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July 31, 2010
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| Modern cattle drive ... |  | | Mark Nelson and 17 friends drove 425 cattle 13 miles from the Nelson ranch to the Philip Livestock Auction. Starting out at dawn Sunday, July 25, the trip was completed by 11:30 p.m., averaging approximately two miles per hour cross country. “That’s moving pretty fast,” said Nelson. The drive followed a general southwesterly path across neighbors’ land, crossing Highway 14 just north of Kennedy’s feedlot. The hands camped out Saturday night to be ready for sunrise. Nelson had ridden his horse over the trail several days earlier, checking the terrain, the gates and fences and the stock dams along the way. Country neighbors were obliging. “Everyone wants to do this. This kind of work is fun,” said Nelson. The plan of winter pasturing the herd at the Nelson ranch, then driving it to the livestock auction may become an annual event. Along with three dogs and several extra horses, outriders on the cattle drive included Robert Fortune, Ruth Zebroski, Charles Fortune, Abby Fortune, Chad Davis, Francie Davis, Grady Davis, Garret Davis, Gage Davis, Mark Nelson, Kathleen Nelson, Travis Printz, John Oldenberg, Alicia Oldenberg, Dan Oldenberg, Jared Doud, John Rogers and Charlotte West from London, England. |
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Fire Protection District opt out meeting
| The city cannot raise its sales taxes any further unless it initiates a Bed, Board and Booze tax, and that tax has very specific expenditures for which it can be used.
Thursday, July 29, 2010 |
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