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Fiii. 5. Tr.i: Fiiie Luokolt Station ok the U. S. Forest .Sei!Vice on June 26, 

 ]'.»14. The holes in the roof were probably made during the eruption of June 14. 

 The bouse has been entirely destroyed by later eruptions. 



finned by other observers, some of whom declare they saw flames. So 

 far as known to the writer, this is the only reliable observation during 

 these eruptions whicli may possibly be interpreted as indicating that 

 there has ever been an approach to the temperature of molten lava. 

 The coming of winter with frc(picnt snowstorms at that elevation has 

 prevented any search for ejected rocks bearing any evidence of recent 

 subjection to great heat, and consequently the ciiaracter ol' the himinous 

 bodies remains undetermined. 



The maximum severity- for the entire period ajipaiciuly cccun'ed in 

 Septeml)er. l)ut this is uiu-eitain. since the record for Oct()l)er and Xo- 



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Fig. t). 'I'liE LotJKOUT Station as Seen on Octouek 7. 



