The INDEPENDENT, December 4, 2003
Ike Says…
WEATHER REPORT
From page 2
Opening morning found me sneaking into a
clear-cut at daylight. After scouting the clear-cut,
I made a hunt on the timbered back side of it.
Soon I was into a herd of elk and pinned down
by a cow. It didn’t take the cow elk long to figure
out that I was not a stump and she spooked and
took the herd with her. I had seen five elk, one of
which was a goat-horned spike. What I didn’t
see was a couple of animals on the far side of
the small herd. I ended up in a short foot race
with the elk and getting to see the cows and
spike once again. I noticed that my boots were
rubbing hard on my Achille’s tendons and once I
finally gave up on the small herd I headed to the
pickup to change my boots. Luckily, I had thrown
my other pair of boots in with the rest of my gear
in the back of the pickup. I changed and it sure
felt good to be back into comfortable footwear. I
bailed off into a reprod patch on another hunt
and returned just at dark.
When I got home that night, I peeled off my
socks and noticed that my heels on both feet
had a quarter size blister that had ripped open.
Boy, did that smart when I took my shower! I put
some antibiotic cream on the open wounds and
didn’t think much more of it…until the next morn-
ing while trying to slip on my regular boots. My
boots are a tight fit and the backs of my ankles
burned as I hobbled to the pickup. After about a
half-hour of walking, my wounds quit burning
and I could go right along as usual. Each night I
was greeted with bloody socks and more antibi-
otic cream. The next three days were the same,
if not worse, a guy even called me an old man at
the local gas station because of the way I was
walking. Luckily, on Wednesday of the season I
took my bull and packed it out with the help of a
friend. Yes, I learned a lesson this year: Never,
ever wear a boot that’s not broken in to your
foot!
While we are talking about learning lessons,
The INDEPENDENT received notice from the
State Police game division regarding two arrests
they made after the close of the second elk sea-
son. A man in Scappoose was arrested for Un-
lawful Taking of Bull Elk - No Big Game Tag, Bor-
rowing a Big Game Tag and Counseling in a
Wildlife Crime. He was also charged with Un-
lawful Possession of Altered/Mutilated Big
Game Tag, Unlawful Possession of Big Game
Parts, Convicted Felon in Possession of a
Firearm (4 counts), Manufacture of a Controlled
Substance - Marijuana, and Possession of a
Controlled Substance - Marijuana. Talk about
being hammered! But the part that tickled me
was the young lady who is alleged to have
loaned the tag was charged with Loaning a Big
Game Tag and Aiding in a Wildlife Crime. Both
suspects were lodged in jail. So ladies, when
your husband or boy friend talks you into buying
a tag so he can go fill it for you, just remember,
you could be sitting in jail all weekend waiting for
your bail hearing on Monday morning.
I didn’t hear of much in the way of wildlife
crimes during this elk season, but I’m kind of out
of that loop. One interesting incident did occur
this year, when a herd of elk was run through a
friend’s back yard and a bull elk fell mortality
wounded by his barn. While no laws were bro-
ken during this episode and the hunters involved
were very respectful of the landowner, it certain-
ly illustrates that things can go wildly awry when
Izaak Walton League
Nehalem Valley Chapter meets monthly on
the third Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
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LEGAL NOTICE
Meeting Notice
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Temperature and precipitation
amounts are from the official U.S.
weather station at the Vernonia wa-
ter plant. Measurable precipitation in
November totalled 6.37 inches.
Call (503) 429-7193 for location.
The USDA-Natural Resources Conser-
vaton Service (NRCS) in partnership with
Columbia Soil and Water Conservation Dis-
trict (CSWCD) has scheduled a local work
group meeting to be held Friday, December
5, 2003 from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM at the
Columbia County OSU Cooperative Exten-
sion Service meeting room. The Extension
Service office is located at 505 North Co-
lumbia River Highway in St. Helens, Ore-
gon.
The purpose of the meeting is to re-
ceive input for the development of the fiscal
year 2004 USDA EQIP (Environmental
Quality Incentives Program) in Columbia
County.
This meeting of the local work group will
be primarily to establish natural resource
priorities, cost share rates and incentive
recommendations of eligible conservation
practices that address resource issues on
agricultural lands.
For further information contact the
USDA-NRCS office in St. Helens 503-397-
4555.
Publish December 4, 2003
INFORMATION
NOTICE: Oregon Construction Con-
tractors Law (ORS 701) requires that
all businesses that advertise remodel-
ing, repair, home improvement or new
construction be licensed with the Con-
struction Contractors Board. A license
means a contractor has a bond and in-
surance. For your protection, verify a
contractor’s license and complaint his-
tory at www.ccb.state.or.us, 503-378-
4621 (CCB staff), or 503-378-4610
(24-hour automated contractor in-
quiry).
Obituary
DAVID R. STUBBLEFIELD
David R. Stubblefield, 52, Hillsboro,
died November 8, 2003. Private servic-
es were held November 15.
Mr. Stubblefield was born March 11,
1951, in Tillamook, and adopted by
Hanley and Helen (Huntley) Stubble-
field. He graduated from Hillsboro High
School.
