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Commissioners sign Marsing annual proposals: voters OK water bond Owyhee Osterhoudt says he sheriff won’t seek second term as mayor faces A day after a reversal of fortune for the Marsing water bond, Mayor Don Osterhoudt wasn’t in cuts in the mood to talk about a legacy or winners and losers. It’s fair time He was just happy that the $1.7 A cowboy and wild horse steel sculpture welcomes visitors to the 2005 Owyhee County Fair and Rodeo, budget million bond initiative received which began Monday morning and will continue throughout the week. For a full account of fair, rodeo, Despite the growth in evaluation enough votes to pave the way for parade and livestock sale information see pages 10 and 11. an upgraded water system in the of property in Owyhee County and small town. the added tax revenues available, Even if it was by a slim margin. the proposed county budget is According to Idaho Code, a down nearly $200,000, and many Fair kicks into gear county offi cers and department two-thirds majority is required for passage of any proposal that heads will be operating on less adds to a government’s fi nancial Event continues money in 2006 than they are this burden. year. Of those eligible voters casting with entertainment Worksheet fi gures were released ballots on Aug. 2, 67.1 percent and contests last week, following the county were in favor of the bond. The commissioners’ approval of the final tally was 86-42, a nearly Plenty of local entertainment, proposed budget for 2006. identical reversal from the failed contests and talent can be found Offi ces and departments facing bond election in February. On at the Owyhee County Fair and lower budgets include: Sheriff, Aug. 2, 51.8 of all registered Rodeo as it continues this week. Jail, County Road and Bridge voters in Marsing turned out for The fair officially opened on districts, Revaluation, General the vote. Monday with the horse shows Fund, Building Department, In February, the count was a and events, but will continue Building and Grounds, low 42.1 percent as the bond was through Saturday with a huge Commissioners, Clerk/Auditor, rejected 76-42. variety of events, contests and Assessor, Historical Society and “Ultimately, the voters of the entertainment. Museum, Historical Preservation city are the decision-makers, and Activities were kicked off Offi cer, Probation, District Court, there’s no such thing as a sure Tuesday with the annual Buckaroo District Court Magistrate, District thing, so to say I felt confi dent Breakfast at the Homedale Senior Court Probation, Weeds and Solid –– to page 5 Citizen’s Center on Idaho Avenue. Waste General. Breakfast will be served from Offices and departments 7 a.m. until 10 a.m. each day expecting an increase include: through Saturday. Treasurer/Tax Collector, Ranch horse projects will Prosecuting Attorney, Civil wind down the horse show today Defense, County Agent, Planning IInsidenside Zoning and Building, Technology beginning at 8 a.m. in the arena. Rabbit and poultry judging will Department, County Fair, Fair be held at 1 p.m. as well as Grounds and Buildings, Health Sports judging the open class projects in District, Indigent and Charity, Junior College Tuition, Tort, 911 page 12-13 Cleanin’ up for the fair the Armory. Dairy goats will be shown at 2:30 p.m., and the dairy and Pest. Brandy Dream Mount gets a nice afternoon shower from her owner, The most controversial budget Classifieds Sydney Combs from the Wilson Butte 4-H club in preparation for show will begin at 3:30 p.m. both in the livestock barn. is that of the Sheriff, which is pages 22-23 Monday morning’s horse show activities. The fair continues this week $6,301 less than the current year. with a wide variety of entertainment, activities and contests through The Owyhee County Rodeo Saturday evening. –– to page 5 –– to page 5 Page 2 Wednesday, August 10, 2005 Marine accepts donation for his men Homedale Senior Citizens where doctors said he could not their appreciation for what this over to Germany, they said I was “Yes, I hope they will send Center Director Shirley McAbee be released to go home until he young man is doing to protect not going to get out of bed for me back,” Fountain told those honored a recovering Homedale could walk. Fountain said within us. three months, but — I don’t know attending the brief ceremony last Marine with a check for $348 days he worked to be able to walk “I am so proud of him, and I what it is — but thank God, when Thursday at the center. “I have a during an informal ceremony last and was sent home to fi nish his know his parents are so much I was in Maryland I just thought, job to do, and my job is not done. I week. But instead of spending the recovery. more proud of him. This donation ‘I am going to walk.’ It wasn’t feel like I was just doing my job. money on himself, Cpl. Jeremy McAbee said the senior center has come from the bottom of our quite walking; it was more like “I greatly appreciate it. You Fountain said he would only take has been collecting donations for hearts. We wanted to reach out crawling at fi rst, but everyday got think about that kind of stuff the funds if he could accept the approximately two weeks, and and say, ‘Thank you.’ ” a little better. (family) a lot while you are over money on behalf of his men still many seniors have slipped money Fountain, an E4 with the Marine “I love my job very much. I feel there. I have been in the Marines in Iraq. into the bucket. She said the Corps, said he is in charge of I need to be there for my squad. I for four years, and the last two Fountain returned to his collection would continue through 13 men in Iraq and he is very feel me over here is kind of letting tours have been a real eye-opener hometown two weeks ago to the annual Buckaroo Breakfast, concerned about them. He said he them down. When you get to that for me. Special people and the recover from injuries sustained which began Tuesday and runs feels like a father fi gure and misses level, you know you’re Marines. love we receive, it makes you while on a tour in Iraq. Until last through Saturday in conjunction his squad. He told McAbee that he You know what they think, what think.” week, he had declined interviews with the Owyhee County Fair wanted to donate the money back they do, how they are gong to Fountain said he will return to because he says he is not a hero, and Rodeo. to the center, but McAbee said it react to situations. You get to Camp Lejeune in North Carolina he is just doing his job. “It just touched mine and many was very important to the people know everyone of them. With in the following weeks, but fi rst Fountain reportedly was others’ hearts,” McAbee said who donated the money that he them over there, I get to thinking he plans to visit his grandparents seriously injured in Iraq by a when she heard about Fountain’s accept it. Fountain said he would all this stuff. ‘Are they OK?’ ” in Washington state to show them roadside bomb. He was transported injuries. “We need to show our accept the funds for his men still Fountain is not spending his that he is doing well. After that, to Germany, where he underwent local military how much we in Iraq. days of recovery concerned about he hopes the Marines will send several surgeries on his legs. appreciate them, and this is one “I can buy stuff they need with his injuries; he spends most of him back to his post in Iraq, but Later, he was transferred to the way we can do that. I was so this money and take it to them,” his days working to get back into for now he doesn’t know what is United States to the Bethesda happy to see so many seniors, on Fountain said. physical shape to be able to return in store for him. Naval Hospital in Maryland, fi xed incomes, be able to show “When they lifeflighted me to his “job” in Iraq with his men. — CAB

Melba approves sewer bond Melba schools seek new levy Melba voters resoundingly A decline in enrollment, and the Voters in Melba just approved homeowners tax exemption. The Larson anticipates a loss of about approved a $3 million bond for subsequent loss of state funding, a $3 million sewer improvement tax burden to a business in the $160,000 for the next budget year improvements to the city’s sewer has the Melba School District bond on Aug. 3, so Larson is well district will be $194 a year. because the enrollment figures system and wastewater treatment asking taxpayers to approve a aware of the sensitivity of the If both levies are approved, have dropped from about 40 units plant. new levy and extend an existing situation. there’s a potential of raising $2.4 in 2004-05 to about 38 this year. The measure was approved one in a special election later this To lessen the shock and million for Melba schools over the “We believe that’s very 73-19 with a 39.2 percent voter month. confusion surrounding the levy next decade, Larson said. temporary,” Larson said of the turnout. On Aug. 23, voters in the Melba election, Larson has been holding Larson says the supplemental decline. “We don’t see that as a The bond will finance the School District will go to the small informational meetings levy, which will raise $400,000 trend with all the housing and renovation of two existing polls to decide whether to enact a with concerned citizens. Call over two years, is necessary things moving into our area.” wastewater ponds and the new $200,000 supplemental levy the school district at 495-1141 because a lull in Melba School Larson says state law only construction of a fourth. City and continue the current Plant for more information. One such District attendance fi gures means allows two years on supplemental Clerk/Treasurer Noni Stapleton and Facilities levy for another meeting was held Tuesday. fewer dollars from the state. levies. If this one passes, he said the upgrade was necessary to 10 years. Passage of the Plant and “We really have three prongs doesn’t foresee going back to expand the system to accommodate “I think the folks are very Facilities levy won’t affect current hitting us,” Larson said. “A taxpayers later. the city’s growth and to bring two supportive of the plant and facilities property tax rates because it is lack of state funding, a high “We’re hoping that is the extent of the ponds into compliance with levy,” school superintendent an extension of a levy already increase in costs, and part of the of it,” Larson said. “The second federal regulations. Bob Larson said. “I think the factored into property owners’ reason funding is down is lower year, the board can actually opt to Passage of the bond means supplemental is a hard sell. bills. The supplemental levy, enrollment.” ask for less than that amount. residents will pay a base rate of “In Melba, the townspeople though, would cost the owner Melba gets about $87,000 for “So if we’re in better shape, $39.75 a month for sewer services (voted Aug. 3) on a very, very of a $150,000 home about $75 a every “unit” of enrollment (a unit I seriously do think they’ll do and $16.40 a month for water. expensive bond issue. There’s just year, according to school fi gures is about 14.5 high school students that.” — JB a lot of sticker shock.” and based on the 50 percent or 20 elementary school students). — JB

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In the ongoing dispute over 2004. For this fi scal year, she said who is responsible for the the county has received $12,492, magistrate courtroom located as of July 15. within Homedale City Hall, city Fink said the only difference the offi cials said last week that it costs city would see if the courtroom about $9,000 per year for the city was not in Homedale, would be to keep the establishment open. A time and mileage for his offi cers cost they are not sure they want to travel to Murphy for court. to continue. He said the way it is right During last month’s council now, city officers transport meeting, council members were prisoners from Murphy for court advised that they may need to to Homedale. make a decision about keeping In a similar case, Twin Falls the courtroom open after county County, in 2004, received commissioners pulled the plug an administrative order after on paying a yearly rental fee. concerns arose between the Homedale Mayor Paul Fink said county and several cities over he had planned to visit with the existence and extent of the commissioners on the decision municipalities’ obligation for part during their Aug. 1 meeting, of the expense incurred by the Family loss but decided to let legal advisors county for the operation of the Dennis Pruett of Homedale Rural Fire District douses fl ames pouring from a home on Marion Drive on “battle it out.” magistrate division of the district Monday morning. Homedale volunteer fi re crews extinguished a blaze in the 700 block of Marion Drive City records show that costs courthouse. Several cities within in Homedale on Monday morning. The home caught fi re just after 10 a.m. Maggie Thornton and her four for the room include $2,000 for Twin Falls County were ordered children, ranging in ags from 3 years old to 7 years old, escaped the blaze and were able to alert fi re power, $4,285 for janitorial, to reimburse the county more personnel. Maggie’s husband, Marty, was not home during the incident. The cause of the blaze was not $182.87 for cleaning supplies, than $250,000 for the use of the determined at press time. Donations are being accepted at Homedale City Hall as the family lost most of $219 for garbage and $2,304 for county’s courtroom. its personal belongings in the fi re. Call 337-4641 for more information. building maintenance such as A case assistant in the Twin updates, air and heat, restroom Falls County prosecutor’s offi ce supplies, lights and paint. Total said the cities involved have expenditures, excluding any appealed the order and the case unexpected repairs, paid by the is currently in litigation. city were $8,990.87. The order states that, Homedale City Clerk Susan “percentage of the total cost of Mansisidor said last week that the ‘court operations’ attributable to city has received $12,884 in court the magistrate division less those fee revenue from violations issued ‘recoverable costs’ recovered by from the city’s police department. the Twin Falls County. The net She said that revenue is something costs of the Magistrate Division the city would continue to receive, shall then be allocated between the even if the courtroom was located county and cities based upon each in Murphy. entity’s percentage of the number County Clerk Charlotte of infraction and misdemeanor Sherburn said last week that the citations or fi lings as compared city had received $13,591 for the to the total number of such fi lings courtroom in court fee revenue or citations.” from October 2003 to Sept. 30, — CAB Read all about it in

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Gaining entry Vic’s Family Homedale Rural Fire District personnel, including (left to right) Scott Salutregui, Dennis Pruett and Ric Uria, rush into the house with a hose to battle fl ames during an mid-morning fi re Monday in the 700 Pharmacy block of Marion Drive in Homedale. No injuries were reported in the blaze.

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With the school year just weeks high school registration. at Bruneau and Grand View away, it’s time to register students For more information, call elementary schools and Rimrock throughout Owyhee County. 337-4611. Junior-Senior High School. Call (208) 834-2253 for more Homedale Marsing information. The Homedale School District Registration for middle school will take registration at the and high school students takes Jordan Valley individual schools on Aug. 15. place today and Thursday. Middle Registration will be taken the Registration at elementary school signups are from 8:30 a.m. morning of Aug. 18 for high schools and the middle school to 5 p.m. at the school. school and middle school students runs from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. The high school registration is at Jordan Valley High School. High school registration takes split into two sessions. Juniors and Information packets on place in the cafeteria at the seniors register from 12:30 p.m. to registration were mailed out following times: Seniors, 2 p.m. 5 p.m. today, while freshmen and Tuesday. to 3 p.m.; juniors, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.; sophomores register from 12:30 New student registration sophomores 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday. takes place at 9 a.m., and open FFA getaway freshmen 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Late registration is being taken registration runs from 10 a.m. to Members of the Marsing and Rimrock FFA chapters pose on the Registration for new high school at the elementary school. noon. Signups will be taken in banks of the Boise River during a trip to Pine earlier this summer. students takes place from 9 a.m. to For more information, call the old gym. noon and 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the 896-4111. The free districtwide barbecue high school on Aug. 17-18. lunch for students takes place at Marsing FFA news Middle school students in Grand View-Bruneau noon Aug. 18 at the city park. The by Jason Nettleton, FFA Advisor to the chapters. Along with the grades 5-8 will have class photos Students for all three levels lunch is free to all students. training workshops, the offi cers taken at registration. Photos for Call (541) 586-2213 for more can register after Thursday. The Marsing and Rimrock were able to float the Boise activity cards will be taken during information. Registration is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. FFA Chapter offi cers spent three River, eat a delicious formal steak days in Pine learning about dinner prepared by the advisors, leadership, chapter planning and and participate in the infamous team building. Oh yeah, they got inductions into the Ooga Booga to have a little fun, too. club. P.O.BOX97•HOMEDALE,ID 83628 On July 25, the Marsing offi cers July 27 gave the chapters an PHONE208/337-4681• met at the Ag Department to opportunity to fi nish up a couple FAX208/337-4867 schedule the yearly calendar, of workshops in preparation for E-mail organize the FFA Barn Bucks, each offi cer’s roles throughout the [email protected] plan trips, coordinate events and upcoming year, eat the rest of the U.S.P.S.NO.416-340 ready the place for FFA members leftovers from the previous two Copyright2005––ISSN#8750-6823 to return. Later that afternoon, days, and, to end the retreat on a JOE E. AMAN, they all loaded up to head for fun note, fl oat the river again. editor and publisher Mountain Home to meet up with Upcoming Events JON P. BROWN, the Rimrock FFA offi cers for the Owyhee County Fair and managing editor trip to Pine. Rodeo, Homedale, today through [email protected] July 26 was fi lled with team- Aug. 13. CHERYL BEESON, reporter building workshops and activities. Owyhee County Fair livestock [email protected] A big thank you to Marie Fabricius, judging, Homedale, 4 p.m., JENNIFER STUTHEIT, offi ce Idaho State FFA Treasurer, and Friday ROBERT AMAN, Josh Sanders, former Idaho Western Idaho Fair livestock com po si tion FFA offi cer, for the outstanding judging. Garden City, 9 a.m., Thousands lost leadership training they provided Aug. 19 Published each week in Homedale, An afternoon fi re at the Turner Dairy outside of Homedale destroyed Idaho by Owyhee Avalanche, Inc. EnteredasPeriodical,paidatthePost thousands of tons of hay in what is being called a combustible fi re. OfficeatHomedale,IDundertheActof Although the fi nal cause of the fi re or how much was lost hadn't been Homedale FFA news March3,1879.POSTMASTER:send address changes to THE OWYHEE determined at press time, the blaze kept local volunteer fi re crews busy AVALANCHE, P.O. 97, Homedale, most of the afternoon in heat that soared above 100 degrees. Dairy by Kortney Bahem, Homedale offi cers retreat. During the trip, ID83628. owner Dennis Turner said he wanted to thank the fi re crews and every FFA Chapter reporter the newly elected offi cers planned SubscriptionRates: neighbor who came to assist him with the blaze. He said if he had not and discussed the upcoming The Homedale FFA Chapter OwyheeCounty...... $31.50 had as much help as he did, several thousands tons more of his hay year’s activities, fund-raisers and Canyon,Ada,Malheur would have been lost. has had a lot of summer fun this community projects for the 2005- counties...... 36.75 year, and a lot of hard work has 06 year. After the business work, Elsewhere...... 40.00 made it all possible. The activities the offi cers enjoyed an afternoon (Priceincludessalestax started early this year and soon of boating, kneeboarding and whereapplicable) after getting out of school, the inner tubing at Salmon Falls. Deadlines chapter members packed up their On Aug. 1, Homedale’s bags and headed to the University livestock judging team, Hansen, Display advertising of Idaho in Moscow for state Bahem, Rye Hyer and Austin Friday noon the week prior career development contests on Emry, competed in the Canyon to publication June 6-10. County Fair livestock contest. Inserts In dairy cow judging, Homedale took third place in the Friday noon the week prior participants included Heath FFA division. to publication Phelps, Cheyenne Andrade and The group congratulated Hyer Classifi eds Jessica Hansen. Meat grading and for competing in the calf scramble Monday noon the identifi cation participants were at the Snake River Stampede. week of publication Kortney Bahem, Andrade and Hyer successfully caught his calf, Legal notices Brad Rudd. Bahem, Andrade and and earned $1,000 to use toward Friday noon the week prior Hansen participated in foods, and the purchase a purebred heifer of to publication the Ag mechanics team included his choice. Jacob McCrae, John Bittick, The chapter also thanked Letters to the editor Matthew Hansen and Mandy advisor Lori Harrison for making Friday noon the week prior Gibbs. its summer activities possible to publication Despite having been involved and for her continued support (Limit 300 words, signed, in so many contests, Homedale with day phone number.) and effort. still found time to have some fun, which included a whitewater rafting trip through Cascade For FAST results... Rafting Company and an overnight try the camp out at Zim’s Hot Springs. Classifieds! On July 7-9, the offi cer team traveled to Three Creek for its fi rst Wednesday, August 10, 2005 Page 5 From page 1

