DIAMOND BAR CATTLE COMPANY

Update by Laura Schneberger

Al Schneberger and a friend just flew over the Diamond Bar to check on the situation over there and they said there was a small army out at Meown. We already know there are 16 LEO's on the job. They graded the snow off the road from Beaverhead to Meown last weekend and they have hired a helicopter to help out. All to gather 400 cows that two people can handle themselves at little cost. They seem to be sparing no expence in dealing with this little problem. Of course the money will come from the Laney's and is being fronted by the American Taxpayer so why should they be budget concious. If the Laney's cattle wont cover the costs they probably feel they can just impound their deeded land.

The contractor seems to be there but no one has any idea who he is. Al says there doesn't seem to be enough horses to do any kind of job but he said it looked like there were a couple head of cattle in the pens.

The USFS are stonewalling the Freedom Of Information Act requests that are being mailed in, hand delivered to the Supervisor's Office in Silver City and even one taken to Washington and delivered. They claim they can wait 20 days to answer them if they want to.

Al videoed the ranch on the flight and we may be able to get some pictures taken from the plane by tomorrow if they can get it from the video camera and put it to into digital form by then.

Action 7 news says they will have a report today or tonight. Probably just letting us know they gathered 2 cows. Whoopie.
If the injunction against the MOU between the livestock Board and the USFS goes through and the MOU is declared invalid, everyone will have to pick up and go home.

There is also a rumor that they are trying to get some auctions in west Texas to handle the cattle since NM isn't interested.

Laura Schneberger
www.cowboysandcattlecountry.0catch.com