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EA'RTHQUAKERBPORTS
The following letter from the Director of the U. 8. Comt and Geodetic
Survey, concerning tho iiiiportance .of eartliquuko reporb rendsqqd , on
)'VB Forms 6000 by the Weather Burrau, is quoted to bring to tho attention
of Weathor Bureau Officials tho importance of accuracy in these reports.
Reports received through your onlce in the Cornwall (Onturio)-Maesctne (yew
York) erirthquako of September 6, 1044 IIM very much appreciated. They eni-
Phneixo the vnlue of the routine monthly earthquake reporb which have been
furnished by Weather Bureau obwrvera for many yoare.
In this instance the cooperution is especially appreciated us the detniled infor-
Inntion received could have been obtained in no other way unlese a special obaervor
had bean aent into the field. The reports and newspaper clippings furnished by
Your Canton, N. Y., obwrver, Mr. Iiohrt E. &pi', r m unusually coniprehendve.
Mr. Heyer wns near the area where the niaximum dnitiago occurml und took full
advantagn of the opportunity. .
CLOSING OF FIRST-ORDER STATION
Tho Navy wsurned rcasponsibility for hourly surfaoe observations at
Klamath Falls, Oreg., effective September 1, 1944, and the Weather
first-order station wns closed at tho same time.
CONSOLIDATION AT ELKINS, W. VA.
Effective September 1, 1944, all WeRthor Buroau activities formerly
conductcd at tho lElkiiis City Office wwc transforrcd to thc airport xta-
tion. The obsorvational prograiii consists of hourly surface roporb with
8- and &hourly additive data, Pilot-balloon observations are also taken.
ESTABLISHMENT OF FIRST- ORDER STATION
Effective August 1, 1944, a first-order station wm establishod at lhst-
Port, Maine, in lieu of the iiirway stRtion nt that point. The observational
progrnni consist^ of 0-11ourly eurfnce reporta.