably the most impactful message in the whole campaign. Not only was Schafer’s presentation crisp and authoritative but it also gave credibility to Burgum’s candidacy. For Schafer, Burgum gets another couple thousand votes. So if Burgum picks up a few thousand votes here, another few thousand there, the next thing you know he has a 23,000-vote margin. There isn’t much mystery to that.

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Nighthawk basketball teams both down Harding County By SHELDON CHRISTENSON For the Pioneer Harding County came to Scranton on Dec. 18 and 19 to take on the Nighthawk boys and girls’ basketball teams, and left going 0-2 for their efforts. Hettinger-Scranton’s boy’s basketball team faced the Ranchers first and pulled out a 64-62 win. The Nighthawk’s full court pressure initially gave the Ranchers trouble as they

26 but the Ranchers fell just short by two points. They had a chance to tie the game with less than a minute to go but, Sam Kludt blocked a close in shot by Teigen which more than likely saved the game from being tied. The Ranchers got the ball back with 10 seconds left but could not get off a good shot. Kludt was having a problem finding his shooting touch but his blocked shot was definitely

Nighthawks. Sadowsky scored 34 for HS which included five 3-pointers and Brandon Pierce added 21. I had Clayton Koch leading Harding Co. with 23 points. The Nighthawk JV team also remains undefeated as they downing Harding Co. 63-53. Harding Co. came into the game with a 2-0 record and receiving votes in the top five in South Dakota Class B ranks. The following night the

Harding County girls who came in with a 1-3 record. The Hettinger/Scranton girls also jumped out to an early lead as they were head 16-1 after the first stop, and 25-15 at half. They held on in the second half although being outscored 2421 to pull off their second win of the season to go along with five losses. Casey Joppa tallied 19 and Kinsey Jahner added 11 for the Nighthawks. Both had two

That doesn’t give you the right That’s Life By TONY BENDER

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The reactions to the Orlando massacre were predictable. Some called for more regulation, some for an outright ban. Others voiced weary talking points... If everyone had a gun, it wouldn’t have happened. We need to halt immigration — apparently from New Jersey, where the gunman was from — and, finally, it’s our Second Amendment right to carry guns capable of killing 45 people a minute. Sure. You never know when you will be standing on your front porch like Rambo, single handedly holding off a battalion of soldiers. You never know when you are going to need to commandeer a wildlife refuge. (Don’t forget the snacks.) And, yeah, you do need a Bushmaster to shop at Piggly Wiggly. Just in case something at the meat counter ain’t quite dead yet. It impresses chicks and distracts attention from your incredibly small hands. True sportsmen don’t want to be lumped in with wing nuts anymore than I do with swooning liberals who haven’t a clue that my grandpa’s semi-automatic deer rifle is a lethal relative to an AR-15. The difference is, the latter is the civilian version of a military weapon — and you can get a 100-round magazine for it. Necessary, I suppose, if the deer ever start firing back. Or for your glorious last stand the day the bluehelmeted United Nations New World Order troops come to drag you off to the FEMA camps. By remaining intransigent about the smallest compromise that might prevent another madman from getting his hands on a killing machine, gun rights radicals are playing a dangerous game that runs contrary to public opinion. The vast majority of Americans support background checks—Democrats and Republicans. Although gun homicides are down dramatically, mass shootings are on the rise. The cumulative effect of Orlando, Sandy Hook, Blacksburg, Aurora, Columbine and other bloodbaths have scarred the American psyche. Logic tells us before anyone should own any mechanism designed specifically to kill, there needs to be some serious vetting. Not just a handshake at a gun show. A waiting period. A psych profile. A competency test. Does anyone support putting these instruments of death into the hands of the unhinged? Let’s weed them out. Before we set tons of steel hurtling down the highway, drivers have to meet certain criteria, because a car or semi can be lethal. And they’re not even designed to kill like guns are. At this point, True

