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By KIM FUNDINGSLAND Staff Writer kfundingsland@ minotdailynews.com Flows into southern Saskatchewan reservoirs that influence the Souris River through Minot and in North Dakota are on the decline, but it will still be several days before any cutbacks are made in the amount of water entering the Souris River from Lake Darling. The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency re- ports that gauges upstream from Rafferty Reservoir near Estevan, the largest impoundment on the Region Imaginative kids win state contest, B1 Food ‘I Am the Walrus’ ... goo goo g’ joob, C1 I N D E X Region Food Sports Scores D2 Markets B2 Obituaries B3 B Nation Weather A3 Events A5 Comics C4 Classified C5-8 A C D Although the White House views such things as interference, lawmakers should continue to offer criticism. Page A4 Our Opinion Happy 90th birthday Wendell Hanson of Ryder Thank you for subscribing to The Minot Daily News To subscribe call 701-857-1910 Vol. 99 No. 104 High: 66 Page A3 Weather Low: 39 For current conditions: www.MinotDailyNews.com 75¢ WEDNESDAY APRIL 15, 2015 MINOT ,NORTH DAKOTA WWW.MINOTDAILYNEWS.COM 75¢ By DAVID RUPKALVIS Editor [email protected] With oil prices continuing to lag, good news has become hard to find in the energy in- dustry in North Dakota. On Tuesday, Lynn Helms, director of the Department of Mineral Resources, reported oil production fell for the sec- ond straight month in Febru- ary. In January, the state produced 1.19 million barrels of oil a day while in Febru- ary, the production fell to 1.177 million barrels a day. “February is the second month in a row with a pro- duction decline,” Helms said. “Not an enormous decline, about 1 percent, but it is the first time since 2010 we have had two months of decline.” February also saw a record low for increased wells in production, with just one additional well produc- ing oil compared to January. The big reason for the de- cline is the steady fall in the Changes in the oil N.D. oil production declines for second straight MDN File Photo Oil production fell for the second straight month in February.In January, the state produced 1.19 million barrels of oil a day while in February, the production fell to 1.177 million barrels a day. Souris upper basin flows decline See OIL — Page A2 By JOHN BECHTEL Freelance Writer [email protected] Jutta Schmidt, Minot resi- dent and 32-year veteran healthcare worker at Trinity Hospital, is leading a clinic April 25 to introduce North Dakotans to the sport of en- durance horseback riding. Even though this sport is at least 50 years old in the U.S., Schmidt says it is relatively unknown in North Dakota. She, and an avid group of other practitioners, mostly women, intend to change that. Endurance riding as a sport is somewhere between trail riding and the Kentucky Derby. There is competition to win each race, but for most, endurance horseback compe- titions are more akin to a marathon race for humans, where anyone who partici- pates and finishes has a sense of accomplishment and brag- ging rights. With endurance horseback riding, the empha- sis is on the horse, not the rider. Although there are awards and prizes, their mantra is “to finish is to win.” These events begin with dis- tances of 25-30 miles and in- crease to 100 miles and more. Your horse has to be fit to con- tinue at all times, including on the other side of the finish line. There are “pit stops” along the trail, and the “pit crews” are licensed veterinarians who are also certified as con- trol judges by the AERC (American Endurance Ride Conference) out of Auburn, Calif., the national regulating body that sanctions the rides and imposes the rules. Most of the race participants have migrated from other horse- Endurance, distance riders sponsor introductory clinic By MARISSA HOWARD Staff Writer [email protected] Jurassic Quest is coming to Minot for the first time ever. They are stomping their way into the North Dakota State Fair Center’s 4-H Hall this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Hours are Friday from 3 to 8 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jurassic Quest, based in Spring, Texas, is the largest exhibition of animatronic, life-size, museum-quality dinosaurs in North Amer- ica. The main exhibit fea- tures over 50 life-size dinosaurs in realistic set- tings that visitors can inter- act with, learn about and even ride. Yes, children will soon be able to tell their friends that they’ve ridden a (almost) real dinosaur. “It’s been really well re- ceived and we’ve had great turnouts all over the coun- try,” said Chris Arnold, Jurassic Quest in Minot this weekend Submitted Photo Jurassic Quest is coming to Minot for the first time ever this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the North Dakota State Fair Center. The largest ex- hibition of animatronic, life-size, museum-quality dinosaurs in North America, Jurassic Quest of- fers over 50 dinosaurs in realistic settings, fossil digs, a Dino Bounce area, tours and more. Ticket information General tickets for Jurassic Quest for kids ages two through 12 are $13 and include the di- nosaur exhibit, Dino Tour, Dino Theater, Science Stations, Dino Crafts and Dino Coloring Station. General tickets for adults ages 13 through 64 are $18, while tickets for sen- iors 65 and older are $16. Both adult and senior tickets include the same attractions as listed for a kids general ticket. A Kids VIP ticket, available for ages two through 12, is $22 and includes all of the attractions as listed for the general ticket, as well as unlimited dinosaur rides, fossil digs, Dino Scooters, inflatables and the bungee pull. Adults ages 13 through 64 and seniors can pay an extra $5 per ticket for unlimited access to these activities. Military and military fami- lies receive a discount of $2 off per ticket. Tickets are available online at jurassicquest.com or at See QUEST — Page A2 See RIVER — Page A2 Jutta Schmidt of Minot participates in an endurance ride in North Dakota, cour- tesy of Bob Zimmer- man. Schmidt will be leading a clinic April 25 to introduce rides to the sport. Submitted Photo See RIDING — Page A6

