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June 30, 2016 Golden Valley News Page 3 N. D. Matters By Lloyd Omdahl m The Republican gubernatorial race has North Dakota's political pundits scratching their heads, searching for an explanation for the upset of a popular Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem by political novice Doug Burgum. Was it the Burgum conservative message that resonated with North Dakotan Republicans? Burgum pitched a super-conserv- ative fiscal policy, implying that Stenehjem was guilty of conspiring with the governor and the Legislature of playing fast and loose with the taxpayers" money. Legislative Majority Leaders Sen- ator Rich Wardner and Representa- tive A1 Carlson. after years of penny-pinching, were appropriately offended by the allegation. The Legislature had reduced in- come taxes and property taxes while hiding all extra money in dedicated funds safely under the state mattress• In fact. North Dakota's tax burden ranks the 39th lowest in the country, hardly a ranking for spendthrifts. But in the public mind taxes are always too high and Burgum fanned this latent taxphobia. However, the state's fiscal track record indicates that this was not a cutting issue. For a majority of taxpayers, tax- cutting in the present •fiscal environ- ment could hardly be a high priority. Even so, taxphobia is always good for a few votes so let's concede that Burgum eked out a few thousand of his 23,000-vote margin with this issue. Is the mystery solved by claiming that Democrats did it in the polling place? On the surface, the election returns give cause to suspect the De- mocrats because their primary turnout was a dismal 17,000, about one-third to one-half of their histori- cal norm. In the 2014 primary, around 30,000 Democrats voted; in 2012, 57,000 Democrats appeared for their primary. So, if Democratic raiding did occur, would all Democrats have voted tor Burgum or would some have voted for Stenehjem? In view of the virtual certainty of a Republican victory in the fall, smart Democrats would have voted for Stenehjem. After all, Burgum was promising an even tougher fiscal conservatism than the Legislature, meaning even less spending on the social programs that Democrats have always supported. Another thing, Burgum promised to be a business governor. If he de- livers on that promise, he will shift state budgeting from a broad spec- trum of programs to a more narrow pro-business tax-cutting strategy. But maybe some Democrats just wanted to lash out against the Re- publican establishment that has been beating them for years and this was their opportunity to strike. It's a safe guess that this happened. So let's say Democrats gave Burgum several thousand of his 23,000-vote margin. This meddling in the Republican primary will bring payback to De- mocrats. It provides justification for Republicans to require voter regis- tration, something that would sup- press more Democratic than Republican votes. There is no mystery to the fact that Burgum was the first candidate in the media and on the road. In Feb- mary, a poll gave Stenejhem 59 per- cent to Burgum's I0 percent- an insurmountable lead by all standards. This led to apathy in the Stenejhem camp. With Stenehjem the top vote get- ter in every election, he looked so solid that early spending of big bucks by Burgum couldn't beat him. The Stenehjem strategists probably thought the same thing because their campaign didn't really crank up until later in the spring. So we must give Burgum a few thousand votes for a strong early start. Then there was Former Governor Ed Schafer's endorsement, probably the most impactful message in the whole campaign. Not only was Schafer's presentation crisp and au- thoritative but it also gave credibility to Burgum's candidacy. For Schafer, Burgum gets another couple thou- sand votes. So if Burgum picks up a few thou- sand votes here, another few thou- sand there, the next thing you know he has a 23,000-vote margin. There isn't much mystery to that. Free summer programs scheduled at Chateau MEDORA -The Marquise de A.T. Packard, the editor of the Mores (Medora) will appear at the Bad Lands Cow Boy, will be fea- Chateau de Moles State Historic Site tured the weekend of July 23-24. theweekendsofJuly2-3andJuly 16-17 Portrayed by Donald Ehli, Packard in the popular History Alive! program, will discuss his life as the editor of Portrayed by Karen Nelson, this the