Ashbauchers
Celebrate 30 Years Serving Evangelical Church (Posted Mon, 9-30-02)
Homecoming King
& Queen Crowned (Posted Mon, 9-30-02)
Mike Herman is
new FWP warden captain (Posted Mon, 9-30-02)
Region 6 parks
manager wins FWP Director's Award (Posted Mon, 9-30-02)
Hunting Licenses
On Sale This Week (Posted Mon, 9-30-02)
Northwestern N.D.
phone systems being sold (Posted Mon, 9-30-02)
Amtrak president
noncommittal about Empire Builder's future (Posted Fri, 9-27-02)
Northwest Affiliate
Plans To Buy Big Sky (Posted Fri, 9-27-02)
Homecoming Candidates
Announced (Posted Wed, 9-25-02)
More Names Added
To Heritage Wall (Posted Tue, 9-24-02)
Police Make Several
Arrests At Party (Posted Tue, 9-24-02)
Another West Nile
Case Reported In Valley County (Posted Mon, 9-23-02)
Poplar Woman Dies
In Car Accident (Posted Mon, 9-23-02)
Walleye Tournament
Proves To Be Big Economic Boost (Posted Mon, 9-23-02)
Philippine Visitors
Come to Northeastern Montana (Posted Fri, 9-20-02)
More ferrets to
be released in Phillips County (Posted Fri, 9-20-02)
Glasgow Company
Awarded Malta Hospital Bid (Posted Fri, 9-20-02)
Long Run Receives
FEMA Grant (Posted Fri, 9-20-02)
Airport Continues
Improvement (Posted Thr, 9-19-02)
Wolf Point forum
seeks to reform railroad safety (Posted Thr, 9-19-02)
Loans & LDP’s
for Pulse Crops (Posted Thr, 9-19-02)
Nearly 400 People
Attend Taste Of Home Cooking School (Posted Wed, 9-18-02)
Tradio Appears
In Wall Street Journal (Posted Wed, 9-18-02)
31-year-old who
died in Circle crash identified (Posted Wed, 9-18-02)
Rollover kills
man near circle (Posted Mon, 9-16-02)
Malta Man Drowns
(Posted Mon, 9-16-02)
Irle Enrollment
Up; High School Enrollment Down (Posted Fri, 9-13-02)
More West Nile
In Valley County (Posted Fri, 9-12-02)
911 Observances
Scheduled (Posted Wed, 9-11-02)
Work Continues
On Interpretive Center (Posted Wed, 9-11-02)
Opheim Man Killed
(Posted Wed, 9-11-02)
Wolf Point Man
Says He Cannot Remember Hearing (Posted Wed, 9-11-02)
2002 Loan Rate
Adjustments for Low Test Weight (Posted Wed, 9-11-02)
City Postpones
Dry Prairie Decision Again (Posted Wed, 9-11-02)
City Waits To Join
Task Force (Posted Wed, 9-11-02)
West Nile Virus
Confirmed In Roosevelt County Horse (Posted Wed, 9-11-02)
5 Year Old First
To Collect Corps Cards (Posted Wed, 9-11-02)
Former Glasgow
Man Arraigned On Illegal Gambling Charges (Posted Mon, 9-9-02)
FBI Hires Victims
Specialist (Posted Mon, 9-9-02)
Valley County Among
15 Counties To Report West Nile Virus In Horses (Posted Fri, 9-6-02)
Hi-Line Train Traffic
Moving Again (Posted Thr, 9-5-02)
Derailment Delays
Train Traffic On Hi-Line (Posted Wed, 9-4-02)
Fort Peck Interpretive Center & Museum
Work Progressing (Posted Tue, 9-3-02)
July Unemployment Stats Released (Posted
Mon, 9-2-02)
Chinook horse with West Nile virus euthanized
(Posted Mon, 9-2-02)
Long Run Responds To Two More Fires (Posted
Mon, 9-2-02)
September Obituaries
Ashbauchers Celebrate 30 Years Serving
Evangelical Church (Posted Mon, 9-30-02)
|
On Sunday, October 6, the Evangelical
Church is celebrating 30 years with their pastor, Jay Ashbaucher,
and his wife, Connie.
Jay and Connie and daughter, Tamela, arrived in Glasgow
in 1972 after four years at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
in Deerfield, IL, and a one year internship in Chicago. Their son
Andrew was born in Glasgow three years later.
Pastor Ashbaucher also served the Fort Peck Community
Church until it closed. |
The Evangelical Church will celebrate the Ashbaucher’s
past 30 years in Glasgow during the morning worship service on October
6th at 10:30 a.m., and also with a dinner and program at the Cottonwood
Inn at 1 p.m. that afternoon. If anyone is interested in attending the
dinner please call Marge Forum at 228-8464 to make reservations.
Homecoming King
& Queen Crowned (Posted Mon, 9-30-02)
Jeff Grewe and Jessica Svingen were crowned as Glasgow's
homecoming king and queen on Friday. Visit our Homecoming
picture gallery.
Mike Herman is new FWP warden captain
(Posted Mon, 9-30-02)
After a dozen years as a Montana game warden, Mike Herman
is determined to keep one foot in the field, even if his other foot is
behind a desk in Glasgow.
Herman, 39, is the new Region 6 warden captain for Fish,
Wildlife & Parks. He was promoted in July after working for 6 years as
a warden in Harlowton, another stint as the Fort Peck warden, and most
recently as Region 6 sergeant.
As captain, Herman oversees the region's law enforcement
program and 6 field wardens stationed in Havre, Chinook, Malta, Glasgow,
Plentywood and Fort Peck.
"There's a lot of administration to the job, but I try to
get out in the field as much as I can," says Herman, who grew up in Omaha,
Neb., and worked for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service after graduating
from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and before joining FWP. Herman,
his wife and their 4 children live in Glasgow, where he coaches youth
sports.
Herman was a natural for the position of captain, says Jim
Satterfield, Region 6 supervisor. "We had a very strong applicant pool
and Mike really rose to the top," says Satterfield. "He has great experience,
and he's a great leader for our younger wardens. He works well with the
community and he's a seasoned enforcement officer."
As hunters prepare to go afield in next month's big-game
seasons, Herman hopes they keep an eye out for wildlife offenders. He
cites the illegal commercialization of wildlife as a growing problem statewide,
but also in northeastern Montana, as the recent Tonga-Campbell case illustrated.
"The resource belongs to the people," he says. "We're here
to protect that resource so everyone can enjoy it. But we can't do our
job without the public. We're always available for anyone to come in with
a concern or a tip or just to visit."
Region 6 parks
manager wins FWP Director's Award (Posted Mon, 9-30-02)
Woody Baxter has either the hardest job in the state, or
the easiest. Baxter, the Region 6 parks manager for Fish, Wildlife & Parks,
has no state parks in the region, which ranges from Chester east to the
North Dakota border, and from Fort Peck Lake to the Canadian line.
That's the easy part.
But Baxter has been trying to develop a regional parks program
for the last 18 months, working with an advisory group to identify and
prioritize suitable parks locations. That's the hard part.
