Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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In a unanimous decision last week, the Montana Supreme Court overturned a District Court ruling that prevented the movement of Yellowstone bison from the Fort Peck Reservation. This clears the way for about half of the bison to be taken to the Fort Belknap Reservation, which was the original plan when 61 bison were brought north last spring after five years’ quarantine and testing for brucellosis. In his opinion, Chief Justice Mike McGrath clarified one of the chief objections behind the lawsuit that sought to restrict the placement of the b...
Sleek drawings and artful computer presentations dazzled the Glasgow School Board on Tuesday as they interviewed three design teams for the $16.8 million school construction project. Each multidisciplinary team had an hour and a half to impress the board with their creativity and competence. The Glasgow project is big, complicated and tightly scheduled. The design teams recognized the opportunity it represents to create a lasting legacy here – one called it a “once-in-a-generation cha...
Yippee Haw! Polish up your boots, strap on your spurs, dust off your cowboy hat and come to Hinsdale for the annual Milk River Days celebration and 34th annual Milk River Cowboy Association Rodeo. Action starts Wednesday, July 3, at 10 a.m. with the fast draw competition. Call Brian at 364-2227 or Steve at 527-3398 for info. Then the MRCA Rodeo begins with barrel racing slack at 3 p.m., followed by team roping slack. The performance starts at 6:30 p.m. There will be added money in all adult events. Contact Dick Marshall for entry information....
A committee met at the courthouse on June 20 to vote on revisions to the Valley County Resource Use Plan. Envisioned in 1973 as something necessary for the “health, safety and welfare of the county,” the first interim plan was written in 1991 and petitioned into existence, according to Sierra Stoneberg-Holt, a committee member. The 2003 plan was first revised in 2006, and interested people have been trying to get a new revision since 2010. “A resource use plan is important under FLPMA (the Federal Land Policy and Management Act governing the m...
A couple of dry days prevented flash flooding in Valley County Monday night, even though Glasgow received .83 inches of rain. The National Weather Service in Glasgow warned of thunderstorms and heavy rain for most of northeast Montana on Monday afternoon and flash flood warnings were issued Monday night. The Zortman Mine did get dumped on – 1.72 inches fell there. The thunder was loud and the lightning was bright in Glasgow, but the creeks did not rise. The Milk River at Glasgow is down more than 10 feet from its highest stage of 27.8 feet o...
Last week we went to Boulder, Mont., to visit family and friends. On the entire 800-mile round trip, I was constantly amazed at the beauty in the state of Montana. The whole way there, we saw pastures and crops that were emerald green. Every once in a while we’d spot antelope racing across a field. On a drive to Whitehall, we noticed a whitetail doe nestled next to her fawn. An energetic chipmunk darted from rock to rock, searching for what only it knew it was looking for. Seeing monstrous rocks balanced on top of each other made a person w...
Hello again from Brenden Farms. Last week I was in Helena for most of the week. I had a meeting with DNRC and DEQ about the revolving loan funds for water and waste water projects for communities in Montana. These also include irrigation projects. As of today, they have some 144 projects in varying stages of development. Projects that get their paperwork together will be some of the first ones to get funded. If I can be of assistance in any way, please give me a call. I was glad to hear all loan...
During these troubled times I find it fitting to write about patriotism. The dictionary says that one who loves and is loyal to their country and does so with zealous support is a patriot. We automatically think of those who serve or have served courageously in our military with a sense of pride defending our country as patriotic. Let’s expand on the subject of patriotism. One can be a patriot without serving in the military as were some of our founding forefathers. Some were both military and statesmen while others were focused statesmen. W...
Working as a reporter has given me the opportunity to cover a great many things. When I was a cub reporter, I was pretty eager to cover everything. I do mean everything. While covering an inspirational speaker, I became enamored by one of his motivation/self realization techniques – spending 10 minutes each day in the “Classroom of our Mind.” Today, while driving across the Hi-Line of Montana, alone, I figured it was a good time to do just that. Truth be told, I make it a point to turn off all music and distractions whenever I travel alone...
Dear Editor: My wife and I are traveling through Montana with our horses in a trailer with living quarters. When we came through Glasgow (the week of June 16), we were having a difficult time finding somewhere to stall or pasture our horses overnight. When my wife contacted Shady Rest, the lady manager offered to call the fairgrounds to check on availability. By the time we arrived, she had made arrangements and we went straight there where we were met by Whitney,a very pleasant and helpful young lady who immediately went to work helping us to...
My last week presented me the occasion to rummage through stored “junk.” Remember, one man’s junk is another man’s treasurer. Anyway, this prompted more “does anyone remember” thoughts. Do any of you cowboys remember saddle cinches made with fish cord? Remember the heft of the old grain buckets and oil cans? With them being made in the USA and when comparing them to the weight of the same items today, the purchasers were probably getting their money’s worth. On to household goods. Remember canning jars with the same small top as the Crisco ja...
