Police Receive Report Of Attempted Use Of Date Rape Drug (Posted Friday, October 31, 2003 06:37 AM)

At least one woman has come forward to the Glasgow Police Department reporting what she believes to be a person or persons attempting to use a "date rape drug" on unsuspecting people while at a local bar.

The Glasgow Police Department told Kltz/Klan they they have had more than one complaint about the attempted drugging but just one person had come forward as of this week. That particular incident took place on October 25th at a local drinking establishment.

The Glasgow Police Department is advising people to not leave their drinks unattended and if they believe that they're drink has been tampered with to contact the local police at 228-4333.

Wintry Weather Closed Opheim School (Posted Thursday, October 30, 2003 07:37 AM)

A winter storm on Wednesday forced closure of the Opheim school on Thursday, delivering around 6 inches of snow near the Canadian border. Glasgow received over an inch of snow with icy road conditions greeting morning commuters. Some roads near Scobey were closed overnight, but open to one-lane traffic early Thursday morning.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
651 AM MST THU OCT 30 2003
TIME(MST) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0830 PM ZORTMAN MT 6.00 INCH HEAVY SNOW
10/29/03 PHILLIPS
0745 PM PLENTYWOOD MT 5.00 INCH HEAVY SNOW
10/29/03 SHERIDAN
0745 PM WOLF POINT MT 5.00 INCH HEAVY SNOW
10/29/03 ROOSEVELT
0745 PM CULBERTSON MT 5.00 INCH HEAVY SNOW
10/29/03 ROOSEVELT
0545 PM 5 S OPHEIM MT 5.00 INCH HEAVY SNOW
10/29/03 VALLEY
0545 PM BREDETTE MT 4.00 INCH HEAVY SNOW
10/29/03 ROOSEVELT
0545 PM SIDNEY MT 3.00 INCH HEAVY SNOW
10/29/03 RICHLAND
0545 PM SCOBEY MT 3.00 INCH HEAVY SNOW
10/29/03 DANIELS

Corps Advised To Give More Support To Sport (Posted Wednesday, October 29, 2003 03:56 PM)

(AP) The U-S Army Corps of Engineers should manage the Missouri River next year to give more support to sport fisheries in upstream reservoirs.

That was the call from officials from North Dakota and South Dakota last night. Officials from the two states say the corps should reduce its support for the declining downstream barge industry, so more water can be kept in reservoirs in the Dakotas and Montana during the ongoing drought.

About 60 people attended a meeting held by the corps in Pierre (PEER), South Dakota, to discuss its draft 2004 operating plan for the Missouri River.

A second meeting is set for today in Omaha, with a final public meeting tomorrow in Columbia, Missouri. The draft annual operating plan notes that the area is in its fourth year of drought, and the reservoirs now hold a record low 40-(M)-million acre feet of water. (Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Small Fire At Hi Line Ford (Posted Wednesday, October 29, 2003 03:54 PM)

The Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department and the Valley County Long Fire Department responded to a fire at Hi-Line Ford Tuesday evening at approximately 7:30pm.

According to Fire Chief Ed Stein, both fire departments responded to the call which was an electrical fire in a pickup which was on a rack in the shop at Hi-Line Ford. Stein said there was some smoke damage and the pickup suffered some fire damage but their were no injuries.

The fire departments were on the scene for approximately an hour.

Benefit Set For Local Boy (Posted Wednesday, October 29, 2003 03:51 PM)

The Glasgow Elks Club will once again sponsor a benefit to assist a local family in their time of crises. 8 year old Dwayne Andersen, the son of Randy and Macie Andersen, has been diagnosed with Stickler’s Syndrome and Neuro Fibromitosis and has had 2 major brain surgeries. Randy is a mechanic at Markles Implement and Macie is employed by Albertsons in the Bakery Department, and have had much time away from work to care for Dwayne. They have known for quite some time that there are tumors on his spine, but have more recently discovered one on his brain. They will be meeting with doctors in Billings this week to determine the next plan of treatment, which will most likely include a referral to specialists in Salt Lake City.

Area businesses and individuals are generously donating items to be auctioned off to raise funds to assist the Andersen family with the many costs resulting from Dwayne's illness. On November 8th, entertainment will include Dave Pippin, with Darrell Gairrett and his Hi-Line Country Band. Plans are being made for a silent auction of items during a late afternoon jam session and meal, which will be prepared by Jim Opheim and Bob Steele, to be followed by a live auction. Perhaps this will allow time for more good music and dancing to end the evening. 

If you have any items to donate for the auction (including any homemade items or treasured collectibles) they can be dropped off at the Glasgow Elks Club, Albertsons, Pamida or the Job Service in Glasgow. You can also call Tan Leckie 228-2687, Bonnie Kemp 228-4854, Bob Steele 228-2221 or Robin Johnson at 526-3622. Volunteers have been out collecting from businesses but if you have not been contacted and would like to donate, please call any of these people.

Indiana Man Found Dead In Trailer (Posted Wednesday, October 29, 2003 06:30 AM)

The Glasgow Police Department found a 52-year old Indiana man dead in a camper trailer Sunday evening at a Glasgow RV park.

George Timberlake had been traveling with the Bailey Circus when it passed through Glasgow October 23rd and had become ill. Bailey had been suffering from flu like symptoms according to Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier and took his trailer to the local RV park to stay until his health improved.

The owner of the RV park contacted local police after he hadn't seen Timberlake for three days. The Glasgow Police found him dead in his camper trailer. Sheriff Meier said the cause of death was natural causes.

Glasgow Man Enters Plea Agreement On Burglary Charges (Posted Wednesday, October 29, 2003 06:29 AM)

Glasgow resident Brandon Kronebusch has entered into a plea agreement with the Valley County Attorney and has pleaded guilty to a felony burglary charge, felony theft charge plus misdemeanor criminal mischief and misdemeanor theft charges.

The charges are the result of incidents that took place in June and September of 2002.

As part of the agreement Kronebusch receives a 4-year deferred sentence on the felony burglary charge and the same sentence on the  felony theft charge. He also received 2-year deferred sentences on the criminal mischief charge and misdemeanor theft charge.

He's also ordered to pay $1,425.64 in restitution and spend 50 days in the Valley County Jail.

North Valley County Hunter Shoots Apparent Escaped Canadian Game-Farm Elk (Posted Wednesday, October 29, 2003 06:07 AM)
A bull elk shot in northern Valley County on Sunday, Oct. 26 was apparently an escapee from a game farm in southern Saskatchewan.

A Valley County hunter shot the elk in the Rock Creek drainage north of Hinsdale on opening day of the 2003 big-game season. The bull had two ear tags that contained information that Fish, Wildlife & Park investigators traced back to a game farm north of the Montana border near Climax, Sask.

Canadian game farm investigators who assisted in tracing back the origin of the elk indicated that the animal had been sold to the Climax game-farm operator in March. The elk had not been reported lost, escaped or missing, according to Canadian officials.

The elk’s head was submitted to FWP for chronic wasting disease testing, which will be expedited considering the origin of the animal. Fish, Wildlife & Parks is intensively monitoring elk and deer harvested along Montana’s northern border to detect CWD if it moves south from Saskatchewan.

