Descriptions of Stations 



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SOUTH AMERICA. 



Brazil confirmed. 



Porto Velho, Amazonas, 1914, 1917. Exact reoccupation 

 of C. I. W. station of 1914, and about 200 meters 

 east of C. I. W. station of 1911, about 150 meters 

 north of southeast corner of Hotel Brazil, about 600 

 meters east-southeast of southwest wireless tower and 

 in range with wireless mast and down-pipe of west- 

 most of 3 steel water-tanks, 295.5 feet (90.07 meters) 

 southeast of center of down-pipe of eastmost steel tank, 

 72.32 meters northeast of geographical station 

 established by Rondon Commission; marked by 

 wooden peg. True bearings: small chimney, about 

 1 kilometer, 7 51'.3; left edge of Hotel Brazil, 8 

 22'.0; down-pipe of west steel tank, 107 48'.7; 

 thirteenth section from top of southeast wireless mast, 

 133 05'. 1. 



Praia do Cigano, Para, 1915. On sand spit on right bank 

 of Araguaya River, about 75 feet (23 meters) from 

 water's edge, about 0.5 kilometer south of a rocky 

 ridge, or travessao, which extends across river. 



Praia Flor do Calcho, Para, 1915. Near south end of 

 long Praia Flor do Calcho, immediately above 

 travessao of same name, and about 50 yards (46 

 meters) southeast of water's edge. 



Praia Joachim Alvez, Matto Grosso, 1915. On west bank 

 of west branch of Araguaya River, about 40 feet 

 (12 meters) west of water's edge. 



Pulumayo 4, Amazonas, 1914. On left bank of river, 

 about 12 miles (19 km.) below Brazilian frontier, 

 22.5 feet (6.86 meters) southwest of southwest corner 

 of deserted house and 7 feet (2.1 meters) south of 

 point in line with south side of house. 



Pulumayo 5, Amazonas, 1914. On left bank of river, about 

 35 feet (10.7 meters) west of a deserted house. 



Quiiada, Ceara, 1919. About 400 meters east of railway 

 depot, south of road leading from depot, in a field 

 belonging to Senhor Joao Lucinda, 38.2 meters 

 southwest of its northeast corner, 29.0 meters north- 

 west of fence corner, in direction of Senhor Lucinda's 

 house, and 56.2 meters southeast of south corner of 

 house near road; marked by a wooden stake driven 

 flush with ground. True bearings: inlet pipe on top 

 of southern water tank, 700 meters, 50 1.V.0; cross 

 on cathedral spire 900 meters, 86 lO'.O; "I" in 

 "Quixada" on depot, 113 04'.6; edge of rock on cliff 

 to east, 3 kilometers, 254 25'.3; west gable of house 

 of Senhor Lucinda, 317 15'. 



Registro, Matto Grosso, 1915. In line with north edge of 

 street Coasta Marques, about 75 yards (69 meters) 

 west of river, 21.2 feet (6.5 meters) southwest of 

 small tree growing against near fence of a cattle- 

 pen, 23.5 feet (7.2 meters) south of west corner of 

 cattle-pen, and 216.4 feet (65.96 meters) north of 

 large tree on north side of Fifth of March street. 

 True bearings: right edge of house of Antonio Cor- 

 valhoes, 69 38'.7; right edge government-service 

 building Poasta Fiscal, 331 14'.0. 



Rio Branco, Acre, 1918. See Empreza. 



Rio das Mortes, Matto Grosso, 1915. On Rio das Mortes 

 Island in mouth of river of same name. 



Rio de Janeiro, B, Rio de Janeiro, 1915. An exact re- 

 occupation of C. I. VV. station B of 1910. True 

 bearings: pavilion, Corcovado, 166 46'. 5; wireless 

 telegraph-pole, 279 52'.0; lighthouse on Raza Island, 

 326 08'.6. 



Rio Terreiro, Goyaz, 1915. About 50 paces northeast of 

 trail, measured from point on trail 134 paces north- 

 west from Leopoldina end of bridge over Rio Ter- 



SOUTH AMERICA. 



