Western Montana Quake Causes Widespread Alarm
Tremors last night shook Western Montana with heavy fear in hospitals and cities. Butte reported negligible damage while Three Forks shows deep fissures and Jefferson river fell two feet. North lines say Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul must replace damaged poles near Lombard. Northern Pacific to lend steam power to Milwaukee system.
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Jefferson River
Gallatin
Madison Rivers
Lewiston
Idaho
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Lombard
Northern Pacific Railroad
Milwaukee
Earthquake Toll and Aftermath Reported in Mortana Area
Incom plete AP reports from the Mortana zone note three injuries. Mrs Barnie Gray of Three Forks broke a hip when her porch collapsed. Motorists near Butte were hurt when a car hit earth wave shocks and toppled an embankment. Residents fled homes and slept outdoors. police and volunteers guarded weakened buildings as authorities considered dynamiting ruined structures.
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Livingston
Mortana
Barnie Gray
Three Forks
Butte
Manhattan
Ctizens
Gallatin County Quake Causes 300000 In Losses
The June 28 report notes Gallatin County Montana suffered about 300000 in property losses from last night's earthquakes. Three Forks and Manhattan each lost seven buildings including two schools. A total of 41 tremors were recorded with Three Forks possibly holding the quake record. Residents slept outdoors and cooked on campfires during aftershocks.
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Associated Press
Livingston
Gallatin County
Montana
Three Forks
Manhattan
Tremors Reported in Lewiston Idaho Quake
Reports came in from Lewiston Idaho of earthquake tremors felt yesterday afternoon and last night with no damage. Occupants of a five story office building noticed the tremors as light fixtures and pictures moved. railroad officers in Union station also observed movement.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Associated Press
Union Station
Park Wonders Escape Shake Spreads Through Montana
Yellowstone national park reported no damage to formations or geyser tubes after last night’s quake. A rock slide near Mammoth blocked one road, but most visitors remained unaware as tremors rattled towns across the state.
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Associated Press
Bozeman
Yellowstone National Park
Montana
Albright
Mammoth
Willow Creek Earthquake Damages $2500 Injures No One
Willow Creek June 23 A magnitude quake caused about 2500 dollars in damage to a store and a schoolhouse with both structures heavily damaged. No injuries or fires reported.
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Willo
Associated Press
Willow Creek
Earthquakes Cause Limited Damage in Northern Montana
Earth tremors reported Saturday night caused little damage across Northern Montana with some destruction in three towns. Officials noted no loss of life as the disturbance centered in the south central region and extended toward major cities including Chicago Milwaukee and others.
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Great Falls
Mont
Montana
South
Chicago
Milwaukee
Railways reroute trans-continental trains after quake
Paul railway officials announced all trans continental trains would be routed over the Harlowton Great Falls Butte lines pending repair of a tunnel near Lombard which collapsed after the quake. Officials estimated a week to repair the tunnel and clear slides blocking the tracks.
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Byram
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Northern Pacific
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Lombard Tunnel
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Lombard District
Helena
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Utte
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Notable Earth Tremors Alarm Billings and West Events
Uneasiness over five earthquakes in Billings eased with no deaths or injuries. The report notes a county courthouse floor split and hospital patients seeking help. Across the West, notable quakes have struck Arizona and surrounding regions from 1910 to 1913, with widespread effects and long tremors.
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Foundation urges Montana quake area photos and records
The Engineering Economics Foundation called for airplane photographs of the Montana quake region and forMontana residents to submit personal shock experiences to the foundation or the Seismological Society of America. The group argues such data will build a knowledge base to prevent death and destruction from future earthquakes.
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Engineering Economics Foundation
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Seisamological Society of America
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Palo Alto
Cal
Avalanche Kills Two In Sierras Near Kernville
Two Los Angeles men on a weekend fishing party were killed by an avalanche in the High Sierras about 20 miles above Kernville, Kern County. Reports say heavy rain preceded the slide and there was no mention of an earth tremor.
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Los Angeles
Hird Sierras
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Big Montana Reservoir Plans Backed by Governor Erickson
Governor Erickson endorsed proposed reservoirs on the Huntley Milk River and Sun River projects during tours. He praised crop conditions and noted a new sugar beet plant at Chinook with 6,000 acres to be grown in the Milk River valley. He arrived in Butte to meet Secretary Jardine and travel to Wisdom for the Big Hole celebration.
