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Time to Thank a Teacher

ith Thanksgiving fast approaching, the Arch Coal Foundation encourages Wyoming residents to also take a moment to thank a teacher who has made a difference in their lives or the life of a child. “We have much to be thankful for in our state,” said Greg Schaefer, vice president, external affairs, western operations, for Arch Coal. “The Arch Coal Foundation is reminding us to thank a classroom teacher who has made a difference in our lives by nominating him or her for an Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Award. “The foundation will provide a personal, $3,500 cash award to 10 teachers from around the state,” he said. “Nomination forms are available in schools and libraries throughout the state, and also may be made online at archteacherawards.com.” The program is the longest-running privately sponsored teacher recognition program in the state and is supported by the Ofﬁce of the Governor, the Wyoming Department of Education, the Wyoming Education Association, the Wyoming Library Community, Taco Johns and Loaf ‘N Jug stores. Nominations close Jan. 5, 2015. Nominated

teachers must complete an application to be eligible. The judging panel is composed of former recipients of the award. The awards are expected to be presented in the spring. The Arch Coal Foundation also supports a teacher recognition program in West Virginia and a teacher grants program in Delta County, Colo. More information about all of the foundation’s education support programs is posted online at archcoal.com/community/education. St. Louis-based Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) is one of the world’s top coal producers for the global steel and power generation industries, serving customers on ﬁve continents. Its network of mining complexes is the most diversiﬁed in the United States, spanning every major coal basin in the nation. The company controls more than 5 billion tons of high-quality metallurgical and thermal coal reserves, with access to all major railroads, inland waterways and a growing number of seaborne trade channels. Arch Coal’s Thunder Basin Coal Company, which employs nearly 1,800 people in Wyoming, operates the Black Thunder and Coal Creek mines. For more information, visit archcoal.com and responsible.archcoal.com.

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This Week’s Highlights • Scots in the West Comes to Gillette .......................... Page 2 • Paying for Wyoming Wildlife ............................. Page 5 • History of Veterans Day .................... Page 8 • Bold Republic: Fools and Liars ............... Page 11 • Cole Sports Report ...... Page 14 • The Mythical Frank Grouard .......................... Page 18

Veterans Protect the Rights and Freedoms That Make Us Americans

Salute to the Veterans

The Observer wishes to pay tribute to the many men and women who have served in our armed forces with these vintage World War II era posters you will see throughout this week’s paper. Thank you for your service!

Take the time to thank veterans for their willingness to serve. That was the message of U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., and his wife Diana as they join our nation in paying tribute to America’s veterans. The Enzi’s issued the following statement to commemorate this special day. “Each year on Veterans Day we take a moment to reﬂect upon the blessings we have received as citizens of this great nation. One of our greatest gifts – our American way of life – comes to us from the words of our Founding Fathers and the actions of our veterans. Without them both we would have never been able to experience the rights and freedoms

that make us Americans. “Our Founding Fathers knew what a difﬁcult and dangerous path they had taken with their decision to establish the United States of America. They knew that their future – and ours – would forever rest in the ability of those brave Americans who would be called upon to defend us from our enemies and keep us safe from harm. “Down through the years our veterans have established a proud legacy with their service. Their mission to keep our country strong and free has taken them all over the world. Now the torch of freedom that our veterans have so proudly carried has been passed to a new

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Campbell County School District and Campbell County Health are proud to announce the hiring of Valerie Amstadt. Valerie is the new physician assistant at the KidClinic located at 800 Butler Spaeth Road across the street from St. Mathew’s Catholic Church. Val’s supervising physician will be Dr. David Fall, owner of Big Horn Pediatrics and school board trustee. Val is from Columbus, Wisconsin, a small community located about 100 miles north of Madison. Val attended the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse for her undergraduate degree where she majored in microbiology with a biomedical concentration. Val earned her Master’s degree at Midwestern University as a physician assistant. She worked for two and a half years at the emergency room at Milwaukee Children’s Hospital prior to being hired to work at the KidClinic. Valerie works very closely with the Behavioral Health Counselors and the Student Support staff at the KidClinic, as well as the school nurses to ensure mental, physical, and social well-being. Valerie’s hours at the KidClinic will be 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Children will be seen at the KidClinic in an attempt to take the burden off of the Walk-In Clinic and private practitioners. Children that have an appointment will have priority at the KidClinic but walk-ins are welcome. Parents are required to accompany their

child for the first appointment so that the necessary paperwork can be completed. After parents accompany their child to the first appointment, children can be transported to the KidClinic by school district bus and returned to the school after the appointment. Valerie will do well child check-ups, sports physicals, and sick visits for children ages 2 to 18. The phone number to make an appointment at the KidClinic is 688-8700. Valerie has set a goal of seeing 100 patients in a month. Their long-term goal is to see a patient every 15-30 minutes. Valerie would like to be so busy that eventually another physician assistant would be hired to help with the patient load. Val is proud that no child will be denied services based on the inability to pay. However, the KidClinic accepts private insurance, Equality Care/Medicaid, and KidCare/ Chip. The KidClinic has a case manager on site to aid families in applying for financial assistance if needed. The KidClinic has already seen 150 patients and completed 140 physicals for athletes since it opened. Val said that she really likes the Gillette community and feels that the town is very friendly. She said that very one in Gillette has gone out of their way to welcome her and her husband to town. She looks forward to working hard at the KidClinic and increasing the number of patients that she sees every day.

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generation of heroes – those who currently serve in our military. What our Founding Fathers wrote in proud, bold terms continues to be protected and defended by our veterans so it will be available to current and future generations of Americans. “That’s why this is a good day to thank all the veterans you know for their willingness to serve. Because of them we have grown and prospered as a nation – and we will continue to do so. We join with the people of Wyoming and all Americans in expressing our great pride in all those who serve – or have served – in our armed forces. God bless them and their families.”

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Burbank Selected for University Invitational nna Burbank, art education major from Gillette, WY had artwork selected for the 2014 University Invitational at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls. The University Invitational, a statewide exhibition of art from universities and colleges in South Dakota. The exhibition opened at the Washington Pavilion’s Visual Arts Center on Oct. 25 and runs until January 2015. Desy Schoenewies, assistant professor of art at BSHU, said the four students were selected based on merit, scholarship, and dedication to their work and the art department. “The four students were selected by the art department and were then juried into the exhibition by curators at the Washington Pavilion’s Visual Arts Center,” said Schoenewies. “They truly are representatives for our department.” Burbank, a Gillette, Wyo., native majoring in art education, prepared her “Paper Crane Tea-

pot” in ceramics class at BHSU. She hollowed out the center of the pot, fashioned a lid for the top, and hollowed out the neck to make a functioning teapot. “I read about the symbolism of the crane in Japanese culture symbolizing luck, longevity, and being granted a wish if you fold a thousand paper cranes,” said Burbank. “I was inspired to incorporate the paper crane in my art using different mediums.” French’s self-portrait oil painting was also selected for the exhibition. An art and graphic design major from Keystone, French said breaking her arm after delivering packages for 20 years in her previous career prompted her to re-train through art classes at BHSU. “I’ve learned so much from my art teachers at BHSU. It’s amazing what they can teach you in even just 10 minutes,” said French. “I’m so glad I broke my arm!” Mowry, an art and math major born in Spearﬁsh, said her pencil

sketch drawing “Immersed” is a self-portrait illustrating her experience growing up in India. “My hands are folded in this piece depicting the modesty of being a young woman in India,” said Mowry. “I wanted to draw the sari, bracelets, and foot jewelry representative of my time there.” Kessler’s stained glass piece “Painted Sunlight” captures sunlight, moon phases, and Kessler’s preference for sculptures. “Many of the glass pieces I used were almost as thin as the lead holding them together,” said Kessler, an art education major from Rapid City. “There’s so much blood, sweat, and tears in this you could probably clone me.” Schoenewies was also selected by the BHSU Art Department to coordinate the exhibition in conjunction with the director of the Washington Pavilion Visual Arts Center. According to the Washington Pavilion website, the biannual University Invitational gives the

community a ﬁrst glance and up-and-coming artists from South Dakota. “The pieces selected for the exhibition are all spot-on as far as which mediums we like,” said Kessler. “We thank the art department for picking us. What an opportunity.” Founded in 1883, Black Hills State University is a master’s level University that promotes excellence in teaching and learning; supports research, creative and scholarly activities and provides service to the state, region, nation and global community. The third-largest University in South Dakota, BHSU enrolls nearly 4,500 students from each of the 66 counties in South Dakota, 44 states, and 29 different countries. Located in Spearﬁsh, S.D., BHSU’s location in the beautiful Black Hills offers students endless options for recreation, unique research opportunities and a vibrant community.

Scots in the American West (Nov. 10-Jan. 31) Scots in the American West, an exhibit produced by the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming, is now on loan to the Campbell County Rockpile Museum for a three month display in Gillette. The exhibit opens to the public on Monday, November 10th. This exhibition documents the individual accomplishments of a few Scots in the American West. Their stories reﬂect the collective contributions of the Scottish impact on the extensive and dynamic history of the American West. Scots endured a

land with an unforgiving climate and rugged terrain. Theirs was a violent land defended by native people protecting themselves from cattle thieves, feuding families, and outside invaders. Over many generations, Scots suffered through battles and massacres. These were people accustomed to taking risks, overcoming obstacles, and starting new lives. Their characteristics shaped their own country as well as the distant lands that became their new homes - including North America.

The Rockpile Museum has supplemented this display with information about Scots in Campbell County. Many Scottish families settled in this area including those with names like Archibald, Innes, Kerr, McKenzie, and Wagstaff. Most of the Scots in this area raised sheep on their homesteads or herded sheep for other ranchers. Many stayed and still have descendants in Campbell County. Stop in from November 10th to January 31st to see this display and learn about the impact Scots had in Wyoming and

the American West. The Scots in the American West exhibition has previously been on display in Cody as well as Ellis Island during the 13th Annual Tartan Day. The exhibit is made possible by the following: Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Naoma Tate and the family of Hal Tate, the Latter Day Saints Church History Museum, Marjorie Stewart, the Clan Currie Society, National Trust for Scotland Foundation-USA, New York Tartan Week Alliance, Smithsonian Institution, the University of

Strathclyde, Scotland’s Islands, and the Canadian Friends of Scotland. For additional information about the exhibit or the Campbell County Rockpile Museum, please call CCRM at (307) 6825723 or visit www.rockpilemuseum.com. Find the Solution on Page 17

Bob Rohan is a cartoonist in Houston, Texas and has been drawing “Buffalo Gals” since 1995. He was awarded “Best Cowboy Cartoonist” in 2009 by The Academy of Western Artists Will Rogers Awards out of Gene Autry, Oklahoma.

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Chamber of Commerce Winners of 2014 Business Awards he 2014 Annual Business Awards were held Friday, November 7that CAM-PLEX Energy Hall. Over 300 members of the community attended the event to celebrate their peers’ business accomplishments and achievements’. The awards presented were: • Key Service Award - AVA Community Art Center. AVA helps with many organizations that help to beautify our community. They do this through classes, their time and commitment to our youth, adults and many volunteer organizations. It is, in part, because of AVA that our community has become a work of art.

• Friend of the Chamber – Marshall Jewelry. They dazzle with their beautiful jewelry. They support the Chamber by partnering for many programs that the Chamber offers. Marshall Jewelry has been a major supporter of the Chamber’s silent auction and raffles at the banquet each year. • New Chamber Member of the Year – Prairie Fire Brewing Company. Producing over 17 different beers in the first 12 months of business, Prairie Fire filled a void in Northeastern Wyoming that was needed, craft beer. With their goal to educate people on all nuances of craft brewing, they feel they have

been successful the ﬁrst year. • Chamber Award of Excellence , Large Business – L&H Industrial, Inc. L&H Industrial is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of superior parts for mining shovels, drills, draglines, mineral processing and mobile equipment. Started as a small oil ﬁeld machine shop 50 years ago in Gillette with 6 employees, L&H now operates on 6 continents with more than 1000 employees worldwide. • Chamber Award of Excellence, Small Business – 2 Guys’ Deco Flooring America. Finding the niche for 2 Guys’ Deco Flooring America was

quite simple. Creating beautiful spaces. From paint store roots to virtually anything related to making beautiful homes, what started as “two guys” throwing paint on each other in TV commercials has evolved into one of the largest retail decorating centers in the region. • Entrepreneur of the Year – My Made in America Store. They started a business to help support American jobs, and to move the American people to support products made in the USA. With everything made in the United States, they have a variety of items from ﬂags to cookware to kids’ toys. • Spirit of Gillette – Leta Tan-

ner. Leta Tanner has been actively involved in the community for years. She has worked on the city council, in the Chamber as an Energizer, in the county courthouse, with the Cattleman’s group, and help to secure scholarships for students attending Gillette College. • Kelly Swenson Business Person of the Year – Jane Burbank. Jane started as a parttime employee for Teacher’s Corner in 1990 and by 1994 had purchased a part of it. In 2000, Jan and Dale became sole owners of Teacher’s Corner/Kid’s Mart and have continued to expand their variety of supplies each year.