Barbara (Dockery) Tremper, 84, of Polson, died on Friday, June 7, 2013, of Alzheimer’s disease at Footsteps Memory Care at The Springs in Missoula. Born Nov. 30, 1928, to Raymond E. and Bohnda Akins Dockery in Lewistown, she attended Fergus County High School, and was active in drama and music. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Montana in 1950, and pursued a number of degrees and careers over the next 50 years, all while raising six children. Her graduate deg...
Max A. Enseleit, 86, died of natural causes on Friday, March 1, 2013, in Lolo, Mont., at a local care facility. He was lucid and aware right up to his final moments, when his body failed him. He was born in Hinsdale on Aug. 18, 1926, the only son of Ada and August Enseleit. In his younger years, he was in the Navy and received his honorable discharge. He received a degree in electrical engineering from the University of New Mexico, where he was on the diving team and subsequently completed...
Karson Walter Costello, age 1½, died Thursday, June 20, 2013, from a medication accident at his home in Malta, Mont. Cremation has taken place. Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 27, at 11 a.m. at the Bell Chapel in Glasgow, followed by interment in the Lawndale Cemetery in Opheim. He was born Dec. 30, 2011, in Glasgow, the son of Benjamin Costello and Kendra Jensen. He was raised and lived in Glasgow until just recently. Our chunky monkey who is now in heaven, from the moment you...
Barbara (Schatz) Boner, 93, died on Sunday, June 23, 2013, at the Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow, Mont. A vigil service will be held Wednesday, June 26, at 7 p.m., and Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Thursday, June 27, at 10 a.m., all at the Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Nashua. Interment will be in the Nashua Cemetery in Nashua. She was born on Nov. 14, 1919, in Eagle Butte, S.D., the daughter of Joseph and Katherine (Thomas) Schatz. She was raised and attended schools in...
It’s a good problem to have. As the timeless baseball adage goes, “You can never have enough pitching.” The Glasgow Reds might be the exception. The Reds are 23-4 on the season, collecting a dozen or more blowout wins in the process. Their offense has been spectacular, scoring well more than 10 runs per game. Their pitching has been better. “Our pitching is doing an outstanding job,” said Manager Jack Sprague. “We don’t expect anything less than perfection on the mound.” The Reds are as close to...
The Reds finally lost. After 17 straight victories, the Glasgow Reds fell 11-3 to the Calgary PBF Redbirds during the Harold Gjerde Memorial Tournament in Lewistown this weekend. The loss dropped the Reds to the third-place game at the tournament, which they eventually won 9-5 over Great Falls. But to Manager Jack Sprague, the loss could be a good thing for the Reds. “It was good to see a team that made you pay for mistakes. When we made mistakes, they made you pay.” said Sprague. “So we have...
It’s been a theme in the early season. Coaches Matt Dangleis and Alex Leuchars, in an effort to increase stamina, push their swimmers hard at practice, expecting them to be too exhausted to perform at their peak in the weekend meets; yet, the swimmers have continued to rise above expectations. This week was no different. “[The meet] went really well, actually kind of shocked me a little. A lot of my swimmers were exhausted and tired,” said Leuchars. “We’ve been pounding them hard.” A team of 3...
This year, nine rodeos from across the region have sanctioned with NILE. Being a NILE-sanctioned rodeo allows their top-placing team the opportunity to compete at the NILE Ranch Rodeo Finals in October. The schedule of sanctioned rodeos is as follows: • July 14: Will James Roundup Ranch Rodeo at Big Horn County Fairgrounds in Hardin • July 19: Forsyth Ranch Rodeo at Rosebud County Fairgrounds in Forsyth • July 20: Bozeman Roundup Ranch Rodeo in Bozeman • August 3: Big Sky Roundup Ranch Rodeo at Montana Expo Park in Great Falls • August 3:...
The Opheim Little League Twins played the Scobey Red Sox last week. The final score was 8-4 in favor of the Red Sox. In the first, Scobey scored two runs. In the second, each team scored one run. In the third, Scobey scored one run and the Twins scored three, bringing the score to 5-4. In the last three innings, Scobey scored one run in each inning and Opheim did not score again. The Twins played the Scobey White Sox on Monday, June 24, and lost 20-12. Scobey scored one run in the first. In the...
The Glasgow High School football staff will be putting on two football camps in July to include high school, middle school and the youth football age group (3rd-6th grades). The first camp is for the high school and middle school programs. The high school camp will run from Friday, July 19, to Monday, July 22, while the middle school will participate in conjunction with the first two days of the high-school camp (July 19-20). The high-school/middle-school camp will run from 7 – 9:15 p.m. Limited contact will occur and will require shoulder p...
State wildlife investigators are seeking help from the public regarding the illegal killing of a doe pronghorn antelope last week south of Glasgow in Valley County. Glasgow-area Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Warden Todd Tryan said the lactating doe was shot dead and left to rot on private property on the south side of Bentonite Road about 4 miles west of the Tampico Highway. Tryan received a report about the dead animal on June 21. He said the animal was likely shot no more than a few days...