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Milk River
Sun River
Erickson
Sun River Territory
Sun River Canyon
Montana
Chinook
Butte
William M. Jardine
Wisdom
Big Hole
Piano Pupils to Present Musicale in Maldwin Rooms
Mrs Netta Fullmer conducts a piano musicale on Wednesday July 1 at 8 30 p m in the Maldwin piano rooms 12 North Maine Street The program features Lucille Fullmer Montana McKiernan Beatrice Watkins Mary Alice Marrs Herbert Jones Margaret Sullivan Juanita McMillian Thomas Dunston Victoria Anderson Leona Gibson Ernestine Higman Lucille Rossiter Helen Messner Helen Hamry Mary Tierney Eloisa Thompson Alossa Wisenfluh Barbara Thomas Marian Thomas Gertrude Larson Doris Liddicote Edna Williams Datus Rogers Gwendolyn Baker and Edna Bullock.
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North
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McKiernan
Beatrice Watkins
Mary Alice Marrs
Herbert Jones
Margaret Sullivan
Juanita McMillian
Thomas Dunston
Victoria Anderson
Leona Gibson
Ernestine Higman
Lucille Rossiter
Helen Messner
Helen Hamry
Mary Tierney
Eloisa Thompson
Officers recover valuable chalice from St Patrick’s theft
A gold chalice valued at 750 dollars stolen from St Patrick’s church sacristy was recovered by Chief Deputy Sheriff Jack Duggan and Deputy Sheriff John Kelly after a search of a West Side residence. George Gunn, an alleged ex convict, was arrested and held at the county jail in connection with the theft. It is further alleged Gunn traded the chalice for moonshine.
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John Kelly
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George Gunn
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Dolls Made From Cottonwood Roots In Montana
A Montana woman crafts dolls from gnarled cottonwood roots, shaping earthy figures with natural materials and traditional handwork. The article highlights her artisanal technique and local heritage.
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Montana
Gallatin Valley Quake Wrecks Manhattan School House
The Manhattan school building, a brick and stone structure, was wrecked as a strong earthquake hit the Gallatin Valley. Walls fell, windows shattered, and the telephones and bank buildings suffered damage, with residents fleeing to open spaces overnight. Rail and road traffic faced disruptions as bridges and approaches settled. Several towns including Bozeman and Livingston reported damage but limited casualties.
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Sappington
Temblors Shake Three Forks Structures. Major Repairs Likely
In Three Forks every brick building except Adams Realty suffered severe shaking. About two thirds of Avery garage front collapsed. fissures appeared in American National bank walls and Labor National bank requires rebuilding. The Methodist church was ruined with bulging walls and fallen plaster.
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Adams Realty Company
Avery
American National Bank
Labor National Bank
Temblots Likely Caused by Deep Underground Fault
Geologist F A Linforth of Anaconda Copper Mining discusses the Montana quake sequence attributing the tremors to a slip far beneath the surface. He explains an ellipse around affected towns, with Three Forks Manhattan Warm Springs and Whitefish near the suspected fault center, while noting surface traces may not reveal the exact location.
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F. A. Linforth
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
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Manhattan
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Linforth
Warm Springs
Whitefish
Butte
Quake damages Meagher county sites and rail line
Meagher county courthouse and an old schoolhouse in White Sulphur Springs were badly damaged by tremors with the court house needing rebuilding and the schoolhouse to be torn down. In Lombard the quake destroyed the storefront and chimneys while rail work crews and 2,000 workers were mobilized to clear the Lombard track and reroute Milwaukee trains. 15 days were estimated to clear tracks near Lombard with large-scale earth movement then occurring elsewhere.
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Meagher County
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Associated Press
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Earth tremor surprises travelers at Gardiner park
Reports describe a rattling tremor felt near Gardiner that cracked a marble counter in a meat market. Tourists in the area reported no road damage to the Yellow Stone trail and misunderstood news of tremors across Montana, Idaho, and Washington.
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Middleton
John Poole
Chicago
Saltese
Butte
C. W. Baum
Tacoma
Quake Causes and Effects Across Global Seismic Zones
The article explains that quake waves are small yet destructive due to rapid fault movement. It notes that destructiveness depends on material freedom of motion and cites chimneys and hanging fixtures as highly affected. It discusses two major earthquake zones Pacific Rim and equatorial regions and mentions no major Rocky Mountain quakes in historic times.
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Earthquakes in Montana Hint at Historic Fault Activity
The article notes last nights earthquakes in Montana as possibly the most severe on record locally and discusses how mountain ranges owe their formation to faults. Dr Roy Wilson found evidence of recent displacement in an old Flathead range mine tunnel indicating fault movement.
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Montana
Roy Wilson
Flathead Range
Freight traffic through Lewistown includes hogs shipment
Six time freights passed Lewistown Sunday on routes via Great Northern and Great 7 railways to Utte. A 47 car hogs train was part of the tonnage moved by the commission from Loweth to Harlow.
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Earthquake Measured at Faenza Observatory
The seismic observatory at Faenza Italy reported an earthquake that struck early today and lasted about two hours, with tremors felt across the area. No additional details on damage or fatalities were provided in the readable text.
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Faenza
Seismological Observatory
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