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Sheriff Meier in
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Sierra Dawn Stoneberg Holt stands on the prairies that will one day be home to free-ranging
bison if the world-wide, radical Non-Government Organizations get their way.

Bison meetings Depressing for eastern Montana

by Sierra Dawn Stoneberg Holt

There have been two more state bison
meetings since last I wrote. One was July
14 and 15 in Billings to propose testable
alternatives for an Environmental Impact
Statement, and one was October 9 in
Great Falls to develop those alternatives.
There was a lot to be depressed about at
those meetings.
A depressing number of people
travelled from western Montana to
Billings to say they want a herd of bison,
and they want to keep it in our backyards.
They didnt comprehend why that was an

issue for us.

Depressingly, the bison discussion
group recognized that private landowners
and Indian tribes can be mercurial and
challenging to negotiate with, but didnt
notice that on the CMR Wildlife Refuge
the federal government plays the role
of landowner. Roads and access have
been removed and hunting limited on
the CMR. The bison discussion groups
goal is a huntable herd of bison, but it has
failed to recognize that every landowner
will be challenging to negotiate with, will
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Although
the
November 4th election
results are unofficial,
Valley County Sheriff
Glen Meier who has held
this position for the past
12 years got the voters
nod once again, garnering
1,969 votes (58.8%) to
challenger Joe Horns
1,378 votes (41.2%).
Sheriff Meier won seven
of the eight Valley County
precincts, losing only
in Frazer. The Glasgow
precinct was a close one
with Sheriff Meier edging
Joe Horn 564-514.
Paul Tweten will
take a seat on the Valley
County
Commission
which is being vacated by
Dave Pippin. Tweten beat
Russ Dahl 2,010 (61.8%)
to 1,245 (38.2%).
The Valley County
Justice of the Peace race was
extremely tight between
the two candidates listed
on the ballot. Christina
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This minister just had all of his remaining teeth

pulled and new dentures were being made.

The first Sunday, he only preached 10 minutes.

The second Sunday, he preached only 20 minutes.
But, on the third Sunday, he preached 1 hour 25
minutes.

When asked about this by some of the congregation,
he responded this way.
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The third Sunday, I accidentally grabbed my wifes
dentures... and I couldnt stop talking!

Late Nite Laffs

Presidents Day, of course, started out as celebration of

Washingtons birthday. Then someone remembered it
was Lincolns birthday on the 12th. So now we celebrate
Washington, Lincoln and all the other Presidents. I have no
idea how this led to mattress sales. Its probably something
do with Bill Clinton. Craig Ferguson
During a campaign event, former presidential nominee Bob
Dole told the crowd that Mitt Romney should run for president
in 2016. If theres anyone who knows that the third time is a
charm, its a guy who lost three times. Jimmy Fallon
I want to settle everybody down. Let me put this in perspective
for you. Yourchances of catching Ebola are the same as the
Jets chances of making the play-offs. David Letterman

Hillman edged out Dave Gorton by a mere 49 votes!

Hillman garnered 1,445 votes to Gortons 1,396 votes.
Write-in candidate Christine Gamas had the support of
327 citizens.
In other Valley County offices which were
unopposed, Nick Murnion is the County Attorney,
LeRoy Kountz is the Public Administrator, and Brenda
Anderson is the County Treasurer.
For State Representative District 31, Bridget Smith
(D) ran unopposed. District 33 had Mike Lang (R) over
Michael Morse Finley (D) 950-348. District 34 had
Ausin Knudsen (R) over Gene Hartsock (D) 945-334.

Statewid, Steve Daines (R) won the race for the U.S.
Senate while Ryan Zinke (R) earned a seat in the U.S.
Senate.

Harvest Fest at Valley View

Everyone is welcome to the annual Valley View Harvest
Festival on Friday, November 7th at 2;00 p.m. There will be
a special presentation of residents and refreshments will be
served. Dave Pippin will provide music.

