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OUTSIDE THE BAKKEN

BUILDING AN EMPIRE in Bowman County

Man charged with felonies after chase

By BRYCE MARTIN Pioneer Editor

By BRYCE MARTIN Pioneer Editor

As the Bakken oil boom cools because of plummeting oil prices, oil companies are starting to sweep up land in Bowman County, an increasing trend that could reshape the area as a hot spot for oil and gas recovery.

Why? Because it’s cheaper.

The state’s quarterly oil and gas lease auction coming up Feb. 2 is a strong indication that the oil industry is being revived in southwest North Dakota.

While some historic wells are currently still producing, it is anticipated by the state that the area will continue to see increased oil and gas activity.

More than 1,500 acres of land in Bowman County will be up for grabs in next month’s auction. That’s about 500 acres more than what was available at November’s auction.

“In Bowman, there are a lot of things going on,” said Drew Combs, director of the Minerals Management Division with the North Dakota Department of Trust Lands. “Everybody’s been hear-

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Mineral leases are now in demand in the county

‘IT ONLY TAKES ONE GOOD ONE’ It’s portrayed sloppily in a new drama series on network television — come to North Dakota, strike oil and strike it rich; come out a millionaire with little effort.

That’s far from the truth, as the scripted series neglects to inform the viewer that North Dakota’s booming oil industry is a thing of the past.

But not for Bowman County as oil companies have been increasingly snatching up tracts of land for future oil and gas recovery.

With good luck, more so some educated decision making, a person could actually strike it rich in Bowman County these days.

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‘There will always be interest in Bowman County because it is a prolific county for oil and gas.’

A former Bowman resident appeared in court Monday afternoon following his arrest last week for leading local law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit from Bowman to Amidon along Highway 85.

Rory James Mitchell, 45, of Mandan faces a slew of criminal charges from both Bowman and Slope Counties following his arrest Jan. 8, including eluding officers, reckless endangerment, theft of service, criminal mischief and felonious restraint.

Mitchell appeared before Judge R h o n d a Mitchell Ehlis in Southwest Judicial District Court in Dickinson on Monday for an initial hearing. Mitchell had been lodged at the Southwest Multi-County Correctional Facility in Dickinson since his arrest.

Bowman Police Chief Chuck Headley responded to a call the morning of Jan. 8 from the Bowman Lodge in Bowman, a representative from which stated that Mitchell was unable to pay for his previous night’s stay.

According to Headley, the man was alone in the lobby.

At the scene, Headley informed Mitchell that he would need to find a means of payment for his room. He was told to remain in the lodge’s lobby as Headley discussed the matter with management. Mitchell was also said to

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Scranton has close-call with FEMA over dyke

By BRYCE MARTIN Pioneer Editor

The Scranton City Council was able to take a breath following its meeting Monday night. What was initially thought to be a requirement for the city to fund a multimillion-dollar reconstruction of its dyke turned out

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to be only a little more than the addition of a simple ordinance.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently imposed new regulations regarding dykes nationwide. According to Scranton City Auditor Kari Ruggles, the city received information that

the surrounding dyke would have to meet new criteria.

“They’re saying that our dyke is inadequate and doesn’t meet their specifications,” Ruggles said Monday afternoon, prior to the city council’s further review of the matter.

A creek spanning several miles through Scranton

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crossing the city’s golf course and through the town on the southwest edge used to flood and would wreak havoc on the town. In the 1950s, said Ruggles, a dyke was constructed and the town hasn’t flooded since.

But FEMA, after changing its regulations, cited that Scranton’s dyke wasn’t

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high enough. Consequently, Scranton would be forced to build up the dyke at its own cost.

Ruggles said the council met previously with representatives from FEMA to explain that the dyke has not caused problems. The city maintains it and it hasn’t caused any problems for res-

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Building up the dyke would cost millions of dollars and would have several negative effects on the city, including properties surrounding the dyke. “There are houses in the way,” Ruggles said. “When you build it

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IN BRIEF

OSHA’s anhydrous rule temporarily suspended A provision in the recent year-end funding bill passed

by Congress has temporarily suspended the recent policy change by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that would have forced retail facilities selling anhydrous ammonia to comply with Process Safety Management (PSM) rules, rules historically aimed at manufacturers. The language in the bill prevents OSHA from implementing the policy changes in fiscal year 2016, which ends Sept. 30, 2016.

“The intent by Congress was to stop OSHA from applying its PSM rule to retailers until they go through rulemaking and a new North American Industry Classification System code for Farm Supply Retailers has been established by the Census Bureau,” said Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring. “However, OSHA plans to move forward with implementation in October.”

Goehring said that he is still calling for OSHA to repeal the policy change and sent another letter to OSHA in December reaffirming that position.

“The rule poses tremendous costs to agriculture without any discernable benefit to worker or public safety,” Goehring continued. “If the new policy is implemented, it could force as many as one-third of North Dakota small- and medium-sized operators out of business due to the cost to implement the new rule.”

A court challenge is pending in federal appeals court by the Agricultural Retailers Association and The Fertilizer Institute.

North Dakota traffic fatalities lowest in 5 years The North Dakota Department of Transportation and the North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) reports 2015 traffic fatalities are the lowest in five years.

Based on preliminary crash data, 131 motor vehicle fatalities occurred in 2015, the lowest number of traffic fatalities since 2010 when there were 105.

“The state has made significant investments into our infrastructure in recent years so it is encouraging to see the decrease in the number of fatalities,” said Grant Levi, NDDOT Director. “Infrastructure improvements can help save lives but those improvements need to be combined with drivers who aren’t distracted, drive defensively and abide by the rules of the road in order to continue to reduce fatalities.”

Of these 131 motor vehicle fatalities, 62 percent were not wearing their seat belt, 41 percent were alcohol-related, and 28 percent were speed-related. Lack of seat belts, alcohol and speed are consistently the most significant factors in motor vehicle fatalities in North Dakota.

Colonel Michael Gerhart, superintendent of the NDHP, adds “The single greatest partnership in law enforcement is with the public. With their support and cooperation to drive sober, buckle up and slow down, many lives can be saved on our roadways.”

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Pioneer welcomes Anderson as new office manager With the New Year comes a new face at the Bowman County Pioneer’s office.

Jill Anderson of Scranton was hired at the start of the year as the publication’s new office manager, replacing Miranda Carlson who left last month to pursue other opportunities.

Anderson has a well-established history of working in an office setting and has demonstrated experience in sales.

Anderson, 33, hails from Scranton and has long-standing familial roots in southwest North Dakota.

Originally from Harvey and a graduate from Hettinger High School, Anderson, née Jorgens, moved to Bowman County in 2007 after she became engaged to Justin Anderson of Scranton.

The two married and have two children, Hailey, 10, and Ryder, 5.

“Jill will be a wonderful addition to our publications,” said Bryce Martin, editor of the Pioneer. “She’s already proven to be an excellent resource for our readers and customers and is dedicated to maintaining our papers’ strong ties with our communities.”

Since her first day at the Pioneer, it has become abundantly clear that her

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have damaged the room by smoking inside it.

Headley said Mitchell likely wouldn’t have been arrested at that point.

Mitchell then fled the scene driving a white 2013 Chrysler 200 that had Bismarck dealer plates.

A low-speed pursuit then ensued, with Headley following Mitchell’s vehicle as he crossed the highway and drove north onto Main Street in Bowman. Mitchell failed to pull over for Headley, who had engaged his vehicle’s lights and sirens.

As he drove on Main Street, Mitchell obeyed all stop signs and did not exceed the posted speed limit until he pulled north onto Highway 85 from First Street Northwest.

Mitchell then rapidly accelerated, reaching speeds up to 100 mph upon leaving Bowman city limits. Headley radioed for assistance from the Bowman County

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higher, it comes out further.”

It would’ve caused a massive headache for the city and its residents.

But Scranton was offered a reprieve during its Monday night regular meeting, when the councilors delved further into FEMA’s requirements. “(It’s) not going to be as big a deal as we thought, I think,” Ruggles said Tuesday.

FEMA had re-evaluated the dyke and were simply afraid it wouldn’t hold a drastic flood. However, instead of forcing the city to pay millions of dollars — a nearly unfeasible request — it was found the city would merely have to adopt an ordinance that specifies neither FEMA nor the city could be held responsible if the dyke doesn’t hold. But since the

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She also enjoys searching for antiques and refinishing furniture in her free time, which is sparse considering her life as a working mother.

“It's a fun place to work,” Anderson said of the Pioneer. “The ‘boys’ (Bryce and Nate) make me laugh everyday.

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The pursuit continued northbound on Highway 85, reaching speeds of 120 mph.

Surrounding law enforcement agencies, including the Slope County Sheriff ’s Department, were notified of the oncoming pursuit.