“ The animal was on a ranch which participated in a CWD surveillance program,” says Region 6 Warden Captain Mike Herman. “The surveillance program requires the operator to submit samples routinely, so the Saskatchewan government can monitor for CWD. This operator who sold the animal does not have CWD present in his herd.”

Herman said he is grateful that the hunter contacted FWP after harvesting the elk, and encourages other hunters who harvest tagged deer or elk in Region 6 to submit the heads of those animals for CWD monitoring.
This is the first year hunters have been able to harvest either sex of elk on their general elk license in many Region 6 hunting districts. The general-season regulation, which does not include the Missouri River Breaks or Bear Paw hunting districts, is in part designed to serve as a buffer to keep potentially CWD-infected animals from the region’s core elk habitat.

Glasgow Woman Pleads Guilty To Drug Charges (Posted Tuesday, October 28, 2003 09:26 AM)

Misty Heringer has pleaded guilty in District Court to the felony charge of criminal distribution of dangerous drugs.

The plea-agreement involves a four year deferred sentence on the felony charge plus a fine of $1000 and 20 days in the Valley County Jail. She is also ordered to serve 30 hours of community service and reimburse the court $400 for the cost of her court appointed attorney.

Heringer was charged with the felony after police caught her selling marijuana to an undercover informant in January of 2002.

Highway 2 Association Meeting In Cut Bank On Saturday (Posted Tuesday, October 28, 2003 08:04 AM)

The annual meeting of the Highway 2 Association will be held at Glacier Electric in Cut Bank, MT on Saturday, November 8, 2003. The meeting begins at 11 a.m. with a no host $6.00 lunch at 12:30 and adjournment by 3:00 p.m. The agenda includes a business meeting, an update and discussion on the Environmental Impact Study (EIS) currently underway on Highway 2 between Havre and Fort Belknap, a brief statement from political candidates as to their position on 4 for 2, and other issues pertinent to the Highway 2 corridor.

The Association’s main purpose is to promote economic growth in the corridor.

Highway 2 Association President, Bob Sivertsen stated, “Our main focus has been the EIS and pending outcome. The next few months will be critical and it’s important that area residents have input. 4 for 2 is the first step in reinvigorating the economy of communities in the Highway 2 corridor.”

Sivertsen is a member of the Citizens Advisory Committee that works with David Evans & Associates, who is doing the study. The EIS is to be completed by July of 2004. “Our future weighs heavily on the outcome of the EIS. 4 for 2 is essential if we are to compete for business with those communities who have a four lane highway or better,” Sivertsen stated. Highway 2 Association -2- October 24, 2003

He said he’s optimistic that if the people take a strong position on 4 for 2 and offer their views as the EIS process moves forward, a four lane will be built.

The Citizen Advisory Committee was informed at their last meeting that the Montana Department of Transportation was going to recommend a four lane undivided highway in the study area.

“ That’s good news,” Sivertsen said. He encouraged everyone to attend the annual meeting and to RSVP by November 4 to (406) 357-3748 or by writing the Highway 2 Association, P.O. Box 2226, Havre, MT 59501.

Frazer High wins JMG Competition (Posted Tuesday, October 28, 2003 07:37 AM)

More than 300 students from thirty-one high schools throughout Montana and Dillon's Montana Youth Challenge Program attended the Jobs for Montana's Graduates (JMG) Fall Leadership Conference October 22, 2003 in Great Falls, Montana.

Winners of two competitive events were announced at the conference:
Theme of the Year Poster Event: Third place award - Tie - Dawson County High School, Glendive and Project for Alternative Learning, Helena Second place award - Ronan High School First place award - Frazer High School

The winning theme is "The future belongs to those who believe in the power of their dreams."

Students winning a scholarship to attend the National Student Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. are: Robert Butler - Webster-Garfield Complex, Butte Paula Stricklin - Billings Career Center Paula Davis - Plains High School Robert James Horinek - Blue Sky High School, Rudyard

These students will compete with students from throughout the country in Public Speaking, Employability Skills and CD Cover Design events. The students attending the conference are officers in the JMG Career Association, a component of JMG designed to augment classroom activities, and foster the development of self-esteem, leadership, educational and job seeking skills.

The conference featured workshops and activities on leadership, teamwork and diversity under the dynamic guidance of guest speaker, Phil Boyte from California. Mr. Boyte, author and lecturer, used magic and humor to help the students develop a strategy to help them become better leaders in their schools and communities, and better prepared for the workplace or post secondary education.

JMG provides competency-based instruction including units on career planning and decision-making, job seeking, job retention, basic academics, leadership and self-development and personal skills. The overarching goals of the class are to help students to stay in school, graduate and successfully transition from school to work. It provides work-based learning opportunities to nearly 1,000 Montana students. JMG students have a 90% high school graduation rate.

Schools from the following communities attended the Leadership Conference: Billings, Boulder, Brady, Busby, Butte, Culbertson, Deer Lodge, Dillon, Dodson, Frazer, Glasgow, Glendive, Havre, Heart Butte, Helena, Jordan, Judith Gap, Lame Deer, Libby, Lodge Grass, Malta, Plains, Pryor, Poplar, Ronan, Rudyard, St. Ignatius, and Wolf Point.

For more information about the JMG program, contact State Coordinator Lorelee Robinson in Helena at 406/444-2534.

Hi Line Ford Wins Award (Posted Tuesday, October 28, 2003 07:10 AM)

A Glasgow automobile dealership has received one of six Montana Family Buisness of the Year awards.
Hi-Line Ford Inc. in Glasgow was honored in the small-business category, which includes businesses with 10-30 employees.

The annual awards program is sponsored by by Montana State University-Bozeman College of Business.

Hi-Line Ford is owned by members of the Swanson family in Glasgow. The business was started in 1964 by Ed Swanson and operated as Farm Equipment Sales, an implement dealership until 1992, when it purchased a local Ford, Lincoln and Mercury franchise.

The business began with six employees and payroll of about $25,000. It currently has 25 employees, and its payroll tops $500,000.

National Weather Service Glasgow Office Receives Award (Posted Friday, October 24, 2003 09:44 AM)

The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded its Bronze Medal to the NOAA National Weather Service Forecast Office in Glasgow for its public service. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's NWS Forecast Office in Glasgow was recognized for providing outstanding service to the citizens of northeast Montana during two significant flash flooding events which resulted in extensive property damage including two dam breaks. NOAA is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

NWS Glasglow's Meteorologist in Charge, Julie Adolphson, was presented the award today in College Park, Md., by retired Navy Vice Adm. Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Ph.D., under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator. The Bronze Medal is the highest honorary award given by NOAA and is granted for a significant contribution to NOAA or the Department of Commerce.

"The forecast office in Glasgow is recognized for providing outstanding warning services to the citizens of northeast Montana during two significant flash flooding events on June 22-23 and Aug. 21, 2002. Because of their efforts, no lives were lost, no injuries occurred, and property loss was minimized," said Vickie Nadolski, NWS Western Region director. "The Glasgow team demonstrated the effectiveness of their comprehensive severe weather preparedness programs."

Adolphson explained the community was well warned for the June 22-23 event. The forecast team put out early warnings for the likelihood of flash flooding more than three hours prior to water from the break.
"Early on June 22, forecasters used our severe weather checklists and issued a Severe Weather Outlook indicating that severe thunderstorms were possible from the afternoon through evening. A flash flood warning was also issued and the storm's total precipitation was nearly ten inches. The next day, a Skywarn weather spotter called to indicate the dam had given away. Another flash flood warning was issued immediately because the dam held 2,200 acre feet of water and was 60 feet high and 500 feet long," Adolphson said.

