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Land Magnetic Observations, 1914-20 



SOUTH AMERICA. 



Argentina concluded. 



Villa del Rosario, Cordoba, 1917 continued. 



corner of plaza. True bearings: smoke-stack of elec- 

 tric-light plant, 19 32'.6; cross on left of twin church 

 towers, 6102'.8; extreme left edge of chimney on 

 old mill, 87 55'.9; water-tank of "Agua Corrientes," 

 155 50'. 1; extreme left edge of house, 200 meters, 

 354 52'.9. 



Villa Dolores, Cordoba, 1917. Proximate reoccupation of 

 the Argentine Meteorological Office station of 1908 

 and 1912. About 500 meters southwest of cathedral, 

 in a paddock belonging to Don Cesaro A. Bartolome, 

 in second field east of road to canal, about 200 meters 

 south of its intersection with Calle Santa Fe, 62.7 

 meters east of west fence, 90.6 meters north of south 

 fence, southwest and northwest respectively from two 

 large trees in field. True bearings: extreme left edge 

 of well-posts in nearby yard, 36 38'.8; extreme left 

 edge of nearest house, 143 06'. 6; cross on right tower 

 of cathedral, 240 59'.4. 



Villa Maria, Cordoba, 1917. Proximate reoccupation of 

 Argentine Meteorological Office station of 1912. 

 About 4 kilometers east-northeast of railway station, 

 on property of Sefior Rudolfo Reboyras, about 200 

 meters north of house of Sefior Reboyras, adjoining 

 property of Sefior Rojino Rodriguez on east and 

 property of Viuda Piazzi on west, 76.7 meters from 

 south fence, 81.4 meters from north fence, and 86.8 

 meters from west fence of second field north of road. 

 True bearings: extreme left edge of Sefior Reboyras's 

 house, 15 18'.5; cross on dome of church at Villa 

 Nueva, 4730'.l; cross on dome of church at Villa 

 Maria, 7703'.3; extreme right edge of Sefior Rodri- 

 guez's house, 293 15'. 7. 



Villa Mercedes, San Luis, 1917. About 200 meters north 

 of Meteorological Office station of 1912, on Estancia 

 Montenegro, in line with fence on right side of road 

 running north toward estancia from opposite railway 

 station, 61.2 meters north of south fence of estancia. 

 True bearings: gage on red water-tank, 6 38'. 2; wind- 

 mill, 9447'.5; windmill, 168 55'.0; windmill pump 

 at well-curb at estancia buildings, 287 10'. 3; knob on 

 gray water-tank, 345 38'.0. 



Zapala, Neuguen, 1917, 1919 The C. I. W. station of 

 1917, a close reoccupation of Argentine Meteorologi- 

 cal Office station of 1913, was closely reoccupied in 

 1919. In corner of field south of town, 118 meters 

 northeast of fourth post from corner in wire fence 

 on west side of field, 96.2 meters southeast of seventh 

 post from corner in wire fence on side of field next to 

 town, and 68.8 meters north of small ditch running 

 perpendicular to slope of steep hill. Line from station 

 to railroad water-tank intersects fence about halfway 

 between seventh and eighth post on side next to 

 town. Marked by wooden peg. True bearings: gable 

 of building at estancia, 3534'.6; point of mountain 

 called Luan Mahuida, 9049'.0; point on top of 

 water-tank near railroad, 161 44'. 1; knob on conical 

 hill, 254 44'.3. 



Bolivia. 



Cochabamba, Cochabamba, 1914. In an alfalfa field in- 

 closed by mud walls on three sides, lying east of horse- 

 car line, and at terminus of street passing north side 

 of Plaza 14 de Septiembre, near southeast corner of 

 field, 59.1 feet (18.01 meters) and 72.1 feet (21.98 

 met rrs) from south and east walls respectively ; marked 

 by a tack in top of a hardwood stake. True bearing: 

 east edge of lone house on hillside distant about 1 

 mile (1.6 km.), 231'.5. 



