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Ed Lemmon and Scotty Philip were the first South Dakota cowboys inducted into Oklahoma City’s National Cowboy Hall of Fame. That Lemmon was a colorful and industrious figure who personally knew most every famous or infamous figure of the west can be quickly ascertained by reading both his Belle Fourche Bee newspaper columns as compiled in Phyllis Schmidt’s book, The West as I Lived It, or Nellie Snyder Yost’s Boss Cowman. All of Lemmon’s memoirs are entertaining, and some may enter the realm of “tall tales.” His October 27, 1933 account, “Wild Game in 1880 Dakota” bears this out. I’ll quote Lemmon’s wild game account word for word.
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In medicine, we routinely ask people about their family health history. Knowing that your mother had diabetes, or that your grandfather battled alcoholism, helps us be alert for health conditions to which you may be predisposed. Sometimes, though, what is revealed by those histories isn’t a medical problem, but a family tragedy.
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Armistice Day officially received its name in America in 1926 through a Congressional resolution. It was first issued on Nov. 11, 1919, by President Woodrow Wilson.
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Scoped Muzzleloaders, CWD, & Savage Model 99 Rifles
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In South Dakota, one is not permitted to use a scoped muzzleloader rifle for big game hunting. While most states permit a scope on muzzleloaders, that doesn’t necessarily make it right. SDG-F&P’s rationale is that a muzzleloader hunt should be a primitive experience. I understand their thinking, but I believe that this rule isn’t in the best interest of our hunters or the game we pursue.
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In the last couple years, I have developed a renewed awe and appreciation of our scientists around the world who work for entire careers to advance science and medicine in their laboratories and beyond. One such scientist is Dr. Barry Marshall.
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When stopped on the street, folks often ask, “Wiltz, what’s next?” Other than pheasants, and perhaps waterfowl and grouse, Mike Hall and I are looking at a November elk hunt in Wyoming. Though I’m looking forward to the Wyoming hunt, I have some apprehensions.
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