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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1925
Page
2
Two major earthquake swells struck Montana on June 27, rattling Billings and major towns. Reported damage included cracked walls, railway disruptions near Three Forks and Lombard, and a demolished bank in Manhattan with estimated losses around 200 000.
Reports from Manhattan 25 miles away say the new community school and another brick school building were practically demolished by the evening quakes that shook the Gallatin valley. The Kid theater tran State bank and other business blocks were badly shaken with an estimated loss of 200000 dollars.
A slight earthquake tremor lasting about a minute and a half was distinctly felt in Boise at 6:23 PM. The quake was noticed in a few homes and caused unease among residents in high rooms.
Two earthquakes struck the Bitter Root valley near Hamilton Montana with tremors at 6 23 and 7 05 pm. Residents in Hamilton Stevensville Corvallis Darby and Florence fled into the streets as plaster cracked and dishes broke but no major damage reported.
A slight earthquake tremor struck Lima at 6 23 p m drawing excited crowds but causing no damage or injuries, according to local reports.
Bozeman June 27 Practically every business building in Three Forks was more or less injured by the quakes leaving storefronts cracked windows and damaged interiors as residents assess the aftershocks and plan repairs.
A gasoline lamp overturned during a quake damaged by a fire destroyed a three story, 40 room hotel at Medicine Springs. About 100 guests suffered nominal losses as flames were contained to the structure. The hotel, built twenty five years ago, was lit entirely by electricity and valued at ten thousand dollars. A woman guest reportedly used the lamp for curling iron heat and fled as shocks began.
Two loaded coal cars slid from an overhead dock and blocked the Livingston roundhouse after wrecking at the bottom. The obstruction prevented power from being drawn for regular trains, according to reports to local railway offices on June 27.
Tremors struck Lewistown Montana tonight with two quakes at 6 22 and 7 07. The shocks rattled business blocks and homes, knocked out power along the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway east of town, and a landslide was reported near Lombard.
A strong quake disturbance was recorded at Gonzaga University at 5 25 PM with temblors in Bonners Ferry Sand Point and St Maries Idaho lasting about two minutes. No damage reported. The center appeared nearby according to A M Jung Gonzaga observer. The instrument stopped after the first shock. Disturbances were felt in many homes and high rise offices across Spokane.
Kalispell reports two distinct earthquake shocks lasting about ten seconds each at 6 20 and 7 10 p m no damage was reported and no injuries were immediately known from the tremors
Reports from Lewistown say three landslides have impacted Milwaukee tracks near Lombard and along Sixteen Mile canyon with stops at Three Forks Eustis Deer Park and Josephine. Train No 15 westbound may be stalled between slides or detoured via the Northern Pacific lines.
Three distinct series of tremors were felt in Billings with 40 to 90 minute intervals. Each shock lasted 10 to 20 seconds for the first two series and only a few seconds for the last. People fled their homes and remained uneasy for the night. cracks appeared in older brick buildings and wooden block paving buckled, but no major damage occurred.
In western Montana three distinct shocks shook Missoula and nearby towns. The first at 6 28 PM moved north to south, the second followed, and the third at 7 06 PM caused residents to flee indoors. Reports from Darby Hamilton Polson note plaster and dishes dislodged, Lake Flathead reaction minimal.
June 27. Red Lodge, a coal mining town 66 miles southwest, reported three series of tremors with no damage. Stephen T. Mather, superintendent, vainly endeavoring to get in telephon-
A strong quake crippled telephone and telegraph service in many Montana areas. Milwaukee trains run by steam as electric lines repair continues. Havre Whitefish and Butte report building and line damage. A 60 foot long fissure opened near Three Forks, with slides near Maudale and Lombard. New hot springs and creeks appeared around Three Forks, Jefferson River level dropped, and roads patrolled for cracks.
Two people died when a plane crashed east of Denver late this afternoon after a wing crumbled. The victims were Casey Tyrell, a noted aviator, and an unidentified soldier. Weather and exact location details were not immediately released.
An interstate communication with Superintendent Albright in Yellowstone National Park notes three quake series felt at Hardin, 62 miles east, with Rosebud, 114 miles east of Billings, reporting quakes as the farthest point east.
A pair of tremors struck Deer Lodge at 6 18 and 7 05 causing buildings to sway and dishes to shake, with no serious damage reported.
Livingston reports four strong tremors Saturday night causing panic. White Sulphur Springs sees a wrecked court house and damaged school, pool hall, and county jail with total damage near 100000 dollars. Yellowstone reports little damage and officials say no link to Gros Ventre slide.
A series of four tremors struck Helena and East Helena on a June night, shaking chimneys and rattling dishes while residents rushed outdoors. No major property damage occurred though windows cracked at Ft Harrison Veterans Hospital and patients were unsettled but not relocated.
A strong series of shocks hit Butte Montana and nearby towns with limited damage. Four buildings wrecked in Butte including the First National Bank and a church. one new schoolhouse collapsed in Logan. Residents flooded streets, lights swayed, and furnishings toppled as a large crowd gathered to watch. Paul Sultzer of Montana Power was injured, three broken ribs reported. his companion Percy Ross unhurt.
Anaconda residents felt tremors traveling from the Georgetown district to the Deer Lodge valley. Buildings showed minor damage while chimneys and towers swayed. Windows rattled, clocks stopped, and people fled as hospitals and smelters stayed in operation. A cripple on crutches ran in fear and street chatter kept quake talk alive for hours.
A tremor blocks westbound trains as the C M S T P tunnel caved in. Logan Montana suffers severe quake damage with a school building destroyed and many chimneys collapsed. The town’s lunchroom shut after flue disturbances from the collapsed chimney.
Whitehall notes report the Methodist Sunday school will hold its annual Children’s day service at 10 30 Sunday morning. Pastor Rev John F Reagan will address the young readers. The column also mentions visits and social meetings at St Theresa's and local church events with several residents traveling or hosting gatherings.
A salvage syndicate reports a 000 per cent return on investment if operations succeed next month. Members plan to join salvage boats at the scene once hoisting begins. The group includes J A Drexel Biddle, J Harry Alexander, W Hayward Drayton, Worthington Davis, Roswell C Tripp, and a tennis champion.
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