Speed Kills - Slow Down to Avoid Wildlife Collisions As the weather changes, many big game animals leave their summer and fall ranges to head for traditional wintering areas. Some animals move signiﬁcant distances while others only move a few miles…but regardless of the distance, migration does occur every year and the migration routes often lead animals into conﬂict with motorists as they cross numerous highways on the way to their wintering areas. In addition, big game animals are often drawn to areas along roadways to seek the better forage that has resulted from more moisture due to road runoff and little use from other animals. Areas where road construc-

tion has taken place are also attractive to wildlife as they congregate in newly seeded areas where groundcover seeding has taken place. Straw is often used to facilitate seed germination and the combination of straw and new sprouts is attractive to big game animals. Wildlife may be next to roads at any time during the year, and motorists are urged to be on the lookout at all times, but it is the winter that is the most hazardous for both wildlife and motorists. Animals may be on the move at any time of day, but it is nighttime when animals are most active. Not coincidentally, that is the time when many collisions occur. With daylight savings time no longer in effect,

people are often driving home at dusk when visibility is poor and animals are moving. The best preventative for wildlife collisions is slowing down. Reducing speed and maintaining a constant lookout for animals is the best remedy to avoid collisions. Game and Fish reminds motorists that nighttime is when deer are most active and the hours between dusk and dawn are when most collisions occur. Game and Fish advises people to pay special attention to roadside surroundings and when animals are seen near highways, motorists should not assume they will stay put until the coast is clear. Many wildlife collisions can

be prevented by following a few simple steps: • Slow down. • If you encounter deer crossing the road after dark, switch your head lights to low beam so that the deer are not blinded and will move out of your way. • Expect wildlife on roads. • Scan the sides of the roads for wildlife. • Stay alert while driving at dusk, dawn and at night and be prepared to stop. • At night, travel at a speed that will allow you to stop in time if an animal comes into your headlights. • If you see one elk, deer, or antelope by the road, there are likely more nearby. • If an animal is on the road,

expect the unexpected. They do not instinctively know how to react to your car. • Give the animal time and room to move off the road. Do not try to out-run it. • If you see a wildlife-crossing sign, pay attention. It is there for a reason. • Do not swerve to miss an animal. Steer towards the animal’s hindquarters, as they most often will move forward. Nationally, more than150 people are killed and 29,000 injured each year in animal vehicle collisions. If you see an injured deer, call the nearest Game and Fish ofﬁce with speciﬁc information about the location (road, mile-marker, etc.)

Give Your Garbage Another Life on America Recycles Day “I Want To Be Recycled” is the theme of Keep America Beautiful’s 2014America Recycles Day (ARD), which takes place annually on and around Nov. 15 throughout the country. America Recycles Day, in its 17th year, educates people about the importance of recycling to our economy and environmental well-being and helps to motivate occasional recyclers to become everyday recyclers. America Recycles Day celebrates the benefits of recycling and provides an educational platform that motivates people to take action to recycle more and recycle smarter, influencing recycling behaviors at work, at home and on the go. “When material is recycled, you’re ‘giving your garbage another life’ as it becomes something new and valuable,” said Jennifer Jehn, president and CEO of Keep America Beautiful. “For example, a plastic bottle can be recycled into new containers, t-shirts and fleece jackets, park benches, plastic lumber, and more. America Recycles Day can inspire people to reduce, reuse and recycle – and realize that recyclable materials have the potential to become something bigger.” “The United States has embraced recycling since the first America Recycles Day in 1997 and as a result, today, the vast majority of the population has curbside recycling programs. It is time to reinvigorate recycling by promoting more and better sustainable materials management to secure a healthier environment today and for future generations to come,” said Mathy Stanislaus, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. “There is much more to do and communities, businesses, and individuals each have a role to play in making recycling work for everyone. By increasing recycling, and reducing contamination in the recycling stream, we can provide the valuable resources essential to a growing manufacturing sector.” Here are five actions people can take on and around America Recycles Day: • Take the “I Recycle” pledge and tell us what you pledge to recycle more. Five people who

take the pledge will win a park bench made from recycled content. • Take a recycling “selfie” and post it to your social networks – you just might win a prize! All you have to do is take a photo of yourself recycling and post it with the words “#RecyclingSelfie” on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Tumblr. • Join us on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 8:00 p.m. (EST) for a live America Recycles Day Twitter Chat about what and how you can recycle in each room of the house, and to share and learn ways to do more! Search #AmericaRecyclesDay on Twitter to follow the conversation. • Visit IWantToBeRecycled.org to find your nearest recycling center, and learn the facts about what materials can be recycled and what they can become in their new lives. • How can you get involved? Find events near you or host an event of your own. Keep America Beautiful is providing resources and supporting activities to thousands of grassroots events across the country. Here is a sampling of creative events taking place

on and around ARD: • Local libraries and elementary schools will join with the Georgia Recycling Coalition to encourage both reading and recycling through the ﬁrstever Read for Recycling program during the week of Nov. 8-15. Students are encouraged to read books that celebrate, educate and encourage waste reduction activities. • Dell employees in Austin, Texas, are supporting ARD with a large volunteer recycling event in partnership with Goodwill Industries of Central Texas when Dell team members will help take apart computers for responsible recycling on Nov. 15. The event supports Dell Reconnect, a Dell and Goodwill partnership that enables customers to recycle any brand of unwanted computer, in any condition, at more than 2,000 participating Goodwill locations in the U.S. The plastics Dell collects are recycled back into new Dell products. • In Arlington, Va., nonproﬁt Bikes for the World will donate its 100,000th bike to be reused for social good. Bikes for the World staff, volunteers and representatives from the EPA and KAB will attend a ceremonial load-

ing of the 100,000thbike into a shipping container. The donated bikes will be shipped to Bikes of the World partner Fundación Integral Campesina (FINCA Costa Rica), a rural micro-business program that distributes bikes to community groups that recondition and sell the bikes locally. • Through Nov. 15, Malibu, Calif., and area residents can drop off polystyrene foam at Malibu’s City Hall where it will be collected and recycled by the environmental nonproﬁt Sustainable Surf and Marko Foam Inc. The material is used to make recycled surfboard blanks (and other products) to create more environmentally friendly surfboards as part of the Waste to Waves project. • The Philadelphia Streets Department is hosting an outdoor celebration and information fair on Thursday, Nov. 13, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Dilworth Park (http://goo. gl/oR4rFj) in celebration of ARD. Representatives from partnering organizations Keep America Beautiful, Keep Philadelphia Beautiful, Recyclebank, PECO and U.S. EPA Region III will be on hand to outline the ambitious goals

for the City’s future of recycling. • While the University of Tennessee (UT) and University of Kentucky face off on the football ﬁeld, UT student volunteers will “Make Orange Green” by collecting recyclables and compostables at Neyland Stadium as part of its ARD GameDay Recycling Challenge. America’s leading companies are proud to make America Recycles Day possible. National sponsors of America Recycles Day are: Amcor, American Chemistry Council, the Johnson & Johnson Family of Consumer Companies, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Pilot Corporation of America (Pilot Pen) and Waste Management.

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Wyo Hay Producers Continue Winning Streak at International Forage show

or 10 years, Wyoming’s hay samples at the World’s Forage Analysis Superbowl at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis., have either won or placed highly at the show. “Wyoming hay producers continued their winning ways again this year,” said Donn Randall, crop and forage program manager at the Business Council. “During the fourday event, the staff in the Wyoming premium alfalfa hay tent averaged 84 visitors per day wanting to know more about how to source our highquality Wyoming forages. Wyoming should be very proud of these producers. They make a great product that gathers interest from all around the world. They are very deserving of the awards they received.” Six Wyoming producers competed in the Commercial Hay, Grass Hay and Baleage categories. The grand champion of the Commercial Hay division was David Hinman of Hardrock Farms in Wheat-

land, Wyo. There were 26 samples that competed for a winning title in this division. The placement of other Wyoming producers in the Commercial Hay division included: • 6TH Place– Kellie Hinman of Lazy 2K Livestock, Wheatland, Wyo. • 8TH Place – Terri Hinman, Wheatland, Wyo. • 16TH Place – Tiltrum Farm, Wheatland, Wyo. In the Grass Hay category there were 25 samples that competed. Wyoming producers ranked: • 3RD Place – Danko Farm, Powell, Wyo. • 4th Place – Tiltrum Farm, Wheatland, Wyo. • 5th Place – Hardrock Farm, Wheatland, Wyo. • 8th Place – Baumgartner Properties, Yoder, Wyo. There were 30 samples that competed in the Baleage category. Wyoming’s rankings included:

Campbell Co. Fire Dept. November 5, 2014 - At 11:08 a.m. to Alpine Drive for an EMS assist. - At 1:29 p.m. to 1001 Desert Hills Circle, apartment 19, for a natural gas leak inside the residence. Upon arrival to the scene CCFD learned that the occupants’ dog turned the knob on for a burner filling the apartment with unburned gas. CCFD did not detect any gas as the occupant had ventilated the residence prior to CCFD arrival. - At 5:35 p.m. to the intersection of HWY 59 and Union Chapel Road for fluids leaking from a vehicle involved in a crash. Upon arrival CCFD applied floordry to anti-freeze on the roadway. - At 7:20 p.m. to Mahogany Circle for an EMS assist. - At 9:36 p.m. to the intersection of HWY 59 and 2nd Street for a 2 vehicle collision. No one was hurt in the crash and CCFD contained fluids leaking from one of the involved vehicles. - At 11:17 p.m. to East Walnut Street for an EMS assist.

by 2 male juveniles playing near the home earlier in the day when they started the fire in a pile of miscellaneous items. An adult family member assisted the minors in extinguishing the fire but the fire later reignited. Damage is estimated at approximately $4,000. - At 9:16 p.m. to 1861 Wolff Road for an automatic fire alarm activation. Upon arrival to the scene it was determined that the homeowners were testing the system and there was not a fire.

November 6, 2014 - At 12:44 a.m. to 3402 Hoback Avenue for a smoke detector activation. Upon arrival to the scene CCFD found a vacant house with no utility connections and determined the detectors activated due to low batteries. - At 10:13 a.m. to the Southview shopping center at 500 OR Rd. for a report of a vehicle colliding into the building. Fireﬁghters secured the vehicle and checked the area for structural damage as well as ensuring utilities were not damaged. Fireﬁghters also removed some debris so the vehicle could be removed from inside the building. - At 4:24 p.m. to Nogales Way for an EMS assist.

November 9 , 2014 - At 2:49 a.m. to mm 146 on Hwy 51 for a reported vehicle fire that resulted from a single vehicle rollover. Firefighters assisted CCMH EMS treat one injured occupant that was transported to CCMH. The vehicle was a total loss due to the fire damage; firefighters contained the fire within 15 minutes of arrival. - At 2:07 p.m. to 1575 Adon Rd. for an oil treater fire. The fire was contained to the treater and turned over to the company. - At 7:46 p.m. to 2205 Sammye Ave. for an automatic fire alarm, upon arrival it was determined to be a false alarm. - At 9:10 p.m. to Grosventre Way for an EMS assist. - At 9:43 p.m. to 8th St. for an EMS assist.

November 7, 2014 - At 9:13 a.m. to 48 WyoDak Road for an EMS assist involving technical rescue conditions. Upon arrival to the scene the involved worker was deceased and no technical rescue work was needed. - At 10:24 to 1126 Fortification Road for a carbon monoxide (CO) detector activation. Upon arrival to the scene CCFD monitored the atmosphere inside the home for the presence of CO but did not detect any. - At 12:16 p.m. to HWY51 for a grass fire by the railroad tracks. Upon arrival crews found an approximately one acre fire. Crews extinguished the fire. The cause of the fire was determined to be a welding machine. - At 6:13 p.m. to Bernie Avenue in Rozet for a structure fire. Upon arrival crews located the fire to be under the skirting of the home which had burned through a portion of the floor in to the house. The fire was extinguished by fire personnel. No one is currently living in the home. The investigator determined the fire to have been caused

November 8, 2014 - At 3:09 p.m. to 1504 Denver Ave for an EMS assist. - At 3:36 p.m. to E 8th St. for an EMS assist. - At 6:15 p.m. to a small grass fire in a pasture on Pineview Dr. The fire is believed to have been caused by discarded smoking material and was brought under control by the owner prior to arrival of Fire units. Fire personnel completed extinguishing the fire. - At 10:43 p.m. to Sioux Ave. for an EMS assist.

November 10, 2014 - At 11:29 a.m. to Lunar Avenue for an automatic fire alarm activation. Fire department units were cancelled before arrival. - At 12:17 p.m. to Mile Marker 137 on Interstate 90 west bound for the report of a motor vehicle accident. Fire department units were cancelled before arriving on scene. - At 2:48 p.m. to MM 23 on the Orin Line for a RR tie on fire. Fire extinguished by CCFD. - At 4:11 p.m. to E. Collins Rd. for an EMS assist. - At 4:16 p.m. to Northern Dr. and Little Powder River Rd. for a 3 vehicle accident, firefighters contained some battery acid that leaked from one vehicle. - At 4:19 p.m. to 2402 Maple Ave. for an automatic fire alarm, firefighters cancelled while en-route. - At 6:26 p.m. to 5505 Mohan Ave. for an automatic fire alarm, the alarm was caused by a contractor cleaning the duct work on site.

