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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1941
Page
2
Montana's population density averaged 3.8 people per square mile in 1940, ranking 46th nationally. Rhode Island led with 674.2 persons per square mile, Nevada remained sparse at about 1.0 per square mile. U.S. total reached 131,669,275 people over 2,977,128 square miles, density 44.2.
Louis Caverly of Somers was struck by lightning near his home after returning from a fishing trip. The blow paralyzed his vocal chords and left his left arm immobile. doctors expect eventual recovery but with a slow path. Caverly, foreman at the Somers mill log pond, remained conscious and walked inside after the strike as a heavy thunderstorm drenched the area.
Forty nine seniors from the Montana School of Mines visited the open pit copper mine at Bingham Utah and the Utah Copper Co mill at Magna Utah to study mining operations and local industry.
Jack, Jean, and Betty head to Great Falls for School Day at the North Montana State Fair with free entry for 20 000 children funded by Montana Flour Mills. They plan a full day of exhibits, shows, rides, and a grand evening program culminating in fireworks.
A Montana Mineral Resources survey project is compiling a new oil and gas directory for the state. Questionnaires were sent to operators active in the last decade, with many returning them to E Byers Emrick in Conrad. A separate item reports the Montana Supreme Court disbarment of J J McDonald, Philipsburg attorney, by unanimous order.
Residents express discontent as economic growth benefits seem uneven while some groups push for greater opportunities. Community leaders urge collaboration to address disparities and ensure inclusive progress.
Anaconda Sales Co announces a monthly contest in Montana awarding 25 prizes of 25 pounds each for lawn and garden suggestions. Entries become property of the company and must be sent to Box 498, Butte, with June submissions postmarked by June 30.
Over 100 Richland county sportsmen met at Sidney with speakers including Elmer Johnson of Glasgow Albert Pulling Fort Peck project manager and J B Lawhead state game photo, as Orville DeShaw read a resolution urging the fish and game commission to station a warden in Sidney. The resolution notes rising game and hunter numbers in the county and calls for stronger policing of the district.
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