And Baxter's hard work has been recognized with the regional
FWP Director's Award for 2002. The award was presented to Baxter earlier
this month at a banquet in Helena.
"When you're starting from scratch, there's a lot more to
the job than simply building outhouses and picnic tables," says Baxter,
49. "We're trying to identify properties, work with agencies and landowners
and create a parks program that can really enhance the quality of life
in the region."
The advisory group narrowed 30 prospective parks down to
a dozen, and then pared that list down to four finalists. The candidates
include Fort Assiniboine south of Havre, Brush Lake south of Plentywood,
Azure Cave south of Malta in the Little Rocky Mountains, and an iMax Theatre
near Kiwanis Park below Fort Peck Dam.
Baxter's work isn't limited to developing a parks program.
He also manages the region's 13 fishing access sites and FWP facilities.
"We're committed to developing more access along the Missouri
River, especially for boaters, from Fort Peck Dam to the North Dakota
border," says Baxter. "And I'm determined to improve the existing fishing
access sites, mowing the grass, building outhouses and keeping the facilities
clean."
Baxter's work has been apparent, says Jim Satterfield, regional
supervisor for Region 6.
"We've needed this position for years, and what Woody has
done in a short period has been remarkable," says Satterfield. "He has
a unique ability to work well with other people and agencies and I think
his work is going to benefit residents for years, if not generations."
Baxter is no stranger to hard work, or to river recreation.
He worked as Fish, Wildlife & Parks' Smith River ranger for nearly four
years before logging another dozen years as Blackfoot River manager. He
has worked in natural resource management since 1972. Baxter grew up in
central Indiana. He currently lives in Nashua.
Baxter says Region 6's parks potential has been overlooked
for decades, and that's an oversight he's determined to rectify.
"If you go 35 miles out of the region, either into North
Dakota or up into Canada, you're looking at over a dozen developed parks
and historical sites," he says. "Neither history nor Mother Nature stops
at the boundary. We have plenty of both and we're going to develop it
so that everyone can enjoy it and learn from it."
Hunting Licenses On Sale This Week
(Posted Mon, 9-30-02)
Nearly 100 surplus antelope licenses, over 450 leftover
resident deer B tags, plus nearly 300 nonresident deer B tags valid in
Region 6 will be on sale at license agents throughout the region this
week.
The licenses were left over from the big-game drawings and
surplus sales. They'll be available on a first-come basis at license agents
but will be sold only within Region 6.
Hunters can purchase these leftover tags regardless of what
they may have earlier drawn or purchased, but only one license will be
sold per hunter.
The hunting districts and restrictions on these licenses
can be obtained by calling the Region 6 headquarters at 228-3700.
Northwestern N.D. phone systems
being sold (Posted Mon, 9-30-02)
(AP) Phone systems in Williston, Alexander and Watford City,
North Dakota, are being sold again. Nemont Telephone Cooperative of Scobey,
Montana is buying the Williston exchange. The co-op does business as Missouri
Valley Communications.
Reservation Telephone Cooperative is buying the lines in
Alexander and Watford City.
The exchanges are owned by Citizens Communications Company,
which is getting out of the business in North Dakota.
The North Dakota Public Service Commission will hold hearings
on the purchases next month. Commissioner Susan Wefald says the exchanges
have changed hands several times in recent years -- and she expects a
lot of questions at the hearings. (Copyright 2002 by The Associated Press.
All Rights Reserved.)
Amtrak president
noncommittal about Empire Builder's future (Posted Fri, 9-27-02)
(Shelby-AP) -- Amtrak President David Gunn says he can't promise anything
about the future of the Empire Builder, which crosses the Montana Hi-Line
between Chicago and Seattle.
In a brief stop in Shelby yesterday, he said the entire
rail passenger system - in his words - "will rise and fall together."
He said he can't save the financially troubled system by cutting one or
two trains. Gunn added that Congress must decide whether it wants a national
rail system or not.
Gunn, who was appointed Amtrak president only three months
ago, also talked briefly with Shelby Mayor Larry Bonderud.
Gunn got off the Empire Builder to move from a passenger
car to the engine - so he could have the best seat for the ride around
Glacier National Park. (Copyright 2002 by The Associated Press. All Rights
Reserved.)
Northwest Affiliate
Plans To Buy Big Sky (Posted Fri, 9-27-02)
(Minneapolis-AP) -- A regional air carrier affiliated with
Northwest Airlines plans to buy the Billings-based Big Sky Transportation
Company. The price is about three-point-five million dollars.
Mesaba Holdings Incorporated has agreed to buy outstanding
shares of Big Sky for two dollars and 60 cents each. Big Sky's stock traded
for 50 cents a share on the Pacific Stock Exchange yesterday.
Big Sky provides regional air service to 20 cities in Montana,
North Dakota, Washington, Colorado and Idaho. Glasgow and Wolf Point are
among those cities served. Masaba serves 106 cities in 24 states.
Paul Foley is president and C-E-O of Mesaba Holdings. He
says Big Sky is an efficiently run company, with a good safety record
and competitive cost structure. (Copyright 2002 by The Associated Press.
All Rights Reserved.)
Homecoming Candidates
Announced (Posted Wed, 9-25-02)
The king and queen homecoming candidate names have been
released. King candidates: Jaron Wesen, Jeff Grewe, Andy Mock. Queen candidates:
Britney Archambeault, Hailey Shipp, Jess Svingen. The winners will be
announced during coronation on Friday.
More Names Added To Heritage Wall
(Posted Tue, 9-24-02)
|
Jeanette & Bill Mattfeldt. Jeanette is holding
the picture plaque of her grandparents, H.O.J. Henry & Anna Luraas.
Bill is holding the picture plaque of Jeanette's parents, Harold &
Edna Luraas. |
Henry Luraas was born November 25, 1877 at Mt. Horeb, Wis.
His parents passed away when he was only four years old. He came to Montana
in 1888, as a lad of 11, to live with his uncle, Holiver Lund and his
family, who had homesteaded just across the river from the town of Hinsdale.
"Old Hinsdale" had two buildings, a section house painted red
and a tar-papered depot. He had to walk to his uncle's from the depot.
On the way he heard a noise in some chokecherry bushes and thought it
was a bear and out stepped an Indian woman, That scared him worse than
a bear. He took off running and lost his new straw hat.
Glasgow was only a siding number with three regular buildings at that
time.
He said "his first job was as a wrangler watching a herd of 75 horses
at night and rustling wood for the cook." At the age of 18, he worked
for W. B. Taylor at Saco. He also worked for Mark Wright Henderson and
Puck Powell on Frenchman Creek, as well as on various other ranches.
During his first years at Hinsdale, he recalled an encounter with Indians
at the Lund homestead. A group of drunken warriors surrounded the housed
yelling and whooping. Mrs. Lund, the Lund children, and he crawled under
the bed for safety. Mr. Lund loaded his Winchester, pointed it out the
door, and warned that any Indian getting in front of it, would suffer
lead poisoning. The Indians dispersed and the Lunds were never bothered
again.
