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BAESLER: ND students most improved in AP classes Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler said North Dakota students were the nation’s most improved in Advanced Placement exam results in English, math and science during the last school year.

The number of North Dakota exams that got

passing grades in 2015 jumped 16.9 percent, the largest increase in the country, Baesler said Wednesday. The average national increase was 5.5 percent, according to data from the College Board, which offers the Advanced Placement tests.

Baesler praised the

news. “Although these increases are good, we still have a lot of improvement to make,” the superintendent said.

Baesler is trying to make it possible for more North Dakota students to take Advanced Placement exams. According to College Board data from

2014, the most recent year available, North Dakota ranked 51st among the 50 states and the District of Columbia in the percentage of students who took at least one AP examination in high school. North Dakota’s percentage was 13.8 percent; the national average was 35.7 percent.

NEVER FORGET

During the 2015 Legislature, Baesler successfully introduced an initiative called “Leveraging the Senior Year,” which featured support for broadening the availability of AP exams to North Dakota students.

“Leveraging the Senior Year” includes scholar-

Bowman Fire Chief Chris Palczewski, EMT Jennifer Hestekin and Bowman County Sheriff Deputy Doug Langhoff stand quietly with the flag at the special opening ceremony of the PRCA Rodeo Sept. 11 in Bowman. The moment was a special tribute to emergency service personnel around the country and those who lost their lives assisting during the 9/11 tragedies. (Courtesy photo)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds farmers and ranchers affected by the recent wildfires in Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington State that USDA has programs to assist with their recovery efforts.

The Farm Service Agency (FSA) can assist farmers and ranchers who lost livestock, grazing land, fences or eligible trees, bushes and vines as a result of a natural disaster.

FSA administers a suite of safety-net programs to help producers recover from eligible losses, including the Livestock Indemnity Program, the Livestock Forage Disaster Program, the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and FarmRaised Fish Program, and the Tree Assistance Program.

In addition, the FSA Emergency Conservation Program provides funding and technical assistance for farmers and ranchers to rehabilitate farmland damaged by natural disasters and for carrying out emergency water conservation measures in periods of severe drought.

Producers located in counties that received a primary or contiguous disaster designation are eligible for low-interest emergency loans to help them recover from production and physical losses. Compensation is also available to producers who purchased coverage through the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program, which protects non-insurable crops against natural disasters that result in lower yields,

SPORTS

OPINION

Bowman County’s varsity and junior varsity teams hit the playing fields again last weekend.

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USDA offers help to fire-affected farmers, ranchers

Honoring our servicemen and women

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ships for AP students, instructional materials and mentoring, training for instructors interested in teaching AP classes, and workshops for existing AP instructors who want to sharpen their skills.

Baesler said she hears

crop losses or prevented planting.

"Wildfires have caused devastating losses for many farmers and ranchers," said FSA Administrator Val Dolcini. "Over the past several years, wildfires have increased in severity, intensity and cost as the fire season has grown longer, and drought and increased temperatures contribute to dangerous conditions.

Natural disasters such as wildfires are unavoidable, but USDA has strong safety-net programs to help producers get back on their feet."

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) can assist producers with damaged grazing land as well as farmers, ranchers and forestland owners who find themselves in emergency situations caused by natural disasters. The NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program provides financial assistance to producers who agree to defer grazing on damaged land for two years. In the event that presidentially declared natural disasters, such as wildfires, lead to imminent threats to life and property, NRCS can assist local government sponsors with the cost of implementing conservation practices to address natural resource concerns and hazards through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program.

"After natural disasters such as wildfires, it is critical that farmers, ranchers and forestland owners have financial and technical resources available to

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NEWS BRIEFS

State launches truck weight calculator A convenient online calculator is now available to help the motor carrier industry, agricultural producers and others determine how to comply with legal gross and axle weight limits in North Dakota. The calculator will show the carrier what a vehicle or vehicle combination can legally weigh based on axle configuration, number of axles, number of tires per axle, the distance between axles and tire width.

The free calculator, developed by specialists with North Dakota State University’s Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, is specific to North Dakota with clickable options for selecting state highways and interstates. The calculator generates quick output with printable data and features simple picture explanations for intuitive use. Access the calculator by clicking on the ND Truck-Weight Education heading under the “Resources” tab at www.ndltap.org/.

Although the calculator is fully functional, developers are continuing to refine it. They are looking to add additional features such as the ability to input tare weights to calculate net haul capacity for various commodities and expanding the calculator to include neighboring states.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sept. 19 Bowman Seventh-Day Adventist Church - “Where Are You?” (Based on Genesis 3:9) with Pastor David Moench

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Sept. 26 Badlands Ministries Third Annual Community Potluck and Music Jam — 5:30 p.m. at the Eaton Lodge on the grounds of the Badlands Ministries in Medora. For more information contact (701) 6234378 Bowman Seventh-Day Adventist Church - “The War Behind All Wars” with John Bradshaw of the It Is Written telecast (DVD Presentation)

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Oct. 3 Rural Women in America “Fearless” Conference.

Contact (701) 523-3871 ext. 3 for more information St. Charles Catholic Church Guest Speak: Tasha Schuh — 5:30 p.m. with refreshments to follow. Free for ages 12 to 18

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Early fall color could be sign of tree distress In many parts of North America, people will soon enjoy one of nature's finest shows - fall foliage.

Color-changing leaves make for a beautiful display, but early changes in leaf-color can be a sign that your tree is stressed and vulnerable to insect and disease attack.

If the leaves on your trees are changing color sooner than similar trees in the area, consult a professional arborist, who can identify any problems and offer possible solutions.

"Premature color change can be an indication that a tree isn't vigorous enough to withstand insects and disease organisms that may attack it, not to mention the usual changes that occur when the weather turns cold," says Tchukki

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protect their natural resources and operations," said NRCS Chief Jason Weller. "Conservation practices protect the land and aid recovery, but can build the natural resource base and may help mitigate loss in future events."

Farmers and ranchers with coverage through the federal crop insurance program administered by the Risk Management Agency (RMA) should contact their crop insurance agent to discuss losses due to fire or other natural causes of loss. Crop insurance is sold and delivered solely through private crop insur-

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often from high school students, including members of the Student Cabinet that she founded last spring, about the need for more Advanced Placement options. The students tell her they have taken all of the dual-credit and higher-level courses available to them, Baesler said.

Baesler has put special empha-

Andersen, BCMA, CTSP* and staff arborist with the Tree Care Industry Association. "Occasionally, only one or two limbs of the tree will show premature fall color. This could be a sign of a disease at work, though only the infected limbs are weakened."

The more common situation is for the entire tree to exhibit premature fall coloration, a phenomenon usually linked to root-related stress.

"Trees respond to these stresses by trying to curtail their above-ground growth," adds Andersen.

Leaves can be thought of as small factories containing raw materials, products and by-products, all in chemical form and some with color. As the leaf is "abandoned" by the tree, the green chlorophyll - the

dominant chemical found in most leaves - is broken down and "recycled," leaving behind other-colored chemicals. Supply lines to the leaves also become clogged, affecting which chemicals are left in the leaf: If the major chemical remaining in the abandoned leaf is red, the leaf turns red; if it's yellow, the leaf turns yellow, and so on.

"The yearly variation in color intensity is due to fluctuating weather conditions, which can affect the balance of chemicals and their composition in the leaves," Andersen says.

Differing amounts of rainfall, sunlight, temperature, humidity and other factors may have an effect on how bright and how long the "leaf-peeping" season will be in any given year.

ance agents. A list of crop insurance agents is available at all USDA Service Centers and online at the RMA Agent Locator.

When wildfires destroy or severely damage residential property, Rural Development (RD) can assist with providing priority hardship application processing for single family housing. Under a disaster designation, RD can issue a priority letter for next available multi-family housing units. RD also provides low-interest loans to community facilities, water environmental programs, businesses and cooperatives and to rural utilities.

For the first time in its 110-year history, the Forest Service, part of USDA, is spending more than 50 percent of its budget to suppress

the nation's wildfires.

Today, fire seasons are 78 days longer than in the 1970s. Since 2000, at least 10 states have had their largest fires on record. This year, there have been more than 46,000 fires. Increasing development near forest boundaries also drives up costs, as more than 46 million homes and more than 70,000 communities are at risk from wildfire in the United States.

Visit https://go.usa.gov/3eDeF to learn more about USDA disaster preparedness and response.

For more information on USDA disaster assistance programs, please contact your local USDA Service Center. To find your local USDA Service Center go to http://offices. usda.gov.

sis on the need for more AP offerings in mathematics and science.

Advanced Placement classes can enrich and deepen a high school student’s education, and allows students to accumulate college credits before they arrive on campus. This can save money for students and their families, and shorten the time it takes to graduate, Baesler said.

State Sen. Tim Flakoll, R-Fargo, the chairman of the North Dakota Senate’s Education Committee, said he would like to see at least 20 to 25 percent of North Dakota stu-

dents earn at least one semester of college credit before they graduate from high school.

“Every time we have challenged our students, they have responded,” Flakoll said. “We’re going to continue to challenge them at a higher level. We’re going to have more access, and more teacher preparedness, so that our students can A take these AP courses and test suc-grin cessfully. We expect this trend toger continue, and we expect to reallyspre see some impressive gains in thestrat Th years to come.”

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Bowman inducted into Hall of Fame Local veterinarian, equine dentist gets honors

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The answer usually can be found by locating the barn sending the tempting scent of fresh bakery into the surrounding atmosphere. Someone made a cake to accompany the morning coffee and has the good Doc's ear, if, in fact, he doesn’t have theirs.

"We sometimes have to think about sending out a search party," said Dr. Lynn Hovda.

The lost party, of course, is Dr. Dick Bowman, the long-time state veterinarian and equine dentist at Canterbury Park, who for many years has provided a refuge for the unwanted and displaced horses of the Minnesota racing world and beyond.

The Middle Ages had their Francis of Assisi.

Canterbury Park has its

Richard of North Dakota.

Dick Bowman has saved hundreds of horses from a dismal life if not a dreadful demise once their racing careers have ended, hauling them 600 miles to his North Dakota ranch, then tending to their infirmities, fixing their teeth, feeding them and generally restoring them to the good health necessary to live out the remainder of their lives, quite often right there in rural Bowman, and all too often at his own expense.