Osterhoudt plans to get the He told the Avalanche last week seek a second term, even though it now exists is to provide a fi re √ Bond city started on the upgrades that he plans to petition the state 2½ years remain on his current suppression distribution system immediately. The fi rst phases of congressional delegation for four-year term. and some upgrades to the old going in … I felt it could go either the project were on the agenda a $500,000 grant to add to the “I ran for office because I 2-inch lines that feed the city’s way,” Osterhoudt said. for Tuesday night’s city council funding that will be provided by a thought it was something I infrastructure,” he said. Regardless of the mayor’s meeting. combination of the bond and state should do. I felt I owed it to the But, the mayor said, if the confidence level before the “We’re not going to waste any and federal grants. community, but now it’s time to congressional money is secured, election, it’s obvious now how more time if we can,” Osterhoudt But don’t call the subsequent let someone else come forward,” that could allow the city to replace Marsing residents feel about the said. “We’re going to go as fast water system upgrade, better he said. 90 percent or more of all the pipe need for a new water system. as we can subject to approval pressure and, hence, better city Osterhoudt said the passage of in the water system. “There were people who voted and granting of our matching fi re suppression capabilities the the bond will allow Marsing to “I have 2½ more years serving against the bond election. That is grants.” mayor’s legacy. upgrade its aging fi re suppression as mayor,” Osterhoudt said. “It is and should be their privilege and Passage of the $1.7 million “This is a legacy that the distribution system, and the my intention during that period right,” Osterhoudt said. “But no bond was a necessary fi rst step in people of Marsing are building $500,000 grant from Congress of time to provide the best quality matter how we voted, we’re all the city’s attempt to secure grants for themselves,” the 23-year — if it comes through — will help system that we can build for the going to drink out of the same from the Rural Development resident of Marsing said. ease the burden of the rising costs people of Marsing. tap. Agency of the U.S. Department He further distanced himself of labor and materials during the “I have no further political “There are no winners or losers. of Agriculture. from the notion of a legacy by life of the construction project. aspirations.” Only winners.” And Osterhoudt isn’t done yet. announcing that he would not “The scope of the project as — JB

support of my position. I consider √ Budget it an investment of tax dollars when you hire an offi cer, not [an] Sheriff Gary Aman said last expenditure. week that the result “will be “These people are going out less patrol, and more reactive putting their lives on the line, — instead of proactive — law protecting you and your property enforcement.” 24/7/365, and they are tired The fuels budget, which is and worn out. Their safety is $47,000 in ’05, will be raised to being compromised by your $49,000 — a 4 percent increase lack of concern. Our mission — even though fuel costs have to consistently earn the public risen 22 percent in the past year. trust is being eroded because we According to Aman, this will cannot continue giving our best, result in approximately 65,000 and the fact we cannot continue fewer patrol miles. performing the public services The Search and Rescue budget we are being asked of must be was also chopped 33 percent, addressed by you. The cop-out from $15,000 to $10,000. of not having enough money is In a letter to the board prior to worn out. the setting of the proposed budget, “When the people want a Aman had requested money for deputy, they want them now and two additional offi cers, but his with the necessary equipment to request was denied. do their job,” Aman wrote. Instead of the two additional The overall proposal for ’06 offi cers, the positions of school is $6,520,306, as compared to resource officer and D.A.R.E. $6,707,782 for the current fi scal offi cer were eliminated from the year of ’05. county budget because of the The proposed budget is Handicap accessible proposed cuts. scheduled to be published in next New seating has been added to the main entrance of the arena in the rodeo grounds, which will allow “I am asking for two new week’s issue of the Avalanche. handicapped people to enjoy events held in the arena. Last week, the new handicap seating section, which deputy positions for the coming The date of a public hearing on is located just inside the main arena gate, was fi nished just in time for this year’s fair and rodeo. Tickets for year,” Aman wrote in the the proposal will be announced reserved seats in the covered grandstands next to the new section are available in advance at Matteson's letter. in the notice. Phillips 66 for $9. Discount tickets good for $2 off covered seats for family night shows today and Thursday “I propose to you that the are available at Matteson's until 5 p.m. each day. Senior citizens tickets will be $5 today and Thursday, citizens of this county are in — JA too. The rodeo starts at 8 each night after a half-hour mutton-busting show.

Local Country Band of Carol with the final morning for the √ Fair Burroughs, Dolly Hyer, Audrey Buckaroo Breakfast. The annual Owyhee Restaurant Burroughs, Janice Geertson with parade will travel down Idaho will kick off its first night of the help of Johnny Padilla on bass Avenue at 10 a.m., followed by Rodeo Week Specials events in the rodeo arena at 8 and Terry Rekow on harmonica the drill team competition at the p.m. The four queen candidates and guitar and Mr. Rekow on rodeo arena at noon. Owyhee BREAKFAST SPECIAL: and this year’s retiring queen accordian will perform at 5:30 and County’s annual Junior Livestock Bacon, Sausage Link or Pattie, can be seen during rodeo events 7:30 p.m., and at 8:30 and 10:30 sale will begin at noon in the and intermissions. The 2005-06 p.m. Rock of Ages, a classic rock livestock barn, and the animal 2 eggs, toast & Hashbrowns $3.95 queen will be crowned Saturday and country band from the Parma- costume contest will begin at night, the last night of the fair Adrian, Ore., area will perform. 3:30 p.m. and rodeo. On Friday, entertainment will In the Tumbleweed Theatre Biscuits & Gravy This year’s entertainment lineup begin at 6p.m. and will continue Stage, The Buckhorn Mountain Available from 7 am to 11 am includes local talent as well as throughout the evening with Boys, a bluegrass band, will 1/2 Order: $1.99 professional entertainers. Today, performances by the Cloggers open the entertainment for the in the Tumbleweed theater stage, from Studio Syneregy at 6 p.m. evening at 5:30 followed by Full Order: $2.99 The Duane Root Family Band The 4-H Style Revue show at hypnotist Greg Hassakis at 6:30,
will perform at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m., Canyon County Stars the Buckhorn Mountain Boys at The band consists of local talent, Square Dancers at 8:30 p.m. and 7:30 and a fi nal show with Greg DINNER SPECIAL: including Duane Root, Cheryl, a teen dance from 9:30 p.m. to Hassakis at 9 p.m. BBQ Beef Brisket or 1/2 Chicken $8.95 Justine and Makenna Calzacorta, 12:30 a.m. The dance will be a A dance with Howlin’ Coyotes, OPEN MONDAY - THURSDAY 7 AM TO 9 PM Matt and Brenda Paxton, Jim disc jockey-hosted event with a band that plays country music FRIDAY & SATURDAY 7 AM TO 10 PM Paxton and Chris and Marcie contemporary and requested music and oldies tunes, will begin at SUNDAY 7 AM TO 2 PM Hibbs. At 7 and 11 p.m., the Sevy from Jukebox Party Express. 10:30 p.m. and run until 1 a.m. Family Band will perform. Saturday, a full line of events 208-337-3757 On Thursday, at Stage 3, the are scheduled beginning at 7 a.m. — CAB Page 6 Wednesday, August 10, 2005 Homedale teen scrambles for calf Engagement A Homedale teen won $1,000 “I wasn’t even going to go,” Rye’s in last month’s calf scramble in father, George, said. “I couldn’t conjunction with the Snake River believe how fast he was. I have Stampede Rodeo in Nampa. Rye never seen him work so fast.” Hyer, son of George and Doty Rye said he almost didn’t enter Hyer, turned in the fastest time the competition, but decided to at in the event, which netted him the last minute. He said he entered $1,000 for a heifer of his choice. through Homedale High School’s The calf scramble pitted about FFA program and his advisor Lori 24 teens in a pen together with Harrison. about 12 calves. The participants Next year, Rye will participate who caught a calf won a certifi cate in a livestock show with his heifer for a heifer. Rye said he plans to during the Stampede. get an Angus heifer. -CAB Rye Hyer

Homedale grad Anniversary on deans’ list Homedale High School gradu- ate Kassi R. Ruff has made the aca- demic Deans’ List at Azusa Pacifi c University in Azusa, Calif. Ruff, the daughter off Laurie Ruff, had a grade-point average of 3.5 or better during the spring se- mester with a Social Work major. Madeleine Bradford and Anthony Hall Marsing resident Bradford, Hall plan joins the AAA Nicasio Usabel of Marsing is a new member of the American Sept. 5 wedding Angus Association, the registry organization in Saint Joseph, Mo., Mike and Joanne Bradford of Anthony is the grandson of announced. Nampa announce the engagement Tom and Celia Hall of Bruneau The American Angus of their daughter, Madeleine Brad- and James and Cassie Eidson of Association, with more than ford, to Anthony Hall, son of Tom Sacramento, Calif. He attended 34,000 active adult and junior and Pat Hall of Hammett. Borah High School and the Col- members, is the largest beef cattle Madeleine is the granddaughter lege of Southern Idaho. He is registry association in the world. of Joe Van Wassenhove of Marsing employed by Franklin Building Its computerized records include and Brad and Marie Bradford of Supply in Caldwell. detailed information on more than Wilder. She graduated from Valli- The wedding is planned for 14 million registered Angus. vue High School and the American Sept. 3, 2005, at The First Baptist The association records Institute of Health Technologies. Church of Glenns Ferry. A recep- ancestral information and keeps She is employed by Dr. William tion will follow at Our Lady of production records on individual Binegar at Pain Care Boise. Lemrick Catholic Church. animals for its members. These permanent records help members select and mate the best animals in their herds to produce high Patricia and Russell Rutan quality, effi cient breeding cattle Obituary th which are then recorded with the Rutans to celebrate 50 American Angus Association. Most of these registered Angus John Marshall Conroy are used by the U.S. farmers and wedding anniversary ranchers who raise high quality John Marshall Conroy, the son of Frank and Bessie Sevy Conroy, beef for U.S. consumption. was born January 22, 1915 and died Sunday, August 7, 2005 at West Russell and Patricia (Schwartz) dinner. Valley Medical Center. He was born and lived his whole life on the Rutan were married on Sept. 15, Russ and Pat have four family farm homestead in the Riverside community south of Caldwell. 1955, in Nampa. children, including Yvonne He was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie, in September 1984, his In honor of this special Reed of Arlington, Va.; Rhonda Senior news parents and brother Frank “Red” Conroy. He is survived by a sister, occasion, their children would Curtis of Fredericksburg, Va.; Mary McClintick, a brother, Tom Conroy, and daughters Maripaul Starr like to invite you to send cards Debbie Titus of Nampa and Homedale Senior Center and Suzanne Hill, six grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren and and best wishes to the Rutans David Rutan of Jordan Valley, Aug. 10: Buckaroo Breakfast th seven great great grandchildren. at 823 11 Ave. N., Nampa, ID Ore. Aug. 11: Buckaroo Breakfast In lieu of fl owers, please donate to your favorite charity. 83687. The Rutans also have 13 Aug. 16: Oven fried chicken, Graveside memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, The family will celebrate grandchildren and three great mashed potatoes, gravy/beets, August 10, at Canyon Hill Cemetery, Caldwell. the anniversary with a private grandchildren. milk. Aug. 17: Ham and cheese sandwiches, potato salad, baked Caldwell Senior Center beans, milk. NOW OPEN! Health and Resource Fair Marsing Senior Center Farmers Market Aug. 10: Hawiian pork, Presented by: rice, peas, salad, soup, dessert, Absolute Home Health Care beverage. Caldwell Chamber Member Aug. 11: Roast pork, potatoes, HOMEDALE mixed vegetables, fruit jello, Many local businesses and merchants will be on hand soup, dessert, beverage. Sundays · 9:00 am to 1:00 pm to provide information, services, and more! Aug. 15: Swiss steak, green in the parking lot of the Saturday, August 13, 2005 beans, potatoes, corn salad, soup, First Presbyterian Church - 6th & Washington dessert, beverage. 10 am to 1 pm Aug. 16: Lasagna, salad bar, Zucchini - Summer Peaches - Peppers soup, dessert, beverage. Contact: Terry Kadel • Phone 454-5655 • Fax 454-0951 Sweet Corn - Tomatoes - Berries - Early Potatoes Aug. 17: Chicken Cordon Bleu, Cabbage - Beet Greens - Cut Flowers Community, Family and Fun! rice, Italian vegetable, green salad, soup, dessert, beverage. Wednesday, August 10, 2005 Page 7 Unique U-U tree located near Boulder Creek

Unusual formation William Hyslop says there is very little change in the Douglas fi r tree he fi rst discovered 12 years ago. A decade later, tree is rediscovered by Jim Hyslop of mature trees. A fi fth branch has William Hyslop discovered a also developed into a smaller tree unique Douglas fi r tree in 1993. trunk of its own. Locating the tree has eluded him on This one tree looks like a grove. subsequent trips. Ranchers in the The lower U starts several feet A grove unto itself area could not direct Mr. Hyslop from the ground, and its horizontal William Hyslop fi rst discovered this U-U tree in 1993. The tree is so named because of its unusual trunk to the tree from the description he trunks are broad-spreading before formation, which makes it look like a snarl of several trees. The Douglas fi r was rediscovered recently on was able to provide. turning toward the sky. There is private land on an un-named stream in the Boulder Creek drainage. “The tree hasn’t changed much; a vertical trunk about 2 feet long not nearly as much as my memory between the lower U and upper of its situation,” Hyslop said. U. Both Us are nearly in the same Early in the tree’s life it plane geometrically. developed two dominant tops The tree is on an un-named — twice. Each of these four stream in the Boulder Creek stems has now grown to the size drainage on private land.

