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Last Thursday, elementary students from around the county participated in the Carter County Spelling Bee at Ekalaka Elementary. Sixth grader Brynn Loehding (left) won the county-wide competition, classmate Brayden Bucholz (middle) finished second, and eighth grader Turner Tooke (right) took third....
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director CED, Robin Markuson in Carter County recently announced that producers who suffered qualifying livestock losses due to natural disasters could be eligible for the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP). LIP provides livestock producers with a vital safety net to help them overcome the damaging financial impact of natural disasters. LIP compensates eligible livestock owners and contract growers for livestock death losses in excess of normal mortality due to an eligible...
Soon residents will be seeing new beginnings; green grass, daffodils, tulips, baby calves and lambs. Spring is just around the corner. Ekalaka Bible Church will be having a spring banquet on Thursday, March 15, 6:00 p.m., at the church. Members of the congregation are extending an invitation for all to join in a delicious meal and fellowship, with a few games thrown in. The nursery will be available but babysitting will not be provided. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things passed away; behold, all things have b...
Fallon and Carter County’s Annual Spray Days will be held March 14-15, 2018. The program is a collaboration of efforts between Fallon/Carter Extension and weed departments of both counties. This year’s event boasts a great set of speakers! The program will be held in Ekalaka on March 14 at Carter County Events Center, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided by the Carter County Weed Board. Then, on March 15 the program will be held in Baker at the Fallon County Exhibit Hall, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided...
by Sherry Farwell, Ned Summers & Marguerite Goeders Rozelle THE HOMESTEADER HISTORY OF THE SYKES-BELLTOWER "SURVIVORS" CURRY: Joe Curry was born in Missouri in 1874 and his father (Robert) died in 1878 from lingering wounds received during the Civil War. An attractive lass named Ada Short caught Joe's eye and they were married in 1899. Joe got tired of working in coal mines for minimal pay at various locations in Missouri. After communicating with their Harrington family friends that had moved...
Tom Sturman died suddenly at his home in Russell, Kansas, February 20, 2018, at the age of 88. Thomas Reade Sturman was born February 16, 1930, to parents Jim and Gladys Sturman in Dorrance, Kansas. Tom attended elementary school and high school in Dorrance, and enlisted in the U.S. Navy on his 17th birthday before graduating. The Navy became a career for Tom. His first duty was as a court yeoman at the U.S. Pentagon in Washington, D.C. He later saw duty aboard ship in the Atlantic Ocean, and wa...
Someone close to me told me recently that my last two stories in the Eagle were hurtful to the descendants of those that I wrote about. If I have hurt anyone by my stories, the last two, or the ones before that, I sincerely apologize. I especially apologize to the brothers and sisters of Tootie Boggs. I truly thought a lot of Tootie and honestly didn’t think that I said anything bad about her or anybody else. The potentially bad things that I said about her happened in the second grade. I really like to write stories for the Eagle and would h...
My Mother remembered birthdays of siblings, parents and cousins. Their birthdays may have been written on the calendar. My Mom remembered my Dad’s siblings’ and parents’ birthdays, and cousins of course. I don’t remember lots of cards being sent, but telephone calls were made. They often were invited for afternoon cake and ice cream, Mom made lots of cakes, box cakes with fudge or caramel icing. Dad and I didn’t care much for cake, but I’d peal off big chunks of fudge or caramel. I was probably more greedy than Dad. Like Mom, I remember birthda...
As time moved on, I decided I would like to work games other than just at Ekalaka. Individuals who worked sports activities belong to an organization called Montana Officials Association (MOA) and had groups in Miles City and Glendive. I decided to take the basketball test and become a member of the organization. I didn’t pass. After much study with the rule book and a book called the “Case” book, I passed. The “Case” book was a wonderful book that had every kind of situation and problem that could come about as a referee worked games. I...
On February 22 or 23, 17 antelope traveling on railroad tracks were struck by a train near Moon Creek, west of Miles City. Most of the antelope were killed on impact, but six animals were still alive and had to be dispatched by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. “On years where we get lots of snow, antelope sometimes start using the railroad tracks as travel routes,” said FWP Region 7 Warden Captain Jack Austin. “Once on the tracks, they can’t get off because the snow is so deep on the sides.” Austin went to inspect the scene Friday evening,...
Hello, I know most of you in the western Dakotas are familiar with cow cake. For those of you that are neophytes in the cattle industry, I will try to explain. Cows, much like humans, require a certain amount of protein to survive. The protein can come from grass, grain, hay, or wherever. They can graze for protein, or eat it out of a hay feeder or feed bunk. As you drive across ranch country you will see many yards surrounded by big tires. These are placed there to feed chopped hay or silage into. And they make a wonderful breeding ground for...