• 5TH Place – Hardrock Farms, Wheatland, Wyo. • 7th Place – Lazy 2K Livestock, Wheatland, Wyo. The World’s Forage Analysis Superbowl provides forage growers from across the United States and Canada an opportunity to vie for forage awards by entering their high quality samples in a dairy or commercial division. It also gives producers an opportunity to exhibit their product and talk with potential customers. Over 850 companies from around the world exhibited products from the dairy industry to the show’s 71,000 attendees this year. Wyoming’s entries to the Superbowl were selected by having the top relative feed value at the Wyoming State Fair Hay Show. Those samples had entry fees and any necessary shipping required to send samples to the Superbowl paid for by the Wyoming Business Council’s Agribusiness Division.

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Prematurity Prevention Efforts Continue in Wyoming yoming earned a ”C” on the 2014 March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card, a worse grade than last year, and a disappointment for maternal and health professionals involved statewide. Wyoming’s preterm birth rate peaked in 2006 at 12.8 percent of all live births. The 2013 preliminary preterm birth rate was 11.5 percent, up from 10.8 percent a year earlier and higher than the national preterm birth rate, despite the ongoing work by the March of Dimes and its partners to give more babies a healthy start in life. Wyoming’s preterm birth rate has ﬂuctuated in recent years. Although the rate got worse last year, the long-term trend shows improvement. Wyoming has begun to increase the percent of insured women of child-bearing age and slightly lowered the number of women who smoke. These improvements mean not

just healthier babies, but also a potential savings in health care and economic costs to society. “Although this year’s increase in our preterm birth rate is disappointing,” said Scott Matthews, Director of Program Services for the Colorado/Wyoming Chapter of the March of Dimes. “We are very encouraged by the state-level, collaborative initiatives that are focused on reducing the number of babies born too soon, improving the number of babies that celebrate their ﬁrst birthday and improving inequalities across Wyoming. We are working to build programs and partnerships to provide the necessary framework for the future of newborn health and we hope to see better rates in the coming years.” All states accepted the March of Dimes and the Association of State and Territorial Health Ofﬁcials (ASTHO) challenge to lower their preterm birth rates 8 percent between 2009 and

2014. March of Dimes staff and state health officials pledged to determine if program changes are needed or if specific groups or regions should be targeted for assistance. Nationally, March of Dimes also is investing in a network of prematurity research centers to find solutions to this still too-common, costly, and serious problem. Premature birth, birth before 37 weeks of pregnancy, is a serious health problem that costs the United States more than $26 billion annually, according to the Institute of Medicine. It is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others. Even babies born just a few weeks early have higher rates of hospitalization and illness than full-term infants. At least 39 weeks of pregnancy are important to a

baby’s health because many vital organs, including the brain and lungs, are not completely developed until then. The national preterm birth rate fell to 11.4 percent in 2013 – the lowest in 17 years -- meeting the federal Health People 2020 goal seven years early. Despite this progress, the U.S. still received a “C” on the 7th annual March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card because it fell short of the more-challenging 9.6 percent target set by the March of Dimes, the group said today. The U.S. still has the highest rate of preterm birth of any industrialized country On November 17th, the March of Dimes and organizations from around the world will mark the fourth World Prematurity Day. The World Prematurity Network, (WPN), a global coalition of consumer and parent groups working together to raise awareness and prevent premature birth in their countries,

is calling for action to prevent preterm birth and improve care for babies born too soon. An estimated 15 million babies are born premature and of those more than a million die as a result of their early birth. Learn more about Prematurity Awareness Month and World Prematurity Day by visiting http://www.facebook. com/worldprematurityday and share stories and videos about babies born too soon. The page features an interactive world map showing the home place for each story told.

Who Should Pay for Wyoming’s Wildlife? Submitted by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. - wyofile.com Wyoming should change the way wildlife management is funded, shifting the principal burden off the backs of hunters and insulating other revenue from political meddling, authors of a Wyoming Law Review article say. Instead of relying extensively on the sale of hunting and fishing licenses to fund the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Wyoming should divert the 4 percent sales taxes paid on outdoor gear and give it to the Department, the article says. Also, the state should take some mineral severance tax money that’s now going into a trust fund and give it to Game and Fish. The sales tax dedication would add $5.9 million a year to the agency’s budget and help distribute funding responsibility to a larger segment of those who enjoy, use or benefit from wildlife, the article says. Also, if only $5 million were diverted to wildlife from the mineral severance tax stream, the result would “have greater value for the state as a whole than contributing such funds to the (Permanent Wyoming Mineral Trust Fund) for distributions to all state agencies,” the article states. “This approach meets the objective of having users besides sportsmen provide funding for wildlife management,” David Willms and Anne Alexander say in the article “The North American model of wildlife conservation in Wyoming… .” That North American model, so-named only about a dozen years ago, is the generations-old practice that sees sportsmen pay for wildlife management through hunting and fishing licenses. Wyoming Game and Fish gets 55 percent of its budget from those license sales, according to a budget presentation officials made to Game and Fish commissioners in September. Another 19 percent is from federal aid, which comes from taxes on shooting and fishing gear. Some shooting tax money is not derived from wildlife-related sport. “Hunters and anglers continue to fund the bulk of our conservation work — approximately almost 60 percent from license fees,” Deputy Director John Kennedy told the Game and Fish Commission in Pinedale this fall. Another 20 percent comes from Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson tax money, making sportsmens’ contributions “almost 80 percent of our budget,” he said. Named after the sponsors of the federal legislation, the Pittman and Dingell acts respectively tax shooting and angling gear with revenues redistributed across the country. Deficit spending by 2017? Without new revenue sources, inflation and

legislative mandates will catch up with the agency to the point — perhaps as early as 2017 — that Game and Fish will be spending more than it takes in, Kennedy told the commission. The North American Model will not support Wyoming’s responsibility to its wildlife through changing times, the Law Review authors agreed. Pointing to one example, they recounted an unsuccessful attempt by the agency to increase license fees in 2013. Lawmakers and the public “lambasted” the Game and Fish proposal, the article says. At the same time, hunting is less popular than it once was and some license sales are slumping. “We were an agrarian society,” Talbott said of the recent past. “There were a lot of folks who hunted and fished to feed their families.” Yet wildlife management is becoming more complex and costly. “Where sportsmen dollars were once sufficient to manage the state’s huntable and fishable species, they are now diverted to other programs, such as working to prevent the (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) from listing species under the ESA, compensating landowners for damage to their property caused by game animals, feeding elk to avoid co-mingling with livestock, and a host of other programs,” Willms and Alexander write. He is a University of Wyoming law school graduate, she an economist there and director of the school’s international programs. Although Wyoming Game and Fish gets a combined 74 percent of its budget from license sales and federal aid, it is seeing increasing support from the Legislature, director Scott Talbott said. Game and Fish’s FY 2014 budget is $72 million and it gets about $6 million from the Legislature’s general fund appropriations, all earmarked for specific programs. Lawmakers began supplementing the agency’s self-funded budget with General-Fund appropriations in 2005, Talbott said. Today, they have earmarked money for veterinarian services, sage grouse conservation, wolf management, sensitive species and the Aquatic Invasive Species program. They’ve also set up a trust fund to sustain fish hatcheries and a forensics lab, Talbott said. Lawmakers also said that starting in 2014 the agency shall request funding to cover employee health insurance and grizzly bear work. “About $2 million of sportsmen money is spent in management, monitoring and overview of that program,” Talbott said of grizzly conseration. Talbott will work on a

request to the Legislature for those funds, he said. Should lawmakers authorize grizzly money as they have proposed, that will be the last non-game Game and Fish program he will ask to be shifted to the general public, for now, Talbott said. Danger of political meddling There’s a danger in increasing the amount lawmakers appropriate annually to wildlife management, the Law Review authors say. Legislators might vote on appropriations based on issues other than what’s best for wildlife. Consequently, Willms and Alexander propose a constitutional amendment voters would approve. “The Wyoming Legislature should propose a constitutional amendment doing two things,” the authors wrote. “First it should propose to divert funds from taxes already paid on outdoor equipment to the Department,” they said. “Second, it should propose to redirect a portion of money currently statutorily deposited in the (Permanent Wyoming Mineral Trust Fund) to the Department. “Such an amendment would secure a revenue stream largely free from re-allocation to non-wildlife related programs,” they said. “An amendment would greatly restrict the Legislature’s ability to respond to political whims and redirect funds…” Wyoming residents want, and the state’s heritage demands, “a certain degree of political autonomy for the Department,” the authors say. That’s why it generates and approves its own budget. Nevertheless, lawmakers exert considerable oversight and control of Game and Fish. It mandated raises for state employees, for example. “It cost our agency roughly $1 million for all of our employees,” Talbott said. Game and Fish spends 60 percent of its budget on programs and expenses that are required by lawmakers. Thus, the Game and Fish Commission controls only a portion of its annual spending, he said. The $6 million (and growing) earmarked generalfund contributions from the Legislature are part of that inﬂuence. While Talbott said he hasn’t seen political meddling with the funds Game and Fish receives, he understands it is possible. “To date that (legislative contribution) has been a very stable and sustainable source for the agency,” he said. There’s been no inﬂuence-peddling; “To date that has not been the case.” “Is the potential out there,” he said. “Yes. Have we seen it? No we have not.” Hunters frequently point to photographers, wildlife watchers, backpackers

and general tourists as “non-consumptive users” who enjoy wildlife but don’t pay for its management. As soon as a newspaper or website in Wyoming publishes a story critical of hunters, the usual flood of letters and comments castigating those “nonconsumptive” groups for not contributing to wildlife welfare pours in. But tourists, nature-lovers and photographers are not the only ones that benefit from or “use” wildlife without paying for it, the Law Review authors say. The agriculture and energy industries both directly and indirectly “‘use’ wildlife” the article says. “These groups should share in funding wildlife management along with sportsmen…” Game and Fish deals extensively with the impacts of energy development on wildlife and its migration. Game and Fish’s winter elk feedground operation and landowner damage claim programs are two undertakings that the article underscores as benefitting those other than sportsmen. Feeding, damage claims cost sportsmen Game and Fish has 22 elk winter feedgrounds west of the Continental Divide. In 2012, elk feeding cost $2.9 million. The amount varies annually. The agency paid $1.6 million in FY 2013 for crops and hay that wildlife consumes. That figure also fluctuates widely depending on weather and the price of commodities. “The feedground program began as a way to reduce damage to private lands while maintaining sportsmen preferences for higher elk numbers,” the article says. “However, it now serves a second purpose — reducing and preventing transmission of diseases between wildlife and livestock.” Talbott understands that, he said, and also the role landowners play in wildlife conservation. “Yeah, the feedgrounds benefit agriculture,” he said. “Does agriculture benefit wildlife in Wyoming? Absolutely.” “If we did not have the stewards of private lands in all areas of the state, we would have less wildlife in Wyoming,” he said. “The distribution of big game would not be near what it is today.” Game and Fish juggles an annual revenue stream that fluctuates like a rollercoaster. Revenues soar at the beginning of the year and in June when licenses are sold to out-of-staters and residents respectively. In other months, the agency just spends. That requires Game and Fish to keep a $20 million cushion in the bank just to keep its doors open, Talbott said. Sometimes the public and legislators see that bank account — which has grown to $50 million — and wonder whether

license fee increases or any other additional revenue is justifiable. That, among a laundry list of other reasons, led to the 2013 debate rejecting higher license fees and a department budget-cutting effort. Game and Fish Commissioners this fall told Deputy Director Kennedy to find a trigger point at which the agency would to come to the Legislature to secure additional money. Meantime, Talbott sees elk and fishing licenses eventually costing more. “Most hunters, they believe not only in the species they hunt but those species they enjoy watching,” Talbott said. “Most folks would support a modest license-fee increase. I believe there were 16 conservation groups that represented many thousands of sportsmen that were very supportive (in 2013) of realistic and modest license-fee increases.” Perhaps Wyoming should develop a method to account at least for inflation, he said. “The idea of indexing license fees with the Consumer Price Index has come up in the past,” he said. “I don’t anticipate my elk license and fishing license is going to stay stagnant for a long time.”