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Covered Section Tickets D33462 $2.00 OFF WITH ADVANCED PURCHASE Page 10 Wednesday, August 10, 2005 Owyhee County Fair and Rodeo Parade kicks off thrilling fi nal day to fair Mary Tibbett is a bit of a pied so parade-goers and participants said. All entries involving horses route and head down Main Street eligible for prizes in the judging piper when the Owyhee County alike are encouraged to drink — including drill teams — will to the fairgrounds for the drill contest. Fair and Rodeo comes to town lots of water and try to stay cool. line up at the high school football team judging at noon. The sweepstakes fl oat winner each year. Tibbett reminds everyone that fi eld. Staging begins at 8:30 a.m. Leading the parade this year will be judged on how well the Tibbett has been the coordinator there is plenty of shade available at both sites. will be grand marshal Donna builders incorporated the fair for the fair’s parade for about six at City Park and that businesses “I have a great time,” Tibbett Watterson, a former Cattlemen’s theme (“Makin’ Tracks”) and the years. It’s her responsibility to make will be open to sell refreshments said. “I enjoy the people and the secretary. Tibbett said she will be fair’s colors (blue and purple). sure everything runs smoothly to keep the masses hydrated. craziness of the morning and driving her own pickup to kick off But the parade is about much before the drill teams, antique This year’s parade will start at getting going and riding in the the parade. more than winning bragging cars, fl oats and dignitaries meander 10 a.m. on Fourth Street East. The parade.” In addition to emergency rights for design or best-looking through the streets of downtown route heads south and turns west on Tibbett’s horse will be one of vehicles in the parade, the car or tractor. Homedale to bring smiles and to West Idaho Avenue before turning scores to take to the parade route contestants for Owyhee County “There just a lot of kids and candy to children of all ages. north on Third Street West then east this year. This is the fourth year Fair and Rodeo queen will ride a lot of neat people,” longtime “We encourage everybody to onto Owyhee Street to head back for the drill team competition. in the parade on a fl oat created parade coordinator Mary Tibbett follow the parade down to the toward Homedale High School. “The drill teams will be part by the rodeo. said. “We should have a good fairgrounds afterward,” she said. The staging area for the of the parade, and they will be The parade will include turnout, and it’ll be a great fi nale The weather forecast calls for community floats will be the judged,” Tibbett said, adding that fl oats, antique cars, tractors and to a great fair and rodeo.” a high of 91 degrees Saturday, high school parking lot, Tibbett drill teams will leave the parade motorcycles, all of which will be — JB

From licked salt blocks to veggie people, contests offer fun, prizes Large turnout for

Along with the cotton candy stage. Pies must be taken to Armory contests will include Nielsen said. livestock auction The nature’s wonder contest and the corn dogs, contests the Armory pantry and kitchen the fi fth annual salt block lick, The annual Owyhee County is about unique or interesting are also attractions at the fair, department from 10 a.m. until where the most artistic block Fair junior livestock sale will which draws a large number of noon and from noon until 12:45 of salt designed by critters and things found in nature. It can be held at noon Saturday at the competitors. This year’s fair will p.m. at the stage. Tolmie’s Ace nature will be judged. Entries be an arrangement of several livestock arena on the fairgrounds be no different with a wide variety Hardware and Appliance is were taken Tuesday, and prizes items such as dried wild fl owers in Homedale. of contests. sponsoring the contest, and all will be awarded for fi rst, second or a single item such as a rock, Sale offi cials are expecting at Owyhee County Fair Board entries will receive fi ve pounds and third place. Each salt block bird’s nest, hornet’s nest or even least 167 animals for auction, Secretary Teri Nielsen said that of White Satin sugar donated by will be on display in the Armory a collection of items. Entries including 28 beef, 43 sheep and local “famous” judges will be on Amalgamated Sugar. Pies must Exhibit Hall Art Department. were taken Tuesday, and the 96 swine. The minimum weights hand to determine the winners of have a two-layer crust made from The Rain for Rent siphon tube contest will be held in the Armory for animals to be eligible for the several new contests, including scratch, fi lling must be made with setting contest will be held from Exhibit Hall in the hobby and auction are 1,000 pounds for beef, the pie baking contest, milk fresh or frozen fruit (no canned 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Friday crafts department. 110 pounds for sheep and 230 drinking contest, watermelon fi llings), and the pies must be between the arena and horse stalls. 4- H and FFA contests include pounds for hogs. eating contest, pedal tractor pull cool before entering. Warm pies A cash award will be given to the the 4-H banner contest and the The 2004 auction netted and the veggie people making will not be judged. Nielsen said winner. best theme décor contest. Entries $117,219 for 139 animals. The contest for the younger crowd. all pies will become the property The bountiful harvest contest were taken Tuesday, and banners money goes back to the participants Prizes will be awarded in several of the fair, and the board will not entries will be accepted from can be seen at the Armory Exhibit who raised the stock. There is a 3 categories for each contest. be responsible for pie pans. The 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. today in the Hall in the 4-H room. The fair percent commission on beef and On Thursday, children are contest winner will be awarded Armory Exhibit Hall’s produce board sponsors the best theme a 4 percent commission on swine invited to the Tumbleweed $25. department. Participants can enter contest, and awards will be given and sheep. The University of Theatre stage for the veggie The milk-drinking contest will a minimum of fi ve different items to the best presentation of the Idaho Owyhee County Extension people-making contest from 2 be held at the stage at 3 p.m. that they have produced, including fair theme, “Makin’ Tracks to office uses that money to pay p.m. until 4 p.m. Nielsen said At 1 p.m. on Saturday at the vegetables, fruits, fl owers, canned the Owyhee County Fair.” 4-H everything will be supplied for stage, children ages 4 to 11 will goods, wine or even needlework and FFA clubs are encouraged to for postage and fund a mortality competitors in three age groups of compete for prizes in the pedal arranged in a container. decorate their booths or stalls with insurance policy for animals that 8-and-younger, 9-14 and 15 years tractor pull, which is sponsored “Get creative, use your the theme. Judging will be based might perish. Debbie Titus with old and older. by Campbell Tractor Co. At imagination and, most of all, have on creativity, originality and use the extension office said five On Friday, contestants will 4 p.m. the watermelon-eating fun. Presentation and showing off of the theme. animals have died this year, and get a chance to show their pie contest will be held with prizes your home grown-made bounty four were lost last year. Titus is baking talents at 1 p.m. at the awarded. is what this contest is all about,” — CAB the auction treasurer. Former Cattlemen’s secretary chosen fair’s grand marshal Donna Watterson will lead the Donna Watterson one to step up and make the ideas procession of fl oats, antique cars Title: Grand marshal, work. I just did what I was told. and parade entries during this Owyhee County Fair and Rodeo I even worked for the fair board year’s Owyhee County Fair and parade. for a short time.” Rodeo after being chosen as the Background: She and hus- Watterson was born and raised grand marshal. This year’s parade band, Bill, live in the Homedale in Jordan Valley and said she has will be held Saturday, and the area. spent her whole life in Owyhee procession will parade through the County and has seen many changes middle of town on the fi nal day of in the ways of cattle ranching. She the fair and rodeo. has family in the area. said each year cattle ranching is Watterson is the former Watterson is no stranger to 4-H getting harder and harder. Owyhee Cattlemen’s secretary as she has spent much of her life “I have participated in the and also spent 20 years working with her children in the programs. outside and the inside of the for the University of Idaho She said she has submitted a few development of the fair,” she Owyhee County Extension offi ce. entries into the fair, but it was said. “It still has many of the Grand marshal Watterson and her husband, Bill, always just in fun. same aspects it had originally, but Former Cattlemen's secretary Donna Watterson will be honored as live in the Homedale area on a “I never really did much,” she it also has so many new items. It grand marshal of the Owyhee County Fair and Rodeo parade Saturday. small farm, but she was born and said. “I just helped where I was has been fun watching it grow and Photo from Owyhee County Fair Board. raised in Jordan Valley and still needed. Someone else was the change with the community.” Wednesday, August 10, 2005 Page 11 Owyhee County Fair and Rodeo

Photos by Jan Aman

Junior showmanship 4-H clubs gathered in the Owyhee County Fair and Rodeo arena Monday morning for the fi rst of a series of competitions for this year’s fair. Pictured in this series are a group of junior showmen who competed Monday morning. The awards ceremony was held Tuesday afternoon.

Four students receive rodeo scholarships

Four county students were English 12. He has worked for and high school rodeo. He team drama club, rodeo president, state for two years. He was also awarded scholarships from the Elmon Thompson and Air Source ropes, steer wrestles and calf involved in science club, 4-H the event director for IHSRA. Owyhee County Rodeo Board Heating and Cooling with Roy ropes. He has qualifi ed for state club president for four years, Smith placed third in team earlier this year. Two students Nielsen. high school rodeo for three vice president for two years roping at the district level twice from Marsing and one each from The 2005 graduate was senior years. and held other offices. She and placed fi fth in steer wrestling Jordan Valley and Homedale class president and received Roeser’s non-high school rodeo is involved in youth group, at districts in 2004. He has were honored with a $500 check honors in FFA, achievement awards include two-time Council basketball, high school rodeo, won numerous event champion for continued education. To be awards in a variety of classes, was rodeo team roping champion, Gem State Rodeo Association, buckles from the Gem State eligible, entrants must participate honored as Idaho Top Scholar and second place in Caldwell Idaho Junior Rodeo series and Rodeo Association, Idaho Got in some type of rodeo activity was student of the month in 2003. Exchange rodeo team roping, Idaho Girls Rodeo Association. Milk Rodeo Series, Jordan Valley and must carry a 2.5 grade point He is a volunteer for Vacation Jordan Valley Junior Rodeo King said she participates Junior Rodeo, the Halfway, Ore., average or better. Bible School at Middleton Church team roping champion, cow in many community service rode and Council Junior Rodeo. Scott Roeser and Tyson of the Nazarene and worked riding champion and calf roping activities. She is a two-year state The Jordan Valley grad has Nielsen from Marsing received with children ranging from champion, two-time Owyhee rodeo qualifier in breakaway been student body president, scholarships and both graduated kindergarten through the sixth County Rodeo local team roping roping and goat tying. She has junior class president, freshman from Marsing High School in grade. champion, Gem State team roper qualified for the Silver State class president, a member of May. Roeser said he plans to obtain champion, two-time Gem State International Rodeo in Nevada in the national honor society, is Nielsen participated in football, a degree from Treasure Valley Rodeo all-around champion, breakaway roping and goat tying an FFA member and chapter basketball and baseball, FFA, Community College in the fi eld Idaho Junior Rodeo Series team in the Silver State International vice president, sentinel and National Honor Society and of animal science and ranch roper, and IJRS reserve all-around Rodeo. reporter, involved in drama club, the Idaho High School Rodeo management. He has worked for cowboy. Shane Smith from Jordan Knowledge Master Open and Association-Idaho Junior Rodeo Roeser Ranch for eight years as From Homedale, Gloria King Valley has been a member of the on the football and basketball through Marsing High School. a ranch hand, and he worked for won the scholarship and said high school rodeo since 2001 and teams. He has received a variety He says his specialized classes Miller Farms as a ranch-farm she hopes to be a successful was student president of the Idaho of awards and participates in included advanced biology, hand. journalist and rodeo throughout High School Rodeo District II last several community and volunteer chemistry, advanced math, He has been active in the her life. She was sophomore year. He was a champion team activities. physics, psychology and advanced Marsing FFA chapter, basketball class president, involved in the roper in 2004 and qualifi ed for — CAB Page 12 Wednesday, August 10, 2005 Sports Trojans’ coach quest nearly done

the new volleyball coach. spective coach for every position leyball coach. Fall staff expected to be fi nalized And it’s not a moment too on fall sports staffs. Schamber, 36, has been a his- soon. Falls sports practices begin Three assistants for varsity tory and social studies teacher in time for preseason practice Friday. football coach Thomas Thomas’ at Homedale Middle School for Results of the meeting weren’t staff also were expected to be ap- the past two years. He is start- Homedale High School was August, Homedale School Board available at press time. proved Monday night, including ing his 15th year of teaching in expected to shore up more of its members faced an agenda that Homedale athletic director Hart, Joe Decker and Homedale Idaho schools — in Marsing and coaching positions at Monday’s included the approval of contracts Dave Hart told the Avalanche of graduate Tyson Stimmel. Also, Homedale. school board meeting. for Nick Schamber as the new cross the pending school board action, Jamie Freelove faced approval At their regular meeting for country coach and Maleta Henry as adding that the school has a pro- as the Trojans’ junior varsity vol- –– to page 13 ‘Lets get ready to rumble,’ it’s rodeo time

The thrills of an 8-second ride. The power, stamina and raw courage it takes to mount a nearly 2,000-pound bull or a bucking bronc whose only goal is to remove the cowboy who has trained for years to ride at any cost. That is what makes a rodeo. That is what makes the Owyhee County Fair and Rodeo. Tonight, the bulls and broncs are ready, and the rodeo will begin the fi rst of four nights of action-fi lled events. Gates will open at 7 p.m. Mutton busting will begin at 7:30 p.m. and rodeo action will start at 8 p.m. at the fairgrounds located on Nevada Avenue in Homedale. Owyhee County’s rodeo is sanctioned by the Idaho Cowboy Association (ICA), the Northwest Professional Rodeo Association (NPRA) and the Professional Western Rodeo Association (PRO-WEST). Tickets will be available at the door each night, but advanced tickets for the covered section are available at Matteson’s Phillips 66 in Homedale for $9 until 5 p.m. each day of the rodeo except Saturday. On Wednesday and Thursday, advanced tickets for the covered section will be sold for $7 and tickets for children under 12 will cost $5. Local cowboys and cowgirls, will compete in a variety of rodeo events, including saddle bronc, bareback, bull riding, tie-down calf roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing, breakaway roping, team roping, ranch bronc riding, wild ICA’s top cowboy horse race, wild cow milking, Blaise Black of Meridian, shown preparing to dismount and chase down a calf in a tie-down roping event at the Payette rodeo, is the top- ranked cowboy in the Idaho Cowboy Association all-around standings this year. He’s expected to compete in this week’s Owyhee County Rodeo. –– to page 13 He’s ranked second in tie-down roping. Photo by W.T. Bruce. O’Malleys bring some of West’s best stock to Owyhee rodeo