Patriots — because only Socialist, Devil-worshiping, hippie liberals on welfare would think of restricting firearms — are standing on the hoods of their pickup trucks waving Old Glory (and a beer) in one hand, an AR-15 in the other, shouting, “Constitution! Second Amendment!” Not so fast, Bubba. If you’re betting the farm on that one holding up, all that lead you’re handling must have leaked into your brain. Let’s consider the Second Amendment. “A wellregulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” Unless you can present a valid ID showing your membership in a wellregulated militia, you don’t have a Constitutional right to play with guns. Well, you could enlist. Former Chief Justice Warren Burger famously said, “The Second Amendment has been the subject of one of the greatest pieces of fraud, I repeat the word ‘fraud,’ on the American public by special interest groups that I have ever seen in my lifetime.” It is telling that just a few weeks ago, the Supreme Court refused to hear a Second Amendment challenge to a Connecticut law, enacted after the Sandy Hook massacre, banning many semi-automatic rifles. Eventually, it will be challenged and the Second Amendment will be reinterpreted. Correctly, this time. The smart play for gun owners is to be proactive with legislative compromises, instead of responding with tone-deaf knee-jerk reactions after mass shootings. Keeping guns out the hands of people on the No-Fly list until they can be thoroughly vetted is common sense. People with potentially-dangerous psychological issues need to be screened. Do we really need 100-round magazines? Should we reconsider the concept of Gun Free Zones? Let’s put it all out on the table. Without compromise now, when these mass killings reach critical mass, assuming they haven’t, there could well be an overnight overreaction. And it won’t be good for law-abiding gun owners. Connecticut’s response could spread. I grew up in a world in which pickups had gun racks. Guns were as much a tool as the wire stretcher in back. Hunting is a long-standing American tradition necessary to manage wildlife populations. Concealed carry? Go for it. You’ve been vetted. Part of that process includes contemplation about the grave consequences when you pull the trigger. But, along with the right to self defense in the home, the American vision of freedom also includes the right to feel safe beyond our front doors. We shouldn’t have to live in fear every time we or our loved ones go to a nightclub, ballgame, fast food restaurant or — God help us — church or school. Whatever we do, it won’t be fool-proof. But we can do better and we should. © Tony Bender, 2016

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ADAMS COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA In the Matter of the Estate of HENRY C. SOEHREN, JR., Deceased. NOTICE OF HEARING YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Petition for Formal Probate of Will and Appointment of Personal Representative, will come on for hearing at 8:30 a.m., MDT, on Thursday, August 4, 2016, at the District Courtroom of the Adams County Courthouse, Hettinger, North Dakota. Dated this 13th day of June, 2016. /s/ Aaron W. Roseland Aaron W. Roselan Crane Roseland Pikovsky & Melling, PC P.O. Box 390 Hettinger, North Dakota 58639 (701) 567-2418 ___________________________ PUBLISHED IN THE ADAMS COUNTY RECORD JULY 1,2016 Attachment 1 Resolution Creating and Defining the Boundaries For Street Improvement District #2016-1 Lots 1 through 8 Roughrider Addition Lots 1 through 8 Roughrider Addition

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Tract 1 A tract of land located in the S1/2S1/2NW1/4 and the N1/2N1/2SW1/4 of Section 12 Township 129N Range 96W, 5th P.M., Adams County, North Dakota, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point 267.5 feet north and 1163 feet east of the SW1/4 corner of the NW1/4 of said section; thence south 330 feet; thence west 195 feet; thence north 330 feet; thence southeast a distance of 81.6 feet to a point where a line 152.7 feet long running southwest from the point of beginning bisects said line running southeast a distance of 81.6 feet. Said tract contains 1.34 acres, more or less. Tract 2 A tract of land located in the S1/2S1/2NW1/4 of Section 12 Township 129N Range 96W, 5th P.M., Adams County, North Dakota, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point 968 feet east and 267.5 feet north of the Southwest corner of the NW1.4 of said section; thence north a distance of 115 feet; thence east 195 feet, thence south 115 feet; thence southwest at an angle of 113”20’, a distance of 152.7 feet; thence northwest at an angle of 108”50’, a distance of 81.6 feet to the point of beginning. Said tract contains 0.65 acres, more or less.

PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING FIREWORKS IN THE CITY OF HETTINGER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hettinger City Council has adopted an ordinance regulating the use of fireworks in the City of Hettinger that shall apply to all public and private land within the City. THE PUBLIC WILL PLEASE NOTE that the North Dakota Fire Danger Guide has been adopted as the guideline to be used in determining the use of fireworks of all types. This guide categorizes fire danger as LOW, MODERATE, HIGH, VERY HIGH and EXTREME, or RED FLAG WARNING, and describes the types of activities that may be held. THE PUBLIC WILL PLEASE NOTE that the U.S. Forest Service issues daily Fire Danger Ratings during fire season (typically April 1 –October 31) describing the local conditions and the use of fireworks is conditional upon the risk of fire. THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THE REGULATIONS AND RESTRAINTS shall constitute an infraction, punishable by a fine of up to $500.00. Further, if an individual, in violation of the regulations and restraints is found to be responsible for a fire, which damages property and /or lives, he or she may be held liable for the losses as well as any and all firefighting costs. COPIES OF THE NORTH DAKOTA FIRE DANGER GUIDE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE ADAMS COUNTY SHERIFF OR VIEWED ON THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE: http://www.nd.gov/des/uploads/resources/154/fire-danger-guide-web-pdf.pdf The Daily Fire Danger Rating can be found at the following websites: http://www.weather.gov/bis/fire or http://www.nd.gov/des/ Dated this 20th day of June 2016. BY ORDER OF THE HETTINGER CITY COUNCIL Patricia Carroll City Auditor

ABBREVIATED NOTICE OF INTENT TO AMEND ADMINISTRATIVE RULES relating to Massage Therapy Licensure

North Dakota Board of Massage will hold a public hearing to address proposed changes to the N.D. Administrative Code.

Ofce of Attorney General 17th Floor Conference Rm. State Capitol 600 East Boulevard Ave. Bismarck, ND Friday, August 26, 2016 9:30 a.m. A copy of the proposed rules may be obtained by writing the ND Board of Massage, PO Box 218, Beach, ND 58621, emailing K_wojahn@ yahoo.com, or calling 877-268-8139. Written comments may be submitted to this address until September 5, 2016. If you plan to attend the hearing and will need special facilities or assistance relating to a disability, please contact Sandra DePountis at the above telephone number or address at least 5 days prior to the public hearing.

Project Open House Learn more about the City of Hettinger’s proposed Papka’s

Addition Street Improvement Project When:

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Time:

7:00 PM

Where:

Hettinger Armory

The City of Hettinger, in cooperation with Brosz Engineering, will hold an Open House for the proposed Papka’s 1st Addition Street Improvement Project.

Dated this 6th day of June, 2016. /s/ Karen Wojahn Executive Director N.D. Board of Massage

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We would like to invite you to stop by and learn more about this project.

Coaching Positions Available! Hettinger-Scranton Nighthawks have the following coaching positions open. If interested in any of these positions, please contact Larry Sebastian, Jon Kohler or Heather Ebert at the Hettinger School 701-567-4501 or John Pretzer or Kelly Pierce at the Scranton School 701-275-8897.

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CITY OF HETTINGER, NORTH DAKOTA RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 2016-1 BE IT RESOLVED by the governing body of the City of Hettinger, North Dakota (the “City”), as follows: 1. It is hereby declared necessary for the City to make an improvement of the type specified in North Dakota Century Code, Chapter 40-22, for Street Improvement District No. 2016-1 (the “District”) of the City, an improvement consisting of, but not limited to, grading, asphalt surfacing, curb and gutter and storm sewers in Papka’s 1st Addition and Roughrider Addition, as well as all other items of work and materials which are necessary or reasonably incidental to the completion of the improvement, in accordance with and as described in the Resolution Creating said District, adopted March 17th, 2016, and in accordance with the Preliminary Engineering Report which has been prepared by Brosz Engineering, Inc., approved by the City Council, and is on file in the Office of the City Auditor and subject to inspection by anyone interested herein. 2. The cost of the improvement, or a portion thereof, shall be paid by special assessments to be levied upon properties within the District in amounts proportionate to and, not exceeding the benefits to be derived by them respectively, from the improvement. 3. The City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to cause this Resolution together with a map of the City of Hettinger showing the proposed improvement district, in substantially the form attached hereto as Attachment 1, to be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in the official newspaper of the City. 4. The owners of the property within the District may file with the City Auditor, within thirty (30) days after the first publication of this Resolution, written protests against the adoption of this Resolution, which written protests must describe the property which is the subject of the protest, and this governing body shall meet at the Armory Conference Room, located at 1207 4th Avenue South, in Hettinger, North Dakota, on August 10th, 2016, at 8:00 a.m. to hear and determine the sufficiency of any written protests so filed and taking any such further action with reference to the improvement as may then be deemed necessary and expedient. Dated: June 8th, 2016. CITY OF HETTINGER, NORTH DAKOTA Attest: Kim Markegard Council President

