Eureka Reporter | 1906-07-27 | Page 2 | Reports Exaggerated

REPORTS exaggerated damage by earthquake at socorro N M merely nominal socorro N M the citizens esti nate the earthquake loss in socorra at 2 at the outside since july 1 there has been over slight tremors the two most severe shocks were oa july 12 and on monday last the damage consists of cracked walls mostly in adobe houses about houses are thus affected the knight ot pythias hall and the court house are damaged one school house had the plaster shaken down and lost its chimneys chimneys are also down on many residences the women are frightened and sleep in tents the damage to the court house and the res dence of joseph price both reported destroyed amounts to only a ew hun dred dollars several slight guakel were felt here friday the colorado telephone company s building report ed injured Is not damaged at all