Marooned Palon goner Moving On In Landslide Area
Railroad travelers marooned near Lombard Montana by track blockades from last night's earthquake have been relieved. Northern Pacific train 238 remained held near Lombard but passengers were moved to another train at Logan and rerouted via Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul lines. Trains 16 and 18 eastbound and 17 westbound continue on Northern Pacific tracks under an arrangement between two railroads connecting Harlowton and Sappington, clearing Milwaukee tracks two miles west of Lombard.
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Bozeman, Mont
Associated Press
Lombard
Mont
Northern Pacific
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Logan
Butte
Milwaukee and
2000 Laborers To Clear Line Near Lombard
Lewistown June 28 By the Associated Press a Milwaukee engineer said clearing tracks near Lombard would take at least 15 days. Two thousand laborers were ordered for the work as a cliff 800 feet high toppled at Deer Park burying the track, a tunnel opened, slides occurred along Sixteen Mile canyon, and a 38 mile stretch west from Eustis faced ongoing slides. Electric power was out from Loweth to Harlowton.
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Lewistown
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Lombard
Deer Park
Sixteen Mile Canyon
Eustis
Loweth
Harlowton
Earthquake Tremors Reported Across Montana Towns
Very light tremors were felt in Wiigall and Bozeman at 3:38 PM. White Sulphur Springs reported a 3:48 PM tremor with no damage. Anaconda felt quakes at 3:16 PM and 9:48 PM, with two hospital buildings damaged but no injuries. Safety measures prompted coping repairs at the Montana state Hospital for the Insane.
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Wiigall
Associated Press
Bozeman Atl
White Sulphur Springs
Anacoxtda
Anaconda
Montana State Hospital For the Insane
Northern Pacific Train Service To Resume After Tremors
Northern Pacific trains are expected to resume through Helena late today with the main line clear of obstructions. Passengers on Sunday’s trains No 3 westbound and No 4 eastbound were to arrive around 1 30 this morning from a Lombard slip area. A possible stub service Helena to Townsend may run if track conditions permit.
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Helena
Northern Pacific
Railroad
Lombard
Garrison
Townsend
Butte
Science Society Seeks Aerial Photos of Montana Quake
The Engineering Economics Foundation urged instant aerial surveys of the Montana quake area to study hazards. The group also calls for personal experience records to be sent to the foundation or the Seismological Society of America at Stanford.
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Science Society
Montana
Foundation
Seismological Society of America
Stanford University
Palo Alto
Calif
Earth Tremors Doom Manhattan Buildings After Montana Quake
A new series of earth tremors in Manhattan Montana caused major damage. Walls of houses and two school buildings collapsed or were left with severe cracks. Estimated town losses reach two hundred thousand dollars with schools costing about one hundred twenty five thousand to replace. The quake center lies near Manhattan with widespread damage in Manhattan Logan and Three Forks. Continued details expected on Page Two.
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Bozeman
Mont
Associated Press
Manhattan
Gallatin County
Three Forks
Logan
Tan
Chimmey
J. E. Burch
Home State Bank
Bank
Telephone Central
Ralph Conrad
Elena
Missouri River
Torgeson
State Highway Department
Explosion Rips Butte Home After Earthquake Tremors
A morning blast demolished a residence believed to be occupied by Nickola Kitkovatz in Butte. The roof was blown off and walls collapsed, drawing crowds as firefighters controlled flames and searched the ruins where two vats and several barrels were found.
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Butte
Associated Press
Nickola Kitkovatz
Ise Department
Secretary Jardine Heads to Wisdom Big Hole Celebration
Secretary of Agriculture William L. Jardine arrived in Butte tonight en route to Wisdom Montana, his old home. He will be guest of honor at a large celebration tomorrow. He was greeted by his wife and mother and welcomed by Governor Erickson. He praised the country’s agricultural view.