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Obituaries

Frances Temple Memorial services for Frances L. Temple, 87, were held Monday, November 10, 2014 at Gillette Memorial Chapel. Mrs. Temple died of natural causes on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at Pioneer Manor, surrounded by her family. Frances Lucile White was born July 15, 1927, the ninth child of eleven born to Carl and Emma (Nimtz) White in Schoolcraft, Michigan. She had six sisters and four brothers. Frances graduated from Lawton High School in Lawton, Michigan. She worked at the Kalamazoo Laundry after high school. On July 3, 1948 Frances married Frank C. Temple in Benton Harbor, Michigan. They resided in rural Riverside, Michigan, raising their two children, daughter, Carolyn and son, Gary. She was a lifelong homemaker and devoted mother. After Frank’s retirement, he and Frances spent winters in Central Florida and summers visiting their children and grandchildren in Wyo-

ming. In 1995, she ﬁnally persuaded her husband to move to Gillette, Wyoming to be near their family. Frances enjoyed being more involved in her grandchildren’s activities and was their number one fan. She loved being outdoors, tending her lawn, growing beautiful ﬂowers, and bird watching. Music was also dear to her, as she sang and whistled and played her CDs. Frances was an avid Bingo player and took monthly trips to Deadwood to try her luck. She traveled to visit her sisters and brothers in Florida and Michigan after Frank died in 2006. Frances belonged to the First United Methodist Church and the American Legion Auxiliary. Having a strong desire to help others, she was always a willing volunteer. Frances is survived by her children, Carolyn (Dave) Hagen, and Gary (Belle) Temple; her grandsons, Steven Temple and Kyle Hagen, all of Gillette, and her granddaughter Shondra (Jaramy) Dodge of San Diego, CA; three sisters, Maxine DeForrest of Kalamazoo, Michigan, Norma Hill of Mishawaka, Indiana, and Barbara Malcom of St. Petersburg, Florida; one brother, Herbert (Florence) White of Portage, Michigan; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Frank; her parents, Carl and Emma; three sisters, Florence, Dorothy .com and -Ranch ocking w.EZR three brothMarjorie;,wwand

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Obituaries

Butch Young

Robert D. “Butch” Young, 65, went to heaven from an extended illness on November 4th, 2014 surrounded by family and friends at the Close to Home Hospice House. Memorial services for Butch, a lifelong resident of Campbell County, were held Friday November 7, 2014 at Family Life Church with Pastor Dan Holden officiating. Butch was born August 7, 1949 in Salisbury, North Carolina to Robert L. Young and Evelyn (Karriker) Young. In 1954, the family moved to Gillette. Butch attended and graduated from Campbell County Schools. On February 27, 1967 he married Nicki (Force) Haivala and together they had three children Steve, Scott and Amber. They later divorced. He met Lori (Comer) Young in December 1989. Together they raised her three daughters Angie, Autumn and Ashlei. They later married on June 3, 2000. After 30 years working in the coal mine he retired in 2007. Butch was an avid sports fan and had many hobbies. He enjoyed rock hunting, fishing, hunting, baseball, football, golf, bowling and sprint car racing. He enjoyed spending time and supporting those at the Campbell County Fair & Livestock Show. But most of all Butch enjoyed supporting all of his children and grandchildren in all of their numerous activities. His greatest enjoyment was being “Papa” to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Butch is survived by his wife Lori (Comer) Young; his mother Evelyn (Ted Johnson) Young; his brother James (Lori) Young; his children Steve (Billie Jo) Young, Scott (Jamie) Young, Amber (Jerry) Nuytten, Angie (J Hodge) Oliver, Autumn (Levi) Williams, and Ashlei (Brett) Egberto; his grandchildren Kimberly (Chad), Ethan (Sarah), Tucker, Tyler, Bailey, Dalton, Jordyn, Izabella, Autumn, Izaak, Grace, Matthew, Valerie, Abigayle, Ali, Macei, Mckynlei, Faith and Isaiah; his great grandchildren Wyatt and Everett. He was preceded in death by his grandparents and his father, Robert L. Young. A memorial has been established in Butch’s name. Memorials and Condolences may be sent to to the family in care of Walker Funeral Home 410 Medical Arts Court Gillette, WY 82716 or via the web atwww.walkerfuneralgillette.com

Joyce Kalpin

Funeral services for Joyce Elaine Kalpin, 61, of Gillette will be at 1:00 PM on Friday, November 14 at the Gillette Christian Center (6201 Swanson Road). Burial will take place following the service at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Joyce passed on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, due to complications from a stroke. Joyce was born on June 25, 1953 to Richard & Virginia Johnson in Nebraska

City, Nebraska where she lived until her family purchased a lake side resort in North Central Minnesota. Joyce graduated from High School in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota in 1971. In the fall of 1971, Joyce married her husband Dan Kalpin and embarked on a series of adventures, a big one coming in 1975 when they came out west for the wedding of good friends Jim and Josy Daniels. They fell in love with the people and the Gillette area. Besides raising two sons, Chad and Dustin, she embarked on a work profession working at a golf course, Century 21, First American Title, and is well known by many as their unforgettable and energetic Jazzercise instructor until the time of her illness. At that point she concentrated on beating her cancer and embracing all her treatments and challenges as another adventure to conquer. Her smile was infectious and her kindness and generosity touched countless people, especially after her illness. All that knew her distinctly remember how she was always laughing. Joyce is survived by her husband Dan Kalpin; her sons Chad Kalpin and Dustin (Allison) Kalpin of Gillette; her mother Virginia Ketter and stepfather George Ketter of Alexandria, Minnesota; sister Karen Tinklenburg of Caldwell, Idaho; brother Wayne Johnson of Miltona, Minnesota; grandchildren Chevy, Jasmyn, and Quinn Kalpin; and abundant friends and family that she loves dearly. Those wishing to do so may contribute memorials to the Friends of the Manor, which funds special needs and activities for Pioneer Manor Long Term Care Facility in Gillette, WY. Memorials and Condolences may be sent to the family in care of Walker Funeral Home 410 Medical Arts Court in Gillette, WY. Condolences may also be sent via website: www.walkerfuneralgillette.com.

of Buddha’s. Irma is survived by her children Christopher Sinning, Larry Sinning Jr., and Maria Vasquez; brothers Rodolfo Pimentel, Jesus J. Vasquez, and Jake Johnson; sisters Sylvia Cerda, Patricia Vasquez Martinez, and Guadalupe (Lawson) Bustillos; and five grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ramona Pimentel Cerda and Esteban Vazquez; niece Maria Quinones. Memorials and condolences may be sent in Irma’s name to Gillette Memorial Chapel 210 West 5th Street, Gillette, WY 82716 or via website: www.gillettememorialchapel.com

Jerry Sweeny

Funeral Services for Jerry Sweeney were held Monday, November 10, 2014 at Family Life Church, Pastor Marty

Crump officiating. Jerry Sweeney was born on September 29th, 1955 in Gordon, Nebraska to George and Patricia Sweeney. Surrounded by his family he went home to heaven on Tuesday November 4th, 2014. He moved to Gillette, Wyoming in 1972 where he started his family, while working with his brother Pat at S&S Electric in 1978. Later, Jerry became a master electrician working for the City of Gillette and finishing his remaining days as an electrical inspector for the county. He was a loving and devoted father, grandfather and friend. He will be truly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him. Jerry was a proud “papa”, attending all of the grandchildren’s activities from dance to gymnastics, tball and soccer in rain or shine. He enjoyed riding his Harley with friends and family, taking pictures of scenic mountain views and enjoying the freedom of the open road. He was a member of the Gun Club and an active member of Family Life Church. He is survived by his four children, Caleb and Amy Sweeney and their children, Madison, Jalia, Lilly and looking forward to a new addition due in May of 2015; Toni and Jeremy Urich and their children, Hadley, and Aiden; Bridget Hertel and her children, Tori, Tana and Tylie,

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“You might as well expect rivers to run backwards as any man born free to be contented penned up.” -Chief Joseph Irma Sherbrook

Funeral Services for Irma Sherbrook were held Friday, November 7, 2014 at Gillette Memorial Chapel, Pastor Gordon Harper officiating. Irma (Vasquez) Sherbrook was born on March 10, 1963 in Tijuana Baja California, Mexico to Ramona Pimentel Cerda and Esteban Vasquez. The family moved to Gillette in 1976 where Irma attended school. Irma was the proud mother of two sons; Christopher Sinning and Larry Sinning Jr., daughter; Maria Vasquez. Irma worked with her mother at Husky’s, then became the Kitchen Manager of Village Inn for over 10 years, and also worked at Packard’s Grill. She later left the restaurant business and became a bartender at Jake’s Tavern for 10 years, most recently she was the cook at Mona’s café where she was able to work alongside her family. You could always count on Irma to be bartending at events for UMF and WBA. She enjoyed spoiling her grandchildren and her beloved pets. She loved the outdoors and would have barbeques with her family and friends. Irma was also a fan of the Oakland Raiders and would cheer for them at every game. She was also an avid collector

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and Quentin and Lenna Hopkins and their children; Porsche and Little Q. Jerry is also survived by his brothers; George, Michael, Pat and Dennis Sweeney; and sisters Susie Becker and Nancy Scherr. He was preceded in death by his mother and father Patricia and George Sweeney. The family requests that memorials be made in Jerry’s name to Family Life Church, as it was his passion to travel on a mission to Africa with them. Memorials and condolences may also be sent to Gillette Memorial Chapel 210 West 5th Street, Gillette, WY 82716 or via webpage: www.gillettememorialchapel.com More Obituaries on Page 6

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History of Veterans Day

President Eisenhower signing HR7786, changing Armistice Day to Veterans Day. From left: Alvin J. King, Wayne Richards, Arthur J. Connell, John T. Nation, Edward Rees, Richard L. Trombla, Howard W. Watts

orld War I – known at the time as “The Great War” - officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of “the war to end all wars.” In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words: “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude

for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations…” The original concept for the celebration was for a day observed with parades and public meetings and a brief suspension of business beginning at 11:00 a.m. The United States Congress ofﬁcially recognized the end of World War I when it passed a concurrent resolution on June 4, 1926, with these words: Whereas the 11th of November 1918, marked the cessation of the most destructive, sanguinary, and far reaching war in human annals and the resumption by the people of the United States of peaceful relations with other nations, which we hope may never again be severed, and Whereas it is ﬁtting that the recurring anniversary of this date should be commemorated with thanksgiving and prayer and exercises designed to perpetuate peace through good will and mutual understanding between nations; and Whereas the legislatures of twenty-seven of our States have already declared November 11 to be a

legal holiday: Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), that the President of the United States is requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on November 11 and inviting the people of the United States to observe the day in schools and churches, or other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies of friendly relations with all other peoples. An Act (52 Stat. 351; 5 U. S. Code, Sec. 87a) approved May 13, 1938, made the 11th of November in each year a legal holiday—a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as “Armistice Day.” Armistice Day was primarily a day set aside to honor veterans of World War I, but in 1954, after World War II had required the greatest mobilization of soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen in the Nation’s history; after American forces had fought aggression in Korea, the 83rd Congress, at the urging of the veterans service organizations, amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word “Armistice” and inserting in its place the word “Veterans.” With the approval of this legislation (Public Law 380) on June 1, 1954, November 11th became a day to honor American veterans of all wars. Later that same year, on October 8th, President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued the first “Veterans Day Proclamation” which stated: “In order to insure proper and widespread observance of this anniversary, all veterans, all veterans’ organizations, and the entire citizenry will wish to join hands in the common purpose. Toward this end, I am

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History of Veterans Day... designating the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs as Chairman of a Veterans Day National Committee, which shall include such other persons as the Chairman may select, and which will coordinate at the national level necessary planning for the observance. I am also requesting the heads of all departments and agencies of the Executive branch of the Government to assist the National Committee in every way possible.” On that same day, President Eisenhower sent a letter to the Honorable Harvey V. Higley, Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs (VA), designating him as Chairman of the Veterans Day National Committee. In 1958, the White House advised VA’s General Counsel

that the 1954 designation of the VA Administrator as Chairman of the Veterans Day National Committee applied to all subsequent VA Administrators. Since March 1989 when VA was elevated to a cabinet level department, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has served as the committee’s chairman. The Uniform Holiday Bill (Public Law 90-363 (82 Stat. 250)) was signed on June 28, 1968, and was intended to ensure three-day weekends for Federal employees by celebrating four national holidays on Mondays: Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Columbus Day. It was thought that these extended weekends would encourage travel, recreational and cultural activities and stimulate greater

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industrial and commercial production. Many states did not agree with this decision and continued to celebrate the holidays on their original dates. The ﬁrst Veterans Day under the new law was observed with much confusion on October 25, 1971. It was quite apparent that the commemoration of this day was a matter of historic and patriotic signiﬁcance to a great number of our citizens, and so on September 20th, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed Public Law 94-97 (89 Stat. 479), which returned the annual observance of Veterans Day to its original date of November 11, beginning in 1978. This action supported the desires of the overwhelming majority of state legislatures, all major

veterans service organizations and the American people. Veterans Day continues to be observed on November 11, regardless of what day of the week on which it falls. The restoration of the observance of Veterans Day to November 11 not only preserves the historical signiﬁcance of the date, but helps focus attention on the important purpose of Veterans Day: A celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacriﬁce for the common good.

