The Harper News (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, January 7, 2011 Page: 2 of 10
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From the Editor
Happy New Year!
The new year is bringing
changes to Harper! Two
new businesses in town:
the Frisbee’s enterprise
next to Dauna’s and new
ownership of the Longhorn
Cafe. Also note that Easy
Pickens will be back in
business, starting this
weekend, managed by
Milton Morse. No immedi-
ate changes are planned—
same hours, same menu
and even the same work-
ers!
Also coming up is the
library’s move into their
new building, possibly
some time in March. This
will expand their space
and put them in a much
better location closer to
the school.
The Harper News will be
moving back to its original
office in the Feller Building
by the bank in February.
Once the library is out of
its present building, Wild
Ride Ministries is planning
to convert that building
into a center for youth.
One change that has
been hoped for was rain-
fall. Very little has fallen in
the last three months; we
had good rainfall in
September but less than
one inch in all of October,
November and December!
Consequently, the tall
grass and pasture land
surrounding Harper is
extremely dry! When we
get the dry windy northers
of January and February,
the fire potential is very
high. Don’t burn or be
very very careful when
you do. Always have water
close by to prevent those
brush, trash and welding
fires that start when “I
thought the fire was out!”
Changes are many times
uncomfortable. I get set-
tled in my “rut” and would
like to just maintain.
However, life goes on and
others changing is causing
me to change also.
One change I’ve made
lately is the practice of
texting! In 2009,1 proba-
bly didn’t text once, in
2010, it’s become quite
common for me to get and
receive texts. I’ll probably
never be as fast as a
teenager, but I’m improv-
ing. I still don’t have an
iphone, droid or ipad or
use “aps” on my phone. I
don’t have a kindle and
still prefer to read hard
copies of books.
As we plan to move the
library, I find that my elec-
tronic know how is being
challenged. As we become
part of the Texas Library
System, which should hap-
pen this year, the library
will employ more and
more advanced electronics
and offer more services to
the public; we especially
hope to have more to offer
the youth of the communi-
ty. We will be closer to
the school and hope to
offer after-school pro-
grams for the students.
This will call for more
and more volunteers. If
you have a little extra
time, consider volunteer-
ing for the library or its
resale shop. Both are
great places to work and
the volunteers become
like family. Call 864.4993
or 864.5870 for more
information. This organi-
zation is changing and
growing and hopefully,
you’ll want to change and
grow with us.
The deadline
for the next issue
is Monday,
Jan. 17, 2010.
Above, right is Patrick
Rudolph of Fredericksburg
with his first buck, a nine
point, 4X6.
Below right is Liz Jenikus of
Llano with a nice 8 pointer.
The Harper News
January 7, 2011
Bode’s Hunting Stories
New Mexico Bear Hunt
1085- No. 1
Part 2
Aug. 29 Met Robert at
Ray’s house at 6:30 a.m.
Drove trying to find fresh
tracks, since it had rained
all night and was still rain-
ing. Got back at 9:00 and
ate and left at 10:30 and
drove again. Also got stuck
several times. Saw lots of
deer and turkey, but no
bear. Got back and went
into town to check on
Margaret. Drove back out
(raining straight down) to
hunting area. Talking to
Robert, he said that the
reservation had 4000 peo-
ple, about 2500 native and
1500 married in. The reser-
vation is 465,000 acres, but
in 1913 it was 1.5 million
acres. The government has
taken away two thirds of
their land. The tribe allots
each resident two acres to
build on. The land cannot
be sold unless it’s to a tribal
member. “Really,” he said,
“You are selling the
improvements.”
Each resident receives
$1000 each year from the
tribe’s profit of hunting and
forest products.
They are afraid of the
bear. They believe that if a
man is mean and evil here,
when he dies, he will come
back as a bear.
Rained all evening. Sat in
the pickup for two hours—
just kept raining. Went in
early, Called back to Ray’s
and Earl (Robert’s dad) met
an old bear face to face.
Scared him so bad he could-
n’t shoot. Said the bear
would have weighed about
300 pounds.
Aug. 30 Last day. Got up
at 4:00 a.m. Met Robert at
Ray’s house. Got out and sat
down and it started raining.