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Butte
Associated Press
William L. Jardine
Wisdom
Mont
Roy Murray
Erickson
Mr. Jardine
Butte Night Attendant Shot During Garage Hold Up
Arvid Erickson, 17, a night attendant at a local garage, was wounded in the right leg by an unidentified youth during an attempted robbery at about an early hour. He fired his house gun at the thieves as they fled, but it is believed he did not hit them.
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Butte
Associated Press
Arvid Erickson
Young Erickson
Rex of Gloucester Sinks After Tuscania Collision
Fourteen fishermen from the Rex of Gloucester were lost when the British steamer Tuscania rammed and sank the schooner off Quero Bank in thick fog in the North Atlantic. A telex telegram reported the disaster from Gloucester, Massachusetts.
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Gloucester
Mass
Associated Press
Rex
Tuscania
Quero Bank
North Atlantic
Painter clings to cross during quake at St Patrick’s church
A. C. Gallagher, a painter, gilding the cross atop St Patrick’s Catholic church in Billings, rode out a Saturday evening earthquake while clinging to the swaying cross. The tremor caused him to retreat after the first quivers, avoiding further danger as his nerves were shaken.
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Billings
AssociatedPress
A. C. Gallagher
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Butte and Two Montana Towns Hit Hard by Sunday's Quake
In Butte and nearby Manhattan and Three Forks, residents survey debris from Saturday night temblors. Telephones report 73 people, including men women and children, camping in vacant lots fearing aftershocks as nearly every residence in both towns suffered damage and main streets bore wreckage.
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Butte
Mont
Templars
Three Forks
Manhattan
Gallatin Valley
Montana
Early Morning Quake Shakes Helena Residents
A seven second tremor roused many in Helena at 2 30 this morning. So far no damage has been reported.
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Helena
Quake Damage Reported as Helena Feels Tremors
Helena records a light tremor at 5 37 am and a perceptible shake in the afternoon. Damage noted to two buildings in the Sixth ward with part of a wall broken on the National Biscuit wall and the Bozeman street gable crown shaken down. Lincoln residents report similar shaking Saturday night.
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Helena
National Biscuit Company
Leslie Duncan
Jina
Tletena Fruit Company
Bozeman Street
H. W. Gleege
Steele-Hindson Company
Odar- Lincoln
Lincoln
Chaplin and Wife Welcome Son Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr
Los Angeles June 28 By Associated Press birth of a 6 pounds 4 ounce boy to Lila Grey Chaplin wife of film comedian Charles Spencer Chaplin announced by the actor’s spokesmen. The baby arrived at 6 10 this morning at the Chaplin mansion Beverly Hills and will be named Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr Chaplin married Lita Grey in Empalme last November 25 Secrecy surrounded plans and public interest grew as Chaplin and family kept vigil at the home after the birth The comedian quipped it looks like me upon first view of the infant
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Los Angeles
Associated Press
Lila Gray Chaplin
Charles Spencer Chaplin
Chaplin
Beverly Hills
Charles Spencer Chaplin, Jr
Lita Grey
Empalme
Lillian Spi Jcer
Wiliam Curry
Two Killed by Landslide in California
An avalanche in the high Sierras two miles above Kernville in Kern County killed two Los Angeles men who were part of a weekend fishing party. Early reports offer few details and make no mention of an earth tremor, noting only a heavy brain storm preceding the slide.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Associated Press
High Sierras
Kernville
Kern County
Northern Montana Reports Light Damage From Earthquakes
Northern Montana and Great Falls were lightly affected by a series of earth shocks Saturday night. The Associated Press notes minor damage overall with activity centered in the south central portion of the state.
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Reat Falls
Associated Press
Montana
Loss Not Great At Willow Creek
Willow Creek reports damage from last night’s earthquake totaling about 2500 dollars. A brick business building and a brick schoolhouse were badly damaged while no injuries or fires occurred.
