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VOLCANOES or AMERICA.

Professor Israel G. Russell In his
hook on the Volcanoes OF America"
gays that they form a part OF a great
system OF volcanic vents which maS be
said 20 surround the Pacific Ocean
This Chain OF fire" extends al9n@ the
| vest border OF South America. where
| lis course IL marked in the Andes b.
some OF the Ioftiest igneous mountains
/ in the world. 10 Is narrow and well de-
fined on the west border OF Central
America and far into Mexico. where
still steaming craters define its posi-
ton
The volcanic belt broadens In the
northern part OF Mexico and the United
States. but Is unmarked by active craft
ers. Again contracting and approach
Ing close TO the ocean shore. and IN
several instances marked by island vol
canoes the igneous belt follows the
coast OF British Columbia and Alaska.
and extends westward throughout the
length OF the Aieutian Islands. Still
active craters In Alaska show the posi-
tiOns OF earth fractures. which unite
the volcanic belt OF the New World
with the still more energetic volcanoes
OF Kamchatka. Korea. Japan. FoTmOsa. .
the Philippine Islands. New Guinea.
Nets Hebrides. New Caledonia and New
Zealand.
Martinique disaster and the statements
o. eminent scientists. and particularly
biologists. says the New York Times.
~ the fact that they ascribe the growth
OF the American continent 20 a circle
% volcanoes In the original archaean
nucleus. and the sea. which occupied
WhRt IL now the Mississippi valley and
the northward extension OF the same
interior basin on the arctic regions
They think they see the growth OF an
other continent IN the West Indies
through the recent terrific volcanic ac-
ton there.
Recent "a have been the miGrations ~
civilized people into North America
they have Witnessed volcanic outbreaks
that are scarcely second 20 any that
have occurred elsewhere on the earth
during the same period. There are ~
volcanoes In the United States and II
In Alaska There are none In the East
ern States-that IN. none that have
been active In millions OF years. Sew
eral OF the Western volcanoes have
shown signs OF life in the past. ana I
may not now be dead.
Cindcr Cone. near Lassens Peak. Cal I
fornia. has been twice In eruption
within 200 years At the summit OF the
zone there u weII-deveioped crater ]
Il Cinder Cone suggests recent dis
urbance. yet there Is evidence tina; the !
.arfIest eruption occurred before the =
OF the last century. Its age
= shown by the relations II the old Z
md new forest trees TO the volcanic 7
and OF the first eruption there.
Mount Hood. In Northwestern Ore
ION. was assembled In 1855 by NJ. w
;orman. who reported that there are
iii steaming riffs on the south side of /,
he mountain He stated thar the sui .
hurous fumes from the openings will Y
iscolor silver at distance Of half a n
nile. Clouds gather above the crater G
nd have more than once in recent Z
ears given rise to reports In Portland r
hat Mount Hood threatens an erup- !,
on Arnold Hayne. who has exam r
led the summit. however. says that
here have been no eruptions OF Mount
Iood within the memory 0f man.
IL u stated by George Gibbs. OF the
merican Geographical Society. that
Jumps OF trees occur in abundance on II
re side OF Mount Hood. above the al
resent timber line. suggesting that 81
'rmeriy the heat OF the mountain was
efficient TO encourage the growth 81
rests at an elevation impossible when
lie mountain grew cold 8,
Mount ST. Helena. in washington. nc
riding To scientists. Is extinct. From
ersmen. however. state that u has
.en active within the last 50 years Dc
The most northerly OF the volcanic r.
les connected with the Cascade Noun IN
lins south OF the United States-Cana- a.
an boundary Is Mount Baker. on =
ear days IL can be seen from Puget
'und- George Gibbs wrote in 1873 that As
had been told by officers OF the Hud- ed
N Bay Company. and also by Indians. X
at Mount Baker was in eruption in ~
". and that 1T broke out simuitan- m
'usly with Mount ST. Helena. covering In
'e whole country with ashes" IL was r,
ported that during the eruption the \.
'lgnoortns river. the Skagit. was OBJ
Fueted. and that the country for miles w
'Ound was covered with fire. SCENT
- are skepticaL They say the flames or
ere forest fires. ic,
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