"He is a person who has a lot of trouble saying no," Hovda added. "Here's the deal with Dick. He never says no and he doesn't grumble about it. Doesn't matter if the horse can barely stand on three legs or is a 25-year-old broodmare that just needs a home for its last days."

There is a difference, Hovda noted, between individuals who have trouble saying no and then complain about their own acquiescence. Dick Bowman doesn't say no because that is what he intends. He very simply wants to help animals in need, because he cares about them.

At any given time, there are 50 to 60 horses located at his Second Chance Ranch, at one time as many as 80, all waiting for someone to adopt them, perhaps after seeing them on the Facebook program on which they can be found.

Dr. Richard Bowman.

Bowman often gets repaid with the simple recognition the animals provide.

"When they first get to the ranch they want to be left alone. They don't want anything to do with people for a while," he said. "You can't even walk up to them.

Eventually they come looking for us, wanting to be petted, wanting some contact with humans."

There are other special occasions that can accompany only a true appreciation for horses, when the herd en masse, for example, heads to quench its thirst. "There's nothing more exciting to hear than a herd of horses running up to the corral for wa-

ter," Bowman said. "You'd think it was a herd of buffalo. They sound like thunder. Sometimes they'll simply come running up to say hello."

Canterbury Park and the HBPA have provided financial assistance to Bowman’s adoption and relocation program since it was started, "tons of money" according to Bowman.

Yet, expenses go on and on for horses, for dental care, for inoculations and for food, always for food.

"I shudder to think how much grass and hay they go through," Bowman added. "A horse will eat almost continuously if allowed to."

Yet, Bowman persists,

working his cattle ranch in North Dakota when time allows, letting his son or brother oversee the hired help in other instances, as he does while he spends the meet in Shakopee, working along side Hovda and Dr. Christy Klatt and hauling horses no longer useful for racing to North Dakota.

The transmission in his truck recently went out, so Bowman had to hire help to take a load of six horses to his ranch, a trip that, including the $300 in fuel needed for the trip, ran about $1,800.

"Caring for horses isn't cheap," Bowman added.

"The University of Montana farrier school comes out (to the ranch) every six weeks or so, and that can run $1,500. It’s another $1,000 to vaccinate them."

Donations help and adoption does, too, but there is seldom enough in either case.

The best case for a former racehorse is a new line of work as a pleasure horse or jumper with a responsible owner.

Bowman had an equine dental practice involving clients in six states for 1 7 years, traveling 60,000 miles a year caring for the teeth of horses in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and even in Wyoming one year. He sold the practice a few years ago, allowing

himself more time to devote to his cattle ranch, the horse adoption program and his duties at Canterbury Park during the live racing meet.

"It's never been a thing that made me money," he said. "But it's probably the most fulfilling thing I've done in life."

Bowman went to work out of veterinarian school at several tracks in Florida, which is where he met Camille McArdle, an early vet at Canterbury and currently a member of the Minnesota Racing Commission. He moved onto the backside at Canterbury in 1 986 and was a fixture until the track closed after the 1992 meet.

He returned sometime after the track reopened in 1995.

Bowman's outgoing, friendly demeanor has made him a favorite around the stables in Shakopee as well as in the test barn among the numerous young aspiring veterinarians.

"I don't think there's been a wedding or a party involving someone in the test barn that he hasn't been invited to," said Hovda.

There are hundreds of horses on the grounds at Canterbury and at the Second Chance Ranch in North Dakota with similar sentiments in an equine sort of way.

(Reprinted from Canterbury Park Hall of Fame.)

NDSU Equipment Demonstration Days set for Hettinger A bale processer, tub grinder, vertical and auger mixers, and manure spreaders will be demonstrated.

The North Dakota State University Extension Service is hosting an Equipment Demonstration Day on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at NDSU’s Central Grasslands Research Extension Center and Friday, Oct. 9, at the NDSU Hettinger Research Extension Center.

Check-in for both events will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the program will start at 10.

Local county Extension agents, area and state Extension specialists, and livestock industry personnel are incorporating equipment demonstrations and education into one program. A bale processer, tub grinder, vertical and auger mixers for total mixed rations, and vertical and horizontal manure spreaders will be demonstrated.

Fara Brummer, area Extension livestock systems specialist at the Central Grasslands center, will discuss how bale processers and tub grinders can be used in preparing beef cattle diets. Following a demonstration of this equipment, Brummer will discuss forage particle sizes.

Auger and vertical mixers will be demonstrated to show producers the options for providing cattle

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A tub grinder will be among the equipment that will be demonstrated. with total mixed rations.

In addition, Carl Dahlen, Extension beef cattle specialist, will discuss mixer loading order and mixing times, along with methods to evaluate the consistency of mixed ration from the beginning to the end of

the load.

The day will conclude with demonstrations of vertical and horizontal manure spreaders. The demonstrations will emphasize spreading width and patterns.

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C ommunity EDITOR’S NOTE—We want people to submit anything and everything related to their life in Bowman County. Be it random photos of people out-and-about, people getting awards, photos of your vacation, or short stories about something or someone in the community, we want what you’ve got! The deadline to submit those items (preferably by email to bmartin@countrymedia.net) is 5 p.m. every Tuesday.

Farm Credit Service of Mandan donates FFA Student Handbooks Official FFA Student Handbook’s purpose is to provide students with information to facilitate learning of FFA material and involvement opportunities.

The handbook is designed to engage students at a high level in the classroom. The handbook is an essential tool used by all members.

The officer team and the Greenhand FFA members use the books extensively.

The books are also used by all junior high students as well.

(By Brayden Miller/Bowman County FFA Reporter)

Blankenships focus of Sept. 27 NBC Special Cowboy Moments Joe Blankenship and his father Bill are the focus of the NBC-TV Special Cowboy Moments episode airing on Sunday morning, September 27, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m.

Both of them have been rodeo pickup men for most of their lives so this NBC Special Cowboy Moments episode gives viewers at look at life from the perspective of the rodeo pickup man, who spends his afternoons and evenings in rodeo’s action epicenter.

“I have the best seat in the house,” said Joe Blankenship during the recent NBC interview.

In rodeo, pickup men ride up to bucking horses right after the 8 second qualifying whistle “sounds” and provide a way for riders to safely dismount the bucking horse.

Then they remove the flank strap tied around the horse’s waist to encourage bucking and escort it from the arena.

The senior Blankenship, who grew up and has ranched for years near Glendive, MT, taught his son everything he knew. Joe then moved to North Dakota when he became a member

of the Dickinson State University rodeo tea, starting out as a bull rider and then gravitating towards being a rodeo pickup man, probably because of genetic influences.

“After college I cut my teeth as a pickup man at the Cody, WY nightly rodeo where I was able to hone my skills every night of the week,” he said.

Special Cowboy Moments airs on NBC affiliates in Bismarck, Dickinson, Williston and Minot. The Blankenship episode is being sponsored by the Little Missouri Cattle Company in support of the Dickinson State University Rodeo Team.

The DSU Rodeo Team is holding their annual fundraising gala, Cowboys & Candlelight, at the Elks Lodge in Dickinson on Saturday evening, November 7.

Tickets are available by calling (701) 483-2185.

For more information and an upcoming NBC SCM show schedule call (701) 590-3532.

To view past episodes of Special Cowboy Moments, go to gatheringcowboyhistory.com.

Bill Blankenship (left) has been a pickup in rodeo for most of his life and has passed all of his skills and experiences onto his son Joe (right). Joe is a comforting sight for cowboys at rodeos all over North Dakota.

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October 15 & 17 - 2015

Some of the Best Properties Offered in The Dakotas!

2 DAY EVENT • 15 AUCTIONS • 7,517.35 ACRES • MULTIPLE OWNERS

Land Auctions in Adams, Bowman, Dunn, Grant, Hettinger, Oliver, Slope & Stark Counties in North Dakota

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2015

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2015

Baymont Inn & Suites (Formerly Seven Seas) - Mandan, ND

Knights of Columbus - Mott, ND

Free Social - 10:30 a.m. (MT) - Auction - 11:00 a.m. (MT)

Contact John Stober at 701.426.8834 for more info!

Free Social - 9:30 a.m. (MT) - Auctions - 10:00 a.m. (MT)

90 Acres • Oliver County, ND Karen Nagel, Owner

480 Acres • Hettinger County, ND Larry Klein & Shirley Bittner, Owners

Offering 90 +/- acres of pristine Missouri River hills over looking the Missouri River to the east, and bluffs to the west, 15 miles north of Mandan on Hwy 1806.

Property offers a large garage/shop with a 2nd story, 2 bedroom, 1 bath cabin with million dollar views of the entire property. In addition, there is another hunting cabin that sleeps 4, a large building for vehicles or a small camper and 2 story shooting platform with a heated building and outside shooting range. This property has it all and is only a short drive to Bismarck/Mandan!

Two exceptional parcels of CRP cropland deep in the heart of North Dakota pheasant hunting country in Hettinger County, near Mott, ND. These two parcels of land feature quality cropland with excellent drainage, great access, and good soils. This property is rich with wildlife habitat. CRP Contracts Expire 9/30/2021.

320 Acres • Grant County, ND John Simmons, Owner

Ramada Grand Dakota Lodge - Dickinson, ND Free Social - 3:30 p.m. (MT) - Auctions - 4:00 p.m. (MT) & 6:00 p.m. (MT)

Exceptional crop land and hunting land with excellent access. This is undoubtedly one of the premier deer and pheasant hunting properties in all of North Dakota with an excellent cash flow from cash rent. This is available for immediate possession including pheasant and deer hunting in 2015!!!!

4:00 p.m. (MT) 307.11 Acres • Stark County, ND Paul Hoff Family, Owner As a part of the 2015 Western Dakota Land Auction, Pifer’s Auctioneers is proud to offer this excellent tract of pasture land, ranch land, and crop land! This property is located along Highway 8, which allows for excellent access and also features good water access for livestock.

160 Acres • Hettinger County, ND Tom Rusch & Dick Gabert, Owners This is exceptional cropland and pasture land in western North Dakota with strong cropping history, a Soil Productivity Index of 61.6 and excellent access. This land is subject to a cropland lease through 2016. Buyer will receive all of 2016 lease income.