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Opinion And They Called Us FOOLS & LIARS By Glenn Woods

Glenn Woods is a newspaper columnist and Radio Talk Show Host. You can ﬁnd him back on the air LIVE on 103.1 FM or 1450 AM. Can’t listen right away or not in the signal range? Go to BoldRepublic.com to watch the show live or listen after! rather interesting video surfaced this week - a rather damning video, at that. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professor Jonathan Gruber was one of the key architects of the Affordable Care Act, (ObamaCare). Before that he helped designed the Massachusetts health care law (RomneyCare), which was the basis of ObamaCare. Mr. Gruber was speaking before a group and being rather blunt about what it took to pass ObamaCare. What he admitted to is a vindication of all of us who were screaming from the high hills that the bill was written in a way designed to confuse. And the Obama administration was fudging numbers, hiding numbers and hiding the facts about how the law would actually work once implemented. Here is exactly what Mr. Gruber said: “This bill was written in a tortured way to make sure CBO did not score the mandate as taxes. If CBO [Congressional Budget Ofﬁce] scored the mandate as taxes, the bill dies. Okay, so it’s written to do that. In terms of risk rated subsidies, if you had a law which said that healthy people are going to pay in – you made explicit healthy people pay in and sick people get money, it would not have passed… Lack of transparency is a huge political advantage. And basically, call it the stupidity of the American voter or whatever, but basically that was really really critical for the thing to pass....Look, I wish Mark was right that we could make it all transparent, but I’d rather have this law than not.” So here we have an admission by

one of the key architects of ObamaCare that, in order to pass the law, they had to manipulate the language to confuse the Congressional Budget Ofﬁce, and Congress, and the people. The “lack of transparency” he talks about is an attempt to hide how ObamaCare really works, because, by his own admission, it would not have passed if we really knew how it worked. So let’s now take a look at what the Obama Administration thinks of you. Let me quote Mr. Gruber again. “And basically, call it the stupidity of the American voter or whatever, but basically that was really, really critical for the thing to pass.…” Apparently, they think that you are too stupid to understand what is good for you. So the Obama Administration has to confuse you and lie to you. If you knew what they were really trying to pass, it would have never passed. Remember when Nancy Pelosi said: “But we have to pass the bill in order to ﬁnd out what is in the bill, away from the fog of the controversy.” Well, who created that fog? Looks to me like the administration created it, intentionally. Another thing I noticed in Mr. Gruber’s comments was what he said about transparency. We were told, by the president himself that this was going to be the most transparent administration, ever. Yet, here we see Mr. Gruber admitting to creating a fog, because you stupid Americans would not understand, and would not let the bill become law. We now see, clearly, what we have always known to be true. These are people who have no problem lying to

the American people in order to pass a law. They will do it because they do not think that we are smart enough to understand what is best for us. We also see that they have no problem lying to The Congressional Budget Office (CBO), or Congress, or the courts. I must also include the admitted attempt to change the CBO score on the bill. If you don’t know what that is - Congress sends bills to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to “score” them, so they can see how much the bill would cost if it became law, and what effect it would have on the economy. I remember during that time, screaming into the microphone during my radio show, that the administration was sending rigged numbers to the CBO. As it turns out, ObamaCare is not going to save us a trillion dollars over ten years, as was originally promised. It is going to cost us trillions over ten years. Now we have the admission of that fact. At this point we should be wondering, out loud, if the law was passed on faults pretenses, can we then repeal it? Based on that? It’s worth the discussion. It is far past time that people like President Obama and Mr. Gruber, and Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid, learned that it is important to be upfront and honest with the American people. But they can’t ever learn that lesson. Not this group. Look at Mr. Gruber’s comments again. They have nothing but contempt for “the stupidity of the American voter or whatever. “ Yet another reason to run them out of office.

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FBI is Undermining Core Principal of a Free Press

Opinion

Guest Editorial by Seattle Times Editorial Staff (Re-printed with the express written consent of the Seattle Times Editorial Department) mpersonating journalists is not an appropriate cover for the FBI. AMERICANS of every stripe should echo The Associated Press’ recent demand that the Federal Bureau of Investigation never present its agents as journalists again. This appeal comes after the FBI acknowledged two weeks ago that one of its agents posed as an AP reporter to snare a teenager making bomb threats against a Thurston County high school in 2007. FBI Director James B. Comey argued in a Friday letter to The New York Times that, when such tactics are employed, they are done “reasonably and legally,” and are subject to close court supervision. Journalists disagree, and so should anyone who values the fundamental freedoms of American life. If sources think that journalists are cooperating with law enforcement, or actually are law-enforcement

ofﬁcers, those sources with important information to tell would not trust reporters. Stories would not be shared, investigated, published. The watchdog would not be as strong. The AP’s demand is grounded in the constitutional guarantee that the press be free from any government interference. More fundamentally, that First Amendment aegis preserves the freedom to share ideas and convey information vital to a functioning republic. By impersonating journalists, the FBI directly infringes upon the freedoms the Founding Fathers explicitly safeguarded in the Bill of Rights. And instead of ensuring the safety of Americans, the secretive intelligence agency could be endangering the lives of America’s truth-tellers. Such impersonations could imperil the safety of journalists if violent sources, at home and abroad, suspect they are cops instead.

Some of America’s enemies believe that American intelligence operatives often pose as reporters to affect credible and free-ranging cover identities. By using this ruse at home, the FBI legitimizes these suspicions abroad. And American journalists might be endangered because of it. Think of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, who was branded a “spy-journalist” by an al-Qaida group in Pakistan and beheaded in 2002. Or American freelance video journalist James Foley, who was beheaded just three months ago. His Islamic State killers later claimed Foley was a spy. No U.S. agency — whether the FBI, Central Intelligence Agency, or some other entity so shrouded in secrecy that we don’t know it exists — should ever allow its agents to masquerade as news gatherers. This deception undermines core American principles. It should stop.

Behind the Scenes Politics to Stop Wyoming Parents Submitted by Amy Edmonds - Wyoming Liberty Group

Republican Cracks By Holly Galloway

I was born and raised in a Democrat, union-loving, blue collar home on the west coast. After graduating from high school and moving several states away to attend college, I started investigating those who wanted to lead this country. My U.S. History teacher in high school had brought in a survivor of the Bataan March during World War Two. His story had left an impact on me and what our soldiers endured to defend this country’s freedoms that are in our constitution. I took my ﬁrst vote at age 18 seriously, and voted for Ronald Reagan to be the new president, much to my family’s dismay. I have lived in Wyoming for 34 years and joined the county Republican Party with my voter registration. We, and 14 other states, still have a closed primary. Soon after I moved to Gillette three years ago, I stuck my nose into a Republican caucus meeting and

was welcomed with opened arms. I was sworn in immediately as a precinct woman. Watching Wyoming Republicans for so long, I can now say that the party, here in our state, has cracked. There is the establishment, who are very much like my parent’s Democrat Party, and there are the Conservatives, who believe that our state and federal constitutions are written in stone and are not “breathing and living” documents. Most of these Republicans do not even know the other part exists. You can see it and hear it if you go to Campbell County’s Republican Party meetings. Recently, some persons from the establishment, wanted to give Mike Enzi $1000.00 from the county party coffers for his campaign. They also wanted to give all of the other contested races for state ofﬁces and county ofﬁces the same amount. We

had two county contested races that needed the money more than Enzi and his stash of donations from the past 18 years. But nobody stood up to the establishment; though they told me afterwards they wished they had. Friends, if you are patriotic and love this country and want to do something, come to the Republican Party meetings. If you are seeing things take place in our government and do not like them, don’t just sit back and complain. There are precinct men and women positions open. Get one of them before the establishment takes them. Contact me and I will help you have a vote on what should be done here in Campbell County. This vote is more than just the one held every other year, this is on what you want done in this party. H.Galloway@CampbellCountyObserver.com

For Wyoming parents wondering what really happens behind the scenes to push the direction of statewide education policy, they need look no further. A stunning video released this past week by the parent-led group, Wyoming Citizens Opposing Common Core, revealed minutes from an October meeting convened by an education bureaucracy-led group called the ECA (External Cost Adjustment) Coalition. The Coalition, which was apparently formed to ensure an increase in education funding through the use of an ECA, veered away from such school ﬁnance issues and stated in their minutes, among other things, that parents are not education experts and that they have “hijacked” education in Wyoming. The Coalition hinted at back door deals being made to ensure the continuation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Most troubling of all the statements, however, and the focus of this blog, is the seemingly unethical relationships being forged during the October meeting. These minutes uncover back door politics. The video and subsequent written minutes unveil startling relationships and strategies soon to be deployed by the Coalition, a group comprised of administrators from various Wyoming school districts who were involved in the original ECA group, representatives from the Wyoming Education Association and other education interest groups from around the state, and

Letters to the Editor No Donation for NPR

Editor, In my opinion, NO ONE should donate money to NPR. Tonight, they laughed and guffawed, and highlighted ISIS, and made fun of them killing 300 innocent people. NPR claims “Parody” but it is simply sickening as they declared in ISIS ‘s honor, that killing Christians will give you a “holy blessing”. “Wake up, Wake up, for we want to kill you” was one rant they repeated on the radio to a downed Christian. These NPR idiots do not deserve your hard-earned dollars if they actually PROMOTE and highlight the butchering of innocent Christians on the radio, and they certainly did this tonight, while COMPLETELY ignoring what our own government has done to Americans these last six years. Ordinarily, I try to put a little humor in my writings, but in this one, I will fold up my grin an put it in my pocket, as giving money to NPR is like donating it to ISIS in my book, and these idiot’s need to learn how to report “National Public Radio” news, and not propaganda for the government and for foreign enemies. Brad Schoﬁeld

What Makes a Strong Lobbyist

Editor: Because of its power to inﬂuence public affairs, the press has long been known as “the Fourth Estate.” But I think the media may have been displaced. These days, it’s lobbyists who seem to carry the most clout in Washington. Just before they left town this summer, members of the “do-nothing” Congress did get three things done: they passed a Veterans Administration reform package; they increased aid to Israel; and they kept highway construction projects around the country from losing funding. Why did these three measures ﬁnd success when so many oth-

ers did not? There’s a twoword answer: Powerful lobbyists. Last year, some 12,000 active lobbyists spent $3.24 billion on trying to inﬂuence the federal government, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. I don’t know of any other country where lobbyists have those kinds of numbers, spend that kind of money, or get the kinds of results they’re able to achieve here — in Congress, in the executive branch and, increasingly, in statehouses around the country. I don’t mean by this that they’re all-powerful. They don’t win every battle. But they do win most of them. How do they do this? Good lobbyists don’t just

provide large amounts of money for campaigns, they provide early money and expert help. Candidates remember that sort of thing. Good lobbyists and their organizations also provide information in easily digestible form. They are sophisticated observers of public affairs who know whether, when, and how to approach government policy makers, along with the particular policy maker who can help them best. They understand that at heart, lobbying is about establishing relationships long before any particular issue affecting them comes up, so that when they go to talk about a bill, they’re going in to see a friend.

There are all kinds of approaches to members — the annual policy conferences to which members of Congress ﬂock, the sponsored trips and meetings in out-of-theway resorts where a lobbyist can get a few days of a member’s undivided attention. But the best lobbyists are also friendly, approachable people who know how to talk to members and policy-makers of both parties. They are masters at making the system work for them. My guess is that their inﬂuence over policy surpasses the media’s clout, and they have now become the fourth branch of government. Lee H. Hamilton

as well Paige Fenton Hughes, the taxpayer salaried Coordinator for the State Board of Education (SBE). What formal role Ms. Hughes has in this coalition was unclear from the minutes, but what was abundantly obvious was her guiding hand in the direction and use of these education administrators to further an education policy agenda supported by Ms. Hughes. For instance, the coalition’s minutes revealed Ms. Hughes’ desire to work with them – purportedly on behalf of the SBE - to keep the CCSS in place in Wyoming and to ensure a footnote placed on the 2014 Budget bill prohibiting the adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards be removed and the standards adopted. The coalition noted in their minutes: “Paige Fenton Hughes is hoping that the associations will partner with the SBE to lobby on this issue & on the footnote on the science standards. Ken D. (Ken Decaria, Government Relations Director for the Wyoming Education Association) says that Rep. Patton has already drafted a bill to repeal the NGSS footnote.” We must ask what formal role the SBE has with this coalition? Does Ms. Hughes have the authority to make an alliance with this coalition when their clearly stated goal is to lobby the legislature on an issue that will ultimately be in the hands of the SBE? Has the SBE authorized Ms. Hughes to coordinate a lobbying

effort to accomplish the continuation of Common Core State Standards and acceptance of NGSS? Does Ms. Hughes truly speak for all 12 members of the SBE? Is it ethical for her to be pushing for the continuation of the CCSS when she is being paid to serve the SBE, the only body that has the statutory authority to adopt or repeal standards -- the one body that should maintain impartiality in the arena of standards adoption to ensure the parents of Wyoming that this process is not already ﬁxed to engineer a predetermined outcome? Sadly, that is exactly what many parents are wondering after watching the video and reading the minutes. Has the process already been predetermined? Is this how education policy is developed in Wyoming -- behind closed doors with a few key people who pull all the strings? Is the SBE merely a puppet of these folks? Wyoming families deserve clariﬁcation from the SBE on their involvement, through their paid coordinator Ms. Hughes, with the ECA Coalition. They deserve a process that is not predetermined behind closed doors by the very person paid by the SBE to work for them. Ms. Hughes’ relationship with this coalition crosses an ethical line and puts the entire future process of standards adoption in jeopardy. The SBE should not allow this relationship to stand.