Headley said Mitchell’s vehicle got dangerously close to an oncoming semi truck, which was forced onto the shoulder of the highway.

A Slope County Sheriff ’s Deputy set up tire deflation devices to halt the Chrysler about one mile west of Amidon. Mitchell’s front tires were deflated as they crossed the devices, and came to a stop about one mile east of Amidon on the highway.

According to police reports, Mitchell complied with the officers to exit the vehicle without incident. He was arrested and transported to Dickinson for booking.

Upon investigation of Mitchell’s vehicle, a Bowman adult female was found in the passenger seat, crying. She told police that she was promised a ride

by Mitchell to her home in Bowman and waited inside the white Chrysler as Mitchell checked out of the Bowman Lodge.

“When we had Mr. Mitchell (in custody), she kind of popped up,” Headley said, adding that he had noticed somebody occupying the passenger seat during the pursuit.

The woman told officers she had only met Mitchell the previous night.

She indicated to police that she did not know why Mitchell was being pursued; she had pleaded with him to stop the vehicle, according to the report.

According to the woman, Mitchell did not explain why he would not stop for police.

It was later discovered by police that Mitchell was not authorized to take the white Chrysler from the Bismarck dealership prior to the incident.

Headley told the Pioneer that the dealer would likely pursue Mitchell civilly for the damage he caused to the vehicle’s tires.

“It’s been a while since

I’ve been in a high-speed chase,” Headley said, adding that he had experienced others throughout his career.

“One is enough.”

Mitchell was charged Monday with felonious restraint, a Class C felony, in which a person knowingly abducts another or exposes them to risk of serious bodily injury per North Dakota Century Code; attempting to elude a police officer, a Class A misdemeanor; criminal mischief and theft of services, both a Class B misdemeanor. Those charges were incurred in Bowman County.

Mitchell also faces charges from Slope County for reckless endangerment, a Class C felony, and reckless driving, a Class B misdemeanor.

A Class C felony is punishable by a maximum of five years imprisonment, a $10,000 fine or both. A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a maximum of oneyear imprisonment, a fine of $3,000, or both and a Class B misdemeanor is punishable by 30 days imprisonment, a fine of $1,500 or both.

dyke hasn’t had a problem in the last five decades, it was a reasonable stipulation.

The only change that could potentially affect residents near the creek would be those within the city’s flood plain, which covers about one-quarter of the city.

FEMA’s new regulations do not allow building in the flood plain unless it is two feet about flood level.

Ruggles admitted that the new regulations are complicated.

“There’s existing houses that have been there for a long time, if they were ever wanting to add-on or build new, they’d face more restrictions,” she said.

Though, she assured things wouldn’t change much except for the establishment of additional building codes.

“Anything that’s existing – if they have their house paid off, it’s not really going to change anything for that,”

she said.

But if somebody owns a home in the flood plain and they have a mortgage, their flood insurance would be af-

fected.

“How much? We don’t know,” she said. “That would be up to their insurance company.”

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ing for the last years Bakken, Three Forks (Formation). North Dakota has more oil plays than just those.”

But a lot of the guesswork has been taken out of drilling in the Bakken. If a company drills into that, they are more than likely to get something.

As excitement built over that fact in the last several years, so did the dollar amounts.

That’s great for the companies willing to invest the big dollars, but Combs suggested Bowman County, where the costs associated with oil exploration and production are cheaper, is becoming “much more interesting.”

Simply put, Combs said it’s a bargain; a person would be financially better off drilling in Bowman County.

“It’s old school oil and gas activity, and everything’s cheaper; cheaper to drill the wells, it’s also cheaper to get leases down there,” he said.

Mineral leases still aren’t any cheaper in the Bakken region despite the low cost of oil. Including all rsonthe steps necessary in the Bakken to Brycebegin oil recovery, the cost averages about $9 million for one Bakken well. y. f the “(In) Bowman you can drill a well rs.” considerably cheaper,” Combs said.

“When you add up all the dollars that you spent for a Bakken well, (with) even a moderately producing well in Bowman County, you’re going to have a better return on your investment.”

But considering Bowman County’s potential wells, guesswork and science is necessary, compared to in the Bakken. “It’s kind of a gamble, but a cheaper gamble” in Bowman County, he said.

That, however, is a reasonable price to pay for a good payoff.

Some companies were forced out of the Bakken play because prices to establish wells were getting too high and they didn’t have the funds to compete. Those smaller companies could easily relocate their rigs to Bowman County and, with a good idea, could build an empire. “It only takes one good (well),” Combs said.

“Bowman County has a lot of potential,” said Allisen Bement, land professional with the N.D. Department of Trust Lands. “There is oil to be found down there.”

The reason it’s now picking up is because so many companies were focused on drilling in the Bakken. It was hard to move a rig five counties down to Bowman to drill a well, Bement said. Plus, on Bowman County’s lands, they don’t have to drill through large rock formations.

“I think you would get good production and good payment for the mineral interest owners,” she said.

“Somebody needs to drill that well and it will bring a lot of others down to the area.”

There’s already a lot of oil drilling activity in Bowman County, according to the N.D. Dept. of Trust Lands. In the map above, the yellow parcels indicate tracts of land available in the February state auction. The oil lines indicate wells that are currently in production.

How it works The N.D. Department of Trust Lands ad-

ministers all the tracts of land up for auction and is the trustee of the multiple trusts the different sections of land would pay into.

Compared to a private sale of land by mineral owners, Combs said the ones available at the state’s auction generally pay out 10 percent more in bonus payment.

Plus, there’s no confusion on who owns the tracts of land when they are public.

A bonus payment, which is a common industry practice, is paid to the landowner — in this case it would be the state — for allowing companies to lease the land. It’s a one-time, up-front payment that is part of the negotiations.

When a lease is signed, the owner receives a check.

And when wells on that land start producing oil, a predetermined royalty payment kicks in. For example, if a person agrees to a one-sixth royalty, they would receive the revenue from one out of every six barrels of oil recovered. But if no oil is recovered, no payment is issued.

“There’s always that potential (to become a millionaire) in oil producing areas,” Combs said. Though, he cautioned, most often it’s not likely to make a person rich over night.

Still, Combs said it’s very profitable.

Because the tracts of land up for auction are state-owned, any profit is funneled into a specific trust the land is assigned to. One of the biggest in the state is for education.

When North Dakota became a state, the federal government gifted North Dakota tracts of land for the propagation of schools and for education, Combs explained.

There are a total of about 15 trusts the Department of Trust Lands manage. Land designated as sovereign are directly owned by the state.

The townships in Bowman County with the most tracts of land available for lease include Nebo, Amor, Grand River, Ladd and Minnehaha, mostly concentrated in the center of the county. When profits are made on those lands, the state receives its proportional share depending upon what percentage of mineral rights it owns.

Nominators pay a small fee to get tracts of land listed. The department of trust lands then begins a length process, typically lasting about six weeks, where the land is vetted to ensure there are no issues with the land.

Once cleared, it then proceeds to auction.

Nominators are potentially the buyers of the land. They essentially place the first bid — customarily a bid of $1 — when they nominate the tract. Bidding thus begins at one dollar.

Held on the grounds of the N.D. State Capitol, the auction have historically attracted many interested parties, but Combs said his department is moving away from live auctions and starting to place the listings online.

The local benefit Those in Bowman County expecting a

boom the size of northwest North Dakota’s need look elsewhere, but Combs was certain the area would see increased oil activity. However much, he couldn’t be sure.

“The way things are, people are looking for cheaper things to do with the rigs,” he said. “You’ll see increased activity because it’s cheaper drilling.”

While the increasing trend of companies snatching up state-owned land in Bowman County directly benefits the state, Bowman County will also reap the benefits.

Local landowners could see greater financial gain because the state does not always own 100 percent of the mineral rights on certain tracts, so that land’s neighbors or co-owners would also be a fee owner.

A spacing unit is defined as the area necessary for the drilling of one well as established by the North Dakota Industrial Commission, designed to protect the correlative rights inside and surrounding that area.

“They don’t want somebody else sucking the oil from somebody else’s property that they’re not supposed to,” Combs explained.

That area isn’t always entirely covered by the trust lands, so the adjacent property owner with mineral rights on that land would also get a payoff if oil were recovered.

“A lot of times, they’ll use us as a kick-off point,” he said. “They’ll get ours, so they need to get the other mineral owners involved in that spacing unit.”

Added activity in the area could also translate into more local jobs and potentially additional residents.

(By Bryce Martin/Pioneer Editor)

Rhame searches for new engineer after resignation

By BRYCE MARTIN Pioneer Editor

The city of Rhame began taking applications this week for a new city maintenance person after the previous employee resigned under unusual circumstances.

Joshua Umbreit of Bowman worked as Rhame’s maintenance person for about one year, but often intimidated co-workers and city residents throughout his employment, according to city commissioners.