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Flows into southernSaskatchewan reservoirsthat influence the SourisRiver through Minot andinNorthDakota are on thedecline, but it will still beseveral days before anycutbacks are made in theamount of water enteringtheSouris River fromLakeDarling.The Saskatchewan

Water Security Agency re-ports that gauges upstreamfrom Rafferty Reservoirnear Estevan, the largestimpoundment on the

RegionImaginativekids winstatecontest,B1

Food‘I Am theWalrus’ ...goo goog’ joob,C1

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things as interference,lawmakers should

continue to offer criticism.Page A4

Our Opinion Happy 90th birthdayWendell Hanson

of RyderThank you for subscribingto The Minot Daily News

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By DAVID RUPKALVISEditor

[email protected]

Withoil prices continuingto lag, goodnewshas becomehard to find in the energy in-dustry in North Dakota.OnTuesday, LynnHelms,

director of theDepartment ofMineral Resources, reportedoil production fell for the sec-ond straightmonth in Febru-ary. In January, the stateproduced1.19millionbarrelsof oil a day while in Febru-ary, the production fell to1.177million barrels a day.“February is the second

month in a row with a pro-ductiondecline,”Helms said.“Not an enormous decline,about 1 percent, but it is thefirst time since 2010wehavehad twomonths of decline.”February also saw a

record low for increasedwells inproduction,with justone additional well produc-ing oil compared to January.The big reason for the de-

cline is the steady fall in the

Changes in the oilN.D. oil production declines for second straight

MDN File Photo

Oil production fell for the second straight month in February. In January, the state produced 1.19million barrels of oil a day while in February, the production fell to 1.177 million barrels a day.

Sourisupperbasinflowsdecline

See OIL — Page A2

By JOHN BECHTELFreelance Writer

[email protected]

Jutta Schmidt,Minot resi-dent and 32-year veteranhealthcare worker at TrinityHospital, is leading a clinicApril 25 to introduce NorthDakotans to the sport of en-durance horseback riding.Even though this sport is atleast 50 years old in theU.S.,Schmidt says it is relatively

unknown in North Dakota.She, and an avid group ofother practitioners, mostlywomen, intend to changethat.Enduranceridingasasport

is somewhere between trailriding and the KentuckyDerby.There is competition towin each race, but for most,endurance horseback compe-titions are more akin to amarathon race for humans,where anyone who partici-

pates and finishes has a senseof accomplishment and brag-ging rights. With endurancehorseback riding, the empha-sis is on the horse, not therider. Although there areawards and prizes, theirmantra is “to finish is to win.”These events begin with dis-tances of 25-30 miles and in-crease to 100miles andmore.Yourhorsehas tobe fit tocon-tinueat all times, includingontheothersideof thefinishline.

