Data Source Date Code Remarks
Weekly Montanian December 19, 1872 B
no local report.
A. Period Account: Primary source for evaluation of intensity or felt report.
B. Period Account: Insufficient data to evaluate intensity.
C. Period Account: Item appearing as dispatch, summary or brief des- cription or duplicate data with more complete data available in other sources.
D. Later descriptive account identified with period sources.
E. Later descriptive account not confirmed in period documentary sources.
*Designates duplicate data not included in compilation.
Data Source Date Code Remarks
The New Northwest December 21, 1872 B
A. Period Account: Primary source for evaluation of intensity or felt report.
B. Period Account: Insufficient data to evaluate intensity.
C. Period Account: Item appearing as dispatch, summary or brief des- cription or duplicate data with more complete data available in other sources.
D. Later descriptive account identified with period sources.
E. Later descriptive account not confirmed in period documentary sources.
*Designates duplicate data not included in compilation.
The series of earthquakes recorded last week was succeeded by another this, the first of which, quite strong, occurred at 10:35 p.m. Saturday, a noiseless, smooth wave from a little south of west that gave lamps with five feet suspension an oscillation of 12 to 14 inches. The second occurred twelve hours after, and was less appreciable, and a third is said to have been noticed during Sunday. They were also felt at nearly or quite all the points where the first series was noticed. While these little ripples of animation gliding over the surface of Mother Earth have done no particular damage there are a good many persons, especially those living in stone or brick buildings, who would be pleased to excuse the old lady from any further manifestations of internal vitality. We don't like our veneration shocked in this way, or our confidence in the material yearnings of the old Dame to give our bones safe and silent sepulture so rudely shaken. We "remonstrate" against it, and anybody that favors these "extraordinary" and extravagant swindles on steady going people. If Helena wants to agitate, let her agitate and be -- agitated, and send real estate up and down as much as the ring may please, but we don't propose to dance to that music any more than compelled to. It's played out and we don't want to hear any more of it.
Local Brevities
An earthquake at 10:27 p.m. on last Saturday evening was felt distinctly at Philipsburg.
- A dispatch dated San Francisco, Dec. 16th,
says: "A smart shock of earthquake "was felt
at 9 a.m.. on Saturday in Portland, Seattle,
Victoria, and other points in Oregon and
Washington Territory. "Three series of shocks
were felt, but no "damage was done." This
is the western "extension" on the "earthquake
Lead" discovered here last week. No reports
from the East, but it seems to have followed
the Northern Pacific route, probably with
the object of making a "report" on the line
of the road.
The series of earthquakes recorded last week
was succeeded by another this, the first of
which, quite strong, occurred at 10:35 p.m.
Saturday, a noiseless, smooth wave from a
little south of west that gave lamps with
five feet suspension an oscillation of 12 to
14 inches. The second occurred twelve
hours after, and was less appreciable, and
a third is said to have been noticed during
Sunday; They were also felt at nearly or
quite all the points where the first series
was noticed. While these little ripples
of animation gliding over the surface o-IC
Mother Earth have done no particular damage
there are a good many persons, especially
those living in stone or brick buildings, who
would be pleased to excuse the old lady from
any further manifestations of internal
vitality. We don't like our veneration
shocked in this way, or our confidence in the
material yearnings of the old Dame to give
our bones safe and silent sepulture so rudely
shaken. We remonstrate against it, and
anybody that favors these "extraordinary"
and extravagant swindles on steady going
people. If Helena wants to agitate, let
her agitate and be -- agitated, and send
real estate up and down as much as the ring
may please, but we don't propose to dance
to that music any more than compelled to.
It's played out and we don't want to hear
any more of it.
Local Brevities
An earthquake at 10:27 p.m. on last Saturday
evening was felt distinctly at Philipsburg.
- A dispatch dated San Francisco, Dec. 16th,
says: "A smart shock of earthquake "was felt
at 9 a.m. on Saturday in Portland, Seattle,
Victoria, and other points in Oregon and
Washington Territory. "Three series of shocks
were felt, but no "damage was done." This
is the western "extension" on the "earthquake
Lead" discovered here last week. No reports
from the East, but it seems to have followed
the Northern Pacific route, probably with
the object of making a "report" on the line
of the road.
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ACCOUNTS EVALUATED
Helena, Montana
Data Source Date Code Remarks
Weekly Montanian December 19, 1872 B
*Walla Walla Union December 28, 1872 c
A. Period Account: Primary source for evaluation of intensity or
felt report.
B. Period Account: Insufficient data to evaluate intensity.
C. Period Account: Item appearing as dispatch, summary or brief des-
cription or duplicate data with more complete
data available in other sources.
D. Later descriptive account identified with period sources.
E. Later descriptive account not confirmed in period documentary sources.
*Designates duplicate data not included in compilation.
Helena, M.T.
Virginia City
Weekly Montanian
Dec. 19, 1872 p 5
The Independent says their earthquake was
broad gauge, in Helena a narrow gauge, but
Virginia and Bozeman failed to get up even a
preliminary survey." Didn't they, though!
A lady from the east end of the county writes
a friend in this city: "The first intimation
we had of the earthquake was about 10 p.m.