In his position, Umbreit was responsible for maintaining water, sewer and garbage related issues in the city.

The city held two special meetings, Jan. 4 and 6, to discuss Umbreit’s employment after he had turned in his city keys.

Though, Umbreit never said he quit the position prior to the meetings, according to Rhame Mayor Jeremiah Erickson.

“I’m all about one more chance and let’s see what happens,” Erickson said during the Jan. 6 meeting. “That way he’s allowed the opportunity to be talked to.”

Commissioners took a cautious approach to the situation during the meetings, with the majority offering Umbreit a chance to share his side before the commission. Erickson said he was invited to attend the meeting on Monday, but they re-

ceived no response.

“It’s an interesting way that this has all happened,” said Steve Wild, attorney for the city. Wild was present at the later meeting to advise the council from a legal perspective. “My understanding is he kind of has a routine of getting mad, throwing the keys down and saying, ‘I’m done.’

“To me, that’s, ‘I quit.’”

The situation was more complicated as City Auditor Margie Russ claimed she felt unsafe in Umbreit’s presence.

“I don’t feel physically safe, and that’s my concern,” Russ told commissioners.

It was the consensus of the council that Umbreit had acted inappropriately at times during his tenure with the city, notably intimidating co-workers and citizens and displaying a temper.

Though, the council mentioned few specific details at the Jan. 6 meeting.

Umbreit had also previously turned in his keys to the city on separate occasions, but managed to continue his employment.

“I think he’s a good worker,” Councilman Mike Germann said. “He gets pushed from other people in town a lot, too, (and) they don’t have the right to tell him what to do in the first place.”

Councilman Andy Adkisson agreed, adding that he had been a good worker, to a certain extent, and that

many people around town indicated they liked him.

Russ told the council that no formal complaints regarding Umbreit had been made with the city.

Umbreit has faced a relatively public battle dealing with his young son’s retinoblastoma diagnosis. Last year, a medical benefit was held by the Bowman Lions Club to help offset mounting medical bills for the family. “I couldn’t imagine the stress of everything,” Councilwoman Grace Wood said, but she indicated that he still had a job to do.

Erickson temporarily adjourned Wednesday’s meeting to contact Umbreit, who was reportedly out of the state, via telephone. He returned some while later and quickly asked the council for a motion to begin accepting applications for a new maintenance person. No details of the call were discussed.

The Pioneer left a message on a voicemail that the city said belonged to Umbreit, but did not receive a response before this article went to print.

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Making a list of upsetting things That’s Life By TONY BENDER Guest Columnist

Boy, am I mad.

I’m so mad I made a list of the things I am most mad about. One of them is I hate lists.

But you know me—Mr. Positive—I want to at least start on a high note by congratulating UND... maybe it was Mayville State... on the annual mugging of another flock of hapless lambs in Frisco, Texas. It was so much fun, the only reason anyone is coming back to -24 weather in North Dakota is that they’ve run out of Lone Star beer.

Many fans almost didn’t make the trip at all, because Hector International Airport ran out of de-icer.

Who could have predicted one would need de-icer in North Dakota in January? This made Hector the laughingstock of international airports. Up to that point, Hector was running neck and neck with JFK and LaGuardia for the coveted International Airport of the Year award. So, I’m pretty mad about that. #2. And I am really tired of being bossed around by the federal government. In an act of defiance right up there with the Boston Tea Party, I cut the “Do Not Remove Under Penalty of Law” tags off the couch cushions. I don’t know when they’re coming to get me, but Gus the Wonder Pug has been stationed on the deck as a lookout. Sean Penn is coming tomorrow for an exclusive interview. #3. I had to register a vehicle this week. They tell me I will have to be insured before I can even use it.

Something about being responsible for any potential damage. What? It’s not like cars are specifically designed to kill people—except for that Ford Pinto deal.

If you ask me, freedom saddled with responsibility is nothing more than socialism. It’s pretty obvious Obama is coming after our cars.

Some people say I shouldn’t be so paranoid, because we still have the right to bear arms. If you think about it, when the Constitution was written, a madman could only shoot about a round per minute in a crowded theater. Today, if they’re proficient, it’s something like 400. Technically, we are 400 times more free than we were then.

We probably have to subtract a few freedom points for vehicle registration, though. Back in the day, we didn’t have to register buggies based on some vague excuse about maintaining the mud roads. Will this tyranny ever end?

But what if Thomas Jefferson was dyslexic and when he penned the Constitution, he actually meant “arm bears”? That changes everything. Like, if a polar bear is born in socialist Canada and moves to Texas, does he still get to carry an AR-15 to Chipotle? Or even run for president? What do we do then? Leave the country and go where? Canada?

I want people to know I am a good American. I always carry a flag in one hand and a Bushmaster in the other when I stop for Subway sandwiches. But the problem is, who holds the sandwiches? I hate it when they loop the bag over the barrel. This is the price of freedom, I guess.

Sure, some mock me when I walk out with a sandwich dangling from the barrel and tell me to enlist if I want to play soldier. I guess I could sign up to be a general or something, but defending Subway is critical to homeland security. If Subway falls, KFC won’t be far behind, despite the heroic leadership of Colonel Sanders. #4. I am even more upset by the drive-by media, which is perpetuating a myth that toddlers killed more Americans domestically in 2015 than did terrorists pouring in from our unsealed borders. The truth is toddlers took out only two others (and injured just 18).

A total of 21 toddlers killed themselves with guns, compared to 19 deaths at the hands of terrorists. That’s different. Even if President Obama sheds tears when he talks about it, how can we trust a man who was born in Kenya? Or Canada, even?

That is not to make light of the perils of toddlers. I’ve had a couple. They’re like short ninjas. I still support Donald Trump’s wall. I just don’t think we need to build it quite as high to keep toddlers out. #5. I am outraged by the provocative actions of the Bureau of Land Management, which refuses to engage a patriotic militia that came all the way to Oregon for an epic showdown.

Eventually, though, I am sure the stranglehold they have on a bird sanctuary will bring the government to its knees. Good thinking.

Their names will go down in history alongside those of George Washington, Nathan Hale, Thomas Paine, Anheuser Busch and Little Debbie.

In a show of solidarity with cattle producers everywhere, I have decided to buy a herd of cattle and begin losing a remarkable amount per head as soon as possible.

In order to minimize my losses, I plan to graze free at Beaver Lake State Park.

Cliven Bundy told me it was OK. I was eager to start immediately, but was advised by more-experienced cattlemen to wait until spring.

Something about a de-icer shortage.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Join together in ‘pursuit of happiness’

I want people to recall the events of the last year. I want them to think about all of the things that have happened around the world, just in the last year. I hope that they will say, out loud, everyone has the right to life and no one has the right to take it from them.

Saint Pope John Paul II said, “Proclaim and give witness to the Gospel of life!” That will require courage and strength. There are people already speaking doom and gloom about 2016. If as a nation we would gather all of our courage and strength, each day, and “proclaim and give witness to the Gospel of life” it couldn’t be a year filled with doom and gloom.

I ask that we resolve to be the nation we were formed to be in this New Year.

Jan. 22 is the tragic anniversary of a shameful event in our country’s history and a time to reflect, throughout

that day, on respect for the human person.

“What is at stake is the dignity of the human person, whose defense and promotion have been entrusted to us by the Creator, and to whom the men and women at every moment of history are strictly and responsibly in debt.” Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Every person in the nation, either born here or arrived here by whatever means, expects from the United State of America dignity of the human person. They expect to receive the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness contained in our country’s Declaration of Independence. Considering not just what has transpired in this last year but in the last several years, it would seem like a good time for all of us to read or reread all of the Declaration of Independence. If a copy isn’t readily available to you, I am sure your local librarian can direct you to a copy.

It reads in the third paragraph, “We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are crated equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” But do we?

Under a law created by the Supreme Court, not the lawmaking branch of

our government, Roe v. Wade, does everyone have the right to life? No. Should they have the right to life in this country? Yes. Considering the revelations about the practices of Planned Parenthood in this last year, don’t you feel compelled to march for life? The dangerous facts of a new law, Obamacare, have made it clear that not every one’s life is important or to be preserved.

Don’t you feel compelled to march for life?

I hope you feel the need to do something tangible to change the direction we have been going in, as a nation, for the last 43 years. I do and I will be at the East Railroad parking lot in Baker, Mont., at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 22.

I want to show others that all life matters and we all have the right to live with the dignity endowed to us by our Creator. “If God is for us who can be against us,” I believe if we are keeping and obeying God’s laws we are the nation we were intended to be.

I believe that God is the God of life.

If you do also, join me in a “pursuit of happiness” in Baker. Let’s make a difference for those who can’t make one for themselves.

MARY SMITH Baker, Mont.