There are “pit stops” alongthe trail, and the “pit crews”are licensed veterinarianswho are also certified as con-trol judges by the AERC(American Endurance RideConference) out of Auburn,Calif., the national regulatingbody that sanctions the ridesand imposes the rules. Mostof the race participants havemigrated from other horse-

Endurance, distance riderssponsor introductory clinic

By MARISSA HOWARDStaff Writer

[email protected]

Jurassic Quest is comingto Minot for the first timeever.They are stomping their

way into the North DakotaState Fair Center’s 4-H Hallthis Friday, Saturday andSunday. Hours are Fridayfrom 3 to 8 p.m., Saturdayfrom 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. andSunday from 9 a.m. to 7p.m.Jurassic Quest, based in

Spring, Texas, is the largestexhibition of animatronic,life-size, museum-qualitydinosaurs in North Amer-ica. The main exhibit fea-tures over 50 life-sizedinosaurs in realistic set-tings that visitors can inter-act with, learn about andeven ride. Yes, childrenwillsoon be able to tell theirfriends that they’ve ridden a(almost) real dinosaur.“It’s been really well re-

ceived and we’ve had greatturnouts all over the coun-try,” said Chris Arnold,

Jurassic Quest inMinot this weekend

Submitted Photo

Jurassic Quest is coming to Minot for the firsttime ever this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at theNorth Dakota State Fair Center. The largest ex-hibition of animatronic, life-size, museum-qualitydinosaurs in North America, Jurassic Quest of-fers over 50 dinosaurs in realistic settings, fossildigs, a Dino Bounce area, tours and more.

Ticket informationGeneral tickets for

Jurassic Quest for kidsages two through 12 are$13 and include the di-nosaur exhibit, Dino Tour,Dino Theater, ScienceStations, Dino Crafts andDino Coloring Station.General tickets for adultsages 13 through 64 are$18, while tickets for sen-iors 65 and older are $16.Both adult and seniortickets include the sameattractions as listed for akids general ticket. A KidsVIP ticket, available forages two through 12, is$22 and includes all ofthe attractions as listedfor the general ticket, aswell as unlimited dinosaurrides, fossil digs, DinoScooters, inflatables andthe bungee pull. Adultsages 13 through 64 andseniors can pay an extra$5 per ticket for unlimitedaccess to these activities.Military and military fami-lies receive a discount of$2 off per ticket. Ticketsare available online atjurassicquest.com or atSee QUEST — Page A2

See RIVER — Page A2

Jutta Schmidt ofMinot participates inan endurance ride inNorth Dakota, cour-tesy of Bob Zimmer-man. Schmidt will beleading a clinic April25 to introduce rides tothe sport.Submitted Photo

See RIDING — Page A6

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number of oil rigs. In Janu-ary, there were 160 wells ac-tive. That fell to 133 inFebruary, 108 in March and91 as of Tuesday.“The rig count continues

to draw back,” Helms said.“The drop slowed somewhatthis month. It looks like it’spossible there’s another fiverigs that could be cut.”Helms said the reduction

in drilling rigs is more thanhe anticipated. He said a fewmonths ago companies wereplanning to cut rigs after theirexisting contracts ended, butthe decline has been fasterthan that.“I’m surprised at the rapid

rate of the decline,” he said.“Quite a few operators actu-ally started buying out rigcontracts and laying rigsdown.”While the amount of