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Willow Creek
Asso
Earthquake Damage At Manhattan Mont Thousands Lose Power
Livingst on June 28. An Associated Press report details last night's severe earthquakes in Montana's Gallatin valley. Manhattan suffered about 300000 in damage with major destruction to the grade and community schools. Three Forks and Manhattan residents camped in the streets fearing further tremors while repairs proceed. One serious injury reported: Mrs. Ernie Gray of Three Forks suffered a broken chin when a porch collapsed. Widespread cracks, a burned chemical room, and cut power and telephone lines accompanied the tremors.
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Livingston
Associated Press
Gallatin Valley
Montana
Ernie Gray
Three Forks
Milwaukee Railroad
Clark
Trident Cement Company
Manhattan
W. B.hibbard
Earthquakes Roar Through Montana Towns Saturday Night
News from Butte and nearby towns reports six tremors Saturday evening starting at 6:23. Three Forks Manhattan Willow Creek areas suffered damage with cracks in the earth and riverwater levels rising above typical depths. Residents drove out in cars as many did not sleep, and roads and country areas saw disturbances near Three Forks Jefferson River confluence near the Missouri River.
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Butte
Associated Press
Montana
Manhattan
Three Forks
Wilsow Creek
Jefferson River
Gallatin
Madison
Mussouri
Quake Roils Jald County Court and Hospital Panic
Unease lingered after five tremors in Billings. A second quake split the county courthouse floor and rattled prisoners, while patients in the local hospital rang for help and some demanded removal from the institution.
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Billings
Proessim
Chalice Sold for Moonshine Stolen From Church
A solid gold chalice valued at several hundred dollars, stolen from St. Patrick's Sacristy, was recovered in Butte after changing hands for a pint of moonshine. Chief Deputy Sheriff Dugait and Deputy Kelly recovered the chalice early this morning from a concealed spot in the city’s northwest.
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Butte
Associated Press
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Jack Duggait
Kelly
Sunday Sees On Ages Tremors Across Montana
Earth tremors across Montana and neighboring states caused estimated damage up to a half million dollars. No fatalities and one serious injury. Mrs. Ernie Gray of Three Forks broke a hip when her porch collapsed as she left her home. New shocks late yesterday rattled central Montana with tremors at Many Points White Sulphur Springs Manhattan Logan Three Forks and Anaconda. Residents in several towns prepared to evacuate if disturbances continued. Tremors confined to south central Montana on Sunday while Saturday’s shocks hit four states earlier in the Rocky Mountains. Continued on Page Two.
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Montana
Ernie Gray
Three Forks
Mother Earth
White Sulphur Springs
Manhattan
Logan
Anaconda
Rocky Mountain Range
Idaho
Washington
Wyoming
Independent rush after quake disrupts Northern Pacific service
Sunday trains brought first post quake northbound connections to Helena and Butte as Northern Pacific schedules stretched. Passengers from Chicago and Omaha learned of the quake only after waking, while the first signs appeared in Logan where a schoolhouse corner was shaken free and bricks loosened. Independent readers in distant towns reported the disruption and the Sunday Independent circulated as the sole paper to reach areas west of Lombard.
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Sunday Independent
Lombard
Helena
Northern Pacific
North Coast
Butte
Garrison
Logan
Clapp Gives Scientific Analysis of the Quake
Missoula Montana June 28 A university professor said earthquakes arise from fault slips or volcanic eruptions He cited reports across Montana attributing the recent quake to a slip along a major eastern Montana fault He estimated the fault location between Helena and Falley and suggested the stress may have released for years without another quake.
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Missoula
Bylated
JC. TL Clapp
University of Montana
Montana
Montana, Dr. Clapp
Fally
Helena
No Damage Reported in Yellowstone Park After Tremor
Reports to National Park Director Stephen Mather indicate no damage to Yellowstone Park from last night s earthquake. Park Superintendent Albright said geyser tubes and roadways were undamaged and most visitors remained unaware of the tremor aside from those in the dining room.
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Engineering Economics Foundation
Glita Butte
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California
Earth
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Wistsalm
Lagat
North Coast Limited
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Toston
Trident
Radershawe
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National
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