The ‘perils’ of running cattle Hat Tips By DEAN MEYER For the Pioneer

We run cattle on the reservation. And the area we pasture in is pretty rough and not much for fences.

It’s kind of an open range sort of deal. So the gather begins in October and kind of runs until you go back to grass the next year.

This year I am short three pair. Unless my count is wrong. Which dang sure could be. But we had a guy fly a couple weeks ago and they thought they spotted some. I was tickled to death. I hated to leave a few thousand dollars worth the cattle out in the wind and snow all winter.

We drove up to a ridge as close as we could get to the cattle. I had a four wheeler and a shod horse in the trailer. When that

little package of cows saw us coming they headed for the timber on a high lope.

I swore and chased cows for an hour and a half in the brush before I got them out in the open where I could get close enough to read the brands. None were mine.

Damn. I hate that.

It kind of reminded me of years ago when we were producing rodeos. We had a couple of bucking bulls that were just impossible to keep in a corral. They were both really good bulls. Bar 33 and Tornado.

They would crawl under a corral. They would jump over a corral. They would go through a corral.

I swear, Tornado could crawl through a fence that would hold a pig. And Bar 33 could jump over a fence that would hold a buffalo.

But, I always knew when they left the ranch, where we could find them on Friday morning when we were loading up for the next rodeo. Tornado would be out on the flat with the dry cows, and Bar 33 would be seven miles north with Henderson’s milk cows. He

had this thing about those spotted cows that he just couldn’t get over. He would go through five hundred plain old range cows for a chance to spend a few days with those spotted cows.

Amazing.

Both these bulls had been roped enough where they were pretty well halter broke. They looked a lot worse than they were. You could rope Bar 33 a half mile from a horse trailer and he would lead along pretty good. You just leave the end gate open, drag him up close, and he would jump in.

The year of the Great Escape, they got out in Mandan during the night.

Then they went across a footbridge over the Heart River, down a side street, and into a trailer park.

There they went into a nice yard with a nice garden and camped for the night. Right in the knee high sweet corn.

In the morning, sirens were wailing and phones were ringing. There were three wild Brahma bulls threatening the people of Mandan. I quickly got the

police calmed down, which is quite a feat in itself. They were bound and determined they should kill or at least tranquilize these beasts. Now, we needed them to buck in a rodeo at two o’clock.

I talked the cops into just stopping the traffic a few spots, while I took my dog and sicced ‘em back to the rodeo grounds. I honestly believe that Bar 33 learned his manners from those milk cows he had been visiting. They walked right out of that yard, down the street like they were in the Fourth of July parade, right around the end of a police car, and across that footbridge back to the rodeo grounds!

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Gion sworn in as new judge

By COLE BENZ For the Pioneer

It was a memorable occasion at the Hettinger County Courthouse on Jan. 6 as former state’s attorney James Gion was ceremoniously installed as a Southwest Judicial District Judge.

The Southwest Judicial District covers the counties of Adams, Billings, Bowman, Dunn, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Slope and Stark.

Gion is replacing the retiring Judge Zane Anderson.

The investiture ceremony took place at 1 p.m. in Mott, inside the very room Gion has been presenting to judges for past 25 years as Hettinger County State’s Attorney. The next time Gion will be in the room, he’ll be the one on the bench donning the black robe and gavel.

Gion, a Regent native, had also been Slope County State’s Attorney since 2012.

He also previously served as state’s attorney for Bowman and Grant Counties as well as the city of Regent.

Judge William Herauf opened the day explaining the ceremony and giving the crowd a preview of what to es expect.

The courtroom was filled o. n with family and friends. His parents Jim and Marie, wife out Susan and son Tyrel sat close od as friends and colleagues of m- Gion spoke kindly of the forer- mer attorney turned judge.

Many dignitaries were in e, one’s Mott for the program, ind. cluding Gov. Jack Dalrymple h for and his staff.

Also attending was the entire North Dakota Supreme Court, something Dalrymas a ple jokingly said is not a usund I al practice. ng lot “Jim, it’s not every inves22. titure that I bring along the e entire Supreme Court,” Dalo rymple said.

Three current judges from us ho around the state, along with are surrogate judge Zane Anderwe son, also attended the event. o be. Dalrymple was the first to e. remark on Gion, saying it suit was an honor to be able to e a present to the crowd on this ke occasion.

“What a great honor it is for me, and a privilege for MITHJim to congratulate you,” Dalrymple said. “It’s a proud Mont.moment for a lot of people, not just yourself (Gion).”

Dalrymple joked that it was a ‘low risk’ appointment on his part, and cited Gion’s time as a state’s attorney around the region that will help him succeed in his new position.

“Jim you have all the qualifications that we look for, no question about that,” Dalrymple said. “I want to add that there is one extra intangible thing that I think is important and that is your familiarity and passion to your community, to the people that you will be judging in the upcoming years.”

Justice Daniel J. Crothers was the second guest to remark on Gion and his appointment. The two are friends as they attended law school in the same class at the University of North Dakota.

Anecdotes and kind words filled Crothers’ speech, and

through his words Crothers gave the crowd a view of Gion during his law school days. It was a good moment for two long-time friends, sharing old stories with the crowd about the past at; and especially nice to be able to share it at a time when both are at the top of their careers after nearly three decades.

Crothers also noted that there are currently seven sitting North Dakota judges that were members of the same law school class.

Following Crothers’ speech, Gion was asked to come forward and receive his robe.

Presenting the regalia were his wife and son, a picturesque moment for the family.

Elizabeth Ebert, President of the Southwest Judicial District Bar Association presented Gion with his Gavel.

For the final part of the ceremony, Chief Justice Gerald W. VandeWalle said a few remarks and with Gion standing up front recited the Oath of Office. Holding the

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Bible was his father, Jim, and his mother, Marie. As the words came out, Gion became emotional.

Gion spoke following the oath, making sure to thank as many people as he could that have effected his life.

He mentioned in particular his brother-in-law, John Seuss, who encouraged him as a young man to enter law school.

Gion didn’t mince words, letting his emotions hang on his sleeve throughout his speech.

“I will stammer and stumble, I will rule with regret, I will be commended and I will also be condemned by people that appear before me. But I will guarantee that I will give my upmost to be worthy of the title judge,” Gion said.

Gion finished his speech with a personal promise to the people: “I’m embarking on a new journey, a new trail, and very humbled and grateful. My intention is that I will be the best judge that I can possibly be. I will listen carefully, I will judge impartially, and I really want to reward everybody’s confidence in me. I’m going to do this job, so help me God.” Following the ceremony, everyone gathered in the lobby of the courtroom for refreshments, giving everyone the chance to personally congratulate the new judge on his appointment.

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OBITUARIES Linda Ferrell, 77 Linda L. Ferrell, 77, of Marmarth passed away on Jan. 8 at the Southwest Healthcare Hospital in Bowman.

Funeral Services for Linda were at 1 p.m. on Jan. 14, 2016 at the Bible Church in Marmarth. Terry Bagley officiated with burial to follow in the Riverside Cemetery in Marmarth.

Linda L. Miloff was born on March 25, 1938, the daughter of Chris and Hattie (Schauman) Miloff. She attended Harper School as a young girl. On Nov. 10, 1958, Linda was united in marriage to Fred Ray Ferrell.

To this union, two daughters were born: Arleen Linda and Winnie Lee. Linda spent many of her days working at the Fallon County Hospital in the housekeeping department, Mert’s Café as a waitress and cook, Hunters Table and Tavern, and the Pastime Club as a cook and waitress until health issues left her unable to work. She made the best homemade buns, potato salad and chocolate pudding.

Linda enjoyed doing many things throughout her life. She enjoyed riding horses, dancing, especially the polka waltz, playing her guitar and singing,

making quilts and hook rugs, decorating the house and yard for each holiday, working in her flower gardens and grooming her beautiful lawn. She liked watching the QVC channel and listening to the radio. She enjoyed the company of the visiting birds and squirrels. She also loved being part of the Marmarth Historical Society and performing in the Marmarth Mystic Theater plays.

Most of all, Linda loved spending time with her family and especially her

two grandsons, Andy and Kyle Rohr.

Linda is survived by her daughters, Arleen Ferrell and Winnie (AJ) Rohr, grandsons, Andy and Kyle Rohr, sisters, Louise Waller and Cathy Gorder and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Fred, brother, Art Miloff and sister, Lula Dickason.

Krebsbach and Kulseth Funeral Services of Bowman in charge of the arrangements.

*NOTICE TO PATRONS* THE 86th ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Farmers Union Oil Company of Bowman, Buffalo, and Rhame will be called to order after the meal on

Wednesday, January 27, 2016 At the 4 Seasons Pavilion, Bowman, ND

There will be an election of Directors and the 2015 Audit will be presented.

Please call the office by Jan. 20th, 2016 to let us know how many will be attending so that we can plan for the meal.