drilling has slowed, one areathat has seen an increase inthe number of wells alreadydrilled but waiting for com-pletion.Helms said operatorsare waiting for oil prices andtax breaks before fracking thewells.“We’re quickly approach-

ing that 1,000 wells we ex-pected to see in June whenthe big trigger hits,” he said.With operators waiting to

complete wells, Helms saidhe expects the reduced pro-duction to continue, at leastfor a fewmore months.“I do anticipatemonth-to-

month, 1 to 2 percent de-clines for March, April andMay,” he said. “We’re goingto be entering June with thebig trigger kicking in and1,000 wells waiting to becompleted. I think that willtake us back up close to the1.2 million barrels a day.”One of the biggest slow-

downs cameonFortBertholdReservation, where the num-

ber of drilling rigs clipped tonine as of Tuesday. FortBerthold still produces morethan a third of the oil in thestate and has 110 wells wait-ing to be completed.“The rig decrease on Fort

Berthold was really magni-fied by a decision from thetax department that the littletrigger does not apply to FortBerthold wells,” Helms said.

“That had a major negativeimpact.”There was some good

news in February. Helmssaid 81percent of the naturalgas produced in the statewasbeing captured, the bestnumber since 2011. He alsosaid 90 percent of the oilwells in the state were com-plying with the new staterules for oil conditioning.

events coordinator for Juras-sicQuest, Inc. “We really likethe middle of the country –places like Colorado, Min-nesota and North Dakota. Itseems like there is a lot of in-terest from them. That’s whywe’re really excited to cometoMinot.”Though Jurassic Quest

has only been in business forless than two years, firstopening in September of2013, the event has doubledin size in just the past fewmonths.Along with the huge ani-

matronic dinosaurs, JurassicQuest offers T-rex andTriceratops fossil digs,where young paleontologistscan uncover long-hidden di-nosaur bones, a “DinoBounce” area with multipledinosaur-themed inflatablemazes and bounce houses,life-like baby Triceratopsand Camarasaurus baby di-nosaur puppets, battery-op-erated Dino Scooters thatkids can drive themselves,realistic walking “pet” di-

nosaurs, face painting andmuch more.Children alsohave the op-

portunity to take part in theDino Science Stations andDino Crafts, testing theirknowledge on the dinosaursin the exhibit, making theirown plaster fossils to takehome and creating a paperdinosaur that they can deco-rate and make their own.Andyoucan’t forget the ever-popular chance to ride one ofthese creatures, where kidscan sit in a saddle atop a life-size dinosaur that is 5 feet talland 6 feet long.“It’s basically a museum

and a fun house combined,”said Arnold. “There’s some-thing for everyone.”For those who are more

interested in themuseumas-pect, the event offers tours atselect times during the dayfor anyone who wants tolearn, in more detail, about

the dinosaurs and all that theexhibit entails. Arnold saidthere are also descriptions infront of each dinosaur, ex-plaining their height,weight,what they ate and other gen-eral information.“It’s definitely educational

as well as a fun event,” hesaid. “There are adults whocome just for the museumpart, and if you’re interestedin dinosaurs, it’s worth it.Through the craft and sci-ence stations and the exhibititself, the kids learn a lot,too.”A lot of time and work go

into an event that showcasessuchhuge creatures.Accord-ing to Arnold, Jurassic Questtakes an entire day and ahalfto set upbefore the event and12 hours to tear down after itis over. However, that doesnot stop them from travelingacross America and, hope-fully soon, said Arnold, to

Canada.When asked whether

Jurassic Quest would returnagain to Minot next year,Arnold answered that if theevent is well-received, it istheir goal to continue to cometo North Dakota cities once ayear.So if you’re looking for

something to do this week-end, why not step into theworld of the dinosaurs? Asoneperson said, “Weall havea dinosaur deep within usjust trying to get out.”

