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Deliver to addressee below, or CURRENT RESIDENT ECRWSS PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID WICHITA, KS PERMIT NO 441 LICATION FREE PUB Residential Customer / PO 115 S. Kansas, Haven, Kansas 67543-0485 620-465-4636 • www.ruralmessenger.com Vol. 13 No. 34 • September 27, 2017 “Stay humble. It will come in handy.” –Neil Cavuto The Legend of Sink Hole Sam AUCTIONS 9/28/2017 - Sundgren Realty - Valley Center. - 4 4 1 7 5 Saturday September 23rd Inman held its annu- 9/30/2017 - Auction Specialist - Newton - 29 al Santa Fe Days celebration in honor of the San- 9/30/2017 - Bob's Auction Service - Herrington - 37 2 ta Fe Trail which passed just a few miles outside 9/30/2017 - Morris Yoder Auction - K-14 Consignment Auction - 25 of town on its way through Kansas, and played a 9/30/2017 - Van Schmidt, Auctioneer - Conway Springs - 19 9/30/2017 - Wilson Realty & Auction Service - Salina - 35 major role in Inman’s history. This seems like an 6 4 2 8 10/4/2017 - Enlow Tractor Auction - Tulsa, Ok - 39 opportune time to retell another story that helped 10/5/2017 - 10/5/17 Valentine Livestock Sale - Valentine, NE - 19 shape the history of Inman, Kansas; the legend of 10/5/2017 - Stroh's Real Estate & Auction, LLC - Geneseo - 4 7 1 8 2 3 Sink Hole Sam. 10/5/2017 - United Country Eberhardt - El Dorado - 4 10/6/2017 - Mid Continent Energy Exchange - Wichita - 36 Once upon a time near a town called Inman, in 10/6/2017 - Rodney Bergkamp - Kingman - 32 6 9 2 3 1 7 5 the land of Kansas, a legend was born; a legend 10/6/2017 - Stroh's Real Estate and Auction, LLC - Online - 12 that nearly 70 years ago would bring this sleepy 10/6/2017 - Sundgren Realty - Eureka - 7 10/7/2017 - Floyd Auction - Cunningham - 17 3 2 7 6 8 little town notoriety for a season. The legend 10/7/2017 - Hillman Auction Service - Andale - 15 became that of (Continued on page 25) 10/7/2017 - Linnebur Auction - Bennet, CO - 34 10/7/2017 - Newcom Auctions - Augusta - 37 2 1 4 7 Laugh tracks in the dust: 10/7/2017 - REIB - Hutchinson - 40 10/7/2017 - Select Auction - Augusta - 33 Single Blonde Female 10/7/2017 - Woody Auction Company - Douglass - 31 6 10/11/2017 - Hamm Auction - Medicine Lodge - 22 I love this supposedly-true story. This classified 10/12/2017 - Nisly Auction LLC - Langdon - 38 9 6 2 5 advertisement ran in a local newspaper: 10/12/2017 - Sudduth Realty - Mulvane - 26 “Single Blonde Female seeks male companion- 10/14/2017 - JP Weigand - Rose Hill - 11 Solution page 10 Puzzle by websudoku.com 10/14/2017 - Newcom Auction - Leon - 37 ship, ethnicity unimportant. I’m a very good girl 10/17/2017 - Farm and Home Realty - Kingman Co - 30 Deck Design 101: Tips for who loves to play. I love long walks in the woods, 10/20/2017 - Morris Yoder Auction - Hutchinson - 24 riding in your pickup truck, hunting, camping and 10/21/2017 - Korte Realty & Auction - Douglass - 12 planning a perfect outdoor oasis fishing trips, cozy winter nights snuggling by the 10/21/2017 - Newcom Auction - Augusta - 37 (Family Features) Timing can be everything, fire. Candlelight dinners Andrew Turner Auctions - 39 (Continued on page 32) Bud Palmer Auctions - 13 especially when it comes to planning an outdoor ‘48 Hours of 4-H’ to highlight Central Livestock - 8 living space. By getting a jump-start on planning, Floyd Auction & Real Estate - 8 you can afford yourself time to complete the National 4-H Week in Kansas Floyd Auction & Real Estate - 16 process with maximum creativity and minimal McCurdy Auction - 3 Fourth annual event will be Oct. 7-8 Riggin and Company* - 20 stress. MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas 4-H members Rural Messenger Auction Calendar - 14 Try these expert tips and tricks of the trade to will be out in full force during the weekend of Salina Livestock Weekly - 9 help make your dream (Continued on page 37) Oct. 7-8 when the fourth annual 48 Hours of 4-H community service event takes place around I remember: Let the FAIR days stay! Another Indian summer? Kansas. By Doris Schroeder The week of the Kansas State Fair was one of