The stock rodeo fans will see Juanita said although the lineup cross weighing in at about 1,900 Jimmy Lierman of Gooding Dawg, a charolais cross, and during this year’s Owyhee County for this year’s rodeo has not yet pounds. Pat said the bull only scored 79 points while riding Juanita said the cowboys don’t Rodeo is provided by Juanita and been determined, the O’Malleys gets meaner with age. Juanita C5 during last year’s Sawtooth like to see Little Dawg. Pat O’Malley of Gooding, who promise that their top-of-line said the bull went to Red Lodge in Ranger Riding Club Labor Day “They can’t ride him,” Juanita have been supplying stock to the bulls, broncs and saddle broncs Montana during the Fourth of July rodeo in Hailey. C5 is a charolais said. event for many years. will be seen in the arena. and went un-ridden. She said so bull that weighs about 1,500 As for the broncs, Juanita said she Most of the stock was delivered A local favorite, Dippin’ Oreo, far this year, a rider has not been pounds. Juanita said he has been expects to see Dippin’ Goodtime, Monday to give the animals time will most likely be brought to the able to stay on Snake Eater. to the Wilderness Circuit and is Tall Timber, Desperado, Shady to rest and recover from the trip county rodeo along with other Juanita said Dippin’ Oreo is 100 percent buck-off this year. Lady and Lark. She said a new from Gooding, where O’Malley bulls such as Snake Eater, C5, Billy a favorite for the young fans Bull 903 is a charolais cross, and bronc that could be in the lineup ranch is located. This year, many Bob and Popeye. Juanita said most because of the white ring at his Junaita said he has been bucking 100 will be Basque O. Junaita said Pat familiar names as well as some of the bulls have not been ridden mid-section. Oreo weighs about percent this year and has appeared purchased the horse from a Basque new faces will be seen coming out yet this year, so they are ready for 2,500 pounds, and Juanita said he on the Wilderness circuit. man in Jordan Valley several years of the chutes with the fury rodeo Owyhee County riders. is a rodeo favorite. Oreo is also A new bull that may be in ago, and he is ready to go. fans are accustomed to seeing. Snake Eater is a black Brahma un-ridden this year. Homedale this year is Little — CAB Wednesday, August 10, 2005 Page 13 Owyhee high school teams begin practices

High school teams from run 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 26 at Payette. Homedale, Marsing and Rimrock 5:30 p.m. Physicals for Marsing middle high schools begin gearing up for The Trojans are scheduled to school and high school athletes the 2005 season this week. open the season Sept. 2 at Nampa will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The football teams from Christian. today at the middle school. The Rimrock and Marsing already have Runners for the Trojans’ cross fee is $15. For more information, begun their grueling preseason country team will meet at City call 896-4111, ext. 396. practices under the Idaho sun, and Park across the street from the Rimrock’s new coach, Jim Clark, the balance of the teams from all high school at 8 a.m. took into consideration his players’ three schools will kick off their The first three days of cross work schedule and the heat when he preparation for the season Friday. country practice will be Friday, unleashed his practice regimen on Freshmen, juniors and first- Saturday and Monday. the Raiders on Monday. The two-a- time athletes must have their For more information, call day drills in Bruneau begin at 3 p.m. physicals completed and necessary 337-3574. for the fi rst session. The second paperwork turned in before being Practice for any Homedale workout starts around 8:30 p.m. In allowed to practice. student interested in playing between, the team breaks for a meal Homedale football coach volleyball for the Trojans begins and bonding time, Clark said. Thomas Thomas will kick off his with a two-a-day session Friday. “Basically, we’re going to work two-a-day practice schedule at 8 The first practice runs from 8 on getting the knowledge level a.m. Friday with a 1½-mile run a.m. to 10 a.m. at the school’s up to par so they can understand around the track at the Trojans’ gymnasium. The second workout why we do the things we do,” stadium. Athletes must bring will run from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Clark said. running shoes to this practice, Practice for Homedale coach Rimrock’s 8-man football team which will end at 10:30 a.m. A David Correa’s boys soccer team opens the season Aug. 26 at second practice is scheduled for and coach Lisa Folwell’s girls Notus. 3 p.m. on Friday, and one practice soccer team begins Friday, too. Oregon high school rules don’t Ready for training — from 8 a..m. to 10:30 a.m. Marsing’s football team, all the athletic teams from Jordan Homedale High School girls soccer coach Lisa Folwell oversees the — is scheduled for Saturday. The coached by Don Heller, began Valley and Adrian to start practice work of two young campers during the Homedale youth soccer clinic Trojans will hold another week its season Monday with the fi rst until Aug. 22. held at Sundance Park last month. Folwell begins putting the Trojans’ of two-a-day practices beginning round of practices. The Huskies varsity soccer team through its paces for the upcoming season Friday. Monday. Those practices will are slated to open the season Aug. — JB Submitted photo.

Avalanche seeks prep sports info 2005 ICA standings WE MAKE A The Owyhee Avalanche is As of July 20 Steer wrestling — 1. Dusty looking for rosters and schedules All-around —1. Blaise Kimble; 2. Matt Cupp; 3. Jeff for all teams from Homedale, Black; 2. Luke Jeffries; 3. Joel Bowden Marsing, Rimrock, Jordan Valley Jeffries Team roping (header) — 1. GREAT IMPRESSION and Adrian high schools. Bareback bronc — 1. Russ John Hagler; 2. Mike Fuller; 3. Smith; 2. Nathan Bayes; 3. Cody Yerrington Coaches can send information Noah Bayes Team roping (heeler) — 1. to Jon Brown at The Owyhee Saddle bronc — 1. Jake Chad McDaniel; 2. BJ Roberts; Avalanche, P.O. Box 97, Bigelow; 2. Levi Bunch; 3. 3. Trevor McCoin. Homedale, ID, 83628, fax to Ivan Tibbs Bull riding — 1. Tylee Breakaway roping — 1. (208) 337-4867 or e-mail to Melinda McDaniel; 2. Jennifer [email protected]. Lanham; 2. Cody Campbell; 3. Mike Sparks Casey; 3. Danna Stovner Forms are available to help Tie-down roping — 1. Barrel racing — 1. Kyna coaches report game information. Paul Cope; 2. Black; 3. Luke Schrader; 2. Karen Ewy; 3. Call (208) 337-4681 for more Jeffries Abbe Davis information. miniature bull rider, and the √ Rodeo Love team, Nathan and Tom, √ Coaches won the wild cow-milking event. miniature bull riding, local team Wayne and Eric Bayes and Eldon roping and mutton busting. ICA Winslow split more than $700 as You’ll be impressed by He came to the Homedale cowboys also will compete in the winners of the wild horse race, district from Marsing, where he nightly events. and in the ranch bronc riding event the quality of our work served four years as head coach for This year’s special features Thad Harris won more than $600 cross country and was an assistant and our personalized service are wild cow milking on Friday and the Frank Maher memorial coach for the Huskies’ track and night only, a wild horse race on buckle for his winning time. fi eld team for eight years. Saturday night only, local team Last year’s champions in the We’re a multi-faceted print shop providing complete He has a bachelor’s degree from roping and the ranch hand bronc- novice events were Cody Miller, Albertson College of Idaho. services from graphic design and typesetting through riding event. bareback bronc; Seth Hammock, The prospective volleyball job printing and binding, so no part of your job ever leaves Last year’s total purse was saddle bronc; Stephen Hopkins, will be the fi rst varsity coaching $35,000, which was paid out bull riding. As of July 20, Payton our hands. assignment for the 32-year-old to cowboys and cowgirls who Bakes, Jake Rupe and Robert We offer consistent results at competitive prices. Henry. A graduate of Valivue High competed in the annual rodeo. Harvey led the novice events for School in Caldwell, Henry is an Sammy Mackenzie, from 2005. educational assistant in the Val- Jordan Valley, Ore., won the Last year’s ICA winners were 337-4866 livue School District. She teaches all-around cowboy honors last Joel Jeffries as all-around and computer lab at Central Canyon All types of web and commercial printing year and received $2,100 and a tie-down roping, Russ Smith in Elementary in Caldwell while custom belt buckle. He also was bareback, Jake Bigelow in saddle working toward her bachelor’s the saddle bronc-riding champion. bronc riding, Tylee Lanham in degree at Boise State University. Last year’s top mutton buster was bull riding, Jeff Bowden in steer Henry, who grew up in Devon Fisher, and local team wrestling, Melinda McDaniel in Caldwell, formerly served as ropers Louie Armstrong and Dick breakaway roping, Darilyn Nally coach of Vallivue’s freshman vol- Shenk walked away with the in barrel racing, Rob Black in Owyhee Publishing leyball team and has served as a championship in the local team team roping heading, and Casey volunteer coach in the Caldwell P.O. BOX 217 HOMEDALE, ID 83628 roping event. Brunson in team roping heeling. city recreation program. Brandon Mackenzie was — JB awarded $200 as champion — CAB Page 14 Wednesday, August 10, 2005 Land managers warn of continued fi re danger

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Injury accident Owyhee County Deputy Chris Even investigates a vehicle accident on Highway 95 and left turn. Emilio Castellanoz, 13, of Homedale was also transported to a local hospital Pioneer Road last week in which two people were injured. Cody Garrett, 20, of Wilder with minor injuries. A second passenger in Renteria’s vehicle, Sergio Renteria, escaped collided with Valerie Renteria, 18, of Homedale after Renteria reportedly made an improper injury. Valerie Renteria was cited for making an improper left turn.

Rollover Below: Marsing volunteer fi remen and ambulance personnel work to remove Lynda Tracy, 50 of Marsing, from her vehicle after she lost control of the car she was driving on Edison Road near Pershall road Friday afternoon. Left: Emergency personnel tend to Tracy at the scene. She was taken to a Nampa hospital where she was treated and released. Page 16 Wednesday, August 10, 2005 Commentary

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I have an Internet friend up in Canada named Tom. We which is “It is impossible to spoil a baby.” There are times, common have been communicating almost daily for more than two however, when I have the suspicion Gracie might be just years, trading photos, information on cameras and about a little spoiled. our day-to-day lives. I probably know more about what So, now it will be interesting for me — now a sense Tom does on any particular day, than I know about our “veteran” grandparent — to watch Tom. Although he grown childrens’ activities. has spent his life observing other people’s children, I Tom’s life has been more interesting since he and his wife suspect he already has discovered that no other child received word their only daughter was expecting their fi rst has ever smiled as sweetly as his new granddaughter. Johnny grandchild. It was extra exciting for Tom because: 1) He And when the little girl is a little older, he will realize is a pediatrician, and 2) He’s 71 years old. she is unquestionably the smartest baby to ever come the mule man revisited Because he has spent his career seeing all the things that into this world. can happen to kids, Tom probably worried more than your Tom plans to retire next year, and he and his wife will Johnny was a mule man. That is a statement of normal grandparent-to-be. move to the same city where his daughter, husband and fact and also the name of a poem I once wrote. It’s kinda like people who work in a frozen spinach their new baby live. That’s great. You miss a lot when a To me, there are two sides to mule people, the packing plant who won’t eat frozen spinach because they grandchild is 400 miles away. brainy side and the stubborn side. have seen what sometimes goes into the package along You miss answering questions like, “How was your day, They are deep thinkers mostly because they with the product. Grandpa?” If your granddaughter is far away, she can’t sit always feel the need to explain why they ride Anyway, last week I got a message from Tom saying on your lap while you read her “Green Eggs and Ham.” his worries were unwarranted and his granddaughter had And you can’t play Ring Around the Rosie with her on the mules. This creates a natural stubbornness been born without a hitch. It did take him a couple of days telephone or by computer. because mules are smarter than horses and mule to provide a photo of his wife holding the new arrival. If you grandchild isn’t nearby, you might not be there people are indignant that everyone doesn’t know Grandma was with the new parents while Tom was back so she can look you straight in the eye and say, “Grandpa, that! home, 400 Gracie pooped my pants.” Johnny liked mules because he wasn’t miles away, working. Since sending the photo, he has And I’m sure Tom wants to be close enough so his comfortable with horses. He liked to look at them, cleared his schedule and gone to take his own pictures. daughter’s daughter can stretch out her arms to him and For the past two years, Tom has had a ringside seat to say, “Hold you, Grandpa?” And he will hold her and wish but I think they were too frivolous, too “fragile” the development of Amazing Grace, our only grandchild. that she could stay small enough to hold forever. for him. He didn’t have time for nuance…with He has offered advice, but only when it was requested. Tom is a really nice guy, and I’ll bet he will be a world- animals or employees. I suspect, though he’s We have tried to follow his basic rule of child rearing, class grandpa. long dead, he would lump the modern gentle horse training techniques in with “time outs” for undisciplined children, and investing in miniature cattle. C.L. “Butch” Otter “It’s great to become one with your horse, but do it on your own time!” He liked to buy mules for the sheep camp. They Protecting our youth were not always well-broke. That didn’t faze him. He counted on the Basque sheepherders to be tougher than the mules. Not more clever, or stronger, or even smarter, just tougher. He was Basque himself and knew how tough they were. Keep children safe from predators Mentally tough, confi dent, stubborn, belligerent, hard-headed, mulish … you get the idea. I’m writing today to ensure you are aware that one or county, ZIP code or the person’s name, you can fi nd out But he also had a genius for seeing through more registered sex offenders or violent sexual predators there whether a sex offender is living near your family. is living in your area. Names, addresses and even photographs are available. the smoke and obstacles of a problem. One year Once they are released from custody, individuals The same site also has links explaining Idaho’s Sexual we needed a large number of cows for newly convicted of sexual offenses in Idaho are required to Offender Registration and Community Right-to-Know acquired ranches. In spring, the feedlots were register their whereabouts with the Idaho State Police’s Act, as well as information about how to contact your full of cattle. He told me to breed ALL the light Bureau of Criminal Identifi cation. county sheriff’s offi ce and other law enforcement offi cials feeder heifers in the feedlot. He didn’t tell me Parents have a right to know, and a responsibility to in your area. how, he just said, “Do it!” learn, about potential threats to their children’s safety. To help make interstate efforts to track these criminals With all of today’s technology and news media outlets, more effective and comprehensive, I am proud to be a co- I did. So 60 rented Angus bulls plus 30 days it can be confusing and even daunting to search for the sponsor of the Sex Offender Registration and Notifi cation plus 1,250 heifers plus 62 percent conception information you need. Fortunately, there are resources Act, HR 2423, in the U.S. House of Representatives. The equals — the longest six weeks I ever spent available to help. goal is to improve the national program to register and calving heifers! We all have been horrifi ed by recent crimes perpetrated monitor individuals who commit sex offenses or crimes Johnny didn’t visualize the process, but he in our state by those who prey upon the innocence and against children. could see the goal. He left the “how-to” and the vulnerability of our children. These cases bring into sharp I hope you fi nd this information useful. I pray you never focus the need for all of us to be fully informed about the status need it. Please don’t hesitate to contact any of my local offi ces “details” up to those of us who worked for him. of those with a record of such offenses, and who pose the in Idaho if you need assistance. Boise: (208) 336-9831; It was an excellent training ground for someone greatest risk of repeating their dangerous criminal behavior. Caldwell: (208) 454-5602; Lewiston: (208) 298-0030; Coeur who would someday be trying to make a living You can view the Idaho State Police’s Central Sex d’Alene: (208) 667-0127. Thanks for your attention. as a cowboy poet. Particularly since it is illegal Offender Registry online at http://www.isp.state.id.us/ — C.L. “Butch” Otter (R-Idaho) is a member of the U.S. to publish poetry in the United States. identification/sex_offender/index.html. Searching by House of Representatives. The life lessons I learned from Johnny the Mule Man were: 1) How to win the game when you don’t know the rules. 2) How to fi nd your way when you don’t have a map. And, 3) When someone tells you it can’t be done, what they mean is “they can’t do it.” Wednesday, August 10, 2005 Page 17 Commentary

Our rights William Perry Pendley Flag amendment Summary judgment fixes Constitution