Please plan on attending.

Lunch will be served at 12:00 Noon And door prizes given after the business meeting.

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PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER JANUARY 8TH & 15TH, 2016 BOWMAN CITY COMMISSION TO MEET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN; that the Bowman City Commission will meet January 19, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. in the Commission Chambers at City Hall (101 1st Street, NE) to conduct a public hearing and second reading of the ordinance for an amendment to Chapter 6, Article 8, Flood Regulations of the Zoning Code.

The amendments are inclusive of all lands in the City’s flood zones and extraterritorial flood zones and include but are not limited to the following: 1) statement of purpose; 2) methods of reducing flood losses; 3) definitions: 4) basis for establishing special flood hazard areas; 5) warning and disclaimer of liability; 6) duties and responsibilities of the Bowman Zoning Administer; 7) variance procedure; 8) utilities; 9) specific standards; 10) floodways; 11) penalties for violations; and 12) other text amendments as appropriately related to Article 8 of Chapter 6. To examine the case file for the project please make an appointment with Cheryl Ryan, Zoning Director, City of Bowman by calling 701-523-7627 or 701523-3309.

PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER JANUARY 8TH & 15TH, 2016 NOTICE Bowman County Board Positions Expired in 2015 The Bowman County Commissioners respectfully request that any individual, that is a qualified candidate, living in the taxing district located in Bowman County, and is interested in serving on the following boards contact the Auditor’s office, at 523-3130, by January 15, 2016. All interested candidates will be scheduled to meet with the Bowman County Commissioners on January 19, 2016, during their regularly scheduled commission meeting.

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Applicants should possess strong accounting skills and a four year degree in business or a related field is preferred.

Management, organization, and communication skills are a necessity. The position is a 12 month, full time, salaried position. Interested applicants may contact Shari Krinke at the Bowman County High School, 701-523-3283, for detailed information on the position. Resumes may be submitted to: Bowman County School District Board of Education, PO Box H, Bowman, ND 58623.

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In attendance were Mayor Robb Pierce; Aldermen: Dale Henderson, Sheila Ness, EllDean Maychrzak; PWS: Tony Dillon; Auditor: Kari Ruggles; Visitors: Deon Stockert, John Brosz, Steve Wild.

READING OF THE MINUTES: EllDean Maychrzak made a motion to approve the August minutes, Sheila Ness second, roll call vote, MC. AGENDA APPROVAL: Sheila Ness made a motion to approve the agenda for September, EllDean Maychrzak second, roll call vote, MC. FINANCIAL REPORTS: Sheila Ness made a motion to approve the financial reports for September 12 , 2015 with a balance for the city of $2,232,356.34 & the Parkboard General Fund of $18,818.64 & Improvement Fund of $3,911.03, EllDean Maychrzak second, roll call vote, MC. BILLS PRESENTED: Sheila Ness made a motion to pay all bills presented for August, EllDean Maychrzak, roll call vote, MC. AUDITOR/PARKBOARD REPORT: Landscaping plants and shrubs have been purchased and will be planted by the pre-school as a Sales Tax Development project.

PWS REPORT: Handicap areas have been painted. Mowing on the dike and along the railroad tracks has been done. Spraying is being done for weeds on the baseball field. The asphalt section of the walking path has been sealed.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: John Brosz attended the meeting regarding the ongoing sewer project (Surge Fund). The last of the videotaping has been completed for the sewer project. Two locations on north main have intruding services which will be ground off. Rhame is interested in bidding a slip line project in conjunction with Scranton. EllDean Maychrzak made a motion to enter into an agreement with Rhame to do a joint slip project between Rhame & Scranton, Sheila Ness second, roll call vote, MC. Steve Wild will prepare the necessary paperwork for the agreement.

Each city will have their own plans and will meet at a special meeting. Deon Stockert attended the meeting to inform the council of the street improvement side of the Surge Fund Project. He is proposing a Main Street rehabilitation for the city of Scranton.

The council gave their approval to move forward with the plan.

More testing is being done on the asphalt in the North Addition.

Discussion was held regarding the Britt Green property at 401 6th Avenue SW. Currently the property is extremely unkept and livestock is being harbored on the property. Britt is currently in violation of Ordinance 11.0107 which does not allow the keeping of sheep, cattle, horses, goats, rabbits, etc. Britt is in violation of Ordinance 11.0106 No person shall cause or allow any stable or place where any animal may be kept to be unclean. Ordinance 11.0205 states that no dog can run at large, this has happened in many instances. Ordinance 12.0401 Automobiles, Personal Property – When a nuisance.

Britt is in violation due to the personal property that is causing a public safety and public health issue. We will be working with Steve Wild to resolve the ordinance violations on this property.

The city will also be working with Steve regarding any resident complaints that pertain to city ordinances. A resident will be required to file a formal complaint with the Sadowsky & Wild Law Office when they have a complaint that they want filed regarding the city ordinances.

NEW BUSINESS: EllDean Maychrzak made a motion to approve the preliminary budget for the City of Scranton for 2016, Sheila Ness second, roll call vote, MC. Sheila Ness made a motion to approve a raffle permit for the Scranton Fire Department, EllDean Maychrzak second, roll call vote, MC. EllDean Maychrzak made a motion to approve a raffle permit from the Scranton School, Dale Henderson second, roll call vote, MC. The council discussed changing the speed limits on Highway 67 heading north, to slow traffic.

ADJOURN: Dale Henderson made a motion to adjourn at 9:35 pm, Sheila Ness second, roll call vote, MC. The next city council

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meeting is scheduled for October 12th, 2015.

Respectfully Submitted, Kari Ruggles, City Auditor

Werth, Margie Russ III. Employment – Discuss on employee actions. Motion to table until January 6, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. made by Grace, seconded by Scott, motion carried.

IV. Motion to adjourn at 7:54 p.m. made by Andy, seconded Mike, motion carried

transfer funds from the General Fund to the Street fund in the amount of $17,658.32 and the Sewer fund in the amount of $7,607.88 made by Scott, seconded by Andy, motion carried.

2. A/R Aging Report – statements sent out 3. SW Water Usage Report V.Streets – Discuss on plowing str eets– depends on the amount of snow. Scott will start plowing at 5:00 a.m. tomorrow morning.

VI. Old Business.

1. Surge Funding Project Reports –Brosz – Slip lining should start end of February or first of March.

The company will inform the residents when they will be working on the slip lining – the City will not need to send out notices Jeremiah will talk with Lynn Health regarding Main Street water line.

Discuss on Main Street re-surfacing. Will go to County on the 19th of January and ask for funding for paving the street. Shannon will draw up contract with County, Bowman, and Rhame to do asphalt on Main.. Lagoon – Shannon is working on this project.

VII.New Business.

1. Bowman County Development – Tabled 2. Motion to approve ND Lab Service Contract made by Scott, seconded by Grace, motion carried.

3. Drone ordinance presented to council for future interest.

4. Motion to approve invoices made by Andy, seconded by Grace, motion carried.

VIII. Motion to adjourn made at 7:55 p.m. by Scott, seconded Andy, motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE FOR AUGUST 2015 EFT IRS $50.50; EFT IRS $889.46; EFT Blue Cross Blue Shield $1,198.75; 6792 MDU $1,635.07; 6793 Country Media $187.20; 6794 Consolidated Telcom $107.29; 6795 Scranton Equity $982.03; 6796 Sheila Ness $50.00; 6797 Tara Dillon $304.75; 6798 Tony Dillon $3,060.25; 6799 Kari Ruggles $1,219.02; 6800 Nicks Pest Control $100.00; 6801 Productivity Plus $44.50; 6802 One Call $3.30; 6803 Zimmerman Contracting $981.00; 6804 Southwest Water $5,501.03; 6805 MDU $1,760.26; 6806 Visa $768.43; 6807 Brosz Engineering $2,867.50; 6808 Country Media $25.52; 6809 Scranton Equity $6,338.70; 6810 Consolidated Telcom $104.93; 6811 Dakota Farm Equipment $25.74; 6812 City of Bowman $4,964.50; 6813 Scranton Equity $384.42 PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER January 15TH , 2016 APPROVED MINUTES FOR RHAME CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2015 7:00 PM LOCATION: CITY HALL I. Jeremiah called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

II. Roll Call. Grace Wood, Jeremiah Erickson, Margie Russ, Dennis Walser, Andy Adkisson, Mike Germann, Shannon Hewton, Larry Entzel, Gail Olson, Absent Scott Luvaas.

III. Motion to approve October 20, 2015 made by Mike, seconded by Andy, motion carried. Motion to approve October 12, 2015 minutes made by Mike seconded by Grace, motion carried.

IV. Motion to approve October & November 2015 financials made

by Andy, seconded by Grace, motion carried.