Norm Parrent, Montana State Disaster and Emergency Services District IV representative, praised the efforts of the Glasgow forecasters by saying, "Because of the Glasgow NWS office's quick warning of the dam break, the people downstream of the dam were able to get to safety before the wall of water reached their homes." Several cars were washed away, basements flooded, fences destroyed, but no lives were lost. Hundreds of livestock were moved to safety.

The Aug. 21, 2002 event produced more than the average yearly rainfall in less than eight hours and produced hail drifts as deep as two feet. Adolphson said the extreme rainfall rate exceeded anything the local forecasters had seen since the Doppler weather radar became operational in Glasgow seven years ago.

A Severe Weather Outlook was issued early that morning highlighting the potential for severe thunderstorms with large hail and very heavy rain for the afternoon and evening of Aug. 21. "The statement said 'the best chance of severe thunderstorms will be along and south of US Highway 2' and that was exactly where the severe weather occurred," Adolphson explained. "Over the next six and one half hours, the severe thunderstorms intensified and continuously redeveloped over southern Valley and northern McCone counties."

Nadolski concluded, "The Department of Commerce, NOAA and the National Weather Service have all benefited from the outstanding performance of the entire staff of the weather forecast office in Glasgow. They have demonstrated their effectiveness by preparing a well thought out and coordinated warning program that has led to saving lives and property of the people of northeast Montana."

NOAA's National Weather Service is the primary source of weather data, forecasts and warnings for the United States and its territories. National Weather Service operates the most advanced weather and flood warning and forecast system in the world, helping to protect lives and property and enhance the national economy.

NOAA is dedicated to enhancing economic security and national safety through the prediction and research of weather and climate-related events and providing environmental stewardship of our nation's coastal and marine resources.

Burns Announces Over $24 Million In Transportation Funds For Montana (Posted Friday, October 24, 2003 09:38 AM)
WASHINGTON- U.S. Sen. Conrad Burns announced today that the Transportation and Treasury Appropriations passed out of the full Senate last night on a vote of 91-3. As a senior member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Burns helped secure $24,250,000 in funding for FY04.

" These are prime infrastructure dollars," said Burns. "With the vast road network in Montana, we need to stay on top of maintaining them and providing new routes to account for growth in our communities. This also covers our airport improvements and air transportation in the state. This is key to our commerce and economy. I will continue to follow these projects along the process."

The Essential Air Service Program (EAS) is slated to receive $102 million, which is $52 million more than requested by the administration, but still lower than the $113 million received in this fiscal year. EAS subsidizes freight and passenger flights to seven cities in Montana including Miles City, Glasgow, Glendive, Wolf Point, Lewistown, Havre, and Sidney. "It's always a battle to keep EAS funded," said Burns. "I'm not happy with this figure, because it's not enough to cover the nation, but it is enough to maintain stability for the Montana program."

Missoula Airport Director John Seymour said "We've been working on getting funding for this project for years, and we're just ecstatic that such a huge chunk of the money we need is coming to us. I can't tell you how thankful I am to Senator Burns."

" We're very pleased to see this ongoing support from Senator Burns and the entire delegation," said Mick Holm, Superintendent of Glacier National Park. "This funding will allow us to continue the critical repair work on the Going-To-The-Sun road. Specifically we will be looking to do work in the Alpine stretch of the road, and I feel confident with the backing of Senator Burns and our whole delegation, we will get this project completed."

Bruce Putnam is Director of Aviation and Transit for Billings. "We'd like to acknowledge the role of Senator Burns for securing these funds for the city of Billings. He began work on this project about 2 years ago and his first efforts secured funding for a site, upon which this new [Bus Transfer] facility will sit. The funds will be the icing on the cake and we appreciate the work Senator Burns has put into securing these funds."
Burns also announced six airports would be listed as priorities for improvement funds that will be attached to the legislation during the joint House-Senate conference committee. The priority airports in Montana are: Bert Mooney Airport in Butte, Great Falls International Airport, Helena Regional Airport, Glacier Park International Airport, Missoula International Airport, and Gallatin Field in Bozeman.

The legislation will now go to a joint House-Senate conference committee. Once reconciled, the bill then goes back to the House and Senate respectively for final passage, then on to the President for his signature. The Transportation and Treasury appropriations bill is one of 13 annual spending bills passed by Congress.
Included in the Transportation/Treasury Appropriations are the following projects:
West and Northwest Montana

Going-To-The-Sun Road, Glacier National Park $8,000,000
US 93 Kalispell Westside Bypass Project $2,500,000
Missoula County International Airport Tower Replacement $4,000,000
Mountain Line Bus Replacement and Facility Improvement $400,000
US 93 Evaro-Polson Wildlife Corridor $2,000,000

South Central Montana
Billings Bypass Development $2,000,000
Billings Downtown Bus Transfer Facility $2,000,000
Lewis & Clark 511 Coalition $1,000,000
Central and North Central Montana
Great Falls Bus Replacement and Facility Improvement $300,000
Helena Transit Facility $500,000
Liberty County Bus Facility $50,000

Eastern Montana
Six County Fort Peck Road Access Project $1,500,000

No One Injured In Attic Fire (Posted Thursday, October 23, 2003 10:49 AM)

The Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department responded to a house fire early Thursday morning at 721 1st Avenue South.

According to Fire Chief Ed Stein the department was called out at 12:15 a.m. with the fire blazing in the attic of the home. The residents of the home were not in the structure at the time of the blaze but the home did suffer plenty of water and smoke damage. Stein said the roof of the home is almost completely destroyed. The cause of the fire is undetermined and is under investigation. No injuries were reported.

Deputy Fired (Posted Thursday, October 23, 2003 07:31 AM)

Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier has announced that the department has terminated the contract of Deputy Keith Hood.

Hood was hired in May of 2003 but was informed by Sheriff Meier that his contract has been terminated immediately. Montana law allows law enforcement agencies to terminated an officers employment for any cause during the one year probation period. Meier didn't give the reason for Hood's termination.

The Sheriff did say that he hopes to have the position filled within the next two weeks.

Water District Election Cancelled (Posted Thursday, October 23, 2003 07:29 AM)

Valley County Election Administrator Lynne Nyquist has announced that she has cancelled the Fort Peck Rural County Water District election which had been set for November 4th.

Montana law allows the election administrator to cancel an election if the number of candidates is equal to or less than the number of positions to be elected.

There were just two candidates for two positions for the board of directors of the Fort Peck Rural County Water District. With the election being cancelled, Joan Kennedy and Ned Parpart will be elected by acclamation to the board of directors.

Hot, Dry October (Posted Wednesday, October 22, 2003 02:58 PM)

(From Don Simonson, NWS) Through the 21st, October 2003 is off to its warmest start since 1963, and the 5th warmest ever. The average temperature of 54.5 degrees is 6.8 degrees above normal. There have been 8 days with highs in the 80s this October, second only to the record of 10 in 1943.

2 record warm lows and 2 record warm highs for the date have been set or tied this month. The 21st was a most unusual day…with a low of 54 and a high of 85. Both of these readings were the warmest ever observed this late in the season. And the low temperature that morning was about where the normal high temperature should be.