4:00 p.m. (MT) 39.97 Acres • Stark County, ND David & Charlotte Berger, Owners

1,185.70 Acres • Adams County, ND Landis Partnership LLC, Owner

Located only one half mile off of Highway 22, this 40 acre tract of cropland features great soil productivity, and tremendous access.

Multiple residential properties have been built in this area making this parcel an excellent investment for either crop production or future development.

Exceptional land in Adams County featuring 1,185.7 +/- acres with excellent crop, pasture, CRP, and hunting land. This land is located just south of Mott, ND and is offered in six parcels.

4:00 p.m. (MT) 79.31 Acres • Stark County, ND Lindsey Martin, Owner Exceptional farm land in western North Dakota minutes from Dickinson with strong cropping history and Soil Productivity Index of 71.4. This property is planted to sunflowers this year.

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349.81 Acres • Dunn County, ND Thomas Family, Owner

160 Acres • Slope County, ND Eugene Brooks & Family, Owners

A picturesque property in Western Dunn County that features two parcels of quality cropland with great access and productive soils.

Additionally, the Thomas land features excellent pastureland with tremendous grasses, great access, and good natural water provided by the Little Knife River.

This property features exceptional cropland and CRP with a half mile off US HWY 85 frontage. Additionally, this property features good soils, great access, and an excellent habitat for upland game throughout the creek bottom.

6:00 p.m. (MT) 635.06 Acres • Dunn County, ND Wannemacher Family, Owner The Wannemacher property features 4 contiguous quarters of exceptional cropland and grazing land with good water and tremendous access. This truly scenic property offers over 330 acres of cropland with excellent soils and a Soil Productivity Index Rating over 70! The balance of the property is good pastureland that is highlighted with productive native grasses and tree-lined draws that provide cover for livestock and wildlife.

6:00 p.m. (MT) 1,242.95 Acres • Stark County, ND Donnella Koppinger, Owner

316.60 Acres • Adams County, ND Skaarvold Family, Owner A half section of land located in the southeast corner of Adams County and in the middle of some of the best farmland and pheasant hunting property in southwest North Dakota. This parcel features over 230 tillable acres with a great Soil Productivity Index. Furthermore, with Lightning Creek winding through the entire property, this parcel has excellent habitat to maintain a tremendous Pheasant population.

1,363.84 Acres • Bowman County, ND John Torpen & Marjorie Torpen Family Trust, Owners Located south of Scranton, ND in the heart of pheasant hunting country, this property offers great hunting land, excellent cropland, and good pasture and hay land. Property will be offered in 7 parcels.

The Koppinger Family farmland is located between New England, ND and Dickinson, ND and lies in the heart of “Wheat Country” in southwest North Dakota. This exceptional land in Stark County has been well managed and features nearly 8 full quarters with over 1,100 acres of exceptionally productive cropland with great soils and good access. Additionally, this property is highlighted with a few grass-lined creek beds, which provide excellent cover for upland game and wildlife.

787 Acres • Adams County, ND Tom Rusch & Dick Gabert, Owners

Contact Andy Mrnak or Jim Sabe at 701.523.7366 or Kevin Pifer at 701.238.5810 for more information or view all auction information at www.pifers.com!

This is good farm land in western North Dakota with potential for pheasant hunting and has excellent access. Property is offered in 4 parcels and is located north and nortwest of Hettinger, ND.

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The sellers reserves the right to reject or accept any and all bids. Pifer’s Auction & Realty, 1506 29th Ave S, Moorhead, MN 56560. Kevin Pifer, ND #715.

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Say Anything By Rob Port Guest Columnist

Heitkamp and Iran Senator Heidi Heitkamp’s position in the Iran deal may end up being a big deal for her political career.

A big deal on a number of fronts. In fact, this could be akin to the toxic vote on Obamcare North Dakota’s former congressional delegation - former Rep. Earl Pomeroy along with former Senators Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan - cast back in early 2010.

It’s notable that none of those men won another election in North Dakota after casting that vote.

Could the Iran vote prove as toxic?

First there’s the extraconstitutional means by which the “agreement” with Iran was approved.

The Obama administration is careful to always refer to this long-term deal - impacting the security of dozens of nation states, not to mention hundreds of billions of dollars worth of commerce - as an agreement and not a treaty. That’s because Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution states that the president can make treaties “provided two thirds of the Senators present concur”, so if Obama doesn’t call the agreement a treaty then that requirement is handily sidestepped.

No, I’m not kidding.

And Heitkamp, who campaigned as a straighttalking moderate, voted to support that rhetorical chicanery.

Then there are the economic considerations for our state. The oil industry, along with agriculture, is central to North Dakota’s on-going prosperity. But with oil prices already in the tank Senator Heitkamp has voted to clear the path for Iran, a rogue state with a lengthy history of sponsoring international terrorism, to begin profiting from oil exports through its state-controlled oil industry.

Meanwhile America’s oil producers - including those companies operating in North Dakota’s oil fields - continue to operate under an archaic ban on exports. While some national leaders are optimistic that ban will be lifted - Rep. Kevin Cramer has said that he feels it will be lifted by the end of the year - it would have

been nice to see Heitkamp to use her position as a key vote on the Iran deal to leverage some sort of a guarantee from the Obama administration on lifting the ban.

As it is there is no evidence Heitkamp even considered asking for such a pledge, which would have at least tempered the other negative aspects of the deal. This leaves American companies operating with less freedom than Iran’s nationalized oil industry.

And let’s not forget how Heitkamp used her vote to protect the Iran deal.

She voted to uphold a filibuster of a resolution to block the deal. It’s one of a half dozen votes for filibusters Heitkamp has cast since campaigning against filibusters in 2012 when she was elected.

If there was a theme to Senator Heidi Heitkamp’s 2012 campaign it was the idea that she is a pragmatic leader who would help cut through obstruction in Washington D.C. to get things done. On her still-active campaign website Heitkamp said there are “too many extreme politicians in Washington” who hold the country “hostage to advance their narrow political agenda.”

Heitkamp was specifically against the filibuster, pledging to reform it during her campaign and casting a vote to obliterate it while a member of the Senate majority in 2013 and 2014.

During her term in office Heitkamp has also postured herself as a compromiser. “Compromise for so many people is a dirty word here in (this) town,” she told a high school classroom earlier this year, calling her uncompromising colleagues the “hell nos.”

Yet, on the Iran deal, Heitkamp helped a Senate minority block majority, bipartisan opposition.

Heitkamp also voted five times to filibuster a Homeland Security appropriations bill earlier this year.

To be clear, Heitkamp campaigned against filibusters yet has voted for filibusters repeatedly in order to stymie what are often bi-partisan majorities.

I guess Heitkamp is only against the filibuster when her party is in the majority. Which isn’t exactly the actions you’d expect from someone who campaigned as an independent.

Will the Iran vote cost Heitkamp politically? Her re-election in 2018 is a long way off, so it’s hard to tell, but it seems likely it would have cost her had she run for governor in 2016.

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Butcher pig Hello, Over the years you hear lots of stories. Stories of jokes that guys have played on one another. I’ve written about them in the past.

About Johnny putting the dead calf in Clarence’s pasture. And Clarence buying a pail calf and then unable to find the mother of the dead calf. I’ve written of the night they hauled Terry’s bulls home, and then returned his pickup to where it was parked behind the Buckskin, and left the endgate open.

But I don’t think I ever told you the pig story. Oh, I know I’ve told the tale of my experience, or rather Shirley’s experience with the Wild Russian Boars. And I know I’ve told of the mountain lion and the pigs. And of the pigs grazing the neighbors wheat. But I never told you the tale of the shrinking pig.

Here it is.

There was a guy, we’ll just call him Lynn, working construction in

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the Watford area. Now Lynn was known to be a man that worked hard, played hard, and maybe would stop uptown for a cool one after work. And sometimes the cool ones lasted until the wee hours.

But Lynn was a hard worker, and every morning, bright and early, he would be on the job.

Every morning he would see this gentleman, south of town, go out to feed his butcher hog. And this hog was nearly finished. This old boy would come with a bucket of feed, dump it over the fence, and stand there and admire this fine 200 pound hog.

Well, one night, after a rather long session uptown, Lynn decided to play a practical joke on this man. So, under the cover of darkness, he and a couple friends slipped down and stole the hog.

Now, you have to picture this. I don’t how many of you have ever wrestled a 200 pound hog into the trunk of a car, but they got it done.

I’m sure the pig squealed on them, but that is another story.

Then they proceeded to take the hog over to the sales yard, still under the cover of darkness, where they made the switch. They traded that two hundred pound pig for a thirty-five pound weaner pig.

He claims this one squealed on them too. But they loaded it in the trunk, hauled this little weaner pig

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Joann Schwartz visited Hazel Wanek and other residents.

The Bethany Ladies Aide from Rhame came for the Birthday Party of the Month. There were ten September birthdays. Everyone got a pretty carnation.

They served a delicious lunch of angel food and either strawberries or raspberries, very delicious.

Thanks so much to all of you.

This weekend Willie’s niece

out to the man’s feeder pen and replaced the big hog they had stole (borrowed).

The next morning, like clockwork, here came pig farmer with his bucket of feed. Just like normal, he dumped the feed over the fence and stood there admiring his 200 pound pork chop. Who was now a thirty five pound weaner pig. But the guy stood there for a few minutes, scratched his head, shrugged his shoulders, and left.

Every day, under the watchful eye of the construction crew, the farmer fed his pig.

A week went by, another night of frivolity and nonsense, and it was time to do another prisoner exchange. Once again, under the cover of darkness, and with a little help of bottled courage, the switch was made. The 200 pound hog was loaded in the trunk of the car and exchanged for the weaner pig.

The farmer came in the morning, once again under the watchful eye of the nearby scraper operator, to feed his hog. When he saw how much weight his hog had gained overnight he was ecstatic. He fed the hog, left, and quickly returned with a trailer.

For the sake of a happy ending, we are just assuming that he took the 200 pound butcher hog to a petting zoo to live happily ever after!

Later, Dean

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Noreen Hardin and husband Joe from Junction City, Oregon, spent a few days visiting Willie and others. They also spent time visiting Dybe Jacobs and also me. They left for home on Sunday. They took Willie out for a drive. They drove out to his farm and other places. Noreen said that her Aunt Kay Mosbrucker Stegner (Willie’s sister) from Junction City, Oregon, passed away recently. She lived in Bowman for quite a while before moving to Oregon. She was well known in the Bowman area.