I looked up in the sky and
there was a kind of light
spot. Prayed and asked the
Lord to stop the rain and
send sunshine and within
thirty minutes, both hap-
pened. I was in awe and
thanking Him at the same
time. I prayed also for a
bear to come by and at
4:15, he came by.
Ten steps—sniffing at me.
Now, I can’t shoot right
handed worth a flip, but
didn’t have a choice right
then. I finally got the scope
full of hair and pulled the
trigger. Got him right in the
neck.
The Lord is good and
answers prayers. Thanks be
to him.
Drug the bear off the
mountain and gutted him
and waited for Robert by
the road. Saw about twenty
or twenty-five turkeys cross
the road. At 7:15 Robert
The Business Advisor
by Bill White
Parables of Business:
Adjusting the Sails
Single-handed sailing
across extremely long dis-
tances is a very challenging
sport and a lot like a small
business owner’s job
description. In both cases
everything is in the hands of
one person, with with sole
concern 24/7 for safety and
survival. The sailor is con-
cerned with wind, storms,
traffic and tides to name a
few. The business owner is
concerned with - among
other- things, cash flow,
sales, bankers, government
regulations, employees, and
the general economy.
In single-handed sailing a
huge challenge was suc-
cessfully ended in 1898
when Joshua Slocum cir-
cumnavigated the world in
a small 37 foot sloop. He
obviously stopped several
time to rest and replenish
supplies, but since there
was no Panama Canal back
then it was an extraordi-
narily long voyage. In his
book about the voyage, he
tells of one period just
before a storm hit. He
became desperately ill with
barely enough time to take
down all sails but one of the
smaller ones. The lesson
here for sailor and biz
owner alike is, “You can’t
control the winds, but you
can adjust the sails.”
Economic winds seldom
go in a straight line.
Currently there are some
signs of recovery and the
compliant news media duti-
fully headline these sooth-
ing signs. Nonetheless,
under the sheen, massive
government (national,
state, county, city and
smaller units) debt is wait-
ing to be dealt with. Some
will be dealt with by bank-
ruptcy. (Yes, governments
can take bankruptcy and it
isn’t pretty.) Some bigger
businesses are also in this
trap. Real life example - last
week Borders, the national
bookstore chain, reported
they were unable to pay
some publishers. Some pub-
lishers will undoubtedly cut
them off for future ship-
ments. Now, how long can a
bookseller survive without
books to sell?
It is not a very popular
viewpoint, but we are firm
in the opinion that the eco-
nomic winds in our country
will soon be dangerously
uncontrollable. If we are
correct then those who do
not adjust their sails will be
in danger of capsizing their
business boat.
As a business owner,
the options are twofold:
First assume we, the
Business Advisor, have “lost
it” and change nothing. Or
one can adjust the sails in
anticipation of ill winds. The
change-nothing option
gains very little and risks
extinction. The adjust-the-
sails-option improves sur-
vival chances, and risks only
a possibly slower start as
the clouds break. Take your
choice.
We are recommending
the cold-turkey cure: Get
out of debt (business and
personal)- build cash
reserves - for delinquent
customer accounts, setup
payment plans and refuse
further sales for un-coop-
erative customers. Consider
over-time pay in place of
new hires. Where employ-
ees have access to the cash
drawer, “trust but verity.”
Be a Joshua Slocum -not
a Borders Bookstore.
Bill White
thebusinessadvisor
@beecreek.net
Letter To the Editor
To the Editor,
The Harper News
Dear Madam:
Exigencies pertaining to
the Christmas and New Year
holidays have precluded my
quick response to the con-
tinuing castigation of
Samuel Adams by Mr. John
Graham in the December
3rd issue of The Harper
News. I will concede the
last words on Adams to Mr.
Graham in hopes that fur-
ther opinionated commen-
tary regarding that particu-
lar historic figure and
patriot can be put to rest.
At the conclusion of his
tome, Mr. Graham alleges
that “reason is drowned in
media-fomented rage” and
he is “not sure I know the
solution” to this “national
poison.” Here I will take a
new issue with Mr. Graham.