He decided to settle down on Rock Creek (30 miles north of Hinsdale),
one day while looking for stray cattle in the neighborhood.
He squatted on a horseshoe bend of the creek when he was 20 years old,
and a year later, in 1899, he filed his homestead claim and built the
homestead shack from logs hauled up from Willow Creek,
In 1905, he married Anna Christofferson of Minneapolis, &firm, She
had come to this country when she was about 12 years old from Austbo,
Alteren Island, Norway. She was bom June 8, 1879.
To this marriage was born four children. Clarence, Agnes, Harold and Donald.
Clarence and Agnes were twins. During the flu epidemic in 1918, Mrs. Luraas
passed away.
Mr. Luraas began grazing cattle first but later went into horseraising
also. He purchased a Percheron stallion from France for $4,000.00 and
then sold draft horses to homesteaders, road builders and other contractors
within a 200-mile radius.
He brought in Hackney horses from Scotland, which he bred and sold as
driving and saddle horses. During World War 1, purchasers for the army
bought some of the animals for the cavalry. He quit the horse business
around 1933 and then ran about 200 head of cattle on the home ranch with
the aid of his son, Harold.
In the early 1900s, Harry Hockley became a partner with Henry, They brought
in cattle from Minnesota to pasture and sell. Harry Hockley came from
England and came in with the railroad. It was through Harry's wife, Dorothy,
that Henry met his wife. Harry homesteaded on Snake Creek, and then married
Dorothy, who was also from Minnesota.
Homesteaders settling in the Rock Creek area called it the Barr Community
after a sheep rancher, Joe W. Barr. Barr had persuaded the government
to establish a post office in 1903, and he was the first Postmaster.
Mr. Luraas served as Postmaster from October 6, 1909, succeeding Tom Landsson,
and held it until the post office closed in January 1934. It was on his
ranch, in his homestead shack. Later it was moved to a little store he
built to serve the cowboys with their tobacco and the homesteaders their
farm tools, etc. Barr was the pioneer post office of the north country
serving Thoney, Barnard, Tobison, Genevieve and MeharTy as well as the
Barr Community. He served as Notary Public, deputy Game Warden and Justice
of the Peace. When he first became Postmaster, mail was carried from Hinsdale
once a week by horseback. Later a horse and cart were used. Then, when
it came necessary to handle parcel post, a team and spring wagon made
the trips and still later, a truck.
Barr as a town never became any larger that the post office, the store
and the Luraas home.
The Barr Courant, a "final prof notice" newspaper mailed through
the office, was printed at Hinsdale by Frank Tooke for three years. Mr.
Tooke was the publisher of the Hinsdale Tribune.
Horse thieves were not uncommon during the early homestead days. The closest
call he ever had was one moonlight night when he decided to play a prank
on a friend, and was mistaken for a horse thief The year was about 1903,
and he and Roy Barr were returning from a Fourth of July celebration in
Hinsdale. The two men stopped for a moment to look at a herd of horses
near the house and then decided to play a joke on Albert Metzke of Toledo,
Ohio, a guest of Luraas. They lit a bunch of firecrackers and began tossing
them over the house from the back. Metzke belted from the front door with
a Winchester. He ran back of the house and Barr and Luraas, seeing he
meant business, ducked around a comer and began running. As Luraas passed
the lighted door, Metzke recognized him. Metzke ran up and cried "good
heavens, Henry, I was about to shoot you both." He had seen the men
stop at the horses and thought they were horse thieves out to prevent
anyone witnessing their crime.
One of Luraas' prize possessions was a saddle that at one time belonged
to the Western author Walt Coburn. He also had his 30-30 rifle, both of
which are still in the family.
His old homestead shack was his palace. Additions were built on since
it was built in 1899.Luraas found casings of a small cannon in the area
and many arrowheads, as well as Indian graves and an Indian skeletorL
Signs of Indian battles were numerous here. Indians camping in the bend
after the Custer battle were evidently caught by soldiers.
Luraas passed away August 28, 1960 after a long and interesting life in
the Hinsdale area, He was a very kind man. If he spoke badly of anyone,
they had to deserve it.
His ranch was operated by his son Harold, who is married to the former
Edna Tollefson from north of Saco. In October 1979 they sold it to Fred
and Ed Bell and moved to Helena, Montana. Harold (passed away in 1995)
and Edna (passed away in 1999) had two daughters, Jeanette and Shirley,
Jeanette is an L.P.N. and married to Bill Mattfeldt. They live in Helena,
Montana, as do their two children. Marcia is married to Tim Dunlap of
Helena. They have a son Marcus and daughter Michelle. Dan was married
to Peggy Keating of Boulder and has a son Cody. Bill and Jeannette Mattfeldt
have been foster parents to 57 children.
Shirley passed away as an infant July 4, 1938.
Henry's other children, Clarence (passed away in 1996) and his wife Minnie
(passed away in 1998) lived in Great Falls and had six children. Sherman
(deceased), Darrell of Oregom Winefred (deceased), Clarence Jr. (Butch)
of Colstrip, Delbert of Vaughn and Monte of Great Falls.
Donald (passed away 1996) and Ethel live in Great Falls, they had two
children, Robert (deceased) and Kenneth of Helena.
Agnes (Luraas) Brix passed away in 1944. Her husband Al passed away in
1995. They had a daughter, Sandra (Brix) Gillespie of Yuma, Arizona.
HAROLD & EDNA (TOLLEFSON) LURAAS
Harold "Red" Luraas, the third child of early day homesteaders,
Henry 0. J. and Anna (Christofferson) Luraas, was born at Hinsdale, Montana
May 14, 1912. The Luraas's had four children: twins, Clarence and Agnes,
Harold, and Donald. Anna Luraas passed away during the flu epidemic of
1918 leaving the four young children to be raised by their father with
the help of relatives.
Harold attended the Barr School through the eighth grade. He farmed and
ranched with his father on the homestead located on Rock Creek in the
Barr Community north of Hinsdale for several years. Harold also worked
as a ranch hand on several area ranches, including the Doc. Robinson ranch
north of Saco; worked on the Fort Peck Dam Project; for the W.P.A. and
at the Glasgow Livestock Sales Ring. He also worked on threshing rigs
in the community and wrangled horses when he was a young man. Harold's
father passed away in 1960 and Harold continued to form and ranch until
1979 when be retired and moved to Helena. The ranch was sold to Fred and
Ed Beil of Hinsdale.
Harold married Edna Tollefson January 29,1934 at Saco, Montana. Edna,
daughter of homesteaders, John and Gemelia (Livedalen) Tollefson, was
born June 16, 1917 on the homestead 22 miles north of Saco. She was the
eighth child in a family of ten children. Gemelia died of pneumonia in
February of 1923 leaving her young family to be raised by John and the
oldest children. The oldest child, Agnes, was 17 at the time and the youngest,
Berton, was just 20 1/2 months old.