newspaper from 1884-86. program will center on Madame de Friedrich Felix Gollnick, an ad- Mores's return to Medora in 1903. venturous 19th century immigrant Visitors lneet Madame in a brief ret- from Germany to Dakota Territory, rospective on her time in western will make an appearance the week- Dakota as well as her life following end of July 30-31. Portrayed by Don- her return to France. aid Ehli, Gollnick will describe his The French aristocrat and cattle colorful life, including stints as a buf- baron the Marquis de Mores will falo hunter, homesteader, and em- take center stage the weekendJa£luly, ployee of the Marquis de Mores, ~ • 9-10. Portrayed by Lance Rustand, All History Alive! performances the Marquis will share his dreams of will be on the veranda of the Chateau a beef empire in the frontier town of at 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 Medora in the 1880s. p.m. The free History Alive! pro- He Ith clinics Billings/Golden Valley County health, flu vaccination and health maintenance clinics for July will be held: Olson's Station, Sentinel Butte. July 8, Friday, July 8.10:30 - noon Fairfield Fire Hall, Fairfield, Tuesday, July 12, 9 a.m. - noon Beach Senior Citizens Center, Beach, Tuesday, July 19, 11 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Golden Valley Manor, Beach, Tuesday, July 19, 8:45-10:45 a.m. Golden Valley Manor foot care: Please contact Golden Valley Manor staff for exact dates and times. Medora courthouse, Medora, vac- cinations and health maintenance, please call for appointment: (701) 872-4533 or 623-4133. Beach: vaccinations and health dule maintenance at Public Health Office. Please call for appointment: (701) 872-4533. Offered screenings at these clin- ics may include blood pressure, weight, pulse, immunizations, fast- ing blood sugar, hemoglobin, etc. For a complete list of services pro- vided please call (701) 872-4533. Suggested costs for services are do- nations only. grams explore the lives and times of decades gone by, combining theater arts with history. The 20-minute monologues are based on original letters, diaries and other documents, many from the archives of the State Historical Society of North Dakota. I There is nothing like fresh picked produce. Come and visit the Rolling Hills Farm Farmers Market. We will be at the Gazebo park on the corner of Central and Main in Beach on Thursdays from 4:00-7:00pm. Please visit our website for the start date. See you there! We are also offering art/craft activity classes this summer. Classes include giant bubbles, a bird feeder, terrarium, unconventional paint brushes and i more. www.MyRollingHillsFarm.com HELP WANTED is Great Northern Ag looking for a mill operator & driveway attendant to join our staff at our seed processing plant located on Hwy 23 just south of Plaza. Full time position with benefits. Coil 701-497-3082for more detoils/ Q The Billings" County Pioneer and Golden Valley News have shared advertising, and have been sharing the news for some of their inside pages.for about 40 years. This means the coverage of ),our ad isn't limited to just either counO,t. Our primary coverage area is western Stark CounO, and west to the Montana borden It pays to advertise! GVC MUNICIPAL SWIMMING POOL INFORMATION 2016 SWIMMING POOL TELEPHONE NUMBER: 872-3647 OPENING DATE:MONDAY JUNE 6, 2015 I:00PH POOL HOURI;: JUNE 6 - JUNE 12 1:00 - S:45PM OPEN SWIM BEGINNING 3UNE 13 - POOL HOURS MONDAY - FRIDAY 1:30- 4:45PM OPEN SWIM 6:30 - 8:15PH OPEN SWIM FAMILY SWIM IS TUESDAY EVENINGS. A CHILD MUST HAVE A PARENT OR GUARDIAN OVER 18 YEARS WITH THEM TO BE ABLE TO SWIM. BRING YOUR TOYS AND ENJOY! 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THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN MUST STAY WITH THE CHILD, CHILDREN AGE 5.AND YOUNGER ENTER FREE WITH A PAYING PAI~ENT OR GUARDIAN, rds help produ make management decisions After listening to the Beef Im- provement Federation (BIF) annual meeting presentations through media services provided by Angus Media, many thoughts come to mind. Unfortunately, I was unable to at- tend the annual gathering, which fin- ished recently in Manhattan, Kan. The focus of the federation and the meeting, as always, was the improve- ment of beef cattle. Many ideas were presented, some of which were quite data-specific and some totally specu- lative. Either way, the meeting always generates good discussion and reflec- tion. Perhaps