By Patrick H. Brady As we near a Senate vote on the fl ag amendment, which passed the House for the sixth time June 22, the hysteria Between a rock and a sacred place in the media runs wild. They fear it could pass, and in their frenzy they distort the facts. From recent radio and This month, briefs will be fi led in the U.S. Court of Ap- given what the cross represents. What is “unique,” there- TV interviews, it is clear to me that many of them have peals for the Ninth Circuit in a case that may resolve what fore, about American Indian religion that would permit its not read the amendment and do not understand its purpose has been, during the last year, a constitutional anomaly. practitioners to demand to go where other religions dare or impact. Tragically, they mislead their audience and are In 2004, one Ninth Circuit panel held that a Latin cro ss, not: the public square? In a word, “nothing;” in fact, that blatantly unfair to the truth. As an aside, many of those erected on federal lands to honor those who gave their is what the U.S. Supreme Court ruled back in 1988. who fi ght for the right to desecrate the symbol of our lives in World War I, violated the Establishment Clause In Lyng v. Northwest Indian Cemetery Protective Ass’n, country are outraged at the desecration of the symbol of and must be removed. Later, another Ninth Circuit panel the Court, in a Justice Sandra Day O’Connor opinion, many terrorists. Let’s look at the truth. held that Arizona’s designation of private property as sacred rejected the demands by three American Indian Tribes in Many in the media support fl ag desecration as free to American Indians and off limits to use did not violate northwestern California that portions of the national forest “expression.” One need only think of the many types of the Establishment Clause and could stand! Thus, “no” to traditionally used by them for religious purposes be closed expression to know why the Founders wisely eschewed that Christianity; “yes” to pantheism. The Ninth Circuit refused to logging and road building: word. Some, in desperation to fi t their objections into the to hear the Arizona case en banc to resolve this confl ict. “Nothing in the principle for which [the Tribes] contend, First Amendment, use the word “speech” in contradiction Now comes a case from a Nevada federal district court however, would distinguish this case from another lawsuit of the dictionary and in defi ance to reason. that could force another Ninth Circuit panel to decide which in which they (or similarly situated religious objectors) Sixteen years ago, 90 senators voted for a statute to panel’s view of the Establishment Clause is correct. The might seek to exclude all human activity but their own protect the flag after the Supreme Court, in Texas v. case, Access Fund v. U.S. Department of Agriculture, et from sacred areas of the public lands. . . . Whatever rights Johnson, took that right away. Those senators could al., challenges the district court’s ruling that the Forest the Indians may have to the use of the area, however, those not have so voted if they believed fl ag desecration was Service’s decision to close Cave Rock at Lake Tahoe to rights do not divest the Government of its right to use what constitutionally protected speech. Three out of every all climbing because it is sacred to some American Indians is, after all, its land.” four Americans, all 50 states and more than 70 percent of does not violate the Constitution’s Establishment Clause. Yet even if the Lyng case were not the binding legal Congress agree that desecrating the fl ag is not speech. In rejecting the climbers’ constitutional argument, the precedent that it is, Establishment Clause jurisprudence Critics say the amendment protects the fl ag and changes Nevada federal district court relied on the Ninth Circuit makes clear that the Forest Service’s decision at Cave the Bill of Rights. It does neither, and this is important to panel’s ruling in the Arizona sacred private lands case. Rock runs afoul of every traditional Supreme Court test, understand. Held the Nevada court: “The Establishment Clause does for the Forest Service’s action “advances,” “endorses,” The fl ag amendment says: “The Congress shall have not require government to ignore the historical value of and “entangles” itself with American Indian religion. power to prohibit the physical desecration of the fl ag of the religious sites[;] protecting culturally important Native By agreeing with American Indians that Cave Rock is United States.” An amendment, of itself, does not protect American sites has historic value for the nation as a whole sacred and by rejecting the view of climbers that it is not, the fl ag. It simply takes control over the fl ag away from because of the unique status of Native American Societies the Forest Service “conveys a message of endorsement,” the courts and returns it to the people where it resided until in North American history.” informing American Indian religious practitioners that 1989. Once the amendment is ratifi ed, and only then, can a However, the Nevada district court’s ruling ignores that, they are “insiders” and telling the climbers that they are law be passed to protect the fl ag. This point is fundamental for the past 30 years, the “history” and “culture” associated “outsiders.” for those senators who seek a statute to protect Old Glory. with religious symbols embraced by governments have not Indeed, the Forest Service is not demanding that non- They can have a statute, but only after an amendment is saved them from court rulings that those governments had Indians simply “respect” American Indian religion; it is ratifi ed by the people. abandoned their constitutionally required neutrality. For “employ[ing] the machinery of the state to enforce religious As for changing the Bill of Rights, consider this. By example, in last year’s panel’s ruling regarding the Latin orthodoxy” that views Cave Rock as sacred! judicial fi at, with a single vote from one Supreme Court cross, its historical and cultural importance as a symbol If the Ninth Circuit fails to get it right, the Supreme justice, fl ag desecration was inserted into the Bill of Rights. that 116,000 Americans left their homes and families and Court awaits. If you deny this, then answer this question: If the Court gave their lives in Europe must, indeed, be “ignore[d]” — William Perry Pendley is the president and chief legal had declared that fl ag burning was not speech, would they then have amended the Bill of Rights? One pundit feared the amendment would curtail the rights of those who hate us. There are no laws against hating, but there are laws against hateful conduct. Flag Letter burning fi ts both roles. But this is about rights, the right Letters to the editor of the people to protect their fl ag, the right of the majority to rule, the right of the people to defi ne their Constitution. to the editor And beyond the fl ag, this issue spills over into the right to policy protect our children from pornography, the right to own property, to pray, to post the Ten Commandments and to Greet Dalai Lama We welcome letters to the editor. say the Pledge of Allegiance. Our policy is that locally-written letters receive priority. We do If we can recapture our fl ag, we will have begun a march accordingly in Sun Valley not publish mass-produced letters. The length must be limited to 300 to recapture our Constitution. His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, will be visiting Sun Val- words; the letters must be signed, and include the writer’s address — Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Patrick H. Brady is a and a day phone number where the writer can be reached for recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, credited ley, Idaho, on Sept. 11, 2005. If you are not doing anything with the medical evacuation of more than 5,000 combat that weekend, it would be nice to drive over and wish him verification. casualties while serving as a “Dustoff” helicopter pilot a big: “Hello Dalai!” Deadline is Friday noon. during the Vietnam War. He is chairman of the board of the Pete Peterson Citizen’s Flag Alliance, a coalition of more than 140 civic, Boise fraternal, veterans, minority and business organizations representing some 20 million Americans determined to 337-4681 return to the people their right to protect Old Glory. The Owyhee Avalanche Owyhee County’s best source for local news!! Page 18 Wednesday, August 10, 2005 Looking back... from the fi les of The Owyhee Avalanche and Owyhee Chronicle

