Still No Clear Innocence In Rancher’s Evasion Of Government Grassland Rent
Now, just about everybody across the land has heard at least a bit about a Nevada rancher’s conflict over back payments for his cattle grazing government-owned land. Media sources at every level have touched on the issue with major wire service stories making front pages and airwaves giving peak time play. Each has an individual […]
Carbondale Horse Rescue Unit Plans Educational Help A Horse Day
“Help a horse, lend a hand.” That’s the ultimate objective, and there’ll be considerable more for anyone interested in horses. Most importantly, it’ll be an afternoon of information for those who know nothing, little or have a definite desire to learn more about horses. Specifically those horses that don’t have a home, their owners want […]
Varied Opinions As Rancher Reclaims Cattle Confiscated From Nevada Rangelands
The modern day rangeland war saga continues. Media on all levels have been covering the highly controversial roundup of a Nevada rancher’s cattle on Bureau of Land Management as tension between cattlemen, and the landowners, this time the federal government, intensified, not completely unlike range wars of the late 1800s, though no shooting or deaths […]
Getaway Blazes Deepen Indebtedness
By Frank J. Buchman “Firemen are the most important servicemen.” And, yet often some of the least appreciated, until called into action. Then, everyone involved is so very thankful for firemen’s dedicated, knowledgeable, unyielding efforts, putting all else to the point of life and limb aside, to do what they obviously feel is their heartfelt […]
Generations’ Different Appeal
“It smells like money to me.” That was the opening line to our sophomore vo-ag speech that rated the booby prize in FFA competition. There was only one other entry, it about papermache dolls, at 4-H club days, and we both got blue ribbons, likely because the judge didn’t want to hurt either one’s feelings. […]
Flint Hills Grassland Improvement Conscientious Endeavor Of Dedicated Ranchers, Landowners
“To burn or not to burn that’s still the question?” With the blatant smoke haze all around, most would contend: “Everybody has already burned, or at least they are right now.” However, that’s definitely not the case.
Sidebar: ‘War Horse’… Broadway Play Brings Remembrances Of One Providing Horses For War Effort
The recent Broadway production play “War Horse” in Kansas City drew standing ovation in every performance of a week’s run, and applauding acclaim was spread by all media, with nearly 2,000 seats filled to almost capacity each day, verifying appeal to all ages. Sadly, one long reserved seat in the Municipal Auditorium’s Music Hall remained […]
Importance of Horses And Relationship With Handlers During Early Days Wartime Portrayed In Diverse Media
“War is Hell.” For all on all sides, the country, the armed military men and women, their families, everyone who sacrifices in so many ways, including first and foremost: giving of life. But, one most important service to war in earlier days, and perhaps still today in distant certain locales, is too easily, and too […]
Events Planned To Help Build Holton Reservoir Shelter House Honoring Area Muleman
Fundraisers are under way to construct an enclosed shelter house at the Banner Creek Reservoir near Holton. “It will be built in honor of patriarch muleman Fritz Dillner. Fritz’ loved his family and the lake. He didn’t know a stranger,” insisted Deb Dillner, Mayetta, who’s coordinating the various fundraising efforts.
Unique ‘Comfortractor’ Feature Of Attractions At Ag Heritage Park’s Spring Crank Up Tractor Show In Alta Vista April 19
It’s not one of a kind. But, there sure aren’t many around, likely none of such immaculate near-factory new appearing condition. “Highlight of our Spring Crank Up Tractor Show at Ag Heritage Park in Alta Vista, this year on Saturday, April 19, is a 1938 Minneapolis-Moline Comfortractor,” announced Connie Larson, president of the family-owned park […]