Descriptions of Shore Stations, 1905-08 



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ISLANDS, PACIFIC OCEAN. 



Caroline Islands. 



Yap Island, 1907. — The main station is on northwestern 

 point of islet "Tarrang," near upper end of Tomil 

 Bay, in Port Tomil, about 100 feet (30.5 meters) 

 from the west and about 500 feet (152 meters) from 

 the northwest shore lines of the islet, and 55 feet 

 (16.8 meters) northwest of a large tree. Marked by 

 a pine post 5| by 5^ by 40 inches (14 by 14 by 100 

 cm.) set so as to project about 16 inches (40 cm.) above 

 general surface; the lower part of post is tarred and 

 the upper part painted white, with C. I. marked on 

 one side and 1907 on the opposite side; the precise 

 point is indicated by a cross cut in head of a brass 

 screw set in center of top of post. The following 

 true bearings were determined: beacon on Buray Hill, 

 88° 38 ;2; chimney on west gable of long white cable 

 building, 30° 00^5. Two secondary stations were 

 estabhshed, designated as Yap W and Yap E, the 

 first 39.6 feet (12.08 meters) west of the main station, 

 and the second 40.1 feet (12.23 meters) east of the 

 main station; both secondary stations are in range 

 with the principal station and the harbor beacon. 

 From Yap E the windmill at cable station is in true 

 bearing 44° 37 !2. 



Fanning Island. 



Fanning Island, 1905, 1906. — The main station is on a 

 sandy plain east of cable station and near shore of 

 lagoon, 105 feet (32.0 meters) west of rear of boat 

 house on shore of lagoon and in line with quarters 

 building at cable station. Marked by a redwood post 

 4 by 4 inches (10 by 10 cm.) in cross-section and 40 

 inches (102 cm.) in length, set so as to project about 

 1 foot above general surface; small hole in top of 

 post marks the precise point. The following true 

 bearings were determined: flagstaff at cable station, 

 94° 16'; center rod of windmill, 102° 49'.3. A second- 

 ary station was estabhshed in 1906 at a point about 

 100 feet (30 meters) true north 55° 52' west of the 

 main station. 



Fiji Islands. 



Suva Vou, Vili Levu Island, 1906. — About 2 miles (3 kilo- 

 meters) from Suva, on north shore of Suva Harbor 

 and on a point called Suva Vou, identical with H. M. 

 S. Waieruntch station of 1896 and was found marked by 

 a concrete post standing about 18 inches (45 cm.) 

 out of ground. The post is marked with an arrow 

 and the year 1896. The lower hghthouse is in true 

 bearing 129° 48 '6. A secondary station for dip 

 observations, and designated as Suva Vou B, was 

 established about 75 feet (23 meters) northeast of 

 above station. 



Hawaiian Islands. 



Sisal {Honolulu Magnetic Observatory), Oiihu Island, 1905, 

 1907. — The observations were made on the mag- 

 netometer pier of the absolute house of the Coast and 

 Geodetic Survey magnetic observatory, located at 

 Sisal. In 1907 a tent station, A, was also occupied 

 about 40 feet (12 meters) due true north of the aljso- 

 lute observatory pier, in the observatory inclosure. 

 A second tent station, B, was established about 60 feet 

 (18 meters) southwest of the absolute observatory, 

 in observatory inclosure. The various ship instru- 

 ments were tested in 1907 at several other points in 

 the observatory grounds. 



Mamanas. 



Guam, 1906. — Four stations were established, two at 

 Orote Point and two at Cabras Island. The main 

 station at Orote Point is east of the Point, on the 

 south side of Apra Harbor, and on a sand beach near 



ISLANDS, PACIFIC OCEAN. 



Marianas — concluded. 



base of high land on outer edge of vegetation. 

 Marked by a cement post, set with its top somewhat 

 above surface of ground. The following true bearings 

 were determined: flagpole at Piti, 256° 39! 1; wireless 

 telegraph pole, 266° 03:6. Observations were also 

 made at a point, designated Orote Secondary, about 

 30 feet (9 meters) east-northeast of the main station. 

 The main station on Cabras Island is on the north 

 side of Apra harbor, approximately 150 yards (140 

 meters) west of coal shed and about 30 feet (9 meters) 

 from water. The following true bearings were 

 determined: flagpole at cable station, 41° 0914; 

 magnetic station at Orote Point, 71° 07 ;0. Obser- 

 vations were also made at a point, designated Cabraa 

 Secondary, about 50 feet (15 meters) west of principal 

 station. 



Marquesas Islands. 



Nukahiva Island, 1907. — A number of stations were 

 occupied and indicated local disturbance. Station 8 

 is on the site of the old Fort Collet, a small, con- 

 spicuous rocky knoll on east side of Tai-o-hae, or 

 Anna Maria Bay, and about 90 feet (27.5 meters) 

 above sea-level. The point is about 40 feet (12 

 meters) northwest of a trail which leads up from the 

 pubUc trail to the harbor hght, which is fixed to a 

 pole 57.8 feet (17.63 meters) distant. Marked by a 

 hole in the top of a pine post 3.5 by 5.5 by 33 inches 

 (10 by 14 by 84 cm.) set one-half its length in the 

 ground. The harbor hght is in true bearing 0° 40' 

 west of south. Station 9 is near the northwest head 

 of Tai-o-hae, or Anna Maria Bay, on land covered 

 with a dense growth of tall brush, belonging to the 

 government. This point is 27 feet (8.2 meters) 

 distant from and about 3 feet (1 meter) above high- 

 water mark. The station is marked by a hole in top 

 of a pine post 3.5 by 3.5 by 44 inches (9 by 9 by 110 

 cm.) projecting about 40 cm. above the ground. 

 Three test stations were also established at points 

 around 9; they are designated as 9i, Oi, and 9s. The 

 following true bearings were determined from 9: 

 station 8, 278° 42^3; harbor light pole, 279° 07:6; 

 northwest edge of Government House, 274° 00 :4. 

 Two additional stations were placed on the line 

 determined by station 8 and the basaltic cUff, which 

 is in true bearing 60° 29 :i west of south from 8. 

 The first, designated as Si, is 40 feet (12.2 meters) 

 west, and the second, 8i, is 43 feet (13.1 meters) 

 east along this Une from the principal station. 



Marshall Islands. 



Jaluit Island, 1906, 1907. — The main station of 1906 and 

 1907 is at American Town, about one and one-fourth 

 miles (2 kilometers) south of the settlement, near the 

 high-water mark and the shore end of the old railroad 

 pier. Marked by a cement post bearing the letters 

 C.I. 1906, set with its top shghtly above the surface 

 of the ground. The following true bearings were 

 determined: Company's flagpole, 204° 17:2; hotel 

 flagstaff, 197° 38:4; beacon in lagoon, 183° 31 :8. 

 Observations were also made in 1906 at a point, 

 designated as Jaluit Secondary, about 30 feet (9 

 meters) to the south and in range with station and 

 Company's flagpole. Station Jaluit /// of 1906 was 

 established to test local disturbance about the 

 position of swing in harbor, and is about 3 miles 

 (5 kilometers) southwest of the principal station. 

 Dip observations were made at a point, /// Secondary, 

 about 75 feet (22.9 meters) east of ///. In 1907 a 

 secondary station, designated Jaluit Secondary 2, was 

 estabhshed at a point 57.8 feet (17.62 meters) true 

 south 17° 38' west of the main station. 