Edna completed all eight grades at the Tollefson School, a country school
built in 1913 on the southeast corner of her father's homestead. Edna's
eldest sister, and brother, Agnes and James, were among the first pupils
to attend the new school. All ten of the Tollefson children went at least
as far as the eighth grade and all ten were confirmed in the Lutheran
faith.
Edna was a homemaker and helped with the farming and ranching. She was
an excellent cook and wasn't afraid of hard work indoors or out. She and
Harold worked as partners on the ranch, sharing chores and fieldwork.
They were a sociable couple, often visiting neighbors or having them come
over for a good meal and several games of cards and great conversation.
Harold and Edna had two daughters, Jeanette Bernadine born August 9, 1935
and Shirley Ann born June 13, 1938. Shirley Ann passed away on July 4,1938
at the age of three weeks.
Jeanette attended summer schools at the Genevieve and Snake Creek Country
Schools for the first six grades and part of the seventh grade. During
these years, she stayed with the Bob Arndt family or with the teacher
in the teacherage. Jeanette completed the seventh and eighth grades in
Saco where she lived with her aunt and uncle, Veva and Bill Tollefson,
and entered high school in Hinsdale in 1949, graduating from there in
1953. During her high school years, she stayed with Lou and Flora Ward,
Margaret Hansen, and Ben and ErmaAlbus. After graduating from high school,
she worked at Jon's Ice Cream in Glasgow before enrolling in a nursing
program at Northern Montana College in Havre. In September of 1954, Jeanette
completed the course for Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). She worked at
the Francis Mahon Deaconess Hospital, Glasgow; Deaconess Hospital, Havre;
Columbus Hospital, Great Falls; and St. Peters and Shodair Hospitals in
Helena.
Jeanette married Bill Mattfeldt June 12, 1955 at the Hinsdale Lutheran
Church. It was the first wedding in the new church building which had
been built in 1952. The Mattfeldts have a daughter, Marcia Ann, and a
son, Daniel Lee. Marcia is married to Tim Dunlap and they have two children,
Marcus and Michelle. Dan has a son, Cody. All live in Helena. Bill and
Jeanette have been foster parents to 57 children.
Harold was a past master Mason of Hinsdale Kyle Lodge No. 96, served on
the Board of Directors of the Hinsdale Farmers Union, and served as a
fire warden for the Bureau of Land Management. He enjoyed hunting, fishing
and spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He loved
sharing experiences of his life with his family and friends and had a
special gift for telling stories. "Red" had a great sense of
humor and had a way spinning an ordinary event into a hilarious yarn that
would have his audience laughing and in a party mood. One of the highlights
of his life was shooting his first elk when he was 70 years old while
on a hunting trip near Helena with his grandson, Dan.
Harold and Edna loved to travel and they visited friends and family on
a regular basis. They shared in the joys and sorrows of many by attending
weddings, anniversary parties, family gatherings, and by visiting the
sick and comforting the bereaved.
Harold passed away May 13,1995 and Edna died July 20,1999. Both are buried
in the family plot in the Hiliview Cemetery at Hinsdale.
Police Make Several Arrests At Party
(Posted Tue, 9-24-02)
The Glasgow Police Department was called to a noise complaint
at a south side Glasgow residence on September 18th and this complaint
resulted in several arrests.
According to the Police Department, five individuals were charged with
Minor in Possession citations. Those charged include, 19 year old Dennis
Wing of Glasgow, 19 year old Norman Sibley of Nashua, 19 year old Sarah
Crater of Glasgow and 20 year old Brett Clampitt of Glasgow.
Also charged was 21 year old Nashua resident Landyn Johnson who was cited
for unlawful transaction with
minors. According to the Police Department, Johnson supplied the alcohol
for the minors in attendance at the party.
An 18 year old female was also charged with Minor in Possession of Alcohol.
Her name has not yet been released.
The Police Department also told Kltz/Klan news that a 20 year old Glasgow
resident is facing charges of drug possession, of drug paraphernalia and
illegal possession of alcohol. This individual is also facing other charges
as the investigation continues.
The police found several items in the home that had been reported stolen
from 2 Glasgow businesses and 1 residence.
The investigation is continuing and more charges are pending.
Another West Nile Case Reported
In Valley County (Posted Mon, 9-23-02)
Another case of the mosquito-borne West Nile Virus has been
reported in a horse in Valley County. That makes 7 horses verified with
having the virus as of September 19th. Phillips County has 12 verified
cases and Roosevelt County has 4 verified cases.
Authorities also say the West Nile virus is spreading farther west. On
Friday, the virus turned up near Livingston in Park County in a horse.
So far, it has not crossed the Continental Divide -- but experts say that's
just a matter of time.
In Custer County, veterinarians are dealing with seven infected
horses. Veterinarian Kara Voss says two of the animals have died. Some
horses fight off the disease on their own. Others lose coordination, can't
get up and eventually succumb to the virus' effects.
Even though cooler weather is decreasing the mosquito population
that carries the virus -- Voss says it's a good idea to vaccinate horses.
Since August's first case -- 83 horses have been infected in the state.
Officials say nineteen have died. (Copyright 2002 by The Associated Press.
All Rights Reserved.)
Poplar Woman
Dies In Car Accident (Posted Mon, 9-23-02)
A 32-year-old Poplar woman died on Saturday when she lost
control of her car on a gravel road north of Poplar. The victim and her
passenger were both ejected when the car rolled.
Her passenger is hospitalized in Billings with severe injuries.
The names of the victims are being withheld until their
families can be notified. (Copyright 2002 by The Associated Press. All
Rights Reserved.)
Walleye Tournament
Proves To Be Big Economic Boost (Posted Mon, 9-23-02)
The Montana Governor's Cup Walleye Tournament is a large
economic boost to the Glasgow area according to a study conducted by the
University of Northern Colorado.
In July a student at the University studied the participants in the tournament
and wrote a economic impact study which showed that the direct economic
impact on the Glasgow/Fort Peck area from the fishing tournament is conservatively
estimated at $362,115. According to the study an avearge of $120,705 entered
the area economy per day from non Glasgow/Fort Peck area resident contributions.
The study showed that the participants spent the majority of their money
on food, fuel, and lodging.
The Montana Governor's Cup Walleye Tournament has been held on Fort Peck
Lake for the past fifteen years and is the largest walleye tourney in
Montana. This year 194 teams participated in the tourney with the top
prize $10,000 to the winning two-person team.
Philippine Visitors
Come to Northeastern Montana (Posted Fri, 9-20-02)
"Because the schedules of foreign customers often don't allow time
to travel to the northeastern corner of the state," says Jim Christianson,
Executive Vice President of the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee (MW
& BC),
"I don't want to miss any opportunity to bring wheat
buyers into northeastern Montana. This week we have a group from the Philippines
coming into the Sidney-Circle-Plentywood area and their visit couldn't
be more timely. Lately the U.S. has been losing market share in the Philippines
to Australia and Canada. We welcome this chance to re-establish ourselves
as consistent suppliers of high quality wheat to fill the needs of their
flour millers, who traditionally have preferred 14% Dark Northern Spring
wheat," added Christianson.
