The age-herald., 1901-08-28
WEATHER MAKERS
 ARE IN SESSION Chief Moore Tells of Progress
 in the Work THE IMPROVEMENTS MADE Porto Rico and Guba Given Early Evi- dence of American Enterprise When Invaded by Weather 
 Bureau.
 
THE IMPROVEMENTS MADE

Milwaukee, Wis, August H.-Over 100 weather bureau officials from all parts of the country gathered in Milwaukee to- day to attend three days convention.
 Addresses of welcome were delivered by Dr. W. M. Wilson of the local weather bureau and Mayor David S. Rose, the re- sponse being made by Prof W. L. Moore, chief of the United States Weather Bu- reau As an introductory Professor Moore made a few reminiscent remarks, review ing the weather service from it's small beginning to it's present high standard. He then reviewed the, work which had been accomplished since the Omaha con vention. Professor Moore spoke in part as follows:
 'In opening this second convention of officials of the United States Weather Bureau, Department of Agriculture, think it appropriate to briefly review the important changes, developments and ex- changes of the weather service that have occurred since the date of our first con vention at Omaha, Neb., in 1898. Many of these important features were the di- rect results of ideas expgessed at Omaha or of the discussions during our first con-
  of occasional meetings of this character is therefore apparent.
 Eighteen New Stations.
 During the year 1898 eighteen new sta- tions were opened and fully equipped with recording instruments of the latest model. This included the West Indian stations.
 "In 1890, eight new stations were ike wise opened and equipped. In addition to this the outfits at four other stations were improved
 ''In 1900 improved equipments were sent out to twentyrseven stations. During the present and ensuing year 1t is expected we shall complete the instrumental equip ment at all the weather bureau stations requiring authentic instruments. faction was taken in 1898 with view to the introduction of steel towers at storm warning stations to replace wooden | flag poles for the display of flags ana lanterns Sixty towers were installed dur ing the year closing July 30, 1901, and about the same number will be erected this year.
 "stations in the West Indies have been thoroughly equipped and manned by reg ular observers Reporting stations have been established at Turks Island and Bermuda, and provision has been made for receiving daily reports by telegraph from various points in Mexico Through the medium of the meteorological office, London, England, reports are received daily from various points in the British | isles and European coaSt, and also from l the Azores. tlFg at7l.> Observation Area. s..t I ',An extension of the region of obser- vation has also been made in the North | west British territory. Barkerville now 1 being the extreme northwest station l from which reports are received.
 "The growth of the observation area in this direction will keep pace with the extension of the telegraph lines.
 "Soon after the war with Spain, climate and crop sections in Porto Rico and Cuba were established with an issue of weekly, monthly and annual publica- tions in both English and Spanish, iden- tical with those of the states, thus gtv- ing to the people of Porto Rico and Cuba some of the earliest evidence of Ameri- can, enterprise. ;.
 "A collection of data showing depth of snow on ground at high attitudes, form l ing the basis of series of bulletins, have proved exceedingly popular in de | terming the probablel water flow in rivers and streams during the subsequent sea- son. a matter of vital importance to ir- rfgatfon interests"
 1. "In the rural free delivery provinces, Professor Moore said, lone of the great objects for which the rural bureau was established was attained. Distribution of the forecasts will be thereby largely increased"