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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1940
Page
3
A speaker argues that rural communities lose funds to large city banks, causing credit shortages for farmers and small businesses. Local deposits sit unused while central banks lend to grandes, worsening unemployment and taxes. Restoring local banker power and proper fund distribution is proposed as the cure.
A collection of brief quotes about gratitude from Willis, Charles Simmons, Mary Baker Eddy, Seneca, Franklin, and Seeker. The passages emphasize heartfelt thanks to God, use of blessings received, social and religious duty, and contentment with little for a happy mind.
Indians on the Blackfeet reservation in northern Montana were described as poverty strained eating dogs and lacking floors in their houses during testimony before the Indian affairs committee in Washington. The committee weighs a bill to appropriate 10 million dollars for Indian relief with witnesses Levi Burd and W. J. Spanish detailing dire conditions.
Glacier National Park officials report elk and mule deer avoided migration to Waterton Lakes Park due to open winter with light snow. About 600 elk and 325 mule deer wintered in Belly River and Waterton drainages, in excellent condition, while bighorn sheep show a small population uptick.
Dillon based Clark Canyon Gold Mining outlines a program for adding machinery and enlarging recovery facilities. In Livingston, investors led by W F Crown will use a dry land dredge and washers on Emigrant Creek below Chico. The Lucky Tiger group of Kansas City also gears up for water dredging tests on Emigrant Creek.
Pres. Cornelius F. Kelley released the annual report showing Anaconda Copper Mining Co more than doubling 1939 income to 20,236,552 from 9,542,615 in 1938. Copper deliveries reached 883,235,702 pounds up from 790,083,357. The firm also eyed redeeming 33,000,000 in 4 percent sinking fund debentures due 1950. Ralph W Neyman to lead Atlas Mine development at Mullan. C W Grantley named long-time Terry superintendent in Montana.
The article notes the topic is far reaching and requires utmost care. It promises further discussion to continue in the next issue.
A new streamlined Montana ballot proposal from the 1939 legislature will appear in November. It prints each candidate’s name once with party affiliation opposite, except presidential and vice presidential tickets listed with full designation, and judges noted as nominated without designation. Offices appear under three columns national and state, county and township, and initiatives.
The Women’s Field Army of the American Society for the Control of Cancer reports that over three out of four womb and breast cancer deaths last year could have been prevented with early diagnosis and proper treatment. The chart notes many younger women are affected, womb cancer is the leading killer, and breast cancer is second. Regular B P examinations twice a year and prompt reporting of lumps, discharge, or abnormal bleeding are urged as safeguards.
Wise River notes guests and visits across the community. Endor Therriult and Mr. Scott from Twin Bridges stayed with John and Mrs. Ueman then dined with Dick and Mrs. Trueman. Numerous locals attend dinners, calls, and outings with neighbors, including Elizabeth Allen, Gloria Allen, James Patterson, and others visiting Dillon, Butte, Divide, and Anaconda. The Barn Dance at Wise River draws a girl’s orchestra from Billings. Newspaper items chronicle illnesses, trips, and motor runs among families around Husted ranch, Allen, Pendergast, Mallon, and Gnose.
Mrs. Mary Judge visits daughter in Dillon while Orr Jr. travels to Missoula for several weeks. Bert Orr Sr. returns from Hot Springs Ark accompanied by daughter Rollin Thibodeau. Jay Casper undergoes surgery at Barrett hospital. Edgar Castle visits Dillon en route to San Francisco. Blair Sprinkle and daughters from Helena stay with Syrena Sprinkle. Thomas W. Jones return from Santa Barbara and San Diego. Sorenson announces birth of daughter. Dr. R. T. Clark of Montana State College stops in Dillon. Attorney J. E. Kelly attends duties in Butte. Frank Blair of Grant and Findling Wolfe of Livingston visit Dillon. James Johnson in from Jackson. Chester Barrett of Horse Prairie visits.
The Montana Tuberculosis Association plans its annual meeting on Saturday April 6 at the Placer hotel in Helena to elect officers and directors. Dr C A Stewart of the University of Minnesota will speak on modern control methods for students. Reports on last year’s work and the 1939 Seal Sale will be discussed. A new moving picture film on detecting tuberculosis will be shown.
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