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life-saving telephone being used at other times of interrupted service. 

 The loop between Cape Henry and Virginia Beach was changetl from 

 Western Union telegraph poles to Government poles during the vear. 

 The entire section was inspected by the chief operator in May. 

 Proper recommendations were made and approved by the central 

 oflice, including the purchase at a cost of $1,182.72 of If miles of 

 new cable, to replace an old and defective cable at New Inlet, N. C. 

 General work necessary to put the section in excellent condition will 

 shortly be made. The life-saving crews from ( "ape Henry to Hatteras 

 have rendered valuable assistance in making all minor repairs. 



The submarine cable from Key West to Sand Key, Fla., was inter- 

 rupted for two days during tlie month of February, due to temporary 

 trouble in the terminal trench at Kev West end. 



The AJpena-Thunder Bay and Middle Island, Mich., section has 

 worketl well, with but 36 hours of interrupted service during the year. 



The Beaver Island section, from Charlevoix to St. James, Mich., 

 was uninterrupted during the entire year, and was maintained with- 

 out any expense to the bureau for repairs. 



The Glen Haven-South and North Manitou Islands, Mich., section 

 was thorougliiy overhauled during September and October, 1910, 

 and placed in first-class condition by a lineman detailed from the 

 Life-Saving Service. In March, 1911, a landslide at South Manitou 

 Island carried away a portion of the shore end of the cable, burying 

 it in the sand to such a depth that 1 ,700 feet liad to be abandoned. 

 Extra cable was shipped from Charlevoix, Midi., and, through the 

 cooperation of the Life-Saving Service, the necessary repairs were 

 made and cable service restored on Ma}'^ 31. Repairs were made at 

 the time to the cable box on North Manitou Island, restoring service 

 between that island and South Manitou; also to the telephones at 

 Glen Haven and Sleeping Bear Life-Saving Station. The lino, cable, 

 and instruments between Glen Haven, South Manitou, and North 

 Manitou Islands are now in good working order. 



The line from San Francisco to Point Reyes has been placed in 

 good condition at a small expense. 



Communication between Port Crescent and Tatoosh was inter- 

 rupted during the year for a total of 14 days. Communication 

 between Port Crescent and Seattle on the Western Union line was 

 also interrupted for 39 days, and on the Postal wire for 55 days. 



The Government receipts from all lines for commercial messages 

 handled during the year amounted to $2,018.48. 



PX7BLICATI0NS DIVISION. 



The Publications Division has continued to issue the regular publi- 

 cations of the bureau, consisting of the Monthly Weather Review, the 

 Bulletin of the Mount Weather Observatory, the National Weather 

 Bulletin, the Snow and Ice Bulletin, the Marine Meteorological Charts, 

 the Weather Maps, and the forecast cards. It has also supplied the 

 stations with blank forms, for their meteorological and other station 

 work, and blank maps and cards for disseminating weather forecasts. 



On January 1, 1911, most of the printing material, including power 

 and job presses, monotype machines, and type, was transferred to 

 the Government Printing Oflice, where the actual printing work of 

 the bureau has since been done, with the exception of the daily 

 weather maps, and cards for the local forecasts, and such small 



