Something stinks in the north country

I am responding to Bill Thackeray's letter regarding the Milk River Ranch, which is three miles from my property in the Milk River Breaks.

Thackeray is puzzled why farmers would be upset at the price paid for the ranch. He contends it should only make our land more valuable. If only that were so, I'm pretty sure you can buy almost any land you would like in northern Hill County for the price the state paid. Why would farmers sell this tightly held land that they have lived on for generations? It's very simple; the state didn't just overpay, they threw money at the deal like a 90-year-old billi...