For the 2003 warm season, 91 days have reached 80 or above, the most since 100 in 1988. The record is 118 in 1936. 

October is on a pace to be drier than normal for the 4th month in a row. 3.22 inches of rain has fallen since July 1st. Although not close to any records, this 4 month period is the driest since 1991.

School Board Receives Award (Posted Wednesday, October 22, 2003 08:23 AM)

The Glasgow School Board has received an award from the Montana School Board Association at their annual meeting this past weekend in Bozeman.

The association presented the school board with their annual Golden Gavel award which is given to a Montana school board that works to educate itself throughout the school year.

The Glasgow School Board attended training sessions throughout the area during the 2002-2003 school year.

The school board also received the award during the 1997-1998 school year.

Hunters Asked To Help FWP With Chronic Wasting Disease Detection (Posted Wednesday, October 22, 2003 06:43 AM)

Deer and elk hunters in northeastern Montana can help Fish, Wildlife & Parks determine if chronic wasting disease has entered the state by donating heads of harvested deer and elk to a continuing study of the disease.

Large collection barrels will be placed at a half-dozen sites in Region 6, in locations stretching from Medicine Lake to Havre, in an effort to collect at least 500 heads of deer and elk. Previous surveys of wild deer and elk have not found CWD in Montana, but because the disease has been discovered in wild deer in southwestern Saskatchewan as well as in Wyoming and South Dakota, FWP wants to increase surveillance along Montana’s borders.

“ Unfortunately, it’s probably not a matter of if we find CWD among Montana’s deer and elk,” says Harold Wentland, Region 6 wildlife manager. “It’s probably a matter of when we find it. And our surveillance effort is designed to really focus on border areas where we expect to see the first cases of CWD entering Montana from other states or provinces.”

Last year, more than 1,000 heads of hunter-harvested deer and elk were tested for the disease. They all tested negative. This year FWP hopes to collect nearly 2,000 samples from hunters, including more than 500 from animals harvested in northeastern and north-central Montana. Other intensive surveillance areas are the southern and southeastern borders of Montana and areas around Philipsburg, where CWD was detected in elk in a game farm in 1999.

Chronic wasting disease is an always-fatal, contagious disease that has been present in wild deer herds in southeastern Wyoming and northern Colorado for the past 30 years. It has slowly spread across the West and has been diagnosed in some game-farm deer and elk.

Submission of heads is voluntary and hunters will not be individually notified if their deer or elk tests negative for the disease. Hunters whose deer or elk heads test positive for CWD will be notified immediately upon detection. Heads should be submitted as soon as possible after the hunt. They will be picked up at least once per week from the collection barrels. Detailed instructions will be posted at the collection sites, but FWP reminds hunters who want to submit heads to follow these simple steps:

When field dressing your animal, leave evidence of sex, in addition to the head, attached to the carcass. This consists of the testes, vulva or mammary gland. This will insure legal evidence of sex remains even after the head has been removed.

Cut off the animal’s head, leaving approximately 4 inches of the neck attached. This will insure all targeted tissues are included in the sample.

Fill out the requested information on the Chronic Wasting Disease survey tags, available at the collection sites. This includes a location (drainage, lake, prominent geographic feature or legal description of the section, township and range) where the animal was harvested, the date killed, hunting district, species and sex of the animal. Hunters should also include their names, ALS numbers and addresses for follow-up contact, if necessary.

Secure the tag by making a small incision in the middle of the ear and attaching with cable ties available at the sites.

Information provided on the tags will help FWP personnel know where and when the animal was harvested. Hunters should also provide name and phone number so that FWP can contact them in case the animal tests positive or the department needs additional information.

Aune notes that test results will not be available for 6 to 8 weeks after samples are submitted. If any sample is diagnosed with CWD, the hunter who submitted it will be contacted by FWP. While there is no evidence that CWD can be transmitted from meat to humans, as a routine precaution FWP advises hunters to wear rubber gloves during the dressing of game. In addition, nerve tissues, such as the spinal cord and the brain, should not be consumed.

The 55-gallon collection barrels will be located at the FWP office on Highway 2 East in Havre, at A-Bar-S Meat Processors off Highway 5 East in Scobey, at the Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge headquarters off Highway 16 south of Medicine Lake, at the FWP Region 6 headquarters on Highway 2 West in Glasgow and at Snyder’s Processing (115 S. 7th St. East) in Malta.

Governor Martz To Hold Capital For a Day in on Fort Peck Reservation (Posted Tuesday, October 21, 2003 09:17 AM)

Governor Judy Martz has announced that "Capital For a Day" will be
held in Poplar on October 22, 2002. As a part of this event, Governor Martz
will proclaim the Fort Peck Reservation as the Official Capital for the
State of Montana.

" We are excited about traveling to Poplar to address local ideas, issues and
concerns," said Governor Martz. "We have an incredible opportunity in this
state to bring government to individual communities. It is always a special
chance to work on a government to government basis with Tribal Governments.
This not only helps the residents of the Fort Peck Reservation, but it also
helps us to gain information about local community issues."

As a part of the day's activities, the Governor will visit with the tribal
council, the Fort Peck Community College, and will attend a signing ceremony
with Northrop/Grumman at ASTI.

Members of the Governor's staff and Commissioner of Higher Education Sheila
Stearns will also participate in the program throughout the day, so that
constituents who have concerns or issues to raise will have time to discuss
them.

" We have been pleased with the success of this event in our past sites of
Laurel, Hamilton, Sidney, Havre, Roundup, Townsend, Circle, Deer Lodge,
Lewistown, Glasgow, Dillon, and Forsyth," Governor Martz said. "Montana is
such a diverse state, and we need to understand the impacts of the decisions
we make in Helena at every level and in every community."

The public is encouraged to participate in all of Poplar's Capital For a Day
activities.

Last Week To Purchase Foundation Dinner Tickets (Posted Tuesday, October 21, 2003 08:11 AM)

This is the final week before the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Foundation Annual Dinner.

The event is scheduled for October 28 at St. Raphael’s gym in Glasgow. The committee, of Foundation Board Members and volunteers has been working feverishly checking every detail.
The gym will be beautifully transformed with music, candle light and roses. The Steinway concert grand piano donated to Glasgow School District No. 1 by Florence Friedlund in 1963 will be brought out of storage for Christopher Bengochea’s special performance.

Christopher Bengochea, son of Jean and Linda Bengochea, grew up on a farm/ranch south of Brockton. After graduating from Culbertson High School, Mr. Bengochea furthered his education both at MSU-Bozeman and the University of Montana. Presently, Mr. Bengochea resides in Manhattan, New York. Mr. Bengochea is not an unfamiliar face, voice, or pianist to the area. He began his musical career as a pianist then later moved into the vocal genre of opera when he was 18 studying music at Montana State University. Christopher’s dreams came true last summer when he was signed on with a well-known agent in Europe – Peter Seyfferth Artists Management. One of Christopher’s fondest memories was studying with a very famous international opera tenor, Gianni Raimondi, who is known as one of the greatest tenors of all times. Masestro Raimondi otherwise known as “dodipetto (king of the high C’s) characterized Bengochea’s voice as “….a brilliant, romantic, warm luscious voice, who’s voice will become very important in the future of opera.”