Copacabana, Beni, 1917. On west bank of Beni River, in 

 open field surrounded on three sides by houses, at a 



SOUTH AMERICA. 



Bolivia continued. 



Copacabana, Beni, 1917 continued. 



point between steep bank of river and a wooden cross, 

 23 meters east of cross and 10 meters west of bank 

 measured in same line, 4S.7 meters south and 43.6 

 meters north respectively of two wooden crosses; 

 marked by wooden peg. 



Corocoro, La Paz, 1914. North of railroad station, about 

 300 meters beyond fence on north side of railroad 

 grounds, in a dry river-bed, 15 feet (4.6 meters) north 

 of south bank of river 



Guanay, La Paz, 1917. At Duranplaya, about 500 meters 

 from main part of Guanay, about 70 meters north of 

 Tipuani River, in an inclosure surrounded by a fence 

 made entirely of wood, 8.6 meters from north and 

 7.25 meters from south fence, 15.3 meters southwest 

 of northeast corner of inclosure, 10.7 meters northwest 

 of tree at southeast corner, 8.5 meters southwest of 

 trunk of a tree near east fence; marked by wooden 

 peg- 



Guapore S, Beni, 1914. On west bank of Guapore River, 

 just above a big bend estimated 14 hours paddling 

 down-stream from mouth of Rio Verde, and 212 miles 

 (341 kilometers) down-stream from Matto Grosso. 



Guaporf 5, Beni, 1914. On western end of sand-bar on 

 Bolivian side of river, estimated 70 miles (113 kilo- 

 meters) down-stream from Pimenteira, and about 9 

 miles (14 km.) down-stream from Barraca Concepcion. 



Guapore 7 (Mategua), Beni, 1914. At village of Mategua, 

 on south shore of Guapore River, a few feet west of 

 path running from river to warehouse of Stofen, 

 Schnack, & Muller, about 5 feet (1.52 meters) and 

 12.4 feet (3.78 meters) respectively from rubber trees 

 to east and southwest; marked by tack in top of tent 

 peg driven flush with ground. 



Guayara Mirim, Beni, 1917. Close reoccupation of C. I. 

 W. stations of 1911 and 1914, on bank of Mamore 

 River, about half mile (0.8 km.) down-stream from 

 Guayara Mirim, in path running along shore, at a 

 point about 30 meters east of small stream, 2.7 meters 

 north of large tree-trunk and 7.0 meters south of 

 another large tree near river, marked by wooden peg. 



Ipias, Santa Cruz, 1914. East of stream which flows 

 through valley at Ipias, 20 paces north of Santa Cruz- 

 Puerto Suarez road, 55 paces northwest of intersection 

 of north edge of road with east edge of stream, and 55 

 paces northwest of large lone tree which stands at 

 south edge of road; marked by tack in peg. True 

 bearing: prominent tree on right end of red cliff, 3 

 miles (5 km.), 14 58'.2. 



La Paz, La Paz, 1914, 1917. There are two stations, desig- 

 nated 1912 and 1917, respectively. Station 1912 was 

 exactly reoccupied in 1914 and is about one-fourth 

 mile (0.4 km.) southeast of main plaza, on first hill 

 southeast of Plaza de Toros, in line with Calle 

 Frias, at center of northernmost and lowest of three 

 terraces on top of hill; marked by triangular shaped 

 stone 3.5 by 5.5 by 12 inches (9 by 14 by 30 cm.) with 

 cross mark at point. True bearings: cross on cathe- 

 dral tower, 69 04'. 2; cathedral tower in line with 

 Calle Frias, 11645'.0; highest point on Illimani, 

 292 45'.7. 



Station 1917 is on level pampa about 3 kilometers 

 west of La Paz near Alto de la Paz, about 3 kilometers 

 west of C. I. W. station of 1912, which was unavail- 

 able for reoccupation on account of landslide, about 

 0.5 kilometer north and slightly east of Guaqui and 

 La Paz railroad station at Alto de La Paz, on level 

 spot east of golf course, 35 meters east of east end of 

 dirt bunker, and 140 paces west of railroad track; 