Harvey and Denise Oase dropped in Sunday evening to visit Harvey’s uncle Quentin Oase.

They come to see him quite often.

Grace Janikowski from Rhame area stopped to see me, Ada,

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and others on Sunday. Later in the afternoon Lenny Fischer, Nancy, and their daughter Maggie stopped in and visited Dybe Jacobs. Monday, Louise Oberfoell stopped to see me. I hadn’t seen her for quite some time.

It’s so interesting to watch all the big machinery around here, digging up the ground in quite a few places. We can’t see too much from inside, but if we go out on the patio we can get a pretty good picture from there. We had a Resident Council meeting and Becky Hansen gave an update on the progress of this work.

She said the new flooring for the hallways is here now so we are looking forward to have the new floor laid.

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OBITUARIES Louis Holzman, 79 Louis Holzman, 79, of Scranton, ND, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at the Southwest Healthcare Hospital in Bowman. Funeral Services for Louis will be on Monday, September 14, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Peace Lutheran Church in Scranton. Pastor Galen Strand will officiate with burial to follow in the Peace Lutheran Cemetery, Scranton, ND. Visitation will be on Sunday, September 13, 2015 from 9-9 at the Krebsbach and Kulseth Funeral Home Chapel.

Louis was born on June 6, 1936 at Scranton, ND. Mom always said Louis and Leroy Wold were the only crop raised that year.

He attended Buena Vista country school and graduated from high-school at Scranton. He started farming with his Mother and Uncle Perry Hanson.

Louis was a independent self-reliant bachelor. He enjoyed flying and bowling

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league each week. After his stroke, he was even more concerned to stay independent. His hobby then was driving around the local area, He was always a strong Scranton supporter, community and school especially. As a farmer he only wanted to plant wheat.

He was proceeded in death by his parents.

Louis and Mae Holzman , a baby sister, and older sister, Doris Wischow. He is survived buy one sister Charlotte (Reuben) Pladsen, three nephew’s, Paul (Sandy) Wischow, Perry (Renea) Wischow, Dwight Pladsen, with two nieces Dwan (Bruce) Kinney, Thelma DeMattio.

Three grand nephews, and 5 grand nieces along with the Scranton community

Nicholas Germann, 23 Nicholas Matthew Germann was born on February 16th 1992, in Hettinger, ND to Darwin

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and Colleen (Edwards) Germann. Nick was the baby of three kids and was considered the “spoiled one” getting everything he could ever want. Nick

Germann was raised on a livestock ranch outside of Rhame, ND. He attended Rhame Public School until 8th grade, then attended Bowman County High School where he graduated in 2011, with high honors.

Nick enjoyed sports, he played basketball, baseball, track, Tae Kwan Do and was the quarterback for the Bowman County Bulldogs football team.

Nick involved himself in many 4-H and FFA opportunities.

Nick was an avid livestock judger. Through all of his hard work and dedication, judging took him all the way to the National Livestock judging competition. He was named an All American recipient.

Following graduation, his passion for judging livestock continued, at Northwest College, in Powell, WY, where he received a full ride scholarship to be on the livestock judging team. His keen eye for livestock provided him opportunities to judge at county fairs in tri-state area.

His passion became ingrained at a young age.

You would definitely say Nick was, “raised in a barn.” He started showing sheep with his family, which lead him to eventually wanting his own herd of Southdowns. He became part of the livestock showing family where he then became interested in pigs and cattle. Nick was a talented showman and

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won the FFA Baby Bison. would light up a room and He strived to learn all he a laugh that you could could of the livestock in- identify from miles away. dustry through education He always embraced the and experience. Together ones he loved and wanted with his brother, they to leave you with a smile. started Germann Broth- He had a heart of gold, ers Showpigs. Over the and was always putting years Nick strived to build others before himself. He a herd of hogs and regis- would lend a hand where tered cows that would be he could and was willing successful and he was able to share his words of wisto do just that. He leaves dom. Nick was dedicated, behind barns of pigs and kind, and generous. He Red Angus cattle that he leaves an everlasting imwas proud to call his own. pact as a part of him lives Nick was outgoing and in each of us everyday. He adventurous. He loved lived life doing what he spending time with fam- loved along side his family and friends, showing ily and friends. livestock, eating banana Nick is survived by his cream pie,cookie dough, dad and mom, Darwin branding with his bud- and Colleen, sister, Krisdies, fishing, hunting, tina (Nathan) Nitschke, playing pinochle and Brother Derrick (Jorboard games, especially dyn Brandt), Niece, Olmarbles. He wanted ev- ivia Nitschke, nephews, eryone to feel welcomed Drew and Ty Nitschke, and was willing to take grandmothers Caroline the time to teach anyone Germann and Helen Edhis passions. He cher- wards, numerous aunts, ished his niece, neph- uncles, cousins and his ews, and little cousins. shotgun rider, Buck.

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■ Bowman ► For changes United Methodist to the church directory, please contact the Pioneer Church at (701)Ron 523-5623 Pastor Olson 701-523-5492 ■ Bowman United Methodist www.bowmanumc.org Church SundayPastor - AdultRon Sunday School Olson 8:30 a.m.; Worship Service at (701) 523-5492 9:30 a.m. www.bowmanumc.org Tuesday - Nursing Home at 2:30 Sunday School for all ages: 9 am p.m.

Worship Service: 10:10 am Wednesday - 6 p.m. Potluck; 7 Wednesday night activities: p.m. Bible Study beginning @ 6 pm

■ Marmarth Bible Church Pastor Norman Rice 10:30 a.m. worship services

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Seventh Day Day Adventist ■■ Seventh Adventist PastorSaturday David Moench Saturdays - 9:30 a.m.

Sabbath 9:30 a.m. Sabbath School, Bible School, Study; 11 a.m. church Study;Bible 11 a.m. church service

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

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

10 a.m. Sunday School; 11 a.m. worship

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

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

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

Sunday Mass ■ Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Ludlow, LCMC Sunday - Adult Bible Study at 3:45 p.m. and worship at 53 p.m., followed by potluck fellowship.

Little Missouri Lutheran Church, worship at 9 a.m. followed by coffee time ■ Break Forth Bible Church Pastors Rusty & Christa Phalen 614 N. Earling Miles City, MT 59330 (406) 234-4572 www.breakforthbiblechurch. com Bible Study meets every Wednesday night at Bowman County Public Library from 6:15 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Dakota Prairie Lutheran Parish: ■ Bowman Lutheran - Worship Worship Times 9:30 a.m.

■ Bowman Lutheran - 9:30 a.m.

■ Lebanon Lutheran of worship followed by coffee

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■ worship with two exceptions: First Lutheran of Rhame -5 p.m. supper and10:15 6 p.m.a.m. worship, Worship ■ Bethany JulyLutheran 19 and Aug. of 2Rhame ■ Bethany Lutheran Worship 9 a.m.- 9 a.m. worship followedSwanson by coffee Pastor Charles

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Worship John’s 9:30Service a.m., Leader; Peace Haley,Worship; Galen Strand Worship; 10:30 a.m., Special 9:30 a.m. Worship At Peace, Galen Strand Service LeaderPeace Congregational Meeting, Thursday, 10:00 AA, a.m.

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CLASSIFIEDS F I N D W H AT YO U ’ R E L O O K I N G F O R Wanted

Mineral and other oil/gas interests. send details to: P.O. Box 13557, Denver, Co. 80201. (TFN) Looking For Junk Cars Will Buy: Junk cars and scrap metal.

Please call 701-928-0325. Please leave a message. (TFN)

For sale

2015 Grass/Alfalfa mixed hay. Call 701-206-0119. Bowman, ND. (9/18)

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Experienced tubing tester/sales well service. Experience helpful. Class B CDL. Wages negotiable depending on experience. Health, dental and vision insurance. Call 800-291-7550 or 701-260-3112 or send resume to campbelltesting@yahoo.com. (9/23)

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Mobile Home Spaces in Hettinger very nice location for rent. Single and double wide spaces, available now at a very reasonable rate you bring you mobile home and set it up. For more Info call 701-567-3409 Anytime if no answer please leave a message we will return your call. (9/18)

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WANTED: ENGLISH TEACHER immediately, Leeds Public H.S., Leeds, ND. Contact Mr. Robert Bubach, 701466-2461 or robert.bubach@k12. nd.us LANGDON HOSPITAL IS seeking a FT Plant Operations Director � responsible for safety, security and plant operations of facilities, grounds, and equipment. Contact Nicole: 701256-6127. EOE. AREA EXTENSION SPECIALIST/ Cropping Systems, Williston Research Extension Center Williston, ND. NDSU is an EO/AA employer.

Open until filled. Apply: https://jobs. ndsu.edu/postings/6670 “Exempt from NDSU Veteran’s Preference.”

SEEKING AREA COORDINATOR, Manage successful tutoring program in your area. We will provide all back room expenses/payroll. Great business opportunity for dedicated entrepreneur. 800-293-3091. AcademicTutoringService@gmail.com SEEKING PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN, Douglas, Wyoming. 5+ years experience, direct production surface facilities and production operations knowledge desirable. Competitive wages, benefits, 401K. Email resume to dvige@matrix-companies.com.

HELP WANTED LANGDON HOSPITAL IS seeking a CEO. Must possess MHA or MBA and 5 years of healthcare CEO/CEO equivalent experience. Closure: September 25th, 2015. Nicole 701-2566127.

SEEKING LEAD ROUSTABOUT in Douglas, Wyoming. 3+ year roustabout experience, CDL and experience running heavy equipment required. Competitive wages, benefits, 401K. Email resume to dvige@matrix-companies.com.

MCLEAN COUNTY IS hiring two or more full-time Patrol Deputies. Apply by 4:00 p.m. CDT on September 30, 2015 by calling 701-462-8541.

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NAPOLEON CARE CENTER is looking to hire full time night RN or LPN. Flexible scheduling with 3-12 hour shifts, every third weekend and rotating holidays. Excellent wages, benefit package and $5,000 sign on bonus.�Contact: Melissa Glatt RN DON, (701) 754-2381. NCC is an EOE. PRECISION AGRICULTURE INSTRUCTOR, Lake Region State college, 9-month, benefits, Bachelor�s Degree; instructional experience, agricultural work experience. Go to lrsc.