By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau Among the dozens (Continued on page 22) the fullest weeks of our life for both hubby and Indian summer heralds in a period of un- me. It was a smart move on our part that we had seasonably warm, dry weather that sometimes Cuban Sandwich Instructions: Combine all of the Mojo marinade prepared our fair entries ahead…John with his occurs in the Sunflower State during autumn. garden produce and me with my gourd paintings. Weather conditions are shaping up for sunny and ingredients (except salt and pepper) in a bowl. Whisk to incorporate. Season with salt and pepper. Taste and When I look at the calendar, the fall season does clear conditions with above normal temperatures, adjust seasonings as desired. Transfer to a large zip seem to coincide with the ending of the summer occurring late-September to mid-November. top bag and add the pork. Seal the bag and massage and the beginning of the most beautiful time of Indian summer is without question the best the marinade into all sides of the pork. Place the bag the year! (Continued on page 6) season to live in Kansas. Temperatures are mild- in a foil pan or baking dish and refrigerate overnight. er – gone are the sweltering dog days of summer. Preheat your Yoder Smokers YS640 pellet grill to Duck Hunters Invited to Free Trees are (Continued on page 38) 450°F, set up for indirect grilling, with GrillGrates installed, flat sides up, (Continued on page 3) Breakfast in Great Bend Morris County Ranch Rodeo GREAT BEND – Duck hunters and friends Set for October 1 Kansas Profile — Now That’s Rural: hitting the marsh on Oct. 7 are invited to stop by The 31st annual Invitational Fall Ranch Rodeo the Kansas Wetlands Education Center (KWEC) is scheduled Sunday, Oct. 1, at Council Grove. Jay Clark, Buffalo Soldier – located at the southeast corner of Cheyenne Sponsored by the Morris County Youth Rodeo By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd Na- Bottoms along K-156 Highway – from 8 a.m. to Association, competition at the arena east of town tional Institute for Rural Development at Kansas 12 p.m. for a free Hunter Appreciation Break- begins at 1 o’clock. State University fast. Biscuits and gravy, coffee, and juice will be According to Clay Wilson, association pres- Fort Union, New Mexico. At this historic fort, a served. New this year will be a free dog retriev- ident, a junior ranch rodeo is planned Sunday group of African-Americans are re-enacting the ing demo with a hunt test training scenario for morning at 10 o’clock. role of the historic U.S. Cavalrymen known as dog owners to try with their dog. buffalo soldiers. One of their leaders is a man from Events for the afternoon rodeo include double After filling up on a warm breakfast, hunters rural Kansas. (Continued on page 29) mugging, team penning, (Continued on page 11) can explore (Continued on page 34) 30x40x10 with 8x16x10 Lean-To Porch RAKE IN THE SAVINGS ANNUAL SEPTEMBER FALL SALE! 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Stir in grits and diced tomatoes; return to a boil; stirring to enjoy this delicious not where it ends. In often. Reduce heat; simmer, stirring often, 7-12 minutes. Stir in food. Many times the south you would the cheese; cover and let stand 5 minutes until all the cheese is while eating in restau- find grillades and grits The Covered Dish melted. Stir until blendedW andeekend serve. I usually Specials use a 1 1/2 quart Weekend Specials 10/18 rants I’ve seen runny/ By Debbie Dance-Uhrig vegetable oil sprayed baking dish. This will serve 4-5 people. which would be com- Friday, September 22 Friday, October 20 loose grits with nothing parable to Swiss steak in the south a tomato Grilled Salmon Baked Pork Chop on top, not even butter. 9/20 in the Midwest served gravy is more tradi- es and spices. Also who prepared a por- black fleck remains. Mistake #1, don’t serve over grits. It’s usually tional. adding chicken stock ridge made fromSaturd ay,Well Se ptyouember certainly 23 Saturday, October 21 loosey goosey grits. Smoked Beef Brisket Smothered Chop Steak beef, veal or pork in a Frequently I also to your boiling water is cornmeal.