The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-21

Seward and Unalaska It Is 4,50O feet high and active almost continuously. The smoke comes from the crater in great puffs. as if there were a fur. the door occasionally to fire up. Nisi. dof and Tulik 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 12O miles from Kodiak island. across the straits. On June 6. 1912. while the passenger steamer Dora was passing through Shelikon strait, in bright sunshine and calm waters, without warning the whole head ot Mount Katmai was blown about 2,o0o 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. 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 stfing 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 Later investigation showed that the top of the mountain. which rose in d 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 bower of arecn hills, with many head of cattle grazing thereon, was covered with feet, the inhabitants. numbering over 800 heing compelled to take to boats anu Ntth Sdltts bt lllSilt' li' At'i't' conduct of the captain of the revenue cutter saved these lives. as the vcsSe. steamed into the 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 bears on the
 island were seen with great patches Of their hair gone from the effect of the ashes, slacked by heavy rains. The scene was one of the most awe inspiring ever witnessed. Norman Leopold and Nick Meckem. two Val dezans, were in the vicinity when the explosion occurred. Mir. Leopold on the Dora and Mir. Meckem 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 W ere forced to flee for their lives. It was miracle that the loss of life from this explosion did not reach into the thousands But few lives were lest, owing to the bravery of the steamship and revenue officials, who took every chance of losing their yes sels in rescuing the survivors
 In Cook inlet are three well-known volcanoes. Mount Rcdoubt is 10000 feet high. and almost constantly smok- ing Several years ago violent eruption occurred from this volcano. causing great tidal wave which did enormous damage. Ashes fell so thickly that they covered the snow for several feet. making travel i'm possible until another snowfall
 Mount Chcrnabura. on an island of the same name in the inlet, smokes occasionally, and at intervals becomes violent and changes the topography of the country adjoining. Forty years ago il had terrific eruption. and q large number of the natives were killed
 Mount lliamna. 12,o66 feet high, is in the same district and is generally smoking
 In the Copper River valley ia the great Mount Wrangell. lS.500 feet high This volcano smokes contnu ously. 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 eruption Of Mount katmai more than l,l00 quakes were noticed in ono day.