Montana producers, through their check-off dollar investment
in their MW & BC, with the help of U.S. Wheat Associates (USWA), the
national foreign market development organization to which the MW &
BC belongs, will be hosting this group of five purchasing specialists
from the Philippines. The delegation will be accompanied by the Assistant
Director of the USWA Portland office.
On Monday, September 22nd the team will tour the Brian and
Laurel Kaae farm (Plentywood), the Leonard and Judy Schock farm (Vida)
and the Rick and Mary Sampsen farm (Dagmar). Additionally, they will receive
briefings at the Eastern Research Center and the Agricultural Research
Service laboratory facility in Sidney, and will tour country elevators
enroute.
Trade team visits are always critical market development
tools for Montana producers since this type of promotion effort gives
them a chance to impress buyers directly with the care they give their
crops through production and storage, explained Christianson. Such visits
allow both the customer and the producer a way to discuss production concerns,
current crop conditions, and end- use specifications.
"Just recently the Philippines turned to the U.S.
to buy 48,000 metric tons (1,764,000 bushels) of wheat they had initially
intended to purchase from Canada before Canada had decided not to offer
any more wheat on the world market because of severely reduced production.
We hope to capitalize on the timing of this visit," he added.
The Philippines does not grow any wheat and, therefore,
is wholly dependent on wheat imports. Traditionally the Philippines has
been in the top three largest buyers of spring wheat from the Pacific
Northwest - the ports from which almost all of Montana grain is exported.
With the exception of 1996 and 1998, this South Asian country has been
a two million metric ton (73,500,000 bushels) market since 1994.
For more than three decades, the U.S. has dominated the
Filipino market, but the recent loss of U.S. market share to competitors
has been, in part, attributable to the Philippines buying cheaper classes
of soft white and soft red wheats. Additionally, the Philippines has succumbed
to intense competition in which economic incentives, transportation subsidies,
and even refunds and rebates have been offered, according to industry
sources.
"This visit to northeastern Montana should help to
renew long term business relationships," said Christianson.
More ferrets
to be released in Phillips County (Posted Fri, 9-20-02)
(AP) Instead of going to Mexico, 22 endangered black-footed ferrets will
find a new home in Montana. Tonight, the Bureau of Land Management will
release the ferrets in southern Phillips County, in the area where the
B-L-M released ferrets for the first time last November.
The B-L-M's regional biologist for threatened and endangered
species is Marc Whisler. He says they were not expecting to release ferrets
until November. But the U-S Fish and Wildlife Service called this week,
and offered the animals to Montana.
Apparently, the animals were intended for release in Mexico,
but all the permits were not in place in time. The Fish and Wildlife Service
had already trapped the ferrets in preconditioning pens, and they were
ready for release. Whisler says 13 of the 22 ferrets are male and nine
are female. (Copyright 2002 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Glasgow Company
Awarded Malta Hospital Bid (Posted Fri, 9-20-02)
Braden- Pehlke Enterprises of Glasgow has been awarded the construction
contract for the new Phillips County Hospital in Malta.
The contract is worth $3.5 million and construction is expected to begin
in early October.
The Phillips County Hospital Association has authorized $43,620 from the
hospital's cash flow for construction.
The board also authorized Bear Paw Development to pursue a $250,000 federal
loan. The money would replace the commitment from the hospital's operating
budget and would allow the board to fund additional work by Braden-Pehlke.
Long Run Receives
FEMA Grant (Posted Fri, 9-20-02)
The Valley County Long Run Fire Department has received
a $141,387 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the
United States Fire Administration.
United States Senator Conrad Burns announced the grant Thursday.
Fifteen other fire departments in Montana received grants yesterday.
The Valley County Long Run Fire Department will use the grant monies to
improve their fire fighting equipment.
Airport Continues
Improvement (Posted Thr, 9-19-02)
The Valley County Airport is being improved considerably
with the help of a large amount of federal dollars.
The Valley County Commissioners told Kltz/Klan that a new tiedown apron
is being constructed at the airport at a cost of nearly $1.1 million dollars.
The federal government is providing 90% of the cost and the county provides
10%.
An improved taxiway is another improvement at the airport.
The airport also received a grant of $109,000 for a new snowplow and $109,000
for a new building to house the snowplow at the airport.
These improvements are expected to continue through the end of the year
and the new snowplow is expected to arrive early next year.
Wolf Point forum
seeks to reform railroad safety (Posted Thr, 9-19-02)
(AP) A community forum was held last night in Wolf Point,
on what to do to prevent people from being killed along the railroad tracks
that run through town.
There's been a high number of pedestrian train fatalities
in Wolf Point, which is on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.
Last night's forum was organized by the Fort Peck Tribes
and "People Against Railroad Killing", a group formed by the Reverend
Jerry Swanson, shortly after two men were struck and killed by a B-N Santa
Fe Railway freight train in July. Options discussed included lighting
the tracks at night, readjusting the trains' horns to make them more audible
to pedestrians, building a fence at undesignated crossings between 3rd
and 6th avenues, and slowing the trains slow down when they run through
town. About 35 people attended the forum. (Copyright 2002 by The Associated
Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Loans &
LDP’s for Pulse Crops (Posted Thr, 9-19-02)
The Valley County FSA Office would like to announce that they can now
accept loan or LDP applications for pulse crops. However, the applications
cannot be processed until the National Office issues a notice for authorization.
The pulse crops are lentils, peas, and small chickpeas (Desi). National
Loan rates will apply to these crops and the LDP or market gain repayment
rate will be determined by subtracting the published National terminal
price from the National Loan Rate.
The National Loan Rate for peas is $6.33/cwt, for lentils it is $11.94,
and for small chickpeas it is $7.56/cwt. During the week of September
9, 2002, the LDP rate for peas and small chickpeas was zero and for lentils
it was $1.44. For the week of September 13, 2002, the LDP rate was zero
for small chickpeas and peas and $.94 for lentils.
Nearly 400 People
Attend Taste Of Home Cooking School (Posted Wed, 9-18-02)
Nearly 400 people attended the KLTZ/Mix-93 Taste of Home
Cooking School on Monday night. Over 73 different prizes were given away
during the evening. Click the small pictures below for a larger view.
Tradio
Appears In Wall Street Journal (Posted Wed, 9-18-02)
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For those
of you who have missed it, Reid Epstein from the Wall Street Journal
was in town over the Labor Day Weekend, to do an article on the
KLTZ Tradio program. I'm a little late in posting it - but you should
still be able to pick up a back copy at your local library. The
issue came out on September 11th.
Reid said the Journal wanted to do a feature on the
local swap shop shows on radio stations across the country. KLTZ
was the only station he visited in person, however.
Reid also attended the Fort Peck Summer Theatre
and toured a few out of the way places in the corner of the state.