Are you condemning the
right of free speech, which
our previously discussed
subject insisted be inserted
as an amendment to the
Constitution? Do you actu-
ally read and listen to this
free speech, or do you con-
demn it because of rumor
and political innuendo that,
perhaps, foments your will-
ing disagreement? I ask you
and the readers of this col-
umn if you would censure
what is being written or
spoken so that no “unac-
ceptable” concept might
tempt the minds of a politi-
cally conditioned populace.
Actually listen to the talk
shows that are maligned by
non-listeners. Actually read
the media that you are told
to mistrust by propagan-
dists. Spend a few hours in
review of Orwell in 1984
and Animal Farm. You can
start at the Harper Library.
Respectfully submitted,
R D Weilburg MD
Gene Bode
and his dad drove up. His
dad had killed a bear also.
Got back to town about 9:00
after skinning the bear.
Aug. 31. Margaret and I
got started at 6:00 a.m. Ate
and drove through town
and out to the race track
and looked around. Went by
the Inn of the Mountain
Gods and by the reservation
office and made it home
about 10:00 that night.
Thanks, Lord , for a nice,
safe and successful trip.
Stay well and healthy.
See you next time.
(Editor’s note: This is only
one of Gene’s hunting
stories. All the rest are avail
Quote of
able in his new book, Me
and My Old Winchester 270: \
A Lifetime of Hunting Stories,
with Pictures. They are on
sale at Behrends Feed at
Bode’s.)
the Week
“GjocC doesn't require us to succeed;
fie onCy requires that you try”
-Mother T*iresa
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Sees Member Growth in 2010
Although 2010 was a diffi-
cult year for many Texas
organizations, Gillespie
county Farm Bureau once
again enjoyed membership
growth, increasing by 38
member families this year.
This is the nineteenth con-
secutive year of increasing.
Elgin Pape, Gillespie
County Farm Bureau presi-
dent explained why the
organization continues to
grow year after year.
“It’s pretty simple to
understand why folks want
to be a part of Texas Farm
Bureau,” Pape said. “TFB
isn’t just a cotton and cattle
organization; it’s a family
organization representing
every aspect of Texas agri-
culture.”
Pape cited strong agricul-
tural advocacy programs at
the local level and the
diverse services offered to
members as another reason
for membership growth.
“We are able to offer ben-
efits to our members here in
Gillespie County that they
won’t find anywhere else.
In tough times, these bene-
fits help a lot of folks make
ends meet.”
The state organization
grew byl 5,414 member
families and was In the top
five states in the country for
the most growth in 2010,
earning a Navigator Award
for exceeding American
Farm Bureau Federation
(AFBF) membership goals.
On a national level, AFBF
grew to more than 6 million
member families in 2010,
marking fifty consecutive
years of membership
growth.
Rural Areas Fight
to Keep Representation
Growth is, for the most
part, viewed as a good
thing. But growth in one
area can sometimes have a
brutal effect on the areas
that don’t have it.
The urban areas of Texas
are experiencing tremen-
dous growth at the expense,
politically, of the rural
areas of the state. When the
Texas Legislature convenes
in 2011, redistricting will be
a major focus.
“Rural Texas will most
likely take a hit in represen-
tation,” said Elgin Pape,
president of Gillespie County
Farm Bureau. “The popula-
tion growth just hasn’t kept
up with the urban sprawl
around the state’s larger
cities.”
Texas is expected to pick
up between three and four
seats in the U.S. House of
Representatives. The num-
ber of House members is
frozen at 435, so other
states with slow population ;
growth or loss will be giving
up seats.
Gaining a few more seats
in Texas will allow more
flexibility in drawing new
congressional district lines.
The Texas Legislature,
however sits 31 senators
and 150 House members.
Gains to urban areas and
South Texas where popula- ;
tions have grown the most
rapidly will pick up legisla- •
tive seats. Rural areas will \
lose representation.
“The expected loss of rep-
resentation in rural areas
will make our job a lot
harder,” said Pape. “As
more and more people get
further removed from the
farm, we’ll have to work
more closely with our law-
makers, explaining the
importance of agriculture to
our state. Agriculture can-
not be lost in the shuffle in
Austin and Washington.”
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