Throughout the evening names will be drawn randomly from all who purchased the one hundred dollar diamond tickets. At the nights end the final name will be drawn. There will be several consolation prizes given away, including pottery by Gloria Klind, stained glass artwork by Brenda Tarum, a gift basket from Holly & Co., one hundred dollars cash and a polar fleece blanket from Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital. The final prize is a diamond, valued at $6,000.00. It is a certified round brilliant, 1.03 carat S12I color diamond and can be seen at Baker’s Jewelry, in Glasgow.

The diamond tickets prices at one hundred dollars or tickets for dinner and the beautiful evening with no chance on winning the diamond priced at just twenty five dollars can be purchased from any Foundation Board Member, or from Patsy Krause Foundation Executive Director, from Bakers Jewelry in Glasgow or at First Community Bank in Glasgow, Hinsdale, Wolf Point, Froid, and Culbertson.

If you have questions or would like to purchase a ticket for this remember able evening call Patsy Krause, Foundation Executive Director, 800-322-3634 ext. 3614 or 406-228-3614.

Police Arrest Two Minors For Alcohol Violations (Posted Thursday, October 16, 2003 07:07 AM)

The Glasgow Police Department arrested and cited two Plentywood juveniles October 10th during the Glasgow-Plentwood football game.

19-year old Cole Tommerup and 19-year old Christopher Grove were arrested during the game after police officers observed them drinking alcohol during the game. Both were transported to the Law Enforcement Headquarters and  were cited for misdemeanor possession of alcohol and released.

Glasgow Man Arrested On Theft Charge (Posted Thursday, October 16, 2003 07:04 AM)

22-year old John Mosbey of Glasgow was arrested on October 9th and charged with misdemeanor theft as the result of an investigation that determined he had stolen $620 for Lewis and Clark Pawn.
Mosbey has pleaded guilty to the charge in City Court.

Planning Continues for Diamond, Roses, and a Tenor (Posted Wednesday, October 15, 2003 10:09 AM)

Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Foundation Board of Directors is planning their annual dinner, themed “Diamond, Roses, and a Tenor”. The annual event will be held October 28, 2003 at St. Raphel’s in Glasgow. In addition to the beauty of two hundred roses, a grand piano and the voice of Christopher Bengochea a wonderful 1.03 carat diamond will be given away to some lucky ticket holder. Anyone purchasing a one hundred dollar ticket will be eligible to win the diamond and there will only be 200 hundred diamond tickets sold. You need not be present to win. The diamond, valued at about $6,000.00, is a certified round brilliant, 1.03carat S12I color diamond and can be seen at Baker’s Jewelry, in Glasgow. Harvey Wall from Baker’s jewelry is working closely with the Foundation Board of Directors to assure security and quality.

The St. Raphel’s gym will be beautifully decorated with red roses. It will be illuminated by candle light and filled with the sounds of a Steinway Concert Grand Piano and the voice of Christopher Bengochea.

Christopher Bengochea, son of Jean and Linda Bengtochea, grew up on a farm/ranch south of Brockton. After graduating from Culbertson High School, Mr. Bengochea furthered his education both at MSU-Bozeman and the University of Montana. Presently, Mr. Bengochea resides in Manhattan, New York. Tickets for dinner and the beautiful evening with no chance on winning the diamond are just twenty five dollars and can be purchased from any Foundation Board Member, or from Patsy Krause Foundation Executive Director, from Bakers Jewelry in Glasgow or at First Community Bank in Glasgow, Hinsdale, Wolf Point, Froid, and Culbertson.

If you have questions or would like to purchase a ticket for this remember able evening call Patsy Krause, Foundation Executive Director, 800-322-3634 ext. 3614 or 406-228-3614.

Two Men Killed in Plane Crash (Posted Friday, October 10, 2003 07:15 AM)

(ASSOCIATED PRESS) Two men killed, woman hurt in plane crash six miles south of Chinook. It occurred about five o'clock last night, apparently as the pilot was attempting to make an emergency landing in rough country along a Blaine County road. Coroner Marvin Edwards says the dead men are from eastern Montana, along with the woman now hospitalized in Great Falls. They were in a Cessna Cardinal 177 that was reported overdue at the airport in Poplar. One man was in his 40s, the other his 60s and the woman in her early 20s. Names haven't been released yet. Landowner Dick Nicholson said the plane was destroyed and caught fire, burning less than an acre of his land surrounding the crash scene. (Copyright 2003 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

Governor Hops Train With Amtrak Chief (Posted Friday, October 10, 2003 07:13 AM)

(Shelby-AP) -- Governor Judy Martz and members of her administration joined the chief of Amtrak for a train ride, using the occasion yesterday to lobby for continued passenger train service across the Montana Hi-Line. Amtrak president David Gunn rode the Empire Builder to the West Coast, stopping along the way to chat with state officials, with the Montana portion extending from Shelby to Cut Bank. Martz says she's committed to supporting the Empire Builder and will devote any state resources Amtrak needs in lobbying the government for more funding. Gunn says the corporation is making gradual improvements in improving efficiency and keeping the trains running smoothly, while returning to a no-nonsense, tight corporate operation. (Copyright 2003 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

Enrollment Increases At GHS (Posted Thursday, October 9, 2003 08:04 PM)

Enrollment in the Glasgow school system has increased this school year with the latest enrollment count showing an increase of 17 students compared to October of 2002.

The latest numbers show that the largest increase is in the 4th through 6th grade with an increase of 12 students. Pre-school through 3rd grade has an increased enrollment of 4 students while grades 7-12 have an increased enrollment of 1 student.

There are 785 students in the Glasgow school system compared to 768 in October of 2002.

The state of Montana conducts two enrollment counts each school year to determine the average enrollment for each school district. The enrollment counts determine the amount of state education funding each school receives for the next school year.

Police Announce Stiffer Possession Penalties (Posted Thursday, October 9, 2003 08:00 PM)

The Glasgow Police Department is working to make parents aware of changes in the way minors are treated when convicted of being in possession of alcohol and drugs.

Effective October 1st, stiffer penalties are in place for minor in possession convictions. The Glasgow Police Department told Kltz/Klan that if you are under the age of 18 and are convicted you can expect higher maximum fines, mandatory community service up to 60 hours and the drivers license can be suspended for up to 6 months.

The new law requires parent participation in the MIP course and for a second or subsequent MIP, the minor will receive an automatic chemical dependency evaluation and whatever treatment is recommended.

The Glasgow Police Department is reminding parents that the new penalties are a big change and parents and children need to be aware of the consequences of underage drinking.

County Buys Former Pamida Building (Posted Thursday, October 9, 2003 08:22 AM)

Valley County recently purchased the vacant Pamida building on Glasgow's south side. The building will be used as a storage area and headquarters for Valley County Transit.

A federal grant was used to pay 75% of the purchase price of the building and the remodeling costs.

The building will be remodeled in the coming months and when finished Valley County Transit will use the building to store the transit buses and will also house the offices of the transit company.

Valley County paid $30,000 as their part of the matching funds for the grant.

Sheriff Attends Conference (Posted Thursday, October 9, 2003 08:21 AM)

Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier recently completed participation in the 85th session of the National Sheriff's Institute in Longmont, Colorado.