1. A/R Aging Report 2. SW Water Usage Report V. Old Business.

1. Surge Funding Project Reports –Brosz – Shannon was present to update on the surge fund. Lagoon is drained the infill pipe has lifted. Motion to advertise for bids for Lagoon made by Andy, seconded by Mike, motion carried.

Motion to go with option #2 for70’ full depth mill with chip seal may

by Mike, seconded by Andy, motion carried. Will request funds from County to help with costs.

Discussion on slurry.

2. Junk Cars – Update – Letter from Jamie Barnes.

VI. New Business.

1. Garbage Contract with the City of Bowman – Phone conference with Chuck Whitney regarding contract and surcharge. With the price of fuel going down the surcharge should have been removed. This has not happened but prior minutes have stated that when fuel goes down the surcharge comes off. Per Chuck if fuel go up we will not be charged a higher surcharge. Motion to approve garbage contract made by Andy, seconded by Mike, motion carried.

2. Bowman County Development – Teran Doer – Tabled to January 3. Motion to provide a cell phone for maintenance man made by Andy, seconded by Grace, motion carried.

4. Motion to approve and pay ND Rural Water membership for 2016 made by Grace, seconded

by Mike, motion carried.

5. City Judge Margie will talk to Keith King.

6. Approval of invoices – Including Ballasts at restaurant. Motion to approve invoices made by Andy, seconded by Grace, motion carried.

VII. Comments – Need a backup system for the water tank in case the power goes out again. Will check into this and contact SW Water – maybe a solar panel.

VIII. Motion to adjourn at 8:25 p.m. made by Grace, seconded

by Andy, motion carried.

Respectfully submitted, Margie Russ, Auditor Jeremiah Erickson, Mayor Bowman County Development Corp 3,000.00; Bowman Napa Auto Parts 30.18; Brosz Engineering 2,820.00; Cenex/Farmers Union 1,247.67; City of Bowman 2,436.00; Consolidated Telcom 211.09; CT Excavating 82,523.74; Donna Crow 233.94; John Deere 58.89; M&L Maintenance 10.00; MGM Welding 139.87; Montana-Dakota Utilities Co 1,473.54; ND One Call 2.20; Nd Rural Water 225.00; Newby’s Ace Hardware 127.64; Payroll 7,693.67; Petty Cash 98.28; Southwest Business Machines 137.74; SW Water Authority 1,698.93; West Plains Inc 117.72; Woodleys 584.60.

PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER January 15TH , 2016 APPROVED MINUTES FOR RHAME CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2016 7:00 PM LOCATION: CITY HALL I. Call to order by Jeremiah at 7:03 p.m.

II. Roll Call. Jeremiah Erickson, Scott Luvaas, Grace Wood, Mike Germann, Andy Adkisson, Nick

Respectfully submitted, Margie Russ, Auditor PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER January 15TH , 2016 APPROVED MINUTES FOR RHAME CITY COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY, January 6, 2016 7:00 PM LOCATION: CITY HALL I. Call to Order. Meeting started at 7:03 p.m.

II. Roll Call. Jeremiah Erickson, Scott Luvaas, Nathan Lee, Bryce Martin, Steve Wild, Grace Wood, Mike Germann, Andy Adkisson, Margie Russ III. Employment – Discuss on employee actions. 7:29 p.m. meeting was temporarily adjourned so Jeremiah could call Joshua Umbreit to discuss he employment.

Re-adjourned at 7:52 p.m. Motion to accept Joshua Umbreit’s resignation and advertise for a maintenance man made by Andy, seconded by Grace, motion carried.

IV. Comments V. Motion to adjourn at 7:54 p.m. made by Mike, seconded Scott, motion carried, 7:54 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Margie Russ, Auditor Jeremiah Erickson, Mayor

Margie Russ, Auditor Jeremiah Erickson, Mayor

PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER January 15TH , 2016 APPROVED MINUTES FOR RHAME CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2015 8:35 PM LOCATION: CITY HALL I. Special meeting was called to order at 8:35 p.m. by Jeremiah II. Roll Call. Grace Wood, Jeremiah Erickson, Margie Russ, Dennis Walser, Andy Adkisson, Mike Germann, Shannon, Larry Entzel, Gail Olson, Absent Scott Luvaas.

III. Discussion on sewer backup damage. Kurt Sarsland explained the damage at Gail Olson’s home. Will need to remove all carpet, will need to redo the wall up to approximately 6 inches.

Kurt contacted a company in Bismarck that is willing to come and clean up. Margie will get a dumpster for this. Margie put a claim into the insurance. Motion to pay for cost to repair made by Grace, seconded by Mike, motion carried.

IV. Motion to adjourn special meeting at 9:03 p.m. made by Andy, seconded by Grace, motion carried.

Respectfully submitted, Margie Russ, Auditor Jeremiah Erickson, Mayor PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER January 15TH , 2016 UNAPPROVED MINUTES FOR RHAME CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2015 7:00 PM LOCATION: CITY HALL I. Meeting was called to order by Jeremiah at 7:03 p.m.

II. Roll Call. Grace Wood, Scott Luvaas, Dennis Walser, Andy Adkisson, Jeremiah Erickson, Margie Russ, Shannon Hewton, Absent: Mike German III. Motion to approve December 22, 2015, January 4 and 6, 2016 minutes made by Scott, seconded by Grace, motion carried IV. Finance – Motion to approve December 2015 Financials made

by Andy, seconded by Scott, motion carried.

1. Funds Transfer – Motion to

Bowman Napa Auto Parts 93.46; Brosz Engineering 1,305.00; Capital One Credit Card/Asphalt King 1,215.00; Capital One Credit Card/Avast 25.07; Capital One Credit Card/Elvu Motel; Capital One Credit Card/ND Rural Water 225.00; Capital One Credit Card/USPS 307.35; Capital One Credit Card/Walmart 136.00; Cenex/Farmers Union 537.21; City of Bowman 2,470.00; Consolidated Telcom 212.20; MGM Welding 353.29; Mid American Research Chemical 1,618.59; Montana-Dakota Utilites Co 2,665.05; ND Dept of Health 562.61; Newby’s Ace Hardware 249.75; Nick Werth 174.86; Payroll 10,586.63; Southwest Business Machines 6.49; Southwest District Health Unit 60.00; SW Auto Supply 120.36; SW Water Authority 1,601.27; West Plains Inc 487.72; Woodleys 75.29.

PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER January 15TH , 2016 NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PUBLIC NOTICE OF HEARING AND OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON DRAFT PERMIT FOR MODIFICATION OF A SOLID WASTE FACILITY UNDER THE NORTH DAKOTA SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT RULES FACILITY NAME: Little Missouri Special, Inc. – Permit 0357 (formerly known as Petrocomp, a Division of D&M Water, Inc.) APPLICANT: Dale Leivestad, D&M Solutions, Inc., P.O. Box 848, Baker, MT 59313 BACKGROUND: The North Dakota Department of Health (Department) received a request from Little Missouri Special Waste Landfill (LMS) for a permit modification to vertically expand the existing landfill cell. LMS is proposing to change the landfill closure slopes from the currently permitted 15% to a maximum of 25%. The proposed change would add approximately an additional 60,500 cubic yards of waste disposal capacity to the existing permitted landfill area.

Also associated with this modification is a change in the name of the corporation that owns the facility (Permittee).

The proposed modification will change the final closed slopes, the final height, and total waste in

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Public Service Commission Gas Pipeline Safety Rulemaking

Case No. GS-15-187

Public Service Commission Reclamation Rulemaking

Case No. RC-15-737

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AMEND ADMINISTRATIVE RULES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING January 5, 2016 TAKE NOTICE that the Public Service Commission will hold a public hearing to address proposed amendments to the North Dakota Administrative Code relating to gas pipeline safety and surface coal mining and reclamation operations.

The public hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m., CST on February 18, 2016, in the Commission Hearing Room, 12th oor, State Capitol, Bismarck, North Dakota. Written comments may be submitted to the Public Service Commission until the close of business on February 29, 2016.

A copy of the proposed rules and statements concerning the Regulatory Analysis, Small Entity Regulatory Analysis and Economic Impact, and Takings Assessment may be obtained from the Public Service Commission, 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Department 408, Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0480, 701-328-2400, toll free 1-877-245-6685, Relay North Dakota TTY: 1-800-366-6888, or ndpsc@nd.gov. This information is also available to view on the Public Service Commission’s web site at www.psc.nd.gov under “Formal Notices”.

If you require any auxiliary aids or services, such as readers, signers, or Braille materials, please notify the Commission at least 24 hours in advance.

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Randy Christmann Commissioner

Julie Fedorchak Chairman

Brian P. Kalk Commissioner

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the landfill. The proposal will not affect surface water flow patterns or quantities. The modification will not affect leachate generation.