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Government Governor’s November News Conference Recap uring his live news conference, Governor Matt Mead reported on a some key topics and recent developments for Wyoming. This included the announcement that Ramaco LLC filed a permit application with the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality to open the first new coal mine in over 50 years in Sheridan County. The mine is about 15,000 acres in size. “A study prepared by WWC Engineering of Sheridan says that the mine will create almost 600 new direct and indirect jobs in Sheridan County, with over $30 million in annual new wages and over $464 million of total wages over the mine’s life,” Governor Mead said. “This is a tremendous development for Wyoming’s economy and will benefit the country as we provide affordable and abundant power.” Governor Mead gave an update on the Integrated Test Center project that would add value to carbon dioxide from a Wyoming coal-fired power plant. This would be used to create other products such as petrochemicals, graphene or artificial sweeteners. Companies have been providing expertise

and helping to provide the necessary funding to bring this project to completion. “If you can turn CO2 into an asset it would be a big boost, not only for coal but for the products that slip stream could produce,” Governor Mead said. Today, Governor Mead attended a cord cutting for the new Microsoft data center powered by a fuel cell using biogas from the Dry Creek Reclamation Facility in Cheyenne. “The plant uses renewable biogas to fuel Microsoft’s data center that is there. It is a zero-emissions effort,” Governor Mead said. “This is very exciting, not only because of the data center, but very exciting in being able to use that facility to create biogas to fuel the data center and to help power the treatment facility.” Governor Mead reported that internet connectivity through the Uniﬁed Network is moving faster than anticipated. “We have increased broadband connectivity to our schools exponentially. When I took ofﬁce only two counties in the state had Ethernet capacity, now all 23 have Ethernet capacity,” Governor Mead said. Governor Mead dis-

cussed the complaint made against Campbell County Sheriff Bill Pownall. “As I looked through material and looked at the complaint I am certainly very troubled,” Governor Mead said. “So my announcement is that I am going to direct the Attorney General to commence a prosecuting action, in the district court of which the officer is an official, asking for removal of the officer.” On the topic of highway fatalities, the Governor noted that of the 129 deaths this year 41 have been alcohol and drug related. Governor Mead applauded the work of the Governor’s Council on Impaired Driving for the creation of the Drive Sober Wyoming smartphone app. “This smartphone app is meant to help reduce impaired driving by allowing for texting a friend, phoning a friend, finding a taxi, and it provides the laws and penalties related to impaired driving. The next phase will be an app, that we have been working to put together to prevent texting while driving,” Governor Mead said.

Election Celebration Submitted by Mary Silvernell Campbel County Republican Women What a fantastic day yesterday, for election results, and the election celebration event last night! Thank you very much to all of you who were able to attend the event at Bell Nob last night, and for those of you who volunteered to help organize and cover shifts at the event. Here are some highlights: * Approximately 140 people attended the event- there were probably a few more that snuck past us at the door! * We held four 50/50 raffle ticket sales, since we had so many people still in the house after 9pm! The first raffle was won by Ms.Cundy for $144.00; the second hour’s raffle was won by Joanne Tweedy, for $204.00; the third raffle went to Jerry Tystad for

$208.00, and the last raffle was won by the VERY LUCKY Joanne Tweedy again, for $130.00! * The Campbell County Republican Women organization earned a total of $ 686.00 from the 50/50 raffles! So after our $300 sponsorship for this event, we earned an additional $386.00! Great job ladies for selling all those tickets! Robin Bailey was the first to sell out all of her 250 tickets, which set the standard for Brenda Schladweiler, Becky Brazelton and Sue Howard to follow suit, enabling us to sell all 500 raffle tickets each hour from 7 to 8pm and from 8 to 9pm! Amazing! Kudos to our Associate Member, Nick Kasperik, who was the mastermind and motivation behind pulling this event together. It

went so well, we should consider making this a Campbell County Republican Party and Campbell County Republican Women tradition! Congratulations to all the candidates who were elected yester-

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The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation) Hamilton for the Daily Advertiser - Thursday, January 3, 1788 o the People of the State of New York: ALTHOUGH I am of opinion that there would be no real danger of the consequences which seem to be apprehended to the State governments from a power in the Union to control them in the levies of money, because I am persuaded that the sense of the people, the extreme hazard of provoking the resentments of the State governments, and a conviction of the utility and necessity of local administrations for local purposes, would be a complete barrier against the oppressive use of such a power; yet I am willing here to allow, in its full extent, the justness of the reasoning which requires that the individual States should possess an independent and uncontrollable authority to raise their own revenues for the supply of their own wants. And making this concession, I afﬁrm that (with the sole exception of duties on imports and exports) they would, under the plan of the convention, retain that authority in the most absolute and unqualiﬁed sense; and that an attempt on the part of the national government to abridge them in the exercise of it, would be a violent assumption of power, unwarranted by any article or clause of its Constitution. An entire consolidation of the States into one complete national sovereignty would imply an entire subordination of the parts; and whatever powers might remain in them, would be altogether dependent on the general will. But as the plan of the convention aims only at a partial union or consolidation, the State governments would clearly retain all the rights of sovereignty which they before had, and which were not, by that act, exclusively delegated to the United States. This exclusive delegation, or rather this alienation, of State sovereignty, would only exist in three cases: where the Constitution in express terms granted an exclusive authority to the Union; where it granted in one instance an authority to the Union, and in another prohibited the States from exercising the like authority; and where it granted an authority to the Union, to which a similar authority in the States would be absolutely and totally contradictory and repugnant. I use these terms to distinguish this last case from

another which might appear to resemble it, but which would, in fact, be essentially different; I mean where the exercise of a concurrent jurisdiction might be productive of occasional interferences in the policy of any branch of administration, but would not imply any direct contradiction or repugnancy in point of constitutional authority. These three cases of exclusive jurisdiction in the federal government may be exemplified by the following instances: The last clause but one in the eighth section of the first article provides expressly that Congress shall exercise `èxclusive legislation’’ over the district to be appropriated as the seat of government. This answers to the first case. The first clause of the same section empowers Congress ``to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises’’; and the second clause of the tenth section of the same article declares that, ``no state shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any imposts or duties on imports or exports, except for the purpose of executing its inspection laws.’’ Hence would result an exclusive power in the Union to lay duties on imports and exports, with the particular exception mentioned; but this power is abridged by another clause, which declares that no tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported from any State; in consequence of which qualification, it now only extends to the duties on imports. This answers to the second case. The third will be found in that clause which declares that Congress shall have power ``to establish an uniform rule of naturalization throughout the United States.’’ This must necessarily be exclusive; because if each State had power to prescribe a distinct rule, there could not be a uniform rule. A case which may perhaps be thought to resemble the latter, but which is in fact widely different, affects the question immediately under consideration. I mean the power of imposing taxes on all articles other than exports and imports. This, I contend, is manifestly a concurrent and coequal authority in the United States and in the individual States. There is plainly no expression

in the granting clause which makes that power exclusive in the Union. There is no independent clause or sentence which prohibits the States from exercising it. So far is this from being the case, that a plain and conclusive argument to the contrary is to be deduced from the restraint laid upon the States in relation to duties on imports and exports. This restriction implies an admission that, if it were not inserted, the States would possess the power it excludes; and it implies a further admission, that as to all other taxes, the authority of the States remains undiminished. In any other view it would be both unnecessary and dangerous; it would be unnecessary, because if the grant to the Union of the power of laying such duties implied the exclusion of the States, or even their subordination in this particular, there could be no need of such a restriction; it would be dangerous, because the introduction of it leads directly to the conclusion which has been mentioned, and which, if the reasoning of the objectors be just, could not have been intended; I mean that the States, in all cases to which the restriction did not apply, would have a concurrent power of taxation with the Union. The restriction in question amounts to what lawyers call a negative pregnant that is, a negation of one thing, and an afﬁrmance of another; a negation of the authority of the States to impose taxes on imports and exports, and an afﬁrmance of their authority to impose them on all other articles. It would be mere sophistry to argue that it was meant to exclude them absolutely from the imposition of taxes of the former kind, and to leave them at liberty to lay others subject to the control of the national legislature. The restraining or prohibitory clause only says, that they shall not, without the consent of congress, lay such duties; and if

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we are to understand this in the sense last mentioned, the Constitution would then be made to introduce a formal provision for the sake of a very absurd conclusion; which is, that the States, with the consent of the national legislature, might tax imports and exports; and that they might tax every other article, unless controlled by the same body. If this was the intention, why not leave it, in the ﬁrst instance, to what is alleged to be the natural operation of the original clause, conferring a general power of taxation upon the Union? It is evident that this could not have been the intention, and that it will not bear a construction of the kind. As to a supposition of repugnancy between the power of taxation in the States and in the Union, it cannot be supported in that sense which would be requisite to work an exclusion of the States. It is, indeed, possible that a tax might be laid on a particular article by a State which might render it inexpedient that thus a further tax should be laid on the same article by the Union; but it would not imply a constitutional inability to impose a further tax. The quantity of the imposition, the expediency or inexpediency of an increase on either side, would be mutually questions of prudence; but there would be involved no direct contradiction of power. The particular policy of the national and of the State systems of ﬁnance might now and then not exactly coincide, and might require reciprocal forbearances. It is not, however a mere possibility of inconvenience in the exercise of powers, but an immediate constitutional repugnancy that

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Alexander Hamilton can by implication alienate and extinguish a pre-existing right of sovereignty. The necessity of a concurrent jurisdiction in certain cases results from the division of the sovereign power; and the rule that all authorities, of which the States are not explicitly divested in favor of the Union, remain with them in full vigor, is not a theoretical consequence of that division, but is clearly admitted by the whole tenor of the instrument which contains the articles of the proposed Constitution. We there find that, notwithstanding the affirmative grants of general authorities, there has been the most pointed care in those cases where it was deemed improper that the like authorities should reside in the States, to insert negative clauses prohibiting the exercise of them by the States. The tenth section of the first article consists altogether of such provisions. This circumstance is a clear indication of the sense of the convention, and furnishes a rule of interpretation out of the body of the act, which justifies the position I have advanced and refutes every hypothesis to the contrary.

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Every week, the Observer prints one article, paragraph, or section of either the U.S. or State Constitution for your information. Wyoming State Constitution, Article 3, Section 6 Compensation of members; duration of sessions.

The legislature shall not meet for more than sixty (60) legislative working days excluding Sundays during the term for which members of the house of representatives are elected, except when called into special session. The legislature shall determine by statute the number of days not to exceed sixty (60) legislative working days to be devoted to general and budget session, respectively. The legislature shall meet on odd-numbered years for a general and budget session. The legislature may meet on even-numbered years for budget session. During the budget session no bills except the budget bill may be introduced unless placed on call by a two-thirds vote of either house. The legislature shall meet for no more than forty (40) legislative working days excluding Sundays in any (1) calendar year, except when called into special session. The compensation of the members of the legislature shall be as provided by law; but no legislature shall ﬁx its own compensation.

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All 9th Grade Athletes Moving to the High School liff Hill, Director of Activities, recommended to the Campbell County School District Board of Trustees on Thursday, November 11, 2014 to move all ninth grade sports to the high school. Hill recommended that ninth grade athletes be moved to the high school from Sage Valley Junior High and Twin Spruce Junior High in volleyball, football, cheerleading, and boys and

On November 8th a select group of Warrior Wrestlers participated in the Buffalo Bandit Invitational. Coach Catlin was impressed with Mason Miller’s gritty overtime victory, as well as the progress several ﬁrst year wrestlers are making.

girls basketball. The ninth grade student athletes will begin practices at the high school in the fall of 2016. Hill held three public meetings to discuss the 9th grade athletes moving to the high school and met no opposition. The school district already has 15 of 19 competitive sports at the high school for ninth grade athletes. Parents who attended the meetings were supportive of

having their son or daughter play at the high school level. Hill will schedule two teams to compete for the Camels. They will compete as the Purple A and B team and the Gold A and B team for both boys and girls sports. The Purple and Gold teams will be split as evenly as possible by the coaching staff. Ninth grade athletes already compete and practice at the high school in boys and girls cross

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country, wrestling, indoor track, outdoor track, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls tennis, and boys and girls golf. The Campbell County School District Board of Trustees approved Hill’s recommendation and all ninth grade boy and girl athletes will participate at the high school level in the fall of 2016. Practices for the ninth graders will be held at North or South Campus.

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What’s Going On In Sports? GATORS SWIM TEAM • 11/22/2014 black hills gold WILD HOCKEY • 11/20/2014 bozeman at gillette 7:05pm • 11/21/2014 bozeman at gillette 7:05pm • 11/22/2014 billings at Gillette 7:05pm

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Gillette Wild Hockey Round-Up By Tony Heidel he Bantams hosted Pinedale at the Rock Pile Rink Saturday and made good use of the smaller faster ice. The Wild won 17 - 0 with an astounding 70 shots on goal. Gillette was led by Hunter Peterson and Christopher Mingus with four goals each. Next was Brady Rivenes with a hat trick. George Stilson, Ethan Tarver, Jacob Spielman, Damon Hauck, Austin Newsom, and Tanner Richards got in on the scoring frenzy with a goal each. In Sunday’s game it was more of the same with the Wild winning 11-0 at Spirit Hall.