The National Sheriff's Institute is the only national executive development program designed for Sheriff's. Meier was joined by 32 other Sheriff's from across the country to address the pressing issues faced by sheriff's. During the two week long session, Meier and the other sheriff's discussed the numerous ways to respond to emerging and continuing issues in criminal justice and public safety such as, homeland security, school violence, court security, leadership, drugs and community relations.

The two week session was held September 21st through October 3rd.

Sheriff Meier was elected Valley County Sheriff in November of 2002 and is a retired employee of the Montana Department of Livestock.

Sheriff's Department Responds To Gunshot Wound (Posted Tuesday, October 7, 2003 07:01 PM)

The Valley County Sheriff's Department responded to a self-inflicted gunshot wound Sunday afternoon.

The Sheriff's Department received a call at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday and responded to the incident north of Hinsdale. According to Sheriff Glen Meier, a 17-year old male juvenile attempted suicide on the Rock Creek Road north of Hinsdale. The juvenile was transported to the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital by the Hinsdale Ambulance and then was flown to Billings. Meier told Kltz/Klan that at last report the juvenile was in stable condition at a Billings Hospital.

The Valley County Sheriff's Department is investigating the incident.

Glasgow Man To Serve Two Years On Tampering Charges (Posted Thursday, October 2, 2003 09:42 AM)

A long time anti-government activist from Glasgow will spend more than two years in federal prison for conspiring with his wife to hide evidence of crimes that involved making phony financial documents.

Wallis Pederson was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull on Wednesday to two years and three months in prison and three years of supervised release.

After hearing his punishment, Pederson said he would appeal and represent himself.

A jury convicted Pederson in June on charges of conspiracy to obstruct the government, obstruction of justice and destruction or removal of evidence to prevent seizure.

Pederson's ex-wife and co-defendant, Joan Pederson, pleaded guilty to the conspiracy count and testified against her husband. The couple, married 35-years, divorced after they were indicted. Joan Pederson was sentenced to three years of probation with six months of home detention on electronic monitoring and she was ordered to repay the government $5000 for her legal defense.

Chamber Searching For New Board Members (Posted Thursday, October 2, 2003 09:40 AM)

The Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture is searching for two people to serve on the board of directors. The chamber board oversees the operations of the Chamber of Commerce and the two positions on the board will begin in December of 2003.

If you are interested in serving on the chamber board you are urged to contact Bruce Glennie at Wells Fargo Bank in Glasgow.

Poplar Woman Pleads Not Guilty To Beating Man To Death (Posted Wednesday, October 1, 2003 06:38 AM)

(AP) A 34-year-old Poplar woman accused of beating a man to death because he was teasing her has pleaded not guilty in U-S District Court at Great Falls.

Patricia Ricker faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison and a 250-thousand-dollar fine if she is convicted of murder. Ricker told Fort Peck tribal investigators that she and 48-year-old Gerald Miller had been drinking at his father's Wolf Point home the morning of August 24th when Miller began to tease her about her family. She said she went outside and returned with a three-foot-long pipe, striking Miller across the nose and on top of his head.

Ricker remains in custody with a trial date to be set later. (Copyright 2003 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

Kenneth Dascher

Kenneth Nelson Dascher, 89, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2003 in Hayden, ID from a brief fight with cancer. Services will be Friday, November 7, 2003 at 1:00pm at the First United Methodist Church in Glasgow, MT with Reverend Dave Hodsdon officiating. Bell Mortuary in Glasgow, MT is in charge of arrangements. The Dascher family invites family and friends to gather at Bell Moruary for a Family Service on Thursday, November 6, 2003 at 7:00pm.

Kenneth Dascher was born August 23, 1914 in Siren, WI to John Dascher and Jenny (Nelson) Dascher. His mother homesteaded the farm in 1909. Kenneth attended the Newton School, which he walked to, and worked on all aspects of the Fort Peck Dam project during the 1930's. he was a sheet metal foreman at the Naval Air Station in Alameda, CA. He came back to take over the farm in 1945, continuing to farm until retiring in 1989. Kenneth married Marie Pitts from Laurel, Mississippi on March 1, 1941 in Santa Monica, CA. His favorite pets included his cat Tom and his dog Snoopy, who preceded him in death. Kenneth enjoyed extensive traveling in California, Arizona, and Florida, where he bought a home in Fort Lauderdale. He loved the water, whether it be sightseeing in Niagra Falls, laying on the the Florida beach, or swimming in the pool. He was infamous for his "Coppertone Tan!"

Kenneth was preceded in death by his son, Eugene, and brother Palmer Dascher, and his parents John and Jennie Dascher.

Kenneth is survived by his Wife of 62 years, Marie Dascher of Glasgow, MT, who will continue to reside at the family farm; Daughters Darlyne Dascher and Lyle Nelson of Fort Peck, MT, Linda Hetrick and Gary of Coeur D; Alene, Idaho; Grandchildren, Holly Weger and husband Kurt of Newberg, OR, Dustin Hetrick of Idaho, John Dascher and wife Shannon of WA, Renee Dascher, and Paul Dascher of WA; Great Grandchildren, Devon Dascher, Ariana Dascher of Seattle, and Emme Weger of Newberg, OR.

Pallbearers: Terry Hetrick, Joe Yeoman, Gordon Maxness, Jack Brooks, John Kulczyk, and Doug Wixon. Honorary Pallbearers: Lyle Nelson and John Maxness.

The family requests memorials be sent to:
Hospice of North Idaho
9493 Government Way
Hayden, ID 83835

Anne M. Torgerson

Anne M. Torgerson, 93, passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2003 in Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow, MT from natural causes. Services will be Monday, November 3, 2003 at 11:00am at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow, MT with Reverend Martin Mock officiating. Bell Mortuary in Glasgow, MT is in charge of arrangements.

On the 30th day of October, 2003, just two days after her 93rd birthday, long time resident Anne (Barstad) (Swenson) Torgerson, died at Valley View Nursing Home of Glasgow of natural causes. She was born October 28, 1910 in Glasgow, MT to Norwegian immigrants, Toy and Birgit Barstad who were early homesteaders 10 miles north of Glasgow. It was here she learned her faith in life that she shared with everyone who knew her. Despite the hardships of the time, she and her sister Ingeborg went on to college to become teachers. Anne taught at several county schools including those that came with the Fort Peck Dam construction days. Many a grown student remembers her fondly as their teacher.

On June 7th, 1938, she married Magnus Swenson from Vardal, Norway in a a Norwegian service at First Lutheran Church in Glasgow, MT. In January of 1948, Magnus passed away from a farm accident. Anne was left with four children (ages-6, 5, 2 and 7 months). With neighbors and relatives helping and much hard work, she was able to keep the farm until the children were old enough to help. She loved her animals, giving each cow their own special name. The farm is now the home of her son Leonard and his wife Sandy. On March 21, 1987, Anne married Harold Torgerson at First Lutheran Church in Glasgow. They resided in Glasgow until moving to Valley View Home in October of 2002.