Patricia Carroll City Auditor

The governing body of the City acted on the foregoing resolution at a properly noticed meeting held in Hettinger, North Dakota, on June 8th, 2016, with the motion for adoption made by Council Member Darin Seamands and seconded by Council Member Curt Drolc, and the roll call vote on the motion was as follows: “Aye”: Curt Drolc, Darin Seamands, Kim Markegard “Nay”: None Absent: Mayor Richard Wyman and Council Member Suzanne Reuther Abstain: None

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OBITUARIES DAVID M ERDMANN David M. Erdmann died peacefully at the youthful age of 67 on June 7th at the Norwood Hospice in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He is survived by his loving family; Gwen, Rachael,

Erdmann Jane, and Jack. His two brothers Tom (Karen) and Bryan (Suzy), his favourite mother-in-law Isabel Evans, and Gwen’s brothers (David, John, and Michael) and their families also mourn his loss, as do his dear lifelong friends. David was predeceased by his father Armond O. Erdmann, and mother Cynthia M. Erdmann. David was drawn to Edmonton in 1976 from Hettinger North Dakota, USA, and soon made Canada his home, as evidenced by his love of Canada Day and the infamous Erdmann Canada Day parties. As a musician and music educator, he instilled a love of music in his children. He was a founding member of the New Edmonton Wind Sinfonia, playing for over 30 years and making lifelong friends along the way. He had a wonderful life, was dearly loved and will be deeply missed. A celebration of Dave’s life was held Wednesday, June 15th at 7:00 pm at Convocation Hall, on the University of Alberta campus. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Pilgrim’s Hos-

pice Society of Edmonton. Special thanks to Dr. Paul Humphries, the Norwood Hospice, and the staff at Pilgrim’s Hospice.

SHIRLEY MILLER Shirley Bracewell Miller passed away on June 18, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Mott, North Dakota. The Funeral Service for Shirley will be held at 10:30am MT, Monday, June 27, 2016 at the Centennial Chapel of the EvansonJensen Funeral Home in Hettinger. Pastor Richard Wyman will officiate with burial in the Hettinger Cemetery. A family service will be held at 7:00pm on Sunday evening at the Centennial Chapel. Serving as casketbearers are Mike Cynker, Nathan Miller, Terry Henderson, Bob Parker, Rich Hedstrom, Bob Parker, and Paul Anderson. All of Shirley’s family and friends are considered honorary bearers. She was born January 19, 1924. Her parents were Laurence and Dava Shelkey Bracewell. During her high school years, she worked at the family restaurant, The Lakeview Cafe, on Main Street in Hettinger. She graduated from Hettinger High School in 1941. She then went to business school in Minneapolis, MN. After graduating, she worked at Ellsworth Air Force Base in Rapid City, SD for a year; then she moved back to Hettinger and served as Mr. Roberts’s secretary at the high school. She married Roland Bud Miller in Salt Lake City, Utah, on December 25, 1945. They chose to be married on Christmas Day so Bud wouldn’t forget their anniversary. They lived in Compton, California, where Bud worked at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft in Downey,

while Shirley managed the home. Their daughter Connie was born at that time. In 1947, they moved back to Lodgepole and took over Bud’s family farm after his father’s retirement. Here they completed their family with another daughter, Cindy, and three sons: Lauren, Leo, and Lane. Bud and

Miller Shirley were happily married for 66 years. Shirley was active in the Lodgepole community. She was a member of the Lodgepole Ladies’ Aid and Beta Sigma Phi. She was also involved with the Soil Conservation District. She was an assistant 4-H leader and an assistant Boy Scout Den Leader. As a lifelong member of the United Church of Christ, Shirley was the church organist for many years. She was a lifelong member of Rainbow Girls and Eastern Star. Nature was important to Shirley. She took joy in gardening and in taking care of her flowers. Many a breakfast was enhanced by jelly made from her produce. She delighted in having deer come close to the house, and she kept her eye on the birds that flew into her yard and took time to identify them. Shirley was known for her hospitality. The coffee pot was always on, and guests savored her delicious homemade cookies, cakes, and pies. She was an excellent conversationalist and an attentive listener. Until