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OilContinued from Page A1

QuestContinued from Page A1

Souris, continue todrop. Raf-ferty stood approximatelythree and one half feet aboveits summer operating levelearlier this week. However,inflow was registered at 671cubic feet per second andoutflow remained at 883 cfsand the reservoir level isdropping accordingly.Boundary Reservoir, also

nearEstevan,hadameasuredinflow and outflow of 46 cfsthis past Monday. Boundarywasslightlybelowits summeroperating level.Outflowisex-pected to be further reducedthisweek.The reservoir is fedby Long Creek.

Alameda Reservoir con-tinued to release more waterthan it was receiving thisweek. Alameda is located onMoose Mountain Creek justabove its junction with theSouris. Inflow to Alamedawasmeasured at 565 cfs ear-lier this week and outflow at706 cfs. Runoff aboveAlameda is described as “inrecession” by theSaskatchewan Water Secu-rity Agency.The flow in the Souris

River at the Sherwood cross-ing was gauged at 1,720 cfsTuesday. Measurementstaken at Baker’s Bridge Tues-day afternoon showed a flowof 1,780 cfs, which is consid-ered the outflow into theSouris from Lake Darling on

the Upper Souris NationalWildlife Refuge upstreamfromMinot.The water level at Lake

Darling was approximately1,597 feet which is the reser-voir’s summer target level.Outflow from Lake Darlingwas increased Tuesday to1,875 cfs, up from 1,700 cfsthat began in late March.“That’s a reflection of

what’s happening up inCanada,” said Tom Pabian,Upper SourisNWRmanager.“We’ll probably continue atthat rate for another week orso.”Although the snowpack

was below normal, a rapidmelt in southernSaskatchewan resulted insnow runoff quickly entering

drainages. That led to some-what higher release ratesthan what might have beenanticipated based on snow-cover.All of the reservoirs re-main well below flood stage.Water released from Lake

Darlingmatches the inflowattheupper endof the reservoirandprevents any rise in LakeDarling. Releases have led tosteady flows in the Souris.The gauge at the Boy ScoutBridge west of Minotrecorded 1,850 cfs Tuesdayafternoon. Farther down-stream the flows are 1,710 cfsat Verendrye, 1,690 cfs atBantry and1,360 cfs atWest-hope. Gauges at those loca-tions are expected to reflectincreased flows in the nextfew days.

RiverContinued from Page A1

Living in an apartment?Expect your rent to go upagain.Renting has gotten in-

creasingly expensive overthe last five years. The aver-ageU.S. rent has climbed14percent to $1,124 since2010, according to commer-cial property tracker ReisInc. That's four percentagepoints faster than inflation,and more than double therise in U.S. home pricesover the same period.Now, despite a surge in

apartmentconstruction,rentsare projected to rise yet an-other 3.3 percent this year, toan average $1,161, accordingto Reis. While that's slowerthanlastyear's3.6percent in-crease, the broader upwardtrend isn't going away."The only relief in sight is

rents in the hottest markets

are going to goupat a slowerpace, but they're still going togo up," says Hessam Nadji,chief strategy officer at Mar-cus & Millichap, a commer-cial real estate services firm.The main reason: More

people than ever are apart-ment hunting.Young people who have

beenlivingwiththeirparentsare increasingly finding jobsandmovingout.Risinghomepricesare leadingmanylong-time renters to stay put.In addition, most of the

new apartments coming onthe market are aimed at af-fluent tenants and carryhigher-than-average rents.That's especially true incitieswhere new buildings aregoingup inurbancoreareas,which means builders needto recoup higher land anddevelopment costs.

