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Heights of thermometers above ground were: 1879-1882, 4 ft.; 

 1895-1901, 47 ft.; 1902-1912, 50 ft.; 1913-1915, 76 ft.; 1916-1923, 

 II ft. ; and of the rain gage, 1879-1882, 3 ft. ; 1895-1901, 39 ft. ; 1902- 

 1906, 40 ft. ; 1907-1912, 41 ft. ; 1913-1923, 68 ft. 



PORTLAND, OREGON 



Weather Bureau observations began Nov. i, 1871. Removals oc- 

 curred Dec. 21, 1872, Jan. i, 1878, Aug. i, 1885, Oct. 5, 1892, and 

 June 8, 1902. The readings of the barometer are all reduced to its 

 level in 1900, 153.6 ft. above sea level. 



Heights of thermometers above ground were: 1872-1877, 34 ft.; 

 1878-1884, 45 ft.; 1885-1892, 85 ft.; 1893-1901, 203 ft.; 1902-1923, 

 68 ft.; and of the rain gage, 1872-1877, 47 ft.; 1878-1884, 60 ft.; 

 1885-1892, 75-80 ft.; 1893-1896, 196 ft.; 1897-1901, 145 ft.; 1902- 

 1923, 6s ft. 



RED BLUFF, CALIFORNIA 



Weather Bureau observations began July i, 1877. Removals oc- 

 curred Aug. 12, 1880, Sept. 28, 1882, June 15, 1886, and Apr. i, 1900. 

 The readings of the barometer are all reduced to its level in 1900, 

 331.5 ft. above sea level. 



Heights of thermometers above ground were: 1877-1880, 32 ft.; 

 1881-1883, 20 ft.; 1884-1885, 23 ft.; 1886-1899, 54 ft; 1900-1923, 

 50 ft.; and of the rain gage, 1877-1880, 48 ft.; 1881-1885, 36 ft.; 

 1886-1899, 44 ft. ; 1900-1923, 40 ft. 



SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 



Details of earlier observations lacking. 



Weather Bureau observations began Nov. i, 1870. Removals oc- 

 curred Mar. I, 1873, Sept. 15, 1883, Feb. 14, 1896, Aug. 16, 1903. 

 Sept. 30, 191 3, and July 15, 1921. The readings of the barometer are 

 all reduced to its level in 1900, 567.4 ft. above sea level. 



Heights of thermometers above ground were: 1881-1882, 104 ft.; 

 1883-1884, 70 ft.; 1886, 104 ft.; 1889, 107 ft.; 1891-1896, no ft.; 

 1897-1903, III ft.; 1904-1913, 208 ft. ; 1914-1923, 265 ft. ; and of the 

 rain gage, 1871-1903, 100 ft.; 1904-1913, 199 ft.; 1914-1923, 258 ft. 



SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 



Details of earlier observations lacking. 



Weather Bureau observations began Nov. i, 1870. Removals oc- 

 curred Dec. 27, 1 87 1, Apr. 24, 1878, Apr. 16, 1883. July i, 1885, 