Veterans Day Dinner in Nashua

The Nashua American Legion Auxiliary #104 will

have a Veterans Day Dinner Sunday, November 9th at
1:00 p.m. at the Nashua Senior Citizens Center. The
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please bring a dish to share.

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Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am.
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest
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Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West
northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West
southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
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Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly
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Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly
cloudy, with a low around 25.
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Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

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states bison, and may not be willing
to allow hunting and state control in
the long term.
It was depressing that no one
realized bison management will not
be based on the testable alternatives
or managed by the state, and never
could be. Once the first bison sets
its first hoof in Eastern Montana,
the state will be sued. In Billings,
it was clear Montana has plenty of
people who dont believe in selfdetermination for Eastern Montana.
Bison here are supposedly of worldwide importance, and most of the
worlds people dont intend to be
guided by the discussion groups
principles. Past history tells us
bison will not be managed by state
biologists; they will be managed by
judges and by the lawyers of NonGovernment Organizations (NGOs)
that make their money gaming the
Equal Access to Justice Act.

Also depressing was the groups
conclusion that a bison herd in the
Breaks would satisfy the clamoring
masses and make them leave us
in peace. There are half a million
bison. The internet says there are
over 6,400 bison herds. And one
more herd of a thousand bison will
suddenly make everyone happy?
Somehow I doubt it.
The grand prize for depressing
comments went to Lewistowns
Ron Moody in Great Falls. He
represents urban sportsman and

Thank you so much for your ongoing support of my campaign for sheriff.
Your contributions and support made the difference in our fight for a better
Valley County. I feel honored to have met several of Valley Countys finest and
to have your loyal and tireless support.
We fought a tough battle and with your help we raised some critical issues
that are important to Valley County. I hope there will be more transparency
in the Sheriffs Office now and in the future.
I thank everyone for their votes and words of encouragement.
Thank you again Valley County,
Paid for by Horn for Sheriff/Mary Peterson, Treasure
Sincerely, Joe Horn
PO Box 342, Glasgow, MT 59230

stated they want to hunt bison, but

not at the expense of the welfare and
goodwill of local landowners and
residents. That wasnt depressing,
but he also said, with the state land
recreational access, the Missouri
Breaks Monument designation, wolf
reintroduction, grizzly listing, on
and on and on and on, uniformly the
decision of the people of Montana
has been no action, but that doesnt
mean that the action is not taken.
That sparked a short wolf
discussion.
Expanding on the
groups general theme, I submit that
if Montanas vote of no action had
been followed, wolves fairly closely
related to our original native wolves
would have gradually expanded into
the state. Wildlife and residents
would have been able to adapt in
stages. This would have been much
better for the environment and
for Montanans than what actually
happened: federal bureaucrats
introduced many extra-large exotic
wolves very suddenly.
When the bison discussion
group talked about how Montana
made the right decision for the
environment when they chose
no action, I was reminded of
researching the Missouri Breaks
Monument. In that case, the nearly
unanimous opinion of the people
attending public hearings and of
the entire Montana Legislature was
that the Missouri Breaks should
not be designated as a monument,

because additional protections

were not warranted and would
only cause problems. Montanas
people believed that the Breaks
were already being adequately
protected by Montanans. President
Clinton promised that people living
in the Monument would not be
expelled or forced to surrender
their culture. The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) wrote a plan
that would honor that promise. In
the decades since, the people living
in and around the Monument and
the federal government have been
embroiled in an endless lawsuit
by radical NGOs that will not be
satisfied until the locals are expelled.
Ron Moody s point is a good
one. Montanans can make the right
choice for the environment and for
Montana, and still be overruled by
outside interests that care more
about control than healthy Montana
ecosystems. Now thats depressing.
But we should also be reminded
that this fight is not just about
our whims (as it is for the other
side). We are fighting to preserve
not just our families, not just our
communities, not just our homes,
not just our culture, but the entire
complex and priceless ecosystem of
Eastern Montana. And we need to
remember that even if the state or
their discussion group make a lot
of sense and have reasonable ideas,
they arent the only ones involved.

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