As if 70 shots weren’t enough this time 80 shots on goal for Gillette with George Stilson Jr. and Hunter Peterson with four goals each. Trenton Walker, Joey Hyne, and Brady Rivenes also scored. The Bantam goalie, Mason Powell, was able to maintain his focus and get two shut-outs stopping 22 out of 22 shots over the weekend. The Pee Wee White team started out in Cheyenne with two games against the Capitals. The Wild got better with each game over the weekend. The ﬁrst game ended Capitals seven,

Wild zero and the second game was 2 - 7 with goals by Ian Bullard and Brady Dillon. In less than four hours White went from Cheyenne’s ice to Laramie’s ice ﬂipping the score of the last game winning 7- 2. Leading the Wild with a hat trick was Brennan Lubken and just behind him was Braxton Bundy with two goals. Dymon Decker and Dillon Sigman found the net with a goal each. The ﬁnal game was the best of the weekend with the Wild winning 8 - 1. Ian Bullard led the way with four goals with the other four coming from Weston Mills,

Brennan Lubken, Cade Clough, and Braxton Bundy. The Gillette girls traveled to the Jackson Lady Moose splitting the two game series. Saturday’s game was 5 - 2. The Wild jumped out to a 4 to 0 lead while keeping Paige Asbell from scoring for the Moose. Scoring for the Wild was Desi Downey with two goals. Jenni Johnson, Mercedes Stilson, and Callie Andrew each scored goals. In Sunday’s game Gillette got one goal from Desi Downey with a ﬁnal score of 3- 1.

Weekend Recaps from Yellowstone and Home By Misty Kindt Friday night was a great on in Yellowstone as Sean Kelley was superb between the pipes for the Gillette Wild, as he did not allow a goal in a 2-0 victory over the Yellowstone Quake. Gillette was sparked by Logan Spiegelberg, who ﬁnished with one goal. Spiegelberg scored 9:52 into the second period to make the score 1-0 Gillette. TJ McMinnpicked up the assist. The Wild’s penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on ﬁve Yellowstone power plays. Gillette’s defensive play was more effective than usual against Yellowstone. The Wild allow 2.4 goals per game. Gillette forced

the Quake goalie Sean Leahy to work between the pipes, taking 48 shots. Gillette also got a goal from Cade Boreing as well. In addition, Gillette received assists from Rob Lantz andMitchell McEwan, who contributed one each. The Wild’s Kelley stopped 29 shots out of the 29 that he faced. Gillette incurred 14 minutes in penalty time with seven minors. Leahy rejected 46 shots on goal for Yellowstone. Saturday was equally impressive in Gillette. The Yellowstone Quake could not stop Cade Boreing, who tallied a hat trick in an 8-1 win. Boreing’s ﬁrst goal came

5:22 into the ﬁrst period. He then added goals at 5:31 into the second and at 13:24into the third. Gillette’s Alex Feesewas a brick wall in net, as he came up with 35 saves and let only one puck past him. Feese certainly lowered his goals against average, which was 2.2 entering the contest. The Wild forced Yellowstone’s netminders to work without much rest, taking 53 shots and forcing 45 saves. Lance Knudson made 36 stops and Sean Leahy made nine. Gillette found the back of the net more times than it usually has this season. The Wild average 3.9 goals per game. Gillette also had goals scored

by TJ McMinn, who had three and Trent Dillinger and Brandon Beard, who scored one goal each. In addition, Gillette received assists from Lance Pennington, who had two, Mitchell McEwan, who had four, and Bryce Mitzel, Jack Cleaver, Kyle Reilly, and Darren Banks, who each chipped in one. The Quake’s offense rang up 36 shots on Gillette’s net. Yellowstone was led by Mike McCullen, who scored the team’s only goal. McCullen scored 1:03 into the second period to make the score 3-1 Gillette.

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• Women o Pronghorns 69 ND All-Stars 65 • Men o Pronghorns 124 ND All-Stars 113

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2 Bedroom apartment $650 per month, $650 security, $650 last months. Above Gillette Cheese House. No pets, no smoking, laundry facilities available 685-6449 Criminal background check and renters insurance Required Immaculate 1-2 bedroom apartments, fresh paint, and new flooring. (no pets). Call for move-in special starting at $595 307-686-6488 Apartment for Rent in WindRidge Appts. Water/ Trash/Washer/Dryer. Air and Heat. 3bs/2bth. Must qualify for low income housing. $740.00/mo. Call 307685-8066 Foothills View Apartments Hot Move In Special! Cool, Clean, Quiet Apartments. A/C, 2 Bdrm. $695 1Bdrm. $595. Showing anytime Call 307-686-6488 C3-28-2v Apartments for rent. Foothills View Apartments. Clean and Quiet. One and Two bedroom units starting at $595.00. Call for showing andmove in special 307686-6488 (c3-42-3v) 2 bedroom apartment $675 per month, $675 security, $675 last months rent. Above Gillette Cheese House no pets, no smoking laundry \facilities available 685-6449 Criminal Background check and renters insurance required. Spacious & new, 1, 2, &3 bdrm affordable apartments available now! Call 6858066. Washer and dryer in every unit. Private sunny patio or balcony. Special move-in rate, 1 bdrm: $694, 2 bdrm: $777, 3 bdrm: $888. Move in now and deduct $ 200 off first month while special lasts. Call Konnie or Celeste at Highland Properties 685-8066.

Pets 2 AKC Registered male and female English Bulldogs free to a new good home, They have current shorts and play along with children and other animals. contact (billingsjeff151@yahoo. com) for more information.

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Wyoming Mountaineers now offers easy payment plans on any in stock firearm. Your debit card is your line of credit. Purchase any firearm that is in stock making 4 payments weekly, biweekly, or monthly. Processing fee and p≠≠ayment plan fee apply. Call Wyoming Mountaineers for more details. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 2992084 and mention this ad. Get a piece of history. Mosin Nagant Russian M91/30 Surplus Rifle. Very good to Excellent condition 7.62X54 Caliber. These are a very accurate rifle shooting 4” groups at 1000 yards. Open sights are adjustable to yardage with a push of a button. Great gun for hunting deer or elk very cheap ammo available for target practice. Comes with military issue sling, sling pouches, bayonet, and cleaning tools. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 299-2084 and mention this ad. 1903 Springfield. 30o6 Cal. U.S. Military. $700 obo. Call (307) 682-7864 A friend of mine called the other day and tells me he has 2 friends that are looking for some AR-15’s do I have any? I told him yes I do, They are M4 style scope ready models and priced at $695.00. Great, he says, They will be right over. They never showed up so a few days later I asked him if his friends were still interested. He told me nope, they bought them online for $1500.00. So, here they come with UPS, I still made my $15.00 for the transfer but while they were there they looked at the rifles I had in stock and discovered they were the same models they ordered with the same features and they could have bought 2 from me for the same price they paid for one they ordered. Don’t let this happen to you, Any gun, Any models, Any features can be ordered or built for a lower cost. Call for a free quote. Call Wyoming Mountaineers (307)299-2084 to get yours today. Before you buy, make a call to get a quote. We can order any gun you are looking at and just may be able to save you a ton of money. Call for a free quote. $15.00 FFL Transfer Fee on all internet purchases. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 299-2084 and mention this ad. Gunsmithing Special of the week. Electrolysis Barrel Cleaning. Increase the accuracy of your firearm, get ready for hunting season or a summer of shooting fun. Most cleanings complete overnight and your gun is ready the next day. Call Wyoming Mountaineers 2992084 and mention this ad. With the current controversy of gun control you can expect changes. One of these changes will be permanently attached low capacity magazines. Make your current guns compliant to this regulation. Call for quotes on all your gunsmithing needs. Call Wyoming Mountaineers (307)299-2084 to get yours today. Chinese Type 53 Carbines 7.62X54R. These guns have been fully restored and are excellent shooters. They are a shorter model of the Mossin Naugant making them easy to carry through the brush and trees. Large caliber with plenty of take down power for the largest and most dangerous game. Ammo is still available and still very reasonably priced. This gun comes with a fold down bayonet permanently attached. Adjustable sights on an elevation ramp rear sight makes this package very versatile. permanently attached floor plate magazine holds 5 rounds with one additional one in the chamber. Call Wyoming Mountaineers (307)299-2084 to get yours today.

Heavy Equipment/ Trailers 1981 Circle J 4-horse Horse Trailer. New ﬂoor, paint and wiring. $2500 OBO Call 307 - 680 – 2374 1981 Circle J 4-horse Horse Trailer. New ﬂoor, paint and wiring done in shop class 2 years ago. No rust only used once since redone. $2500 or OBO Call 307 680 – 2374

For Sale: Two chest type freezers, Kelvinator 5 cu ft $50.00, GE 13 cu. ft $100.00, See at Open Door Church Food Pantry and Clothing Give Away, 111 E. 2nd St. Gillette, WY 307685-3337 T-W-Th 10 am-2 pm. 36” Craftsman Tow Behind Universal Tiller, 6.5 HP Briggs & Stratton Engine, New 2010 used 3 times $900 OBO, 686-6299 4- 17” Aluminum rims ﬁts 6 bolt, Chevy or GMC $150; 4- 16” Aluminum Rims 5 bolt, ﬁts Chevy or GMC $100; 2-18” Firestone tires 80% tread left $150. Call 307-622-0825 Large Underground Tank. 307-680-8838

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Large and Small Band Saws call for info. 307-680-8838 18v Dewalt tools - sawzall, hammer drill, one battery and one charger. $150 obo. call (307)299-1382 Exterior door with window, interior light ﬁxtures, and computer supplies. E-mail Corsair115@yahoo.com “As the economy worsens, don’t rely on government...rely on us to sell or trade. $0.25 per word per week. Stop in or go to www.CampbellCountyObserver.net. Blue Dual Reclining Sofa. Good shape $100 Call 6802982. Can text photo if you like. Spyder Semi-auto paint ball gun. cal..68 Special Edition. Only used twice! New $300 For you $175 plus two canisters. Call 680-1302 If you are interested in purchasing Nutrient Rich Ranch Raised Beef grown locally, call 307-340-1108. Great Jerky http://www.rberlinger.jerkydirect.com/ For sale: whirlpool refrigerator, brand new patio propane heater, still in box Cabela’s shower tent, large dining room dark blue/red rooster rug, 10” wet tile saw, treadmill. Call 682-6353. Kojac series One, two and three dvd $65.00 $98 value 307 - 670 - 1887 Two place aluminum snowmobile trailer. $1,600. 307689-0202

Camping/ Fishing Camper spot for rent $300 per month in Silver Hills 307-680-8838 05’ 32 foot fifth wheel, Wildcat, sleeps 10, 1 slide, bunks, self contained, no generator 307-680-6625 Looking for a bumper pull camper that someone wants off of their property. I will remove it for free in the Campbell/Crook County areas. Would prefer a tandem axel longer than 10 ft. Call 307-299-1382 07’ Prowler 5th wheel. 2slides. 32ft with extras. Call 307-672-8766 1994 Southwind by Fleetwood 34 foot Class A Coach Rear Engine Turbo Diesel Cummins, 230 HP, Motor Home in good condition. 180,000 miles on original Cummins Diesel 33H Engine. Three captain’s chairs including driver. Couch makes into a full bed. Full kitchen, stove with oven, microwave. Dining area. Propane or electric refrigerator/freezer. Lots of storage. Rear bedroom with queen bed. Bathroom with shower. Dish portable satellite TV setup and small flatscreen TV goes with it. Trailer receiver hitch. Lost my husband in December and don’t have any use for it. Would like to sell fast. Make me an offer. 307 682 4808. sue.wallis52@gmail. com http://wyoming.craigslist.org/rvs/3965643910. html Minnows, crawlers, leeches, fishing tackle, boating and camping supplies. Fully furnished cabin rentals, 50 Amp Full Hookup RV sites 5 minutes from Keyhole Reservoir in Pine Haven. Empire Guesthouse & RV Park 307-756-3454. www. empireguesthouse.com

