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Land Magnetic Observations, 1914-20 



SOUTH AMERICA. 



Brazil continued. 



Matto Grosso, Matlo Grosso, 1914. At port of Matto 

 Grosso, on east bank of Guapore River, 39.5 feet 

 (12.04 meters) west of brown-stone wall in front of 

 old Jesuit church, later used as a military cuartel; 

 in range with south side of narrow portion of old 

 church; marked by tack in top of tent peg driven 

 flush with ground. True bearing: right edge of old 

 town church, one-fourth mile (0.4 km.), 263 07'. 5. 



Melancia Island, Goyaz, 1915. On sand spit near center of 

 east shore of Melancia Island, about 30 yards (27 

 meters) west of water's edge; marked by peg driven 

 flush with ground. 



Natal, Rio Grande do Norle, 1919. About one-third kilo- 

 meter south of new Central Depot, on hill just above 

 priests' house, on monastery grounds, about 25 meters 

 south of edge of hill, on second terrace above house, 

 13.45 meters north-northeast of larger and 10.95 

 meters northeast of smaller of two trees on terrace; 

 marked by a wooden peg driven flush with ground. 

 True bearings: signal pole on Matrice church, 48 

 10'. 3; west corner of priests' house, 168 22'. 1; east 

 corner of railway-depot tower, 182 02'. 2; harbor- 

 entrance light on old fort, 196 40'. 4; cross over 

 entrance to hospital, 273 35'. 9; gable of Petropolis 

 tramway station, 285 16'.4. 



Nova Olinda, Amazonas, 1917. About 200 meters north- 

 west of main house of Nova Olinda, southeast of 

 small stream, on knoll near end of covered path 

 leading from house; marked by stake. 



Nova-Russas, Ceara, 1919. About 300 meters southeast of 

 railway depot, on opposite side of river, north of 

 center of field used for making adobe bricks, and 54 

 meters southwest of main road east of field. True 

 bearings: dividing line between red and white houses, 

 38 01'. 9; northeast coiner of house on top of hill, 

 108 17'.4; south gable of railway depot, 120 20'.0; 

 northeast corner of house nearest river, 1(55 00'. 9. 



Obidos, Para, 1918. Proximate inoccupation of C. I. W. 

 station of 1911, near south corner of Praza do Horn 

 Jesus, about 90 meters south of west corner of bar- 

 racks, about 95 meters southeast of Bom Jesus Church, 

 60.30 meters north of near corner of house at corner 

 of Justo Chermont and S. Mathues streets, 44.34 

 meters northeast of east corner of house at corner of 

 Sant Anna and Justo Chermont streets, 14.67 meters 

 and 16.77 meters north respectively from west and 

 east goal-posts at south end of football-field; marked 

 by a wooden peg. True bearings: cross on church, 

 126 31'.9; point on west corner of barracks, 184 

 57'.9. 



Pernambuco (Recife), Pernambuco, 1919. C. I. W. station 

 of 1913 was no longer available on account of washing 

 away of neck of sand on which it was placed. New 

 station is about 4 kilometers west and 2 kilometers 

 south of station of 1913, at old Derby, directly in 

 front of middle entrance to Escola des Artifizes and 

 106 meters east of its lower steps, 110.4 meters south- 

 east of trees near northeast corner of school build- 

 ing, 93.5 meters north-northeast of corner of wall on 

 south side of Derby, and 49.7 meters west of rock 

 formerly used as anchor for flagpole guy-line; marked 

 by a sharp pointed stone buried beneath surface of 

 ground. True bearings: southeast corner of school 

 building, (lit 53'.9; northeast corner of school building, 

 119 20'. 5; south side of entrance in red wall, 170 

 40'.8; ball gable ornament over red gable, 259 02'.3; 

 cross on old church, 298 37'.3; ball on gable of house, 

 326 47'.5. ' 



SOUTH AMERICA. 



Brazil continued. 



Perseveranca, Amazonas, 1914. At barraca of Per- 

 severanca, on east (right) bank of Madeira River, 

 64.0 feet (19.51 meters) and 63.5 feet (19.35 meters) 

 respectively from northwest and southwest corners of 

 owner's house; marked by tack in top of tent peg 

 driven flush with ground. 



Pimenteira, Matto Grosso, 1914. See Guapore 4. 



Pinheiro, Para, 1914, 1915, 1918, 1919. Station A is 

 exact reoccupation of Brazilian Magnetic Commission 

 station of 1903, and C. I. W. station A of 1910, 1911, 

 1914, and 1915. In front of Church of St. Sebastian, 

 69.5 meters west of its southwest corner, 62.8 meters 

 north of near side of shore end of government wharf 

 and about 10 meters west of edge of steep river 

 embankment; marked by concrete blocks 28 cm. 

 square by 4.5 cm. thick built to a height of 76 cm., 

 on top of which is a copper plate bearing data of 

 Brazilian observations. Exact point is at edge of 

 copper plate directly over second "R" in " DIREC- 

 TORIAL 8.9 cm. from southeast edge of block and 

 11.8 cm. from northeast edge. True bearings: large 

 brick chimney in Para, 1 36'.3; top of ornament on 

 top of Para water-tower, 2 49'.6; ornament on far 

 gable of pier-house, 42 12'. 



Station B is 15.6 meters from station A in line 

 toward large brick chimney in Para. 



Ponibal, Amazonas, 1914. At barraca of Pombal, on 

 Madeira River, 52.2 feet (15.91 meters) northeast of 

 northeast corner of lumber-shed, 15 feet (4.57 meters) 

 south of edge of river, 21.6 feet (6.58 meters) west of 

 post with iron ring, and roughly 40 yards (37 meters) 

 northwest of owner's house; marked by tack in top 

 of tent peg driven flush with ground. 



Pontes e Lacerdas, Matto Grosso, 1914. On west side of 

 trail between Sao Luiz de Caceres and Matto Grosso, 

 on south side of Guapor6 River, in range with center 

 line of bridge over Guapore River, 82 paces south of 

 left-hand center-pole of shed nearest bridge, 6.2 feet 

 (1.9 meters) north of post projecting 3 feet (91 cm.) 

 above ground, and 3 paces and 7 paces respectively 

 southeast and northeast from dirt mounds; marked 

 by tack in top of tent peg driven flush with ground. 

 True bearing: flagpole on telegraph-office, one-fourth 

 mile (0.4 kilometer), 321 56'.6. 



Porto Baguary, Matto Grosso, 1914. On east bank of 

 Paraguay River, at place known as Porto Baguary, 

 half-day's launch travel up-stream from Corumba, in 

 open space south of brick oven, between main living- 

 house and shed northwest of house on bank of river, 

 in middle of path leading from house to river, 53 

 paces northwest of north end of house, 46 paces east 

 of near corner of shed, and 51 paces southeast of 

 south corner of brick oven; marked by a 2-foot (0.6- 

 meter) stake, having a tack in top, and projecting 

 1 foot (0.3 meter) above ground. 



Porto Concepcion, Matto Grosso, 1914. South of small 

 tributary joining Paraguay River from northeast, just 

 east of its junction with main river, 48 paces south- 

 east of shed with tin roof near houses on bank of 

 tributary, in a path leading from shed to large corral, 

 about 250 paces northeast of main living house near 

 steamer landing; marked by stake projecting slightly 

 above ground. 



Porto Curichao, Matin Grosso, 1914. On east bank of 

 Paraguay River, on a clearing with a few huts just 

 east of up-stream river-landing, and 6 feet (1.8 

 meters) from top edge of bank; marked by a tack in 

 top of a post projecting 1 foot (0.3 meter) above 

 ground. 