LMS is regulated by the Department under Permit 0357 and is located west of Marmarth in the N1/2 of Section 8, Township 130N, Range 106W, Bowman County. The facility will continue to be used for the long-term disposal of special waste consisting primarily of oilfield exploration and production (E&P) wastes.

The Department believes that a permit which meets the requirements of the North Dakota Solid Waste Management Rules and is protective of human health and the environment can be issued to Little Missouri Special, Inc. and has prepared a Draft Permit for public review and comment.

PUBLIC COMMENTS AND HEARING As required by Section 33-2003.1-03 of the North Dakota Administrative Code, the Draft Permit will be available for public review and comment for thirty (30) days following publication of the Public Notice. The public comment period began on December 11, 2015. A public hearing has been requested and will be conducted on February 9, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the Commission Room located at the Bowman County Courthouse; 104 First Street NW, Bowman, ND regarding the draft permit described above. Written comments will be accepted until February 19, 2015. The North Dakota Department of Health will consider all comments prior to taking any action on the permit. Comments, questions and written communication should be directed to: Scott A. Radig, P.E., Director North Dakota Department of Health

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Division of Waste Management 918 East Divide Avenue, 3rd Floor Bismarck, ND 58501-1947 The Draft Permit and Permit Application are available for review during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the North Dakota Department of Health, Division of Waste Management, 918 East Divide Avenue, 3rd Floor, Bismarck, ND. A copy of this Public Notice is also on the Department’s website at: http://www.ndhealth.gov Anyone requiring special access or accommodations to review the Draft Permit may contact the Department at 701-328-5166.

PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER January 15TH , 2016 SALE OF OIL & GAS LEASES The Board of University and School Lands will conduct an oil and gas lease auction on Tuesday, February 2, 2016, at 9:00 AM, CT in the North Dakota State Capitol House Chambers, Bismarck, ND. For a list of tracts being offered, visit https://land. nd.gov, or call (701) 328-2800 or write to the ND Department of Trust Lands, Box 5523, Bismarck, ND 58506-5523. Anyone needing auxiliary aids and services call Catelin at (701) 328-2810 by 01-26-15.

12/30/15 /s/ Lance D. Gaebe Commissioner PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER January 15th , 22nd, 29th 2016 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA IN DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF BOWMAN

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Plaintiff has filed herein a Motion for Interim Order. Hearing has been set upon said Motion on the 4th day of March, 2016, at 9:00 o`clock a.m., Mountain Time at the Stark County Courthouse, Dickinson, North Dakota before Rhonda Ehlis, Judge of the District Court.

You, are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the Complaint in this action which is herewith served upon you, by serving upon the undersigned an Answer or other proper response within twentyone (21) days after the service of this Summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to do so, Judgment by Default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

Except for temporary periods, neither party may remove the minor child from North Dakota without the written consent of the other party or Order of the Court.

If a party violates any of these provisions, that party may be in Contempt of Court.

DATED this 7th day of December, 2015.

KEOGH LAW OFFICE Attorney for the Plaintiff 141 3rd St. West, P.O. Box 1202 Dickinson, ND 58602-1202

DATED this 21st day of October, 2015 KEOGH LAW OFFICE Attorney for the Plaintiff 141 3rd St. West, P.O. Box 1202 Dickinson, ND 58602-1202

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PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER January 15TH , 2016

Case No. 06-2015-DM-00019 Devin Maychrzak, Plaintiff, vs.

Teddy Klotz, Defendant.

NOTICE OF HEARING

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA IN DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF BOWMAN SOUTHWEST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Case No. 06-2015-DM-00019 Devin Maychrzak, Plaintiff, vs.

Teddy Klotz, Defendant.

SUMMONS TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT:

REGULAR MEETING 12-9-15 The regular meeting of the board was called to order by President Mellmer at 7:01 p.m. in the superintendent’s office. Members present were Mellmer, Dillon, Sanford, Reitz and Evans. No one was absent. Others present were Mellmer, Dillon, Sanford, Reitz and Evans.

The agenda was read and additions were made.

There was a motion by Reitz, a second by Sanford to approve the minutes. All were in favor.

The motion carried.

There was a motion by Dillon, a

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second by Freitag to approve the bills. All were in favor. The motion carried.

The board reviewed the monthly financial reports and filed them for the auditors.

The November, 2015, payroll expenses were $141,433.26. The checks issued were numbers 27855-27861. The check stubs issued were number 8123-8190.

There was a motion by Reitz, a second by Evans to approve the payroll. All were in favor. The motion carried.

The board previewed the proposed 2015-2016 school calendar.

Superintendent Pretzer informed that the 2014-15 school audit was conducted December 1. The audit report will be mailed.

The first reading of the updated ELL policy was held.

Discussion was held on the taxable valuation, the updated security system and possible other projects including a new audio and PA system Discussion was held on a possible charitable trust. There was a motion by Reitz, a second by Sanford to approve establishing the possible charitable trust. All were in favor. The motion carried.

Discussion was held on vocational technology.

Superintendent Pretzer reported that a fall co-op committee meeting will be scheduled.

Discussion was held on the new tractor, Title I Reallocated funds, and ESSA reauthorization.

Principal Pierce and Superintendent Pretzer reported on elementary and secondary education.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:53 p.m.

Michael Mellmer, President Angie Eberle, Business Manager

LegaLs PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER January 15TH , 2016 Scranton School District Bills December, 2015 General Fund: ACT 46.59; Ashley Fisher 50; AT & T 226.27; B & H Delivery 15; Baker Furniture 55; Blue Cross of ND 19259.40; Borderline 970; Bowman Glass 1024.51; Carmen Erickson 50; Carol Dilse 300; City of Scranton 490.19; Consolidated Telcom 311.50; Country Media 172.90; Cristi Olson 50; Dakota Boys & Girls Ranch 3500; Eckroth Music 104.45; Edutech 20; Gretchen Flatz 50; IXL Learning 200; KariLei Valloff 50; Katrina Johnson 50; Lea Doerr 50; Lindsey Carey 50; Marcia Janikowski 50; Michael Mellmer 225; Midwest Investigation & Security 23,367; MDU 2295.42; ND Safety Council 27; Network Services 147.85; Nick’s Pest Control 100; Northern Auto & Diesel 330; Office Depot 413.96; Polly Markegard 50; Prairie Rose Floral 53; Praxair 506.60; S & T Custom Plumbing 518.78; Sanford Occupational Medicine Clinic 150; SBM 50.53; School Specialty 123.84; Scranton Super Valu 77.86; Scranton Equity 8581.75; Scranton School Building Fund 6400; Tricorne Audio 3418; VISA 570.24; West River Student Services 1157.46 Fund total: 75,710.10 Food Service Fund: Dean Foods 660.59; DPI 342.20; Scranton Super Valu 1.92; US Foodservice 3433.39 Fund total: 4438.10 Building Fund: S & T Custom Plumbing 513.56 Fund total: 513.56

Posting Date January 11, 2016

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ND Coyote Classic results The 14th Annual ND Coyote Classic held in Dickinson ended with close to 400 coyotes seen, and a total of 103 harvested over the weekend.

First place went to Troy Sand and Scott Larson with 11 coyotes. Second place was Joel Kaczynski and Dale Peplinkski with 11 coyotes, who checked in at a later time than the first team. Third place went to Nick Nielsen and Matt Klabo with 9 coyotes. Fourth place went to Jason Arnson and Dan Arnson with 9 coyotes. Fifth place went to Troy Johnson and Nate Beauchamp with 9 coyotes.

In the Amateur Division, which was a new division this year, first place went to Ethan Rodne and Billy Richard, second place to Brad Praus and Kirk Praus, and third place went to Lance Thomas and Jake Hardy.

For the 2015 season’s final points in the ND Tournament Series, first place was Joel Kaczynksi and Dale Peplinski with a total of 30 coyotes. Second place was Nick Nielsen and Matt Klabo with 24 coyotes and third place went to Gary Will with 19 coyotes.

More information and event placings will be posted at www. coyotehunter.net

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Physician Schedule January 2016

Nurse Practitioner.

February 2016

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‘Wide left’ The Vikings Vine By JORDAN WRIGHT For the Pioneer

Wide left. That’s all you will be hearing about this upcoming week, but there were plenty more reasons why the Seahawks beat the Vikings 10-9 on Sunday.

Offensively the Vikings were unable to get much going, but that was to be expected. With temperatures as low as six below, and Seattle having one of the best defenses in the league, nobody was expecting Minnesota to have a great day on offense.

Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater outplayed Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson in almost every statistical category except for the one that truly mattered, touchdowns. Bridgewater did what he needed to do and didn’t have any mistakes, which is impressive considering the circumstances.