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Autos, Trucks and Vans ‘76 Electra-Glide would consider trade on Pan or Knuck if ya know of anyone, ‘81 sent it to LA-S&S, 11.5to1 and dual-plugged to run regular-gas, had burnout time at Hog-Jam! Ben 680.7464. $3,000 OBO, 96 Ford Explorer AWD, Runs & Drives Great!, 180,000 Miles, Moon Roof, Fully Loaded, No Rust, $3,000 in front end parts, 231-420-3495 $6,000 OBO, 2003 F150 4x4 Extended Cab, Runs & Drives Great!,113,200 Miles, Roll-up Tongue Cover, New Battery/Starter, Extra winter tires w/rims, Compass & Outside temp gauge, Many new parts, 231-420-3495 2008 Dodge Charger AWD Hemi, loaded Black $18,000 books for $22,500 Marlins 685-4452 or 685-8100. 2006 Dodge Mega Cab 4x4 Laramie 102,000 miles $16,000 307-689-7290 2002 Oldsmobile Aurora. Black. Leather interior. Good condition. 87,400mi. Power everything. Front wheel drive. New tires. Call Charlene 307-660-7316. 1993 Chrysler LHS for sale or trade. Needs tie-rod and alignment. Runs good. $1,500.00 OBO. Email KevlarGrease@gmail.com 1994 Plymouth Voyager for sale or trade. Runs/ looks great. 188,000 miles. $2,000.00 OBO. Email KevlarGrease@gmail.com 2004 Yukon Denali XL,6.0 Motor, Loaded $14,000 OBO 660-9351 2008 Hyundai Sonata LMTD, 40,000 mi. $13,500, Call 307-660-2532. 2000 Chevy Silverado 4x4 1/2 Ton Pickup. New tires, ext. cab, long bed. 148,000 mi. One owner. 307-6700858 or 303-250-4096 97’ Chevy Long Box Extended Cab. ¾ Ton, selling for Parts. $1,000 OBO. 307-680-7431 1982 Chevy Ventura Van. 350 Engine, 400 Turbo newly rebuilt transmission. Interior in GREAT shape, has a working electric wet bar and built in cooler in back. Carb. needs re-jetted, other than that there are no problems. Must see. Asking $3,500 or best offer. Price:$3,500obo. Contact: 307-670-8980

Child Care Christian Daycare/PreSchool is now open. Oneon-one Pre-School and crafts. Group circle time, Spanish, songs, phonics, counting, American Sign Language, and more. PreSchool, Kindergarten and older school children welcome. An all Christian environment. Reasonable rates. 685-6610. (4.10x4) Need a Babysitter? Call Brittany 257-3345 available Monday thru Friday 6am to 6 pm. $25 per day one child, two children same family $35 per day! Licensed daycare now open. Spots available fulltime and before and after school. Close to Rozet school and the post ofﬁce. Monday through Friday 6:30am to 6pm. Ages 3 and up. Call 307-299-1915 In a Pinch?? Back up Daycare service call 307-6807948

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Mobilehome handyman is the business for all your home maintenance and repairs we do skirting decks windows doors freeze ups re-levels and much more 30 years experience call Rick.@(307)281-1457 Two energetic women are looking for homes to clean. Reasonable rates. If interested call (307) 299-4660 or (307) 257-4816 RV Winterization starting at $99.95 at YOUR house. Call Randy at 307-6603091 (b3-40-tfnh) Tree Trimming and removal. Certiﬁed Arborist! No job too big or small. Experienced, licensed, bonded and insured. Veteran owned and operated for 13 years. Top Notch Tree Service 970556-5000 Spring Cleaning Special! Any purchase over $200 prior to 5-31-13 Will have the choice of: Free couch cleaning (up tp 8ft. long) or Free 1 year warranty on oil/ water based spots. www. pineridgeclean.com 307660-7856 ﬁnd us on Facebook Want To Get in Shape?Like to have Fun? Learn The Graceful moves of American Oriental Belly Dancing! The 3rd Sunday of every month. Call Leanna Tabatt 307-680-8457

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The fact that world-class water polo players are basically prepared to keep themselves afloat for indefinite amounts of time highlights their dedication to fitness, as well as pointing out the difficulty of their sport right off the bat. But aside from water polo being a sport in which the players never get to rest while they’re in the game, there are other aspects of the sport that make it so challenging. You have to be able to stay far above the water’s surface to make plays on offense and defense, and you’ll need at least one arm out of the water to be effective on both sides of the ball. Plus, all players, goalies in particular, need to be able to propel themselves out of the water without their feet touching the ground—touching the bottom of the pool isn’t allowed at any time. Plus, the game is extremely physical between the players, making it an intensely demanding sport for the duration of the game, which will last for four eight-minute quarters in the Olympics.

The USS Texas, launched in 1892

USS Texas was a second-class battleship built by the United States in the early 1890s, the first American battleship commissioned and the first ship named in honor of the state of Texas to be built by the United States. Built in reaction to the acquisition of modern armored warships by several South American countries, Texas was meant to incorporate the latest developments in naval tactics and design. This includes the mounting of her main armament en echelon to allow maximum end–on fire and a heavily–armored redoubt amidships to ensure defensive strength. However, due to the state of U.S. industry at the time, Texas’s building time was lengthy and by the time she was commissioned, she was already out–of–date. Nevertheless, she and her near–sister USS Maine were considered advancements in American naval design

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The Great Scout and His Publicist By Jeff Morrison

ehind every largerthan-life Western Hero there was the person who made them into the household name they are today. It simply wasn’t enough to have braved a raging blizzard to save a wagon train, to kill a grizzly bear with one’s bare hands, or to fight off 1,000 savage Indians single-handedly for ten days. Without a diligent scribe to document those heroic moments for the masses, those deeds would be mostly unheard of and certainly forgotten within one’s lifetime. And so, a cottage industry of image-makers to the frontiersmen was born, and the exploits of everyone from Davy Crocket to Billy the Kid were packaged for posterity by writers with a flair for the dramatic and a nose for a good adventure yarn. Actual facts were, of course, optional. Their operational credo: Never let the Truth get in the way of a good Story! Just about every icon of the Old West had a publicist, either official or unofficial. Calamity Jane had Edward Wheeler; Buffalo Bill had Ned Buntline; George A. Custer had George A. Custer. Occasionally the legend overcame the actual person it was based on and that person, in turn, found themselves pressured into living up to their own image ever after. Even lesser known personages of the west were caught up in trying to cash-in on their lifestories. Often, for them and their publicists, the chance to sell their experiences represented not only lasting fame, but a retirement pension when their adventuring days were behind them. Such was the case for Frank Grouard and Joe DeBarthe. Grouard, a military scout for most of his adult life, and DeBarthe, a playwright, drama critic and composer, turned newspaper pioneer and editor, first met in 1887 at Fort Washakie, where Grouard was posted at the time. Almost immediately DeBarthe floated the idea of writing a biography which Grouard rejected just as quickly. By 1891, however, fate brought the two men together again in Buffalo, Wyoming, where DeBarthe had become part-owner and Editor of the Buffalo Bulletin, and Grouard was serving as chief of scouts at Fort McKinney. This time Grouard reluctantly agreed to tell DeBarthe the story of his life for the purpose of publication and profit. And the rest is History… or at least a riproaring adventure tale. The book that resulted, “The Life and Adventures of Frank Grouard, Chief of Scouts, U. S. A.”, was published in 1894. The story it tells is entertaining and full of lesser-known factoids of many Old West personages, or as it would be characterized by book revues today, “a real page-turning thrillride from cover to cover.” There’s just one problem. Probably a good 70 percent of it is pure bunk. It’s sad, really, because Frank Grouard really saw and experienced enough real-life adventures to produce a great work of historical literature. But in their zeal to tell the life story of one of the more interesting, and important players in the Indian wars of the northern plains, DeBarthe, either with or without the complicity of Frank Grouard, wrote a book filled with whoppers. Because of the inac-

curacies contained in the book, rather than achieving the intended goal of immortalizing its subject matter, it has had the opposite effect over time. Nothing contained within its pages can be taken at face value. The true parts are so overshadowed by the blatant falsehoods and highly improbable events that they are rejected as well. Here are a few of the highlights: Born in 1850, Grouard, according to himself, was the second son of a Mormon missionary father, and a Polynesian mother. So the story goes, shortly after moving to America, his mother became ill and returned to the islands, leaving young Frank and his brother in the care of relatives, who raised the boys in Utah. This was later disputed by Grouard’s brother-in-law, Billy Garnett, who believed Grouard to the son of a Hunkpapa Sioux woman and an African-American man; and two years after Grouards death a woman came forward claiming to be Frank’s half-sister and that his real name was Walter Brazeau. Actually, the best evidence is that, in this one thing at least, Grouard was telling the truth. During the publication of the book, Grouard was reunited with his missionary father in Sheridan, Wyoming. His father said that he had heard that Frank had been captured by Indians and believed to be dead in 1876, but learned of the publication of the book and, when he realized he was still living, made arrangements (probably through DeBarthe)for a reunion. When he was 15, Grouard began hauling freight between Salt Lake City Utah and Helena Montana. Somewhere around this time, Grouard claimed he was with Liver Eating Johnson, better known to us as Jeremiah Johnson, when he received his nickname. According to Grouard, and contrary to the ofﬁcial version, Johnson became frustrated at an antelope he was shooting at and vowed to eat its liver raw if he ever managed to kill it, eventually making good on his threat. Interesting, if true, and certainly more family-friendly than eating the livers of fallen Crow enemies in revenge for the death of his wife. Grouard was captured by Black Feet Indians and later abandoned in some woods where he was found by Sioux. He was adopted by Sitting Bull but later moved to Crazy Horse’s camp and became friends with the war chief, who Grouard described as “the bravest man I ever met.” That, of course, is according to the biography. Another possibility is that he was sold to the Sioux and Sitting Bull assumed he was Indian due to his dark skin and spared his life. In any case he escaped and found his way to Camp Robinson in Nebraska where he became employed as a scout for General Crook. Crook came to rely heavily on his new scout, and Grouard would serve with distinction during the Sioux war of 1876, during several skirmishes and battles, including the Battle of the Rose Bud. On one such occasion, Grouard and fellow scout, “Big Bat” Pourier, during an armed reconnaissance on July 5, ran into a large war party of Cheyenne, moving south from the Little Big Horn valley where they had participated in the battle with the 7th Cavalry that

resulted in the deaths of General Custer and his immediate command. Heavily outgunned and outnumbered, Grouard and Pourier convinced the lieutenant in charge of the scout not to fight but to abandon their horses and hike into the Big Horn mountains via a box canyon and thereby sneak back to Crook’s encampment near present day Sheridan. They returned without losing a man. Fortunately, this deed was recorded by a correspondent, John F. Finerty, who rode with them and not DeBarthe. Ironically, this story contradicts one of the more sensational claims made in Grouard’s biography. Finerty correctly stated that on July 5th, no word of Custer’s defeat had reached General Crook’s camp. However, Grouard claims to have seen smoke signals around 9 or 10 in the morning of June 25th and deduced from them that Indians were engaged in a fight with troops and were winning. The officers scoffed at the idea that he could learn all this from the smoke, so he decided to prove it. These smoke signals must have been prophetic as well as informative. The 7th hadn’t even reached the Little Big Horn Valley at 10 a.m. on the 25th and they wouldn’t engage the Indian camp until 3 p.m. Nevertheless, according to Grouard he rode from Crook’s encampment on Little Goose Creek to the Little Big Horn battlefield, a distance of over 40 miles, arriving around 11:30 p.m. He then managed to find the trail where Custer divided his command into four parts and miraculously followed the trail Custer took, somehow missing Major Reno and the seven companies dug in on the ridge on the way, and found the dead bodies of Custer’s command in the dark. He then proceeded to return, again missing Reno, and was chased by Indians all 40 miles back to camp. Apparently he forgot to

The Dinner Bell By Holly Galloway

I had the pleasure of visiting two countries in Europe last month. I have stories and pictures that would take up too much time. One thing I will write about is the food. In Britain, Indian food is as popular as Mexican food is here. Every two blocks there is a restaurant that serves only Indian dishes. Oh the smells, heavenly. Since returning home, our daughter has been experimenting in the kitchen, and has made some wonderful Indian meals. The following has been the best so far!

mention all this to General Crook. To relate all of the imaginative, albeit false, claims made by Grouard, speaking through DeBarthe, would take far more space than is available here. But of all these stories, there is one Grouard, with his amazingly detailed memories, seems to have completely forgotten. During the Nez Pierce campaign in 1877, Grouard, along with a few other interpreters, was asked to speak to Crazy Horse and other chiefs about scouting for the army against the Nez Pierce. During the discussions, Crazy Horse told Grouard that he would go and “ﬁght until all the Nez Pierce were wiped out”, which Grouard, whether accidently or deliberately is not known, translated as “ﬁght until all the white men are wiped out”. He was immediately challenged by the other interpreters, one of which was his brother-in-law, Billy Garnett. He became indignant and left the council and later tried to backpedal on the interpretation when it resulted in Crazy

Horse’s arrest and death after the chief panicked and tried to run while being led to the guard house at Fort Robinson. Whatever fortune Joe DeBarthe and Frank Grouard envisioned coming out of the proceeds of the biography, not much materialized. Joe DeBarthe left the Bulletin on the same week as the Johnson County War; he resurfaced in Sheridan where he became editor of the Sheridan Enterprise. By 1909, however, his properties in the Big Horn basin and in Sheridan were being sold at public auction for unpaid tax debt. Frank Grouard remained at Fort McKinney until his failing eyesight forced him to retire. Army pensions were non-existent for civilian contractors in the 1890s and it wasn’t long before Grouard was scraping for a living as a day laborer. In 1905 he was hospitalized in St. Joseph Missouri and died that fall of pneumonia. He was 55 years old, and dead broke.

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