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Bowman County Development Corporation & Bowman Area Chamber of Commerce Seeking someone who is energetic and personable to work 30+ hours/week. This position will assist two organizations working to create a vibrant county and work in a team environment.

Candidates must demonstrate clear and effective communication skills, be efficient and possess good time management, and strong organizational skills. Requirements are a high school diploma, knowledge of QuickBooks and basic computer skills.

A relevant combination of education and previous work experience will be considered for all applicants, wage and benefits DOE. If you are interested in being a part of this team please email resume, cover letter and two references to development@bowmannd.com. If you have any questions please contact Teran Doerr at 701-523-5880.

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cerning forfeiture proceedings on Water Permit No. 3140 will be held by the State Engineer on October 12, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. in the first floor conference room of the Office of the State Engineer, 900 East Boulevard, Bismarck, North Dakota. The hearing will give the permitholder, the owners of land benefited by the appropriation or works, and other interested parties whose rights to use water may be affected by a cancellation of the appropriation an opportunity to show cause why the appropriation, or a portion thereof, should not be canceled.

motion carried. Need to get lagoon cell# 1 fixed.

IV. Slip lining – will work with Scranton as a project. Shannon would like to put this out for bids next week.

Hoping for bids to be open in October.

Work will start in November. Motion to put this out for bid and make agreement with Scranton made by Scott, seconded by Grace, motion carried.

V. Motion to adjourn at 7:18 p.m. made by Grace, seconded by Scott, motion carried.

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NORTH DAKOTA FARMLAND values are at all-time highs! Contact Kevin Pifer 701-238-5810 (kpifer@ pifers.com) for Free Farmland Valuation Land Auctions & Farmland Management Services. www.pifers.com BUSINESSES FOR SALE FOR SALE: CITY Center Motel, Devils Lake, ND. 24 units, attached apartment. Located in busy tourism area.

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PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER SEPTEMBER 4, 11 & 18, 2015 TIMOTHY A. SADOWSKY, #03611 SADOWSKY AND WILD LAW OFFICE, P.C. P.O. BOX 260 BOWMAN, NORTH DAKOTA 58623 swlawpc@ndsupernet.com 701-523-3112 Attorney for: Personal Representative Case No. 06-2015-PR-00026 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF BOWMAN COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GARY RUE AKA, GARY L. RUE, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the undersigned have been appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to Diann Rue, personal representative of the estate, at PO Box 88, Rhame, ND 58651, or filed with the Court.

Diann Rue PO Box 88 Rhame, ND 58651 SADOWSKY AND WILD LAW OFFICE, P.C. P.O. BOX 260 BOWMAN, NORTH DAKOTA 58623 Attorney for Personal Representative E\4806-009.1 PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER SEPTEMBER 11, 18 & 25, 2015 North Dakota livestock brands will expire on Jan. 1, 2016, in accordance with North Dakota Century Code 4.173-10. Present brand owners have the right to rerecord their brands. If a brand is allowed to expire, ownership interest of the brand will be lost and the brand may no longer be used.

In August, a renewal notice for each recording was mailed to the address on file in the brand recording office.

If you have not received your notice or have questions about renewing a brand, contact the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association at (701) 2232522 or visit www.ndstockmen.org.

PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

General Fund: ABM 2548.37; AT & T 226.40; Blue Cross of ND 18,946.40; Carol Dilse 300; Cashway 71.92; City of Scranton 790.29; Dakota Western Insurance 8616; Handwriting Without Tears 227.31; John Pretzer 258; KFYR-TV 100; Laminator.com 252.89; MDU 1409.72; NDCEL 818; Network Services 1339.76; Next Door Pizza 32.25; ODIN 46.98; Office Max 143.27; Premier School Agendas 132; Ramada Hotel 188; SBM 449.70; School Specialty 232.61; Scranton Equity 1600.03; Supreme School Supply 35.10; Tasha Schuh Inspirations 1250; UND Office of Finance 500; VISA 2000; Workforce Safety 9439.34 Fund total: 51,987.83 Building Fund: Derksen Floors 3,500; ND Insurance Department 6479.49 Fund total: 9979.49 Food Service Fund: SNA 42.25 Fund total: 42.25 PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 SCRANTON BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING 8-11-2015 The regular meeting of the board was called to order by President Mellmer at 8:01 p.m. in the superintendent’s office.

Members present were Mellmer, Evans, Reitz, Dillon and Sanford. No one was absent. Others present were Superintendent Pretzer, Principal Pierce and Business Manager Eberle.

The board conducted a public hearing concerning the property tax levy.

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

There was a motion by Evans, a second by Sanford to approve the bills.

All were in favor. The motion carried.

The monthly financial reports were reviewed and filed for the auditors.

The July, 2015, payroll expenses were $98,173.87. The checks issued were numbers 27824-27826 and 27832-27836. The check stubs issued were numbers 7919-7937 and 7969-7978. There was a motion by Reitz, a second by Dillon to approve the payroll. All were in favor. The motion carried.

Superintendent Pretzer updated the board on new students, bus routes and bus maintenance, the August 19 teacher inservice, and the NDSBA policy services.

There was a motion by Reitz, a second by Evans to approve submitting the Annual Certificate of Compliance Report. All were in favor. The motion carried.

There was a motion by Sanford, a second by Dillon to approve the 2015-16 budget. All were in favor.

The motion carried.

Superintendent Pretzer informed the board that Consolidated Telephone will provide IT service at a cost of $4,600 for the 2015-16 school year.

Discussion was held on the ND Trust Lands Grant, the pre-school grant, and the kitchen freezer purchase.

There was a motion by Reitz, a second by Evans to approve the open enrollment application for Paige Joppa. All were in favor. The motion carried.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.

Michael Mellmer, President Angie Eberle, Business Manager PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 NORTH DAKOTA STATE ENGINEER NOTICE OF HEARING CONCERNING FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS ON WATER PERMIT NO. 3140 Please take notice that under N.D.C.C. § 61-04-24, a hearing con-

STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION Slope Electric Cooperative, Inc. is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested on the form.

Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at USDA, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410, by fax at (202) 690-7442 or by email at program.intake@usda.gov.

The water permit that is the subject of this hearing is: Water Permit No. 3140.

1. A perfected permit assigned to Gascoyne Materials Handling & Recycling, LLC, Fargo, ND, on March 11, 2002, to appropriate 180 acrefeet of water annually for industrial purposes.

2. The date of priority is October 24, 1978.

3. The points of diversion for this permit are located in Sections 26, 27, 34, and 35, T.131N., R.99W., Bowman County.

Forfeiture proceedings have been initiated against this permit because the water is no longer being beneficially used for industrial purposes.

TAKE NOTICE FURTHER that if no individual appears at the hearing or files a written protest by the hearing date, the water permit or portion thereof will be declared forfeited and canceled. If interested parties appear and contest the cancellation, the State Engineer will hear the evidence and if it appears that the water has not been put to a beneficial use or, having been so used at one time, has ceased to be used for such purposes for more than three years, unless the failure or cessation of use was due to the unavailability of water, a justifiable inability to complete the works, or other good and sufficient cause, the same, or a portion thereof, will be declared forfeited and canceled.

If auxiliary aids or services such as readers, signers, or Braille material are required, please contact the Office of the State Engineer, 900 East Boulevard, Bismarck, ND 58505; or call (701) 328-4941 at least seven working days before the hearing. TTY-Relay ND 1-800-3666888 or 711.

DATED September 9, 2015.

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA By: Todd Sando, P.E. State neer

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PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) will receive bids for the construction of the following project(s): Job No.: 1 Project No(s).: TAC-0006(022) Length: 0.303 Type: ADA IMPROVEMENTS, SIDEWALK, CURB & GUTTER, & RETAINING WALL County(s): BOWMAN Co Location: BOWMAN, 1ST STREET SE FROM US 85 TO 3RD AVENUE SE Bids will be received via the Bid Express on-line bidding exchange at www.bidx.com until 09:30AM, October 9, 2015. Bids will be opened at that time at the NDDOT building on the capitol grounds in Bismarck and the bid results will be distributed and posted online at https://www. dot.nd.gov/business/bidinfo.htm approximately 30 minutes after bids are opened.

The proposal forms, plans, and specifications are available on the NDDOT website at http://www.dot.nd.gov and may be inspected at the Construction Services Division, 608 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota.

All bidders not currently prequalified with NDDOT must submit a Contractor’s Prequalification Statement (SFN 9384) to the Department at least ten (10) business days prior to the bid opening. The form can be found on the NDDOT website.

NDDOT reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, waive technicalities, or to accept such as may be determined in the best interests of the state.

Requested by: Grant Levi, P.E., Director North Dakota Department of Transportation PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 MINUTES FOR RHAME CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 7:00 PM LOCATION: CITY HALL I. Jeremiah called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

II. Roll Call. Shannon Hewton, Grace Woods, Scott Luvaas, Margie Russ, Andy Adkisson (absentee vote) Louis McKeown.

III. Lagoon Project Bids – Motion to accept CT Excavating bid of $137,946.81 for Lagoon Project made by Scott, seconded by Grace,

Respectfully submitted, Margie Russ, Auditor Jeremiah Erickson, Mayor PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 UNAPPROVED MINUTES FOR RHAME CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 7:00 PM LOCATION: CITY HALL I. Jeremiah called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

II. Roll Call. Jeremiah Erickson, Scott Luvaas, Grace Wood, Andy Adkisson, Helen Edwards, Margie Russ.

Absent: Mike Germann III. Motion to approve August 13 and September 8, 2015 minutes made by Grace, seconded by Scott, motion carried.

IV. Finance – Motion to approve August 2015 Financials made by Grace, seconded by Scott, motion carried 1. A/R Aging Report – a few customers are overdue, Margie sent out letters 2. SW Water Usage Report – Still in the black.

3. Budget – Margie presented the 2016 budget. Motion to approve budget with changes to Main Street made

by Andy, seconded by Grace, motion carried.

V. Water meter for Wanda’s house – Can’t find shut off. Will ask Josh and check with Scott.

VI. Park – Helen reported the shelter has been started. Needs water to be turned off soon. Will work on the ballpark. Jeremiah and Margie working on ice rink.

VII. Old Business.

1. Surge Funding – Brosz Update a. Sewer – RR – Emergency Repair – Margie is trying to get in contact with Badger the Road master for BNSF. Must fill out application for a permit.

