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Billy Ray Klapper (April 19, 1937 – September 10, 2024) was a spur and bit maker known for creating and producing many unique spurs and bits for the ranching community. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Early life and career
The white-throated dipper and American dipper are also known in Britain and America, respectively, as the water ouzel (sometimes spelt "ousel") – ouzel originally meant the only distantly related but superficially similar Eurasian blackbird (Old English osle). Ouzel also survives as the name of a relative of the blackbird, the ring ouzel. [6]
Upon successful completion of the Spur Ride, new spur holders are welcomed with a formal induction ceremony. The ceremony is a dining in, called the Spur Dinner, that often includes other military traditions such as honoring lost comrades, a ceremonial punch [1] (called a grog ), and a roll call of the successful candidates.
The ring ouzel (Turdus torquatus) is a mainly European member of the thrush family Turdidae.It is a medium-sized thrush, 23–24 centimetres (9.1–9.4 in) in length and weighing 90–138 grams (3.2–4.9 oz).
The American dipper inhabits the mountainous regions of Central America and western North America from Panama to Alaska. It is usually a permanent resident, moving slightly south or to lower elevations if necessary to find food or unfrozen water.
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The Quinault Reservation was founded in 1855 with the signing of the Treaty of Olympia (also known as the Quinault River Treaty) with the United States. [8] The reservation covers 208,150 acres (84,240 ha) and includes 23 miles (37 km) of Pacific coastline, [ 4 ] located on the southwestern corner of the Olympic Peninsula .