her last days, she was happy to have visitors. Bud and Shirley were card players all their lives. In retirement, Shirley continued to be a formidable whist and pinochle player at the Hettinger Senior Center. Additionally, she and Bud did a good deal of traveling, spending winters in Southern California and going to family reunions in Iowa. They took trips to various places, including Mexico; Branson, Missouri; and Deadwood and Mobridge, South Dakota. They also took fishing trips to Canada. Additionally, they visited family in California, Washington, Colorado, Oregon, Arizona, Texas and Louisiana. Shirley will be remembered as a kind woman who loved her family and who was available to her neighbors when they were in need. She inspired many by her positive approach to life, even in the face of difficulty and loss. She will be greatly missed her children: Connie, Cindy (Roy), Leo (Debbie) and Lane (Kristi) and her daughter-in-law Deb. She leaves behind eleven grandchildren, sixteen greatgrandchildren, and one great-great- granddaughter. Shirley is preceded in death by her husband Bud, her son Lauren, her son-inlaw Tom, her parents Laurence and Dava Bracewell her paternal grandparents Donald P. and Flora Belle Watkins Bracewell, and her maternal grandparents Ira and Effie Pearl Hafner Shelkey Jones. A memorial has been established to the Hettinger Cemetery Association and West River Visiting Nurses. Visitation will on Sunday from 1:00 to 7:00pm at the Centennial Chapel in Hettinger and on Monday one hour prior to services. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.evansonjensenf uneralhome. com

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West River Healthy Happenings Dr. Mary Aaland’s Surgical Service Schedule June 27 - July 18 & July 25 - 29 She is board-certified in critical care & general surgery. To read more about Dr. Aaland go to www.wrhs.com. Healthy Food Demo at Kennedy’s Fresh Foods Presented by Patty Ness, RN at WRHS and Tara Bieber, RN at SWDHU on July 1 from 11 am - 1 pm. Learn some fun and tasty recipes for this season’s fresh fruits. 28th Annual Fun Run & Walk on July 4 ”Sweet 2016 Fun Run & Walk” Registration from 6:30 - 7:15 am. Races start at 7:30 am at Mirror Lake Park in Hettinger. Registration forms on www.wrhs.com or email kims@wrhs.com Fun Run & Walk Raffle Tickets Raffle Ticket Prizes: Kayak/$250 • Beef Bundle/$200 Four Minnesota Twins Tickets/$200 • Kid’s Golf Clubs/$200 • Two Rounds W/Cart at Bully Pulpit Golf Course in Medora/$200 • Four Fitbits Charge HRs/$500 • Two Medora Musical Tickets/$85 $5 per raffle ticket! Drawing on July 4 at the Fun Run & Walk • Contact Kim at 701.567.6183 or email kims@wrhs.com for tickets. Welcome Dr. Kumari Singh & Dr. Jeffrey Bruning Family Medicine Physicians Dr. Singh & Dr. Bruning will see patients starting July 5 at the Hettinger Clinic. Family Medicine is total health care of patients and their families, regardless of age. To read more about Dr. Singh or Dr. Bruning go to www.wrhs.com Stork Screening Classroom 1 on Tues., July 5 from 2 - 5 pm Complimentary prenatal education • Tour of birthing wing • Staff-enroll in patient portal • All expectant mothers & support person encouraged to attend. Please contact Patty Ness, RN to schedule at 701.567.6177 or patrician@wrhs.com. Next month’s Stork Screening is August 2. Living with Diabetes A series of group education sessions scheduled with Certified Diabetes Educators (CDEs): “Counting Carbohydrates” on Mon., July 11 presented by Linda Nudell. “All About Diabetes” on Mon., July 25 presented by Barbara West. Registration is required by calling 701.567.6203 or 800.732.0685. Classes held in classroom 1 from 2 - 4 pm. Shelly’s Safety Day At the Granary at Mirror Lake Park on Tues., & Wed., July 12 & 13 from 1 - 4 pm. Children entering grades 1 - 5 the fall of 2016 are invited to join in on two afternoons of safety fun. Please contact Patty Ness, RN to register at 701.567.6177 or patrician@wrhs.com by July 8. Congestive Heart Failure “CHF” Patient Education Class Mon., July 18 from 2 - 3 pm in classroom 1. Call Patty Ness at 567-6177 to register for this complimentary education. Wellness Break on KNDC 1490 AM Radio Dr. Carrie Ann Ranum will discuss “Car Seat & Bike Safety” on Thurs., July 21 at 8:30 am.

