[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 87 (Friday, June 20, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1279]
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                           MONTANA--AT LARGE

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                             HON. RICK HILL

                               of montana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 20, 1997

  Mr. HILL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to make my colleagues aware of a 
project currently underway in my State of Montana, the ``One Good Cow 
Project.''
  As we all know, the Dakotas and eastern Montana were hit by 
devastating winter weather which caused the loss of more than 275,000 
cattle in the Dakotas and 24,000 in Montana.
  Michelle Tebay and Lisa Schmidt of Whitehall, MT, have developed 
``The One Good Cow Project.'' This project helps citizens help one 
another by donating cattle to producers in the Dakotas and eastern 
Montana. Their goal is to deliver 80,000 healthy, running-age cows to 
farmers and ranchers who have experienced livestock loss. In pursuit of 
this goal, hundreds of farmers associations, corporations, and small 
businesses throughout the West have already come together for this good 
cause. It is my sincere hope that calling your attention to this 
terrific effort will compel others to make contributions.
  Mr. Speaker, let us applaud this citizen-based effort. I commend both 
Michelle and Lisa and all those who are contributing to the success of 
this program. It is a fine example of Americans coming together, 
selflessly assisting one another, and contributing to those who have 
experienced hardship.

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