Permit cost is $750.000 2. Junk Cars – Update – discussion on who will talk to residents that need to clean up. Many residents have made effort to clean up. Jeremiah will sort through list and see who still needs to clean up.

VIII. New Business.

1. Pump house property – Jeremiah would like to know if we can sell the little corner. Discussion. Suggested failed due to lack of a motion.

2. Motion to approve invoices made

by Scott seconded by Andy, motion carried.

IX. Comments – 1. Fire department requested the use of City picnic tables.

2. Donna put in an inside wall at restaurant.

3. Request for sheriff to come over and check traffic for speeders.

X. Motion to adjourn make by Scott, seconded by Grace, motion approved 7:43 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Margie Russ, Auditor Jeremiah Erickson, Mayor Bowman County PUBLISHED IN THE Helvetica BOWMAN 8.0 point COUNTY PIONEER SEPTEMBER 1.57 inch column 11, 18 & 25, 2015 Leading 9.60pt

NOTICE OF LEASING SCHOOL TRUST LANDS The Board of University and School Lands will offer the following lands for lease in Bowman Co. Ac Term Rent GOLDFIELD (129-100) 36 NW4 160 5 1668 MINNEHAHA (129-101) 36 NW4 160 5 1201 36 SE4 160 5 1184 G 36 SW4 160 5 1145 G LADD (129-102) 16 NE4 160 5 1045 16 NW4 160 5 1110 16 SE4 less school site 150 5 1112 16 SW4 160 5 939 36 SE4 160 4 721 G 36 SW4 160 4 604 G GRAND RIVER (129-103) 18 NE4 160 5 1077 LANGBERG (129-104) 36 NE4 160 5 1232 36 NW4 160 5 1201 36 SE4 160 5 808 36 SW4 160 5 847 GASCOYNE (130-99) 16 NE4 160 5 1803 M 16 NW4 160 5 1297 M 16 SE4 160 5 1640 M 16 SW4 160 5 1630 M BOYESEN (130-101) 36 NE4 157 5 1060 G 36 NW4 160 5 1184 G 36 SE4 157 5 1156 G 36 SW4 160 5 1174 G AMOR (130-103) 14 N2S2 159 5 1121 NEBO (130-104) 36 NE4 160 5 786 36 NW4 160 5 883 36 SW4 160 5 818 TALBOT (131-101) 36 NW4 160 5 1272 36 SW4 160 5 1272 UNORGANIZED (131-105) 14 E2NE4, NE4SE4 120 5 594 14 NW4NE4, N2NW4

36 NE4 160 5 786 36 NW4 160 5 883 36 SW4 160 5 818 TALBOT BOWMAN(131-101) COUNTY PIONEER 36 NW4 160 5 1272 36 SW4 160 5 1272 UNORGANIZED (131-105) egaLs 14 E2NE4, NE4SE4 120 5 594 14 NW4NE4, N2NW4 120 5 639 SUNNY SLOPE (131-106) 24 N2S2 163 5 1208 SUNNY SLOPE (131-107) 36 NE4 160 5 844 36 NW4 160 5 941 36 SE4 160 5 617 36 SW4 160 5 811 STAR (132-102) 36 NE4 153 5 1186 G 36 SE4 153 5 1438 G UNORGANIZED (132-107) 36 NE4 160 5 840 36 NW4 160 5 844 36 SE4 160 5 990 36 SW4 160 5 908

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M = Multiple management amendments.

Auctioneer will read specific requirements at the auction.

The public lease auction will be held in the Courthouse, Courtroom at Bowman, ND, on Tuesday, October 06, 2015 at 3:00 PM MT. Bidding will begin at minimum rent. 1st year's rent must be paid in full immediately after the sale. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

For more information, visit www.land.nd.gov or call (701) 328-2800. For auxiliary aids and services, please call by 09/29/2015.

8/31/2015 /s/ Lance D. Gaebe Land Commissioner

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ABBREVIATED NOTICE OF INTENT TO ENACT AND AMEND ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

ABBREVIATED NOTICE OF INTENT TO AMEND/ADOPT ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

relating to the practice of telemedicine and issuance of administrative medical licenses and special medical licenses.

North Dakota Board of Medicine

will hold a public hearing to address proposed amendment of an existing administrative rule and the enactment of new administrative rules.

Board ofces 418 East Broadway Ave. Suite 12 Bismarck, ND 9:00 a.m.

Monday, October 12, 2015

The proposed rules may be reviewed at the ofce of the North Dakota Board of Medicine, 418 East Broadway Ave., Suite 12, Bismarck, ND. A copy of the rules and/or regulatory analysis may be requested by writing the above address or calling (701)328-6500. A copy of the proposed rules will be posted on the board’s website at www.ndbom.org. Written or oral comments about the proposed rules sent to the above address, called in to the telephone number listed above, or emailed to dhoudek@ndbom.org with the subject line “Rules comments”, and received by October 23, 2015, will be fully considered.

If you plan to attend the public hearing and will need special facilities or assistance relating to a disability, please contact the board at the above telephone number or address at least ve days prior to the public hearing.

Dated this 4th day off September, 2015.

Duane Houdek Executive Secretary North Dakota Board of Medicine

Ofce of Attorney General

will hold a public hearing to address proposed changes to the N.D. Administrative Code Title 10.

Bureau of Criminal Investigation 4205 State St. PO Box 1054 Bismarck, ND 58502-1054 Tues., October 13, 2015 1:00 p.m. CT A copy of the proposed rules may be requested by writing the above address or calling 701-328-5500. Written or oral comments on the proposed rules sent to the above address or telephone number and received by October 23, 2015, will be fully considered. If you plan to attend the public hearing and will need special facilities or assistance relating to a disability, please contact the Bureau of Criminal Investigation at the above telephone number or address at least 10 days prior to the public hearing.

Dated this 9th day of September, 2015. /s/ Dallas Carlson, Director Bureau of Criminal Investigation

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will hold a public comment period and public hearing to address proposed changes to the N.D. Admin. Code, Article 33-15 and the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the control of air pollution.

Some of the rule revisions and other documents that are the subject of this public notice will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency to be included in or to revise the SIP required by the Federal Clean Air Act.

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Statewide Sept. 26 thru Dec. 24 Missouri River Canada Goose Zone Sept. p 26 thru Jan. 1 Statewide Sept. 26 thru Jan. 3

DUCKS AND MERGANSERS: SPECIES/SEX RESTRICTIONS The daily bag limit of 6 ducks may include no more than 5 mallards of which only 2 may be female mallards, 3 scaup, 3 wood ducks, 2 pintails, 2 redheads, 2 canvasbacks. The daily limit of 5 mergansers may include no more than 2 hooded mergansers. The possession limit on these restricted ducks and the hooded merganser is three times the daily limit. * In addition to the daily bag limit of ducks listed above, an additional 2 blue-winged teal may be taken from Sept. 26 - Oct. 11. The possession limit for all ducks is three times the daily bag limit.

4th Floor Conference Rm. Gold Seal Center 918 E Divide Ave. Bismarck, ND Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015 9:00 a.m. CST A copy of the proposed rules and full public notice may be viewed at the Department’s website at: www.ndhealth. gov/AQ/PublicCom.aspx. A copy of the proposed rules and full public notice may be obtained by writing to the North Dakota Department off Health, Division of Air Quality, 918 E Divide Avenue, 2nd Floor, Bismarck, ND 58501-1947 or calling (701)328-5188.

Written comments may be submitted to the above-address from October 10, 2015 through November 20, 2015.

If you plan to attend the public hearing and will need special facilities or assistance relating to a disability, please contact the Department of Health at the above-address at least seven days prior to the public hearing.

Dated this 31st day of Aug. 2015.

Terry L. O’Clair, P.E. Director Division of Air Quality

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Qualifying Disabled American Veterans may take geese from the normally closed Missouri River WRA on October 17 and 18, 2015.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES FROM LAST YEAR • • • • •

The daily bag limit for canvasbacks has increased from 1 to 2.

The daily bag limit for white-fronted geese has increased from 2 to 3.

The season for ducks, coots, mergansers, and all geese will open on September 26.

Nonresidents may not hunt waterfowl from September 26 through October 2.

Nonresidents may not hunt any game on Department wildlife management areas or on Conservation P.L.O.T.S. areas statewide from October 10 through October 16.

LICENSING BY COMPUTER OR BY PHONE

QUICK - CONVENIENT - EASY You can instantly purchase general licenses and also apply for most lottery licenses 24 hours a day — 7 days a week. Visa, Discover and MasterCard accepted.

By Phone Via the Internet call toll free visit our website at 1-800-406-6409 gf.nd.gov Regular license fees apply with no service charge added. In addition to the license fee(s), a service charge Applicants must print out their own license and those will be added. Service charge will vary depending without a printer will receive a confirmation number to carry. on amount of transaction.

A complete proclamation that includes specific regulations for the 2015 waterfowl seasons is available from the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, 100 North Bismarck Expressway, Bismarck, ND 58501-5095, (701) 328-6300.

HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to taxpayers for a hearing on appropriations and budget requests for the County of Bowman for the calendar year 2016. The Board of County Commissioners has designated October 6, 2015 at 1:30 PM for the hearing to be held in the Commissioner’s room located in the lower level of the courthouse in the City of Bowman, ND as the time and place any taxpayer may appear and be in favor, or opposed to, the proposed appropriations.

The following are proposed estimated General, Special, and Trust & Agency Fund appropriations.