He also interviewed several Tradio sponsors and callers on the show. |
Nancy from the Glasgow Courier and Reid Epstein from
the Wall Street Journal watch as Lori does her Friday Tradio show. |
31-year-old
who died in Circle crash identified (Posted Wed, 9-18-02)
(AP) A 31-year-old man, who died in a rollover crash north of Circle,
has been identified as Lee Henry Maves.
The accident Sunday night injured three other people. The pickup truck
in which Maves was riding drifted off the road on a curve and rolled.
Two 17-year-old girls and the 26-year-old male driver survived. (Copyright
2002 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Rollover kills
man near circle (Posted Mon, 9-16-02)
(AP) A 31-year-old man died last night, in a rollover just north of Circle.
The Montana Highway Patrol says the victim was a passenger in a pickup
truck that drifted off the side of the road on a curve, and rolled. The
man was not wearing a seat belt, and was ejected.
Three other people in the vehicle -- two 17-year-old girls and the 26-year-old
male driver -- were treated at the hospital in Circle. It happened just
after 10 p.m. Sunday night.
Names of the victims were not immediately released.
It was Montana's 184th traffic death this year. Last year's total on this
date was 171. (Copyright 2002 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Malta Man Drowns
(Posted Mon, 9-16-02)
(Malta) -- Authorities say a Malta man drowned Saturday while rounding
up cattle.
The Phillips County Sheriff's office says the 42-year-old man drowned
trying to cross a stock reservoir about 13 miles south of Malta yesterday
afternoon.
Greg Nelson apparently tried to cross the stock pond while on his horse,
when the horse slipped and threw Nelson off. He was not able to swim out.
Authorities say a man who was riding an ATV was unable to help Nelson.
The witness also could not swim. (Copyright 2002
by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Irle Enrollment
Up; High School Enrollment Down (Posted Fri, 9-13-02)
Enrollment for the Glasgow school system is down 13 students from last
year according to Glasgow Superintendent Glenn Monson.
Monson told the Glasgow School Board that the Irle School enrollment is
up 10 students while the Middle School is the same as last year. The big
decrease is in the high school where enrollment for grades 9-12 is down
23 students.
Overall the system is down 13 students which is less than Monson anticipated
earlier this year. Monson said there is a big kindergarten class with
60 students.
In other news from the school district the board has eliminated a custodial
position at the high school. Terry Furhman has retired after 19 years
with the district and the poistion will not be filled.
The board has also decided not to join a group of schools that are sueing
the state of Montana over inadequate funding of education in the state.
The cost of joining the group is $2000 and the board felt it would be
better to wait until the completion of the 2003 Montana Legislature before
deciding to join in a lawsuit against the state.
More West Nile In Valley County (Posted Fri, 9-12-02)
There are three more cases of the West Nile Virus in
Valley County.
According to local veterinarians a horse near Nashua has been confirmed
with the virus but has been treated and recovered.
A horse located one mile west of Glasgow was confirmed with the virus
and had to be euthanized.
This makes three horses in Valley County that have been confirmed with
West Nile Virus.
911 Observances Scheduled (Posted
Wed, 9-11-02)
911 observances in our area today include remembrance
ceremonies at Glasgow’s VFW post 3107 at 6 p.m. this evening. Clergy
are invited to speak and there will be a rifle salute. Refreshments will
follow the ceremony. For more information, contact master of ceremonies
Les Poland at 406-526-3244.
The Hinsdale American Legion Post #45 will have a program at the Legion
Hall at 7 p.m. with a firing squad. The public is invited there as well.
Nashua’s American Legion Post #104 is hosting a noon commemorative
ceremony at the Nashua Senior Citizens Center. Stan Ozark of KLTZ/KLAN
will be master of ceremonies there.
St Raphael’s Catholic Church is hosting a Prayer Service for Healing
& Peace at noon. The Hinsdale youth group will have a service Wednesday
night at 6 p.m. at the Lutheran Church. Everyone is welcome.
Glasgow schools also had remembrance ceremonies scheduled for Wednesday,
and the Scottie Day Care board of directors was posting flags early Wednesday
morning.
Work Continues On Interpretive
Center (Posted Wed, 9-11-02)
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Work steadily continues on the Fort
Peck Interpretive Center & Museum. Corps Ranger Vicki Silcox sent
us these pictures this week. |
Opheim Man Killed (Posted
Wed, 9-11-02)
(AP) A 49-year-old Opheim man was killed Tuesday
when he was accidentally struck by a vehicle while leaving a hay field
southeast of the community, according to the Montana Highway Patrol.
The patrol said the man had gotten out of the vehicle during the afternoon
to open a gate. A woman riding with him was putting the vehicle in gear
when it lurched forward and hit him. He died later at a hospital. Names
were not available as of Wednesday morning.
The patrol said the death would count in the highway fatality toll, boosting
it to 175, compared with 166 on this date last year. (Copyright 2002 by
The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Wolf Point Man
Says He Cannot Remember Hearing (Posted Wed, 9-11-02)
A psychiatric evaluation has been ordered for a Wolf Point man who said
he can’t remember pleading guilty to murder.
Thirty-three old Warren War Club said on Tuesday that he does not believe
he is guilty of deliberate homicide because police coerced a confession
from him, his public defenders worked against him and he has no recollection
of the July hearing where he pleaded guilty.
On July 24th he admitted killing a 28 year old Bridger farm worker, Domingo
Pacheco, in a downtown Billings alley.
Sentencing had been set for October 11th, but District Judge G. Todd Baugh
has delayed that until War Club may be examined by a psychiatrist.
2002 Loan Rate
Adjustments for Low Test Weight (Posted Wed, 9-11-02)
Harvested grain in several counties in Montana shows low test weight to
be common. In order to protect CCC’s interest in commodity loans,
Valley County has been approved to be a designated county to require quality
determinations for test weight.
Any farm stored loans will require proof of test weight at the time of
loan making and adjustment will be made at that time, if necessary.
City Postpones Dry Prairie
Decision Again (Posted Wed, 9-11-02)
The Glasgow City Council has postponed a decision on joining
the Dry Prairie Rural Water Project.
This is the third time the council has put off the decision on joining
the water system.
Dry Prairie is a water system that would encompass most of northeast Montana.
Glasgow would be the largest user of the water system if the city joins
the project. Dry Prairie would use Missouri River water to supply the
users with an intake structure located in Poplar. Most communities in
northeast Montana have signed on to Dry Prairie in the hopes of improving
their water systems. A majority of communities rely on well water to supply
their water users.
Glasgow currently has their own system that is connected to the Missouri
River.
The Glasgow City Council is concerned that water costs would rise if they
joined Dry Prairie.
Clint Jacobs, representing Dry Prairie, told the council that water rates
for city users would actually decline if the city joined the project.
Jacobs urged the council to postpone any decision on joining Dry Prairie
until a rate study is completed by an engineering firm from Helena. Jacobs
said not enough information has been gathered and urged the council to
wait until the engineer has made a recommendation. He also said if Glasgow
doesn't join the project, costs for other users on the system will increase
by $7 per month.