Running back Adrian Peterson received 23 carries, but was only able to muster 45 yards. Unfortunately, Peterson’s fumble was just as big of a reason for the Vikings loss as Blair Walsh’s missed kick. In addition to the fumble, it appeared that Peterson’s final run was supposed to go to the right, which is Walsh’s preferred side to kick from, but Peterson bounced it to the left trying to get more yards.

Wideout Stefon Diggs led the Vikings in targets (6) receptions (4) and yards (26), but it was Kyle Rudolph who stepped up when the Vikings needed it the most.

If Seattle has a weakness defensively, it is covering tight ends down the seam.

I was curious as to why the Vikings were not taking advantage of that, but perhaps they were saving it until they needed it the most. On the last drive of the day for the Vikings, Rudolph was able to draw a pass interference penalty before catching a 24 yard reception to put the Vikings into field goal range.

Defensively, the Vikings did a much better job of limiting Russell Wilson and company when compared to the last game these two teams played. With no Marshawn Lynch or Thomas Rawls, it was up to Wilson and Seattle’s receivers to carry the offense. However, it was the Vikings defense that got the better of them, limiting Wilson to only 142 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

Everson Griffen was all over the place, racking up six tackles, four quarterback hits and a sack. Eric Kendricks led the team with eight tackles, and even more impressively, was tied for the team lead with two passes broken up. Terence Newman left the game early with an injury, opening the door

for first round pick Trae Waynes to see some playing time and he didn’t disappoint. Wilson attempted to pick on Waynes many times, but Waynes held his own and was far from a liability on the field.

Special teams will be the unit that is scrutinized the most, but that’s not entirely fair. Blair Walsh scored every point for the Vikings and was the reason they were in the ball game. Jeff Locke put the ball down with the laces facing the kicker a couple times today, but that was the plan coming into the game since the frozen field would make it very difficult to spin the ball successfully. There is no doubt Blair Walsh should have been able to make that field goal, but had the offense scored a touchdown instead of a field goal on any of their previous drives, the Vikings wouldn’t have been in that spot to begin with.

The player of the game for me is Blair Walsh. Now give me a chance to explain before you come after me with torches and pick forks!

Walsh scored every point for the Vikings, finishing the game three of four on field goal attempts on a day when it was below zero for most of the game (making the ball much more difficult to kick).

Walsh was also booting the ball well into the end zone on kickoffs, which was huge because Seattle is one of the best return teams in the NFL. Walsh only allowed Tyler Lockette to return one kickoff for 12 yards. On a day when it should have come down to the running game and defense, it was Walsh who kept the Vikings in the game, and that is why he is my player of the game.

The player who needs the most improvement is T.J. Clemmings, who has consistently been bad the entire season and was the Vikings’ lowest rated offensive player according to Pro Football Focus. I was lenient on Clemmings throughout the season, since he is a rookie and was expected to sit behind Phil Loadholt.

But after four preseason and 16 regular season games, time for excuses are at an end. After going back and watching the tape, it was clear Seattle was going after Clemmings. To me, he is the biggest reason the Vikings lost the game.

Looking ahead, the Vikings are in great shape.

This is a very young team that doesn’t project to lose any great players and will be getting help along the offensive line when Sullivan and Loadholt come back. Defensively, this team is very good and should only get better as the younger players get more experience.

It was not a fluke that Minnesota finished the season 11-5 and the NFC North champions. Sure, there were some embarrassing losses (San Francisco and Seattle), but there was a lot more to be positive about. I am sad that the season is over, but like every Vikings fan knows all too well, there’s always next year!

Night Hawks take 60-24 lead over Cowboys

By SHELDON CHRISTENSON For the Pioneer

The Night Hawks jumped out quick to a 54-0 lead after nine of the first 14 matches as they recorded six falls and received three forfeits. Quickest pin was recorded by Night Hawk Braden Kline in 29 seconds. Final score was 60-24. It was one of the quickest matches I have seen as it was over in 35-40 minutes. They also won six of the eight exhibitions matches against Killdeer. It was a good tune-up match for the Night Hawk Classic that took place Jan. 8-9.

Killdeer is also a fellow Region 4 team.

When I had earlier researched Killdeer’s wrestling team on the NDH-

SAA web site, they only had eight names on their roster. They must have convinced some students to come out as the Killdeer program at the match had 18 names on it. They are a young team as out of those 18 names 11 of them are seventh through ninth graders. Former Hettinger Black Devil wrestler Patrick Schlosser is one of the Cowboy head coaches.

106: Mason Defoe (HETT) over (KILL) (Fall 1st Period) 113: Kyle Burwick (HETT) over Anthony Perez (KILL) (Fall 3:03) 120: Carlos Martinez (HETT) over Dylan Tabor (KILL) (Fall 1:37) 126: Cale Schalesky (HETT) over John Tomjac (KILL) (Fall 0:44) 132: Braden Kline (HETT) over

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Theodore Roosevelt National Park named one of the top destinations for 2016

By JORDAN WRIGHT For the Pioneer

Mexico City, Mexico. Bordeaux, France. Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota. What do all these places have in common? Well according to the New York Times, all three of these places are in the top five of the “52 Places to Go in 2016”.

In an article recently published by the New York Times, the Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP) was listed as the fifth best place to visit in 2016. In the article, author Tim Neville says “The National Park Service turns 100 years old in August thanks to President Woodrow Wilson, who signed the Organic Act of 1916, but few presidents have done as much for conservation as Teddy Roosevelt. Fly into Dickinson in western North Dakota to visit the park named after him, where rolling grasslands dotted with bison collapse into the spectacular red, white and gold badlands of tumbling mud coulees. Lonely dirt roads bring you to one of the park’s less-visited attractions, Elkhorn Ranch, about 35 miles north of Medora, where Roosevelt arrived in 1884 as a young New Yorker ready to raise cattle and heal from the deaths of his wife and mother. Transformed and inspired, the 26th president eventually set aside more than 230 million acres of federal land to help preserve the wonder of places like Crater Lake, Mesa Verde and the Grand Canyon.”

Theodore Roosevelt National Park was established to memorialize this area's importance in Theodore Roosevelt's life and the key role it played in fostering his conservation ethics. While visiting the badlands for the first time in 1883, Roosevelt fell in love with the rugged landscape and became interested in the new business of cattle ranching. After talking with local ranchers, he

decided to invest in a local cattle operation known as the Maltese Cross.

The next summer, following the death of his wife and mother in February, Roosevelt returned to the badlands. During his stay, he started a second ranching operation called the Elkhorn Ranch.

The United States is filled with 59 National Parks, covering nearly 52 million acres.

The first national park in the United States was Yellowstone, which was created in March, 1872, followed

by Yosemite and Sequoia in 1890. The most-visited national park is Great Smoky Mountains in North Carolina and Tennessee, with over ten million visitors in 2014, followed by Arizona's Grand Canyon, with over 4.7 million. In contrast, only 12,669 people visited the remote Gates of the Arctic in Alaska in the same year.

Even though the Theodore Roosevelt National Park is over 70,000 acres, it comes in at number 43 in terms of overall size when compared to the other National Parks.

TRNP received almost 600,000 visitors in 2014, making it the 27 ranked National Park for visitors.

Of course, anyone who has ever visited TRNP knows of its beauty and awe-inspiring views. However, it is rare when our nearest national park receives national atten-

tion. According to the National Parks Service website, Theodore Roosevelt National Park contains several sites of historical significance, each relating to the era of cattle ranching in the late 1800s.

Most significant is Theodore Roosevelt's Elkhorn Ranch Site, the main ranch site where he spent the bulk of his time and where many of his conservation ideas grew.

"My home ranch-house stands on the river brink.

From the low, long veranda, shaded by leafy cottonwoods, one looks across sand bars and shallows to a strip of meadowland, behind which rises a line of sheer cliffs and grassy plateaus. This veranda is a pleasant place in the summer evenings when a cool breeze stirs along the river and blows in the faces of the tired men, who loll back in their rocking-chairs (what true American does not enjoy a rocking-chair?), book in hand--though they do not often read the books, but rock gently to and for, gazing sleepily out at the weirdlooking buttes opposite, until their sharp outlines grow indistinct and purple in the after-glow of the sunset." From Hunting Trips of a Ranchman by Theodore Roosevelt Roosevelt's first ranch home, the Maltese Cross

Cabin, is open for viewing at the South Unit Visitor Center. The Long X Trail was used as a corridor to move cattle into the Northern Great Plains in the 1800s, and it passes through the North Unit of the park.

Peaceful Valley Ranch was built in the 1880s and served as a dude ranch from 1918 to the 1930s. The ranch and its owners assisted in the establishment of Theodore Roosevelt National Park In 1901 Theodore Roos-

evelt became the 26th President of the United States, and ultimately one of its greatest conservationists.

He later said, "I would not have been president had it not been for my experience in North Dakota."

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