50 years ago 138 years ago

August 11, 1955 August 10, 1867 than now – so we are informed by posted folks. They say the mountain south of Wade’s Gulch presents some of the Grid practice at Homedale high begins Aug. 22; AN EDITOR thus logically nudges his delinquent features of a beehive in the fl ower season. Everybody feels school has new coach subscribers: “We don’t want money desperately bad; but jubilant in the business. Football practice at Homedale high school will open our creditors do, and no doubt owe you. If you pay us, Monday, August 22, when equipment will be issued all day, we'll pay them, and they will pay you.” ORO FINO. This mine is yielding richer ore than ever according to Deward Bell, new Trojan coach. Shoes will before. The last run of seventy tuns cleaned up $10,000 again be available at the Western Auto Store, Bell said. FOUNDRY. John Cruikshank has his foundry, near the – over $110 per tun, and there is much more of the same Coach Bell said the fi rst scheduled event will be the Cosmos Mill, nearly ready to turn out castings. He has class of ore in sight in the mine and some out. It is placed Jamboree at Parma on September 10. The fi rst game will sent to Boise City for moulding sand, and if everything beyond doubt that the Oro Fino stands at the head of be at Adrian September 16. connects right as intended, he will turn out castings by rich quartz mines. The Company is in perfectly easy The new head coach, Deward Bell, is a graduate of the 26th instant. circumstances and has the ready means to meet all just Albion normal. He spent fi ve years at Paul, during which This is an enterprise of, real local importance, as it demands against it, and with the rich ore in sight will pay time his teams were never below second place in the will make business and give employment to mere men, the stock holders in dividends this year. The value of this class B Magic valley conference which included such and enable million to get their old iron converted into mine can hardly be exaggerated. A few weeks more work schools as Heyburn, Delco, Malta, Castleford, Murtaugh necessary castings at considerable less cost than they could will enable the Company to supply a couple of mills and and Hansen. otherwise. Mr. C. informs us that he has already contracted Morning Star, too. The Paul squad topped the conference last year, and had for twenty-fi ve tuns of castings. The fi rst work turned out a record of seven games won and one lost. Bell has a fi ve will be shoes and dies, but articles of almost any size can W. F. SOMMERCAMP has commenced the construction year record of 20 wins, 10; losses and one tie. be cast in the new works. Its successful progress will be of a large Saloon and Billiard room, on Long Gulch fronting Assistant coach Rudene Perkins is a graduate of Idaho noted with interest. on Washington street. The building is now occupied by Ben State college and was Bell’s assistant at Paul last year in Bernstein as a store room and Star Brewery below, and is the fi rst high school coaching experience. THE WHISKY LEDGE is being put in the condition to be enlarged to one of 26x70 feet. The present store room of a paying mine, and so far as worked is really a will b neatly fi tted up for a bar and fi xtures, and the addition So. Board of Control gets ‘reward’ for good deed profi table mine. About fi ve and one half tuns of the to the rear for billiards. The whole will be completed about The South Board of Control’s efforts to play the Good ore were sold at the mine, and the buyer made money Oct. 1st, 1867, and will be as elegantly arranged as any Samaritan were “generously rewarded” Saturday. on the transaction. We are not accurately informed, establishment of the kind of Idaho. On Monday, August 1, after a request for district but believe it to be no exaggeration to say this lot of equipment to be sent to Boise to help with repairing he ore gave a gross yield of near two hundred dollars per FRUIT. A load of this year’s growth of peaches and ditch break in the New York canal, a heavy “cat” was ton. The vein is improving as it is developed – both in apples arrived in Silver one week ago in fi ne condition supplied. size and richness. The owners manage the working and from Marysville, California. The peaches retailed quite Personnel and equipment from here worked long and recently built a new house at the mine and are putting readily at one dollar per pound in coin, and the apples at hard all week, and the break was repaired and water service the works in better shape. seventy-fi ve cents. restored by the end of the week. Postmaster Clemmens is regularly receiving supplies Saturday when two employees went to Boise to bring WORTHY OF ATTENTION. Postmaster Clemmens of toothsome fruit by Railroad Line. Such luxuries in this back the equipment, a state police offi cer stopped them desires us to say that the mails will here after positively be rocky region are welcome and marketable even at such and issued tickets for being over width, no permit, and closed at 7:30 p.m. Many may think a Postmaster should apparently high prices. traveling on Saturday. set up all night and esteem it a blessed privilege to do so, to A Boise justice of the peace fi ned the two men each accommodate people who are tardy in their correspondence FLINT. The shaft on the Forest ledge is down over eighty $8. but we have never known a Post offi ce offi cial who did not feet, and the past week very rich ore was struck in a vein need rest as well as other mortals. The Silver Postmaster of four feet and it increasing. Of course the owners are News about town wants the public to understand that he means to close the much pleased, and will push the work with additional vigor. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Townsend went to Eugene, Ore., last mails as above stated. Some of the ore brought over last Tuesday is tinged with week end where they visited with their son Bill Townsend ruby silver and does not beat a refractory appearance. and family Saturday. They went on to Portland Sunday THE STAGE FIRM of Hailey, Greathouse & Co., has where they stay two days with Mr. Townsend’s niece, Mr. been dissolved – the same individuals separately running TREASURE. Wells, Fargo & Co. put Messengers on the Chadwich. While in Portland they saw Stevie Townsend, he same routes as before. Samuel Kelley has the line from Railroad Stage Line to Hunter’s a couple weeks ago, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Townsend, at the Shrine hospital. Silver to Boise City; Henry Greathouse, the one from Boise since that $200,000 in treasure has passed over the route They stayed Tuesday night with Mrs. Joe Weir at Prescott, City to Idaho; and John Hailey the one from Boise City to - $55,000 of which was produced in Owyhee. Wash., and returned home Wednesday. Walla Walla and Umatilla. Week end guests of the Virgil Kindreds were Mr. Samuel Kelley has no opposition to Boise now, as the GEORGE HEARST and M. J. McDonald, of San Kindred’s cousin, Ed Hightower and wife and daughter line of Brinkerhoff & Co. has been withdrawn. Francisco, men of capital engaged in mining, have been Sharon of Detroit, Mich. taking a look over this and Flint districts this week. We Sunday Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Dazey visited with Mrs. FINE POTATOES. H. Laughlin brought some potatoes understand them to express a high opinion of many Dazey’s nephew Ervin Haslett and family at Fruitland. to market this week which were raised on the Carson farm ledges. Several members of the American Legion and auxiliary on Reynolds Creek, and of the largest average size we have met at the city park last Wednesday evening, August seen in Idaho. They were grown this year and evidently BRINKERHOFF & CO. have sold out their Boise Stage 3, for their annual picnic. The auxiliary held a short have not matured. Mr. L. has twelve acres and will sell Line to Sam Kelley, and are now engaged in the Livery informal meeting after dinner to discuss business for potatoes at very low fi gures delivered. A sample can be and Stable business on Washington Street. the fair. Mrs. Johnny Echevarria and Mrs. Dora Upton seen at Biglow’s store on Washington Street. were hostesses. WEATHER was very warm the early part of this week, Mr. Norman Tolmie, who underwent major surgery H. H. BANCROFT & CO. have forwarded us samples but the past few days have been breezy and of pleasant Friday at Mercy hospital, Nampa, is much improved after of neatly executed blanks for the use of persons whishing temperature. being on the “critical” list over the week end. She will be in to take the benefi t of the Bankrupt Act. Although we may the hospital another week and can now receive visitors. soon need the, we will take the chances a while longer, SELF-INDULGENCE. Goethe says, “It is only Tod Streshly, Herlong, Calif., was a house of Mr. and and give the aforesaid blanks to any man who desires to necessary to grow old to become more indulgent. I see no Mrs. Everett A. Colley from Friday to Monday. Family pay his debts according to the statutes in such cases made fault I have not committed myself.” dinners in his honor were held Saturday and Sunday and provided. evenings at the home of Mrs. Grace Colley. IF YOU WANT enemies, excel others; if you want Mr. and Mrs. Keith Holbrook and family spent a week THE CENTRAL PACIFIC Railroad Company is friends, let others excel you. There is a diabolical trio, with Mrs. Holbrook’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William housing the track in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and existing in the natural man, implacable, inextinguishable, Poindexter at Rupert, returning last Thursday. we are reliably informed that ten miles of it is already co-operative and consentaneous, pride, envy, and hate. Wednesday and Wednesday night Lloyd E. Cox of covered with substantial frame-works. The experience of Pride, that makes us fancy we deserve all the goods Torrance, Calif., was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley D. last winter has shown this to be the most economical way that others possess; Envy, that some should be admired, Kellom. Mr. Cox had come to attend his uncle’s funeral of avoiding the snowy obstructions. while we are overlooked; and Hate, because all that is at Nampa. Mr. Cox and Mrs. Kellom are brother and bestowed on others, diminished the sum that we think sister. PROSPECTING was never more brisk on War Eagle due to ourselves. Wednesday, August 10, 2005 Page 19 Public notices OWYHEE COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMISSIONERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2005/2006 (FY 06) MINUTES that the Board of Trustees, Joint City of Marsing, Idaho JULY 25, 2005 School District No. 365, will Notice is hereby given that a public hearing, pursuant to Idaho Code 50-1002, will be held for consideration OWYHEE COUNTY sell by sealed bids which will of the proposed budget for the fi scal year from October 1, 2005 to September 30, 2006. The hearing will COURTHOUSE MURPHY, be opened at the regular Board be held at City Hall, Marsing, Idaho at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 10, 2005. All interested persons IDAHO meeting August 18, 2005 at are invited to appear and show cause, if any, why such budget should or should not be adopted. Copies of Present were Commissioner Rimrock Jr. Sr. High School one the proposed City budget in detail are available at City Hall at 425 Main Street in Marsing, Idaho during Tolmie, Commissioner Reynolds, house with two lots. regular offi ce hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - weekdays). City Hall is accessible to person with disabilities. Commissioner Salove, Clerk The property to be sold is Anyone desiring accommodations for disabilities related to budget documents or to the hearing, please Sherburn, and Jim Desmond. described as follows: contact City hall at 896-4122 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the public hearing. The proposed The Board approved and sent House and property at 735 FY2006 budget is shown below as the FY2006 proposed expenditures and revenue. a letter to City of Homedale Idaho Street, Grand View, Idaho, PROPOSED EXPENDITURES: advising the County would no Block 9, Lots 5 & 6, (Across Fund Name: FY 03/2004 Budget FY 04/2005 Budget FY 05/2006 Proposed longer be paying rent for the from the Elementary School in Expenditures Expenditures Expenditures Homedale Court Space. Grand View) General Fund: Silver City Homeowners met A $1,000 certifi ed check must General & Admin. $75,398. $128,550. $208,425. with the Board concerning traffi c, accompany the sealed bid, with Law Enforcement $69,000. $69,000. $69,000. and commercial business’s being the balance to be paid in sixty Capital Outlay Project -0- $320,787. -0- started, therefore threatening the (60) days or before possession of General Fund Totals: $144,398. $518,337. $277,425. historic preservation of Silver the property. Roads & Street Fund: $90,834. $101,449. $100,232. City. No action was taken. The Board of Trustees reserves Park Fund: $20,211. $22,430. $20,656. The BLM gave a power point the right to accept or reject any Sewer Fund: 216,000. 306,000. $408,200. presentation on the Birds of or all bids. No bid shall be less Irrigation Fund: 32,150. 34,950. 31,428. Prey Conservation Resource than the appraised value of said Sanitation Fund: 53,000. 58,000. 58,000. Management Plan. Alternatives property. Planning & Zoning: 14,500. 12,500. 9,100. to the plan were the topic of For further information, contact Water Fund: 216,560. 240,060. 310,800. conversation. Superintendent Vickie Chandler Water Bond -0- -0- 1,700,000. The Board moved to approve or Clerk Catherine Sellman, P.O. Water USDA –RD -0- -0- 425,000. the recommendations of the Box 310, Grand View, Idaho Water Grant -0- -0- 436,762. Historic Preservation Committee 83624 or telephone (208) 834- Sewer Revenue Bond 649,000. 250,000. -0- on the Niland’s building permit 2253. Special Funds Totals: 1,292,255. 1,025,389. 3,500,178. application. Members of the By Order of the Board of Grand Totals: $1,436,653. $1,543,726. $3,777,603. Preservation Committee were Trustees PROPOSED REVENUE: present to answer questions. Joint School District No. 365 Fund Name: FY03/2004 Budget FY 04/2005 Budget FY05/2006 Proposed The Board made a motion to Dates this 22nd day of July Revenue Revenue Revenue raise the Murphy water fees due 2205 Property Tax Levy: to an increase in maintenance s/Catherine R. Sellman, Clerk General Fund $59,658. $61,448. $63,291. costs. The increase will be set for 8/3,10/05 Roads & Streets Fund 20,484. 21,099. 21,732. public hearing. Park Fund 7,311. 7,530. 7,756. The Board made a motion to Foregone Amount -0- 9,862. 13,434. approve the minutes from the last The following application(s) Total Property Tax: $87,453. $99,939. $106,213. meeting. have been fi led to appropriate Revenue Sources Other Than Property Tax: The Board moved to adjourn. the public waters of the State Penalty & Interest on Taxes $1,700. $1,700. $1,700. The complete minutes can be of Idaho: Licenses & Permits 22,340. 22,340. 9,440. viewed in the Clerk’s offi ce. 2-10269 State Liquor Apportionment 20,000. 20,000. 20,000. s.s/ Harold Tolmie SUNRISE SKY PARK Court Revenue 10,000. 10,000. 10,000. s.s/Attest: Charlotte Sherburn HOMEOWNERS ASSN State Sales Tax 38,500. 38,500. 22,000. 8/10/05 11158 AIRPARK LP State Revenue Sharing 18,000. 20,000. 20,000. MELBA ID 83641-4263 Highway, Street & Bridge 39,500. 37,500. 37,500. NOTICE OF PUBLIC Point(s) of Diversion L1 Sewer Revenue 146,000. 146,000. 152,500. HEARING (NESESW) S16 T01N R03W Water Revenue 149.760. 162,760. 264,419. Please be advised that a public OWYHEE County Source Capital Outlay Project -0- 320,787. -0- will be held before the Planning SNAKE RIVER Land Rental 500. 500. 1,700. and Zoning Commission of the Tributary To COLUMBIA Gem Irrigation Taxes 26,000. 26,000. 27,309. City of Homedale on the 15th day RIVER Sanitation Collection 53,000. 58,000. 58,000. of August, 2005, at 7:30 p.m. at Use: IRRIGATION 03/01 To Interest Earnings 5,350. 5,850. 8,000. Homedale City Hall, 31 West 11/15 0.02 CFS Misc. Revenue 5,550. 55,050. 9,000. Wyoming, Homedale, Idaho. The Total Diversion: 0.02 CFS Due From Other Governmental 649,000. 278,800. 2,626,322. subject matter of the public hearing Date Filed: 02/04/2005 Cash Carryover & Transfers 164,000. 265,000. 404,000. is the Application for Special Use Place Of Use: IRRIGATION Total Other Revenue: $1,349,200. $1,468,787. $3,671,390. Permit fi led by Rebecca’s Mini- T01N R03W S16 SESW Lot 1 Grand Total: $1,436,653. $1,568,726. $3,777,603. Market. Rebecca’s Mini-Market Number of Acres 0.5 The proposed expenditures and revenues for fi scal year 2005-2006 have tentatively approved by the is requesting a special use permit Remark: Applicant agrees to City Council and entered in detail in the Journal of Proceedings. Publication dates for the Notice of Public to add a Mexican restaurant to the mitigate consumptive use in the Hearing are August 3, 2005 and August 10, 2005 in the Owyhee Avalanche, Marsing, Idaho. back of Rebecca’s Mini-Market future as needed. Janice C. Bicandi located at 12 West Idaho Street. Permits will be subject to all Marsing City Clerk/Treasurer Sylvia L. Bahem, prior water rights. Protests may 8/3,10/05 Administrator be submitted based on the criteria Planning & Zoning of Sec 42-203A, Idaho Code. Number of Acres 1.5 Commission Any protest against the approval Remark: Applicant agrees to City of Homedale of this application must be fi led mitigate consumptive use in the 8/3,10/05 with the Director, Dept. of Water future as needed. Resource, Western Region, 2735 Permits will be subject to all PUBLIC NOTICE Airport Wy, Boise ID 83705 prior water rights. Protests may Classified deadline The Board of Education of Joint together with a protest fee of be submitted based on the criteria School District No. 365, Bruneau- $25.00 for each application on or of Sec 42-203A, Idaho Code. Any Grand View School District No. before 08/22/2005. The protestant protest against the approval of this Monday noon the 365, Bruneau-Grandview, Idaho, must also send a copy of the application must be fi led with the shall receive comments from protest to the applicant. Director, Dept. of Water Resource, week of publication tribal officials and parents of KARL J DREHER, Director Western Region, 2735 Airport Indian children at its regularly 8/3,10/05 Wy, Boise ID 83705 together scheduled meeting, August 18, with a protest fee of $25.00 for 2005, 7 p.m., Rimrock Jr./Sr. The following application(s) each application on or before High School. The Board will have been fi led to appropriate 08/22/2005. The protestant must address the participation of Indian the public waters of the State also send a copy of the protest to Legal notice deadline children on an equal basis in the of Idaho: the applicant. educational programs and the 2-10270 KARL J DREHER, Director district’s Impact Aid Program RONALD A FISSE & LISE 8/3,10/05 Friday noon the week prior to publication Application. LOTTE STOFFEL A copy of the Impact Aid 3392 N YELLOWPEAK AVE Program Application will be sent MERIDIAN ID 83642 to any parent of an Indian child Point(s) of Diversion L1 (NENW) who requests it in writing. Anyone S26 T02N R04W OWYHEE wishing to address the Board County Source SNAKE RIVER Keep should contact Superintendent Tributary To COLUMBIA Vickie Chandler at 834-2253 to RIVER request to be on the agenda. Use: IRRIGATION 03/01 To informed Catherine R. Sellman 11/15 0.05 CFS Read Clerk of the Board Total Diversion: 0.05 CFS 8/10/05 Date Filed: 01/19/2005 The Avalanche 337-4681 Place Of Use: IRRIGATION T02N R04W S26 NENW Lot 1 Page 20 Wednesday, August 10, 2005 Public notices NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING SALE NOTICE IS HERE BY GIVEN, That a public meeting will be held Notice of Trustee’s Sale Idaho on the 25th day of August, 2005, at 7:00 PM at the Bruneau Valley Code 45-1506 Today’s date: July Library in said Library District at Bruneau, Idaho, at which meeting 25, 2005 Sale date and time (local there will be a public hearing on the maintenance and operation budget time): November 30, 2005 at 11:00 for the forthcoming year. The budget hearing is called pursuant to AM Sale location: in the lobby of Section 33-2713A Idaho Code as amended. A regular meeting of the the Owyhee County Courthouse, Board will follow. 20381 State Highway 78, Murphy, Budget Idaho 83650 Property address: Bruneau Valley District Library 1215 Highway 78 Grandview, Oct. 1, 2005 – Sept. 30, 2006 ID 83624 Successor Trustee: 2004 2005-2006 Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Balance to be levied on $8201 $8493 an Idaho Corporation P.O. Box Sales Tax Revenue 1500 1600 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 AEPTR 936 936 (425) 586-1900 Deed of Trust Unencumbered Funds 100 100 information Original grantor: Budget 10,737 11,129 Wesley M. Winn, a married man Payroll Expenses 5700 5600 as his sole and separate property Utilities 1500 2100 Original trustee: First American Insurance 800 945 Title Insurance Company Original Continue Ed/mileage 200 100 benefi ciary: Mortgage Electronic Election/Legal Notices 100 175 Registration Systems, Inc. Expendable/Supplies 275 200 solely as nominee for Old Kent Postage 150 150 Mortgage Company Recording Maintenance/Repairs 750 750 date: September 23, 2000 Books 200 200 Recorder’s instrument number: Dues/Subscriptions 100 50 233817 County: Owyhee Sum Internet Fees 850 850 owing on the obligation: as of July Misc. 112 9 25, 2005: $82,634.72 Because of Total Expenditures $10,737 Total Expenditures $11,129 interest, late charges, and other Dated this 28th day of July 2005. charges that may vary from day By Order of the Board of Trustees to day, the amount due on the day Bruneau Valley District Library you pay may be greater. Hence, if Ginny Roeder, Clerk/Kathy L. Mori, Chair you pay the amount shown above, 8/10,17/05 an adjustment may be necessary after we receive your check. NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING For further information write PROPOSED BUDGET OF FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006 or call the Successor Trustee at PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT THE Marsing Rural the address or telephone number Fire District Commissioners will meet Wednesday, August 10, 2005, at provided above. Basis of default: 8 p.m., at the fi re station at 308 Main Street to consider the proposed failure to make payments when LEGAL NOTICE budget for 2005-2006. Such budget may be examined prior to such due. Please take notice that the NOTICE IS HEAR BY GIVEN that a special meeting of qualifi ed hearing at the Marsing Rural Fire District Station. Successor Trustee will sell at voters of the Lizard Butte Library District will be held on the eighteenth Judith Malmberg public auction to the highest bidder of August from 4:30 to 6:00p.m. at the Lizard Butte Library in the said Secretary/Treasurer for certifi ed funds or equivalent library district, Marsing, Idaho, at which time there will be a public MARSING RURAL FIRE DISTRICT PROPOSED BUDGET the property described above. hearing on the maintenance and operation budget for the forthcoming OCTOBER 1, 2005 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 The property address is identifi ed year. ANTICIPATED EXPENSES: to comply with IC 60-113 but is This special budget hearing is called pursuant to section 33-2725 of Insurance $8,000.00 not warranted to be correct. The the Idaho Code as amended. Gas & Oil 4,000.00 property’s legal description is: A BUDGET Equipment & Repairs 6,983.00 parcel of land being a portion of LIZARD BUTTE LIBRARY DISTRICT Operating & Offi ce Expense 3,516.00 the Northeast quarter of Section OCTOBER 1, 2005 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 Heat, Water, Power 4,846.00 22, Township 5 South, Range 3 Revenue 2004-2005 2005-2006 Telephones 3,000.00 East, Boise Meridian, Owyhee Property tax $39,096.00 $41,951.00 Wages 2,000.00 County, Idaho, said parcel being State funds & Other -0- -0- Legal 500.00 more particularly described as Grants & Matching $5,000.00 $5,000.00 Building Repair, follows: Commencing at a found Carry Over -0- -0- Maintenance & Remodeling 10,000.00 Brass Cap marking the North Total $44,096.00 $46,951.00 Fire School 500.00 quarter corner of said Section Expenditures New Truck Fund 186,441.00 22, Township 5 South, Range 3 Rent $8,400.00 $8,400.00 New Building Addition 18,896.00 East, Boise Meridian, Owyhee Plant Operations $5,175.00 $5,175.00 Land Purchase 4,035.00 County, Idaho; thence South 0 Library Supplies $1,105.00 $1,755.00 Uniform/Equipment 13,068.00 degrees 09’42” East (formerly S Book Purchase $3,916.00 $4,471.00 Dues 140.00 0 degrees 09’35” East) 2662.39 Insurance $900.00 $1,000.00 Misc. 3,000.00 feet along the West boundary Election/Legal $100.00 $150.00 Total Expenditures $268,925.00 of the said Northeast quarter of Summer Reading/Story Time $300.00 $600.00 RECEIPTS: Section 22 to a found Brass Cap Salaries $16,200.00 $17,100.00 Tax Levy 36,127.00 marking the Center quarter corner FICA $3,000.00 $3,300.00 Carry Over Funds 142,798.00 of said Section 22; thence South Building Fund $3,000.00 $3,000.00 Override Levy 90,000.00 89 degrees 55’20” East 1165.06 Literacy $2,000.00 $2,000.00 Total Receipts $268,925.00 feet along the South boundary Total $44,096.00 $46,951.00 8/10/05 of the said Northeast quarter Janna Streibel, Secretary of the Board, Lizard Butte Library of Section 22 to a point on the Dated: July the South boundary of the said South 35 41’36 West 44.89 feet centerline of the Grand View 8/10,17/05 Northeast quarter of Section 22 to a point marking a curve to the Irrigation District Canal, said to a set 5/8 inch iron pin lying left; thence along said curve to NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING on the Westerly right of way to the left a distance of 90.04 feet, point being witnessed by a set 1/2 Public Notice is Hereby Given, that the Board of Fire Commissioners inch iron pin which bears North State Highway 78, said pin also said curve having a delta of 73 for the Murphy-Reynolds-Wilson Fire District of Owyhee County, will lying along a curve to the left degrees 49’04” a radius of 69.89 48 degrees 24’04” East 25.10 feet, hold a tentative budget hearing for the fi scal year 2005-2006. said point also marking the Real thence along said Westerly right feet, tangents of 52.49 feet and a ANTICIPATED REVENUES of way of State Highway 78 the long chord 83.94 feet which bears Point of Beginning; thence North Cash – Equipment Reserve $27,120 48 degrees 24’04” East 337.41 following courses and distances: South 01 degrees 12’56” East to Estimated Sales Tax Surplus 4,800 Along said curve to the left a a point of ending of said curve; feet to a set 1/2 inch iron pin; Ag. Equip. Tax Replacement 1,605 thence South 31 degrees 23’40” distance of 823.07 feet, said curve thence 38 degrees 07’28” East Amount to be raised by taxes 25,975 having a delta 12 degrees 30’35”, 78.96 feet to a point; thence South East 263.05 feet to a set 1/2 inch TOTAL $59,500 iron pin lying on the said South a radius of 3769.72 feet, tangents 44 degrees 27’46” East 96.52 feet ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES of 413.18 feet and a long chord of to a point; thence South 51 degrees boundary of the Northeast quarter Operation & Maintenance $24,750 of Section 22; thence North 89 821.44 feet which bears North 43 28’29” East 207.99 feet to a point; Capital Expense 34,750 degrees 54’10” West to a found degrees 55’20” West 389.35 feet thence South 51 05’33” East TOTAL $59,500 Brass Cap marking the point 208.11 feet to a point of ending along the said South boundary of A Hearing is set for Thursday, August 25, 2005 from 7:00 to 9:00 of ending of said curve; thence of said ingress/egress easement the Northeast quarter of Section P.M. at the Murphy Fire Station. North 50 degrees 07’00” West centerline. The sale is subject to 22 to the Point of Beginning Charlene Nettleton, Treasurer 320.82 feet to a point marking the conditions, rules and procedures being witnessed by a set 1/2 inch 8/10,17/05 centerline of said 20.00 foot wide as described at the sale and iron pin which bears South 89 ingress/egress easement, said which can be reviewed at www. degrees 55’20” East 31.12 feet, East, Boise Meridian, Owyhee thence South 0 degrees 09’42” point also marking the Real Point northwesttrustee.com. The sale said parcel containing 1.00 acres, County, Idaho and being 10.00 East (formerly S 0 degrees 09’35” of Beginning; thence leaving is made without representation, more or less. Together with a feet wide on either side of the East) 2662.39 feet along the West said Westerly right of way of warranty or covenant of any kind. 20.00 foot wide easement for the following described centerline. boundary of the said Northeast State Highway 78 and along the (TS# 7278.20572) 1002.42822- purposed of ingress and egress to Commencing at a found Brass Cap quarter of Section 22 to a found said centerline of a 20.00 foot FEI the above described parcel. Said marking the North quarter corner Brass Cap marking the Center wide ingress/egress easement the 8/10,17,24,31/05 easement lying in a portion of of said Section 22, Township quarter corner of said Section following courses and distances; the Northeast quarter of Section 5 South, Range 3 East, Boise 22; thence South 89 degrees South 35 degrees 39’14” West 22, Township 5 South, Range 3, Meridian, Owyhee County, Idaho; 55’20” East 1857.57 feet along 83.34 feet to a point; thence Wednesday, August 10, 2005 Page 21 Public notices NOTICE OF TRUSTEE DATED this 19th day of July, plus accruing interest, costs sale, the following described real they are, or are not, presently SALE 2005 and advances. All delinquent property, situated in the County responsible for this obligation NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE amounts are now due, together of Owyhee, State of Idaho, and set forth herein. The Default for that on Thursday, the 1st day of s/David E. Wishney with accruing late charges and described as follows: Lot 12 which this sale is to be made December, 2005, at the hour of Attorney at Law interest, unpaid and accruing and the West 10 feet of Lot 13, is the failure to pay when due, 3 o’clock P.M. of said day, in the P.O. Box 837 taxes, assessments, trustee’s fees, Block 5, Amended Townsite Plat under Deed of Trust and Note lobby of t he Owyhee County Boise, ID 83701 attorney’s fees, and any amounts of Homedale, Owyhee County, dated 8/11/1999. The monthly Courthouse, located at 20381 8/3,10,17,24/05 advanced to protect the security Idaho, according to the Offi cial payments for Principal, Interest Highway 78, Murphy, Owyhee associated with this foreclosure Plat thereof on fi le and of record and Impounds (if applicable) of County, Idaho, David E. Wishney, in the Office of the Recorder $699.63, due per month from NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S and that the benefi ciary elects to a member of the Idaho State Bar sell or cause the trust property to for Owyhee County, Idaho. The 8/20/2004, and all subsequent Association, as Successor Trustee, SALE Trustee has no knowledge of a payments until the date of sale On the 22nd day of November, be sold to satisfy said obligation. will sell at public auction to the Date: July 20, 2005 more particular description of the or reinstatement. The principal 2005, at the hour of 10:30 A.M., balance owing as of this date on the highest bidder, for cash in lawful FIRST AMERICAN TITLE above referenced real property, money of the United States of of said day, (recognized local but for purposes of compliance obligation secured by said Deed of America, all payable at the time time), in the lobby of the Owyhee COMPANY OF IDAHO, INC. with Section 60-113 Idaho Code, Trust is $63,608.88, plus accrued of sale, the real property situated County Courthouse, Murphy, By Monine Cole, Trust Offi cer the Trustee has been informed interest at the rate of 10.02% in the County of Owyhee, State in the County of Owyhee, State FA-19102/rcb-fhh that the address of: Tr 2 614 per annum from 7/20/2004. All of Idaho, described in Exhibit of Idaho. First American Title Company W Washington, Homedale, ID delinquent amounts are now “A” hereto: First American Title Company of Idaho 83638, is sometimes associated due, together with accruing late Exhibit “A” of Idaho, Inc., an Idaho Trust Dept. 1-208-375-0455 with said real property. Said sale charges, and interest, unpaid This parcel is a portion of the Corporation, as successor trustee, 8/3,10,17,24/05 will be made without covenant and accruing taxes, assessments, SW ¼ of Section 28, Township 3 will sell at public auction, to or warranty regarding title, trustee’s fees, attorney’s fee, North, Range 4 West of the Boise the highest bidder, for certifi ed possession or encumbrances to and any amounts advanced to Meridian, Owyhee County, Idaho, funds, or the equivalent, which NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S satisfy the obligation secured protect the security associated and is more particularly described is lawful money of the United SALE by and pursuant to the power with this foreclosure and that the as follows: COMMENCING at the States of America, all payable T.S. NO.: F41464-ID-DL of sale conferred in the Deed benefi ciary elects to sell or cause southwest corner of said SW 1/4 at the time of sale in compliance LOAN NO.: 926410 of Trust executed by: Jose L the trust property to be sold to ; thence North 0 degrees 16’21” with Section 45-1506(9) Idaho On 11/10/2005 at 11:00 AM Obregon and Maria Obregon, satisfy said obligation. Dated: East along the west boundary of Code, the following described real (recognized local time), in the husband and wife, As grantors, July 12, 2005 By: First American Title Insurance Company, as said SW ¼ a distance of 1650.95 property, situated in the County lobby of the Owyhee County To: Pioneer Title, for the benefi t feet to the TRUE POINT OF and security of Associates successor Trustee By: Quality of Owyhee, State of Idaho, and Courthouse, 20381 State Hwy BEGINNING; thence continuing 78, Murphy, ID 83650. In the Financial Services Company of Loan Service Corp., as agent for North 0 degrees 16’21” East along described as follows, to-wit: County of Owyhee, State of Idaho, Inc., As Benefi ciary, dated successor Trustee 319 Elm Street, said west boundary a distance Lots 28, 29, 30, 31 and 32, Block Idaho, First American Title 8/11/1999, recorded 8/12/1999, as 2nd Floor, San Diego, CA 92101- of 62.81 feet; thence South 89 58 of the AMENDED TOWNSITE Insurance Company, as successor Instrument No. 229423, records 3006 (619) 645-7711 For Sale degrees 30’43” East a distance PLAT of HOMEDALE, Owyhee Trustee, on behalf of Owyhee of Owyhee County, Idaho. Please Information call: 916-387-7728 of 811.50 feet; thence South 35 County, Idaho, according to the will sell at public auction, to Note: The above Grantors are or logon to: www.calpost.com degrees 25’47” East a distance offi cial plat thereof on fi le and of the highest bidder, for cash, named to comply with section Carmen Herrera, Asst. Trustee of 427.58 feet; thence South 39 record in the offi ce of the Recorder in lawful money of the United 45-1506(4)(A), Idaho Code, Sale Offi cer ASAP712208 degrees 16’43” West a distance for Owyhee County, Idaho. States, all payable at the time of No representation is made that 7/27;8/3,10,17/05 of 358.62 feet; thence North 55 The Trustee has no knowledge degrees 35’51” West a distance of a more particular description of 1009.04 feet to the TRUE POINT the above referenced real property, OF BEGINNING. but for purposes of compliance The Trustee has no knowledge with Section 60-113 Idaho Code, of a more particular description of the Trustee has been informed Become a part of the above-described real property, that according to the County but for the purposes of compliance Assessors offi ce, the address of 2 with Idaho Code Section 60-113, W Washington Ave., Homedale, the Trustee has been informed Idaho, is sometimes associated Owyhee County history that the address of 5082 Edison with said real property. Road, Marsing, Idaho, 83639, is Said sale will be made without sometimes associated with said covenant or warranty regarding while helping preserve real property. title, possession or encumbrances Said sale will be made without to satisfy the obligation secured covenant or warranty regarding by and pursuant to the power title, possession or encumbrances, that history to satisfy the obligation secured of sale conferred in the deed of by and pursuant to the power trust executed by JOSEPH E of sale conferred in the Deed of BOISVERT, an unmarried The Owyhee County Historical Trust executed by Joe Lootens man, as grantor, to FIRST and Necia Lootens, husband and AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY Society has launched a campaign to wife, as Grantors, to DAVID E. OF IDAHO, INC., an Idaho raise $594,800 for a 6,400 square-foot WISHNEY, a member of the Corporation, as successor trustee, Idaho State Bar Association, as for the benefit and security of addition to its complex at Murphy. Successor Trustee, for the benefi t MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC The OCHS is an educations and security of FARMERS & REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, MERCHANTS STATE BANK, INC., (solely as nominee institution dedicated to Benefi ciary; said Deed of Trust for Lender, and Lender’s collecting, preserving, having been recorded on February successors and assigns), as studying, and interpreting 12, 2002, as Instrument No. beneficiary, recorded April 2, 238670, records of Owyhee 2004, as Instrument No. 247300, the artifacts and documents that tell the County, Idaho. The above Grantors Mortgage Records of Owyhee story of the people of the Owyhees. are named to comply with Idaho County, Idaho. Code Section 45-1506(4)(a). THE ABOVE GRANTORS Increased attendance and renewed focus on the education programs has prompted No representation is made that ARE NAMED TO COMPLY they are or are not presently WITH SECTION 45-1506 the need for additional learning, exhibit, research and public space. The project is responsible for this obligation. (4)(A), IDAHO CODE. NO designed to create opportunities in expanding programs, creating interactive exhibits The nature of the default for REPRESENTATION IS MADE which this sale is to be made is THAT THEY ARE, OR ARE NOT, and collaborating with corporations and organizations across the region. Most of the failure of the Grantor(s) to pay PRESENTLY RESPONSIBLE new and renovated structure will be dedicated to these needs. monthly installments in the sum FOR THIS OBLIGATION. of $415.79 each for the months of The society is asking your help in this endeavor to more than double the size of March, 2004 through June, 2005, The default for which this sale inclusive. is to be made is the failure to pay its complex through several ways of participation: Commemorative brick program, The original loan amount was when due, under Deed of Trust planned giving, grants, donations, and memberships. $20,000.00, with interest thereon Note, the monthly payments for at the rate of 9% per annum, Principal, Interest and Impounds commencing on February 5, 2002. of $393.30, due per month for For further information, contact: The unpaid principal balance the months of March through of said Promissory Note is May, 2005 and all subsequent $11,776.05, plus accrued interest payments until the date of sale to July 7, 2005 amounting to or reinstatement, with a monthly Owyhee County $1,393.34, and accruing thereafter late charge accruing at $15.29, at the rate of $2.90 per day, uncollected late charges are due until paid, and late charges of in the amount of $30.58, with Historical Society $270.14. interest accruing at 4.875% per All delinquent amounts are now annum, and continuing to accrue 495-2319 • P.O. Box 67 • Murphy ID 83650 due and payable, along with all from February 1, 2005. The accruing late charges, attorney principal balance owing as of this fees, and all costs and fees date on the obligation secured by A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE OWYHEE AVALANCHE associated with this foreclosure. said Deed of Trust is $37,498.34,