After a four-year courtship, he mar-
ried Peggy D. Benedict. They made
their home in Hillsboro.
Survivors include his wife; a daugh-
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ter, Karin Kent of Vernonia; two step-
sons, Danny Benedict and Brent
Strange, both of Hillsboro; one brother,
John Stubblefield of Hillsboro, and five
grandchildren.
Remembrances are suggested to
the American Cancer Society.
Westside Cremation & Burial Ser-
vices was in charge of arrangements.
ERMA B. KIRKPATRICK
Erma B. Kirkpatrick, 95, Portland,
died November 11, 2003. Services
were held November 15 in the Mt.
Home United Methodist Church with
the Rev. Anne F. Weld-Martin officiat-
ing. Interment was at Gibbs Cemetery
in Sherwood.
Mrs. Kirkpatrick was born April 19,
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1908, in Buxton to William D. and
Frances (Tatman) Baker. She grew up
in various places in rural Washington
County and graduated from Hillsboro
High School in 1927. She attended
Oregon Normal School, now Western
University in Monmouth, graduating in
1931. She then taught at Hayward,
Buxton, Prickett and Mt. Home schools.
In 1935, she married George A.
Kirkpatrick. They lived and farmed on
the Kirkpatrick homestead, which she
continued to run for many years after
his death.
She was a member of the Mt. Home
United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her
husband in 1987; a son, David; three
brothers and three sisters.
Survivors include a son; C. Rodney
of Gresham; two daughters, Karen C
McFall and Joan F., both of Sherwood;
five grandchildren, and two great-
grandchildren.
Remembrances are suggested to
the Mt. Hood United Methodist Church
c/o Attrell’s Sherwood Chapel, 280 NW
First St., Sherwood, OR, 97140.
Attrell’s Sherwood Chapel was in
charge of arrangements.
CAROL MARIE PULTZ
Carol Marie Pultz, 67, Buxton, died
November 20, 2003. Services were
held November 24. Interment was at Fir
Lawn Cemetery, Hillsboro.
Mrs. Pultz was born July 20, 2003,
in Nampa, Idaho, to Erwin and Edna E.
(Acuff) Schmitt. The family lived in Ida-
ho, Washington and Oregon, and
moved to Hillsboro in 1951; she gradu-
ated from Hillsboro High School in
1954. She worked in retail stores and
canneries and even drove cab in the
1960s.
In 1973, she married Wilfred Pultz.
They made their home in Buxton.
She was preceded in death by her
husband; a son, DeWayne E. Derrick
Jr., and a grandson.
Survivors include a son, Dale of
Parkdale; two daughters, Teri Skjeie of
Forest Grove and Karen Kellar of Van-
couver; a sister, LaDonna Leder of
Spokane; seven grandchildren, and
five great-grandchildren.
Remembrances are suggested to
the Arthritis Foundation or the Christian
Praise Center in Cornelius.
Fir Lawn Mortuary in Hillsboro was
in charge of arrangements.
OMA ALBERTA GRAHAM
Oma Alberta Graham, 94, St. He-
lens, died November 21, 2003. Ser-
vices and interment were at Wilson
Memorial Gardens in Vancouver.
Mrs. Graham was born February
19, 1909, in Summerville, to Birt and
Nellie (Chandler) Slack. She attended
Mollala High School.
In 1930, she married Wilo Graham.
They made their home in Battle
Ground, Wash. She was a homemaker
and a concert pianist, and a member of
the seventh-day Adventist Church
She was preceded in death by her
husband and by a daughter, Oma
Sharon Rawson.
Survivors include a daughter, Mar-
jorie Burbee of St. Helens; three sons,
Duane of Vernonia, Garnard of Battle
Ground, and Lawrence of Goldendale,
Wash.; a sister, Fleta Barnhill of Moses
Lake, Wash.; 14 grandchildren; 19
great-grandchildren, and four great-
great-grandchildren.
Remembrances are suggested to
the Three Angels Broadcasting Network.
Columbia Funeral Home in St. He-
lens was in charge of arrangements.
NEVAH B. “STEVIE” TAYLOR
Nevah B. “Stevie” Taylor, 81, Ver-
nonia, died November 26, 2003. A Cel-
ebration of Life service was held De-
cember 4 at the Vernonia Senior Cen-
ter with her son, Pastor Gary G. Taylor,
officiating. Graveside services were
held at Willamette National Cemetery.
Mrs. Taylor was born November 30,
1921, in Brady, Nebraska, to Cyrus
and Anna (Carlson) Cochran. She was
raised and completed her high school
education in Nebraska.
In 1941, she married Russell Eu-
gene Taylor. They resided in Nebraska,
California and Washington before mov-
ing to Vernonia in April of 2003.
She was preceded in death by two
brothers, Raymond and Leslie; and two
sisters, Ethel Patterson and Marjorie
Smith.
Survivors include her husband; two
sons, Pastor Gary of Vernonia, and Tim
of Heber City, Utah; a daughter, Tammy
of Everett, Wash.; six grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; nieces and
nephews.
Remembrances are suggested to
the Community Home Health & Hos-
pice of Longview, Wash., or to the
Gideon Bible Society.
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home
in Vernonia was in charge of arrange-
ments.