Glasgow Mayor Willy Zeller said the city has been considering joining
Dry Prairie since 1998 and it's time for the council to make a decision.
Zeller said it's obvious that it will cost the city water users more if
they joined with Dry Prairie.
Councilman Myron Malnaa made a motion to postpone a decision indefinitely.
He said it will cost the city nothing to continue the dialogue and so
the city should postpone it's decision.
The council voted 4-2 to postpone with council members Ky Idler, Bob West,
Dan Durell and Myron Malnna voting for the motion. Councilman Dan Carney
and Gary Stidman voted to make a decision Monday evening.
In the meantime the city and Dry Prairie will keep an open dialogue with
the engineering firm from Helena continuing a rate study comparing the
costs of Glasgow joining Dry Prairie.
City Waits To Join Task Force (Posted
Wed, 9-11-02)
The Glasgow City Council is withholding $2,133.72 in payment
to the Big Muddy Drug Task Force because the council is awaiting word
from the Valley County Attorney on whether he will prosecute drug offenders.
Earlier this year the council voted to join the task force which involves
law enforcement agencies from throughout northeast Montana.
Councilman Bob West questioned Police Chief Lynn Erickson on whether it
was worth joining the task force if the county attorney wasn't going to
prosecute drug offenders. Erickson said he spoke with Valley County Attorney
Ken Oster and Oster told the chief that he had no comment on whether he
would prosecute the drug offenders.
The county attorney's office has been deluged this year with felony cases
including several drug cases. Last year the Valley County Commissioners
eliminated a deputy position in the office and all the workload fell upon
Oster.
Last month though the commissioners voted to add the deputy position back
in the attorneys office. As of this week Oster had not yet hired anyone
to fill that position.
The city council agreed to hold the money until they get a reassurance
from the Valley County Attorney that he prosecute drug offenders in the
city.
West Nile Virus
Confirmed In Roosevelt County Horse (Posted Wed, 9-11-02)
The Valley Veterinary Clinic has confirmed a case of the
West Nile Virus in Roosevelt County.
Dr. Brown told Kltz/Klan on Tuesday that a horse has tested positive near
Wolf Point. Brown said the horse was very sick but is now doing fine.
Brown also said that a horse north of Nashua and one near Glasgow have
been tested for the virus but the results haven't been announced yet.
According to the state of Montana, one horse has died in Valley County
from West Nile. Two counties in northeast Montana, Daniels and Sheridan
County, haven't had a confirmed case of the virus.
5 Year Old First To Collect
Corps Cards (Posted Wed, 9-11-02)
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Dominic
Kennedy, 5 years old, was the first person to collect all of the
Park Ranger Trading Cards, that the Corps of Engineers put together
this summer for kids special events and scheduled programs.
Children visiting the project and recreation
areas had to initiate contact with members of the Fort Peck Lake,
Natural Resource Management staff. Children were instructed to ask
the rangers, their name, what their job was and if they had a trading
card to share. |
Each
Trading Card has the individual ranger's picture, job title, office
phone number and mailing address and a Water Safety Message. Dominic
Kennedy visited Vicky Silcox at Fort Peck Lake Office, on Tuesday,
September 10th with proof of collecting all six of the Park Ranger
Trading Cards. Dominic was given a gift certificate from Pizza Hut
and a life jacket donated by Pamida. |
Former Glasgow Man Arraigned
On Illegal Gambling Charges (Posted Mon, 9-9-02)
(Billings-AP) -- A Laurel man charged with operating
an illegal bookmaking business was arraigned in District Court on Friday
and released without bail.
David John Fisher was charged after a lengthy investigation
by the Department of Justice Gambling Control Division. During the investigation,
gambling control agents shut down a card game run by Fischer at a Billings
casino and went through Fischer's trash for evidence 16 times, finding
scratch sheets showing bets on college and professional football games.
The case started with an anonymous call to gambling
agents in Billings last November. On February first, agents with a search
warrant recovered a safe containing 35-thousand dollars in cash from Fischer's
house in Laurel. A week later, state officials shut down the Fischer's
card room operation at a Billings casino and suspended his gambling license.
(Copyright 2002 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
FBI Hires Victims Specialist (Posted
Mon, 9-9-02)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has hired Phoebe
Ann Jones as a Victims Specialist. Jones will work at the Glasgow office
and began her duties September ninth.
Jones’ duties as a Victims Specialist include indentifying victims
of federal crimes, coordination of services for victims and addressing
protection issues. Jones joins a staff of three Special Agents and a secretary
at the Glasgow FBI office. The territory covered by the FBI office in
Glasgow includes the Fort Peck Indian Reservation and 8 counties in northeast
Montana: Valley, Roosevelt, Daniels, Sheridan, McCone, Richland, Garfield
and Dawson.
Since 1996, Jones has been employed by the Fort Peck Tribes Crisis Center
in Wolf Point. Jones held several positions during her employment with
the Crisis Center, including: Victim/Witness Coordinator, Database Manager
and Budget Director. Jones has an Associate of Science Degree from Fort
Peck Community College in Poplar and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business
Management from Rocky Mountain College in Billings. Jones is an enrolled
member of the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes and is a native of
northeast Montana.
Valley County Among 15 Counties
To Report West Nile Virus In Horses (Posted Fri, 9-6-02)
The West Nile virus has infected 24 horses in 15
counties, including one horse that died in Valley County. The bird-borne
disease that is spread by misquitos was first confirmed in a horse in
Shepherd 2 weeks ago.
No confirmed cases of the disease in humans has been reported, but it
is just a matter of time. According to the state Department of Public
Health spokesman Ken Pekoc, “People may have it and not even know
it. Sooner or later it’s going to be in humans.”
Counties in which horses have tested positive are Phillips, Valley, Roosevelt,
Richland, McCone, Garfield, Dawson, Wibaux, Prairie, Rosebud, Custer,
Powder River, Yellowstone, Big Horn and Stillwater.
You can find an online map of the counties affected so far: the Montana
Department of Public Health has put up a website which is updated daily
weekdays You can access it at http://www.dphhs.state.mt.us/hot/west_nile_virus/west_nile_virus.htm
Hi-Line Train Traffic Moving Again
(Posted Thr, 9-5-02)
The main rail line across northern Montana is open again.
According to Burlington Northern - Santa Fe spokesman Gus Melonas, the
line opened up on Wednesday afternoon at 4:15 p.m.
The track was closed after a 31 unit BNSF freight train derailed about
18 miles east of Malta on Tuesday afternoon. Six of the cars derailed,
including a car with potassium hydroxide and another one with gunpowder
primers and paint products. People were kept a half mile from the scene
as a precautionary measure, according to Phillips County Sheriff Tom Miller.
There were no leaks, however, and no injuries were reported.
The cause of the derailment was still under investigation.
Derailment
Delays Train Traffic On Hi-Line (Posted Wed, 9-4-02)
(Malta-AP) -- Crews are working to reopen the
railroad mainline across northern Montana, possibly by this afternoon.