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Assembly of God Crossroads Our Lady of the Valley Church Assembly of God Catholic Church 1122 W. Linden St., Caldwell Homedale Wilder 15 West Montana, 337-4458 459-3653 Hwy 19 & 95, 482-7644 Mass: Pastor George Greenwood Sunday School 10am Saturday 5:00 pm HELP WANTED HELP WANTED Sunday School 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship 11am CDL Drivers Franklin Building Sunday 9:30 am Help wanted, must be reliable Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am Sunday Evening Worship 6pm Supply is needing CDL drivers Spanish Mass: Sunday Noon & willing to work. Framing & Sunday Evening Service 6:00pm Wed. Bible Study 7pm w/good record and yard help. Wed. Bible Study 7:00pm remodeling experience preferred. Apply at 4523 E. Cleveland 869-4192 Blvd. Caldwell. Friends Community Church of Jesus Christ of CNA’s needed. Call for info. Homedale School District is 337-5343 accepting applications for bus Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Latter Day Saints Educational Assistant, drivers. Will help train for CDL. Homedale Homedale Homedale Associate’s degree or ability Will pay while training. Apply at 337-4248 or 454-1528 301 W. Montana, 337-3464 708 West Idaho Ave 337-4112 to pass Idaho Paraprofessional District Offi ce 116 E. Owyhee, SE corner Idaho and West 7th Pastor: John Beck Bishop Alan McRae Assessment required. Bilingual Homedale or call 337-4611 for Sunday School: 9:00 to 9:45 am Summer Worship: Bishop Dwayne Fisher (Spanish) high preferred. application. Services: 10:00 am 9:30 am Sunday 1st Ward 9am Homedale School District is Wednesday Night Bible Study: 7 to 8:30 pm Sunday 2nd Ward 12:30pm Position to be fi lled any time accepting applications for a after 8/22/05. Call Miren Lowry, part-time Food Service Delivery Marsing School District, 896- Person, $7.60/hr. no benefi ts. Homedale Baptist Wilder Church of God Mountain View 4111 x197 for application. Must have a valid drivers Owyhee Publishing is accepting license and be able to lift up to Church Wilder Church of the Nazarene applications for part-time help. 50 pounds repetitively. Apply at Homedale 205 A St. E, 482-7839 26515 Ustick Road, Wilder District Offi ce, 116 E. Owyhee, 337-3151 Please apply in person, 19 E. 212 S. 1st W. Pastor Ray Gerthung Homedale or call 337-4611 for Sunday School 9:30 Idaho. Sunday School 10am & 11am Sunday School 9:45am Worship 10:30 application. Sunday Evening 7pm Sunday Service 11am Sunday Eve. 6:00pm Adult & Youth Bible Class: Wednesday 7:00 pm Wednesday Evening 7pm Bible Based Recovery: Friday 7:00 pm Pastor James Huls Wed. Eve. 7:00pm