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SPORTS Eye on southwest ND sports North Dakota Sports By SHELDON

CHRISTENSON

Wishing everyone a great and safe 4th of July. Kyle Burwick was one of the wrestlers on the ND Blue team that competed in the 2016 Junior Duals Freestyle and Greco-Roman tournament this past week in Tulsa, OK. He did well as he went 6-3 in the Freestyle portion and the team finished 3rd in the Bronze/Copper pool with an overall record of 5-4. They defeated Louisiana, Georgia, Arizona, IowaBlue and Utah-Blue. In the Greco-Roman division Burwick finished 3-3 and the team went 5-3. As of right now it looks like Bowman and MottRegent-New England will be bumped up to 11-man football for the 2017-18 seasons. New England starts co-oping with MottRegent this year. Every two years the North Dakota High School Activities Association adjusts the football enrollment numbers. According to Justin Fletschock, Assistant Director, NDHSAA; “The enrollment numbers are set and will not change. Schools can petition up a division, but the only way someone can move down a division is if someone petitions up. Mott-Regent-New England would be the first school to be able to move down if someone below them opts up. No one has officially opted up, but they have until September 30, 2016 to do so.”

For the 2017-18 seasons there will be three divisions of 11-man, 24 in AAA, 10 in AA and 32 in A. The remaining 45 teams will be 9-man. A couple of the “Most Memorable Moments” from 2015-16 from the NDHSAA web site. Fargo Shanley’s girls basketball team rewrote the record books in the 2015-16 season by winning its third straight NDHSAA Class A state championship. They finished the season 27-0, the team’s second straight undefeated season. By beating Bismarck Century in the championship game they extended their winning streak to 70-games, which is a modern day record since girls basketball became a NDHSAA sponsored sport in 1974. Also, Maple Valley girls basketball standout Rylee Nudell became the state’s and Class B’s all-time leading scorer and rebounder. Nudell, a North Dakota State signee, wrapped up her career scoring with 3,458 points and grabbing 1,761 rebounds. The previous Class B and state scoring record was held by Tanya Fischer of Bowman (1989-1993) and the previous Class B and overall state record for rebounding was held by MidwayFordville-Lankin’s Kami Winger (1990-94). Sports schedule for the coming week is as follows: - 5 Jul, Legion Baseball vs Crosby at Watford City - 5 Jul, Coach Pitch and Little League at Scranton - 5 Jul, Girls Softball at Bowman - 6 Jul, Girls Basketball League in Bowman - 7 Jul, Legion Baseball at Stanley - 7 Jul, Coach Pitch and Little League at Baker - 8 Jul, Girls Softball tournament at Hettinger See you at the games.

Babe Ruthers take 2 from Bowman By SHELDON CHRISTENSON

For The Record

After losing their first game of the year to Bowman on June 15 the HettingerScranton’s (HS) Babe Ruth team came back and took two from Bowman on June 27. Mason Defoe started on the mound for HS in the first game just as he did in their first match up, but the results were different. Walking batters was his problem in the first match up. Although he walked seven this time he only gave up three hits and recorded eight strike outs in HS’s 9-3

win. Bowman was held scoreless until the 4th inning when they scored three times. The big hit for Bowman in the 4th was a two-run single by Jordan Powell. Matt Osendorf absorbed the pitching loss as he went three innings giving up eight runs, four hits, issuing seven walks and striking out five. Jacob Svihovec pitched the last inning giving up one run and one hit. Wild pitches and passed balls aided HS runners more than base hits. Warrick Dilse and Bo Wilson both had run scoring hits and both scored

twice for HS. HS also won the second game by an 8-4 score as both teams heavily substituted. Ty Warbis did have an inside-the-park two-run homer for HS. The HS Babe Ruth team now has a 6-1 record with their next game scheduled for July 8 at Hettinger against Belfield. This game was originally scheduled for June 24. Bowman was also in town on June 23 to take on Hettinger’s Coach-Pitch and Little League teams. In a couple of close games, Hettinger’s Coach-Pitch team came out on top in both games. The second game

was a last inning come from behind victory for the home team. The Little League game started out as a pitching duel with Bowman holding a 1-0 lead after four innings of the five inning game. But Bowman broke out with five runs in their top half of the fifth inning highlighted by a bases loaded home run by Caleb Sarsland. Sarsland was also the winning pitching with Ben Kopp finishing up the game in the last inning, facing only three batters and striking out two. Tanner Defoe was the losing pitcher for Hettinger.