A big piece of plaster fell down upon Charley's
back, and you'd better believe he got out of
bed in a hurry."
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ACCOUNTS EVALUATED
Missoula, Montana
Data Source Date Code Remarks
Daily Oregonian January 15, 1873 B
Oregonian January 7, 1873 A
A. Period Account: Primary source for evaluation of intensity or
felt report.
B. Period Account: Insufficient data to evaluate intensity.
C. Period Account: Item appearing as dispatch, summary or brief des-
cription or duplicate data with more complete
data available in other sources.
D. Later descriptive account identified with period sources.
E. Later descriptive account not confirmed in period documentary sources.
*Designates duplicate data not included in compilation.
Missoula, Montana
Daily Oregonian
Jan. 15, 1873
Portland, Oregon
A letter from I. N. Woods, written from River
Station, Pen d'Oreille river, and dated
December 15th, says: "We had a very severe
shock of an earthquake on the afternoon of the
14th. At the time we first felt the earth
move James Bradley was crossing his cattle and
horses over the Pend'Oreille river, on the ice,
when the ice suddenly commenced jumping up and
breaking to pieces, letting the cattle and
horses into the river. Out of 71 head of
Mr. Bradley succeeded in saving only 21 head.
The horses all came ashore; some of them were
badly cut by being jammed between the ice. This
is all the damage that I have heard being done.
The water was about four feet higher than
It was a fearful shock here." At about 10:30
A.M. of the same day, Missoula, was treated to
another shaking up, much harder than the shock
of the 10th instant. Bells suspended from the
walls were rung and things shaken up lively.
Missoula, Montana
Oregonian
Jan 7, 1873
Portland Oregon
Missoula, Montana, had the earthquake and
its block of stone buildings rattled erely.
The "shake set the young men to speculating
seriously upon the vanity of worldly things
and they forthwith organized a dancing club.
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ACCOUNTS EVALUATED
Philipsburg, Montana
Data Source Date Code Remarks
The New Northwest December 21, 1872 B
A. Period Account: Primary source for evaluation of intensity or
felt report.
B. Period Account: Insufficient data to evaluate intensity.
C. Period Account: Item appearing as dispatch, summary or brief des-
cription or duplicate data with more complete
data available in other sources.
D. Later descriptive account identified with period sources.
E. Later descriptive account not confirmed in period documentary sources.
*Designates duplicate data not included in compilation.
Philipsburg, Montana
The New Northwest
December 21 , 1872
Deer Lodge, Montana
The Second Series of Shake Ups
It Never Rains But it Pours
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ACCOUNTS EVALUATED
Virginia City, Montana
Data Source Date Code Remarks
Weekly Montanian December 19, 1872 A
A. Period Account: Primary source for evaluation of intensity or
felt report.
B. Period Account: Insufficient data to evaluate intensity.
C. Period Account: Item appearing as dispatch, summary or brief des-
cription or duplicate data with more complete
data available in other sources.
D. Later descriptive account identified with period sources.
E. Later descriptive account not confirmed in period documentary sources.
*Designates duplicate data not included in compilation.
Virginia City, Montana
Weekly Montanian
Dec. 19, 1871., page 5
Virginia City, Montana
More Earthquakes. - So far we are without
much evidence of an earthquake shock
here, although several of our citizens
speak of having recognized a slight shake.
Mr. 0. B. Harber among others appears
to have noticed the vibration. He
first became aware of something unusual
transpiring in nature while seated
at home on Saturday evening at about
10:00. on seeing a suspended lamp
vibrating back and forth as a
pendulum of a clock. This continued
some ten minutes. He says that for
the space of nearly two minutes he was
sensible of waving motion of the
house from east to west. We do not
wish to unnecessarily agitate the
nerves of any of our citizens, but
cannot refrain from giving the
opinion of a reliable scientist of
this vicinity, who says that there
has been for the last ten days, a
perceptible tremor of the earth's
surface in this locality, and that
scientific investigations point to the
fact that we are liable to be severely
shook up at any time. Up to the time
of going to press this internal tremor
of mother earth is on the increase. I:
a serious 'quake shall occur before
we issue the MONTANIAN next week, and we
of Virginia be swallowed up in the bowels
of this mundane sphere, we wish to give
notice that the publication of our paper
will be resumed as soon as we fetch up
anywhere - and that the bills due us
from delinquent subscribers are
already cached in the tall pocket of our
everyday coat; this local wishes to
be forgiven all bills - especially
board bills, as he has more than once
bored all of his friends, and one good
turn deserves another, you know. We
now bid you all a trembling but hopeful
adois.
Virginia City, Mont. T.
Virginia City
Weekly Montanian
Dec. 19, 1872 p 5
The Independent says their earthquake was
broad gauge, in Helena a narrow gauge, but
Virginia and Bozeman failed to get up even a
preliminary survey." Didn't they, though!
A lady from the east end of the county writes
a friend in this city: "The first intimation
we had of the earthquake was about 10 PM.
A big piece of plaster fell down upon Charley's
back, and you'd better believe he got out of
bed in a hurry."