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Memoriesofthe20th annual Jim Owens Me- morial Ranch Rodeo in- clude the Dummy Roping championship with the lit- tle ropers. Two year old Kanton Wagner would ap- proach the head and place the rope over the horns, while his 10-year-oldsis- ter Kamish competed in a roping duel against 9-year- old Colton Suther. Thanks to the sponsors for the prizes, Brandon Minch Construction and DW Powder Coaters for the dummies, Crossroads Feed and Supplies for sacks of horse feed, Bren- don and Christy Flynn for the roping ropes, Dave's Boots for cowboy boots to the winner of the foot race, and the Ranch Rodeo Committee for the $100 to Colton Suther, $100 to Ka- mish Wagner and $50 to Greyson Long. At the Ranch Rodeo, the cattle were so ornery in the Ranch Sorting no team managed to get 7 head out. Sorting is when one rider rides into the herd to cut out the seven cattle wear- ing a certain color neck band from a herd of 35 head. The other two riders guard the "gate", two bar- rels. The following are my long go notes. Four head in 1.18.81 won 1st for Here and There Cattle Co. Etna, Frank Johnson, Joe Nash & Ri- ley York. 2nd was 4 head in 1.42.0 for Harmon Ranch, Cottonwood with Dean Miller, Justin Nie- sen, and Robert Staley. 3rd with 3 head to LLC Ranches, Klamath Falls, OR with Lee Felder, Casey Awbrey and Locke Wou- liby in 2.24.25. 4th with 3 head was Double Bar X, Millville with Tim Maher, Tom and Reed Martinez in 2.29.33. Seven teams got 2 head before being flagged out, since the cattle came back or went on wrong side of gate. 14 teams had only one sorted out, when the time stopped for them, and two had none. Some- one sitting above me, yelled out "That's why we eat them," after the first five teams had only one animal before be- ing flagged out on Friday night. If the rider drew an an- imal that wasn't too slow or too fast or wild, there were some impressive ranch horses shown. 1st was Eric Duarte, Sprague River Ranches with 146, 2nd Clayton Edsall, C Cup Livestock with 145, 3rd Rich Rice, Rice/Sparrowk with 143, 4th at 142 was Cole Hook, KO Ranch and Craig Boyd, Buck Horn Ranch, 6th was Justin Nie- sen, Harmon Ranch with 141, 7th was JC Niesen, TX Bar Ranch with 140.5. Ranch Doctoring was the down-fall of 15 teams. The riders are given the number of an Angus heifer that must be "doctored." A rider enters the herd look- ing for the number on the back of the animal, sep- arates it from herd of 35 head, goes through the "gate" and then they can rope it. Each member of the team is allowed one loop, and if the heeler and cowboy "vet" misses, they are out, which happened to 5 teams. When two calves es- caped, where only one was to leave the pen, this dis- qualified five teams. 3 calves returned to herd be- fore being roped, and an- other team caught their calf in 1.05.35, and when the "vet" went to apply the chalk signifying it had been doctored, the chalk was missing. You should have seen his face. Fastest time in Ranch Doctoring was Spring Ranch , Shandon with 1.01.35; ENG Ranches, San Miguel was 2nd with 1.04.56, Double Horse Shoe, Red Bluff was 1.05.35 but they lost the chalk, LLC Ranches, Klamath Falls, Ore. had 1.09.18 for 3rd. Herd Counting had be- tween 95 and 100 head of cattle of all sizes, colors, and breeds to be counted. Of the 26 teams, 15 teams over or under counted by one head and were dis- qualified. 1st was Sprague River Ranches, Beatty, Ore. counting 97 head in 53.54 seconds. 2nd was UI Ranches, Red Bluff with 98 head in 1.02.78. 3rd was Buck Horn Ranch coun- tin 98 head in 1.05.22. 4th was Nonella Livestock, Klamath Falls, Ore. with 99 head in 1.06.87, and 5th was Rice/Sparrowk Ranches, Clements with 98 head in 1.10.53. Judges were Harvey Camacho and Smokey Pritchett. I asked Smokey what happened when I saw him limping, and then noticed it wasn't a cowboy boot on his foot. He had ankle replacement sur- gery after breaking his an- kle several times over the years. There were signs "Please, don't stand in walkway." It was incredi- ble the number of children and adults that can't read as they stood beside the sign. But, it was much bet- ter this year because most people moved on. The music and party on Friday night featured Chad Bushnell and his band before he left for Nashville on Sunday to re- cord an album. The top six teams were C Cup Livestock, Modesto with saddle bronc rider Cash Robinson, calf roper Joe Clarot, and Clay- ton Edsal riding the Top Ranch Horse "Sly," Skeets Oak Peppy , after scoring 145 for 2nd in the long go and 138 in the finals for 1st place. Edsal received a sil- ver bit from Ragan Exca- vating, handmade head- stall from Jud Miller and braided reins from Cun- ningham Fence. 2nd to Nonella Livestock, Klam- ath Falls, Ore. with Mark, Tom and Roger Non- ella. 3rd to Spring Ranch, Shandon, with Craig Gi- acomelli, Wyatt Bour- det, and Frankie Marti- nez. 4th-5th was a tie be- tween Buck Horn Ranch, Williams with Jake Ryan, Craig Boyd, Dan Holland and Harmon Ranch, Cot- tonwood with Dean Miller, Justin Niesen and Rob- ert Staley who was voted champion All Around Ranch Cowboy receiving a silver buckle and a trophy handmade saddle built by Judd Miller and donated by Miller, Animal Health International of Red Bluff, Merck, and J P Ranch Ro- deo committee. 