GENERAL FUND: General County Government 2,225,917 TOTAL COUNTY GENERAL FUND 2,225,917 COUNTY SPECIAL, TRUST & AGENCY FUNDS: County Road & Bridge Highway Distribution Homeland Security 9-1-1 Victim Witness Fee Human Services Water Resources County Airport County Agent Veteran Service Officer Weed Control SW District Health Unit Multi-County Jail Senior Citizen Historical Society County Library Rural Ambulance Service State Medical Bowman/Slope Soil Conservation District SW Water Authority TOTAL SPECIAL, TRUST & AGENCY FUNDS

6,147,000 595,000 15,000 60,195 1,500 748,977 91,850 159,500 98,557 12,278 197,300 173,932 102,166 30,000 27,000 41,000 519,872 30,000 54,803 30,000 9,135,930

ESTIMATE LEVIES FOR TAX YEAR 2015 (DUE JANUARY 2016) County General Fund County Road & Bridge Human Service Water Resources County Airport County Agent Veteran Service Officer Weed Control SW District Health Unit Multi-County Jail Senior Citizen Historical Society County Library Rural Ambulance Service State Medical Bowman/Slope Soil Conservation District SW Water Authority TOTAL TAXES TO BE LEVIED

155,400 300,000 267,181 45,000 75,000 60,000 7,898 90,000 143,932 83,097 15,000 7,500 35,600 84,600 30,000 54,803 30,000 1,485,011.00

Copies of the individual funds are available at the County Auditor’s office during normal office hours for inspection of specific funds. Physically challenged persons needing assistance or aid should contact the Auditor’s Office prior to the hearing by calling 701-523-3130 between the hours of 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through Thursday and 7:30 AM to Noon on Friday.

By order of the Board of County Commissioners, dated this 15th day of September 2015.

Sandra K. Tivis (s) Bowman County Auditor

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Busy week for Bulldogs cross-country This past week the bulldog XC team could take on the representation of road warriors. Starting last Thursday, the Bulldog traveled south to Belle Fourche where they took on a hilly course and some of the best competition in western South Dakota and eastern Wyoming. Saturday the Bulldog took their talents to a flat Mandan Municipal Golf Course, where they did battle against most of western North Dakota. Finally, on Tuesday, the Bulldog saw much of West Region class B competition as they traveled to Watford City.

The boys team faired very well throughout the weeks competition. Alex Bartholomay led the Bulldog with a 2nd place finish in Belle Fourche and a 4th place finish in Mandan. Andrew Miller ran 2nd on the team in both races he ran this past week, as he placed 15th in Belle Fourche and 26th in Mandan. Rounding out the scoring for the Bulldog were, Brayden Miller, Mason Moran, Kamrin Madrigal, and Ethan Fischer.

Team scores were also impressive for the Bulldog as they placed 3rd at the Belle Fourche Invite behind Custer, SD and Newcastle, WY. The Mandan Kiwanis Meet was equally impressive as the Bulldog placed 6th as a team, but

Maosn Moran and Kamrin Madrgial battle through the hills at the Belle Fourche Invite. (Courtesy photo) were the first class B team in the scoring. “It’s been an excellent week of races for the whole team. We got out and raced some good competition and fared well throughout it all,“ explained Alex Bartholomay, who is currently ranked #3 in the class B boys division.

The girls team has also been mowing down the competition. The girls ran a very abbreviated team in Belle Fourche, as

Lacey Feist and Mikayla Bartholomay took on the 5,000m course. South Dakota runs a 5,000m varsity girls course, whereas North Dakota runs a 4,000m course. Both ladies relished the opportunity as Lacey placed 9th and Mikayla placed 15th.

The JV girls team was led

by Cianna Carlson, as she placed 10th, followed by Brenna Wokal and Becki Fuchs. Saturday’s competition was a prime op-

portunity for the Bulldog to showcase their talents.

With the likes of Southern McLean, Shiloh Christian, and Killdeer at the meet, it became a class B showdown as 4 of the top 5 teams in the state were competing. The Bulldog got out to a strong start and held on to a 3rd place finish behind Bismarck High and Mandan. The Bulldog ended the day in a tie with the top ranked Southern McLean Roughriders, but

due to the Bulldog 6th runner out placing Southern McLean’s, the Bulldog placed third, besting a very tough class B field. Once again Lacey Feist led the way in 15th place. Behind Lacey, Mikayla Bartholomay and Alexius Miller packed together for 22nd and 23rd place. Rounding out the scoring for the Bulldog were Abigail Bartholomay (31st), Brooke Peterson (35th), and Natalie Kempenich (36th). Tues-

day night the Bulldog ran in Watford City, running a young team comprised of freshman and 8th graders.

Even though young the Bulldog placed 4 in the top 20 as Alexius Miller placed 11th, Abigail Bartholomay 17th, Natalie Kempenich 19th, and Brooke Peterson 20th. The JV girls team also faired very well, led by a pair of 7th graders.

Jocelyn Kulseth finished the 3,000m course in 3rd place and Megan Smolnikar finished in 7th. The Bulldog finished scoring with great races from Myia Zook, Emily Archer, Michaela Fischer, and Quin McKitrick.

The bulldog XC team has had a great start to the season, with both the boys and girls teams ranked in the top 5. “Hard work, devotion, and the love for the sport can get you far but it is more memorable when you spend it with a loving chosen family such as the Bowman County XC team,” said Lacey Feist.

Underlying some of the core principles of the Bulldog XC family, there is a true camaraderie and respect for team members, leading each member to strive for improvement each day. The Bulldog will look for continued improvement as they travel to Dickinson on Saturday, then off to Beulah on Tuesday.

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Junior varsity takes win in big game; varsity still struggles The Bowman County Bulldogs were on the road for game two of the region schedule vs. Grant County at Flasher. After a close battle with Beach a week ago, the Dogs were hoping to build on a competitive effort, and eliminate many of the mistakes that cost them that game. Unfortunately, the first half started out much the same.

The Bulldogs returned the opening kickoff all the way to the 45 yard line.

Unfortunately they could only gain one yard on two rushes and an incomplete pass led to a punt. A nice 30 yard punt with no return had the defense on Grant County’s 25 yard line. Two rushes of 11 and 49 yards quickly flipped the field,

and the Dogs had their backs against the wall.

From there, the defense would dig in, and with the assistance of a Grant County holding penalty, force a 4th and 3 at the 8 yard line. Grant County’s Quarterback sneak was just enough, and a couple of plays later, Grant County would score to take the lead, 8-0. Another nice kickoff return would have Bowman County out to the 39 yard line. A very nice drive would ensue.

Seven plays including rushes of 3, 3 and -3 and pass completions for 12, 13 and -2 would move the ball down to Grant County’s 34. On 4th and 14, the Bowman County pass would be intercepted deep

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in Grant County territory, but then returned all the way out to their 45. Bowman County would force two 4th down attempts on Grant County’s next drive, which would pass through the quarter break.

On the second 4th down, the good guys would get a stop at the Bowman County 42. Unfortunately, on the first offensive play, the snap would be fumbled, and Grant County would receive a new set of downs, right where they had left off one play before. Seven quick rushing plays later, the Grant County Bulldogs would put another score on the board and lead 160. The next kickoff return would not be quite as successful for Bowman Coun-

ty, as they would be forced to start at their own 26 yard line. After stringing together two 1st downs, and moving the ball with rushes for 17 yards and a pass completion for 18 yards, yet another interception would turn the ball back over to Grant County on their own 40 yard line.

Six rushes and one incomplete pass later, Grant County would take the lead 22-0 with a missed 2-point conversion. Sadly, Grant County’s pouchkick off would fall in front of a Bowman County returner and Grant County would recover to take over again on the Bowman County 41 yard line. They would make quick work of their 4th score and lead

Bowman Co. loses in 5 to Richardton-Taylor Bowman County Volleyball hosted Richardton-Taylor at home Sept. 15. Bowman County lost in 5.

Scores were as follows: 21-25 25-17 24-26 25-23 11-15 Stats for BCHS: KILLS - Taylor Powell 12, Cassidy Walby 10, Leslie Roen 12 BLOCKS - Roen 8, Powell 6, Lindsey Dix 3 DIGS - Skylar Ruggles 36, Walby 16, Dix 14 ASSISTS - Josie Smyle 33, Dix 2 ACES - Walby 6, Smyle 2, Dix 2 Stats for R-T: KILLS - Tracy Leingang 11, RosenKuntz 12, Destiny Wallce 12, BLOCKS - Leingang 1, Kuntz 1 DIGS - Reagan Olson 15, Tracy Leingang 22, Micki Hoseton 21 ASSISTS - Olson 39 ACES - Olson 4, Leingang 3, Hoselton 2

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28-0 with only a little time left before the half. After a decent return out to the 36, an illegal block moved the ball all the way back to the Bowman County 22.

The next play would be the highlight of the night, as Bowman County would complete a huge pass for a 78 yard touchdown. The 2-point came up short, so the score was 28-6. In one of the saddest parts of the evening, Grant County would end up going the distance one more time, to take a 34-0 lead into the halftime.

Bowman County would bounce back, and play much better in the second half, and actually win it 16 – 8. Of course, Grant County played some different players, but it was refreshing to have something positive to report for the evening. Grant County would go on a very impressive 14-play drive to score on the first possession of the 3rd quarter, and lead 42-6. Bowman County nearly got a stop on 4th and 3 at the 41, but Grant County would prevail. A nice return out to the 42 yard line would be followed by a 27 yard rush to quickly move the ball into Grant County territory. Six plays later, BC would face 4th and 18 on the Grant County 26, and throw its third interception of the night into the endzone. Grant County would take over on the 20 after the touchback. After an 8 play drive took the game into the 4th quarter, the Grant County Bulldogs would face 4th and 10 on the Bowman County 32.

The BC defense would come up big, and get the

stop after a 3 yard gain.

After a rush for 4 yards, the Bowman County offense would get the blocks it needed for a 67 yard touchdown rush. The 2-point conversion would raise the score to 4214. After another 6-play drive, Grant County would be forced to punt near midfield. A nice screen pass would pick up 26 yards and a first down at the Bowman County 40 yard line. The next play would see a 25 yard scamper around the end to the Grant County 35. The next play would get into the endzone, and end the scoring for the game at 42-22.

A great day was had by all at the annual Bowman County Jr. High Football Jamboree. The split squad faced some serious challenges against some of the other teams, and everyone got some serious playing time. It was a great learning experience for a crew who may have had it a bit too easy so far this season. Great job, young guys and coaches!

The JV’s won one of the most exciting games for the Bowman County football program in recent memory. They came back from being down by 2 with only a few minutes remaining, to score a touchdown to take the lead by 2. Then in the waning moments, when Lemmon/McIntosh was threatening to score again, a huge interception return for a touchdown, capped the scoring for the game at 28-14. Congratulations to the JV’s and their coaches!