Wallet squeeze: Apartmentrents projected to rise again

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back disciplines, from pleas-ure trail riding to showinghorses to dressage (an eques-trian sport often referred to ashorse ballet, where the showhorse seems to respond ef-fortlessly to the signals of aseemingly effortless rider). Ifpleasurable trail riding is abachelor’s degree in horse-manship, endurance riding isa master’s degree.At a Distance Riding 101

Clinic held in a Bismarckclassroom April 4, a rapt au-dience of equestrians andwanna-bes reviewed princi-ples of balanced riding, han-dling unexpected on-trackobstacles, how to help, nothinder your horse (a crookedrider will make a crookedhorse), pacing your horse,crossing bridges, riding be-side traffic, fording rivers andstreams and proper trail eti-quette. They learned whatthe vets look for, and ofcourse, theywere re-familiar-ized with the finer points ofbridle, bit, breast collar, rid-ing clothing (why you don’twear jeans), camping gear (anumber of these races aremulti-day events), and evenyour trailer to get your horsethere.Schmidt says one of the

things she likes about thesport is themany friends youmake, the camaraderie thatdevelops and the lack of pre-tensions. For women espe-cially, it is a sportwhere yourage, your weight or yourbody shape are irrelevant,and what is really importantis the bond between riderandhorse.Noone careswhatyouwear, and some showupwith snazzy trailers and oth-ers show up with a farmtruck and a rusty trailer.There are other important

distinctions between en-

durance riding as a regulatedand competitive sport andother equestrian events.Eighty to 90 percent of theparticipants are women.Schmidt says the womenseem to bond more closelywith their mounts, the sportis very non-judgmental; it isnot a tough sport like rodeoriding, and there is no agelimit onparticipants (she hasseen from 7 years old to 90).One of the pros at the April 4classroom event, in her mid-60s, has had double knee re-placements in the last 12months and is riding again.Another participant in her40s has multiple sclerosis.Endurance racing is not a

spectator sport and there isn’tmuch limelight. With prac-tice, bothhorse and rider gainself-confidence and this in-credible unity develops be-tween them. There is a senseof discovery, even awe, asyou ride mile after mile inbeautiful and unfamiliar sur-roundings. There is focusand relaxation, contentment,serenity and effort. Some callit exalted trail riding with anedge.What does the sport cost?

For those who already ownhorses, not much. The an-nual fee for an individual tojoin the AERC is $75. Forthosewho are contemplatingowning a horse, your ex-penses will be similar tothose of an avid golfer. Andas Schmidt likes to say, golfis a waste of a good pasture.Golfers of course might seethat differently.The eventApril 25will in-

clude a mock, non-competi-tive ride of about 12miles.Before it begins, therewill be a ridemeeting. Partic-

ipants will be taught how totake their horse’s pulse andhow to trot their horse out forthe vets. Most of all, newbieswill meet pros and discovernew friends, mentors andnice people happy to lend ahelping hand. For those whomissed theApril 4 classroomtraining, there will be a $25charge to cover expenses.Is endurance racing very

hard work? Some of the vet-erans prefer to call it distanceriding, and they say if you areaccustomed to trail riding,you are already 70 percent ofthe way there, and you al-ready know it’s worth the ef-fort. Schmidt participates insix to 10of these events everyyear in as many states, andshe is often filled with regretfor the horse ownerswho areunaware of the incrediblejoys they are missing out on.By one estimate, there is ahorse in N.D. for every 10.7people. Thatmeans there aretens of thousands of N.D.horses that aren’t plowingfields anymore and willnever be entered at the Ken-tuckyDerby, that couldbe anenhanced source of pleasurefor their owners through or-

ganized enduranceracing/distance riding.In communities that pro-

mote this quality-of-life,healthy and family-friendlysport, convention andvisitorsbureaus are aware that theseevents can bring hundreds of

out-of-state participants intothe area, along with theirfamilies, friends and support-ers. It promotes tourism,showcases our state and di-versifies the economy. Every-one wins, even the horses.For anyone interested in the

April 25 Riding Clinic orpreparing for the LegendaryRun endurance race sched-uled for Oct. 2-3 north ofFargo, Schmidt says the bestway to get more informationand get registered is to callher at 701-240-7849.

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