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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1925
Page
1
Reports say six tremors struck Butte from 7 08 to 10 35 PM causing sirens and crowds to flood streets. Chimneys toppled and veneers damaged while the telephone exchange faced a flood of calls. Willows Creek reportedly demolished then later corrected. Three Forks hit hard with fire rumors and window damage noted.
The father of the president, Colonel Coolidge, aged 82, was reported in serious condition by his physician Dr. J Cramp of Bridgewater. The doctor said there was no immediate danger of death, though colleagues noted the condition was worse than at any prior time.
A sequence of six earthquakes struck Montana and surrounding states yesterday afternoon and evening. First shocks at 6:22 PM caused panic and injuries minimal, with buildings damaged in Warm Springs and Butte. later quakes extended into Wyoming Idaho and Eastern Washington. Reports detail wrecked courthouses, jails, schools, churches, banks and trains blocked by landslides, with no lives lost.
In Missoula on June 27 a second earthquake震 rocked the courthouse where jurors detained for a liquor case pleaded for release. A deputy sheriff freed them and after the tremor they returned to convict, delivering a guilty verdict with remarks that the quake sped their decision.
The salvage expedition finds the Merida at 212 feet, carrying about 30 tons of gold and silver. Diver Fred Neilson confirms the ship by size and markings after a five day search and a 15 day salvage plan begins next week with baskets lifting the treasure to surface.
The Gros Ventre river valley experienced another avalanching event as Sheep Mountain slid into the valley three miles above the lake, damming the river and triggering earthquake shocks. Officials report the Pocatello Tribune notes the landslide near Jackson Hole was not serious, estimated about a quarter of a mile wide and half a mile long, with no strong quake activity.
Central Montana rocked by a quake and a strong electrical storm. Three Forks suffered major damage as landslides severed power lines and blocked the Milwaukee and Northern Pacific routes. The Lombard tunnel collapsed trapping trains and delaying No. 15 and No. 18 as crews race to clear debris and repair lines.
Lieut. W. R. Swieley completed a dawn to dusk round trip from San Francisco to Lake City Utah and back, landing at Crissey field at 6 41 tonight after arriving here.
After the first earth tremor in Butte, the switchboard lights twinkled as residents called frantically. 28 operators handled 25 000 calls per hour, with 7 operators fainting but returning to work. Extra staff aided for two hours while officials praised the dedication.
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