She is survived by her husband Harold (93) and her four children. Marlene and husband Charles McVee, Ruth Myhre, Leonard and wife Sandy Swenson (all from Glasgow), and Karen and husband Ronald Combs of Lewistown, MT. She has 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren, her newest one arriving just two days before her passing. She has two surviving sisters-Ingeborg Jackson of Fort St. John B.C., Canada and Clara Anderson of Seattle, WA. She is also survived by a brother-in-law Harold Swenson and two sister-in-laws, Petra Welton and Anna Sundby, all of whome live in Norway, as well as many nieces and nephew both here and in Norway. She was preceded in death by her brother, Ingvar Barstad of Glasgow, sisters Bertha Schwenke of Seattle and Signe DeCroce of Denver, CO., and two half-brothers, Knut Barstad of CA and Harold Barstad of Telemark, Norway, and a son-in-law, Wayne Myhre of Glasgow.

Anne was a charter member of the Highland Lutheran Church where she helped her father Tov build the altar. Later, when the church was brought to town she continued to be an active and lifelong member of First Lutheran Church Anne used her resourcefullness to make things go on the farm. She milked cows and sold milk, cream, and eggs, reaised a big garden, worked at the Glasgow Sales Yard for many years, helped with the Election Board, made and decorated many wedding and special occasion cakes, was an active and lifelong member of the Sons of Norway Lodge, and later joined the Rebekah Lodge. She loved music and encouraged all of her children to love music as well. We will treasure our memories of time we shared with her.

Gerald Collins

Gerald Ray "Gerry" Collins, 58, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2003 in Ramona, CA by cause of heart failure. Services will be Saturday, November 1, 2003 at 1:00pm at Our Redeemer Luthern Church in Nashua, MT with Reverend Martin Mock officiating. Bell Mortuary in Glasgow, MT is in charge of arrangements.

Gerry Collins was born December 30, 1944. He was raised and attended schools in Nashua, MT and then attended college at Montana State University in Bozeman.

Mike Brayko

Mike Brayko, 87, passed away Sunday, October 19, 2003 at Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow, MT from natural causes. Rosary will be Wednesday, October 22, 2003 at 6:30pm at St. Raphael's Parish in Glasgow, MT. Vigil Service will be Wednesday, October 22, 2003 at 7:00pm at St. Raphael's Parish in Glasgow. Funeral Mass will be Thursday, October 23, 2003 at 10:00am at St. Raphael's Parish in Glasgow with Reverend Thad Kozikowski officiating. Bell Mortuary in Glasgow, MT is in charge of arrangements.

Mike Brayko was born on May 12, 1916 in Sifton, Manitoba to Onfrey and Mary (Stefanuk) Brayko. The family moved to Scobey, MT in 1923 where they farmed. Mike married Evelyn Wilk in 1942. The couple lived in Seattle where Mike worked for Boeing Aircraft until 1946, when they moved to Glasgow, MT and leased the Westland Oil Company. In the mid 50's they purchased the Bell Motel, Union 76 Service Station, and U Haul business, which they operated until 1974. Mike passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 19, 2003 at Valley View Home, in the presence of loved ones.

Mike was an avid hunter, fisherman, and card player. After his retirement he enjoyed gardening and traveling in his motor home to visit family. He was a member of St. Raphael's Parish, Knights of Colombus, Elks, and Good Sam.

Mike is survived by his Wife Evelyn; Three Sons and Daughters-in-law, Garry and Kathy of Billings, Curt and Carol of Glasgow, and Craig and Tami of Great Falls; and Grandchildren Krista, Kate, Kara, Adam, Laura, Lisa, Carolyn, Kendra, and Jared. Also surviving are his Brothers and Sisters-in-law, Peter and Lois of Wisconsin, Steve and Marly of Florida and Mary of Scobey, MT; and Sisters Lena Lindquist of Scobey, MT, Tillie Salisbury of ND; along with numerous nieces and nephews. Mike is preceded in death by his parents and siblings John, Bill, Annie Krueger, Richard, and Fred.

August John Hentz

August John Hentz, 98, passed away Saturday, October 18, 2003 at Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow, MT from natural causes. Services will be Wednesday, October 29, 2003 at the Hinsdale Legion Hall in Hinsdale, MT with Elder Larry Wilkinson officiating. Bell Mortuary in Glasgow, MT is in charge of arrangements.

The eldest of seven, August John Hentz was born in Estevan, Saskatchewan, CA to John Alexander Hentz and Gertrude Rebecca Adams Hentz. He lived there with his family until 1912, at which time his father traded his homestead for a livery and feed stable at LeFlesche, Saskatchewan. After 3 years they moved to Thoeny, MT to a homestead. His only formal education was in the Howard School house where he took his 8th grade examination. He had one year of High School in Hinsdale, MT. His jobs included cow punching, logging, apple picking, and dam construction and he worked in the mines in Butte, MT. John married Cecelia Lenore Richter in Spokane, WA on July 2, 1930. He returned to Hinsdale, MT after he married Cecelia and they lived on the farm 2 miles East of Hinsdale, MT on the Milk River. They raised sugar beets, corn and alfalfa. He had a Holstein Dairy until 1960, then raised beef and beefalo cattle. In 1977, the river farm was sold and they moved to the house 1 mile West of Hinsdale, which they had purchased after a severe flooding experience in 1953. They remained there until July 2001, when AJ and Cecelia moved into the Valley View Nursing Home. AJ was baptized into the Community of Christ Church in 1932. He was an ordained minister and served his church community in leadership roles from 1934 to 1993 when he was given superannuation and relieved of his ministerial responsibilities. He served as pastor of the congregation which eventually built a church in Glasgow, MT in 1967. AJ was president of the Montana State Sugar Beets Growers Association, Hinsdale Farmers Union, Dairy Herd Improvement Association, and Hinsdale High School PTA and was a member of the Hinsdale School Board. AJ enjoyed music and played the banjo, fiddle and guitar. "O' Lord, It's Hard to be Humble" was a song he frequently entertained people with as late as the late 1990. Hearing loss stopped him from enjoying music and his ability to play. If AJ had a philosophy to pass on to his descendents he wrote, "it would be (to) seek ye first the kingdom of heaven. Experiment on His word, Try Him. See if He will pour out blessings from Heaven.

August John Hentz is survived by his Wife Cecelia Hentz of Glasgow, MT; Son John Leroy Hentz and wife Bonnie of Glasgow, MT; Daughters Karen Faye Hentz and husband Myron Willard of Leesburg, FL, Dorcas Rebecca Hentz and husband Larry Wilkinson of St. Louis, MO; numerous nieces and nephews; grandchildren Thomas (Cherie) Hentz of Maitland, FL, Kenneth (Chelli) Hentz of Independence, MO, Patty (Paul) Dull of Hinsdale, MT, Joseph (Julie) Hentz of Lamoni, IA, Sandra (Dana) Carlile of Port St. Lucie, FL, Tammy Dunn of Glasgow, MT, Richard (Jaime) Dunn of Cincinnati, OH, Blair (Teressa) Willard of Detroit, MI, Deanna (Jeff) Herges of Dallas, TX, Leatha (Frank) Saullo of Detroit, MI, Sareah (Jay) Douglas of Olathe, KS, Darcia (Sergio) Farrell of Miami, FL, Jeremy (Tiffany) Wilkinson of Kansas City, MO, and Peter (Becca) Wilkinson of Overland Park, KS.

August John Hentz is preceded in death by parents; brothers Thomas Harry Hentz and Horace Victor Hentz; sisters Katheryn Isabell Hentz Stoltman, Henrietta (Dolly) Lorine Hentz and Edith Marjorie Hentz Shrader. Pallbearers will be the Grandsons.