Iglesia Evangelica Marsing Church of Christ JACKSONS is looking for full-time and part-time employees. Wilder WE ARE PAYING $7.00/HR. TO START. Marsing BENEFITS INCLUDE: MARSING APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY 317 3rd st., 932 Franklin, Marsing • Wage Increase of 50 cents in 90 days Asamblea Apostolica de Marsing Pastor Ramiro Reyes • Commission and Bonus programs for all employees 221 W. Main • Marsing, Idaho 10 am Sunday School Minister Gib Nelson • Major Medical and Vision Plans Pastor Ricardo Rodriguez 11 am Service Sunday Bible Study 10am • 401(K) Savings Plan with Company match 896-5552 or 371-3516 482-7484 Sunday Worship 11am • Dental Plan Sunday School 1:30 pm • Sunday Service 3 pm Bilingual • Life and Long-term Disability Insurance Thursday Service 7 pm • (Bilingual Services/Español) • Paid Vacation and Sick Leave • Promotional Opportunities Bible Missionary • College Tuition Reimbursement • Drug-Free Work Environment Christian Church Church Assembly of God Church Candidates can fi le applications at our fi ne local stores at Homedale Homedale Marsing 125 5th Street, Wilder, Idaho • 101 E. Idaho Ave., Homedale, Idaho 110 W. Montana, 337-3626 West Idaho, 337-4437 139 Kerry, 896-4294 565 S. 16th Street, Payette, Idaho • 820 2nd Ave. S., Payette, Idaho Pastors Maurice Jones & Duane Crist Pastor Paul Miller Pastor Rick Sherrow EOE Sunday Morning Wor ship 11am Sunday School 10am Sunday School 10am Church school 9:45 Worship 11am Sunday Worship 11am & 6 pm Sunday Evening 7pm WE MAKE A Lizard Butte Baptist Church Nazarene Church Trinity Holiness Church Marsing Marsing Homedale GREAT IMPRESSION Pastor Dave London 119 N. Main 116 4th Ave. W., 587-4866 Pastor Bill O'Connor Pastor Samuel Page Sunday worship 11am-12pm 896-4184 337-5021 Behind Mr. B's Market Sunday school 10 am-10:55am Sunday School 10am Worship Services - Sunday 11am and 6pm Sunday evening 6pm-7pm Sunday Morning Worship 11am Sunday School - 9:45am Wednesday evening 6pm-7pm Sunday Evening 7pm Mid Week TLC Groups Every 3rd Sat. family video at 6 pm Thursday Evening 7:30pm

Church of Jesus Christ of Vision Bible Church Latter Day Saints Marsing United Methodist Church Marsing 221 West Main Marsing, Idaho Wilder 215 3rd Ave. West, 896-4151 208-896-5407 Corner of 4th St. & B Ave. Bishop Streibel Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 880-8751 Sunday 1st Ward 9am Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Pastor Carolyn Bowers You’ll be impressed by Sunday 2nd Ward 12:30pm Youth Meeting Wed. 7:00 p.m. Sunday Services 9:30am Primary 11am the quality of our work and our personalized service Calvary Holiness Church Seventh Day First Wilder Adventist We’re a multi-faceted print shop providing complete Presbyterian Church Corner of 3rd St. & B Ave., • 761-7843 Homedale services from graphic design and typesetting through Homedale Pastor Matthew Hunt 16613 Garnet Rd., printing and binding, so no part of your job ever leaves 320 N. 6th W., 337-3060 Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. 880-4685 or 453-9289 our hands. Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m. Pastor Marianne Paul Pastor Allan Payne We offer consistent results at competitive prices. Sunday Morning Worship 11am Sunday Evening: 6:00 p.m. Sabbath School Sat. 9:30am Sunday School 11am Wednesday Evening: 7:00 p.m. Worship 11am Food Pantry Open Fridays 2-4 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Mtg. 7:30 337-4866 All types of web and commercial printing Iglesia Bautista Knight Community Church Palabra de Esperanza ATTEND THE Grand View Homedale Pastor Paul H. Ryan • 834-2639 CHURCH OF Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:45 a.m. 711 W. Idaho, 463-9569 YOUR CHOICE Adult Bible Study: Wednesday, 7 p.m. Owyhee Publishing Pastor Jose Diaz Knight's Neighborhood: P.O. BOX 217 HOMEDALE, ID 83628 Servicios: Los Domingos 11:00 am (Youth Activity Group) Friday 5-6:30 pm Wednesday, August 10, 2005 Page 23

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT FOR SALE SERVICES Note Buyer if you are receiving 2 bdrm MH for rent, in country Antique colonial 4 piece Melissa’s 24 Hour Child Care payments for a real estate contract close to town $350 mo. + $200 bedroom set, dust proof draws is enrolling now. Meals & snacks I will buy your payments for a dep. 989-3954 Avail. 8/20 $250. 337-3347 provided. Transportation to and lump sum. Mike Vance 871-0636 2 bdrm house for rent, Allendale All Steel Buildings. Direct from local school. Reasonable or 337-5126 & Hoskins, $500 mo. + $300 dep. factory pricing!! Order now for rates. ICCP accepted. 890-7110. 337-5041 fall delivery; any size available. Trees trimmed, topped & • 500 Head Cattle Ranch For sale or rent, owner fi nance 3 removed. Clean up available. $3,000,000 Call for quick deal. Turn key bdrm 2 bath newer single wide in available. 461-4136 Rocky 337-4403 lve msg. Bruneau When will it Homedale $525 mo. 337-4887 Mountain Owyhee Mountain Lawn • 320+/- ac. w/ 215+/- ac. Newer 3 bdrm 2 bath w/2 car Baby swing $10; bassinet w/ Care: lawn mowing, clean up, wet. Reduced to $285,000 be time... to garage & fenced in yard in a very lining $15; desk w/hutch $10; fertilizing & small landscape Grand View clean subdivision in Homedale. large solid wood offi ce desk $10. jobs. Free estimates 880-1573 • 1,280+/-ac. Farm w/ pivots. advertise? $825 mo, $600 deposit credit 337-6196 or 412-2776 Tyler. 2 homes & storage bldg. st $1,824,000 check, available August 1 . 573- Welsh Corgi pups for sale 337- Dixson’s Lawn Care & odd 1704 4887 jobs, reliable dependable work. Melba 3 bdrm 1 bath & garage, Queen Tempurpedic Style 337-4887 • Snake River + Mountain land large lot, close to schools and Visco Memory foam mattress. Money to Loan! TITLE LOANS. 3,500 +/- deeded plus BLM & Don’t wait ‘til State. rated at 870 AU's $5,000,000 downtown Homedale. $625 Brand new. Retail $1500. Must Loans on Cars, Trucks, Boats, • Snake River 100+/- ac Home/ mo, $500 deposit credit check, sell $350. Call 888-1464 ATVs, Equipment & More! st Shop/Corrals $1,000,000 it’s too late! available August 1 . 573-1704 Used tractor parts 100’s of We offer local service! 800-410- CONT. Back-up offers welcome Marsing Storage 343-9855 or salvaged farm tractors and 0122.. • Snake River 270 +/- ac $1,000,000 867-2466 combines. Nampa Tractor M&S Repairs & Remodels. CONT. Back-up offers welcome Salvage, 9055 Hwy 20, Nampa, All types of remodeling & • Snake River 370 +/- ac Home ID 83687 (208) 467-4430 construction, plumbing, fencing, $2,000,000 Buy it, sell it, Roll ends: Great for packing roofi ng & add-ons. New homes Marsing material, building fi res, lining & older homes. Call 337-5041 • Snake River Ranch, 78 +/- ac. trade it, rent it... birdcages or for your kids for estimate. Canyon County side $946,800 to doodle on. The Owyhee JJ Excavation and Hauling, • Snake River Farm 100 +/- Acres in the Avalanche, Homedale TOP SOIL, and gravel delivery, $700,000 SOLD Since 1865 Bedroom set 7-piece cherry set. excavator and trucks for hire. Murphy Classi¿ eds! Brand new in box. List $2450. Road building, dozer, water truck • Alfalfa farm. Mostly pivots. 2 nice Must sell $450. 208-888-1464 and road grader. Free estimate. homes -- nice buildings. Fronts public FOR ALL YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS, CALL Bed-queen pillowtop mattress 208-337-4822 or 573-5700. lands $1,890,000 set. Brand new, still in plastic. Dump Truck & Back hoe service, Must sell $129. 208-866-7476 ditch cleaning & demolition. Call OTHERS... CALL FOR King-sized pillowtop mattress Steve at 465-7708 or 371-4285. FREE CATALOG set. New, in bag, with warranty. Best price for on-site computer Must sell $199. 208-866-7476 cleaning and repair. Call Tom or Cherry Sleigh bed. Solid wood. Colette at 899-9419 or 896-4676, New in box. Value $899. Sacrifi ce Technical Computer. $249. 208-855-9688 Tim’s Small Engine Repair: Complete servicing & repair available on lawnmowers, tillers, www.knipeland.com YARD SALE th th wheel-line motors, motorcycles, CALL: 208/345-3163 Yard sale Aug. 13 & 14 8am- ATVs, all 2 & 4 cycle power 4pm. 18341 Fargo Rd., Wilder equipment. Karcher pressure between Ustick & Boehner on washer factory authorized repair READY TO MOVE IN Marsing, Idaho Fargo. center. 30916 Peckham Rd., 5 HOMEDALE'S NICEST MOBILE HOME PARK 896-4624 THANK YOU miles west of Wilder. 482-7461 HOMES FROM $3000 Betty Stappler - Broker Sincere appreciation is extended to the Marsing Emergency LOW DOWN PAYMENT www.deserthigh.us Licensed in Idaho and Oregon VEHICLES Ambulance Service for their 96 Buick Regal, very good LOW MONTHLY PAYMENT rapid and effi cient response to SEE MANAGER - SPACE #42 condition, new tires, 3.8 liter New to Market! 5 acres backed to BLM my medical emergency on July $2800. 989-0551 4. It didn’t appear to be a holiday 83 Ford F150, extra cab $1000. Sunset Village with nice manufactured home and 2 car garage. for these caring personnel who Mobile Home Park 890-8801 Melba Schools. $120,900 greatly expedited initiation of 1977 Ford Motor Home 401 S. Main • Homedale, Idaho hospital medical treatment. See Tom - space #42 Coachman, 24 foot long Class Thank you all, Jim Vogt C, 48k original miles, dual air. Many thanks to my kids Dave Great for hunting vehicle $3300. FARM & RANCH and Shelley Shenk & Tim and 989-3954 Queen AQHA Livestock Sale - Shannon Sayers & their family 2005 ATV’s New 50cc, 110cc, Sept. 10 @ 1 p.m. (MST). Proven for hosting a big surprise to me 150cc, 250cc. Great prices call brood mares, weanlings & started on my birthday and it was so for details. 896-5720 geldings. marion@ruralnetwork. special to see all my dear and net 208-549-0798 loyal friends who came to the ASPEN Looking for pasture for sheep occasion it was so appreciated and goats, approx. 20 to 30 head. and meant a lot to my family and OFFICE: 896-5312 482-6731 especially to me. Phyllis Sayers GEORGE WILSON: 573-6405 Alfalfa hay for sale $80 ton or $4 Need Cash? JOHN CONTI: 880-7829 • STAN CAPOUCH: 880-2414 bale. Clean bright straw $2 bale. Buy it, sell it, trade it, rent it... in the BOB BRINEGAR: 250-2207 • LORI RASMUSSEN: 376-0279 337-3936 or 941-9417 View Properties At: www.idaholand4u.com Will pay top price for unwanted I CAN HELP! sheep or goats. Call 482-6731 Classi¿ eds! 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath MFG Home in nice, quiet, tree lined park with view of ™Buying Houses & Snake River. Covered redwood deck w/ built-in benches, RV Parking. $35,000 Property MLS 98203544

1 ACRE BUILDING LOT Pressurized irrigation, vinyl fencing. Minute to ™Buying Contracts River Bend Golf Course and Snake River MLS 98205195 ™Loaning Money 1 AC+ River Front $109,000 Well, Fantastic View MLS 98196378 on Real Estate Equity

1650 SQ FT 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath. Large Family Room with Pellet ™Buying Estates Stove. Tiled Baths and Kitchen. All New Appliances - Stove, Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Microwave. Large 20X30 Shop. Extra RV Parking, Fenced Call Mike Vance Backyard. New Carpet, New Windows. $109,000 MLS 98201277 337-5126 Page 24 Wednesday, August 10, 2005 Snake River Mart Fair & Rodeo Time!

Boneless Beef Boneless Beef Local Local Cross Rib Cross Rib Sweet Corn Watermelons Roast Steak $ 79 $ 89 $ ¢ for 1 lb. 1 lb. 5 1 19 lb.

Boneless Pork Jeff’s Choice Local Local Loin Chops Rib Steak Cantaloupe Peaches & Nectarines $ 39 $ 99 ¢ ¢ 2 lb. 4 lb. 29 lb. 79 lb.

Ball Park $ 99 Tillamock 2 lb. $ 99 Cello Wrapped ¢ All Varieities ¢ Franks 1 ea. Cheese 4 ea. Lettuce 79 ea. Apples & Oranges 79 lb. Western Family 12 oz. $ 59 Western Family 48 oz. $ 99 Dole $ 39 $ American Singles 1 ea. Fish Sticks 4 ea. Salad Mix 1 ea. Lemons 4 for1 Western Family 16 oz. $ 69 8-9 oz. $ 1 lb. ¢ ¢ String Cheese 3 ea. Hot or Lean Pockets 5 for10 Baby Carrots 99 ea. Yellow Onions 25 lb.

Western Family Betty Crocker Cake Mixes Pepsi Cola MGD & Miller Chili Products Lite Beer ¢ ¢ $ $ 99 79 ea. 99ea. 3 for10 11 ea. 15 oz. 18-19.5 oz. 12 Pack Cans 20pk Bottles Western Family 16 oz. $ 29 3 oz. $ 20 oz. Bottles ¢ Western Family 7.25 oz. $ Sour Cream 1 ea. Top Ramen Noodles 10 for1 Pepsi Products 99 ea. Macaroni & Cheese 4 for1 Western Family Western Family Tomato & Shasta Soda Lay’s Cottage Cheese $ 39 Chicken Noodle Soup $ ¢ Potato Chips $ ea. for 6pk Cans ea. for 16 oz. 1 10.5-10.75 oz. 2 1 99 11-12 oz. 2 4 Kellogg’s Cereals Western Family Western Family Fritos & Asst’d Varieties $ Refried Beans ¢ Fancy Tomato Sauce $ Cheetos $ 29 for ea. for ea. 13.5-20 oz. 4 10 16 oz. 59 8 oz. 5 1 9.5-11 oz. 2 Western Family Betty Crocker Western Family Western Family Chocolate & Peanut $ RTS Frosting $ Peanut Butter $ Grape Jelly $ for for for for Butter Chips 10-12 oz. 4 5 12-16 oz. 3 5 18 oz. 4 5 32 oz. 4 5 Western Family Western Family Western Family Western Family Salad Dressing & $ 69 Table Salt ¢ Laundry Detergent $ 99 Sugar $ 99 ea. ea. ea. ea. Mayonnaise 32 oz. 1 26 oz. 39 30 lb. 5 10 lb. 2

Crisco Oil Folgers Tide Campbell’s Spaghetti 48 oz. $ 99 Coffee $ 99 Laundry Detergent $ 49 & Spaghettios ¢ ea. ea. 2 ea. 39 oz. 5 80-100 oz. 7 14.75-15 oz. 79 ea.

Western Family Western Family Western Family Western Family Tuna Fish in Water ¢ Flour $ 99 Evaporated Milk ¢ Ultra Liquid Bleach ¢ ea. ea. ea. 6 oz. 59 25 lb. 3 12 oz. 59 ea. 96 oz. 99 Kids 12 & Under HOURS: Mon. - Sat. 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. - Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Marsing, Idaho WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES AND CORRECT PRINTED ERRORS • PRICES EFFECTIVE 8/10/05 thru 8/16/05