Volume 112 No. 24 75 Cents Thursday September 17, 2009P.O. Box 278 •105 W. Main Street • Boise City, Oklahoma 73933-0278 • Cimarron CountyPhone 580-544-2222 • Fax 580-544-3281 • e-mail bcnews@ptsi.net

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Tues. Sept. 8 88 58Wed. Sept. 9 81 58Thur. Sept. 10 79 55Fri. Sept. 11 82 50Sat. Sept. 12 64 55 .21Sun. Sept. 13 70 53Mon. Sept. 14 78 52 MARKETSWheat $ 3.84 bush.Milo $ 2.35 bush.Corn $3.00 bush. (spot prices subject to change)

ANDREW STRIEFEL-107ARDITH SMITH-92

DOROTHY ROUSWELL-77DEAN THOMPSON-72CLYDE HAISTEN-69

RON CHADD- 67ZANE SMALTS-65

OLETA WARNER-55

Never Forget!!!Cimarron County’s No Man’s Land Beef Jerky put alltheir flags out on Friday Sept. 11 in honor of those whodied in the attack on the U.S. and New York City’s WorldTrade Center.

Cimarron County District 2Commissioner John Freemanhas decided to act on his frus-trations over a perceived slow-down on wind energy produc-tion in Cimarron County.

Freeman, who has from thefirst supported wind energy tow-ers in the county decided to ap-proach the president directly andelicit his help in speeding up theprocess.

The letter Freeman wrote onMarch 11, follows:

Dear President Obama:My name is John Free-

man. I am the county com-missioner of CimarronCounty, District 2, andChairman of the Board ofCommissioners for Cimar-ron County, Oklahoma. Ci-marron County is the west-ern most county in the Stateof Oklahoma. For the lastfive years I have been try-ing to bring wind energy tothe panhandle of Oklahoma.We have made someprogress, with one 1,500MW and one 40 MW windfarms in the developmentstages. There is also a trans-mission only utility companythat wants to build high en-ergy transmission linesacross the panhandle start-ing this year (2009) but seemto be slowed by political redtape. It also seems that someof the larger utility compa-nies are trying to slow theprocess until they can be incontrol of who builds andwhen.

I have read that SenatorHenry Reid, D-Nev., saidthat he was going to intro-duce a bill that will make iteasier to carry renewableenergy from remote loca-tions to urban centers inneed of power. This bill isexpected to chart a betterpath to a cleaner andsmarter national transmis-sion policy, without sacrific-ing reliability or affordability.

The bill would require youthe President to designaterenewable energy zoneswith significant clean energygeneration potential. A mas-sive planning effort will be-gin in all the interconnectionareas of the country to maxi-mize the use of that renew-able potential by buildingnew transmission capacity. Ifthat process falters, then thefederal government shouldbe given clear authority tokeep it going and get thatnew transmission built onschedule.

Senator Reid’s homeState of Nevada and other

County Commissioner Petitions PresidentObama on Wind Energy With a Letter

September 11 was a lovely day to be at the Boise CityCemetery. The sun was shining and a light breeze wasblowing. Members of the Home Culture Club werepresent to honor Mrs. Faye Pitzer with the setting of abench near the flag pole. Faye was an integral part of theHome Culture Club, serving as president for seven termsspanning the years of 1939 to 1985 and in supervisingthe efforts of club members to better their community. She also was tireless in her work for the cemetery. Sheand Dorothy Sechler served on the cemetery board formany years and kept detailed, handwritten cards on theplots and their inhabitants. It was fitting that a variety offolks turned out for the setting of the bench. Mark Axteland his son Colt plus friend Justin Spell represented theAxtell family, who paid for the base and did the diggingfor and setting of the base. Their dog Maggie also frol-icked among those present. Ginger Odell brought heryoung children Glynis and Ross along with little friendRebecca Roberts. Ted Smith accompanied his wife Faye. Nancy Roberts had in tow her grandchildren, Emma andSamuel Gonzalez. Other Home Culture Club membersDorothy Sechler, Mildred Cox, Linda Gray, CarolynShryock, and Velma Trembley rounded out the assem-blage. The bench, which is set near the flag pole, has anice view of Boise City. It is hoped it will be a place ofquiet repose for those passing through the cemetery anda reminder of the life of Mrs. Faye Pitzer.

Oklahoma City - The 27thannual School Land Trust leaseauctions will begin October 19thin Beaver County and concludeNovember 3rd in Shawnee. Thisyear’s fall lease auctions will in-clude a total of 497 leases in 34counties.