Protecting your tailback Weekly Viking Roundup By JORDAN WRIGHT For The Record

Last week, we took a look at the Minnesota Vikings’ full back and tight end depth charts. If you happened to miss the article, you can find it on Facebook through the web address that’s listed below. This week we take a look at the wide receiver position. In 2015, the Vikings were second to last in the NFL with only 2928 passing yards and 11 touchdowns (according to Pro Football Reference). There were a lot of factors why the Vikings’ passing game was

inadequate, from a leaky offensive line to play calling that required Bridgewater to hold the ball longer than he would’ve liked. However, we cannot absolve the wide receivers as they also had their issues. Stefon Diggs was a fifth round draft pick by Minnesota in 2015, and all he did his rookie season was lead the Vikings in receiving yards (720) to go along with his four touchdowns. Pro Football Focus rated Diggs as the 25th best wide receiver in the NFL, giving him a player grade of 82.0. Laquon Treadwell was drafted by the Vikings in the first round of this year’s draft to (eventually) start across from Diggs. Treadwell doesn’t have speed like Diggs, but he is a big, physical receiver who can battle cornerbacks and outmuscle them to win most catches. Jarius Wright’s 442 receiving yards were third out of Vikings receivers last season, slightly behind Mike Wallace’s 473. Wright was graded as the 65th best receiver in the NFL by PFF with a player grade of 70.0. Adam Thielen finished 2015 with 12 receptions for 144 yards. Thielen’s PFF grade of 60.4 is the lowest on the team (after Wallace took his 55.4 grade to Baltimore). Charles Johnson caught

9 passes for 127 yards and earned a player grade of 66.1. Cordarrelle Patterson only played 61 snaps on offense last season, by far the least of any active receiver (Charles Johnson was next with 218). Patterson’s PFF grade at receiver was 61.5. However, his athleticism is off the charts, which was proven every time he returned a kickoff. Patterson led the NFL in yards per return (31.8) and touchdowns off returns (2). Rounding out the receiving group, we have: Moritz Bohringer who was just drafted in the sixth round; Isaac Fruechte, who spent all of last season on the Vikings’ practice squad; Marken Michel, an undrafted rookie from UMass; Terrell Sinkfield, who ran a 4.19 second 40-yard dash and has spent the last two seasons in the Canadian Football League; and Troy Stoudermire, an undrafted rookie out of Minnesota. Starters: Laquon Treadwell, Stefon Diggs, Jarius Wright If everything goes according to plan, Treadwell will stake his claim as a starting receiver for the Vikings sooner rather than later. He and Diggs will form quite the duo, and when combined with Wright in the slot and Rudolph at tight end, the

Vikings have the looks of a halfway decent receiving corp. However, there is always a chance that Diggs has a sophomore slump and Treadwell takes a while to acclimate to the NFL. Luckily for the Vikings, they are a team built around the running game and a stout defense. If the worst case scenario were to occur, the Vikings won’t be any worse off than they were last season. Backups: Cordarrelle Patterson, Charles Johnson, Adam Thielen The Vikings had six receivers on the roster to begin last season, and I don’t foresee that changing. Patterson is entering the last year of his contact, and this will be his last chance he’s anything more than a kick returner. Charles Johnson was in line to start last season, but an injury derailed his season. Thielen is not a spectacular athlete but he is somewhat dependable, which is important in a backup player. On the bubble: Moritz Bohringer, Isaac Fruechte, Marken Michel, Terrell Sinkfield, Troy Stoudermire Bohringer was a nice story on draft day, but he will take a few years before he is ready to play in the NFL, so I see the Vikings placing him on their practice squad.

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“What if God used Post-It Notes?” Children from age 4 through 6th grades are welcome to join us for High Voltage Kids Ministry at Hettinger Assembly of God Sundays at 10:30 am to learn some important messages that God doesn’t want you to forget.

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