(By Greg Yale/Bowman County Football Coach)

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BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER

OPINION

SKOL!: The Vikings Vine

Well, that was disappointing. The Minnesota Vikings lost to the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 20-3, and there wasn’t a whole lot to be encouraged by if you’re a Vikings fan. As a whole, the Vikings were outplayed by the 49ers from start to ranfinish. ng a Let’s get into a breakd ofdown. Adrian Peterson ders.returned to the field after thea year off, and didn’t do e topmuch of anything. Peacedterson ran for 31 yards mayon 10 carries, while also nichcatching three passes for rson21 yards. In Peterson’s eamprevious nine Monday lednight games, he had only ders.gone over 100 yards rushsheding once. Add in the fact 3rd molThe oring Myia MiQuin

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that the 49ers have held Peterson to less yards per game than any team in the league, and it was no surprise he was held in check all game. But this game felt different. This game felt like a thorough butt kicking.

Besides Peterson, the rest of the offense was unable to get anything going.

Teddy Bridgewater was 23 of 32 for 231 yards, with no touchdowns and one

Nighthawks demolish Buccaneers

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HS's Junior Varsity (JV) brought their record to 4-0 as they handled RT's JV team by a 38-18 score.

HS got on board first in the 1st quarter as Isaiah Kludt hauled in a short pass from Hudson Pierce on a 3rd and 20 play and

lead with 158 yards rushing of the total of 348 that HS accumulated. He also scored four TDs, three rushing TDs and one TD catch from Yates. Sanford would add 62 rushing yards to that total. Yates was 7 for 11 in the passing game for 164 yards with Kludt being his number one receiver with four receptions good for 134 yards and two TD catches.

Hudson Pierce would also add a TD catch from Jaxon Mellmer and Yates and Bo Wilson each had a one yard TD run. Intercepting passes for the Nighthawks were Sanford, Yates and Ben Were with one each.

The Nighthawks substitutions were able to gain some good varsity game experience as Coach Randy Burwick was able to play his 2nd and 3rd teams most of the second half.

Nighthawks split JV, junior high with Richardton then evaded a few tackles and broke a couple more to score from 60 yards out. Seth Ehlers would later recover a punt return fumble by RT on RT's 25 yard line in the 2nd quarter. A few plays later Pierce would connect with Jacob Dix for a short TD pass. The Nighthawk's 3rd TD of the first half was one for the highlight films. The first play was by Dix who leaped between two defenders to haul in a Pierce pass to give HS a first down and sustain the drive. Up next was Kludt who performed the same aerial feat in hauling in another Pierce pass among three defenders and scored the TD. RT's Mathew Naumann scored one of their TDs in the first half with an 80 yard kickoff return.

The first half ended with HS leading 24-12.

Kludt would score two more long TDs on passes from Pierce in the 3rd quarter, one for 60 yards and the other for 85.

That ended the scoring for HS and RT would pick up a late 4th quarter TD. During the course of the game Michael Earl and Dix would each intercept a RT pass for the Nighthawks.

interception. Bridgewater had a rough game, but I don’t put much of that on him. It was clear he had no faith in his offensive line, who gave up five sacks. When the offensive line wasn’t giving up a sack, they weren’t opening up any holes for the running game or giving the quarterback any time to throw. If you’ve been reading my column for a while, you know I’ve said all along this team will only go as far as the offensive line will take it, and the first game has given me lots of reason to worry.

Defensively, the Vikings were unable to stop running back Carlos Hyde, who ran for 168 yards and

two touchdowns on 26 carries, which leads the NFL after one week. The defensive line was unable to set the edge in this game, which led to the thrashing on the ground.

The Viking’s defense was supposed to be the strength of the team, and they did nothing to give Vikings fans hope for the future.

While this was only week one, there is plenty to be worried about. The offensive line needs to improve greatly before they face the Detroit Lions next week. The defensive line will continue to give up lots of yards to opposing running backs until they learn to set the edge

and maintain gap control.

While I certainly expect the Vikings to come out next week at home and put up a better performance than they did this week, the Detroit Lions lost in week one and will also be looking to avoid going 0-2.

Player of the week has to go to Harrison Smith.

Besides having nine total tackles, Smith laid a gigantic hit on 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick, which should have set the tone for the rest of the team but unfortunately failed to inspire them.

The player who needs the most improvement could have gone to a number of players, from

anyone on the defensive line to Adrian Peterson himself. However, I am putting the entire offensive line in this slot.

Giving up five sacks and eight quarterback hits is not going to cut it in the NFL. If they can improve upon this performance, the Vikings will have a chance in upcoming games. However, if the Viking’s offensive line continues to play like they did Monday night, the 2015 season will be a long one for Vikings fans.

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach out to me on Facebook (facebook.com/ skoljwright) or on Twitter (@SkolJWright).

GAME AND FISH NEWS ■■ Game and Fish Summarizes Pheasant Brood Data

North Dakota’s roadside pheasant survey conducted in late July and August indicates total birds and number of broods are up statewide from 2014.

Stan Kohn, upland game management supervisor for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, said the survey shows total pheasants are up 30 percent from last year. In addition, brood observations were up 23 percent, while the average brood size was up 9 percent. The final summary is based on 259 survey runs made along 105 brood routes across North Dakota.

“Our late summer roadside counts indicate pheasant hunters are going to find more birds in the southern half of the state this fall, with the southwest having the strongest population of young roosters,” Kohn said. “Hunters will also find average habitat conditions on the landscape.”

Statistics from southwestern North Dakota indicate total pheasants were up 34 percent and broods observed up 31 percent from 2014.

Observers counted 25 broods and 207 birds per 100 survey miles. The average brood size was 6.2.

Results from the southeast show birds are up 27 percent from last year, and the number of broods up 21percent. Observers counted eight broods and 62 birds per 100 miles.

The average brood size was 5.5.

Statistics from the northwest indicated pheasants are down 18 percent from last year, with broods down 32 percent. Observers recorded six broods and 46 birds per 100 miles. Average brood size was 6.3.

The northeast district, generally containing secondary pheasant habitat, with much of it lacking good winter cover, showed two broods and 15 birds per 100 miles.

Average brood size was

4.3. Number of birds observed was down 17 percent, and the number of broods recorded was down 7 percent.

The 2015 regular pheasant season opens Oct. 10 and continues through Jan. 3, 2016. The two-day youth pheasant hunting weekend, when legally licensed residents and nonresidents ages 15 and younger can hunt statewide, is set for Oct. 3-4.

■■ Bighorn Sheep Survey Shows Mixed Results

Results from this summer’s bighorn sheep survey indicate North Dakota’s bighorn population has increased from last year, despite the ongoing presence of pneumonia.

North Dakota Game and Fish Department big game biologist Brett Wiedmann said the JulyAugust survey showed a minimum of 304 bighorn sheep, an increase of 6 percent from 2014.

Results revealed 87 rams, 159 ewes and 58 lambs.

The department’s survey does not include approximately 30 bighorn sheep that live in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

“This year’s slight increase can be attributed to better-than-expected lamb recruitment over the past couple years, prior to the disease outbreak of 2014,” Wiedmann said.

However, the pneumonia-related die-off that occurred in 2014 appears to have resurfaced again this summer.

“Despite no documented pneumoniarelated mortalities since last January, the disease reoccurred last month,” Wiedmann said. “Similar to last year, we were pleased with the initial results of the survey as high lamb numbers were recorded, coupled with no signs of clinical disease among the adult segment of the population. However, significant signs of disease began to occur in mid-August as the survey was nearing its completion.”

Wiedmann noted that the bighorns showing evidence of disease this summer were from the same herds that were most affected last year.

“Unfortunately, these are three of our core herds in the northern badlands, so we’ll have to once again closely monitor the impacts of pneumonia, as many adults and lambs showing signs of disease in August likely will not survive the winter,” he said.

Those herds in the northern badlands that were not affected by last summer’s die-off appeared healthy again this summer, and achieved very high female-to-lamb ratios.

Game and Fish wildlife veterinarian Dr. Dan Grove said it is too early to tell the severity.

“Since summer 2014, mortalities have not yet been catastrophic,” Grove said. “However, the outbreak is ongoing, and we detected a virulent strain of bacteria last year that was collected from both dead and live-sampled bighorns. Consequently, the recurrence of pneumonia this summer may be more apparent when females and lambs are recounted next March.”

The Midwest Chapter of the Wild Sheep Foundation pledged $20,000 to the department to help monitor effects of the die-offs.

Each summer, Game and Fish Department biologists count and classify all bighorn sheep, a process that takes nearly six weeks to complete as biologists locate each bighorn herd in the badlands by tracking radiomarked animals from an airplane, and then hike into each group to record demographic data using a spotting scope and binoculars. Biologists then complete the annual survey by recounting lambs in March to determine lamb recruitment, or lambs that survive the first winter.

■■ Landowners Seek Doe Hunters

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is currently working with landowners in 12 hunting units across the state who would like to host hunters with antlerless deer licenses in 2015.

Participating landowners are located in hunting units 2C, 2I, 2J2, 2K1, 2K2, 3A4, 3B3, 3C, 3D2, 3F1, 4B and 4E. The program is not intended for buck hunters, but designed to direct hunters with antlerless licenses to specific areas to reduce deer populations.

Interested hunters can get their name on a list of possible participants by accessing the Game and Fish Department’s website at gf.nd.gov.

Hunters who do not have Internet access can call the department’s main office in Bismarck at 701328-6300.

Hunters will provide their address, hunting unit(s) where they hold valid antlerless licenses, and if using rifle, muzzleloader or bow. From this list the department will select the number of hunters landowners have agreed to host. These hunters will be sent the landowner’s name, phone number and any information relating to the landowner’s specific situation.

Hunters must have a valid 2015 deer gun license – the Game and Fish Department does not provide a hunting license with this program.

Not everyone who signs up will end up with a new place to hunt, because not everyone’s schedule will match up with a landowner’s, and more people will likely put their name on the list than there are openings. Currently, participating landowners have openings for about 120 doe hunters.

North Dakota’s 2015 regular deer gun season runs from Nov. 6-22.

In addition, the archery season extends through Jan. 3, 2016; the youth season is Sept. 18-27; and muzzleloader runs from Nov. 27 – Dec. 13.

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At the junior high football jamboree

Several area teams made it out Sept. 12 for the annual jamboree, hosted by Bowman County. (LEFT) Matt Osendorf (12) passes to Barret Walby (40). (RIGHT) Dale Skalicky makes a run. (Photos by Jason Waskiewicz/Pioneer)

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