A half-dozen cars on a 31-unit Burlington Northern Santa
Fe freight train derailed about 18 miles east of Malta yesterday afternoon,
including a unit containing potassium hydroxide. Another derailed car
contained gunpowder primers and paint products.
Railway spokesman Gus Melonas says the derailed cars
were near the end of the train and there were no injuries or leaks.
Phillips County Sheriff Tom Miller said people were
kept a half-mile from the scene as a precaution because of early concerns
about possible leakage.
The train was on a route from Chicago to Portland along
Montana's Hi-Line.
Potassium hydroxide is poisonous and highly corrosive.
It can cause severe burns on and scarring of body tissues and death if
ingested.
Fort Peck Interpretive Center &
Museum Work Progressing (Posted Tue, 9-3-02)
Vicki Silcox, ranger for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
told KLTZ/KLAN news that work is progressing rapidly at the Fort Peck
Interpretive Center & Museum.
Silcox said that during the month of July, the flooring and aquarium supports
were constructed in the museum.
In the month of August secondary roofing was put in place and the outside
pre-fab face board was put up.
The anticipated construction completion is set for either February, 2003,
or at the latest, March of 2003. Silcox stated that it will be yet another
year after that before the exhibits are finished for the Fort Peck Interpretive
Center & Museum.
For some pictures of the construction, visit our August
Local News Archives.
July Unemployment
Stats Released (Posted Mon, 9-2-02)
The Department of Labor & Industry in Montana has
released preliminary unemployment statistics for the month of July, 2002.
The state rate was 4.0%, slightly up from 3.9% in 2001.
The highest rate in the state was Big Horn County, with 14.3% unemployment.
Petroleum County had the lowest unemployment rate at just point six percent.
Valley County's rate was 3.4% in July, up from 3.1%
the previous year. Of about 4,300 work force eligible laborers, 4,150
were employed.
Surrounding counties: Sheridan - 2.4%, Roosevelt - 8.5%,
Richland -5%, Phillips 3.8%, Garfield - 2.2%, Daniels - 2.2%.
Chinook horse
with West Nile virus euthanized (Posted Mon, 9-2-02)
(Great Falls-AP) -- A Chinook veterinarian has euthanized a Malta-area
horse suffering from West Nile virus.
The owners brought the horse -- suffering from paralysis
in its hind legs -- to a veterinarian on Thursday evening. After confirming
Saturday that the horse had West Nile virus, the owners decided to euthanize
it.
As of Friday, the State Department of Livestock reported
14 cases in horses since the first one was confirmed August 22nd. Six
have died. The Loring horse makes seven. (Copyright 2002 by The Associated
Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Long Run Responds To Two More Fires
(Posted Mon, 9-2-02)
The Valley County Long Run Fire Department responded
to 2 fires over the long weekend. At about 7 a.m. on Friday, Long Run
responded to a call near the Pines Recreation area. The timber fire was
contained by 11 a.m. with mop up continuing into the afternoon.
Then at about 6 a.m. on Saturday, Long Run crews were called out to the
Fort Peck area again, this time to a haybale fire, at the Margaret Hayes
residence about 2 miles northwest of Fort Peck. Spontaneous combustion
from green hay was the cause of the fire. Crews worked until about 3:30
p.m. on this fire; no injuries were reported.
According to Long Run Firefighter Tim Nixdorf, the ability to have equipment
in the area kept these fires from spreading farther than they did. The
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built a structure to house two Long Run trucks
and several members of the rural fire forces were in the area to quickly
start battling the fire near the Pines on Friday. Also, on Saturday, Long
Run received help from the Fort Peck Fire Department, resulting in quicker
containment there.
OBITUARIES
Stephen Urs
Stephen Urs, 89, died of natural causes on Saturday,
September 7th at Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow. Services will be
Thursday, September 12th at 10 a.m. at Bell Chapel with burial in Highland
Cemetery. Reverend Martin Mock will officiate. Bell Mortuary is in charge
of arrangements.
Stephen was born in 1912 in Coffee Creek, Montana, to Matt & Blanche
Urs. His parents were homesteaders. He attended grade school in Coffee
Creek and graduated from Arrow Creek High School in 1931. After graduation
Steve worked for various neighbors then in 1933 he went into the Civilian
Conservation Corps near Coram, Montana. He later attended Montana State
University in Bozeman. In the fall of 1936 he was sent to Denver to work
for the Resettlement Administration.
Steve married Byrnece Anderson in 1940 in Glasgow at the First Lutheran
Church. They spent 2 years at Hot Springs but came back to Glasgow where
Steve taught Vo-Ag at Glasgow High School and worked with Glasgow Future
Farmers of America.
Steve was active in bringing the Valley County Fair back to life, in organizing
the community cannery and was President of the State Fair Association
and an agricultural representative for First National Bank, and with help
from a banker from Helena, developed the Banker's Agricultural School
that has continued to function. Later he worked with Northwestern National
Life Insurance Company. He was active in many organizations: Lions Club,
Kiwanis Club, Valley Sportsmen, Masons, White Shrine and others. Steve
was also a former Valley County Chairman of the Red Cross.
Survivors include: 1 daughter: Patricia Gulacsik of Minnetonka, Minnesota;
2 grandchildren: Nikolaus Gulacsik and Alexandra Gulacsik; 1 sister: Rose,
of Virginia.
Floyd Henry Hopkins
Floyd Henry Hopkins, 63, died on Wednesday, September 4th from complications
of heart surgery. Wake services were held Sunday night in Fort Belknap
and funeral services are set for Monday, Septbember 9th at 10 a.m. at
the Red Whip Community Center with burial to follow in the Pony Hill Cemetery.
Adams funeral home in Malta is in charge of arrangements.
Floyd was born in 1939 at Fort Belknap, to Abel Hopkins Sr. and Fola Bigby
Hopkins. He was raised at Fort Belknap and educated in Harlem and at Flandreau
in South Dakota. He met and married Reitha Morsette in 1959 in Glasgow.
They had 3 children: Tina Mariem, Floyd Henry Jr. and Portland K. Floyd
and Reitha were divorced in 1964. Floyd had one other child named Tuesday
(Birdtail) Sutherland.
Floyd married Yvonne “Tilly” Cox in 1981. They both came to
a better understanding of life and what it takes to build a home and proceeded
to live the next 21 wonderful years together as husband and wife.
Floyd worked construction for many years, and after his marriage to Tilly,
he decided to return to school in 1984 and became a certified mechanic,
a life-long passion. After getting his certificate at age 49, he settled
in Glasgow to work and live.
Survivors include his wife, Yvonne Tilly Hopkins of Glasgow; aughters:
Tina Small, Portland “Kitty” Walsh of Rocky Boy; Tuesday Birdtail
of Fort Belknap; son Kenneth Blackbird of Fort Belknap; sisters: Lillian
Hopkins of Whitefish; Donna Black Eagle of Nashua; Penny Bercier of Great
Falls; 11 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by a son, Floyd Henry Jr., brothers Bill, Spud,
Jim, Roland and Indian Hopkins and a grandson, Gabriel Brown.
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