6th place went to UI Ranches, Red Bluff with Cole Green, Brian Darst and Roy Ow- ens. Thanks to the Ranch Rodeo Committee, Jill Delfs, Henry Heitman, Ty- ler Martinez, Judd Miller, Jim Moore, Terrill Os- trum, Kenneth Owens the arena director, and Bub Ragan. Announcer was Scott Allen and I appreci- ated that he repeated the times. Secretaries: Patti Martinez, Trish Suther, Ju- lie Kelley and Wendy Gal- laty. Timers were Sheree Owens and Rachelle Or- nelas. BullSaleistheplace to be Red Bluff Bull Sale has been known for 74 years as the place to be in Feb- ruary or January. The Red Bluff Daily News Hereford Sale Section for the 5th an- nual sale mentioned 303 bulls and 85 females were entered in 1946. Thursday, Feb. 7th showing of individuals and pens, starting at 10 a.m. while that evening Free refreshments, buffet dinner and entertainment for consignors and visitors in banquet hall of Trem- ont Hotel. I think Darrel Conard, The Big Steer must have written this press release: "The refreshments, the luncheon and such mu- sical anviling as can be mustered by Jack Arm- strong, buffet chairman, will be on the Red Bluff house. The jagged edges of the barbed wire baritones and the boisterous grunt- ings of the bullfrog basses will be wooled round by an imported set of piano, fife and drums, so that the omnipresent hangovers will not be shared by the conscious coyotes, who have no recourse to bicar- bonate of soda. "The announced pur- pose of the informal gath- ering is to provide an op- portunity for consignors, prospective purchasers and investors to meet in friendly and relaxed con- versation so that all may obtain desired lines on in- dividual stocks. Many last- ing friendships have been made over the delectable pre-emergency sandwiches served by volunteer mess- men. "But the greatest enter- tainment plum of all will be reserved for Friday eve- ning, when approximately 450 persons will ankle into the former Minch store on Main street for a succulent banquet and vaudeville entertainment. Previously restricted in size and capacity for fun by the physical limits of the Women's clubhouse, this years enjoyment will exceed in size and vari- ety anything previously of- fered in these fields. "The dinners, going swiftly at $ 2.50 per per- son, will be served from buffet tables. After the serving, individuals may have their choice of com- fortable seats for all, with unrestricted vision and hearing for the entertain- ment to follow. The cater- ing will be under the su- pervision of the famous lo- cal chef, Mrs. Inez Tatro. "The new site for the dinner and show has been improved and em- bellished by the construc- tion of an entertainment stage, where all revelry will be centered. The ex- ception will be that the dance, traditionally fol- lowing the dinner, will be held immediately after the show in the Women's club- house. Admission to the dance is included in the $ 2.50 dinner and fun fee. Ray Horne and his musical maestros will pound out the energizing rhythms until 12 o'clock. "Dinner entertainment will be furnished by pro- fessional actors from San Francisco, Seattle and Sac- ramento. Chairman Dave Minch and committeemen 'Babe' Rubel and Joe Cro- shaw have formed a com- mittee of citizens to meet all incoming trains up to the day of the sale, to take all long haired musicians and short witted comics into custody. It is expected that jugglers will be con- fined to the bull pens while comics and musi- cians will be given the freedom of the range." JEANBARTON 20th annual Jim Owens Memorial Ranch Rodeo COURTESYPHOTO Champion All Around Working Cowhorse 'Sly' with his rider Clayton Edsal, of C Cup Livestock, Modesto and Thelma Owens at the 20th annual Jim Owens Memorial Ranch Rodeo. By Mike Stobbe The Associated Press NEWYORK Embattled milk producers launched a so- cial media campaign this week to rebuild public con- fidence in the health bene- fits of their product. But how healthy is it? While the government urges milk consumption, some studies have begun to suggest potential ill effects from drinking too much of the white stuff. It gives a body pause, so to speak. Here then is a quick re- view of what science cur- rently says about milk's health benefits: The old hurrah A diet rich in milk has long been promoted as a way for children to build strong bones and muscles, and stave off the harms of osteoporosis in seniors. Proponents have especially noted its calcium, potas- sium, and Vitamin D con- tent. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends daily consumption of fat- free or low-fat milk or dairy products, at 2 to 2 cups for younger children and 3 cups a day for older chil- dren and adults. Raw milk concerns Some consumers say the healthiest type of milk is raw milk, straight from the cow. But health officials say milk must be pasteurized to kill off disease-causing germs like campylobacter and salmonella. Studies indicate pasteur- ization can affect a few of the vitamins found in milk, like thiamine, vitamin B12, and vitamin C — but milk is only a minor source of these vitamins. Overall, pasteuriza- tion does not significantly change the nutritional value of milk — and it may save lives, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. DAIRY Milk does a body good? A look at the science ThankYou ThefamilyofLyleHencratt wishes to express our gratitude for all the cards, flowers, plants, food & donations, to all the wonderful people who honored him by attending his services thank you one & all From Lyle's family Gale, Dave, Locky, Cara & Blair, Bekah, Dan, Jodi, Brooke & Betsy RUNNINGS ROOFING SheetMetalRoofing ResidentialCommercial • Composition • Shingle • Single Ply Membrane Ownerisonsiteoneveryjob ServingTehamaCounty 530-527-5789 530-209-5367 NoMoney Down! "NoJobTooSteep" " No Job Too Flat" FREE ESTIMATES CA. LIC#829089 Smog Check (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) 527-9841 • 195 S. 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