Dale W. Garvey

Dale W. Garvey, 75, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 12th at his home at Nemont Manor in Glasgow after a long heart illness. Services will be Friday, October 17th, at 10a.m. at the Bell Chapel in Glasgow with Reverand Lonnie Eidson officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, October 16th from 6-8p.m. at the Bell Chapel. The Interment will be at Stanchfield, Minnesota. Bell Mortuary in Glasgow is in charge of arrangements.

Dale was born September 7, 1928 in Monticello, Minnesota to Virgil and Pearl (Haupt) Garvey. He married Carol Nelson February 5, 1949 in Duluth, Minnesota. He worked for the Northern Pacific Railroad in Duluth for 24 years. Dale moved to Glasgow in 1984 and was a member of the Glasgow Masonic Lodge, Rotary Club, Glasgow Kiwanis, Nemont Manor Corporate Board and the Board of Directors of Valley View Homes.

Dale was preceded in death by his best friend and wife, Carol, in 1989, and by both of his parents.

Survivors include: daughters, Mary Ann Derryberry and her husband Tom Derryberry of Athena, AZ, Rose Marburger and her husband Bill Marburger of Apopka, Florida; 4 grandchildren, Scott, Julie, Brian and Jeff; 5 great grandchildren, Emily, Aaron, Kennedy, Jackson and Logan; sister, Myrtle Scheibert of Toledo, Ohio.

Elwood Simpson, Jr.

Elwood Simpson, Jr., 72 years-old, a Medic in the Korean War and retired ranch worker, went to his Rodeo in Heaven on Sunday, October 12, after a long battle with lung cancer. Funeral Services will be 2pm on Friday, October 17th, at the Saco Assembly of God Church with Military honors. Cremation will follow the services and interment of his ashes will be at a later date. Adams Funeral Home and Crematory are in charge of arrangements.

Elwood was born on June 14, 1931 in Malta, the son of Walter and Grace (Zeiger) Simpson. He attended school in Bowdoin and Saco. He was a helicopter medic during the Korean War in 1953 where he obtained many medals. On February 21, 1986 he married Betty Conley in Saco. Elwood worked in ranching in the Saco area for Lyle (Heavy) Broadbrooks for many years until his retirement in 1997.

Survivors include: his wife, Betty of Saco; step-children, Carl (Kim) Conley and Robert (Sherri) Conley both of Rhodes, Iowa, Dan (Brenda) Conley of Lufkin, Texas, Darrell Jr. (Lisa) Conley of Salt Lake City, Utah, Kenny (Kathy) Conley of Lakeland, Florida, Joy (Kevin) Peck and Jeanne (Art) Webb both of Austin, Texas, Danice (Buddy) Thomen and Beth (Jim) Bailey both of Billings; brothers, Irvin Simpson of Malta, Larry (Phillis) Simpson of Saco; sister, Hazel (HD) Woodall of Saco; 32 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and a lifetime of cherished friends.

Lola (Stewart) Korman

Lola (Stewart) Korman, 89, passed away from natural causes on Saturday, October 11th, at the Phillips County Good Samaritan Retirement Center in Malta. Services will be Thursday, October 16th at 2pm at the Saco Lutheran Church with Reverand Lee Ann Machosky officiating. Interment will be at the Grandview Cemetery in Saco. Bell Mortuary in Glasgow is in charge of arrangements.

Lola was born October 17, 1913 in Saco to George Stewart and Rosa (Putz) Stewart, the oldest of four children. She married Earl Korman in Malta on November 21, 1931. They ranched in the Saco area throughout their married life. Earl passed away in December 1978. Lola was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Her life was centered around her family and friends, and they all benefited from her caring nature. She also enjoyed gardening, quilting and visits from family and friends. Guests were always welcome and treated to wonderful meals, breads and pasteries. She was a member of the Saco Lutheran Church and the Saco Women's Flower Club.

Survivors include: sons, Ralph (Alice) Korman and Terry (Donna) Korman of Saco, Ron (Maxine) Korman of Hinsdale; daughters, Carolyn (Gus) Korb of Havre, Susan (Mike) Wendland of Rudyard and Nancy (John) Sparks of Butte; sister, Georgia Edinger of Everett, Washington; 16 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, a sister and a brother.

Margaret Vida Gartside

Margaret Vida Gartside, 82, a homemaker, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2003 at the Good Samaritan Center in Malta. Services will be Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at the United Methodist Church in Saco. Interment will be in the Grandview Cemetery in Saco. Adams Funeral Home in Malta is in charge of arrangements.

She was born on May 18, 1921 in Forks, Montana, to Otto and Mary (Bierwagen) Schleusner. She attended school in Forks, Loring and Whitewater. She was a member of one of the first Whitewater women's basketball teams. She married Stanley Gartside on July 19, 1940, in Malta. They made their home on Frenchman Creek, North of Saco. Margaret enjoyed homemaking and helping her husband, Stan, outside. She was skilled at knitting and embroidery, and shared produce from her abundant, award winning garden. She enjoyed agate hunting with her grandchildren; making jewelry from their finds and creating porcupine quill necklaces and earrings. Margaret was a member of the Rainbow Rebeka Lodge and wrote for the Saco Independent Newspaper.

She is survived by two daughters, Della and her husband Gus of Saco, Ella and her husband Dick Yeager of Clarkston Washington; five grandchildren, Laura (David) Cattron, Russell (Yvonne) Ewing, Marie (John) Mavencamp, Holly (Brad) Eaton and Pattie (Darrin) Maas; five great-grandchildren, Kyle and Sam Cattron and Chrystal, Mikal and Mechaela Mavencamp; brothers, Cliff Schleusner, Ken (Doris) Schleusner; sisters, Idelia Vaupel, and Hattie Engstrand. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stan, her parents, two sisters, and four brothers.

Rachel J. Pugh

Rachel J. Pugh, 81, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2003 at Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow, MT from natural causes. Services will be Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at 3:00pm at First United Methodist Church in Glasgow, MT with Reverand David Hodsdon officiating. Bell Mortuary in Glasgow, MT is in charge of arrangements.

Rachel Pugh was born on April 1922 in Tampico, MT, to Guillaume DeMessmaker and Marie Theresa (Van Hamme) DeMessmaker. Rachel attended school in Hinsdale, MT where she graduated in 1942. After high school. After high school, Rachel moved to the Seattle area to find work. There she met and married Tom Walter Pugh on December 27, 1947 in Seattle. After Tom and Rachel were married, they lived in the states except for 4 years where they lived in Verdun, France. She has lived in Glasgow since 1963. Rachel was originally a telegrapher for the railroad, then a housewife, mother, and grandma along with working at Scottie Day Care for 10 years. She was an avid bowler, loved to hunt and fish with Tom, loved to garden and enjoyed the outdoors.

Rachel Pugh is survived by her son Thomas W. Pugh III of Boise, ID; daughters Terry and her husband Emitt of Glasgow, MT and Valerie Pugh of Helena, MT; sister Eva Stohl of Glasgow, MT; 5 grandchildren, Adam Northup, Holly Pierce, Casey Norhup, Jerry Pugh, and Dusty Pugh; and 7 great grandchildren. Her husband Tom preceded Rachel in death in 1991.