Brazil continued. 



Rio Terreiro, Goyaz, 1915 continued. 



reiro, in bush on relatively open space commonly 

 used for camping; 52 feet (15.8 meters) southwest of 

 a medium-sized lixa tree, about 53 feet (16 meters) 

 east of a borroza tree, and about 45 feet (13.7 meters) 

 northeast of another medium-sized lixa tree; marked 

 by peg driven flush with ground. 



San Luiz, Para, 1918. On right bank of Tapajos River, 

 about 150 meters southeast of houses of San Luiz, 

 and 15 meters northeast of path; marked by stake. 



Santa Cruz, Goyaz, 1915. In the jail square, 139.5 feet 

 (42.52 meters) west of south corner of jail, 34 feet 

 (10.4 meters) north of middle of Rua de Maio, 138 

 feet (42.1 meters) south of house of Casemir Rod- 

 riguez; marked by cross scratched in top of 5-inch 

 (13-cm.) natural stone buried flush with ground. 

 True bearings: right edge of house of Casemir Rod- 

 riguez, 200 36'.5; right edge of house of Antonio 

 Ribeiro, 233 41'.0; right edge of jail, 290 51'.5; 

 right edge of small ell of house of Absebedes Texira, 

 356 09'.6. 



Santa Maria Nova, Goyaz, 1915. On north side of Praia 

 Street, in line with west side of Rua do Commercio, 

 50.9 feet (15.51 meters) north of northeast corner of 

 last house on that street, a few feet south of high- 

 water mark, and about 4 or 5 inches (10 or 13 cm.) 

 west of east side of a stone 1.5 feet (46 cm.) square, 

 set flush with ground and marked with cross chipped 

 in surface. 



Sanlarem, Para, 1918. Close reoccupation of C. I. W. 

 station of 1911, near north side of "Praza Republi- 

 cana," about midway between east and west sides, 

 on low elevation extending towards river, 35.7 

 meters north and 51.9 meters northwest of two 

 lamp-posts respectively, 61.5 meters west of near 

 corner of building on east side of plaza, and 33.9 

 meters from large tree standing on far side of bay- 

 like depression to west; marked by stake. True 

 bearings: ornament on southeast corner of roof of 

 theater, 44 27'.7; northwest corner of hotel at 

 water table, 234 44'.5; cross on church, 253 18'.6. 



Satito Antonio do lea, Amazonas, 1914. On left bank of 

 Putumayo River, near its junction with the Amazon, 

 on highest part of hill in rear of houses, 120 feet 

 (36.6 meters) west of one house and 93 feet (28.3 

 meters) north-northeast of another. 



Sao Joachim, Para, 1915. About 75 yards (69 meters) 

 west of front of church, 17 feet (5.2 meters) south of 

 wooden cross, 64.9 feet (19.78 meters) southwest of 

 portico of house of Mileto Mendez, 38.5 feet (11.73 

 meters) north of medium-sized lone tree, 105 feet 

 (32 meters) northeast of northwest corner of portico 

 of house belonging to Major Theotonio do Moresa, 

 and 12 feet (3.7 meters) from middle of path along 

 water-front; marked by wooden peg driven flush with 

 ground. True bearings: right edge of portico of 

 house of Major Theotonio do Moresa, 4 38'.4; left 

 edge of portico of house of Mileto Mendez, 189 

 21'.9; cross on church gable, 272 55'.0. 



Sao Juaquim, Amazonas, 1914. At barraca of Sao 

 Juaquim, on west (left) bank of Madeira River, 20.2 

 feet (6.16 meters) east^northeast of northeast corner 

 post of house; marked by tent peg driven flush with 

 ground. 



Sao Luiz de Caceres, Matto Grosso, 1914. On west bank 

 of Paraguay River, directly opposite town of Sao 

 Luiz de Caceres, near center of grass-covered clear- 

 ing, 16 paces from water's edge; marked by a 4-foot 

 (1-meter) post, 4 inches (10 cm.) in diameter, pro- 