a point that underlies much of the discussion is the need for continued encouragement to keep records. That seems so simple, but in reality, many beef producers struggle with the implementation of effective recordkeeping systems. In response years ago, the North Dakota Beef Cattle Improvement Association (NDBCIA), established in 1963, be- came a member of the Beef Improve- ment Federation. Subsequently, beef cattle records have been the mainstay of the NDB- CIA, which annually processes thou- sands of calf records for producers throughout North Dakota, the north- central region and across North America. These data records have been the basis for much discussion for producers through the years. Evolving from this effort was the CHAPS (Cow Herd Appraisal Per- formance Software). CHAPS is the computer program used to record, an- alyze and store the data. It was intro- duced in 1985. An update for CHAPS should be done this year because pro- gramming is intense right now. While the data and numbers are important, the update is driven by changes in the electronic media• Computer programs always must be compatible with mainstream comput- ing demands. CHAPS can be de- scribed as a beef industry tool for ac- quiring data and converting it to a usable form to expand a producerfs knowledge. Interestingly, at this yearis BIF conference, the need to continue to gather records that guide producers in the management of their operation appeared to be discussed with more vigor. Although the improvement of the genetic component of beef cattle is the objective of the numerous beef cattle breed associations, genetic im- provement is of no avail if manage- rial programs cannot facilitate or implement the desired genetics in the cow-calf operation. CHAPS is a computer program that can track beef cattle production from conception to carcass, recording performance, genetics and meat qual- ity along the way. The data then be- come management knowledge, which is the power to effect change within an individual beef producer's herd. CHAPS was developed by the North Dakota State University Ex- tension Service through the North Dakota Beef Cattle Improvement As- sociation and has been time tested in many individual beef producer herds. The more documented records a pro- ducer has available through time in the herd, the better equipped the pro- ducer is to make bold, decisive deci- sions about culling, selection and mating systems. Those managerial decisions made today can have a huge impact on the future of the herd for many years to come. A change in management is only speculative unless documented and verified by data. Aggressive cat- tie producers competing in today's complex beef market need to utilize all the tools available to reduce guess- work and add predictability to their herd performance. CHAPS is one of those tools, providing multiple mana- gerial reports and assisting producers with total herd evaluations. A common problem with record- keeping systems is the accumulation of mounds of data with little effective utilization of the data. The ultimate purpose of the CHAPS program is to assure that each production trait is balanced in the operation, and evalu- ated and reported in a usable manner. For more effective utilization of individual herd data through time, production benchmark values utiliz- ing standardized calculations based on total cows exposed have been used in CHAPS herds for more than 30 years. During this period, CHAPS producers have been able to compare their individual operationfs perform- ance against the benchmarks that are calculated from the entire database. As a comprehensive analysis sys- tem, CHAPS provides an analysis of all the standard performance data as suggested by the Beef Improvement Federation and additional benchmark comparisons. Producers continue to use the program as an effective tool, and that complements the current dis- cussion in BIF to better tie genetics to management for more predicable beef managerial planning. As complicated as current production environments are, CHAPS helps. May you find all your ear tags. For more information, contact your local NDSU Extension Service agent (https ://www.ag.ndsu.edu/ex- tension~directory) or Ringwall at the Dickinson Research Extension Cen- ter, 1041 State Ave., Dickinson, ND 58601; 701-456-1103; or kris.ring- wall@ndsu.edu. KEEP PUBLIC NOTICES IN NEWSPAPERS , Newspaper Association of America www.naa.org