“Over 110,000 acres are be-ing offered in these auctions,”said Keith Kuhlman, Director ofReal Estate Management Divi-sion for the Commissioners of theLand Office. “Some leases aresuitable for grazing or farmingoperations and others are idealfor recreational hunting, fishing orother personal enjoyment uses.”

Most leases are for a term offive years, he said. Minimum bidsare listed for each tract. Detailedlists are available from the CLOat (405) 604-8100 or 1-888-355-2637. The information is alsoavailable on line atwww.clo.state.ok.us.

Leases in Beaver County willbe auctioned at the BeaverCounty Fairgrounds at 2 p.m.October 19th. Cimarron Countyleases will be offered at 9 a.m.October 20th at the CimarronCounty Fairgrounds, and bidding

for Texas County leases beginsat 2 p.m. at the Texas CountyFairgrounds in Guymon onOctober 20th.

Leases in Harper, Ellis,Woodward, Major, Dewey andWoods Counties will be offeredon October 21st at 10:00 a.m.at the High Plains Vo-Tech inWoodward. Kiowa, Greer,Caddo, Roger Mills, Washitaand Custer County leases willbe auctioned at 10:00 a.m. atthe Western Technology Cen-ter in Burns Flat on October26th.

Auctions will conclude inShawnee at the Gordon Coo-per Tech Center on Novem-ber 3rd at 10:00 with Lincoln,Pottawatomie, Cleveland,Oklahoma and McClain Coun-ties.

Statewide, 745,000 acres aremanaged by CLO and revenuegenerated from lease auctionsis distributed to Oklahomaschools and universities.Kuhlman said more than $82million was contributed to edu-cation by the School Land Trustlast year.

Annual Fall Lease AuctionsScheduled For School Land Trust

1630: Puritans led by JohnWinthrop establish a settle-ment on the Shawmut Pen-insula in the MassachusettsBay Colony. The settlementis later named Boston, af-ter the town of Boston inLincolnshire, England.1787: At the close of theConstitutional Conventionin Philadelphia, the del-egates sign the new Consti-tution of the United States.1796: President GeorgeWashington gives his Fare-well Address, in which hedeclines to stand for a thirdterm as president andwarns the new nation toavoid entanglements withforeign governments.1862: At Antietam, one ofthe bloodiest battles of theAmerican Civil War, Uniontroops led by Gen. GeorgeMcClellan halt the north-ward drive of Gen. RobertE. Lee’s Confederate army.1978: Egyptian presidentAnwar al-Sadat, Israeliprime minister MenachemBegin and President JimmyCarter sign the CampDavid Accords.2003: New York Stock Ex-change chairman RichardGrasso resigns his post dueto controversy surroundinghis compensation, esti-mated at $140 million.

Marquis de Condorcet, phi-losopher and statesman(1743)Rube Foster, baseballplayer and executive (1879)William Carlos Williams,physican, poet.Hank Williams, countrysinger and songwriter(1923)Maureen Connolly, tennis

player (1934)Orlando Cepeda, baseballplayer (1937)Phil Jackson, basketballplayer and coach (1945)

9-9Edwin A. Miller- Speeding,driving under suspension.

9-12Ace Watson, possession ofparaphernalia, public in-toxication, no seatbeltJustin Strecker-actualphysical control, noseatbelt, stopping vehicleon roadway, held on a bondof $5,000

9-13Theresa Yardly- Drivingunder suspension, bondedout.

9-14Jesus Beltran- No driver’slicense, held for ICE.Bruno Ortiz-Ramirez-Speeding, no driver’s li-cense, held for ICE.“To weep is to make less thedepth of grief.” - WilliamShakespeare

“When the people fear the government there is tyranny, when the gov-ernment fears the people there is Liberty.” Thomas Jefferson

named Robert Nabors. His let-ter, dated Aug. 17, read as fol-lows:Dear Chairman Freeman:

Thank you for your letterof March, 11, 2009, to thePresident. I have beenasked to respond on his be-half.

We appreciate the effortsof Cimarron County to har-ness wind energy to produceclean, renewable electricityand create green jobs whileimproving America’s energysecurity. We also understandthe significant challengesfaced by developers of windenergy in connecting theseresources to communitiesthat are willing and able toutilize the clean energy pro-duced.

The Administration is al-ready moving to addresssome of these challenges. InMarch, Secretary of the In-terior Ken Salazar issued asecretarial order establish-ing an energy and climatechange task force that willspur this agenda and identifyspecific renewable energyzones on U.S. public landswhere Interior can facilitatea rapid and responsiblemove to large-scale produc-tion of solar, wind, geother-mal, and biomass energy.The task force will prioritizethe permitting and appropri-ate environmental review oftransmission rights-of-wayapplications that are neces-sary to deliver renewableenergy generation to con-sumers. The task force willalso work to resolve otherobstacles to renewable en-ergy permitting, siting, de-velopment, and production.

