The Nenana daily news., 1918-11-22
VOLCANOES ARE VERY NUMEROUS
 IN 1HE NORTH

IuiHeS, IlSnerleS, rlVeTS ana towering
 mountains are known throughout the
 United States and in fact all over
 the world. Probably no section of
 our country has come into promin-
 ence 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 portion of the coast, especially
 the Alaskan peninsula, is the location
 of one of the largest in the world,
 Mt. Katmai, which blew it's head off June 6, 1912, the explosion being felt around the world, and ashes from this famous mountain falling in India and Africa.
 Of the volcanoes in this section five are situated on the Alaska pe- ninsula and the adjacent islands; three are in the Cook Inlet and one in the Copper River district. Some of these, like Pavloff, katmai, Shu- shaldin and one or two lesser vol canoes farther to the westward; ; while others are only active at inter- vals. They present beautiful ap- pearance. on 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 and glaciers belch- ing from its summit smoke, fire and molten lava is a sight both unioue and interesting, filling one with wonder and amazement.
 One of the most prominent noun taIns to the war westward is Mount Shushaldin, situated on Unimak Is- land at the western extremity of the peninsula. This great mountain is S952 feet high and almost constantly in eruption. Smoke, fire and lava pour forth from its crater in i'm mense quantities. The lava rushing down over the snow and ice makes a hlssing noise that can be heard for miles, and ashes from this monu- tain have been known to fall on vessels 250 miles away. It is no uncommon thing for them to fall in great quantities on Sannak Island. 75 miles distant, while from 20 to 30 miles from the mountain the sun Is often obscured by the smoke and ashes to such an extent it is often necessary to light lamps in order to see. On this same island is Pogrum- moi volcano, 5523 feet high, which Is also active at times. Pavloff volcano is on the mainland between unga and Belkofsky, near King Cove, and is a prominent volcano. seen from the decks of vessels that run between Seward and Unalaska It IS 4500 feet high and active al most continuously. The smoke comes from this crater in great puffs, as If there were a furnace below and the fireman opened the door acca- sIonally to fire up. Visidof and Iullk volcanoes are situated on Uni mak Island and are active at times.
 Mt. Katmai is on the mainland north of the Shelikof Straits, and pl obably 120 miles from Kodiak is- land, across the straits. On June r, 1912. while the passenger steamer Dora was passing through Shelil,oif Strait, in bright sunshine ani calm waters. without warning the whole 'ead of Mt. katmai was blown about 1 >.ooo feet ir the air, raininc st,nes, i ana and ashes down on the little 1 'essel, the ashes failing on her deck. i :" the depth of l8 inche;. A crater l 'e7rly four miles across w.s formed ! ' The top of the mountain, from | 'hitl poured inky, black smoxe, as- ,ompanied by sulphurous fumes so tifiing as nearly to suffocate the a cs