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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1943
Page
5
The report argues war drives powerful need for experienced management and vital electric utility support. It cites 1942 payrolls and taxes, notes past fears of electricity shortages for wartime, confirms Utah and Washington power exports, and warns against government control that could curb free enterprise.
The Montana Power Company presents a defense of its role in national prosperity, noting tax-paying enterprises as the country’s security to cover war debt and sustain employment. It highlights Montana as home to 8,000 to 9,000 stockholders and lauds the company as a product of pioneering vision and stamina.
A Montana power company stresses its workforce as the core of its strength. It notes 206 men and one young woman in active military service, payroll deductions funding war bonds, and civilian war work by employees. The piece highlights loyalty, initiative, and the company’s role in wartime energy needs.
The article explains power dams raise water levels to create head, store water for dry seasons, and divert flow to turbines via forebays or penstocks. It notes dams at natural falls optimize drops, citing Black Eagle Rainbow and Ryan Dams on the Missouri near Great Falls, with nine dams on the Atlantic watershed of the Rockies and four on the Pacific slope.
Power houses contain turbines generators control rooms transformers and auxiliary equipment. Hydraulic turbines connect to generators by steel shafts converting hydraulic energy to electrical energy. Control panels record operating data under operator scrutiny as transformers raise voltage for long distance transmission.
In the Northwest the Montana Power Company explains how long distance high voltage lines began across the continental divide to Montana mines and how a statewide grid with interconnections to Washington Oregon Idaho and Utah provides rapid restoration after outages and helps meet shortages across the region.
Water supply for hydroelectric operations relies on varying precipitation and runoff. Western Montana’s mountains store snow in gulches and canyons. north-facing slopes release water slowly aided by cool nights. Natural storage is insufficient and must be supplemented by artificial reservoirs. lands flooded by reservoirs represent
The Montana Power Company formed to provide cheap plentiful power for industry and now serves thousands of commercial and residential customers. The service territory covers 160 communities in 35 Montana counties and a small Idaho town.
A description explains the distributing system that carries electricity from substations to homes and businesses. New residential and commercial customers receive service lines linked to the distributing grid, with industrial users using separate transformers. The text praises reliability and a ready, around the clock delivery of power supported by a trained, well-equipped organization.
Glacier Production Company holds 88 297 acres of gas and oil land 203 producing wells 133 miles of pipelines with facilities. In 1942 it produced 11 869 000 000 cubic feet of gas and 1 234 428 barrels of oil and sold 1 290 273 barrels. Power Gasoline marketed in Montana and northwest North Dakota uses winter blends with added natural gasoline. The absorption plant yields butane and propane for rural use.
Congratulations are extended to Mr. and Mrs. Olson on the birth of a baby girl. Mrs. Celia Wilson attends a Beaverhead concert. Royal Neighbors report bonds totaling 31,084,750 invested. Many residents travel to Dillon and Butte for medical care, symphony events, and family visits. The Jackson 4-H club and Home Makers discuss sewing and Easter activities. Plans for a community Flag Day service on June 13 are announced.
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