More broadly, the Admin-istration is committed toworking with Congress topass comprehensive energylegislation to protect our na-tion from the serious eco-nomic and strategic risksassociated with our relianceon oil and the destabilizingeffects of a changing climate.

Thank you, again, for yourletter and your efforts asCommissioner to bring new,green jobs to CimarronCounty.

Sincerely,Robert L. NaborsDeputy Director, Office of

Management and BudgetFreeman, the other two Com-

missioners and the county willnow have to wait and observethe administration’s response toboth the letter and the nation’senergy needs.

parts of the desert southwesthave enough solar energypotential to power the U.S.several times over. The pan-handle of Oklahoma, espe-cially Cimarron County hasthe wind and solar capabili-ties to do the same. Cimar-ron County is also known asthe “Saudi or Arabia of windfor Oklahoma”!

With the shape that oureconomy is in we must do allthat we can to strengthen ourNations! We do not need towait 4 to 20 years to thinkabout the benefits, when wecould start this year!

If you, Mr. President, des-ignate these zones and de-mand that we stop the de-pendence that we have onforeign oil, and make majorinvestments in clean energy,we will be able to see oureconomy start to stabilize.The building of transmission,solar and wind sites can andwill put thousands, if not mil-lions, of people back to work,and billions of dollars into theeconomy, plus do much tostrengthen our homelandsecurity. I am very thankfulfor the attention that youhave shown for renewableenergy and please know thatyou have much support fromboth the private sector andcity and county governments.

President Obama, whenthis bill is introduced pleasegive it the careful consider-ation that it deserves. I havenot spoken with SenatorReid, but I am sure that Sena-tor Reid would be more thanwilling to discuss his ideaswith you.

Now is the time to showthe rest of world what theUnited States can do and whywe are the Greatest Nationon earth.

Sincerely,John H. Freeman, Chair-

manCimarron County Com-

missionerFreeman when mailing the

letter sent copies to the Wash-ington D.C. and Nevada officesof Senate Majority Leader,Harry Reid.

As is so often the case, Presi-dent Obama didn’t respond di-rectly. In fact there is a goodpossibility that the President orperhaps even Senator Reidnever laid eyes on the documentsand that they were immediatelypassed on to underlings. WhileReid’s Office hasn’t seemed torespond, Freeman has heardfrom the President’s Office ofManagement and Budgetthrough a Deputy Director

Federal and State Conservation ProgramsDo Benefit Cimarron County Producers

The Boise City NRCS FieldOffice and Cimarron Co. Con-servation District (CCCD)work with producers to addressresource concerns throughimplementation of conservationpractices, as well as, maintain-ing or enhancing existingpractices. Cost-share fundingor stewardship and enhance-ment payments are made avail-able to assist in practice appli-cation and management throughparticipation in Programs like:EQIP, AWEP, CSP, GRP,WHIP, CCCD State Cost-Share. Federal program fund-ing is contingent upon Congres-sional allocation to states whoin turn allocate to the countiesand/or priority funding poolswhich can be limited to water-sheds, multiple counties, andetc.. State allocation to Cimar-ron County Conservation Dis

trict is divided among participat-ing counties

All conservation programsare designed to obtain the larg-est environmental benefit for thedollars spent. All programs re-quire certain eligibility and rank-ing criteria to determine whicha p p l i c a t i o n s a r efunded. Applying for programsis vitally important becausethrough program application, lo-cal, state and national agriculturedecision makers are made awareof the resouce concernsand producer needs. Applyingfor programs does not guaranteefunding because program dollarsfor conservation continueto decrease and competition ofmore producers utililizing pro-gram opportunities to address re-source concerns. Still, it is im-portant to remember thatCimarron County producers

and landowners do benefit fromNRCS Cost-share and Incen-tive Programs and the CimarronCounty Conservation DistrictCost-Share Program. This year(2009) alone saw program dol-lars distributed under:

1. EQIP EnvironmentalQuality Incentive Program,(EQIP): $413,434.00 were obli-gated for residue, irrigation, andgrazing management, as well as,adoption of subsurface irrigation.

2. Conservation Security Pro-gram payments totaling$175,645 were also distributedto contract holders for steward-ship and enhancement prac-tices.

3. Cimarron Co. Conserva-tion District provided approxi-mately $18,000 cost-share toproducers for grass seeding, live-stock wells, pipelines and tanks.