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Show WHAT ARE THESE I RUMBLINGS I WE HEAR? I NumciCiis reports of strange at- mospherlc vibrations, which seeming- M U are recorded by scores of the most HI reliable citizens of our valley, as sounds resembling the rumblo of dls- tnnt thunder, urc now causing consld- erublc comment upon tho streets ot BJ Logan Tho stories which conic most BJ ly from the suburbs of the city nud from outlying towns nio nllko except M as to reciurcnco and tlmo of duration of the rumblings. In the minds of Komu the disturbances nro entirely lo- BJ cnl, while others bcllcvo the sounds BJ come fiom tl.o oxploslous at great M distances. Whatovor tho cnuao BJ might be the tumblings are a reality M according to hundreds of persons who BJ hn i Tor weeks pnst paid attention to 'M thfm BJ lu order to &ct nt ease tho minds of 'BJ many anxious inquirers at this oftlco H wo communicated yesterdny with Dr. Bj Fred J. Pack of tho State university BJ tho professor In charge of tho large VfM Continued on Page 8 BJ WHAT ARE THESE RUMBLINGS WE HEAR Continue! Mm l'ngc I seismograph in thnt institution. 0er the "phono Dr. Pack said, "Have heard nothing of llio disturbances reported in your valley and mn therefore mi-able mi-able to state the causes off handed, however shall bo Interested In henr-Ing henr-Ing more from your office by letter." When questioned as to recent lecords on the seismograph. Dr. Pack slated that no disturbances whatever had been recorded for several weeks past, except slight vibrations, duo to heavy blasts In tlio copper mines at Illng-ham. Illng-ham. According to Dr. Pack such sounds are not entirely uncommon in mountain regions such ns this for ev en In our stato they are known else where.lu Uintah county reports similar simi-lar to those circulating here were sent to tho University two years ngo.( An Investigation revealed tho fact that rumblings wero actually heard, nnd today to-day an expert undo!" the direction1 of the United Stato Geological Survey Is Investigating In that locnlity. Now thero Is no causo whatever for alarm In this valley. In all probability tho sounds will bo accounted for In n rcasonablo manner In tho near future fu-ture .At any rate arrangements wcio mndo yesterday whereby definite data from responsible citizens of each of tho surrounding towns will be collected collect-ed and forwarded to the state university uni-versity where connection with somo local activities will likely be maue. |