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ALASKA PUBLIC UTILITIES
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VOLCANOES
NUMEROUS
IN NORTH
Alaska's glaciers, gold and copper
I mines, fisheries, rivers and towering
mountains are known throughout the
United States, and In fact all over
the world. Probably no section of
our country has come Into promi
nence so quickly as Alaska, yet the
country is so vast and the resources
so great that something new is con
tinually being brought to the notice
of the public in regard to it.
Comparatively few people know of
the great volcanoes of Alaska, some
of the largest in the world, yet there
are in Southwestern Alaska alone
not less than nine active volcanoes,
; and a portion of the coast, especially
the Alaskan peninsula, is the location
of one of the largest in the world,
Mount Katmai, which blew Its head off
June fi, 11*12. the explosion being felt
around the world, and ashes from this
famous mountain falling in India and
Africa
Of the volcanoes in this section,
live are situated on the Alaska penin
sula and the adjacent islands; three
are in the Cook Inlet and one in the
Copper River district. Some of these,
like I’avloff, Katmai. Shushaldin and
i one or two lesser volcanoes are far
ther to the westward; while others
are only active at intervals. They
present a beautiful appearance on a
'calm day. with a plume of smoke
reaching far into the sky, and their
sides covered with almost perpetual
snow and ice. To behold a mountain
whose sides are covered with snow
land glaciers belching from its sum
| mit smoke, fire and molten lava is a
sight both unique and interesting, fill
ing one with wonder and amazement
One of the most prominent moun
tains to the far westward is Mount
Shushaldin. situated on Unimak
island, at the western extremity of
the peninsula This great mountain
is k,!ifi2 feel high and almost con
! stantly in eruption. Smoke, fire and
lava pour forth from its crater in im
mense quantities. The lava rushing
down over the snow and Ice makes a
hissing noise that can be heard for
miles, and ashes from this mountain
have been known to fall on 'Vessels
250 miles away. It is no uncommon
thing for them to fall in great quanti
ties on Sannak island, seventy-five
miles distant, while from twenty to
thirty miles from the mountain the
sun is often obscured hv the smoke
ami ashes to such an extent that it
is often necessary to light lamps in
order to see. On this same island is
I’ogrumnoi volcano. .r>,a2.» feet high.
Which is also active at times. I'avloff
volcano is on the mainland between
Unga and Relkofsky. near King cove.
and is a prominent volcano, seen from
the decks of vessels that run between
Seward and Unalaska. It Is 4,500 feet
high and active almost continuously.
The smoke comes from the crater in
great puffs, as if there were a fur
nace below and (lie flremun opened
the door occasionally to lire up. Vlsi
dof and Ttlllk volcanoes are situated
on Unimak island, and are active at
times
Mount Katmai is on the mainland,
north of the Shelikof straits, and prob
ably 120 miles from Kodiak island,
across the straits. On June 6, 1012.
while the passenger steamer Dora
was passing through Shelikoff strait,
in bright sunshine and calm waters,
without warning the whole head of
Mount Katmai was blown about 2,000
feet In the air, raining stones, sand
and ashes down on the little vessel,
the ashes falling on her decks to the
depth of eighteen inches. A crater
nearly four miles across was formed
on the top of the mountain, from
which poured inky, black smoke, ac
companied by sulphurous fumes so
stifling as nearly to suffocate the pas
sengers and crew. By turning his
vessel and running out to sea the cap
tain saved his vessel, but the passen
gers suffered greatly from the fumes
and ashes. I.titer investigation
showed that the top of the mountain,
which rose in a blunt peak, had been
literally thrown into the air, the top
remaining being nearly four miles
across. The sea around the Dora be
came violently agitated and the little
vessel was tossed about like a chip.
Kodiak island, which was a bower of
greet, hills, with many head of cattle
grazing thereon, was covered with
.••sites to a depth of from five to twenty
feet, the inhabitants, numbering over
400, being compelled to take to boats
and seek safety by flight The heroic
conduct of tin* captain of tin* revenue
cutter saved these lives, as the ves.-el
st« anted into tin* pitchy black dark
ness, amid falling rocks and ashes,
taking off the population. All stock
on the island was killed, and for
months the huge brown hears on tin*
island were seen with great patches
of their hair gone from the effect of
tin* ashes, slacked by heavv rains.
The scene was one of tin* most awe
inspiring ever witnessed. Norman
Leopold and Nick Meekem, two \ al- ,
dezans, were in the vicinity when the
explosion occurred. Mr. Leopold on
the Dora and Mr. Meekem prospect
ing on the beach near the mountain.
Both were saved. The native village
on Katmai bay was overwhelmed by
ashes and mud. and its inhabitants
v.ere forced to flee for their lives. It
was a miracle that the loss of life
from this explosion did not reach into
tin* thousands. But few lives were
lost, owing to the bravery of th**
steamship and tevenue officials, who
took every chance of losing their ves
sels in rescuing the survivors
In Cook inlet are three well-known
volcanoes. Mount Redoubt is lu.nnu
feet high, and almost constantly smok
ing. Several years ago a violent
eruption occurred from this volcano,
causing a great tidal wave which did.
enormous damage Ashes fell so
thickly that they covered the snow
for several feet, making travel im
possible until another snowfall
Mount Chernahura. on an island of
the same name in the inlet, smokes
occasionally, and at intervals becomes!
violent am] * hang* - tin* topography
of th*- country adjoining. Forty vears
ago it had a terrific eruption, and a
large number of th** natives were1
killed.
Mount lliamna. U.feet high, i
in th** same district and is gen* tally
smoking.
In the Copper River valley is th**
great Mount Wrangell. IS.Tutu fee*
high. This volcano smokes continu-I
ouslv. and about fifteen years ago had
a slight eruption
On account of the numerous volca
noes Alaska suffers numerous earth
quakes. Sometimes these quakes are
merely tremors, and at other times
they are violent enough to cause un
easiness. Just before the e:uption ol
Mount Katmai more than l.loo quakes
were noticed in one day.
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MERCY!
This Mary Jane Pull,
Is too modest, I vow,
She speaks of a bull
As a “gentleman cow ”
THE EVERGREEN CANNON.
Parties fuse.
And campaigns blow;
But you can’t lose
Old Uncle Joe.
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ALASKA
will soon become a second
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$100 Invested Today in the
Little Gem Mine
will make you several thousand dollars within
a year or two.
1 am authorized to place a limited amount
of shares at
TEN CENTS A SHARE
and will accept Liberty Bonds at par value.
Will be at Smith’s Hotel for one week
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R. DAVID REESE
Mining Engineer
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